IST Proteus Twin Lens Mask</a>\",\n \"Product: Take security into your own hands with the SABRE Campus Safety Defense Pepper Gel. This compact pepper spray is attached to a convenient key case so you can easily take it with you wherever you go. This pepper gel is safe to use indoors and has no negative effect on bystanders. It releases up to 25 bursts of pepper gel or 10 one second bursts offering protection against multiple threats.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Small and unobtrusive...could be carried easily in hand as needed, also the double-ringed quick release is a great idea\\n\\nReview: Um...I was hard pressed to find a way to actually review the effectiveness of the pepper spray gel used in this device, so I will focus my review on other aspects of this product, assuming that the pepper spray it shoots is effective at what it does.\\n\\nThe canister containing the pepper spray is small and fits easily in the palm of the hand, even a smaller hand like that of my wife who is 5'4\\\" tall. It can thus be carried and concealed if needed as you might walk alone to a car parked in a lot or parking garage, dark sidewalk, hallway, etc. In fact, it would be a good idea to have this in hand if you are in a situation where you are alone and uncomfortable.\\n\\nIf the need arises the canister can be operated easily with one hand. One side of the top and of the canister bears the nozzle, and the top of the canister is the trigger. There is a safely position for the push-down trigger. Before the canister can be activated, you simply use your thumb to rotate the push-button trigger located at the top of the canister to the right. This aligns an extension of the trigger with a slot allowing the push button to be depressed, thus releasing pepper spray. The safety feature allows the spray to be carried safely in a pocket, purse, or even attached to a belt loop or purse handle.\\n\\nThe canister comes with a metal key-ring that can be used to attach it to many things, but I strongly recommend using the additional double-ringed attachment unit that comes with the canister. There is a simple push tab in the middle of the double-ringed tab that allows for quick release of the canister. The pepper spray instructions provide direction on how and where to focus the spray.\\n\\nThis unit is small, lightweight, and unobtrusive...it is easily packed and released as needed.\",\n \"Product: Item Description Top of Page The Ozark Trail 6-Can Cooler with Removable Hardliner is a smart choice for almost anyone looking a portable cooler. To ensure dry goods stay that way, this Shoulder Cooler Bag features a 3\\\" expandable top to provide you with even more convenient storage space. This 6-Can Cooler with Removable Hardliner is also equipped with an adjustable shoulder strap to facilitate trouble-free transportation. The Ozark Trail Cooler has a front zipper pocket and side mesh pockets to provide additional storage space. As a bonus, this Portable Shoulder Cooler has an internal slide-divide to keep the contents separated when you are on the go. Ozark Trail 6-Can Cooler with Removable Hardliner: 3\\\" expandable top for dry storage Front zipper pocket Side mesh pockets Adjustable shoulder strap Internal slide-divide Specifications Model No.: 3101-50 Shipping Weight (in pounds): 6.06 Product in Inches (L x W x H): 9.5 x 7.0 x 7.5\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: All in all I'm satisfied with the bag, it works fine for me as a lunch sack.\\n\\nReview: The bag is designed to hold a six-pack of drinks in the main (lower) compartment. It is plastic lined so spills don't go far.\\n\\nThe upper compartment has an expandable zipper that allows up to 3\\\" vertical storage, enough for snacks, etc.\\n\\nI use this as my lunch sack. I occasionally toss in a couple of cans of soda, and even then it's large enough to accommodate whatever I might take for lunch...fruit, a sandwich, etc. I do not use the hard plastic liner, and this way the sack fits better in my shoulder messenger bag as I walk back and forth to work.\\n\\nI have never used the small front zipper pocket or side mesh pockets for anything, but they are large enough to handle keys, a wallet, whatever.\\n\\nThe handle and strap work best as a handle, but it's not quite long enough to work as a shoulder strap.\\n\\nAll in all I'm satisfied with the bag, it works fine for me as a lunch sack. I wish there was a shoulder strap option so I could use this on day hikes or other outings where this is all I needed along. Aside from that this is a nice little unit.\\n\\nNo serious complaints, so 5 stars.\",\n \"Product: Ultra durable 34 inch rolling duffel bag with telescopic handle, inline skate wheels for easy rolling, huge internal and external pockets and bottom handle for vertical standing. This bag is extremely durable made of 1200 Denier Nylon which is 3 times stronger than most. This is a great travel duffel.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: When they said it was going to be big, I didn't think it was going to be BIG!!!!\\n\\nReview: This is a large wheeled duffle, and when I say large, I mean LARGE.\\n\\nThis duffle has one undivided main compartment that will hold a LOT. There is also a small top zipper pouch, a large external zipper pouch on one side of the bag, and two smaller zipper pouches on the other side.\\n\\nThe duffle is made of heavy-duty treated canvas, and the zippers are double heavy-duty.\\n\\nThe handle pulls out easily, and the duffle rolls smoothly. I do wish that the handle extended a bit farther, but, well, it doesn't.\\n\\nThe linear dimensions of this bag are 34\\\"x14\\\"x15\\\". That's 63\\\" combined dimensions. I did some checking and Delta Airlines, United, and Southwest all have a 62\\\" combined dimensions maximum allowed size to be checked without incurring an oversized bag fee. You might run a risk of this bag being too big if you fly these and similar carriers. American Airlines, however, has a 71\\\" combined maximum dimension for their checked bags.\\n\\nAll in all, this is a tough, durable, large duffle. it should serve me well for a long, long time.\\n\\n5 stars.\",\n \"Product: The Marathon is designed with distance and durability bred into its core. The large, highly resilient Energetic Gradient Growth core delivers extreme distance while the strong ionomer covers protects it from harsh elements. This value offering is one of the longest and most durable golf balls we have ever made.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Not the best ball for me off the tee or in the fairway, but I loved it on the green!\\n\\nReview: Though I am not a power player, I I find no reason not to award 5 stars for this ball. I can see how it would be a fantastic ball for someone with a stronger arm and faster swing.\\n\\nThis ball provides good distance off the tee, especially if you are a long ball hitter. I used to be able to routinely hit 250+ yd drives, but those days are done for me. I guess I'd have to say that now I play more of a finesse game (that's a polite way of saying that my long game has largely deserted me :-). Anyway, this ball plays quite straight, I didn't experience any excessive hook or slice as a matter of ball quality.\\n\\nWhen it came to short irons, in my experience, this ball came off of the club face much like hitting a rock. The ball still carried well, but there was a lot of club shock involved with the strike. The ball didn't get quite as much loft as I'd prefer. FYI, I usually hit my 9-iron about 80-90 yards or so, and I got this out of this ball, but it felt like work to get it there. I also recently played with Srixon's Men's Soft Feel Golf Ball. I actually prefer the way that ball comes off of the club face and gains loft better than this ball...at least for my style of play.\\n\\nWhere this ball really came through for me was on the green. This ball rolls true, and I got a satisfying plink when my putter made contact. I was able to produce a high degree of precision (repeatability) in my putts when I used this ball on the putting green.\\n\\nSo, if for no other reason, I think I'll keep a handful of these balls in my bag to use on the green. I really like them there.\\n\\nAll in all, this is a nice ball. 5 stars.\",\n \"Product: Keep your feet warm and comfy with our extra thin heated sock liners that provide all day heaton a single charge. Made with a moisture-wicking micro polyester to keep your feet dry andspandex interlock fabric that forms to the foot for a great fit. Includes two small, atrechargeable Vb320 lithium batteries and dual charger. Each Vb320 2000mAh battery weighs just around 2ounces and discreetly tucks into a small storage pocket with hook and loop closure on the sideof each sock. The battery comes with a built-in microprocessor controller with 4 power levelsettings. On the highest setting, the socks will provide over 3 hours of soothing warmth to thebottom of the foot.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Cold feet? This could be the answer to your prayers, but make sure your shoes/boots are about 1/2 size larger than usual\\n\\nReview: I have been waiting for cold weather to try these out, and the weather came.\\n\\nThese heated socks fit well (I am size US men's 10-10.5)\\n\\nThe socks are rather thick so they won't fit well in my snowboard boots, but they are great as an after skiing recovery product. They would however fit will in my larger pac boots and provide some nice heating.\\n\\nMake sure that before you use them you charge the batteries (included) fully. You will be able to tell when they are working. You can adjust the heating level of each sock individually (each has it's own battery compartment and battery).\\n\\nAll in all a nice product and especially nice for someone who spends long periods outside in the cold - hunters, snowboarders, construction workers, et al.\\n\\nThe reason I gave them 4 instead of 5 stars is that if your boots, etc., are already snug these may not fit very well inside them.\",\n \"Product: The trail Rider by Hollywood Racks fits most bikes using a padded universal frame clamp and adjustable wheel holders. Carries two bikes, lightweight and ruggedly built.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A nice alternative to racks where the bikes hang from the rack...but \\\"lightweight!?\\\"\\n\\nReview: I have been watching and waiting for a chance to check out a hitch-mounted bike rack that differs from the popular type where the two metal rods project rearward and bikes hang on them via their frames. Those frames work well on larger standard shaped frames, but not so much for small bikes or for bikes with a girl's frame.\\n\\nThis rack is able to accommodate pretty much any size or style of bike. You can easily adjust the tire wells to accommodate all kinds and sizes of bikes. I found though, that while hauling mountain bikes with wider handlebars that I have to have them facing different directions. For road bikes, no problem, they can face the same way.\\n\\nAnyway, the weight of the bikes rest on the tire wells, but bikes are secured in place by foam rubber covered metal hooks that slide up and down as needed on a vertical post. These hooks come down on the bike frame's crossbar. There are also velcro straps that secure the tires into their wells.\\n\\nThe rack also anchors securely into a hitch. It is secured there by a LARGE bolt. That rack's not going anywhere when the nut is secured. It can fit in either larger and smaller standard sized hitch openings.\\n\\nThose are all plusses.\\n\\nI was surprised however when I saw that this rack is advertised as being \\\"lightweight\\\". Eh!? I've had other bike racks, all of which are lighter than this one. This one weighs in at around 40 pounds. This may be light for a hitch mounted rack, but it's WAY heavier than strap-mounted racks.\\n\\nAll in all this is a solid rack. It can accommodate only two bikes, but that's OK if that's all you need to haul. It's great at what it does.\\n\\nOh, it also folds up for storage. When completely folded up it is 38\\\" long 32\\\" tall and 9\\\" wide. I don't know about you, but I just don't have many shelves that big in my garage. Anyway, that's the scoop there.\\n\\nI am reducing my score by one star for the following reasons: 1) it's much heavier than I expected - 40 lbs doesn't qualify as \\\"lightweight\\\" in my book, and 2) though it folds down it's still quite large, bulky, and difficult to find someplace to store. Also 3) the mechanism securing the wheel wells in place on the horizontal bars are not as robust as I would like - they don't seem to tighten as well as I'd prefer, and 4) I would much prefer a buckle strap or a rubber strap to the velcro straps used to secure a bike's tires to the frame.\\n\\nA solid performer - I like it! 4 solid stars.\",\n \"Product: U.S. Divers is the leading sporting goods snorkeling brand of Aqua Lung America. Captain Jacques Cousteau, explorer and inventor of the Aqua Lung, was the company's first Chairman of the Board. With 65 years of diving heritage, experience, and passion U.S. Divers has become a water sports category leader, offering a wide range of snorkeling gear.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A good unit with a few design issues that make we wonder how long it will endure normal wear and tear\\n\\nReview: Good mask and snorkel set.\\n\\nI've been diving/snorkeling for over 40 years, and I'm always on the lookout for good equipment.\\n\\nThis US Divers mask has a supple, comfortable silicone skirt that quickly and easily forms a complete seal around my face. I do need to mention that I have a rather narrow face and I have the next to largest size mask. While this size can work for me the next smaller mask would be a better fit for me.\\n\\nBTW, when put on a mask adjust the strap so that it is just tight enough to hold the mask against your face, don't really crank it down. If it fits correctly it should create a seal with only minimal pressure from the strap. If it doesn't form a seal I recommend returning the mask for a better size match.\\n\\nWhile the skirt fits well I also need to reveal that my personal preference is for masks that do not have a nose purge value (which this one has). At the same time I realize that especially for novice divers a nose purge is convenient my personal experience is that the nose purge is usually the first thing to go thus ending the career of a mask that would otherwise have a much longer life. Also if you have a larger nose like I do (thanks mom and dad) the purge valve pushes against the bottom of my nose, not uncomfortably, but noticeably.\\n\\nIf I were reviewing only the mask I'd give it 4.5 stars for the reasons listed above - more strengths than weaknesses.\\n\\nAs for the snorkel, I still don't understand why people try to get so darned fancy with the upper end flood control valve. Anyway, the top of this snorkel is designed so that there is a piece that swivels on a pin and when it's submerged closes the top of the tube. When submerged a hard plastic piece rotates up into a silicone sleeve atop the tube. This seals the top of the snorkel in an effort to keep water out when you go through a wave or dive. I have tried many kinds of snorkels over the years and no snorkel is able to keep all water out. this snorkel also has a purge valve at the base of the tube which is designed to eject water that does happen to get into the unit. The purge valve has a thin silicone membrane which makes me wonder how long it will endure normal dive gear wear and tear.\\n\\nOK, I know I'm old, but when it comes to snorkels I prefer a straight tube, no stopper valve on top and no purge valve on the bottom. I just accept the fact that water will be there from time to time and I'd rather have that mindset and just blow it out when I surface than wonder if or how much water got in there. But that's just me.\\n\\nAll in all, my conclusion is that this mask and snorkel are made of top notch materials, though some design issues lead me to award only 4 stars.\",\n \"Product: Don't the leave your outdoor plans to the fickle whims of Mother Nature. Take the Kelty Cabana with you to the beach, music festival, or other outdoor event and watch how your pad becomes the center of the neighborhood. Perfectly sized for a couple Lowdown Chairs and a table, the Cabana gives you wind, rain, and sun protection with plenty of room to stretch your legs.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A spacious lightweight shade tent, and it even fits easily back into its carry bag after use. Thanks!\\n\\nReview: I've had my eye out for a sturdy yet lightweight sun shelter for a while now, so I jumped at the chance to review this product from Kelty.\\n\\nThe set-up was relatively easy, involving only three poles. I was able to set it up by myself in less than 10 minutes.\\n\\nWhen I ordered this shade tent I was worried that the roof would be too low to accommodate camp chairs. I was wrong. There is plenty of room for two camp chairs and possibly three.\\n\\nThe construction is sound, and I like that there is a front door flap that can be held in place with a couple of loops and toggles. The two windows can also be closed with loops and toggles and hooks with elastic straps. In addition, there are mesh pouches sewn into the walls below the windows for holding glasses or whatever.\\n\\nYou know, this shade tent is large enough that it could accommodate one sleeping bag for sure and possibly two. So I suppose if you wanted to you could use it for camping, nut there is no zipper closure on the door so bugs could easily get in. On the other hand, being able to close the windows and door also make this shade tent a good portable changing room.\\n\\nI also LOVE that the entire tent including poles and pegs are lightweight enough to pack easily in the provided carry sack. That sack has adjustable padded shoulder straps. The entire tent weighs only a few pounds. Speaking of that sack, well don't you hate it when you buy something like camping gear and it comes in a protective bag or carry sack, but once you get it out it takes a Herculean effort to get it back in when you are done using it? That is the not the case with this bag. The makers left enough leeway to make it easy to get the tent, poles, etc., back in the bag. YES!!!! Thank you Kelty!\",\n \"Product: The EastPoint Sports competitive Bocce Set is great fun for all of your family and friends! This set includes (8) 90 mm diameter Bocce Balls with a 50 mm Palino. The best feature of this set is the superior strength resin material to knock your opponents balls out of the way! Also includes an organized, space saving carry caddy! This set is a must have for fun-filled backyard and beach family entertainment!\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Extremely heavy balls (uncomfortably so) and the outer finish is not very durable - easily pitted and marred\\n\\nReview: Man, these are HEAVY!\\n\\nThis is our 3rd bocce set, so we are not unfamiliar with the game or the equipment. And these are the heaviest bocce balls I've ever encountered.\\n\\nWe played with them the other day and it took serious effort to get much distance with these. I am a moderately fit person in my late 50s and I had to literally huck these to get the distance I needed. Strike one.\\n\\nWe play a modified version of bocce...just think free-range bocce where we play in the yard and all around the house. This sometimes includes paths that include a cement driveway or chipped asphalt street. I was disappointed to see that with even light contact with hard surfaces, the outer finish became readily and significantly chipped and marred. Strike two.\\n\\nOn the plus side, the carrier for the set is pretty cool and has a place for everything. The balls, target ball and even a tape measure (included with the set).\",\n \"Product: You do not want to wait until you are facing an aggressive bear to learn how to properly use your bear spray. Frontiersman Practice Bear Spray offers you the opportunity to test out how to deploy the active product so you will be confident in doing so should the need ever arise. The practice canister contains no pepper irritant and deploys with the exact same firing mechanism and spray pattern and is designed to help you become more familiar with the spray, maximizing safety, confidence, and peace of mind.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: 4 solid stars! There is nothing at all wrong with the product, it's just on the expensive side\\n\\nReview: Is this the kind of product that you \\\"love\\\"? It's hard to say isn't it!\\n\\nAnyway, we live in SE Idaho and spend a fair amount of our summertime hiking, biking, and fishing in the mountains of the Teton range and Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. This means that our chances of encountering bears are a reality. This doesn't slow us down or really worry us, much. This is why we routinely carry cans of bear spray on our belts. And at $35-$40 per can it's not the sort of thing you just want to spray to see how the can works. This is where products like this one come it.\\n\\nThis canister of practice bear spray gives you the heft and feel of spraying a can of bear spray without the $35+ price tag or the risk of getting the irritating bear spray material on yourself.\\n\\nAll in all this is the sort of thing that it would be a good idea to practice with at least once if you live in bear country. Even so, one of these cans still costs around $20 which is fairly pricy, but it beats being frustrated and flustered while trying to activate a can of bear spray then it matters.\\n\\nWhile I think this is a top-notch product but $20 a pop to practice seems pretty expensive to me...thus the loss of a star.\\n\\n4 solid stars! There is nothing at all wrong with the product, it's just on the expensive side.\",\n \"Product: The Zoom snorkel series has been developed, by Omer's technicians, specifically for Spear Fishing and Free Diving. The shape of the Silicone Mouthpiece and the Air Tube has been Ergonomically Designed to follow the Profile of the Spear Fisherman's Face, to greatly reduce its Visibility during the Dive. The Internal Diameter of the Tube is 0.8\\\" (20 mm), a Specific Dimension to Optimize the Air Flow Rate. The Tube of the Zoom Pro is manufactured in Thermoplastic Urethane (TPU), an Extremely Flexible Plastic Material with a High Mechanical Strength. The Tube will undergo no Swelling in water and won't yellow under the action of UV Light. The Snorkel has a High Rebound Elasticity and \\\"Snappiness\\\", allowing the Diver to Fold-It\\\" when it is not needed, and to take it out whenever the use of a snorkel becomes a necessity. Snorkel has an Easy-to-Use Snorkel Keeper, is available in Black or Clear colors and is covered by a 24 month limited warranty.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: The combination of things I really like and the things I dislike give this product an overall rating of \\\"It's OK\\\"\\n\\nReview: The Omer Zoom Snorkel has a number of things that I REALLY like about it, but one major thing that I don't and one minor dislike.\\n\\nFirst the likes:\\n\\nLikes:\\n1) I really like the open tube design, that is, I have used too many snorkels over the years that are so-called dry snorkels. Those are snorkels that have some sort of closing mechanism to keep the water out of the barrel of the snorkel when you go underwater. Of course none of these really work completely or all that effectively. So greatly actually prefer an open top/tube design. Water fills the tube every time you go underwater but you know that there will be water there and it can be easily ejected with a forceful exhale.\\n2) There is no valve at the base of the snorkel where water that gets into the tube will be released. In my experience that main thing those valves do is fail long before the life of the rest of the snorkel, thus making it necessary to get a new snorkel before you should have to (I have the same opinion about valves in masks)\\n3) The shape of the snorkel is well designed. It lays close to the side of your head reducing drag and helping the snorkel stay in place.\\n4) The mask strap holder is fine...nothing special but it's functional.\\n5) The material the mouthpiece is made of is nice.\\n\\nDislikes:\\n1) The mouthpiece is too small. Don't get me wrong, I actually have a rather narrow jaw and small mouth, but when I tried to use this snorkel I had to exert extra effort clamping my jaw on the mouthpiece. The raised knobs you bite with your teeth are too short and my teeth didn't fit easily between them and the rest of the mouthpiece. This was a deal breaker for me. If the mouthpiece doesn't fit comfortably and easily in my mouth it's a no-sale.\\n2) The color of the snorkel seems silly to me. I mean, what are you hiding from? And what good is a camo snorkel really going to do anyway. It's not that big a deal but I just don't see the point.\\n\\nAll in all this is a nice snorkel but I'd recommend it for a child or junior rather than an adult. Or perhaps for a woman instead of a man.\\n\\nThe combination of things I really like together with the short list of dislikes associated with this product give it an overall score of \\\"It's OK\\\" = 3 stars.\",\n \"Product: O'Neill wharf thermal shirt features 100 percentage cotton 280 GSM waffle thermal fabrication, raglan henley, coverstitch detail, classic fit, woven label at bottom hem.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great color, good fit, nice material, LONG tail\\n\\nReview: My wife recently suggested to me that I need to update my non-work apparel, so I went to the task with a will and started looking into casual shirts. When I came across this one I called over the wife, she gave it the thumbs up confirmation...and excited for a new addition to my wardrobe (I hardly ever buy clothes...:-), I ordered up.\\n\\nAnyway, just so you get an idea about my particular fitting issues. I'm 6'1\\\" about 180 lbs, and my biggest challenge is getting shirts that have sleeves that are long enough...my dress shirt sleeve length is 35\\\".\\n\\nI ordered a size L. I tore open the package with anticipation and slipped this shirt on...the color is attractive and the fabric is comfortable, but best of all, the sleeves are long enough! Woot, woot, woot! At the same time, the shirt's tail is LOOOOONG. It easily covers my backside if it's allowed to hang all the way down. That's OK, since I will typically be wearing this for outdoor activities like fly fishing, hiking, cross country skiing and a longer tail will actually be better than a shorter one in many cases. Still, it's not quite what I'm used to. The shirt fits all right across the shoulders, a little big across the chest (I wear a 40 or 42 in suit coats).\\n\\nAll in all I'm happy to have this shirt. I like the henley style collar and the collar is not too big, it's just right.\\n\\nThe color...the shirt color is only slightly darker in real life than shown online, but not enough to make any real difference. It's really more of a sage green than an army olive green, IMO.\\n\\nAll in all a great shirt if the extra long tail doesn't bother you.\\n\\n5 solid stars. This shirt should serve me well for years to come.\",\n \"Product: The Disc Golf Target from Franklin Sports offers a lot in a small package! The game easily folds for transport and can set up in minutes. When done playing, the set stores in a convenient carry bag making it simple to transport and store. The set includes (1) target and (3) weighted discs.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Review on the basket only - the plastic chains are a definite fail\\n\\nReview: I received this disc golf target as part of the Amazon Vine Reviewer program, but since the set I received lacked both the carry bag and three discs it was removed from my queue of review items. I was however able to test the basket itself, so this review is about the basket only...\\n\\nFYI, I have been playing disc golf for at least 10 years. So....let's get started with some of the basics of disc golf baskets/targets. Most disc golf baskets have a set of metal chains that hang down over a metal wire basket. High quality baskets have an outer and an inner set of chains while lower quality baskets have a single set of hanging chains. These chains are designed to capture discs that hit them so the disc will fall into the basket below. Double chain baskets do a uch better job of this than single chain baskets.\\n\\nOK, now for the Franklin Sports Disc Target Set basket.\\n\\nSet-up: This is a practice basket and comes in three pieces - a tripod base, a middle section with a metal center post and fabric basket that flares out kind of like an inverted umbrella, and an upper piece with a center pole and umbrella-like framework of thin rods that hold up the chains. Set-up was easy and intuitive.\\n\\nConstruction: The materials used for the basket are adequate for the tripod, center post and basket, but a total fail when it comes to the chains. The chains are made of lightweight plastic. More on how they (don't) work in the next section.\\n\\nFunctionality: IMO, this basket is a fail in two major ways. First of all, the fabric basket has too much leeway and will often catch discs that catch the top edge of the basket. This does not approximate metal baskets at all since they are entirely unforgiving if you hit the sides of them. Second, the plastic chains do a terrible job of catching discs. They are WAY too flimsy and because they are flimsy and there is only one set of chains the discs often fly right through them, even with a shot that would normally be stopped even with a basket with a single set of metal chains.\\n\\nI set up the target basket and spent probably 30 minutes putting toward it from various distances. My puts usually went in when I hit the center pole and maybe only 20-30% of the time when they hit only chains. The rest of the time when my disc hit the chains the disc flew right through or slowed but didn't get caught.\\n\\nIf you putt with any confidence at all, i.e., put any speed on your putts at all, then your discs will often fly straight through, just flipping the plastic chains out of the way.\\n\\nIf you are an even moderately serious disc golfer and you want a practice basket I strongly encourage you to pass this up and get a metal basket with metal chains, preferably one with a double set of chains.\\n\\nIf you are getting this as a way to give your kids something to do it'd be OK, but IMO using this basket would actually teach them some flawed disc golf skills when it comes to putting.\\n\\nI hope this was helpful.\",\n \"Product: SYLVANIA's FX70 LED cyclists' headlight is one of the brightest and most high-performance lighting options on the market, making it a great option for both on- and off-road biking. It can be set to any of five different lighting modes depending on your biking experience. Manual Mode features three settings: a Daytime Running Light (DRL), Power (155 lumens), and Extreme (225 lumens). The Advanced Mode adjusts between Eco (DRL + 54 lumen light) or Power (DRL + 135 lumen light). The FX70's wide \\\"all road vision\\\" beam is delivered in a 180-degree radius, making cornering easier, illuminating your path, and alerting others of your presence on the road. Perfect for commuters and trail riders alike. The FX70 headlight comes with a USB cable for easily charging the external lithium-ion battery pack and a quick-release handlebar mount for fast, simple removal (battery pack also mounts easily to bike frame with included case). The FX70 has a rainproof/splashproof design and comes with the OSRAM 2 year manufacturers guarantee.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Lack of user manual and other issues make this only a 3-star product, and 1-star for frustration...\\n\\nReview: I originally gave this product 1-star for an apparently poor power connection cord between the light and its external battery source (why it is external anyway? Strange). Anyway, the past two times I tried to use this light were extremely frustrating. These were morning rides at temps in the 30s on my way to work, and apparently the rubber sleeves were too stiff to allow the pieces to be shoved together sufficiently. Plus, there is no owner's manual included with the unit, just a few drawings...frankly inadequate.\\n\\nI now know that you have to JAM those two ends of the power cord together to make it work and to maintain the connection while riding. I'll keep trying it, but I think that the problem is solved. That doesn't make the experience any less frustrating, in fact it makes it more so. Even so, I still find this product to be only a 3-star item due to the external power supply and only so-so mounting bracket.\\n\\n************************************************************\\n\\nOriginal posting is below...\\n\\nI rarely give 1-star reviews, but here we go...\\n\\nI have had this item for a few months but I've been waiting for Spring and clear roads before using and reviewing this item. I was quite excited when I got this bike headlight because my wife and I have a biking trip planned to the Hiawatha Bike Trail that includes stretches in both Montana and Idaho. It is a rails to trails route and is famous for the RR tunnels you get to ride through. This means that you really need a bike headlight and headlamp that you can count on.\\n\\nI have been riding with this headlight this week and in my experience, this lamp is NOT it. It has been completely unreliable. OK...here's the scoop.\\n\\nFirst of all I was quite surprised when I pulled the lamp out of the box and discovered that the battery pack is an external unit. That is, there is no battery compartment inside the main lamp housing. Instead the rechargeable battery pack (about the size of two AA batteries) comes with a fabric case with a velcro strap. You attach this to handlebars or handlebar support and you connect the battery pack to the lamp via a female-male connection. This is all well and good except that the two do not click together or connect firmly.\\n\\nA couple of days ago I took it out for a very short ride between my home and work (less than a mile) and after I'd gone over two very minor bumps the lamp cut out. I stopped and tried to light it again...no go. So I pushed on. I tried again today and the exact same thing happened. I even gave the battery pack a complete recharge in case it was a power issue...and this time the exact same thing happened...the power cord connection would jiggle free at the slightest rough road. I tried but there is no snap connection or anything. This is completely unacceptable.\\n\\nNow if I want to use this lamp I'm going to have to rig some kind of connector or tape or something that will hold them together.\\n\\nAs for the unit itself...it's bright enough for my needs, and I like the high power and low power options, but what good are they if the power keeps cutting out?\\n\\n1 star for major frustration and complete lack of confidence in this unit.\",\n \"Product: This is a new high-security performance waterproof bag. It features 100% water repellency under 10 meter depth. It also allows full use of your phone without worry about the function of your phone. The product protects your phone and precision instruments away from water, snow, fog, moisture, dust and sand.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: 5 stars. A nice addition to the gear of anyone who enjoys the outdoors.\\n\\nReview: We live in Idaho and we like to do a lot of activities outdoors - hiking, fishing, floating, rafting, tubing. I am especially glad to have this for my fishing outings. My wife likes me to take my phone when I go, but let's face it, water and electronics are not the best match. I do have a phone that is somewhat water resistant (Galaxy S6 edge+), but that's a long way from being waterproof.\\n\\nThis pouch is large enough to accommodate my Galaxy S6 with little room to spare, but as long as it fits that's what matters!\\n\\nOK, as soon as I got this pouch I tried it out in a sink to make sure that it really was waterproof. I sealed it up, submerged it, squeezed it, and no bubbles and no water appeared inside.\\n\\nI then tried the touch screen while the phone was in the pouch. The manufacturer claims it still works just fine while inside...and it did. Nice.\\n\\nOne feature I particularly like is the lanyard that comes with it. I can easily attach the phone to a fishing vest D-loop or a belt loop and it won't float away if I happen to have a major mishap - these have happened before.\\n\\nOne feature that I don't particularly care for is the somewhat bulky top-closing mechanism. It's a bit thick and completely inflexible. Still this is a small price to pay for waterproof protection for my phone. Though I don't particularly care for this feature it's not worth losing a star over.\\n\\n5 stars. A nice addition to the gear of anyone who enjoys the outdoors.\",\n \"Product: Night-time trail running in hand. Something as small, lightweight and seemingly simple as a pair of running gloves can really make all the difference on a trail run. With a textured palm for enhanced grip, whether that's holding on to your water bottle, mobile device or rock Scrambling to get to the top, the Reebok running gloves are comfortable and durable for all conditions. The integrated Smart touch technology means you'll be able to use your touchscreen phone or MP3 player without needing to take the gloves off, whilst the all over luminous Yellow material with contrasting logo ensures you're seen by motorists in the dark.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A piece of apparel like this is extremely important especially if you are out and about when it's dark\\n\\nReview: These gloves are being marketed as night trail running gloves. While they may work well there, this is not their only niche. These gloves are brightly colored and have reflective strips on them. This makes them highly visible to anything with headlights, and if you happen to run either at night or early in the morning then being seen by traffic is extremely important.\\n\\nThe construction is sound and the gloves are comfortable. The material seems to wick moisture away quickly and efficiently.\\n\\nThe color and style are appealing, and are highly functional - for safety, both in terms of visibility and to protect your hands for incidental contact with various objects.\\n\\nAll in all a great glove...I'm glad to have them on hand (no pun intended :-)\",\n \"Product: It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to becomea nightmare. Captain Fred Derry (Dana Andrews) is returning to a loveless marriage; Sergeant Al Stephenson (Fredric March) is a stranger to a family that's grown up without him; and young sailor Homer Parrish (Harold Russell) is tormented by the loss of his hands. Can these three men find the courage to rebuild their world? Or are the best years of their lives a thing of the past? Featuring a brilliant cast that includes Myrna Loy and Virginia Mayo, this postwar classic garnered* seven Oscars(r), including Best Picture. Heart-wrenching, touching and \\\"filled with emotional dynamite\\\" (The Hollywood Reporter), it remains \\\"one of the best films about war veterans ever made\\\" (American Movie Classics). *1946: Director, Actor, Supporting Actor, Writing/Screenplay, Film Editing, Music/Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A reverent vision of challenges faced by returning WWII vets.\\n\\nReview: This is probably one of the very best post-WWII movies ever made.\\n\\nThe greatest generation went to war, defeated Nazis and Nationalistic Japanese aggression. They fought in locals around the world, preserving democracy and freedom at home and abroad, but what was it like to come home?\\n\\nThe Best Years of Our Lives follows the post-war experience of three combat veterans...an officer, a US Air Corps bombardier who worked as a soda jerk before the war, a sergeant who was a well-to-do banker, and an enlisted navy man who was a local HS football star looking forward to returning home and marrying his HS sweetheart.\\n\\nThe officer married shortly before leaving for war, and came home to a wife who only wants a life of parties and night clubs, even though they can't afford it. The sergeant returns to his bank with an entirely new vision of what it means to have collateral for a loan, and the navy man is disabled, having lost both hands to intensive burns, and has to overcome personal challenges before he can consider moving on with life.\\n\\nThis film provides a reverent vision of challenges faced by returning WWII vets.\\n\\nJust thinking about this film makes me want to watch it again soon!\\n\\n5 stars\",\n \"Product: PLEASE READ!!! THIS IS VHS VIDEO NOT DVD!!! New!!! (3-Tapes Box Set) VHS TAPE Sealed (as shown) \\\"Star Wars Trilogy (VHS Boxed Set)\\\" Fast shipping..(T6)\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: NOT THE THEATRICAL RELEASE\\n\\nReview: My wife thinks I'm crazy. Early in our marriage I would record any of the original trilogy Star Wars movies that came on TV. Of course they were all slightly edited to fit into TV time slots so that little bits would be missing here and there. I finally broke down and bought a VHS boxed set of the original trilogy when it became available and affordable. I loved those. Then when the extended editions came out I bought those too (also on VHS). Again, she just rolled her eyes. I mean there are a lot worse things a guy could be into, right? Eventually Episodes I-III were also released, and while I'm not nearly as big a fan of those as of the original trilogy I bought those too, Episodes I and II on VHS and Episode III on DVD.\\n\\nWhen I made the commitment to leave VHS behind and go to DVDs I was able to copy my VHS copies over onto DVDs but the sound and video quality were somewhat lacking, so when I had a chance to pick up this 4-disc set of Episodes IV-VI for a reasonable price I jumped at it.\\n\\nThis is not the theatrical release, it is a set of extended editions that were further doctored up post-Episodes I-III. This means that there are lots more CGI driven scenes than before, more droids, more critters wandering along in the foreground, and the extended edition ending to \\\"Return of the Jedi.\\\"\\n\\nWe re-watched these in preparation for seeing Star Wars VII. It had actually been quite a while since I watched these, and both my daughter and I were sadly reminded/shocked when at the end (spoiler for anyone who's been living under a rock for the past decade) the glowing images of Obi-Wan, Yoda, and Anakin Skywalker appear to Luke, and the original Anakin Skywalker was replaced by Hayden Christensen - we actually booed when he showed up - we wanted the version of Anakin that Luke saves at the end of \\\"Return of the Jedi.\\\". Maybe that's not fair, but it's not the experience we wanted to have in the last scene of the original trilogy...it's just the wrong taste in my mouth.\\n\\nAll in all though, this is a great set of DVDs. I just wish these were either the original theatrical release version (Ewok yub-dub song and all) or at least the extended edition of the original release, not the digitally enhanced extended versions made after Episodes I-III.\\n\\nDon't get me wrong...we LOVE the Star Wars saga. For example, my son and I play the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Trivial-Pursuit-Star-Wars-Classic-Trilogy-Collectors-Edition/dp/B000050AWW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Trivial Pursuit Star Wars Classic Trilogy Collectors Edition</a> game when we get together, and we almost always finish the game in less than 4 turns each, occasionally doing so in a single turn. But if you want the pure version of Star Wars - Original Trilogy this is not it.\\n\\nAnd I sad that I have this set? No. Do I wish it was closer to the original release version? Yes. That's why I awarded this particular DVD set 4 stars instead of 5 stars. It wasn't really clear what I was getting when I ordered it.\",\n \"Product: It is a 20 year old VHS tape, but it is in pristine condition all things considered!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Fantastic dramatization of the events leading up to that fateful day, Dec 7th 1941\\n\\nReview: There is plenty of real-life drama associated with this historic event not to need to clutter it up with a fictitious love triangle, as in the recent movie, \\\"Pearl Harbor.\\\" This earlier movie depicts political and military events and decisions leading up to the attack by naval units of the Empire of Japan on the US Pacific Fleet at anchor in Pearl Harbor, HI. I like the use of the Japanese language with subtitles for the Japanese characters...it added a sense of realism not obtainable another way.\\n\\nThe behind the scenes view of this film, including the goings-on inside the Japanese embassy in Washington D.C., the US military's ability to read Japan's diplomatic code, and the clues it gave all contribute to the realism. The tension is almost palpable as coded messages come in and are broken, and middle-level military personnel try to get high ranking leaders to act.\\n\\nAt the same time, the discord between the Japanese naval and army leaders provides insight into the fact that there was not unanimity on the decision to go to war, but a reluctant acceptance that an attack was unavoidable...so it was planned and carried out, extremely well.\\n\\nThe special effects are somewhat dated, but this is a film that military history buffs will appreciate.\\n\\n5 stars for realism, acting, and overall presentation. Thanks!\",\n \"Product: Nazi Panzer forces stage a last-ditch Belgian front offensive that could turn the tide of WWII! Henry Fonda, Robert Shaw and Robert Ryan in the spectacular recreation of a crucial campaign. Year: 1965\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: All star cast and somewhat Hollywoodized telling of the bitter fighting in the Ardennes in December 1944\\n\\nReview: I very much enjoy this film. It shows action on both sides of the front, including US and German forces. The Germans mass a collection of top-notch officers, tanks and other material in order to make one massive push to split the Allied lines, capture a vital port city and huge stores of fuel and material from the Allies. The attack is launched along an unlikely stretch of the front where the German force smashes what appear to be a few battle-weary US Army divisions. That's the set-up for the film.\\n\\nWhile there is time devoted to the attack and the defense, the main thrust of the movie appears to be pointed sparring between two colonels. One (Fonda) is a police detective in civilian life, and he is increasingly convinced that the Germans are going to attack. The other Col. (Andrews) is a career officer who has little time for Fonda's speculation. Time and again Fonda sticks his neck out to try to uncover more clues that will help him figure out what is going on.\\n\\nAll in all, the movie is well paced, well acted, but I'd be hard pressed to say that it is a faithful telling of this battle. Even so, it is engaging and I have watched is several times, and will certainly watch it more times in the years to come.\\n\\n4 solid stars.\",\n \"Product: One of Bogey's best movie. If you are a Bogey fan, then you want this movie for your collection.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A classic film based on the book by C.S. Forester...Bogie and Hepburn in the heart of Africa\\n\\nReview: Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn headline this tale of tragedy, adventure, admiration, and, eventually, love. Bogart is the worldly, hard-drinking skipper of The African Queen, a small steam-powered riverboat by which he plies his trade up and down one of Africa's central rivers. Hepburn is, ni teh meantime, the devout sister of a missionary trying to do God's will in Africa.\\n\\nWhen WWI breaks out and war reaches its tentacles into central Africa, German-controlled central Africa becomes a hostile place for expatriots of all Allied nations. Bogart finds Hepburn alone after the death of her brother and he reluctantly, but mainly out of duty takes Hepburn aboard the African Queen in an effort to elude the Germans and to prevent them from capturing the boat and using it for their own purposes. They flee downstream on an adventure few people had ever tried, facing all manner of hardships along the way.\\n\\nFinally they follow the river int the delta leading into a large African Lake. My favorite scene takes place when Bogart has to get out and pull the African Queen through the mud and muck in an effort to avoid starvation and madness. They are alarmed when a German gunboat appears...and Bogart and Hepburn decide to take drastic action.\\n\\nThough this film is now quite old, I would not say that it is dated. Of course some of the special effects are outmoded, but the acting is fantastic, the drama palpable, and there is edge-of-your-seat suspense.\\n\\n5 stars all the way for \\\"The African Queen.\\\"\",\n \"Product: Hell Is for Heroes [VHS]\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: All in all I'm glad I watched it, but once is enough for a long time if not forever. This is IMO a film whose time is past.\\n\\nReview: I watched this movie once, a long time ago, but hadn't seen it again until now. While I don't want this to sound overly negative but this film comes off mainly as a Steven McQueen vehicle. McQueen plays a loner, a rebel, a once respected NCO now busted to private in the middle of the European theater of WWII near the end of WWII. Though carrying a huge chip on his shoulder that we never learn about, McQueen is nevertheless a top-notch soldier in the field.\\n\\nThe bottom line is that a squad of soldiers is ordered to hold a section of the line it would normally require at least a full platoon to hold. Knowing they are outnumbered and facing off against overwhelming odds McQueen and crew come up with some creative tricks to fool the enemy into thinking that there are more of them there than there are.\\n\\nSadly, as a viewer you never know where they are or why they are there, etc., perhaps lending reality to what it means to be boots on the ground during battle.\\n\\nFrankly, as I watched this well-known film again the main memory I take away are many, many full-frame shots of terrorized, anguish-laden, or detached full-face framed shots. That just didn't work all that well for me.\\n\\nBack in the day (1962) this was probably a top-flight WWII movie and I remember seeing once as a kid. Seeing it now though, it was less than an enjoyable experience - and I am a big fan of WWII movies. While the cast includes lots of familiar names and faces, the best performance was IMO not McQueens', but that of James Coburn. Coburn plays his role to perfection, underemoting and carrying his character well. Most of the rest of the characters overacted too much for my tastes.\\n\\nToward the end of the movie several historic clips of battle scenes actually shot during WWII were spliced into the film. This splicing is not seamless since there is a visible even stark mismatch between it and the filmed movie footage. In short, the character development was largely limited and the action was not too realistic.\\n\\nI'd say that if you are looking for a classic WWII movie, keep looking. Consider perhaps \\\"The Longest Day\\\", \\\"Sahara\\\" (Bogart), \\\"The Dam Busters\\\", \\\"The Great Escape\\\", \\\"Stalag 17\\\", \\\"Battle of Britain\\\", \\\"Bridge on the River Kwai\\\", \\\"Hell in the Pacific\\\", \\\"Das Boot\\\", \\\"Enemy at the Gate\\\", \\\"They Were Expendable\\\", \\\"Tora! Tora! Tora!\\\" or \\\"In Harm's Way\\\" as alternatives.\\n\\nAll in all I'm glad I watched it, but once is enough for a long time if not forever. This is IMO a film whose time is past.\\n\\n3 stars\",\n \"Product: The story of a squadron of Mosquito fighter/bombers during World War Two. Starring Cliff Robertson.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Better than \\\"Mosquito Squadron\\\"...\\n\\nReview: Cliff Robertson headlines this film about an RAF squadron flying DeHavilland Mosquito fighter-bombers. Robertson, clearly American, is a member of the Eagle Squadron, but flies with an RAF squadron of pilots from all over - England, Australia, India, etc.\\n\\nIntelligence discovers a well-protected Nazi factory in Norway that will produce a new type of rocket unless it can be taken out. Because of its location in the deep gorge of a fjord, conventional bombing cannot touch it. So, Mosquitoes are assigned to make a daring low-level attack designed to take it out...that's the set-up.\\n\\nThere is a lot of very nice footage of flying DeHavilland Mosquito aircraft in this film, and that will please WWII military history buffs. Of course, the special effects are sadly lacking when compared to today's CGI capabilities, but you can't really hold that against the original film makers.\\n\\nAnyway, the acting is, in my opinion, better than in <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Mosquito-Squadron/dp/B00008PC10/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Mosquito Squadron</a>, though there are some definite similarities in plots...you know, the pilot going on a risky mission, the beautiful love interest who waits and worries...get the picture? I am happy to report that there are at least a few unexpected plot twists that make this more than your usual military/love story.\\n\\nAll on all, I enjoyed this film, and it's worth 4 stars for the scenes of Mosquitos in flight if nothing else. Robertson does a good job, and he has a strong supporting cast of actors who will be familiar to fans of British war movies.\",\n \"Product: Story of Col. Paul Tibbetts, the man who piloted the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in World War 2.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: 4-stars for the history buff, but only 2 stars for the general viewing audience, but I liked it!\\n\\nReview: In 1940 Germany's submarine forces are winning the war in the Atlantic, and massive tonnage of allied shipping, including shipments of military aircraft, make it only to the bottom of the sea. This Canadian made-for-TV mini-series uses this dire situation as a backdrop.\\n\\nSince submarine warfare is slowly strangling Britain's ability to defend herself something has to be done to get materials across the Atlantic. A bold military officer and his capable female assistant take on the responsibility of setting up a risky yet vital plan to fly planes across the north Altantic from Newfoundland to Britain.\\n\\nWhen the officer and his assistant arrive at a small Newfoundland airfield, they face the challenges of recruiting and retaining pilots, and training them to fly across the north Altantic (a risky venture at best), and dealing with the local townsfolk.\\n\\nWe soon learn that the assistant has a history with the local airfield operator, and their past catches up to them as men and machines face perilous odds as they prepare to fly.\\n\\nI found this show to depict an interesting and generally overlooked aspect of early WWII. It therefore deserves recognition. At the same time I found the acting and overall quality of the production to be only good, not great.\\n\\nHistory buffs should enjoy this show, but the average viewer would probably find it to be rather tedious, since it is generally lacking in high-cost digital candy that flavors most movies these days.\\n\\nI'd rate this 4-stars for the history buff/romance crowd, and perhaps 2- stars for the general audience. I guess I'll split that difference and award this a solid 3-stars.\\n\\nI hope this is helpful. Have fun and fly safely!\",\n \"Product: All the danger, excitement and triumph of World War II explodes on the screen in this riveting portrayal of the battle for Malta and the courageous people who fought to keep it free. It's 1942 and a tenacious British defense force hangs on to Malta, a strategically-placed dot in the Mediterranean that holds the key to both Allied and Axis supply lines. Alec Guinness stars as a RAF reconnaissance photographer who risks his life and his romance with a local girl to relay enemy movement to British headquarters. As Luftwaffe air raids in crease and vital supplies are cut off, a besieged Malta prepares for invasion and a desperate British force mounts a last-ditch effort to save their troops and their toehold. Archival combat footage combines with realistic reenactments for high-intensity drama and non-stop action in this superbly-acted classic. A must-have for war film afficionados. Starring Alec Guiness, Jack Hawkins, Anthony Steel, Muriel Pavlow, Renee Asherson and Flora Robson.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A good telling of a bit of WWII history that is often overlooked\\n\\nReview: The island of Malta is less than 60 miles off of the southern coast of Sicily, and from Britain's heyday as a global naval power before the time of Horatio Nelson through WWII it was an important British naval base and part of the British Empire.\\n\\nThis small island lies in a strategic position where planes based there could harass enemy supply lines that stretched between Europe and North Africa and the Middle East. It is a little known fact that Malta went through a Luftwaffe and Fascist Italian air force blitz for an extended period of time during the war. This is the story that is stuff of this film.\\n\\nTHE MALTA STORY was filmed during the 1940s and highlights a very young Alex Guiness who plays a photographic reconnaisance pilot. Jack Hawkins plays the commander of the British RAF at Malta. Throghout the movie Malta is under seige. Axis forces are trying to strangle Malta into submission by destroying conveys that carry food, fuel, and military equipment needed at Malta.\\n\\nI thought that the use of archival footage from Malta, including post-bombing footage, as well as footage showing air-to-air combat from the ground was also a nice touch.\\n\\nYou should be prepared, however, for that characateristic British stiff-upper-lip approach to dealing with adversity. This film did, of course carry important propoganda messages to the British home population, but it still tells the importand story of what happened at Malta.\\n\\nThis is a solid show, 4 stars. I'm glad I watched it.\",\n \"Product: VHS TAPE\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Better than I thought it would be!\\n\\nReview: I remember when this film came out back in 2005, but was sufficiently unimpressed that I never bothered to watch it. I think this was a remake of a movie that I saw back in the 1970s or so, maybe early 1980s, but I can't remember the title. I finally tracked it down, that movie was 1978's <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Coma/dp/0790743671/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Coma</a>,starring Geniveve Bujold and Michael Douglas. If it wasn't a remake, it at least has some strong similarities. Now that I think of it, I see that there are significant differences, but if you've seen COMA and THE ISLAND you'll see what I mean.\\n\\nWell, I finally had a chance to take a look at this film, and I was, frankly, quite impressed. Scarlett Johansson, Ewan MacGregor, and Sean Bean headline the cast. Let's see...who will we make the protagonist and who will we make the antagonist in the main plot? I wonder, I wonder...\\n\\nAnyway, McGregor and Johansson live in a highly controlled, closed environment habitat to protect them and many others from a dreadful plague that has affected the world sometime in the future. Yep, this is a futuristic Sci-Fi flick...and I tend to like these. So, their lives are safe, but bland, and there is a strong component of \\\"Big Brother is watching\\\" to their existence. People wait, work, and watch to see who will win the ocassional lottery to go to \\\"The Island\\\", a paradisiacal place where people live in complete luxury.\\n\\nMacGregor starts to wonder about their existence and starts asking questions. Then, one day he finds a large moth that somehow made its way in from the outside, and this starts him wondering whether there really is a plague out there.\\n\\nIf you like unexpected plot twists, plenty of action, a sci-fi slant, and. you know, car chase scenes, gunfire, and guys dressed in black chasing the heroes, you'll like this film.\\n\\nIt's good, but probably won't be a classic, though I'd be happy to watch it again sometime.\\n\\n4 solid stars.\",\n \"Product: Patricia Ford, Hawaii's international model, in this video, she presents herself as she really is. Anyone who is a fan of hers, should really have this hard to find video\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: I liked it better the second time.\\n\\nReview: Clive Owen and Naomi Watts hedline this international thriller.\\n\\nI first watched this film several months ago. Maybe I wasn't paying that close attention or I wasn't in the mood for this kind of thriller the first time I watched it, but if I had writted my review then I would most likely have given it three stars. This time, though, I payed much closer attention to the storyline, the plot development, and overlapping themes, and now I think this film is definitely worth four stars. It will probably never be a 5-star selection, but I really liked it.\\n\\nLike any good thriller THE INTERNATIONAL gets started right off...someone dies, somewhat mysteriously, within the first 5-10 mins, and you are hooked as you try to figure out who died, how it happened, and who would benefit from that death if it was due to foul play. Get ready for conspiracy and corruption to come screaming at you.\\n\\nClive Owen plays a former member of Scotland Yard, but who now works for INTERPOL. Naomi Watts plays an Asst District Attorney in NYC, and they are collaborating on a case where a large multi-national bank appears to be engaged in the purchase of large amounts of high-tech military equipment. Why? That's the whole story.\\n\\nSo, lest you think that this is just a cerebral exercise in following a trail, the action movie fans out there will be pleased to know that there is a good dose of gunfire, but there aren't really any high speed chase scenes...oh well.\\n\\nI thoroughly enjoyed this film the 2nd time, and, as I mentioned above, much more than the first time around. I didn't even have to wait until the old \\\"third time's the charm\\\" to increase my viewing pleasure with this film. There was, after all, quite a bit I missed the first time around.\\n\\nSo, all in all, I now think that this is a strong 4-star offering.\",\n \"Product: Pixar genius reigns in this funny romantic comedy, which stars a robot who says absolutely nothing for a full 25 minutes yet somehow completely transfixes and endears himself to the audience within the first few minutes of the film. As the last robot left on earth, Wall-E (voiced by Ben Burtt) is one small robot--with a big, big heart--who holds the future of earth and mankind squarely in the palm of his metal hand. He's outlasted all the \\\"Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class\\\" robots that were assigned some 700 years ago to clean up the environmental mess that man made of earth while man vacationed aboard the luxury spaceship Axiom. Wall-E has dutifully gone about his job compacting trash, the extreme solitude broken only by his pet cockroach, but he's developed some oddly human habits and ideas. When the Axiom sends its regularly scheduled robotic EVE probe (Elissa Knight) to earth, Wall-E is instantly smitten and proceeds to try to impress EVE with his collection of human memorabilia. EVE's directive compels her to bring Wall-E's newly collected plant sprout to the captain of the Axiom and Wall-E follows in hot pursuit. Suddenly, the human world is turned upside down and the Captain (Jeff Garlin) joins forces with Wall-E and a cast of other misfit robots to lead the now lethargic people back home to earth. Wall-E is a great family film with the most impressive aspect being the depth of emotion conveyed by a simple robot--a machine typically considered devoid of emotion, but made so absolutely touching by the magic of Pixar animation. Also well-worth admiring are the sweeping views from space, the creative yet disturbing vision of what strange luxuries a future space vacation might offer, and the innovative use of trash in a future cityscape. Underneath the slapstick comedy and touching love story is a poignant message about the folly of human greed and its potential effects on earth and the entire human race.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A completely wholesome animated show that actually targets children, refreshing - Thanks Pixar!\\n\\nReview: OK, just in case you haven't seen this movie or heard anything about it, here's a quick intro to the storyline (no spoilers):\\n\\nEarth has become so polluted that people evacuated to luxurious space cruise liners. In the meantime, back on earth, trash-compacting robots work to collect trash and stack it in an effort to clean up the mess left by the now gone overconsuming population of humans. When the movie opens, Wall-E appears to be the last functioning robot. He's been doing his job for a long, long time, and in that time he developed a personality as he watches a tape of the muscial \\\"Hello Dolly\\\" over and over again.\\n\\nThen, things get tense when a mysterious spaceship lands...\\n\\nInterestingly, the good folks at Pixar put together a storyline that includes character AND plot development without relying, for the most part, on dialog.\\n\\nBy the way, my favorite parts of hte movie are the roach, and the scene when you hear music from \\\"2001: A Space Odyssey\\\" (just watch, and you'll see).\\n\\nI believe that some people may find this movie to be too \\\"Pollyanna\\\", but let's face it, this is one of those rare high-quality movies produced mainly for children. While it does have an appeal for more mature audiences, it's main target audience is children. I appreaciate the fact that there are no wise-cracking or crude characters like those in movies like Shrek, etc. (animated movies that use animation, but are not really made for children).\\n\\nI appreciate the work of Pixar in applying their trade to a fun and engaging show that can be enjoyed without reservation by children and adults alike.\\n\\nAfterthought:\\nWhen I started writing this review I considered awarding this product 3 or perhaps 4 stars, but once I started writing, thinking about my experience and the experience of my family wtih this movie it wasn't long before I realized that it truly deserved 5 stars. With that being said, I want you to know that I do not award 5 stars to everything...something has to be truly good (in my opinion) to warrant a 5-star rating.\\n\\nThanks Pixar! 5-stars!\",\n \"Product: Natural sounds...natural beauty...naturally relaxing! Escape into a world of breathtaking beauty as the natural sights and sounds of crashing Pacific surf transports you on a blissful journey of peaceful relaxation. Shot entirely on location along the rugged California, Oregon and Washington coastlines, \\\"Pacific Surf\\\" captures the spectacular natural beauty of giant, crashing waves as they pound the towering cliffs and shoreline of this majestic region! \\\"Pacific Surf\\\" blends a symphony of the naturally soothing sounds of crashing surf with a gentle musical background to create the ultimate stress-reducing natural environment--in the home or office!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: An amazing experience that increased my appreciation for the sacrifices made by our military\\n\\nReview: Probably the last thing anyone needs is yet another review of \\\"The Pacific\\\", but I guess that I need to write it. As you probably know, this 10-part HBO series, produced and narrated by Tom Hanks, follows a small handful of marines through WWII in the Pacific. The series starts with action at Guadalcanal, continues through the Battle for Iwo Jima, and follows the surviving main characters home after the war.\\n\\nWar in the Pacific was a gritty, dirty, and forsaken affair. Though US Army soldiers were certainly in the majority in that theater of operations, \\\"The Pacific\\\" follows the war through the eyes, ears, and lives of US Marines.\\n\\nI very much enjoyed Hanks' earlier project, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Band-of-Brothers/dp/B00006CXSS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Band of Brothers</a>, so I was anxious to take a look at \\\"The Pacific.\\\"\\n\\n\\\"The Pacific\\\" struck me more as an overall experience than as a series of interlocking stories. Sure there are different characters, and we see their strengths and weaknesses, but what I walked away with was an overall impression of the terrible conditions that our military personel had to live and fight in. The fighting was desperate and the typical Japanese soldier early in the war was already a hardened veteran. Out troops, on the other hand, were committed, but green. Battle soon changed all of that.\\n\\nYou should be aware before you watch that there are MANY gritty battle scenes, including vivid depictions of the gore, terror, and death of battle. This is not a series for the faint of heart. This is not viewing for the entire family. My 17-year old son and I watched a good portion of it together, and he handled it all right, but I will not let my 12-yr old daughter watch it!\\n\\nOnce again, I have to say that my overall experience with this series is that it provided me with a glimpse of what it must have been like to serve in the Marines in the Pacific during WWII. My hat goes off and my respect and admiration goes out to all of our veterans, and to all of the men and women who continue to serve in the military to preserve our liberty. Thank you!\\n\\n5 stars, but not a show for the whole family.\\n\\nNote: This review is based on a content-edited version of this series.\",\n \"Product: Titan A.E. [VHS]\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Top-notch animated space opera...\\n\\nReview: Don Bluth (<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Land-Before-Time-Anniversary-Edition/dp/B0000AOX0O/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Land Before Time (Anniversary Edition)</a>,<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/All-Dogs-Go-to-Heaven/dp/B000056H26/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">All Dogs Go to Heaven</a>,<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Secret-of-NIMH-2-Disc-Family-Fun-Edition/dp/B000OQDUNY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Secret of NIMH (2-Disc Family Fun Edition)</a>,<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Anastasia/dp/B001EASNNQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Anastasia</a>) and Gary Goldman put together this tale of humanity's struggle to survive after a race of beings called the Drej who are made of pure energy, and who feel threatened by humanity, destroy Earth.\\n\\nBluth and company used multiple animation techniques to film this story. These differnet animation styles are evident when you see the film. One style is traditional 2D animation, and is used in this film for the characters and their interactions with each other. The other method uses a computer animated 3D rendering method, and is used for large scale shots of space and space ships, etc. While Bluth does both methods well, they seem to me to clash with each other as you jump from one style to the other. Even so, this is still a noteable film for 2000, even though by this time Pixar had run away with a new approach to feature length animation techniques (starting with Toy Story, in 1995).\\n\\nOne of the things that Bluth did that was, in 2000, something fairly new for feature length animation was to choose not to make this story a musical, but he employed a soudtrack of rock music to build on the space theme (similar to what was done for the Disney film <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Treasure-Planet/dp/B00005JLR2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Treasure Planet</a> in 2002). Titan A.E.'s soundtrack hits early and obviously in the first scenes of the movie and reappears in several later scenes, though it is mainly background music for most of the show.\\n\\nEven though the animation now appears somewhat dated, this is still a fun film that is worth watching. All in all this is a solid film worth 4 stars.\\n\\nRecommended!\",\n \"Product: From the director of Die Hard comes this high-octane thriller that roars along at a breakneck pace (Los Angeles Times)! Starring Chris Klein (American Pie), Jean Reno (Ronin), LL Cool J (Charlie's Angels) and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos (X-Men), Rollerball goes full-throttle with excitement from its death-defying opening until its explosive end! Jonathan Cross (Klein) is the newest recruit in the most extreme sport of all time where his fast moves and killer looks make him an instant superstar. But Cross life in the fast lane collides with reality when he learns that the league's owner (Reno) is orchestrating serious on-court accidents to boost ratings. Now Cross plans to take down the owner and his ruthless sport before the game puts an end to him!\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: 1 star and lucky to get that...\\n\\nReview: If all you are after is some digital candy, then this movie might suffice. Sure there was some political maneuvering, some behind-the-back action, but mostly this movie is about a hockey player who went for the cash in a eurasian version of hyped up roller derby instead of going to the NHL.\\nThe whole movie is based on the fact that TV ratings zoom up as players die.\\nThis show was so unsatisfying for me that I kept hitting the fast forward button just to get through it!\\nI hesitate to say that this movie is a pale version of \\\"Rollerball\\\" staring Caan. Now THAT was a movie. If you are going to watch one \\\"Rollerball\\\" go with the version starring James Caan - THAT version has some real character development, some meaningful futuristic political intrigue, and the game is more believable, as is the action, than the new version. Caan's Rollerball is a sport with rules you can follow, and you can see when they are broken, too.\\nWhatever you choose to do...good luck.\\n(This review is based on an edited version of the movie)\",\n \"Product: He knows no fear. He knows no danger. He knows... nothing! When the priceless Crown Jewels are stolen, bumbling Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson) is the only Secret Agent in the country (literally!) who can solve the crime. His prime suspects: a sinister businessman (John Malkovich) and a beautiful woman (Natalie Imbruglia) with a mysterious interest in Johnny's top-secret mission. Can the clueless super spy save the day without denting the nation's pride... or his super-cool Aston Martin spy car? Your whole family will howl with laughter as the clumsiest secret agent ever unleashes an onslaught of outlandish stunts, hair-brained heroics and outrageous goof-ups in this hilarious spy spoof!\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: An adequate spoof of James Bond and the whole British secret agent scene\\n\\nReview: Rowan Atkinson does a fine job spoofing James Bond in this light (did I say light?)...make that \\\"silly, silly, silly\\\" flick.\\n\\nA mishap lands Johnny English (Atkinson) in the job of his dreams as England's #1 secret agent. His overwhelming incompetence and nonstop silliness is at the same time endearing and, to some viewers, revolting. English nevertheless presses on in bungling attempts to solve mystery after mystery in an effort to save Queen and country.\\n\\nEnglish's supporting crew includess his somewhat competent assistant, and the obligatory ravishing beauty/love interest(?).\\n\\nViewers should be advised that there are a few scenes where the south side of a north bound male is shown...just FYI (perhaps making this only a questionable option for the younger crowd).\\n\\nAll in all I have to say that this is a fun show, but one that just about everyone except dedicated Rowan Atkinson fans will be happier renting and watching once instead of buying -- that's my main criterion for a 3-star rating. So, 3 stars!\",\n \"Product: I AM LEGEND\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Interesting premis, but a bit heavy on the graphic horror side for my tastes.\\n\\nReview: Note: This is a remake of the Charlton Heston film, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Omega-Man/dp/B000P0J0BU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Omega Man</a>.\\n\\nIn 2009 a researcher develops a genetically modified virus that can cure cancer. Unfortunately, the virus undergoes its own mutations and becomes a lethal killer that wipes out 90% of Earth's population. 1% of the population is immune to the virus, and others, though not completely immune, are not killed, but undergo biological changes into light-hating, carnivorous semi-humans.\\n\\nBy 2012 cities are being taken over by wildlife, and the human race is on the brink of extinction. Will Smith is Robert Neville, a US Army Colonel engaged in biomedical research that may produce a cure for the mutated virus. He lives alone in NYC which was ground zero for the mutated viral outbreak.\\n\\nSmith is free to roam the city by day, but has to barricade himself into his home each night. HIs only companion is his dog. Smith tries trial after trial, and as failure after failure racks up he slowly loses more of his grip on reality.\\n\\nThis is a fine thriller, but I have to admit that the movie comes across as part suspense, and part horror, and I don't care for horror films.\\n\\nThe movie's premis is engaging, and Smith does a good job pulling off his role. I even liked the ending.\\n\\nAll in all this is a pretty good show, but not for kids!\",\n \"Product: Epoch is a 2001 science fiction film directed by Matt Codd, starring David Keith, Stephanie Niznik, Brian Thompson, and Shannon Lee. In it, a strange monolith is discovered, and the team sent to study it encounters repeated disasters\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Not as bad as I thought it would be...\\n\\nReview: I'd seen this title several times, passing it up every time, but I finally decided to give it a shot and see just how bad this film is. Well, maybe it's because I went into it with such low expectations, but it wasn't half bad. OK, sure, some alien or unknown object appears in Bhutan, people in the region are brought back to life (no, not as zombies!) or are cured. The USA learns about it and sends in a scientific team supported by, yes, you guessed it, a crack team of Army Rangers. There is the head of the scientific team who is not unattractive, and a buckaroo-style brilliant engineer. They enter the thing and see if they can't figure out what is up with it. Of course the Chinese want a piece of the action so there is an international crisis brewing as well.\\n\\nAnyway, that's the set-up. The cast is all right. Ryan O'Neil looks like he came out of retirement to play, but he plays a relatively minor role. David Keith plays the lead, and does all right with it, but let's face it...no one in this film is going to be getting any Oscar nods.\\n\\nThere are several steroetypical characters in this flick, as well as plot developments in the form of military characters, and military decisions, but you'll be surprised how it all turns out. I was. All I'll say about that is \\\"evolution.\\\"\\n\\nAnyway, would I recommend it? I think so, but only to Sci-fi fans. Everyone else will rate this film somewhere in 1 to 3 star land. The special effects were only so-so, but there was something about the film that I liked, but it's too bad that it took over an hour to set it up. Even so, I still liked it, thus the 4 star rating.\\n\\nHappy sci-fi viewing!\",\n \"Product: Award-winning actor Peter Ustinov stars in this hilarious fantasy as the ghost of the legendary pirate Blackbeard. The once blackhearted scoundrel materializes in a small New England town, cursed to wander in limbo until he performs a good deed. He gets his chance when he decides to help a local college track team ... that hasn't a ghost of a chance of winning! Blackbeard finds himself full of team spirit, and dispensing his own brand of invisible coaching ... in this warmhearted comedy that will have you laughing from his first fade-in to his final fade-out!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Will the small college finally beat State? Will gangsters be thwarted? Will the good guy get the girl? See for yourself.\\n\\nReview: Peter Ustinov (Blackbeard) and Dean Jones (a track coach) provide fun in this classic live action Disney affair.\\n\\n(SPOILERS) Imagine this...a new track coach comes to town to start work at the local community college, which has always lived under the shadow of overpowering, huge \\\"State University.\\\" He has little to work with, and gets even less respect. Since he's new to town he stays at the only place he can find, an inn run by a group informally known as the Daughters of Blackbeard. He accidentally buys an ancient bedwarmer at an auction and discovers an old document in the hollow handle. It has strange wording inscribed on it and when he repeats the words Blackbeard's Ghost appears. Blackbeard, it turns out, is unable to find peace or rest until he does a good deed.\\n\\nIt's really fun watching Ustinov strut around in his pirate garb, and watching to see how he helps out his new, um, friend?! Anyway, most of the movie is pure Disney live action formula...there is the conflict between the large university and the small college, there are two suiters vying for the attention of a beautiful woman (Suzanne Pleshette, in this case), and scheming gangsters who are trying to get their mitts on the old ladies' home so they can turn it into a casino.\\n\\nWill the good guy get the girl? Will the small college finally beat State? Will the gangsters be thwarted? Will Blackbeard eventually find peace?\\n\\nOne last thing...the special effects are of course highly dated, but still fun. There is plenty of slap-stick as well.\\n\\nCome on, it's Disney.\\n\\nGood clean fun = 5 stars\\nFormulaic plot = 3 stars\\nFun actors = 4-5 stars\\nDated effects = 3 stars\\n\\n4 stars overall. Even so, I'm glad this is in our collection.\",\n \"Product: A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Solid performances and a gripping story all the way through\\n\\nReview: Bette Midler and Barabara Hershey were cast well in this classic tale of opposites attract. Midler plays a brassy, loud, sometimes tacky, and extremely self-centered C.C. Bloom, while Hershey is the reserved, intelligent, and refined Hillary Whitney. They meet when they are about 11 and become life-long friends via being pen-pals. Later, as adults their paths cross again, and their friendship deepens and is tested over and over again.\\n\\nIf you enjoy films that stir deep emotions and make you reflect on your own relationships, then this film is for you. If not, well, look elsewhere.\\n\\nThe occasional irreverance of Midler's character adds spice to the story, and an element of humor that is the perfect touch to set this movie apart from many others.\\n\\n5 stars all the way.\",\n \"Product: An ousted Saxon nobleman turns Sherwood Forest outlaw to smite Norman villains and save Maid Marian.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Hands down the best Robin Hood Movie so far...\\n\\nReview: I keep watching for people to do it right when it comes to film adaptations of classics. For example, there has still never been a great \\\"Tarzan\\\" movie, but they got it as right at anyone could when they put together the \\\"Lord of the Rings\\\" trilogy, and the A&E \\\"Hornblower\\\" series is top-notch. What do those have to do with this version of \\\"Robin Hood\\\"?\\nTHEY GOT ROBIN HOOD RIGHT! The setting, the dress, the hygiene, the politics, the action, and the characters are all spot on. Sure some people wonder about casting Bergin in this role, but he does an awesome job throughout, with just the right combination of panache, bravado, and, at the same time, reliance on friends and sometimes enemies to pull off being Robin Hood.\\nI particularly appreciated the muted colors throughout the movie followed by the breaking of spring at the end as the story's political and interpersonal conflicts are resolved.\\nNow to wrap this review up, I have watched this movie 20+ times, and I have thoroughly enjoyed it each time. It's a staple of my collection. If you are like me, and you like smart (though not necessarily glitzy) action films, then this movie might be for you, too!\\n5 - stars, no question (and I don't give 5 stars to just any movie) -- ARH\",\n \"Product: Product Details\\n\\n Actors: Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton, Emilio Echevarra, Jason Patric, Patrick Wilson\\n Directors: John Lee Hancock\\n Writers: John Lee Hancock, Leslie Bohem, Stephen Gaghan\\n Producers: K.C. Hodenfield, Louisa Velis, Mark Johnson, Philip Steuer\\n Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC\\n Language: English, Spanish\\n Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)\\n Number of tapes: 1\\n Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment\\n VHS Release Date: September 28, 2004\\n Run Time: 137 minutes\\n Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (178 customer reviews)\\n ASIN: B0002DRDCS\\n Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #281,222 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: A great story, but this version was painful for me to watch...\\n\\nReview: This updated version of the story of The Alamo, starring Dennis Quaid, tells more of the big-picture side of this important historical event in American history than the earlier version starring John Wayne. Normally I really like Dennis Quaid, and his movie <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Undercover-Blues/dp/B000089736/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Undercover Blues</a> is one of my favorites. I also liked his role in <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Parent-Trap-Special-Edition/dp/B0007LXPBI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Parent Trap (Special Edition)</a>. Maybe he is just better at comedy than drama? Anyway, I could barely stand to watch him in this film. It seemed like he must have been fighting some kind of throat disease, because it seemed like he could barely get his lines out.\\n\\nThe special effects were, of course, significanlty better than in the version of <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Alamo/dp/B00004ZBVE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Alamo</a> starring John Wayne, but the rest of the film just wasn't up to snuff. In fact, I have watched this film twice since I got it, and it was equally painful for me both times. I know that many other reviewers will disagree with me, but that's how I see it.\\n\\nI couldn't talk any of my family into giving it a try...and I don't know if I'll ever watch it again.\\n\\n3 stars...it was adequate, but not better than than, and perhaps I'm actually leaning toward 2 stars, but I'll go with three.\",\n \"Product: National Geo Sear Bat\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice telling of two tales, the short life of the Bismark, and the much longer search to discover its final resting place\\n\\nReview: I thoroughly enjoyed this National Geographic special the highlights Robert Ballard's search for the final resting place of the German WWII battleship, Bismarck. This magnificent and deadly ship sailed into history on its maiden voyage during the spring of 1942. It gained legendary status when it sank the Royal Navy battlecruiser HMS Hood. It's legend was then sealed when the vast majority of Royal Navy ships were given orders to seek out and destroy the Bismarck before it could break out into the Atlantic and harass allied shipping there.\\n\\nIt is believed to have been the most powerful, and most technologically advanced warship of its day.\\n\\nThis National Geographic special tells the history of this ship in tandem with the telling of Ballard's search for its resting place. Robert Ballard gained international fame when we discovered the resting place of the Titanic, and he then turned his sights on the Bismarck.\\n\\nThe narration is good, and the historical footage of the Bismarck and Royal Navy ships add greatly to the telling of the story. Without that, the show would have little more to use than hours and hours of footage of muddy, soft sediment some 3-4 miles down in the North Atlantic, punctuated by the discovery of the ship.\\n\\nWell worth watching for anyone with an interest in military history, or history in general.\\n\\n4 solid stars. I'm glad I watched it.\",\n \"Product: The Best Two Years is the funny and touching story of Elder Rogers (KC Clyde), a Mormon missionary struggling with his faith after a series of blows to his personal life. When he is called to train Elder Calhoun (Kirby Heyborne), an overzealous new missionary, Rogers must reconcile his beliefs and sense of purpose. Shot in Holland, The Best Two Years offers a humorous and insightful look into the lives of LDS missionaries that is \\\"head and shoulders above other LDS films\\\" (Jeff Vice, Deseret Morning News).\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: 5 stars for the Mormon community, probably 3-4 stars for everyone else\\n\\nReview: OK, first of all this movie is not for everyone. It is designed for a niche market - members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (the Mormons) and their friends.\\n\\nThis film targets one of the most unique and distinctive aspects of Mormon culture, the tradition of young men and women serving voluntary two-year missions to represent the Church and to share it teachings with those who are willing to listen. I myself served such a mission when I was a young man, as did my father and older brother and younger brother. In the meantime both of my sons have also served. It was enjoyable to watch this movie from that perspective.\\n\\nThis movie focuses on the lives of four young LDS missionaries assigned to labor in Holland. One of the missionaries, also referred to as Elders, has become jaded and intensely homesick when a former missionary companion returns home and marries his girl friend. He is assigned to work with a brand new missionary who is full of genuine enthusiasm. They are completely mismatched, or so it seems.\\n\\nThe movie chronicles some of the kinds of things that missionaries experience...challenges of the work, being away from home, and efforts to become functional in another language.\\n\\nThis movie is hilarious because it's true...even though the characters are actually more caricatures than real people.\\n\\nThe writers and actors do a great job of providing a glimpse into missionary life.\\n\\n5 stars for the Mormon community, probably 3-4 stars for everyone else\",\n \"Product: When their only daughter Blair leaves the family nest, Luther and Nora Krank (Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Curtis) decide to book an island cruise to beat the yuletide blues and just skip the holidays. But their decision to boycott tradition has the whole neighborhood in an uproar, and when Blair callson Christmas Eve to announce a surprise visit with her new fiance, the Kranks have just twelve hours to perform a miracle and pull themselves and their neighbors together to throw the best celebration ever! With fast-paced energy and support from Dan Aykroyd, Cheech Marin, Jake Busey and M. EmmetWalsh, this hilarious adaptation of John Grisham's best-selling novel, \\\"Skipping Christmas\\\" has become \\\"an instant family classic!\\\" (Gorman Woodfin, CBN)\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Good family fun from start to finish.\\n\\nReview: This film adaptation of the book \\\"Skipping Christmas\\\" by John Grisham is a gem. Allen and Curtis are excellent as Luther and Nora Krank, a couple who find the idea of Christmas depressing without their only daughter who has left to serve in the Peace Corps. They therefore decide to skip Christmas.\\n\\nJamie Lee Curtis is every bit as funny as Tim Allen in this film, maybe even better.\\n\\nThis film is so good that we make it part of our annual family countdown to Christmas.\\n\\nThe acting, including all of the supporting actors do a fantastic job. You'll live Luther's interactions with his neighbors, co-workers, and especially with his wife, Nora. The scene at the tanning salon is classic, as is Luther's botox treatment.\\n\\nIt's good family fun from start to finish.\\n\\nA favorite quote that emerges on a regular basis at our house?\\n1) \\\"Who's Rex!? 2) The b u t c h e r! 1) Strange as it might seem it, never occurred to me to ask the butcher if he had any chocolate. But I will.\\\"\\n\\nA solid 5-star offering.\",\n \"Product: Based on the perennial best seller, Because of Winn Dixie tells the story of a lonely young girl who adopts an orphaned dog she names Winn-Dixie (for the supermarket where she found him). The bond between the girl and her special companion brings together the people in a small Florida town and heals her own troubled relationship with her father. (20th Century Fox)\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Watch for fun cameo appearances by Dave Matthews of the Dave Matthews Band.\\n\\nReview: Jeff Daniels proves yet again that he can play any role from one of the leads in Dumb and Dumber to George Washington. In this film he plays a single-parent minister moving into a new town with his tweenage daughter. She's lonely in a new town where things just don't seem to be working out. Then Winn-Dixie happens.\\n\\nIf you like cute dog movies then this is a film made for you. Why is life good? Because of Winn-Dixie.\\n\\nWatch for fun cameo appearances by Dave Matthews of the Dave Matthews Band. He even sings.\\n\\nThis is a fantastic, watchable film for the younger kid crowd. And for them it's a 5-star movie. For the older crowd, however, it's probably a 3-4 star event. All in all I give it a solid 4 stars.\\n\\nI like Jeff Daniels, and for that alone it's worth watching once (at least)\",\n \"Product: Filled with intense action, ANNAPOLIS is an inspirational tale of courage and honor that will keep you riveted. As hard as it is to get into the most elite military academy in the country, surviving behind its walls is beyond belief. Young Jake Huard (James Franco) has always known he has what it takes to make the grade. But once inside, everything Jake thought he knew is challenged in ways he never could have imagined. Standing between him and his lifelong ambition of becoming an officer in the U.S. Navy is his company commander -- Midshipman Lt. Cole (Tyrese Gibson), a relentless and merciless battle-seasoned Marine. Thrilling and exhilarating, ANNAPOLIS reaffirms the power of believing in your dreams.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: An unrealistic, though fun look at the life and times of first year students at the US Naval Academy\\n\\nReview: The unlikely story line of this film is that a young man (Franco) whose mother always wanted him to go to the US Naval Academy and his father who works in a ship yard who doesn't think he has a prayer for success at the Academy gets his chance when other students opt to go elsewhere to school. We learn later that he is recruited largely for his boxing ability...or so it seems.\\n\\nWhen he arrives he is assigned to a dorm room with three other cadets, and they, of course, each have their own unique personalities and even racial backgrounds. Students are shown dealing with academic challenges, issues regarding personal honor, Academy traditions, and boxing.\\n\\nFranco clashes with his cadet commander, and he seeks a chance to face him in the boxing ring during an annual Academy event called \\\"The Brigades.\\\"\\n\\nThe bottom line is that this loner needs to come to grips with the fact that he can't succeed at the Academy without help.\\n\\nAll in all this is a largely unbelievable, but fun action film set in Annapolis.\\n\\n4 stars\",\n \"Product: Filmed on location in Europe and Plymouth Plantation and featuring dialogue taken from original source material, DESPERATE CROSSING: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE MAYFLOWER catapults viewers back to the 1600s. Actors from the Royal Shakespeare Company join members of the Massachusetts Wampanoag tribe in creating dramatic period reenactments that bring to life the Pilgrims' harrowing journey and first year of survival. (New Video)\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The members of the Mayflower Company/Plymouth Colony had it rough\\n\\nReview: This documentary/docu-drama provides insights into the backgrounds and trials of the Pilgrims. the focus of this show is the telling of the story of the Mayflower Company, focusing on the reformers of John Bradford's sect. I knew about their travels and travails in England and then Holland. One thing I'd forgotten,though, was that about 1/2 of the passengers on the Mayflower were not part of his group, but were an assortment of people who had been recruited to join the colonizing expedition to the northern Virginia colony. Circumstances had them land even farther north than that though, and they founded an entirely new colony in what is now Mass.\\n\\nIf it weren't for the Native Americans and their willingness to help the Pilgrims plant their firt crop and give them time to establish themselves we may never have heard much about the Pilgrims because they all would probably have starved to death that first winter instead of half of them dying that winter.\\n\\nThe narration was good, the costuming, also good. There was some acting here and there, and that was OK, but the show has a definite made-for-TV feeling to it. Nevertheless, it's a good review of what we know about their situation and what they did to survive.\\n\\n4 solid stars.\",\n \"Product: Members of The Moody Blues, classic rock legends and others tell the remarkable story of the band from the swinging '60s to the present day in this definitive DVD documentary.Their story is one of magic and musical mastery that changed the face of rock music forever. Beginning as an early Birmingham R&B group, The Moody Blues have evolved over the decades in both personnel and musical style to become one of the world's most successful and longest running bands. Their classic albums including Days of Future Passed and timeless hits such as \\\"Nights in White Satin\\\" and \\\"Go Now\\\" are featured in this fascinating, fully-authorised documentary. Through exclusive interviews from current band members Justin Hayward, John Lodge and Graeme Edge, and new extremely rare interviews with former members Mike Pinder, Denny Laine and their contemporaries, we trace the rich and colourful story of the music of The Moody Blues, something never before told so thoroughly or with such insight. As they enter their fifth decade, The Moody Blues continue to play sell out world wide tours, bringing their music legacy to a legion of fans compromised of their original listeners' children's children's children. Disc 1: The story of The Moody Blues. 153-minute program includes: Exclusive new interviews with Justin Hayward, John Lodge, Graeme Edge, Mike Pinder, Denny Laine, Eric Burdon, Ian Anderson and many others. Packed with music, rare and unseen photographs, previously unreleased archival footage and rare and unseen promos. Disc 2: DVD extras of 92 minutes include: Six full-length Moody Blues music promos, extended interviews of special importance, extensive photograph and memorabilia gallery spanning five decades. Disc 3: Bonus Audio CD featuring nine tracks compiled from The Moody Blues, recorded at London's Marquee Club in 1964, and the band members' earlier works prior to the formation of The Moody Blues. Includes a 20-Page Full-Color Booklet\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Fantastic experience for a fan of The Moody Blues...though as a video experience, there are a few weaknesses\\n\\nReview: First of all, I've been familiar with the music of The Moody Blues since at least the mid-1970s, maybe even earlier than that. I still have vinyl copies of some of their albums, e.g., \\\"In Search of the Lost Chord\\\", and \\\"On the Threshold of a Dream\\\", and I am familiar with their music from \\\"Days of Future Past\\\" through at least \\\"Sur la Mer.\\\" I kind of lost track of them after that, but they remain a personal favorite.\\n\\nThis DVD includes extensive footage of all stages of the history of The Moody Blues, as well as lots of interview footage with the long-term principles of the band - Graeme Edge, John Lodge, Mike Pinder, Justin Hayward, and Ray Thomas, as well as others who were involved with the band through the years. I found these reflective interviews to be fascinating, and to provide insights into not only the history of the band, but into their origins, interests, challenges, philosophies, and goals.\\n\\nIf all I based this review on was the content of the interviews then this DVD would earn a clear 5 star rating. However, there is more to a documentary than content. There is also quality of film, editing, and presentation. The footage of the band through the years was culled from a variety of sources, some better than others, and the interviews were, frankly, not staged very well. They almost came across as being somewhat amateurish. They were, nevertheless, engaging.\\n\\nI enjoyed sitting through the entire 152 minutes of the DVD.\\n\\nPerhaps the reason I enjoyed the experience so much is that, as is clearly showed in this documentary, The Moody Blues are a class act. They generated music spanning a wide range of styles, including pop, rock, psychedelic, folk, and concept music, and more. I still enjoy music of The Moody Blues, and at least some of their tracks appear regularly on my iPod playlists, and on radio stations I prefer. Their music is timeless. They are also great performers and are known for treating their fans well. It's a tribute to them that they and their music are still so well known, and three members of the group were still touring as recently as 2011...I haven't heard anything about a 2012 tour.\\n\\nAnyway, this is a 5-star experience for the dedicated Moody Blues fan, and probably a 4-star offering for everyone else...so I'll post this as a 4 star product.\\n\\nGreat stuff though!\",\n \"Product: Some of the government's best-kept secrets are waiting to be uncovered as Eureka:Season One arrives on DVD! Step into the quirky and seemingly perfect small town of Eureka, where the hidden work of America's brightest scientists can lead to innovation or utter chaos. Making sense of the mysteries is Sheriff Jack Carter (Colin Ferguson), a former U.S. marshal who is stranded in the surreal small town after a random car accident. Now fans can get in on his entertaining adventures with this 3-disc set packed with over 10 hours of bonus features and innovatively packaged in eco-friendly materials that were \\\"Made in Eureka.\\\" Nothing is as it seems in the brilliant and witty new series critics are calling \\\"the most original new drams\\\" (The Courier-Journal).\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice - finally a fun show I enjoy and that I can watch with the family\\n\\nReview: US Marshall Jack Carter has a fear of flying, and is transporting a prisoner by car when he gets lost. While he is distracted a dog wanders onto the road, and he has to swerve to miss it. When he does so, he slides off of a wet Oregon road and is stuck. A phone call later a tow truck appears, and he is taken to the nearby town of Eureka. At first everything seems fine in this sleepy little town, but little by little things become increasingly unusual. Finally, he gets involved with a search for a little boy. His work brings him to the attention of the local town leadership, and he is recruited to be the town's new sheriff. When this happens he soon learns that Eureka is no ordinary town. It is a town populated by ultra-brilliant scientists and their families. The scientists work at a nearby secret research facility - Global Dynamics. It is supported by government and military funding, and researchers there investigate every field of science. Jack Carter doesn't know what he's getting into.\\n\\nAs time goes along we are introduced to a colorful, eccentric cast of characters. These include the lab director, the local mechanic (who also does physics), the head of Global Dynamic security and her autistic son, the company psychiatrist, the chef of the local restaurant, the deputy, the corporate gopher \\\"Fargo\\\", and on and on.\\n\\nThe show is funny, engaging, interesting, and a combination of completely believable and unbelievable. Gradually Sheriff Carter gets used to the town, and they to him, more or less. And though he's pretty much a regular guy, he and the braniacs of Eureka are able to find ways to work together.\\n\\nI am SO glad that I found this series. I'm also glad that there are more seasons to watch.\\n\\nThe character development and diversity of story lines and characters make Eureka a fun experience.\\n\\nI also VERY much appreciate the fact that this show is watchable. There is very little foul language, and so far at least there is nothing in it that makes me hesitate watching this with my 13-year old daughter.\\n\\nI look forward to seasons 2-5.\\n\\n5 stars all the way around.\",\n \"Product: Private copy. VHS looks and plays great. Case has some wear.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A must for sports fans that love movies\\n\\nReview: \\\"The Express\\\" is about the life of Ernie Davis, a highly talented football player who followed, literally, in the footsteps of Jim Brown. Ernie, like Jim Brown before him, was recruited to play football at Syracuse University.\\n\\nThis movie follows Earnie's life before, during, and after his time at Syracuse. It chronicles his successes and failures, his personal challenges, and shows how he met those challenges, including racial prejudice, intolerance, and bigotry.\\n\\nErnie Davis is played by Rob Brown, an actor recognized for his earlier work in the films \\\"Finding Forrester\\\" and \\\"Coach Carter\\\".\\n\\nThis film is clearly worth a 5-star rating for the sports enthusiast, but it tends to have less appeal for other viewers. The acting is solid, but not outstanding. The music is good, and the storyline is compelling.\\n\\nMy 14 year old football-playing son thinks this film is the greatest!\\n\\nSo, 4 solid stars for a good movie and story that deserves a place along side other memorable sports films such as <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Miracle-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B0001US66E/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Miracle (Widescreen Edition)</a><a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Remember-the-Titans-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B000056VP4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Remember the Titans (Widescreen Edition)</a><a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Hoosiers/dp/0792843592/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Hoosiers</a> and <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Brian-s-Song/dp/B00004TJQJ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Brian's Song</a>.\",\n \"Product: Private copy. VHS looks and plays great. Case has some wear.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A must for sports fans that love movies\\n\\nReview: \\\"The Express\\\" is about the life of Ernie Davis, a highly talented football player who followed, literally, in the footsteps of Jim Brown. Ernie, like Jim Brown before him, was recruited to play football at Syracuse University.\\n\\nThis movie follows Earnie's life before, during, and after his time at Syracuse. It chronicles his successes and failures, his personal challenges, and shows how he met those challenges, including racial prejudice, intolerance, and bigotry.\\n\\nErnie Davis is played by Rob Brown, an actor recognized for his earlier work in the films \\\"Finding Forrester\\\" and \\\"Coach Carter\\\".\\n\\nThis film is clearly worth a 5-star rating for the sports enthusiast, but it tends to have less appeal for other viewers. The acting is solid, but not outstanding. The music is good, and the storyline is compelling.\\n\\nMy 14 year old football-playing son thinks this film is the greatest!\\n\\nSo, 4 solid stars for a good movie and story that deserves a place along side other memorable sports films such as <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Miracle-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B0001US66E/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Miracle (Widescreen Edition)</a><a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Remember-the-Titans-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B000056VP4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Remember the Titans (Widescreen Edition)</a><a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Hoosiers/dp/0792843592/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Hoosiers</a> and <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Brian-s-Song/dp/B00004TJQJ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Brian's Song</a>.\",\n \"Product: Spirit of the Marathon is the first film to capture the passion, drama and essence of the famed 26.2-mile Chicago Marathon. Intimate, fascinating portraits of six runners from all walks of life unfold as the film follows seasoned athletes and amateurs alike in their preparation for the big race. See why the Los Angeles Times said \\\"Even if you've never run for anything but a bus, you'll... get swept up in this movie's inspiring journey\\\"!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Follow six different runners as they prepare for the Chicago Marathon! Fantastic!\\n\\nReview: This movie will mean more to runners than to non-runners. I fall someplace in the middle because I've never run a marathon, just a few 1/2 marathons. But that is enough to understand what these runners go through to prepare and then participate in the race.\\n\\nJoin two top-flight runners, a couple of first-timers, and a couple of repeat marathoners as they prepare for the race. Threaded through their story are comments from prominent runners, past and present, as well as narration and images that describe the history of the modern marathon.\\n\\nThis is a documentary, but it includes real-life drama, and tense moments.\\n\\nI can't recommend this film highly enough! 5 solid stars.\\n\\nIt may even be enough to convince you to do a marathon of your own!\\n\\nOK, a couple of major jaw-dropping parts of the movie include the start of the Chicago Marathon, and a panning shot of the 40,000 runners that participate! Wow! Also, the elite men who run the race at a pace of about 4 min 40 second miles for 26.2 miles! Crazy! And, they finish in just over 2 hrs...a time I'm happy to have for a 1/2 marathon.\\n\\nThis film really is top-notch. So, if you are a runner or you know a runner, you would probably enjoy this!\",\n \"Product: The complete first series of the popular drama starring Michael Kitchen. Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle (Kitchen) longs to join the war effort but is left frustrated when his application for transfer is refused. To his surprise however, he finds the turmoil of conflict means his skills are in demand on the home front. As WW2 rages over Europe, one man fights his own battle against murder, mystery and betrayal on the south coast of England. Episodes included: 'The German Woman', 'The White Feather', 'A Lesson In Murder' and 'Eagle Day'.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I just discovered \\\"Foyle's War\\\" and I can't wait to see more\\n\\nReview: I just finished Foyle's War: Set 1. It was fantastic! I enjoyed the characters, the stories, and the historical and geographical settings. I found these episodes to be completely watchable, and enjoyable, and I'm not even a murder-mystery fan...or I thought I wasn't. For some reason, Foyle's War is different.\\n\\nI think that Superintendent Chief Inspector Foyle (Michael Kitchen) is fantastic. He has the ability to speak volumes by making only miniscule changes to his expression, and without saying a word. I also like \\\"Sam\\\" his driver. She has grit, is spunky, and adds a great deal to each story. Inspector Foyle's assistant is an Army sargeant who was disabled in a raid on Norway in early 1940.\\n\\nDVD set 1 takes you from early 1940 through Eagle Day (Alder Tag), the first day of the Battle of Britain.\\n\\nFoyle has deal with much more than just unsavory characters, he has to consider the war effort, his son in the RAF, the possibility of 5th column Nazis, black marketeers, and the whole gamut of complications that the onset of war brings.\\n\\n5 stars all the way! If you haven't seen Foyle's war, and either WWII murder-mysteries (or both) interest you, you will probably thoroughly enjoy Foyle's War (Set 1).\\n\\n5 stars! And on to set 2!!!\",\n \"Product: ALICE IN WONDERLAND - BD\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Visionary and inventive...much better than I expected!\\n\\nReview: Some of my children are real Tim Burton fans, e.g., <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Tim-Burton-s-Corpse-Bride-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B000C3L27U/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Tim Burton's Corpse Bride (Widescreen Edition)</a>,<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Nightmare-Before-Christmas/dp/B00447L4JG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Nightmare Before Christmas</a>, but to be frank I haven't been that interested.\\n\\nThis evening my 11-yr old daughter invited me to watch Burton's version of \\\"Alice in Wonderland\\\", so we sat down and watched it together. I must admit that I went into the experience with low expectations, but was soon drawn into the story. Without giving anything away, I saw parallels between the tradtional story and Burton's, even before Alice went down the rabbit hole to \\\"Underland.\\\" That made it fun.\\n\\nIt wasn't long before I saw that this version is a sequel to the original tale, and that was fun too.\\n\\nThe imagery was classic Tim Burton...the shapes of the trees, etc., just oozed Burton through and through, and, of course, everything was mostly dark and dreary...again, Burton-esque.\\n\\nBurton's development of the story on screen was inventive and visionary, combining live action and aminated components to weave the tale.\\n\\nSo, in the end I was engaged and interested all the way through...surprising myself with that!\\n\\nAll in all I'd say that I liked it very much, though I wouldn't say that I loved it. Even so, it's highly watchable, mainly for viewers over the age of 10 or so, but not for young children...at least that's where I'd pitch it. There are a few somewhat gruesome scenes, but nothing I'd call gory.\\n\\nThis is a a solid 4-star offering for me...a 50+ dad who likes a wide variety of movies. This is one that can be enjoyed by viewers of different generations.\",\n \"Product: During the 2007-2008 campaign, Animal Planet captured the intensity of Sea Shepherd's mission and the trials and tribulations of the crew in a new seven-part, hour-long weekly series WHALE WARS. The series draws attention to this global conservation issue that has caused friction between several nations over the practice of whaling in oceanic territories. This year's campaign was particularly eventful with multiple engagements, capsizing, possible hostage-taking and alleged shooting, and Animal Planet crews were onboard to document it as it unfolded.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Sea shepherds...heros or renegade vigilantes?\\n\\nReview: I have been aware of the Sea Shepherd Society for nearly 20 years now. I routinely introduced them to my environmental studies classes as we reviewed prominent environmental and conservation NGOs (non-governmental organizations).\\n\\nThe Sea Shepherds are a self-proclaimed direct action organization whose main agenda is the protection of marine species from illegal commercial exploitation. Their highest profile work is the protection of whales in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. This is the focus of the reality series \\\"Whale Wars\\\".\\n\\nThe founder of the Sea Shepherds, Paul Watson, was one of the co-founders of Greenpeace, but he was eventually voted out of that organization because his tactics were generally viewed as being too confrontational and even counter-productive to the mainstream conservation organizations' efforts to lobby governments to take legislative and enforcement action against whaling and other marine crimes. Paul Watson and his organization are, however, of the opinion that since governments are not stepping up to take legal action to stop illegal marine activities that NGOs have the option to do that.\\n\\nThe Sea Shepherds use a U.N. mandate and International Whaling Commission total ban on commercial whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary (the waters off of Antarctica) to justify using non-lethal and non-injurious methods to harass and interdict the efforts of the Japanese Whaling fleet to whale in those waters. At the same time, the position of the Japanese government is that they are carrying out legal lethal whale research, and that they are therefore not conducting commercial whaling. The stipulation of the lethal whaling regulations are such that all parts of any whale that is killed for research must be used. The Japanese fleet therefore allegedly takes scientific measurements on the allowed number of Minke and Finback whales they capture each season. The Japanese fleet includes a factory ship where whales are processed and packages for shipment back to Japan.\\n\\nThis whaling is officially carried out by the \\\"Institute of Cetacean Research\\\" which, though an organization independent of the Japanese government, receives millions of dollars of subsidies from that government each year to carry out whaling. it is this connection between the institute and the Japanese government that leads many governments to view Japanese \\\"research whaling\\\" to be little more than thinly disguised commercial whaling.\\n\\nIf the Japanese fleet (including a factory ship, three harpoon chase ships, and tanker/supply ships) were unharrassed they would be able to harpoon and kill nearly 1000 Minke and Finback whales each season. Of course, the Japanese assert that they are not engaging in commercial whaling, but as many whale products as possible, including whale meat, is sold on the open market. it is estimated that each whale may yield a minimum of $150,000/whale, and perhaps as much as $500,000 or more apiece. During seasons when the Sea Shepherds were taking action against the Japanese fleet, they were able to slow whaling activities enough that by the end of the season the Japanese fleet was able to capture and kill only about 1/2 of the just under 1000 whales allowable under the scientific whaling quota. So they are making a significant difference in that regard.\\n\\nThat's the stand-off. Sea Shepherds are willing to put themselves at personal risk to stop whaling, with their own interpretation of the law that legalizes their actions, while the Japanese use their interpretation of the law to justify whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary. And so the stage is set.\\n\\nRegardless of your personal position on whaling, you have to be intrigued by this war that takes place in the southern ocean each season, and is the focus of this video series.\\n\\nI found this series to be fascinating. While I am not generally an advocate of this kind of direct action, I am in complete sympathy with the basic idea that research involving lethal capture (harpooning) is no longer necessary, and is, in my personal opinion, a practice whose day is done.\\n\\nFYI - my professional background is in marine biology, and I have spent my career teaching at college and university levels, with teaching assignments including environmental studies, marine biology, field marine ecology, and related courses, so I'm not completely in the dark on this issue.\\n\\nI highly recommend taking a look at this series. Like I said, it was fascinating, and I look forward to watching Season 2!\\n\\n5 stars for being a timely topic. It is, after all, time to leave the whales alone.\\n\\nIf you enjoy this series you will also enjoy the documentary <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Cove/dp/B002PLMJ74/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Cove</a>.\\n\\nI hope this was helpful.\",\n \"Product: RAF pilot Alec Guinness leads the fight against a German air raid on a Mediterranean island in this taut WWII thriller, but his love for a local girl puts the mission in jeopardy, thanks to her traitorous brother. Jack Hawkins, Muriel Pavlow also star. 103 min. NOTE: This movie has been manufactured by a small but reliable supplier and is 100% guaranteed. While this movie has not been digitally restored and may not be nearly as good as a big studio restoration, we offer this kind of product when it is the only print available and collectors ask us for it, regardless of quality.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A good telling of a bit of WWII history that is often overlooked\\n\\nReview: The island of Malta is less than 60 miles off of the southern coast of Sicily, and from Britain's heyday as a global naval power before the time of Horatio Nelson through WWII it was an important British naval base and part of the British Empire.\\n\\nThis small island lies in a strategic position where planes based there could harass enemy supply lines that stretched between Europe and North Africa and the Middle East. It is a little known fact that Malta went through a Luftwaffe and Fascist Italian air force blitz for an extended period of time during the war. This is the story that is stuff of this film.\\n\\nTHE MALTA STORY was filmed during the 1940s and highlights a very young Alex Guiness who plays a photographic reconnaisance pilot. Jack Hawkins plays the commander of the British RAF at Malta. Throghout the movie Malta is under seige. Axis forces are trying to strangle Malta into submission by destroying conveys that carry food, fuel, and military equipment needed at Malta.\\n\\nI thought that the use of archival footage from Malta, including post-bombing footage, as well as footage showing air-to-air combat from the ground was also a nice touch.\\n\\nYou should be prepared, however, for that characateristic British stiff-upper-lip approach to dealing with adversity. This film did, of course carry important propoganda messages to the British home population, but it still tells the importand story of what happened at Malta.\\n\\nThis is a solid show, 4 stars. I'm glad I watched it.\",\n \"Product: In collaboration with National Geographic, NOVA follows the exploits of acclaimed photojournalist James Balog and a scientific team as they deploy time-lapse cameras in risky, remote locations in the Arctic, Alaska and the Alps. Their goal is to create a unique photo archive of melting glaciers that could provide a key to understanding their runaway behavior.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Yep, it's getting warmer out there!\\n\\nReview: This NOVA special presents results of the Extreme Ice Project in which time lapse cameras take hourly photos of glaciers for periods of a year or longer. These images together with results of scientific investigations of polar ice caps, glaciers, and mountain glaciers, paint a vivid picture of the increasing rate of global ice melting compared to just one decade ago.\\n\\nThe discoveries of the increased rates of mountain glacier declines, and the forming and draining of Greenlands surface ice melt lakes is alarming.\\n\\nI know that there are many people out there that believe that global warming is a hoax or a politicized issue, but scientific work, observations, and conclusions going back five decades are showing an increasingly clear picture of what is going on with the planet, and its climate.\\n\\nIce is melting! And, faster than it can form.\\n\\nThanks for a fantastic glimpse into this important global historical event!\\n\\n5 stars!\\n\\nAlan Holyoak. PhD\\nFormer Director of Environmental Studies, Manchester College\",\n \"Product: An American slacker (Brittany Murphy, 8 Mile; Girl, Interrupted) abandoned by her boyfriend in Tokyo finds her calling in an unlikely place: a local ramen house run by a tyrannical chef who doesn't speak of a word of English. Undaunted by the chef's raging crankiness, Abby convinces him to teach her the art of ramen preparation...and despite hilarious clashes of culture and personality, she learns how to put passion and spirit into her life as well as her cooking.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: East meets west, and even without comprehension they reach harmony and understanding\\n\\nReview: This film really catches the essense of life in Japan for a newly arrived gaijin (foreigner). I lived in the greater Tokyo area for nearly two years, and I've been in plenty of small noodle shops. The one in this film completely catches the spirit and flavor of those places, and, at the same time the film captures the essence of the Japanese.\\n\\nIt is extremely difficult for most foreigners to understand the mind-set of the Japanese, but the crusty, old, ramen chef protrays it extremely well. You have to master the technical skill and the art of whatever you do if you are to be successful and find peace and inner harmony.\\n\\nI loved hearing the Japanese language again, and I'm glad that the decision was made to subtitle the film and have the Japanese characters speak Japanese and the American speak English. It's been a very long time since I've heard much Japanese, and it was good to hear it again. And, I remember what it was like when I first arrived in Japan, and could thus empathize completely with the culture shock experienced by the ramen girl. I wish everyone could have that kind of experience. After a while, though, even though I knew I would never be able to become totally Japanese, I knew that I could understand and feel the Japanese spirit.\\n\\nThis film is not really about cooking ramen, it is about finding peace and balance within yourself, with others, and with the world...ramen was only the means for telling the story.\\n\\nIt's true that people can teach each other a lot, and it's sad that often Americans think that they have the corner on the market of the best way to do things, because that's certainly not true. But, when people give and take, the end result can be beautiful and delicious.\\n\\n5 stars!\",\n \"Product: Norwegian biographical war drama based on the life of resistance fighter Max Manus, who died in 1996. Aksel Hennie stars as Manus, who joins the resistance movement in Nazi-occupied Norway and masterminds a series of highly successful sabotage missions against the Nazis. Although he is singled out by the Gestapo as a special target, Manus manages to avoid capture. However, as the war wears on and many of his friends and associates lose their lives, Manus must face up to his inner demons and come to terms with the realisation that everybody is a victim of the meaninglessness of war\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Riveting biographical story of a Norwegian hero\\n\\nReview: In 1939 Germany invaded Poland and the USSR invaded Finland. Some Norwegian volunteers went to the aid of their scandinavian neighbors, and Max Manus was there. The Soviets met stiff resistance and were stopped cold. Later, Germany invaded Norway in one swift stroke and the Norwegian royalty had to flee to England. Immediately after the German invasion and occupation of Norway Manus and others joined the Norwegian resistance. This movie tells their story, focusing on Manus, one of their leaders.\\n\\nThis movie is filmed in Norwegian and subtitled in English. I found the story to be extremely compelling. The foreign language actually added a lot to the experience for me. I didn't really notice that I was following along with subtitles. The costuming, sets and locations used for filming were authentic and convincing. The actors were great, as was the story.\\n\\nMost people, including me, know very little about WWII Norway, and all that most people know is about Quisling and his abrupt capitulation to the Germans or that a fjord in Norway was where the Bismarck hid out before its attempt to break out into the Atlantic. This movie shows more about life in WWII German-occupied Norway and the Norwegian patriots who fought in the resistance there.\\n\\nI recommend this film highly to anyone with interest in WWII history or foreign films. It is, I believe, the first Norwegian language film I have ever watched.\\n\\n5 stars\",\n \"Product: Spain released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Filmographies, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Under Ten Flags is an Italian WWII war film from 1960, with an international cast, financed by Paramount. It is based on the true story about the German navy raider Atlantis, which, disguised as a merchant ship, sank or captured 22 ships from May 1940 to November 1941, when she herself was sunk by the British cruiser HMS Devonshire. Her captain, Bernhard Rogge, was one of the few German officers of flag rank who weren't arrested by the Allies after the war. This was due to the very proper way he had exercised his command of Atlantis. After the war he advanced to rear admiral in the West German Navy and became a high-ranking NATO commander. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Berlin International Film Festival, ...Under Ten Flags ( Sotto dieci bandiere ) ( Under 10 Flags )\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A worthy sea tale...but to me Laughton will always make a better sailing ship captain than a desk admiral\\n\\nReview: Van Heflin plays the captain of a German surface raider in this 1960 production of real life events that took place during WWII in 1940-1941. The German captain (Heflin) is portrayed as a decent man who is doing his duty during a time of war. He would, whenever possible, allow ships he attacked to stop and offload all passengers and crew before being sunk. His overzealous first officer on the other hand does not see the value in wasting time energy and resources to do this, and put the ship at increased risk of detection. Heflin nevertheless less proceeds by taking a minimum of life whenever possible.\\n\\nThis particular ship flies under the flags of many nations as it stalks its prey. Then when it is too late for the other ship to escape the German ensign is hoisted above what appears to be , hidden guns are exposed, and open fire. The German ship jams the other ship's radio signals and destroys the radio mast. Once this is done the Germans send a follow-up message stating that all is well, thus confusing the British Royal Navy which is trying its best to figure out what is sinking all of this shipping. It is a submarine or a surface raider?\\n\\nCharles Laughton plays Adm. Russell of the Royal Navy, and it is responsibility to figure out what is going on. This film was made toward the very end of his career and, to me at least, he had lost some of his panache. Plus, to me Laughton will always be either Capt. Blight or Capt. Kidd...and seeing him in WWII Royal Navy uniform should not have been a surprised, but frankly I think he makes a better sailing ship captain than a desk admiral.\\n\\nAll in all I was extremely impressed by the storyline...one I've heard of for years but only recently had a chance to watch.\\n\\n4 Solid stars! I enjoyed it through and through.\",\n \"Product: Avatar is the story of ex-Marine Jake, a paraplegic war veteran, who finds himself thrust into hostilities on a distant planet filled with exotic life forms, Pandora. As an Avatar, a human consciousness in an alien body, he finds himself torn between two worlds in a desperate fight for his own survival and that of the indigenous people. Those from Earth find themselves at odds with each other and the local culture.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The premise, the character development, the story line, all of it makes for a 5-star viewing experience\\n\\nReview: That last thing this movie needs is another review, but I enjoy writing them and I hope my thoughts will be helpful to you, so here goes.\\n\\nFirst of all, I have to say that I was neither enthusiastic nor impressed when this movie first came out, but in the time that's elapsed since and the repeated viewings I've had, I've come to like it more and more.\\n\\nHere's what I like about it:\\n\\n1) I enjoyed having a Sci-fi film where humans act like humans, for good and ill - the generally aggressive, greedy, combative species we sometimes are, instead of the cowering victims of alien invaders that is the stuff of most other alien-based sic-fi movies out there. I also like that the better side of humans is also displayed in the characters who seek to understand and learn from the other species.\\n\\n2) I like having a concrete premise for the film. In too many films the driving force for an alien presence or an invasion is often a bit too vague for my tastes. In this case there is an insanely valuable natural resource that humans want and are willing to do pretty much anything to get.\\n\\n3) I like that the alien species (wait, since humans travelled to the other planet that would make us the aliens and the aliens the natives...whatever) are viewed as much more than just some kind of inconsequential bug or critter that deserves little more than to be viewed through gun sights. The Navi are in many ways much more human than the humans are. A nice touch.\\n\\n4) I enjoyed the bits and pieces of techno-back story that describes the meshing of human and alien DNA in order to produce a hybrid avatar body that a human can experience and control.\\n\\n5) Character development is powerful on both sides of the conflict.\\n\\n6) The advanced technology of humans versus the nature-based technology and ecological and world knowledge of the aliens makes for an engaging conflict.\\n\\n7) Add to this the incredibly well done CGI of an entire world and you've got yourself a winner!\\n\\n5 solid stars\",\n \"Product: Real-life couple Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly star as Charles Darwin and his wife in this biographical drama. Set before the publication of \\\"On The Origin Of Species\\\", 'Creation' finds Darwin grieving over the death of his daughter and feeling far away from his wife.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A telling of one of the lowest points in Darwin's life...and one of the highest\\n\\nReview: This is an outstanding telling of one of the low points in Darwin's life...his agony at the loss of his beloved oldest daughter to illness, and the inner turmoil he felt between what he knew to be true through scientific observation and ow that conflicted with his wife's deeply rooted religious convictions.\\n\\nUltimately many people believe that Darwin was agnostic or atheistic. That, in what I know of him, is not true. If you read his book, \\\"On the Origin of Species\\\" (which I have read 3-4 times) you can feel his thoughts and beliefs come through. Ok, read just the last sentence, and that will be enough.\\n\\nI have the strong impression that his falling out with the Church of England is not due to his lack of personal faith, but, rather, because the Church provided an unyielding stone wall that was dogmatically unwilling to consider the possibility of anything other than the strict literalist reading of the creation of the world as found in Genesis, while Darwin's 20+ years of observation showed him that species can and do change, appear, and go extinct.\\n\\nKudos to Darwin for his willingness to share the truths he discovered, and to his wife, Emma, too. And Kudos to the BBC for such a fine production.\\n\\nI found the BBC's attention to detail in dress and, as much as is possible, historical accuracy to be top-notch.\\n\\n5 stars all the way!\",\n \"Product: Recently pulled from public school library.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Fun animated movie for the younger crowd; important cautionary tale for grownups\\n\\nReview: I have to admit that when \\\"The Lorax\\\" came out in theaters only one of my eyebrows went up in limited interest, and we never got around to seeing it in the theater...I thought, I'll catch up to it when it comes out on disc. Last night my wife, 13 yr old daughter, and I caught \\\"The Lorax\\\" on DVD.\\n\\nAs the movie started I sat back and my immediate thought was that this is just Dr. Seuss-ian eye candy for little kids - a Hollywoodized version of Dr. Seuss' book of the same name. And to be completely frank, I didn't quite know how the producers were going to make a full length feature out of \\\"The Lorax\\\".\\n\\nThere are plenty of cute animals, an idealized vision of nature...and that put me off a bit at first. As the story developed it soon became clear that the people of Thneedville were living in a dystopian society driven and monitored by a corporate entity...sort of a Big Brother is watching scenario where the Big Brother scenario exists solely to protect corporate interests and short-term profits, mainly for the people (in this case, person) at the top. There were messages of elimination of personal privacy, misleading the general population for the corporate good, etc.\\n\\nI also enjoyed the character development and threaded story lines.\\n\\nThe background story is told by \\\"The Once-ler\\\" in flashback mode, and sets the stage for the significance of the movie. It's a tale of a good person being blinded by personal ambition and greed, followed by over-harvesting to produce a luxury item for which an artificial need was generated by popular demand, followed by over production at the expense of environmental health, and then economic of the company when resources become depleted, and ecological crash of the environment needed to provide even basic services, like photosynthesis, for us and all living things.\\n\\nI was thoroughly unamused when the head of Thneedville's main corporation responds to scientific information - the suggestion that trees produce clean air by photosythesis - with obvious disdain and blind outright dismissal as something made up, a hoax? (Sound familiar to anything happening today?).\\n\\nOK, here's the bottom line. If you are a promoter/supported of completely unregulated free-enterprise-at-all-costs-capitalism you will hate this movie. If, however, you are concerned about the state of the environment and the way we are managing/mismanaging it, and realize the need for a change then this movie will not only strike a chord with you, it will hit you as being highly significant and you will recommend it highly to everyone you can get to watch it.\\n\\nIn summary, this movie is actually a thesis on the current state of business, economy, and the environment in the United States. Watch it if you dare.\\n\\n5 stars!\",\n \"Product: David Finchers The Social Network is the stunningtale of a new breed of cultural insurgent: a punkgenius who sparked a revolution and changedthe face of human interaction for a generation,and perhaps forever. Shot through with emotionalbrutality and unexpected humor, this superbly craftedfilm chronicles the formation of Facebook andthe battles over ownership that followed upon thewebsites unfathomable success. With a complex,incisive screenplay by Aaron Sorkin and a brilliantcast including Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield andJustin Timberlake, The Social Network bears witness tothe birth of an idea that rewove the fabric of societyeven as it unraveled the friendship of its creators.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: A sad tale, in a way\\n\\nReview: It seemed like all computer-genius, but socially awkward/inept (at least that's how he's portrayed) Mark Zuckerberg wanted to do was have a normal social relationship. When that went south and he got dumped he drank, and wrote a code for a program that would let people compare the \\\"hotness\\\" of two girls matched up against each other.\\n\\nFrom there Zuckerberg and a friend developed \\\"The Facebook\\\", a web-based social network that included an important element of exclusivity, in that people were invited to see info only if they were invited to do so...this is pretty much common knowledge these days.\\n\\nThis film protrays those early days of \\\"The Facebook\\\" through it's 1,000,000th member and becoming \\\"Facebook\\\", and all of the interpersonal relations and maneuvering that went on as it gained popularity and increasing profile on the net, and multiple lawsuits over questions of intellectual property.\\n\\nI have to admit that when the movie was over I had anything but a feel-good attitude. Of course, not all stories are feel-good epsiodes, but even so, when it was all said and done, I have to say that for me it was \\\"Just OK.\\\"\\n\\nI wanted to see this film, I am glad I saw this movie, but I don't need to see it more than once.\\n\\n3 stars.\",\n \"Product: Jake Gyllenhaal's doe eyes and bulging biceps will make some hearts flutter in Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Dastan (Gyllenhaal), adopted prince of the Persian empire, must flee into the desert when accused of murdering his royal father--but a glass-handled dagger he found as loot from a captured city turns out to hold powerful time-manipulating magic. Not only is he pursued by his vengeful brothers, his scheming uncle (Ben Kingsley, Sexy Beast), and a strange cabal of assassins, but a princess/priestess named Tamina (Gemma Arterton, Quantum of Solace) wants the dagger back and will kill Dastan if she has to. Prince of Persia wants to be a rollicking adventure along the lines of Pirates of the Caribbean. Unfortunately, it's hampered by clumsy dialogue and hard-to-follow action sequences, with choppy editing that wrecks the flow of the parkour-inspired stunts. But the production design is extravagant and every time Alfred Molina (Spiderman 2) appears as a greedy sheik the movie gets a delightful jolt of energy. Gyllenhaal doesn't have much to work with--Dastan is a fairly generic hero--and whoever designed his hair should have been fired on the first day, but his lazy charm comes through and carries him through the movie. --Bret Fetzer\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A fun show that's mostly harmless...OK, a tagline for this movie could be \\\"parkour\\\"\\n\\nReview: Persia is the most powerful empire of its day. Its power stretches from China to the Mediterranean Sea. The king has two sons, and when he sees true honor and courage from a street urchin he takes him into his house where he is reared as one of his sons and a prince of Persia. This boy grows up to be Gyllenhaal's character. Now grown, the sons are out maintaining and expanding the kingdom via military campaigns. They are advised by the king's loyal brother (Kingsley), and they are convinced by their uncle to attack a sacred city that they are forbidden by their father to attack...that's the story's set-up.\\n\\nThis is a reasonably good action adventure. There are lots of battles, there is political intruigue, ancient mysticism, assassins, no, make that Hassassins, and the possibility of romance. There are plenty of plot twists, adequate character development, and pretty good acting, for the most part. The special effects are, of course, what make the show, but that's OK. While it had the potential to be moderately deep, the producers didn't pursue that option. There's a pretty good moral to the story, and it winds up in true Disneyesque fashion.\\n\\nOh, one more thing, be prepared to be creeped out briefly by some snake effects...you'll see.\\n\\nI have to say that I enjoyed the show, though I don't think I'll need to watch it again. It's definitely not a 5-star show in my book, though it is definitely a 3-4 star offering, probably closer to 4 stars, so that's what I'll give it.\\n\\n4 stars\",\n \"Product: The film chronicles the misadventures of a rag tag group of animals as they avoid being caught by a misguided millionaire and his underlings. Watch as Felix the jinxed Lynx and his crazy collection of comrades learn the value of working together in this unlikely tale of friendship and heroism.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: The three stars says it all, it's just OK...nothing special...just OK\\n\\nReview: My 11-yr old daughter and I watched this together. She liked it and I thought it was only OK. This film was apparently originally made in Spanish, but is available in English as well.\\n\\nThe animation uses the now mainstream method made popular by Pixar films, though this film's animation is a step down from that you see in Pixar's productions.\\n\\nThe basic story line is that endangered species are rapidly disappearing. So, whenever an endangered or threatened animal is injured or is ill, it is taken to a reserve where it can heal and recover. But, an unknown organization is stealing endangered animals, and it isn't until later in the show that we find out why...so you'll just have to wait, too.\\n\\nAnyway, the story centers around a pair of lynx and the organization's efforts to capture them. The characters are OK, the voice actors are also, um, OK.\\n\\nI was happy to watch this once with my daughter, but, frankly, it isn't good enough that I ever have to see it again. In fact, I'd rank this show even below Jimmy Neutron.\",\n \"Product: Academy Award® winner Russell Crowe and visionary director Ridley Scott (Gladiator) reunite for the untold story of the man behind the legend. In an age of oppression and shameless tyranny, an outlaw becomes the unlikely hero that saves a nation and inspires generations to fight for freedom. In this thrilling action adventure, \\\"Russell Crowe and Ridley Scott are at their most entertaining since Gladiator\\\" (Dan Jolin, Empire (UK). Also starring Academy Award® winner Cate Blanchett.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Some people loved it, some people thought it was a dog, I thought it was TOP-NOTCH\\n\\nReview: I know that when I first heard that yet ANOTHER version of a movie about Robin Hood was coming out, I greeted that news with a yawn. Another one?! Even so, I made it to the theater to check it out, since I am sort of a Robin Hood fan. I've seen earlier versions several times each, including versions starring Errol Flynn <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Adventures-of-Robin-Hood-Two-Disc-Special-Edition/dp/B00005JKEZ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Adventures of Robin Hood (Two-Disc Special Edition)</a>, Kevin Costner <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Robin-Hood-Prince-of-Thieves-Two-Disc-Special-Extended-Edition/dp/B000092T6M/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves (Two-Disc Special Extended Edition)</a>, Patrick Bergin <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Robin-Hood/dp/B0001NBMEY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Robin Hood</a>, and even Disney's silly animated version of this tale <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Robin-Hood-Most-Wanted-Edition/dp/B000ICM5T4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Robin Hood (Most Wanted Edition)</a>.\\n\\nOf the earlier versions I definitely rank them (In order of lead actor): Bergin, Costner, Flynn, and Disney. The version starring Bergin has been my favorite for years, even though it never had a theatrical release (it was released on TV), since it would have been going head to head with Costner's version. I liked its setting, costuming, storyline, acting, etc.\\n\\nNow we have a new version of Robin Hood starring Crowe. I went with rather mixed expectations, since it's a much-used tale, yet I very much enjoy Crowe (<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/A-Beautiful-Mind/dp/B000FVQLQQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">A Beautiful Mind</a><a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Gladiator-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B00009ZYBY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Gladiator (Widescreen Edition)</a><a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Cinderella-Man-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B000ARTN3I/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Cinderella Man (Widescreen Edition)</a><a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Master-and-Commander-The-Far-Side-of-the-World-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B0001HLVS2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Master and Commander - The Far Side of the World (Widescreen Edition)</a>, etc.). And, on the other hand, we have had a good dose of action films lately, and I wondered how this show would stack up. You know, films like Iron Man 1&2, Prince of Persia, Inception, Avatar, Sherlock Holmes, Angels and Demons, Star Trek, etc.\\n\\nImagine my surprise when I realized that I enjoyed Crowe's version of Robin Hood more than any of those other films, except maybe Star Trek! I liked it so much that I did something I seldom do...I bought a copy of this DVD as soon as it was released.\\n\\nI thought the original storyline was an especially innovative approach to this legend. This version actually leaves off about when most Robin Hood stories begin. It was interesting to see where this screenwriter suggested that Robin Hood came from, as well as Little John, Will Scarlett, Allan aDayle. I also enjoyed seeing Max VonSydow in a fatherly rather than a sinister role. Other cast members were also fantastic, e.g., Cate Blanchett, William Hurt, Mark Strong, et al. And Ridley Scott pulled it all off without a hitch.\\n\\nWhen I combined storyline, acting, sets, costumes, and so on, it was a sell! As I mentioned earlier, I picked this up just a few days after the DVD release, and I've watched it at least four times since that time (Sept 2010). That in itself is a testament to how impresed I've been.\\n\\nSo, all in all, this movie is different that all earlier Robin Hood offerings, but its just as good in my opinion as the version starring Patrick Bergin, and far outdistances the Costner version.\\n\\n5 solid stars. Will there be a sequel? That could be good!\",\n \"Product: Directed by William Phillips. Starring Dustin Milligan, Callum Keith Rennie, Paul Gross.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Man, I didn't know WHAT to expect, but when it was all done, I REALLY liked it!\\n\\nReview: I'm not usually one to go out of my way to watch a western, but this one looked just quirky enough to maybe be worth a look.\\n\\nIn this show a notorious gunfighter, \\\"The Montana Kid\\\", flees north to escape a team of bounty hunters. He rides into a small western town and promptly keels over. He has been shot in an unfortunate spot -- you'll have to watch to find out where. Anyway, shortly after coming to and wandering around the town, crossing paths with nearly everyone in short order he \\\"has words\\\" with the local blacksmith, and \\\"The Kid\\\" demands satisfaction. He \\\"calls him out\\\", after the code of the old west. Well, there's one big problem...the smith doesn't own a handgun. The Kid can't believe it. In his book you can't be a man unless you carry a gun and know how to use it. What he didn't realize is that when he rode north he entered Canada, and happened into a small town of about 17 people...none of whom wears a gun. He can't believe it! And he then finds himself stranded in town until he can heal well enough to move on, that is, after he has a gunfight with the smith.\\n\\nI found this entire scenario to be hilarious! I watched it all the way through, wondering what mishap could happen next.\\n\\nIf you like shows like \\\"Rustler's Rhapsody\\\" or even \\\"Quigley Down Under\\\" then you will like this one. It's more comedy and romantic comedy than it is western. But, whatever it is, it's got the right balance of what it takes to hold an audience.\\n\\nI'm truly glad I didn't miss it!\\n\\n5 stars for this understated comedy that I hope will soon fly above the radar!\",\n \"Product: Frank (Johnny Depp), a mild-mannered American on vacation in Venice, Italy, is befriended by Elise (Angelina Jolie), a breathtakingly beautiful woman with a mysterious secret. Soon, their playful romantic dalliance turns into a complicated web of dangerous deceit as they are chased by Interpol, the Italian police, and Russian hit men in this suspense-filled, international action thriller.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Not a block-buster, but a fun romp with plenty of twists and turns\\n\\nReview: Depp and Jolie headline this tale of intertwined story lines, who is who, what is happening, and who's doing what? Jolie plays a high-profile beauty who also happens to be the significant other of a criminal who is on the run. In order to throw Interpol off of her trail in her effort to be reunited with \\\"him\\\", she selects an American school teacher (Depp) seemingly at random while on a train, and gathers him into this web of intrigue. He is clearly in over his head...with her, not to mention everything else.\\n\\nJolie and Depp do top-notch jobs. The story is engaging, the character development is good, and you are not likely to figure out what's really going on until the very end.\\n\\nThere are great backdrops, and I have to say that even though I don't care much for who-dunnits I like this film and I'm very happy that it's part of my collection.\\n\\nTo sum up, I'd say that this is a dark horse film that received very little attention when it was released, and is something of an underdog. I suggest that you give it a look/another look and see what you thnk.\\n\\n4 solid stars. It's not just for Depp or Jolie fans.\",\n \"Product: In February 1942 US forces engaged an unidentified flying object above Los Angeles. Now almost 70 years later, the alien invaders have returned.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: To paraphrase the old Alka-Seltzer TV commercial, \\\"I can't beleive I watched the whole thing\\\"\\n\\nReview: *Warning - spoiler alert*\\n\\nAnd I actually watched the whole thing, too!\\n\\nThis movie is actually tough to assign stars. I mean, the effects were cheesy, but the acting was bad. It's actually so bad that it's kind of good. The screen writing and dialog is way down there (but it's not loaded with lots of swearing that I can recall, and that's good), but the props and sets were quite forgetable.\\n\\nYes, it's the stuff that cult classics are made of...either that or fodder for <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Mystery-Science-Theater-3000-The-Movie-Widescreen/dp/B0013527KC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (Widescreen)</a>. Either way is good.\\n\\nTo continue...the story line was incredibly predictable for the most part, though the skin-tight, jump-suit clad Nia Peeples (<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/North-Shore/dp/B0000714BX/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">North Shore</a>) leaping off of the top of a building and bringing down an alien space craft with her samurai sword wasn't on my radar.\\n\\nThe soldiers were incredibly good at giving orders and incredibly bad at following them, and fairly type-cast. It's amazing anyone survived!\\n\\nThere is also a largely unexplained space-time conundrum involving a WWII era pilot, space aliens whose ship settles menacingly over downtown LA and sends out hoards of small fighter ships (sound familiar?...think <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Independence-Day-Single-Disc-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B00005V9IK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Independence Day (Single Disc Widescreen Edition)</a>), and some kind of top secret agency who employs a sword wielding agent/operative. And, lastly, the alien monster had a head that was a cross between a hagfish, a lamprey, the worm from <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Dune-Extended-Edition/dp/B0007PAMR4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Dune (Extended Edition)</a> and the body of the kraken from <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Pirates-of-the-Caribbean-Dead-Man-s-Chest-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B000I0RQVI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Pirates of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest (Widescreen Edition)</a>.\\n\\nStill, this movie was all in good fun. It's got to watched as a mocu-action-sci-fi-adventure to be properly appreciated.\\n\\nIn the end, I can't bring myself to award more than 2 stars for this offering. So why did I watch the whole thing if it was so bad? I guess it's like watching something like a train wreck. Part of you doesn't want to watch it at all, but another part of you just can't look away.\\n\\nCan I recommend this movie? Um, perhaps to the dedicated sci-fi fan, but moreso to the dedicated Mystery Science Theater 3000 fan! They'd eat it up.\\n\\n2 stars.\\n\\nGive it a try. I'll bet you can't look away either! Enjoy!\",\n \"Product: It is the year 2149; and humanity is in the final throes of extinction. Those fortunate enough to escape are allowed to travel back in time 85 million years to an outpost known as Terra Nova. For the Shannon family; itas a chance to reunite and start over. But once there; they face giant; carnivorous dinosaurs; and mysterious forces conspire to destroy the entire experiment a and everyone involved in it!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Surprisingly watchable, even good\\n\\nReview: I was poking around one evening looking for something to watch...something engaging, but that I wouldn't have to invest a lot of brain cells in. I came across Terra Nova, and thought, hm...I'll give it a look.\\n\\nThe premise is pretty much completely unbelievable...well, partially unbelievable. That is, by 2149 humanity had pretty much trashed the earth by overexploitation of natural resources - this part is believable enough. Air quality had bottomed out, most people suffered with a variety of environmental illnesses and dilemmas, but the ultra rich were able to live in domed communities with good air, etc.\\n\\nIn order to deal with Earth's overpopulation problem, families were limited to only two children each, and violations resulted in sever consequences. Unexpectedly, a portal was discovered/opened to Earth of about 84 million years BC. Yep, dinosaurs and all.\\n\\nSome pioneers/colonists went through the portal and established a colony called \\\"Terra Nova\\\" (new earth). These colonists included military personnel needed to deal with natural threats of the day together with people of special talents and abilities mixed with people who got to go back by winning a lottery to go to terra nova.\\n\\nAfter watching a couple of episodes I was impressed enough to keep watching. The most recognizable character is Stephen Lang, who plays a role similar to the one he played in the blockbuster movie \\\"Avatar\\\". He is the leader of Terra Nova.\\n\\nI found some of the episodes to be contrived, but there were enough engaging and creative story lines that I kept watching until I'd finished all 13 episodes that were produced. I have to say that I am sad that the series was not continued.\\n\\nThis show has enough action and plot twists and development to keep my attention. At the same time, I had no reservations watching this show with the family. Of course, this kind of story line is not the top pick of everyone, but I enjoyed it. it is also a family-friendly show that includes occasional interactions with dinosaurs. Let's face it, just about everyone likes dinosaurs.\\n\\nAll in all, I give this show 4 strong stars.\",\n \"Product: Acclaimed filmmaker Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous) directs an amazing and true story about a single dad who decides his family needs a fresh start, so he and his two children move to the most unlikely of places: a zoo. With the help of an eclectic staff, and with many misadventures along the way, the family works to return the dilapidated zoo to its former wonder and glory.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: I was really surprised - watching this was a treat\\n\\nReview: I have to admit that this movie was WAY down on my \\\"to watch\\\" list, but when I had a chance to see it recently I was quite impressed. My college-age daughter brought it over and she, my younger daughter (age 13), and I watched it.\\n\\nHuh! It really was quite good! And that, to me, was a really pleasant surprise.\\n\\nEnter Matt Damon (think the \\\"Bourne\\\" movies) - in this movie he plays a grieving widower and father of two children. He struggles as he mourns the loss of his wife to illness and as he tries to provide for and connect with his children who are also dealing with the loss of their mother in their own ways. I also have to say that I really liked the character who played the brother...not quite comic relief, but a flavor of it.\\n\\nAnd so this grieving family buys a zoo!? That's where the concept of this movie initially lost me. But the collection of characters, their development and their interactions were all quite good - even for Scarlett Johansson who plays the head zookeeper.\\n\\nI don't know that I'd recommend this movie to anyone who is seriously grieving themselves - it's not a self-help movie by any stretch of the imagination, but it is a good story. And I felt even more so when I learned in the titles at the end of the film that the movie was based on a true story.\\n\\nAll in all, engaging, enjoyable, and good family entertainment for the, um, >12 year old crowd.\\n\\n4 solid stars\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: More than a fight-movie\\n\\nReview: I was incredibly non-plussed when I first heard about this movie, and had no intention to see it, ever. Then my 17-year old son had to have an operation on his wrist, so he had to take a couple of days to recover. One of the movies he wanted to see while he was down was this one, and as those of you with HS senior-aged sons may know, it's sometimes tough to get one-on-one time with them. Anyway, my son, who had seen this movie before, wanted to share it with me, so I plopped myself down and expected your run-of-the-mill fight movie - yawn. But this movie has a lot more to it than that.\\n\\nThis film touches on a wide range of current issues and challenges - the war in Afghanistan, the downturn in the economy, the mortgage crisis, family crises, the impact of social media on our lives, etc. And this is what makes this film more than a trite \\\"underdog faces overwhelming opposition\\\" story line.\\n\\nI won't give away any spoilers, but an aged Nick Nolte plays the role of a reformed alcoholic who missed the chance to have any sort of positive influence on his two sons. One eventually joins the marines, and the other settles down and works as a HS physics teacher, though they both grew up boxing and then engaging in mixed martial arts, but that was in the past.\\n\\nThe kinds of challenges faced by the characters in this film are believable, the story-telling is strong, and the acting is good.\\n\\nAll in all, this is a strong movie, though not one you would want to choose for a date night, if you know what I mean. This is a movie is testosterone-heavy, but still amazingly good.\\n\\nI am debating between 4 and 5 stars because the underdog story line is pretty heavily used, but I would be happy to see it again sometime, because I believe there is more there that I didn't catch the first time through - a hallmark of a good story.\\n\\nP.S. Probably my favorite character in the movie was the HS principal...if you watch you'll see why. Cheers.\\n\\nI'm going to stretch a bit and go ahead and give this film 5 stars.\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: And the bleat goes on...\\n\\nReview: My 12-yr daughter and I moved right into Season 2 as soon as we finished Season 1.\\n\\nWe noticed a few things right away.\\n\\n1) The screen width was cut down from widescreen to a traditional TV 3:4 ratio picture.\\n2) The claymation animators made changes to the appearance of some of the characters. These include the Farmer who now has a perpetual 5 o-clock shadow, Blitzer the dog who now has hair-like details rather than the simpler more innocent smooth finish you would be used to seeing on Gromit (if you know Wallace and Gromit) and more detail around the mouth and nose. The cat has been upgraded from a sort of wolverine/bear like critter to a cat with claws, and it plays a bigger role in season 2 than in season 1. While a few of these changes were probably a good idea, I think that changes to the characters' appearances were more distracting than beneficial. Like I mentioned before, these changes made the characters less innocent looking and, well, I missed most of the old versions.\\n3) One of the things that totally cracked me up about Season 1 was the way that Blitzer blows his whistle and occasionally hands out yellow or red cards, just like a soccer (football) referee. Sadly, he doesn't do that any more. I REALLY miss that.\\n\\nAnyway, changes aside, the series is still worth a look, especially if you still have children around the house. Oh, and I still love the pigs. They and the sheet still mix things up from time to time - hilarious!\\n\\nThe animation is still fun and fresh, and changes aside, it's still a solid 4-star offering (considering Wallace and Gromit in their three original adventures as being 5 stars).\\n\\nIf you like Wallace and Gromit or Shaun the Sheep Season 1, you will almost certainly like Season 2 as well.\\n\\nKeep up the good work!\",\n \"Product: 1944. As the war in Europe continues to take its toll on Allied forces; the Pentagon brass has no recourse but to consider unorthodox options -- including the untried and untested African-American pilots of the experimental Tuskegee training program. Just as the young Tuskegee men are on the brink of being shut down and shipped back home; they are given the ultimate chance to show their courage. Against all the odds; with something to prove and everything to lose; these intrepid young airmen take to the skies to fight for their country -- and the fate of the free world.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: I love good true stories, including war movies, but I only \\\"liked\\\" Red Tails\\n\\nReview: I've long thought that that an updated telling of the Red Tails needed to be told, and I had been looking forward to seeing this movie for months...tonight I finally had the chance.\\n\\nPerhaps I may have built up my expectations too much with the trailers, personal expectations, etc., but all in all the best I can say is that I liked, not loved it.\\n\\nSome of my favorite movies are war movies, e.g., Battle of Britain, Fly Boys, Battle of the Bulge, Twelve O-Clock High, The Longest Day, etc., so I'm always on the lookout for a new good war movie that's based on a great true story.\\n\\n\\\"Red Tails\\\" had the potential to zoom into the best war movies ever made, but somehow the buttons that I thought would and needed to be pushed were pushed only lightly and infrequently. There was not enough background of the challenges faced by African American fliers in the military in the 1940s, there was not enough of the drudgery of the non-essential(?) missions they flew after they arrived in Italy, not enough of the struggles they had to go through to fly combat missions, and, frankly, there were not enough sequences of aerial combat - the real Red Tails flew a TON of missions. I thought that the side stories, for example of the off-base personal lives of some of the fliers was in a way distracting from the main story (a la Ben Affleck's romance in \\\"Pearl Harbor\\\"). It did provide an interesting glimpse into the different way that Italians and Americans viewed African-Americans in those days, and while that was interesting, it was not central enough in my opinion to devote so much of the movie to it.\\n\\nI guess the reason that the overall experience seemed a bit, um, lacking to me is that I constantly felt like I was joining a conversation already in progress or an event already in progress, and that I was not presented the whole story. Fortunately I already knew something about the Red Tails, so I was able to catch up and make sense of everything, but if someone was just strolling into a theater to watch the movie, they could have been lost in terms of the big picture.\\n\\nAll in all I'd have to say that I'd give the movie \\\"Red Tails\\\" somewhere between a 6 and an 8 out of 10. I even debated with myself over whether I thought it was \\\"OK\\\" or \\\"I liked it.\\\" \\\"I loved it\\\" was not one of the options I was considering.\\n\\nI salute the original Red Tails for their service and sacrifice, and George Lucas for producing this story that needed to be told. I just wish that the film had more umph in the telling.\\n\\nI debated between 3 and 4 stars, but opted for 4 because the story is worthy.\",\n \"Product: After a beloved King vanishes, his ruthless wife seizes control of the kingdom and keeps her beautiful 18-year-old stepdaughter, Snow White, hidden away in the palace. But when the princess attracts the attention of a charming and wealthy visiting prince, the jealous Queen banishes the girl to a nearby forest. Taken in by a band of rebellious but kindhearted dwarfs, Snow White blossoms into a brave young woman determined to save her country from the Queen. With the support of her new friends, she roars into action to reclaim her birthright and win back her Prince in this magical adventure comedy that will capture the hearts and imaginations of audiences the world over.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Not a hit with kids or grownups - at least at our house\\n\\nReview: With this film and \\\"Snow White and the Huntsman\\\" 2012 must be the year for Snow White.\\n\\nAnyway, I was looking forward to seeing this film, as well as \\\"...the Huntsman\\\". I knew this would be a much lighter offering, but the makers of the flim, IMO, never really nailed down whether this film was for kids or grownups, and as a result had a confusing mixture of both that was not at all satisfying.\\n\\nRoberts plays a frustrated but not quite wicked enough queen who seems to get her thrills seeing this film's version of Prince Charming standing there shirtless...multiple times. Snow White, though innocent, comes across mainly as bland, and I'm sorry, but the dwarves on stilts thing just doesn't work for me.\\n\\nAll in all this movie was a disappointment, and I'm glad I waited to see this movie on DVD.\\n\\nFYI - My 13-yr old daughter and I watched it, and she said it was basically confusing and that it was not all that great.\\n\\nAll I can manage is 2 stars. I just didn't like it. Sorry.\",\n \"Product: THORIN OAKENSHIELD AND THE DWARVES OF EREBOR have reclaimed the vast wealth of their homeland, but now face the consequences of having unleashed the terrifying Dragon Smaug upon Lake-town. Meanwhile, Sauron, the Dark Lord, has sent forth legions of Orcs to attack the Lonely Mountain, and Bilbo Baggins finds himself fighting for his life as five great armies go to war. As darkness converges, the races of Dwarves, Elves and Men must decide unite or be destroyed.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The lack of richness of story line in The Hobbit compared to the LOTR leads me to award this film 4 stars\\n\\nReview: I know, I know, the last thing we need is another review to go along with the 100s or 1000s already posted, but in reality large numbers are what make reviews useful and more statistically meaningflul (sorry, that's the scientist in me talking).\\n\\nPeter Jackson pulls off Part III of the Hobbit trilogy in high style. The opening scenes provide a dramatic framework needed to establish an extreme feeling of hopelessness useful in setting the stage for the conflict to follow.\\n\\nOK, before I go on, I have to say it...how did anyone convince the producers of the Hobbit trilogy that they could make three solid, popular, marketable films from a 300 page book written primarily for children? Oh, yeah, Peter Jackson was involved. Still, I have to say that while I am not a major fan of the book, the movies are much better.\\n\\nJackon was able to continue to develop the characters in a way that does Tolkien proud. The casting, costuming, soundtrack, CGI (though sometimes too much in IMO) and other aspects of the film work together extremely well. Character development is IMO particularly good for a handful of characters, especially Bilbo, Thorin, Kili, Bard, Tauriel (not in the book as I recall), and Alfrid (also not in the book?), among others.\\n\\nThis movie presents a lot of epic grandeur and scope, yet it lacks the depth and richness of the LOTR trilogy to which it will almost always be compared. After all, The Hobbit is about lost legacies and the quest to regain them, combined with a healthy dose of greed, while the LOTR is a classic tale of good in a hopelessly desperate fight against evil, combined with a healthy dose of honor, courage, and devotion to principles and friendship.\\n\\nThis final installment of The Hobbit trilogy is primarily one epic battle, maybe it was just too much fighting. Well, it seemed that way to me.\\n\\nIt is this lack of richness of story line in The Hobbit compared to the LOTR that leads me to award it 4 stars.\\n\\nDid I like it? Yes. Will I watch it again? Yes, but IMO it's still a 4-star film.\",\n \"Product: Based on the inspirational true story of surfing icon Jay Moriarty, OF MEN AND MAVERICKS tells the story of a young man's quest to surf Northern California's most dangerous wave, and the local legend who takes him under his wing. What begins as a mentorship turns into a unique lifelong bond, as the two unlikely friends discover that there is nothing more powerful than pushing your limits and chasing a nearly impossible dream.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I just saw Chasing Mavericks, and all I can say is that it was AWESOME\\n\\nReview: IMO SLEEPER MOVIE OF THE YEAR - PG and awesome!\\n\\nDISCLAIMER: I lived in Santa Cruz 1987-1992. I do not pretend to be a surfer, because I am not one. I have, however, done a lot of body surfing and body boarding (boogie boarding) in Hawaii and Santa Cruz. Plus as a marine biologist I have spent considerable amounts of time near, in, and on the ocean. With that being said...\\n\\n\\\"Chasing Mavericks\\\" is probably the best surfing movie I have ever seen. This biopic of young Jay Moriarity and his mentor Frosty Hesson delves into the psyche and spiritual basis of surfing better than any other surfing movie.\\n\\nGerard Butler turns in a stellar performance as the sage surfer who reluctantly agrees to train a teenager to surf one of the most dangerous waves in the world - Mavericks.\\n\\nTo \\\"get\\\" this movie you have to understand this wave.\\n\\nMavericks is surf break just north of Half Moon Bay, CA. It breaks only when the surge is big enough and comes from the right direction. Most offshore breaks occur over reefs that are 20 feet deep or less (e.g., Pipeline, on the north shore of Oahu), but the reef at Mavericks is twice that deep. This means that it takes a huge wave to break there.\\n\\nIn addition to the deep reef at Mavericks, there is an unusual underwater rock formation that helps big waves set up and break. There is a sloping ramp of rock that approaches the shallow water inshore. The water to the right and left of this ramp is deep. The shallower water slows a wave, makes it stand up, and then plunge over explosively. The deep water on either side keeps the focus of the wave in one location.\\n\\nThis combination of factors produces waves that can be 20-80' feet tall, and is one of the most dangerous places to surf in the world. There are only a few places in the world with waves in this size class. OK, back to the movie.\\n\\nYoung Jay Moriarity, like just about every other surfer along the central California coast those days had heard rumors of a giant wave, but it was dismissed largely as myth. One day though, Jay discovers someone who rides that wave - Frosty Hesson - and Jay sees the wave and Frosty and his surfing partners ride the wave at Mavericks. It takes some doing, but Frosty is finally convinced to train Jay for Mavericks.\\n\\nThis movie is about what it takes to prepare not to ride a wave like Mavericks, but how to increase your chances of surviving it. That preparation requires physical, mental, spiritual, etc., development.\\n\\nThere is a good dose of surfing in the movie, and while there is a strong mental and spiritual component to the movie, it does not come across as eclectic or preachy. it's just downright amazing!\\n\\nThe sheer force and presence of the wave is awe-inspiring, and the willingness and ability of a small handful of big-wave surfers who challenge it and ride it are beyond impressive. It borders the miraculous.\\n\\nI mean, I've been held down by a waves in the 6-8' range in Hawaii, so it's nearly impossible to imagine the amount of force in a wave the size of Mavericks. It's a wave that you feel more than you hear or see it. Sheer power!\\n\\nThis is a movie experience not to be missed!\\n\\n5 stars all the way, and I'll be buying a copy of this movie ASAP.\",\n \"Product: Based on the character created by bestselling author Tom Clancy, \\\"Jack Ryan\\\" is a global action thriller set in the present day. This original story follow a young Jack (Chris Pine) as he uncovers a financial terrorist plot. The story follows him from 9/11, through his tour of duty in Afghanistan, which scarred him forever, and into his early days in the Financial Intelligence Unit of the modern CIA where he becomes an analyst, under the guardianship of his handler, Harper (Kevin Costner). When Ryan believes he's uncovered a Russian plot to collapse the United States economy, he goes from being an analyst to becoming a spy and must fight to save his own life and those of countless others, while also trying to protect the thing that's more important to him than anything, his relationship with his fiancee Cathy (Keira Knightley).\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: 5 stars for actors, characters, story line, and twists and turns expected and otherwise\\n\\nReview: Pine, Knightly, Costner and Branagh - this is a winning combination.\\n\\nI have been a Ton Clancy fan since the book The Hunt For Red October was released in the mid 1980s. I was therefore quite intrigued to see this film which though based on one of Tom Clancy's main characters - Jack Ryan - is not based directly on any of his books. The books hint at a time in Jack's life when he was a marine and injured his back, when he was a commodities broker and earned substantial wealth, that he is married an eye surgeon, and that he went to work for the CIA. This film ties all of those backstory lines together into a nice little bundle.\\n\\nClancy purists should be advised that the movie's timeline is not consistent with Clancy's books. The timeline in this film starts in 2001 with the terrorist attacks on 9/11. In the books Ryan's back stories would have taken place in the 1970s to early 1980s. Still, the film works nicely.\\n\\nPine plays a convincing Jack Ryan...smart, brave, loyal, etc. Costner plays a great control officer who handles Ryan as he moves through a potentially dangerous assignment. Knightly does a good job as Kathy Muller, Ryan's future wife, and of course Branagh who plays an ultra-nationalist Russian whose main life goal is to restore his country to his view of its former greatness by bringing the USA to its knees.\\n\\nThe story line is rich and engaging. Character development, especially of Ryan is front and center and flows well. The film combines a nice mixture of spy field craft, action sequences, suspenseful drama, and extreme though believable events.\\n\\nAll in all this is a film I was excited to add to my library and I look forward to watching many times over the years.\",\n \"Product: Big-budget sci-fi starring Asa Butterfield and Ben Kingsley. When an alien race known as the Formics attack Earth, the International Fleet prepare for their next attack by recruiting the most intelligent children on Earth and training them to lead the inevitable battle. Split up from his family and taken to the Fleet's Battle School, Ender Wiggin (Butterfield) quickly makes a name for himself as the best recruit of his generation with abilities even surpassing those of the legendary war hero Mazer Rackham (Kingsley). As his reputation grows and Ender continues to impress his peers, he is expected to be Earth's only hope against the alien race. But with the Formics preparing for their next move, will Ender finish his training in time to lead his people to victory as anticipated?\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great story telling, and fine film adaptation\\n\\nReview: Orson Scott Card is a good writer, but a better story teller. The movie adaptation of \\\"Ender's Game\\\" is surprisingly and refreshingly faithful to the book (not 100%, but still).\\n\\nSome people are put off by the book and the movie because of the violent nature of some of the interactions between child characters. That, frankly, is central to the storyline. Humans are at war, or are preparing for war against an alien force that nearly wiped humans out decades earlier. Military and political leaders concluded that their best chances against a largely unknown enemy was to recruit children with the ability to think creatively and ruthlessly to lead Earth's space fleet. With that, the stage is set...\\n\\nHarrison Ford plays his role perfectly as the crusty commander of the training school and foil to Ender. Ben Kinglsey is fantastic as Mazer Rackham, here of the first battle and Ender's mentor. And Asa Butterfield is a great Ender Wiggin. I also enjoyed seeing Emily Breslin in a more grown-up role as Valentine Wiggin, Ender's older sister.\\n\\nWhile there were many top-notch movies that came out in 2013, Ender's Game was probably my favorite.\\n\\nViewers should be advised that this movie contains is potentially disturbing violence between children.\\n\\n5 stars\",\n \"Product: Max Simkin has had enough of working in his little New York shoe repair shop where he quietly envies people with more interesting lives. So when he discovers an old family heirloom with the magical ability to change his appearance and transform into any of his customers, the temptation is too good to pass up. However, his newfound ability to become someone else proves to be as troublesome as it is fun. When a ruthless real estate developer tries to take over his neighborhood, Max uses his gift to become the hero he always hoped he could be. Featuring an all-star cast including Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi, Cliff Method Man Smith and Ellen Barkin, THE COBBLER proves that sometimes you have to walk in another mans shoes to discover who you really are.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Surprisingly, amazingly good. Not great, but quite good.\\n\\nReview: I was hesitant to venture unto this movie because I feared that it was probably just another brainless Adam Sandler vehicle, but what do you know? It is surprisingly good. There was an engaging story line, the characters were pretty good, and there were interesting twists and turns.\\n\\nAdam Sandler still seems a bit lost here and there in front of the camera, but I think he did a particularly good job of playing the middle aged tradesman stuck in a rut and little hope for the future. Then when the story line takes an unexpected turn his character comes alive.\\n\\nI loved the back story, costuming, and cast selection.\\n\\nThis is an interesting fantasy tale that is best if you don't know anything in advance about the story line.\\n\\nAlso if you go into it with low enough expectations like I did, you will probably deeply enjoy it.\\n\\nAll in all a strong showing from Adam Sandler worth 4 solid stars.\",\n \"Product: Caught in a battle between Allied and German Forces, the passengers of a modern day 757 fight to stay alive after their plane mysteriously travels back in time to 1940. In their desperation to stay alive and return home safely, they manage turn the tide that wins the war in Europe.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: There is little original or engaging about the show, and it is just not quite good/bad enough to qualify as a cult classic\\n\\nReview: Watching this show once was more than enough...but I kept hoping that the story line would develop, but it never grew into its possibilities.\\n\\nThe biggest claim to fame of this movie was that Faran Tahir was the plane captain....better known as the captain of the ill fated USS Kelvin in Star Trek (2009). That in itself made the movie watchable for me and pulled me through to the end.\\n\\nI like sci-fi and I like war movies, so this looked like an interesting, though totally cheesy possibility. So I bit and gave it a look. Once it got going it was kind of like watching a train wreck...you just know it's going to be terrible, but you just can't look away. And yes, it ends up being pretty terrible, so terrible in fact that it's not all that bad.\\n\\nSPOILER ALERT\\n\\nAn \\\"International Airlines\\\" airliner was flying somewhere over the Atlantic was forced to fly through a strange atmospheric storm-like anomaly and when they emerges it's gone from afternoon to nighttime and they are flying somewhere over land. The plane's radio gear is working but there's no one on the air. Yes, you got it, the screenwriters used the exact same plot twist that was used was used in the 1980 movie, \\\"The Final Countdown\\\" where the USS Nimitz was transported back to December 1941.\\n\\nThis time however, the airliner is over 1940 WWII Europe.\\n\\nA couple of apparently happy-go-lucky history professors with expertise in 20th century history, especially WWII, just happen to be on board and they are the ones who reach the conclusion that they have gone back in time.\\n\\nBefore you know it the plane is buzzed by German Me 262 jet fighters - a plane type that was not in service until years later. Also, they finally make contact with someone on the ground who's in the British Army and they learn that Dunkirk was a disaster with hundreds of thousands of allied troops killed or captured - the plane passengers learn that history has somehow changed. This is of course an interesting time-travel alternative reality premise that's a favorite of sci-fi writers, but sadly little was done with it in this film.\\n\\nOK, I do have a few major issues with some of the action, especially when the Me 262s make multiple attack runs at the airliner. The Me 262s were faster than the airliner and were armed with four 30 mm cannons. There were at times as many as four fighters attacking at once. The movie shows many shots striking home, but inside no one is hit and frankly the fuselage doesn't really incur any damage. What were the fighters shooting? Ping pong balls?! Ha ha. Also there is a surface to air missile shot at the plane at one point, and no such system existed until after WWII. Of course fans can claim an alternative history, and sure, that's ok, but super unlikely.\\n\\nI know this is a very low budget film, and it feels largely that way. The part that comes across as terribly low-rent are the scenes on the ground when their ground contact is shown.\\n\\nThere is very little resolution to the whole movie, though there is an interesting plot twist at the very end of the film that's fun.\\n\\nAll in all this is only a reasonably fun time. I didn't hate or dislike it, and deem it IMO officially \\\"okay.\\\" Thus the 3 stars.\\n\\nThere is little particularly original or engaging about the show, and it is just not quite good/bad enough to qualify as a cult classic like Sharknado.\\n\\nEveryone in the film plays it straight. This makes it a bit funny.\\n\\nAll in all, it's OK - 3 stars\",\n \"Product: Snap your fingers, tap your toes and swing into the jazziest jungle of them all in Walt Disney's coolest Classic, The Jungle Book! This animated gem springs brilliantly to life when Mowgli, an orphan boy raised by wolves, is encouraged by his animal friends to leave the jungle before the return of the fearsome man-eating tiger, Shere Khan. With Bagheera (his loyal panther friend) at his side, Mowgli's journey back to the "man-village" begins. Along the way, he is befriended by a free-spirited bear named Baloo, who rescues him from hilarious run-ins with some of the wildest Disney characters ever created - eccentric elephants, a bewitching boa and a be-boppin' orangutan named King Louie! Through it all, it's lovable Baloo who teaches Mowgli the "Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendship. Filled with wonderful music and thrilling adventures, The Jungle Book is a swingin', singin', song-filled celebration you'll never forget!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: I'm not sure why they made King Louie so scary...but that wasn't my call. IMO not really a movie for the younger kid crowd\\n\\nReview: There is little new in this live action version of the classic story by Rudyard Kipling, but Disney still does it right, mostly. Of course Kipling's stories are somewhat fantastical to be sure, even whimsical, but this telling has many things going for it. The CGI animals are incredible. The actors do a good job carrying their characters, and I have to say that I liked the casting. This cast is not likely to be matched anytime soon. I mean, come on, Bill Murray does a great Baloo (though he lacks that booming bass voice we came to love in the animated Disney version), Ben Kingsley does a noble job as Bageera the panther, Idris Elba makes a fine antagonist to Mowgli, Scarlett Johansson as Kaa (though her appearance is all too short), and Christopher Walken as King Louie.\\n\\nI'm not sure why they made King Louie so scary...but that wasn't my call.\\n\\nAll in all, the casting was great, the CGI was amazing, and they did a good job telling the same tale - the Disney version of the tale with ver variations. Maybe that's what left me a little flat. Anyway, don't get me wrong, this is a great offering, but IMO it is NOT a children's movie - too scary for the younger crowd, thus 4 stars.\",\n \"Product: Dvd movie. 3rd in the trilogy\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The lack of richness of story line in The Hobbit compared to the LOTR leads me to award this film 4 stars\\n\\nReview: I know, I know, the last thing we need is another review to go along with the 100s or 1000s already posted, but in reality large numbers are what make reviews useful and more statistically meaningflul (sorry, that's the scientist in me talking).\\n\\nPeter Jackson pulls off Part III of the Hobbit trilogy in high style. The opening scenes provide a dramatic framework needed to establish an extreme feeling of hopelessness useful in setting the stage for the conflict to follow.\\n\\nOK, before I go on, I have to say it...how did anyone convince the producers of the Hobbit trilogy that they could make three solid, popular, marketable films from a 300 page book written primarily for children? Oh, yeah, Peter Jackson was involved. Still, I have to say that while I am not a major fan of the book, the movies are much better.\\n\\nJackon was able to continue to develop the characters in a way that does Tolkien proud. The casting, costuming, soundtrack, CGI (though sometimes too much in IMO) and other aspects of the film work together extremely well. Character development is IMO particularly good for a handful of characters, especially Bilbo, Thorin, Kili, Bard, Tauriel (not in the book as I recall), and Alfrid (also not in the book?), among others.\\n\\nThis movie presents a lot of epic grandeur and scope, yet it lacks the depth and richness of the LOTR trilogy to which it will almost always be compared. After all, The Hobbit is about lost legacies and the quest to regain them, combined with a healthy dose of greed, while the LOTR is a classic tale of good in a hopelessly desperate fight against evil, combined with a healthy dose of honor, courage, and devotion to principles and friendship.\\n\\nThis final installment of The Hobbit trilogy is primarily one epic battle, maybe it was just too much fighting. Well, it seemed that way to me.\\n\\nIt is this lack of richness of story line in The Hobbit compared to the LOTR that leads me to award it 4 stars.\\n\\nDid I like it? Yes. Will I watch it again? Yes, but IMO it's still a 4-star film.\",\n \"Product: The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe harnesses the tiniest but mightiest force know to man and introduces the newest member of the Avengers: MARVEL'S ANT-MAN. Armed with the amazing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang joins forces with his new mentor Dr. Hank Pym to protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from ruthless villains! With humanity's fate in the balance, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a daring heist against insurmountable odds. Filled with humor, awesome special effects and exclusive bonus features, this action-packed adventure takes you to new levels of pulse-pounding excitement!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I like the casting, character development, plot twists and turns, a reluctant hero, and who doesn't pull for a good guy?\\n\\nReview: There have been lots of reviews written about this addition to the Marvel Movie world, but I just want to add a few thoughts.\\n\\nFirst of all, I enjoy the Marvel movies, but my favorites are not the typical ones like Avengers, THOR, or Ironman. They are great but not my favorites. My favorite so far is \\\"Guardians of the Galaxy\\\" and \\\"Ant-man\\\" is a close second.\\n\\nThis movie has plenty of action, lots of humor, a decent bad guy, and fun resolution.\\n\\nI hope to see Ant-man showing up in more Marvel movies in the future.\\n\\nI'm a fan!\\n\\nI like the casting, character development, plot twists and turns, a reluctant hero, and who doesn't pull for the good guy to do the good thing?\\n\\n5 stars!\",\n \"Product: A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, BRIDGE OF SPIES is \\\"absolutely brilliant and totally riveting\\\" (Bill Zwecker, Chicago Sun-Times). James Donovan (Tom Hanks) is a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA send him on a nearly impossible mission to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot. High stakes and suspense power a story that captures the essence of a man who risked everything, vividly bringing his personal journey to life.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Every time I've watched this film, the more I've liked it\\n\\nReview: If you are looking for a spy vs spy action thriller, keep on walking. But if you are interested in high-stakes drama and international intrigue during one of the most delicate times in 20th century history, then you are home.\\n\\nTom Hanks pulls off another powerful performance showing yet again that he is one of the premier actors of his generation. Hanks, Spielberg and Rylance pull off a memorable, powerful experience.\\n\\nLike some of you, I've heard people say, \\\"It's too slow\\\" or \\\"It's boring\\\" or \\\"There's no action.\\\" That's not the point of this movie at all. It is all high suspense and a private citizen navigating an unknown new landscape in the aftermath of WWII in the eastern bloc under the shadow of the USSR and East Germany.\\n\\nThe acting is superb, the story line is engaging, and the experience is memorable.\\n\\nFor me this is a 5-star experience and I strongly encourage more than one viewing. I've found that every time I've watched this film the more I've liked it and the more of it I've \\\"gotten.\\\"\",\n \"Product: During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring \\\"the Martian\\\" home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible rescue mission. As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney's safe return.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The science is solid (for a movie), the storyline is engaging, and the acting is top-notch.\\n\\nReview: I was fortunate to have had the chance to read the book this movie is based on very early on. It was dicey as to whether I would be able to finish it as the language was periodically quite coarse and totally in your face. Fortunately the screenplay toned that down a bit, enough to make it watchable and enjoyable.\\n\\nThe book to movie transition and faithfulness is great. The story line, the intensity, and experience is fantastic.\\n\\nMatt Damon nails the lead role as a botanist stranded on Mars, where he has to try to find a way to stay alive in the hopes that a rescue mission might take place, even though it is much more likely that it will not.\\n\\nThe science is solid, the storyline is engaging, and the acting is top-notch.\\n\\nI highly recommend the book (but be ready for periodic heavy coarse language) and the movie. I am happy to add this to my movie library.\\n\\n5 stars!\",\n \"Product: Immerse yourself in a whole new dimension of family entertainment. Bring the 3D experience home with this hilariously uplifting adventure from the creators of MONSTERS, INC. and FINDING NEMO. Part rascal, part dreamer, retired balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen is ready for his last chance at high-flying excitement. Tying thousands of balloons to his house, Carl sets off to the lost world of his childhood dreams. But unbeknownst to Carl, Russell, an overeager 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer who has never ventured beyond his backyard, is in the wrong place at the wrong time -- Carl's front porch! Experience every thrilling moment of their adventure as it comes to life before your eyes in spectacular Disney Blu-ray 3D that will send your spirits soaring UP, up and away!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Pixar still at the top of its game! UP is a 5-star film through and through\\n\\nReview: I've seen this movie three times now, at intervals from the release last summer through last Tues night, and \\\"UP\\\" gets better every time I see it. There are both overt and subtle funny bits galore!\\n\\nPixar lives up to its amazingly high standards of quality of animation AND storytelling in this far-fetched, yet overwhelmingly fun film.\\n\\nIf you are like me you don't often laugh out loud while you watch movies, but I did frequently during this show. The devotion of the now cranky old man to his wife's memory and a promise he made her drives the storyline, while the \\\"small mailman\\\" (boy scoutish) child provides a solid helping of comic relief.\\n\\nYou will come to love lines like: \\\"SQUIRREL!\\\", \\\"I just met you and I love you!\\\", \\\"Oh, it's before!\\\", and many more.\\n\\nIf you are a fan of other Pixar films you will certainly enjoy this one too. I'd say that it's as good as any of the other Pixar movies that have been released. I think that the thing that makes them great is that the folks at Pixar are able to take the humor in everyday life and place it in incredibly unlikely situations. Pixars stories also grasp our imaginations today the same way that movie serials and Buck Rogers did for members of previous generations.\\n\\nThanks for another top-notch film. May you continue doing so for decades to come!\",\n \"Product: The aerial attacks of the great white shark rank among the most spectacular predatory events in nature. Witness as they hurl their one-ton, fifteen-foot bodies into the air, in a most jaw dropping display.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: 5 stars for Air Jaws, 4 stars for Air Jaws II\\n\\nReview: I've always liked sharks, and a while back I saw some footage of great white sharks completely clearing the water as they attacked fur seals from below. I discovered that \\\"Air Jaws\\\" is all about that. And, it's more than just a lot of footage of cool leaping sharks, it's about the predatory behavior and feeding ecology of white sharks off of Seal Island, South Africa.\\n\\nI was greatly impressed by the work that was done mapping the bottom topography around the island, seal behavior, locations of shark attacks, and the overall picture that made.\\n\\nThere is LOTS of great footage of sharks - mostly in the 14-16 foot range completely clearing the water. There is also footage of what happens when a shark misses on its initial strike and the chase that can ensue. Great stuff!\\n\\nAir Jaws II was a bit less impressive to me, though still interesting. In this installment, the same people who did Air Jaws from South Africa traveled to Australia and the West Coast of North American to see if white sharks there would also attack like their South African kin. The researchers use an interesting type of decoy to pull the sharks up...you'll have to watch to see what they do, but it is interesting. It's actually kind of like mega-dry-fly fishing. You'll see!\\n\\n5 stars overall. It's more than just cool \\\"Oh Wow!\\\" footage, you can actually learn something by watching.\",\n \"Product: Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore: Second in the incident series, Harmon Cobb is touched by the story of a young woman wrongly committed to a mental institution and fights for her release. Wounded Heart: Tracy Lance returns to Texas from New York to fight for Wounded Heart, the family ranch, after her estranged father's death.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Pretty good made-for-tv drama, but not as good as the first movie in the series, \\\"The Incident\\\"\\n\\nReview: This review addresses only \\\"Against Her Will\\\".\\n\\nWalter Matthau plays crusty home-grown lawyer Harmon Cobb in \\\"Against Her Will: An Incident in Baltimore\\\". Having mounted a successful case in <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Incident/dp/B0007XG18A/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Incident</a>, Cobb is taken on as a partner by Judge Stoddard Bell in his private practice in Baltimore. So Cobb, his daughtr-in-law who was widdowed during WWII, and her daughter, move from Colorado to Baltimore. Cobb realizes that he has been taken in largely as sort of a charity, case, which rankles him, but when he becomes aware of things that may be going on in a state-funded mental hospital he starts to dig. Before long he takes on a woman incarcerated in the hospital as his client, and they set out to try to right some hidden wrongs.\\n\\nI have to admit that there are very few of Matthau's movies that I like, but I like these. His character, Harmon Cobb, is probably my favorite Matthau character ever.\\n\\nThe acting is good. The storyline is intruiging and engaging, and the twists and turns are sufficient to keep most viewers waiting to see what happens next.\\n\\nThis is top-notch drama. It relies on few if any special effects.\\n\\nA solid show, well worth your time!\",\n \"Product: Dinosaur Wars, from producer Mark Davis, is the story of two talented scientists, O.C. Marsh and Edward Cope, whose once professional rivalry soured into a bitter personal feud. Together, Marsh and Cope were responsible for identifying more than 142 different species and for introducing dinosaurs into the American imagination, but their legacy would be forever marred by two decades of ruthless infighting, espionage, and sabotage.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Fascinating telling of the feud between Cope and Marsh and the birth of modern American paleontology\\n\\nReview: I had long known about Cope and Marsh, but only bits and pieces of the story of their differences, then competition, then feud. This documentary includes lots of photographs, footage of places Cope and Marsh worked, and commentary from some of today's leading dinosaur paleontologists. I found it absolutely fascinating.\\n\\nMost people view scientists as being completely objective members of a cooperative community of scholars. The truth, however, is that in some cases scientists jealously guard their ideas, methods, sources of information, data, and conclusions. Such was the case with Cope and Marsh. Their feud, however, went well beyond that. They eventually reached the stage where they were trying to ruin each other not only scientifically, but personally. And in the end, well, you'll have to watch to see how their fighting turned out.\\n\\nThe really sad thing to me is that Cope and Marsh could have joined forces and produced an incredibly powerful contribution to the field of paleontology in the USA. Though they did both lay their own parts of the foundation of modern American paleontology, a synergy between them would have been incredible.\\n\\nI was spellbound throughout most of this documentary, and I recommend it highly.\\n\\n5 stars.\",\n \"Product: The Tough Case combines high quality protection with a custom color combination. Dual layers form together to guard against any fumbles. A form-fitting silicone skin surrounds the device completely, while absorbing shocks and impacts. The ABS plastic hard shell wraps around the skin for extra protection, as well as an easy-to-hold grip. The case allows access to all ports and functions.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I finally found a 5-star cover for my Samsung Epic 4G phone\\n\\nReview: I have had my Samsung Epic 4G (D710) phone for some weeks now, and that's also as long as I've been carrying out my quest for just the right phone cover. During that quest I tried a silicone sleeve - not enough protection, and Otterbox Commuter and Defender covers. The former didn't feel right in my hand - too slippery, and the latter frankly just made my phone feel too bulky. Then I tried the Case-Mate Tough Case. The clouds parted and light beamed down from above. I'd finally found my cell phone a cover.\\n\\nBoth my wife and I like this cover. Like the Otterbox Commuter, the Case-Mate Tough Case has a rubber inner lining and a tough plastic protective outer cover. The Case-Mate's though, didn't feel slippery in my hand at all. The textured outer surface makes it feel almost rubberized, though it is not. It's a tough plastic cover. The phone fits securely in the rubber sleeve, which is held securely by the protective hard plastic outer cover.\\n\\nThe buttons are covered by the rubber sleeve which has raised areas above the buttons, making them easily accessible. The raised rubber areas are, however, slightly recessed inside the hard outer cover so you are not likely to get accidental activation of the phone.\\n\\nThe soft inner sleeve and hard outer cover leave good assess to charging, earphone, and other ports. It also provides a good-sized port for the camera lens and flash on the back of the phone.\\n\\nThe only downside I can see in comparison to the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Otterbox-Samsung-Epic-4G-Commuter-Case/dp/B004FLJAGA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Otterbox Samsung Epic 4G Commuter Case</a> is that the Case-Mate does not have rubber tabs protecting the phone's ports.\\n\\nEven so, this still counts as a 5-star product IMO. It doesn't bulk up the camera too much, and it feels great in my hand.\\n\\nLastly...too bad it only comes in black!\",\n \"Product: Slim and tough protective case, Smooth finish allows it to slide easily in and out of pockets, Case provides added protection against stretches and bumps\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: No sale after a test run - there were a few things I didn't want to have to get used to.\\n\\nReview: I recently got a Samsung Epic 4g, and decided that a phone cover would be a good investment (no brainer, I know...).\\n\\nAnyway, since I'm new to the world of smart phones I decided to try a few different kinds of covers and see how I liked them. One of my test run options was the Otterbox Commuter.\\n\\nLikes:\\n- Good reputation - we've owned and been happy with other Otterbox products at our home\\n- Solid construction\\n- Rubber inner liner and button protection\\n- Hard plastic outer cover\\n- Rubber covers/protection for charging port, earphone jack port, etc.\\n\\nDislikes:\\n- The cover made the phone feel a bit too bulky for my taste.\\n- Outer plastic cover felt more slippery in my hand than my phone by itself - I kept thinking it was going to slip out of my hand.\\n- Didn't care for the way the power on/off button seemed to be up under the edge of the plastic outer cover, and was not as easily accessible as I'd like. It wasn't too bad it you reached around behind the phone to access the button, but it wasn't as easily accessed if you reached for the power button from the front side.\\n\\nFinal decision - returned the unit and continued my search for a better match for my personal preferences.\\n\\nI do not doubt that this cover would protect my phone. There were just a few things, more personal than anything, that led me to keep looking.\\n\\n4 stars - but not 5 IMO\",\n \"Product: OtterBox Defender for Samsung Galaxy S II Epic Touch 4G / R760X. This device is for the Sprint and US Cellular network\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A good product, but not what I was looking for\\n\\nReview: When I got my Samsung Epic 4g phone, I also started looking for a good cover to protect it. One of the cases I tried out was the Otterbox Defender. Well, one thing's for sure, this cover will definitely protect your phone! Alas, there were some things that I just didn't care for with this case.\\n\\nMy biggest issue is that this case makes the phone seem especially bulky. I mean, it's already a larger format phone at about 2.5\\\" x 5\\\". The phone's saving grace in that regard is that it is thin. When I encased it in the Otterbox Defender though, it felt incredibly thick - really bulked up. I also am not a fan of belt-mounted phones. I prefer to carry mine in a shirt or pants pocket.\\n\\nThe Defender would be my top choice if I worked in a more hazardous environment - construction, forestry, landscaping, factory, warehouse, etc. But since I spend most of my time in an office/classroom and at home this level of protection was not what I needed.\\n\\nI did like the idea of the thicker plastic screen cover that was built into the unit as well as the rubber protection tabs for the phone's ports.\\n\\nAll in all this cover is well named, but it is actually too bulky (too much protection) for my needs. I hope I don't regret saying that one day.\\n\\nStill in my book this is a solid 4 star product. Even so, I decided to keep looking for a cover that better suits my needs.\",\n \"Product: An Amazon Brand.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A good little unit\\n\\nReview: This Android phone charger spends most of its time riding around in my glove box, not seeing the light of day. Why? I walk to work most days, and when I do go somewhere it's usually within an hour's drive. However, we recently took a long weekend trip and needed to recharge phones en route.\\n\\nThis phone charger performed like a champ. It fits snugly into the power socket in the car and charged our phones as quickly as they charge when we plug them into wall outlets at home.\\n\\nThere are two improvements I would suggest, though these are not fatal flaws:\\n\\n1) How about an indicator light to let you know that the unit is seated completely in the power outlet?\\n2) It would be really nice if the coiled cord was a bit longer. OK, a little more about this one...\\n\\nWhen I was riding along and trying to use my phone while it was plugged in the cord length was not quite long enough to reach from the power outlet, which is actually in a console between the front seats and my ear while seated up front. I gave it some healthy tugs and stretches, but it was still a little short but not too bad after that. It will take some more limbering up and additional stretching and then it may reach all the way with no problem.\\n\\nAll in all a solid charger that does what it's designed to do, but with only minor issues.\\n\\nI give this unit a strong 4-stars\",\n \"Product: The surface of the smooth and bright\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A great case, but I wish it didn't feel quite so slick in my hand\\n\\nReview: I upgraded to a Galaxy S5 maybe 4-5 months ago, and knew that I wanted a protective case for it. I have to admit that I chose the Otterbox Commuter for two main reasons. First, it's not as bulky as the other option I was looking at, plus it didn't have a belt clip ( don't like belt clips), and 2) it was one of the few options that fit my phone that was also readily available.\\n\\nMy Galaxy S5 has the blue border, and I was pleased to see that the Otterbox Commuter came in a black on blue version. The hard shell is black and the rubberized sleeve is blue, a near match to my phone.\\n\\nI also like that the case came with a screen protector which was not that hard to install, but if you do this yourself you MUST be vigilant about keeping the screen and the back side of the protector absolutely dust-free, otherwise there will be small air pockets that you won't be able to remove. Installing the screen protector can be a bit of a hassle, but in the end is well worth the effort.\\n\\nWhy only 4 stars?\\n\\nFor one thing, I wish that the case had more of a texture on the back of the plastic shell so that it didn't feel quite as slick in my hand. Also a little more relief on the shell would tend to make it slide less on many surfaces. Also, the Commuter makes no pretenses about what it's designed to do. It's designed to protect the phone in a two-step approach: 1) hard outer shell protects against major damage, and 2) the rubber sleeve provides some shock absorption.\\n\\nFor another thing, the rubber sleeve doesn't sit flush with the plastic cover along the bottom of the screen. Maybe I'm a little OCD about this, but I find myself pushing the rubber sleeve down at least a few times each day.\\n\\nI am usually quite careful with my phone, but I've dropped it a time or two, usually from only a few feet, and the case has protected it nicely.\\n\\nAll in all this is a solid performer and I'm glad I've got it.\\n\\n4 solid stars.\",\n \"Product: Luxa2 Energy slim 5000mAh: Only 120g, and with a thickness of 0.38 inch, the unique internal design architecture of the Energy Slim results in maximum space to power optimization. Capacity: 5,000mAh (5,000x1)/3.7V Li-on/18.5Wh Input/ output: 5V1A/ 5V1.5A Fast Charging (1.5A) Power Switch Auto Power Off Overload Protection Over 2500 cycles Ultra Slim 9.8mm design Li-Polymer Battery Cell Fireproof ABS (UL94-V1) Content of delivery: Energy Slim 5000mAh x1, USB to micro-USB cable (Black) x1, & User Manual x1 Compatibility: Smartphone, Tablet, DC (Digital Camera), Gamepad Warranty: 2 years\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: 5 stars for utility and convenience.\\n\\nReview: UPDATE 2/24/2015\\n\\nI just upgraded my phone from a Samsung Galaxy S2 to a Galaxy S5. The S5's power input jack is different than the S2, so this unit no longer works for me. Be advised - check your input jack size and shape before ordering.\\n\\nORIGINAL\\n\\nCool little gadget. This is in essence an external battery, but it's really more than that. This small cell phone-sized unit can be used to charge other devices. I have used it mainly as an external power source for a cell phone, also to recharge a cell phone when other power was not available, and to recharge an iPhone. It works great with both Androids and iPhones. I was able to get about 2.5 complete cell phone recharges for each recharge of this external battery. Nice! This means that I could take and use my cell phone on long hikes, camping, on planes that do not supply power, in airports, or in other situations where power is not readily available.\\n\\nThis device would also work well with other devices that can be charged via a USB connection.\\n\\nHere's how it works. It comes with a cord that has a USB connection on one end and a micro adapter (matches Android devices) on the other end. Just insert the USB connection into any USB power supply - wall unit, computer, etc., - and the micro adapter into the matching port on the device. Then when you need to charge another device or use this as an external power source just plug the USB end of the cable into this device's USB port and the micro adapter into the matching port on another device (phone, tablet, etc.) and it will charge automatically.\\n\\nI don't know exactly how long this external battery takes to charge because I usually just plug it in at night and it's ready to go in the morning.\\n\\nAny device with a USB cable can be used with this device.\\n\\nThis external battery also has a set of four small lights that indicate remaining charge. You can check the remaining charge anytime by simply pushing a small button.\\n\\n5 stars for utility and convenience.\",\n \"Product: The Vault by Silk is an ultra slim wallet case for iPhone 5/5s/SE that comfortably fits 3 cards plus cash. The durable soft-touch cover provides full-frame protection on all 4 corners to protect your phone from drops and dings. The soft-touch finish provides the perfect amount of grip and an ultra slim fit to slide in your pocket without sticking to the liner. Vault's sleek exterior gives way to a shock-absorbent reinforced ribbed substructure that disperses shocks around and away from your phone. Natural-Throw buttons provide a tactile response from each click to maintain an organic connection with the phone. Vault case marries the essentials of a wallet to the form factor of your iPhone.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Functional but not cute\\n\\nReview: The screen on my wife's iPhone recently cracked even though it was housed in a protective magnet-closed flip cover. Though she loved her old cover, it was cute and it was functional since it had slots for her license some cash and a couple of credit cards, she wanted/needed to move on to something else. This Vault Slim Wallet is what she opted for.\\n\\nThe feeling of protection is good, I especially like the raised edges that protect the corners and edges of the phone. My wife likes the slip pocket on the back where there is room for pretty much the same things she carried in her old cover. However the gray color is uninspiring as were the black and greenish options. OK, I'll say it, it's not cute. Still my wife is making a go of it by adding her own stickers, etc., and it's working out fine. I mean, why not offer orange, bright green, etc.\\n\\nBTW, the cards and things to not slip out, the back pocket is well designed.\\n\\nAll in all our experiences is that this cover does what it claims, though I personally wish it had a more substantial hard shell plus some color variety. If it had these things it would IMO be it a full 5-star product.\\n\\nWe like it, but saying that we love it is just going too far :-)\\n\\nFunction = 4\\nDesign = 5\\nAppearance = 3-5 depending on the user\",\n \"Product: This CD is an out of print collectible! DCC Compact Classics 24-karat gold plated. Catalog GZS 1024. There is no outer card board slip case and it's in a regular jewel case.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Fantastic music and memories of the 1970s\\n\\nReview: The Eagles' Hotel California, together with other albums like <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Rumours/dp/B000002KGT/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Rumours</a>,<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Boston/dp/B000EQ47GS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Boston</a>,<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Main-Course/dp/B000001FNL/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Main Course</a>, and <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Chicago-IX-Greatest-Hits/dp/B0000021RP/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Chicago IX - Greatest Hits</a> defined music of the 1970s, well, at least the soft rock and pop scenes.\\n\\nThe Eagles, now including Joe Walsh, hit their complete stride with \\\"Hotel California.\\\" The combination of driving rock in \\\"Life in the Fast Lane\\\" and melodic pieces like \\\"Wasted Time\\\" and \\\"Pretty Maids All in a Row\\\" allowed this album to cut across many musical tastes without losing their well-established following.\\n\\nI remember listening to this album when I was in my late teens with my older and younger brothers, and my dad walking in as the orchestral section of \\\"Try And Love Again\\\" was playing, and he being amazed that we were listening to \\\"good music.\\\" That was funny! Well, it is good music!\\n\\nEven today, decades later, Hotel California has not lost its staying power, and tracks from this album still make the rounds on playlists on my MP3 player.\\n\\nOf course, it may not be likely that the younger generation will buy into more than some of the more popular tracks, but the entire album is enjoyable, listenable, and well-worth my time and money.\\n\\n5 stars all the way!\",\n \"Product: audio cassette\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Lots of solid 1980s hits and memories\\n\\nReview: I snapped up an MP3 version of this album when I saw in on sale a little while ago. I have, in the meantime, listened to selected tracks several times. I have to admit that I was not a big Journey fan back in the late 1970s and 1980s, but in the intervening years I have come to enjoy their sound more, and they have several tracks with lots of staying power that see regular air time on oldies stations...E.g.: Don't Stop Believing, Faithfully, Any Way You Want It, Who's Crying Now, Lights, Lovin'..., Open Arms...etc.\\n\\nIf you are a casual Journey fan like me, then this is the album to get...of course, hard core Journey fans will already have these tunes on earlier albums.\\n\\nThe sound is classic oldies (man that sounds weird, since these songs were popular when I was in college), but it's true.\\n\\nI really like this collection! 4 solid stars!\",\n \"Product: Alan Parsons ~ Ammonia Avenue\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The theme escapes me...\\n\\nReview: \\\"Ammonia Avenue\\\" was released in Feb of 1984, and was The Alan Parsons Project's (APP) 7th album. It came out on the heels of \\\"Eye in the Sky\\\", an extremely popular disc. While most of the earlier discs had strong central themes, the theme of this album escapes me, and seems more like an assortment of APP tracks that were done when it was time to release an album.\\n\\nAs at least a few other reviewers have commented, this album has the traditional mix of APP progressive rock, pop, and mellow music, along with one instrumental track. It differs from some earlier efforts, such as \\\"I Robot\\\" in that this disc has a much stronger emphasis on pop rather than progressive rock. That worked well for APP at the time, however, since this album contained one of APP's bigger singles - \\\"Don't Answer Me.\\\"\\n\\nAs for the rest of the tracks:\\n\\n- If you enjoy APP mellow/melancholy tracks, then check out \\\"Prime Time\\\" (good), \\\"Since the Last Goodbye\\\" (best), and the title track \\\"Ammonia Avenue\\\" (good).\\n- If you like APP progressive rock, then try \\\"Let Me Go Home\\\" (pretty good, but not great) and \\\"You Don't Believe\\\" (also so-so).\\n- I guess you could call these progressive pop(?), but for more of a pop sound give \\\"One Good Reason\\\" (OK), \\\"Don't Answer Me\\\" (most commercially successful track on the CD), or \\\"Dancing on a Highwire\\\"(only so-so).\\n- For me, the highlight of this track is the only instrumental on the disc, \\\"Pipeline\\\" (truly excellent).\\n\\nAll in all I'd rate this CD about a 3 for a concept album, and the mixture of strong and so-so tracks, but I give it a 4 overall for the strong tracks that are there.\\n\\nThis album is a MUST for APP fans, but if you are just starting your adventures with the music of APP I recommend \\\"Tales of Mystery and Imagination\\\", \\\"Turn of a Friendly Card\\\", \\\"Eye in the Sky\\\", or \\\"Vulture Culture\\\" as better starting places.\\n\\nAll in all, I give this disc 4 stars.\\n\\nFrom a 30+ year APP fan...happy listening!\",\n \"Product: The Alan Parsons Project Pyramid We receive various CDs from the radio cores that we remanufacture. As a result, we are are now selling them! Our CDs are professionally resurfaced and are guaranteed to work or your money back! These listings are for the disc only and do not come with the case, album art, or inserts. If you have any questions about the CDs, please do not hesitate to get in touch.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: APP goes pop and new age with \\\"Pyramid\\\"\\n\\nReview: The Alan Parson's Project (APP) goes pop and new age in their 1978 release, \\\"Pyramid.\\\" This is the 3rd album by APP, following \\\"Tales of Mystery and Imagination\\\" and \\\"I Robot\\\". It did not, as another reviewer commented, earn the same critical reviews as \\\"I Robot.\\\" It does, however, retain the APP focus on concept albums. This one is pyramidism, a new age concept that was quite popular in the 1970s.\\n\\nAs for the music in this album, it clearly expresses the established APP sound developed in APP's first two offerings. \\\"Pyramid\\\", however, lacks some of the strong focus of \\\"Tales of Mystery...\\\", and the harder-driving impulses of \\\"I Robot.\\\" It is, nevertheless, at least in my opinion, a very good album.\\n\\nIf you like APP instrumentals, then check out \\\"Voyager\\\", \\\"Lap of the Gods\\\", and \\\"Hyper-gamma-spaces\\\". \\\"Voyager\\\" has a strong techno-foundation, somewhat like \\\"A Dream Within a Dream\\\", while \\\"In the Lap of the Gods\\\" is stronger and more brooding, like \\\"The Fall of the House of Usher\\\". \\\"Hypre-gamma-spaces\\\" is also techno-driven, but is much more upbeat and is an excellent piece of arrangement and engineering.\\n\\nGentle reflective, even melancholy, pieces include \\\"What Goes Up...\\\", \\\"The Eagle Will Rise Again\\\", and \\\"Shadow of a Lonely Man.\\\" So, if you liked \\\"To One In Paradise\\\" or \\\"Don't Let It Show\\\" from the first two albums, you'll probably like these.\\n\\nAPP makes its first real pop offerings on this album. The pop sound comes through most clearly on \\\"Can't Take it With You\\\" and \\\"Pyramania.\\\"\\n\\nLastly, APP did not desert their rock roots entirely, and included one track that has a driving sound. Check out \\\"One More River\\\". Though that track is not as strong as the rock tracks on either of their first two albums, this is a good song.\\n\\nIn short, this album offers something for just about anyone, makes for good background music, and sounds excellent with headphones - which was a big deal when this music first came out.\\n\\nAll in all, this is a good APP album, but not on par with their very best, thus the 4 star rating.\\n\\nI highly recommend this album, but it's not the place to start out if you want to see what APP is all about. For that try \\\"Tales of Mystery and Imagination\\\", \\\"I Robot\\\", \\\"Turn of a Friendly Card\\\", or \\\"Eye in the Sky.\\\"\\n\\nAlan Holyoak, 30+ year APP listener\",\n \"Product: Alan Parsons ~ Vulture Culture\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Not 5 stars for the \\\"APP rock\\\" fan, but 5 stars for many others...\\n\\nReview: \\\"Vulture Culture\\\" was The Alan Parsons Project's (APP) 8th album. It came out originally early in 1985, and on the heels of \\\"Eye in the Sky\\\" and \\\"Ammonia Avenue\\\", a couple of pop-heavier APP discs. In brief, this is one of APP's most mellow albums. The main theme seems to be about the \\\"me-first\\\", and \\\"what's in it for me\\\" attitudes that are so common these days.\\n\\nIf you are an APP fan who prefers APP's progressive rock offerings, e.g., \\\"Tales of Mystery and Imagination\\\", \\\"I Robot\\\", and \\\"Stereotomy\\\", then this disc will probably not be one of your favorites. If, on the other hand, you favor APP's mellower side, e.g., \\\"Eye in the Sky\\\", \\\"Turn of a Friendly Card\\\", and \\\"Ammonia Avenue\\\" then you will almost certainly enjoy this disc.\\n\\nWhile I do enjoy APP's progressive rock offerings, I've always favored their mellower side even more, and \\\"Vulture Culture\\\" is therefore one of my favorite APP albums.\\n\\nThe closest APP gets to rock on this disc is the opening track, \\\"Let's Talk About Me\\\", and it doesn't rock that hard.\\n\\nThis is a pop-driven effort, as evidenced by the following tracks: \\\"Separate Lives\\\" (OK to Good), \\\"Sooner or Later\\\" (Good), \\\"Vulture Culture\\\" (Good), and \\\"Somebody Out There\\\" (Good).\\n\\nWhat makes this a top-notch album for me, however, are the mellow tracks \\\"Days are Numbers\\\" (absolutely tops) and \\\"Same Old Sun\\\" (great), and the excellent instrumental \\\"Hawkeye.\\\"\\n\\nIn short, there's not a stinker in the whole list! And, consequently, I think that you will enjoy listening to the entire album.\\n\\nTo sum up, this ablum is a great mellow APP offering, a stance they moved away from in their 9th album \\\"Stereotomy\\\", which was much harder-driving.\\n\\n5 stars from this 30+ year APP listener...\",\n \"Product: This a Two Disc Set: The Second disc is a CD ROM for the Computer\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Parsons getting back on track...\\n\\nReview: \\\"On Air\\\" (1996) was Alan Parson's 2nd release after he and Eric Woolfson (former collaborator in The Alan Parsons Project) parted ways. This album came three years after \\\"Try Anything Once\\\", and showed Parsons returning to his home turf of the concept album - \\\"On Air\\\" has a strong central theme of human flight. I was extremely pleased to see AP return to a strong concept approach, and I believe it payed off...again.\\n\\nAs with just about any album, this one has its strengths and weaknesses (don't we all!).\\n\\nStrengths (at least tracks I very much enjoy):\\n1) Blown By the Wind - Strong lead guitar and though mellow in places, also shows Parson's tendency toward progressive rock.\\n2) Cloudbreak - Excellent instrumental piece with sound effects that, at least to me, generate images of a WWII British fighter aerodrome. Great stuff - 5/5 points for this one! (Though I readily admit that I'm a big fan of Parson's instrumental works)\\n3) Brother Up In Heaven - an extremely thoughtful piece that makes you ponder the sacrifice of young people in war, and of those left behind. Again, 5/5\\n4) Apollo - Another instrumental, but this one is made powerful by the includsion of part of JFK's early 1960s space speech (much the same way O.M.D. did when they used part of MLK's \\\"I have a dream...\\\" speech in their song \\\"Southern\\\"<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Pacific-Age/dp/B0000072OH/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Pacific Age</a>). 5/5 stars.\\n5) So Far Away - Christopher Cross makes this song work as he sings lead vocal. It is in the traditional Alan Parsons Project mellow song style, which I also enjoy.\\n\\nThe rest of the tracks are not as memorable for me, and they round out and connect the songs listed above (at least for me):\\n1) Blue Blue Sky, I and II - These are the disc openers and closers, and thus set the stage. These are minimalist pieces, OK, but are not on any of my current play lists 2/5.\\n2) Too Close to the Sun - a take-off of the story of Icarus(?) is rhythmic, but not inspired. OK at 3/5 stars.\\n3) Can't Look Down - A progressive rock sound I rate at about 3.5/5\\n4) Fall Free - a song that starts out slowly and builds toward the end, but not a favorite at 3/5.\\n5) One Day to Fly - A mellow song that perhaps would have worked better with C.Cross as lead vocalist? Anyway, 3/5.\\n\\nAll in all, I'd say that 5 of the 10 tracks are keepers, and that's a lot better than I've seen on plenty of discs!!!\\n\\nAs for the DVD-ROM...well, it's got a series of short QuickTime pieces on it that feature everything from aerobatics and flying vintage aircraft to old footage of people crashing and burning in contraptions of their own design. Most of the background music is from the disc, but a few feature additional music clips. OK, it's nothing amazing, but it DID come out over 10 yrs ago, and technology has changed a LOT since then...\\n\\nThis disc shows Alan Parsons ramping up to his next release, \\\"Time Machine\\\" which was truly amazing!\\n\\nOverall, I give this disc 4/5 stars...it's very good, but not a classic.\",\n \"Product: SUPERTRAMP THE VERY BEST OF ...\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Half of the tracks were Billboard top-100 hits - NICE!\\n\\nReview: Supertramp made its appearance on Billboard's top 100 charts in 1975 with \\\"Bloody Well Right\\\" that topped at #35. The clipped combination of harmonica, electronica and keyboards and distinctive lead vocalist set them apart with a distinctive sound in the transition era at the end of the age of disco when the popular music scene was undergoing a major transition to what came next (post-disco). It was in this musical vacuum that this band found it's popularity, mainly in the small window of 1979-1980 when they charted 7 more times:\\n\\nThe Logical Song #6, 1979\\nTake the Long Way Home #10, 1979\\nGoodbye Stranger #15, 1979\\nIt's Raining Again #11, 1980\\nDreamer #15, 1980\\nBreakfast in America #62, 1980\\n\\nGive a Little Bit #15, 1977\\nand\\nMy Kind of Lady #35, 1983\\n\\nThis \\\"The Very Best of...\\\" album is well named in that it contains all of their top 100 hits except \\\"My Kind of Lady\\\". This means that 8 of the 15 tracks on this album are charting tracks. That's a great list.\\n\\nIf you lived through those turbulent post-disco days when the musical world was looking for its new direction you will undoubtedly remember Supertramp's contributions. Plus many of their tracks have enough staying power that even now the show up on oldies radio play lists.\\n\\nI'm quite pleased to add this set of tunes to my collection and many of these songs come up regularly on my play lists.\\n\\n5 stars\",\n \"Product: CD\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: If you like disco, you'll like this\\n\\nReview: If you like disco, you'll like this. OK, I admit it, my HS and college years overlapped those now embarrassing silk shirts, leisure suits, and, yes, the age of disco. The shirts are gone as are the leisure suits, but there is a part of me that still likes some disco sounds now and again, and Kool and Gang did disco as well as anyone and better than most.\\n\\nIf you are a true Kool and the Gang fan you will already own most if not all of the tracks on this album, so this is not for you. But, if you are like me, and Kool and the Gang was enjoyed but not a musical focus, but you enjoy having some on hand, then this is a great collection.\\n\\nAs on many greatest hits albums the producers inserted some, well, IMO, not so greatest hits, but the ratio of hits with staying power to those that are lacking is good. For me 8 of the 11 tracks were readily recognizable and still appear occasionally on oldies stations. One of these tracks has gained recent renewed popularity because of its use in the movie \\\"Wreck-It Ralph\\\" where the track Celebration is featured. That's a fun movie and a fun song.\\n\\nMy break even point in deciding whether to buy any album is whether the value is better buying the entire album or just buying the tracks that I'm most interested in. In this case, I jumped on it when I saw this album listed in as a recent $5 MP3 album. Eight great tracks for $5 was a great deal!\\n\\nNow these tracks appear regularly on my playlists.\\n\\nBTW, if you are a newcomer to Kool and the Gang, not only is their music enjoyable, but they are fun to watch. They performed back in the day when presentation was just as important as the music. I love their music videos. They often all wore white shoes, danced in unison, and they have a great horn line, rely on driving bass to keep things going, and the lead singer's voice is fantastic. They play danceable music and romantic ballads.\\n\\n5 stars for fans of disco, both old and new\\n1 star for everyone else...but I'm at least a part time fan, so 5 STARS :-)\",\n \"Product: Their biggest hits from the '70s like You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet; Takin' Care of Business; Roll on down the Highway; Let it Ride; Hey You; Take It Like a Man; Blue Collar; I'm in Love , and four more!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I'd been waiting for BTO to go on sale\\n\\nReview: BTO is one of the few 1970s groups that I've wanted to add to my collection that I didn't have. I couldn't tell you why I don't already have their music, because it has great staying power, even now 40 years later. The driving lead guitar and powerful bass line are distinctive. I love it.\\n\\nMaybe this music really speaks to me because they were on the radio when I first discovered music during my teen years - while living in Calgary. BTO, being a Canadian group, got plenty of air time along with other Canadians including The Stampeders, Gordon Lightfoot, Thundermug, etc.\\n\\nAnway, this collection is great, and includes my favorite BTO tracks. The four marked below with asterisks are my personal favorites. Plus, at the normal price of $1.29/track, the $5 cost of the entire album (June 2014 $5 album list) made it less expensive to pick up the entire album than just a few selected tracks.\\n\\nGimme Your Money Please\\nBlue Collar\\n*Takin' Care Of Business\\n*Let It Ride\\nRoll On Down The Highway\\n*You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet\\n*Hey You\\nTake It Like A Man\\nLookin' Out For #1\\nShotgun Rider\\nI'm In Love\\nHeartaches\\n\\nLet's face it, there may be some kind of imprinting that happens when you listen to music during your teen years that makes it a part of your soul, and when you hear it you feel at home.\\n\\nIMO no reason not award 5 stars.\",\n \"Product: Carly has never had a single-CD, cross-label collection! Here are her essential hits You're So Vain; Nobody Does It Better; Mockingbird; That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be; Anticipation; Legend in Your Own Time; The Right Thing to Do; Haven't Got Time for the Pain; You Belong to Me; Jesse , and 10 more!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A great one-stop shopping selection for most of Carly Simon's greatest hits.\\n\\nReview: Carly Simon hit the Billboard Top 100 list at least 24 times between the early 1970s and the late 1980s. Many of her songs are now staples of oldies soft rock radio, and her songs are immediately recognizable. This collection of greatest hits, and it really is a greatest hits collection includes at least 15 of those Billboard top-100 tracks, including these top-20 hits.\\n\\nYou're so Vain\\nNobody Does it Better\\nYou Belong to Me\\nThat's the Way I've Always Heard it Should Be\\nJesse\\nAnticipation\\nHaven't Got Time for the Pain\\nThe Right Thing to Do\\nComing Around Again\\nThe Stuff that Dreams are Made of\\n\\nSome people have been disappointed that some of these songs have been used in TV commercials, e.g., Anticipation (ketchup) and Haven't Got Time for the Pain (Medipren pain killer).\\n\\nBut, sheesh, the songs are still fantastic. I just want to say \\\"Thanks for the music!\\\"\\n\\n5 stars\",\n \"Product: An elegant and legendary vocal superstar, four-time Grammy honoree Roberta Flack's unmistakable delivery wraps a timeless R&B sound with beautiful flourishes of jazz, pop and soul. She first climbed to the top of the charts with her definitive version of \\\"First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.\\\" The very next year, \\\"Killing Me Softly,\\\" her first duet with the late, great Donnie Hathaway took the same prize, and also hit #1. Also featuring her hit-making collaborations with Peabo Bryson and Maxi Priest, as well as many selections on which she shines solo, this must-have collection spotlights Flack's masterful song interpretation and rich emotional resonance.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A fine collection IOM, especially of some of the earlier hits\\n\\nReview: Roberta Flack has to be one of the most romantic singers R&B history, or all of music history for that matter. Her earlier work especially the tracks climbed the charts in the 1970s is what I remember her for. Anyway, when I saw this collection on Amazon's $5 album list I checked out out...listened to the tracks, and bam - clicked that button and bought that album.\\n\\nThe first half of the album is what I really wanted, but you get get lots of other good though largely lesser known later works as well.\\n\\nMy personal favorites are:\\n- Killing Me Softly With His Song\\n- Where is the Love\\n- Feel Like Making Love\\n- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face\\n- Tonight, I Celebrate My Love to You\\n- The Closer I Get to You\\n\\nWith those six hits I surpassed my usual threshold for buying an album...that I can get the album for less than it would cost me to buy only the tracks I want.\\n\\nAnyway, though there is always lots of discussion and arguing and bickering about which tracks should or should not be on a \\\"very best\\\" collection, I like the list that's here, and IMO, it's a very nice introduction to the music of this musical icon.\\n\\n5 stars\",\n \"Product: 18 BONA FIDE CHART TOPPERS. ALL KILLER. NO FILLER.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: 18 tracks, 14 that IMO were hits and still have lots of staying power, a great price, a great deal\\n\\nReview: Let's keep this short and sweet.\\n\\nThis album has 18 original tracks (original artists, popular versions) from the 1980s. Of these I'd probably eventually end up with as many as 14 tracks even if purchased individually. There are a few tracks that are real dogs, as there always seem to be on these compilation albums, but the rest are fun and if you were around in the 80s you'd recognize just about all of the music.\\n\\nI jumped at this when I saw it on an Amazon $5 digital music sale. For 14 tracks that I quite like that worked out to only about $0.35/track. SWEET!\\n\\nMany of these are now part of my regular playlists.\\n\\n5 stars, for sure.\",\n \"Product: Japanese-only SHM-CD (Super High Material CD) paper sleeve pressing of this album. SHM-CDs can be played on any audio player and delivers unbelievably high-quality sound. You won't believe it's the same CD! Includes the same bonus tracks that appear on the EU/US expanded editions. Sony/BMG 2009.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The theme escapes me...\\n\\nReview: \\\"Ammonia Avenue\\\" was released in Feb of 1984, and was The Alan Parsons Project's (APP) 7th album. It came out on the heels of \\\"Eye in the Sky\\\", an extremely popular disc. While most of the earlier discs had strong central themes, the theme of this album escapes me, and seems more like an assortment of APP tracks that were done when it was time to release an album.\\n\\nAs at least a few other reviewers have commented, this album has the traditional mix of APP progressive rock, pop, and mellow music, along with one instrumental track. It differs from some earlier efforts, such as \\\"I Robot\\\" in that this disc has a much stronger emphasis on pop rather than progressive rock. That worked well for APP at the time, however, since this album contained one of APP's bigger singles - \\\"Don't Answer Me.\\\"\\n\\nAs for the rest of the tracks:\\n\\n- If you enjoy APP mellow/melancholy tracks, then check out \\\"Prime Time\\\" (good), \\\"Since the Last Goodbye\\\" (best), and the title track \\\"Ammonia Avenue\\\" (good).\\n- If you like APP progressive rock, then try \\\"Let Me Go Home\\\" (pretty good, but not great) and \\\"You Don't Believe\\\" (also so-so).\\n- I guess you could call these progressive pop(?), but for more of a pop sound give \\\"One Good Reason\\\" (OK), \\\"Don't Answer Me\\\" (most commercially successful track on the CD), or \\\"Dancing on a Highwire\\\"(only so-so).\\n- For me, the highlight of this track is the only instrumental on the disc, \\\"Pipeline\\\" (truly excellent).\\n\\nAll in all I'd rate this CD about a 3 for a concept album, and the mixture of strong and so-so tracks, but I give it a 4 overall for the strong tracks that are there.\\n\\nThis album is a MUST for APP fans, but if you are just starting your adventures with the music of APP I recommend \\\"Tales of Mystery and Imagination\\\", \\\"Turn of a Friendly Card\\\", \\\"Eye in the Sky\\\", or \\\"Vulture Culture\\\" as better starting places.\\n\\nAll in all, I give this disc 4 stars.\\n\\nFrom a 30+ year APP fan...happy listening!\",\n \"Product: Celebrated California duo The Weepies return with Be My Thrill, the follow up to 2008's critically acclaimed sophomore album Hideaway, on August 31. Their deepest, most accessible album yet, Be My Thrill is a collection of 14 tracks that crystallize the pair's organic acoustic sound and pop harmonies. Bouncing lead single "I Was Made For Sunny Days" is bound to have listeners humming along instantly.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: One song REALLY didn't work for me, and another was only so-so, but I liked the rest\\n\\nReview: BE MY THRILL is another nice offering from THE WEEPIES. Their tunes have showed up in my playlists for a few years now, so I downloaded this new album with high expectations. I was not disappointed, for the most part. The song HOW DO YOU GET HIGH? really did not do it for me. In fact that's why I didn't award 5 stars for the album. HOW DO YOU GET HIGH? was, in my opinion, a complete bomb. The track EMPTY YOUR HANDS was also weak. Most of the other tracks are, however, in the vein of earlier Weepies tunes. They were able to retain that fresh sound, though it lagged a bit on the tracks I mentioned above.\\n\\nAll in all I have to say that I'm glad I bought the album, though I will definitely be skipping a couple of tracks when I load this album onto my iPod.\\n\\nIf you have been a fan of The Weepies in the past, you will like this album. But, if you are new to The Weepies I recommend that you start with their album HIDEAWAY. That's my favorite. I'd then move on to SAY I AM YOU, it's the next best. Then if you are still interested, come back to BE MY THRILL.\\n\\nWell, that's my 2-cents' worth.\\n\\nStill liking THE WEEPIES!\\n\\n4 stars.\",\n \"Product: I will ship by EMS or SAL items in stock in Japan. It is approximately 7-14days on delivery date. You wholeheartedly support customers as satisfactory. Thank you for you seeing it.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice...but you lose the concept album idea with this kind of collection\\n\\nReview: I have been an Alan Parsons Project (APP) fan for nearly 30 years, and I think that this collection represents many of the best mellow \\\"love\\\" songs produced by APP. So, if what you are looking for are some nice relaxing songs, then buy this collection, I believe you'll enjoy it.\\n\\nAt the same time, however, if you buy only APP collections like this one, or the APP all time best instrumentals, etc., you will miss out on the overall strength of APP music - the concept album.\\n\\nFYI - Most APP albums are concept albums based on a central theme. E.g., Tales of Mystery and Imagination (the works of Edgar Allen Poe), I Robot (works of Asimov), Turn of a Friendly Card (Gambling), Pyramid (New age view of Egyptology), Faces of Eve (Men and Women), On Air (Flight), and so on...\\n\\nIf you do buy this album and enjoy this flavor of music I encourage you to try some of the other APP albums. If you like this kind of music, some APP albums you may particularly enjoy include the following: Turn of a Friendly Card, Vulture Culture, Eye in the Sky, and Ammonia Avenue.\\n\\nSo, that's it...5 stars for great music, minus on star for the loss of the concept album you'd get otherwise.\",\n \"Product: Pilot G2 Retractable Gel Ink Pen\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: My pen of choice, but it's not perfect\\n\\nReview: Pilot G2 fine point roller ball pens are my pen of choice. I consistently use black, blue, and red colored pens<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Pilot-G2-Fine-Point-Rolling-Ball-Black-Gel-Ink-Pens-2-Pack-31031/dp/B000T9Q6E6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Pilot G2 Fine Point Rolling Ball Black Gel Ink Pens, 2-Pack (31031)</a><a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Pilot-G2-Fine-Point-Rolling-Ball-Blue-Gel-Ink-Pens-2-Pack-31032/dp/B000Y46Y20/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Pilot G2 Fine Point Rolling Ball Blue Gel Ink Pens, 2-Pack (31032)</a>.\\n\\nLikes:\\n1) I like the feel of the pen in my hand. The rubber barrel grip is comfortable and allows me to write for extended periods of time.\\n\\n2) I like the way the ink rolls off of the pen tip, and the ink has a nice look on the paper.\\n\\n3) There is a sufficient supply of ink to allow a pen to be used for a long time (not as long as your basic Bic pen, but still, long enough).\\n\\n4) I like the retractable pen tip so I don't have to worry about losing pen caps.\\n\\n5) This pen is affordable!\\n\\n6) You can buy replacement ink cartidges so you don't have to toss a pen once its ink runs dry.\\n\\nDislikes: (though I very much like this pen, it's not perfect)\\n\\n1) If you use the pen top draw long lines across a page ink collects at the pen tip and leaves a large blob on the page.\\n\\n2) If you forget to retract the pen tip and then put the pen in your shirt pocket ink will be wicked out of the pen and leave a large ink stain on your (er...my) shirt (this happened to me).\\n\\n3) The ink will run if it gets wet.\\n\\n4) It's nice enough that my wife and kids make off with my pens when I'm not looking :-)\\n\\nAll in all this is an excellent pen, but because of a few drawbacks I can't award it 5 stars. Even so I still prefer it over other pens I've used recently.\\n\\nThanks Pilot! Any chance of working out the ink blobbing issue?\",\n \"Product: High Quality and Durable CALCULATOR,SCIENTIFIC\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A great little unit that does basic math and a little bit more\\n\\nReview: Fantastic for what it's designed to do...and that's more than I do with it, that's for sure.\\n\\nI don't to a lot of complicated math...I just keep this unit on hand mainly for doing quick conversions and other math I can't do in my head. It has all of the features I need. Plus it's solar powered - yeah! I love that! Regular room light provides plenty of power too.\\n\\nThis is a simple rather intuitive piece of technology.\\n\\nAs a biologist I do most of my data analysis via computer, but it's always good to have a hand held calculator around. Plus, at less than $13 it's a real bargain.\\n\\nThe keys are easily read, symbols are intuitive, and it and I have become good friends in the years since I accidentally left the calculator love of my life (HP 15c) in a taxi.\\n\\n5 stars, no complaints, a great little unit for basic math and a little bit more.\",\n \"Product: Item #: SAN03602. Prismacolor® Premier Colored PencilsA pencil enthusiast's dream, artist-quality colored pencils are perfect for every level of expertise. High-grade pigments provide rich color saturation. Soft, thick core designed for superior blending and shading. Ultra smooth color laydown.Multicolor Sets120-Color Set Customers also search for: 120-Color Set;Art & Drafting;Art Supplies;Colored Pencil;Drafting/Drawing;Drawing;Drawing Pencils/Leads;Pencil;Pencils;Prismacolor;SANFORD;Thick Lead\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A real pleasure to use, and Prismacolor provides a wide range of beautiful colors\\n\\nReview: I have been doing illustration work for my personal enjoyment since the 1980s, and I have been using Prismacolor Premier colored pencils for nearly 15 years. I have to tell you that these pencils are a pleasure to work with. I use them mainly for doing biological and scientific illustration, but I use them for other things as well. I was introduced to them by a professional biological illustrator who's guidance was, use only the best. Of the colored pencils I've used over the years, these are the best I've found.\\n\\nPrismacolor Premier colored pencils have a soft lead, so soft that you need to tread lightly as you apply them, or the lead is easily broken. On the other hand, the soft lead makes these colors much easier to blend once they are on the paper, and allow you to put down your colors layer by layer and produce the effects you are after.\\n\\nI find that for my work a good companion investment for these colored pencils is an electric pencil sharpener, because a sharp lead allows you to put the color down onto paper with greater precision, and gives better results.\\n\\nI have used these pencils on a variety of surfaces ranging from drafting velum to mat board to <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Strathmore-300-Series-Bristol-Board-Pads-14-x-17-Bristol-Pad-20-sheets-Vellum/dp/B002YKS006/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Strathmore 300 Series Bristol Board Pads - 14 x 17, Bristol Pad, 20 sheets, Vellum</a>, and <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Canson-Mitientes-122-Flannel-Gray-19x25-Inch-Sheet/dp/B001AQ1SL8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Canson Mitientes 122 Flannel Gray - 19x25 Inch Sheet</a> which comes in many colors, as well as hot press and cold press board, 300 lb. water color paper, and a variety of other art boards. Of course, colored pencil works best on a surface that has at least a moderate tooth (paper surface roughness), because once the tooth is filled with lead it is extremely difficult to put down more color.\\n\\nIf you are interested in trying out colored pencil, I highly recommend Prismacolor Premier pencils. And, I recommend that if you are serious about your artwork that you invest in at least the 48-pencil set, and once you get going, if you are like me, you will soon want the 120 or 136 pencil set.\\n\\nWord of warning: Make sure that you handle these pencils carefully, because if you drop them on a hard floor the lead can break inside of the pencil, ruining it.\\n\\n5 stars all the way! You will enjoy these pencils as long as you realize that you can't power them onto the paper, and that the lead will wear down quickly because they are so soft. Enjoy!\",\n \"Product: Get more projects done with this versatile Canon PIXMA MX320 All-in-One Office Printer!The feature-rich 5-in-1 PIXMA MX320 can print, copy, scan, fax and photo print with ease! A fully integrated 30-sheet Auto Document Feeder delivers fast copying, scanning and faxing of your originals so you can multi-task and increase your home office productivity! The Full Dot Matrix LCD helps to make things easier by showing printer and job status.Scan old photos and important documents with up to 1200 x 2400 optical resolution. A simple push of a button makes scanning a breeze! Making a copy is simple, too. Just push the button! With the PIXMA MX320 you can enlarge a copy up to 400% and reduce a copy up to 25%!Need to fax something fast? The PIXMA MX320 features Super G3 high-speed Fax and built-in memory to store up to 20 coded speed dials and 50 incoming pages. Dual Color Gamut Processing Technology optimizes your copy quality based on the original so your copies will maintain the integrity of the original.Don't feel like using a computer? No problem. Thanks to its PictBridge connection (cable not included) you can print photos directly from your digital camera, DV camcorder or camera phone! You can always use a computer and utilize the USB 2.0 connection, as well.With this versatile Canon PIXMA MX320 all-in-one in your office or home you can create projects and multitask with ease! Order today!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A nice printer, with a few caveats\\n\\nReview: This is the first Canon printer I've owned. I was attracted to this unit when my old HP started to show signs of being on its last leg. The main attraction to the Canon is that it does what I want in a home printer (copy, scan, and print...plus it can FAX though I doubt I'll ever use that function). I was attracted to this unit when I did a little comparison shopping. Interestingly the comparison wasn't between several printers (though I did do that), but between the price of replacement HP print cartidges and the price of this printer. I was actually able to get this printer for less than it would have cost me for replace both HP cartidges! And, the price of Canon cartridges is significantly less than those required for the HP.\\n\\nI am happy with this unit overall. It does a good job of printing and copying, and it even prints photos nicely!\\n\\nIt has a reasonably small footprint so it fits on my computer desk just fine. And, when it starts to print it automatically pops open a door on the front of the printer where the printed copies emerge.\\n\\nThe use of this printer is largely intuitive, the installation was easy: set up the unit, install the software, and then hook the unit to the CPU, and you are ready to print.\\n\\nThe only downside of the unit for me is that it's not very quiet. It's too noisey for office use, but it's acceptable I guess for a home unit. Thus the 4 star instead of the 5 star rating.\",\n \"Product: Style meets comfort with the new Dr. Grip FullBlack Retractable Ball Point Pen from Pilot. Featuring a stress-relieving design to assure exceptionally smooth writing, this retractable pen has a refillable ballpoint ink that is check-safe and smear-proof for all of your writing needs. These pens have sleek black design accented with a metal clip. Each pen has black ink and a medium (1.0mm) point. A wide contoured grip reduces required gripping effort, relieving stress and alleviating writing fatigue. There is no cap to lose, so you not only have a quality ballpoint pen, but a convenient one that you can confidently rely on for writing perfection. The new Dr. Grip FullBlack pens offer a sleek professional look while providing the same lasting comfort the original Dr. Grip is synonymous for. They are great for students, office workers or anyone who writes a lot and requires a comfortable pen in their hand. The ergonomicallydesigned Dr. Grip line of writing instruments have earned the Ease of Use Commendation from the Arthritis Foundation. Pilot Dr. Grip Pens - The prescription for smooth writing!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great pen, but it takes a little getting used to\\n\\nReview: I have to say that when I first took this pen in hand I was a little put off because the barrel is larger than the barrel on most pens. It wasn't uncomfortable, just a bit bigger than usual. I carried the pen with me for a few weeks, and I used it all the time.\\n\\nThe ink flows nicely, and there is a rubber grip that is comfortable.\\n\\nI didn't realize just how much I'd come to like this pen until we were at a wedding reception, and my wife needed a pen to sign in the guest book. We were talking 10-15 mins later and I asked if she had my pen. She had left it at the guest book table, and when we checked it was gone. Sigh.\\n\\nSo this is a pen that took a bit of getting used to (the size), but came to be a pen that I very much liked.\\n\\n4 solid stars...not 5 because it did take some getting used to.\",\n \"Product: Unique two-in-one, smudge-resistant eraser lets user erase twice as many mistakes. Lead-optimizing technology for maximum write life from each lead. Strong #2 leads, perfect for standardized tests. Comfort grip for precise control.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I wasn't sure how much I'd like the 0.7mm lead, but I like it!\\n\\nReview: I've been using these pencils for about a month now, and I like them. I like the rubber grip on the barrel, I like the pencil's action in extending new lead, and the eraser works great. I also like that there is another eraser in reserve once you wear the first one down. All you have to do is pop the eraser holder out of the top of the pencil, flip it over, push it back in, and viola - another eraser.\\n\\nThe eraser doesn't leave a lot of debris on the paper, and it picks up pencil lead very well.\\n\\nThe HB lead together with a 0.7mm lead make it likely to smear relatively easily, but it doesn't bite into the paper like 0.5mm leads sometimes feel like they do.\\n\\nAll in all, a great pencil. The flip eraser is really just a gimmick, but a good one. Way to go Paper Mate!\\n\\n5 stars.\",\n \"Product: The Sharpie Fine Point marker was the first pen-style permanent marker of its kind to write on most surfaces from your favorite pair of jeans to your brothers skateboard and, of course, paper. Today, Sharpie markers are still made with the same high quality ink that youve come to rely on and trust but are now available in over 30 unforgettable colors and numerous different tip sizes, making Sharpie the ultimate instrument of personal expression. With Sharpie, you can be confident that the quick drying, non-toxic formula will not only add a splash of color to your day but will deliver a superior marking experience every time.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Wow! Eye popping brillance\\n\\nReview: Just the other day my wife and daughter were mentioning that we need to get some more Sharpies, so I jumped at the chance to try these out.\\n\\nWhen most people think \\\"Sharpie\\\" they think of the black permanent marker that's been around for ages, and that's about as far as they go. The good folks at Sharpie stand that stereotype on its head with the release of this set of 5 neon fine tip permanent markers.\\n\\nThe colors are bold and bright, even yellow. They do a top-notch job, and would probably be best for highlighting around darker colors on packages, boxes, posters, whatever, but work best on white/light colored backgrounds.\\n\\nOne fun thing you could do with these though is to use them to decorate white t-shirts and then wear them someplace where there are black lights - then watch them glow. Of course, with fine tips it's tough to cover broad areas...still, fun.\\n\\nThese markers are fun, but I don't recommend using them for highlighting books...like other Sharpie markers, these bleed right through regular paper.\\n\\nAll in all, a fantastic addition to the stable of Sharpie Markers. We are glad that a set of these now live at our place.\\n\\n5 stars.\",\n \"Product: Perfectly portable for on-the-go scheduling, this 8.56 x 11.31 x .48 Inch appointment book fits in your bag or under arm. One vertical column per day with quarterly-hour appointments after 8 a.m., 7 a.m.-9:45 p.m. M-F; 7 a.m.-6:45 p.m. Saturday. 8 x 11 inch page size. Printed on quality paper containing 30% post-consumer waste. Black simulated leather covers.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: My productivity has gone up while the amount of time I waste during a given day has gone down.\\n\\nReview: I used this day planner several years ago, and when I recently started feeling like I was not being as efficient with my time as I wanted to be I ordered one up.\\n\\nThe layout is perfect for my needs. Each two-page spread includes a full week, with the first five full columns representing M-F, and the last column is Sat and Sun. Each column is divided into 15 minute increments and I can enter my schedule and plot my activities nicely in the space provided.\\n\\nMy productivity has gone up while the amount of time I waste during a given day has gone down.\\n\\nI highly recommend this planner for anyone who wants a handy, hard-copy planner with which to record daily events and activities.\",\n \"Product: Discover writing perfection with G2... America's #1 selling Gel Ink Pen according to ACNielsen! With a contoured rubber grip for writing comfort, experience the dynamic gel ink formula that's smooth-writing and smear-proof. Retractable and refillable, G2 offers extreme value with longest lasting ink!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: My pen of choice, but it's not perfect\\n\\nReview: Pilot G2 fine point roller ball pens are my pen of choice. I consistently use black, blue, and red colored pens<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Pilot-G2-Fine-Point-Rolling-Ball-Black-Gel-Ink-Pens-2-Pack-31031/dp/B000T9Q6E6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Pilot G2 Fine Point Rolling Ball Black Gel Ink Pens, 2-Pack (31031)</a><a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Pilot-G2-Fine-Point-Rolling-Ball-Blue-Gel-Ink-Pens-2-Pack-31032/dp/B000Y46Y20/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Pilot G2 Fine Point Rolling Ball Blue Gel Ink Pens, 2-Pack (31032)</a>.\\n\\nLikes:\\n1) I like the feel of the pen in my hand. The rubber barrel grip is comfortable and allows me to write for extended periods of time.\\n\\n2) I like the way the ink rolls off of the pen tip, and the ink has a nice look on the paper.\\n\\n3) There is a sufficient supply of ink to allow a pen to be used for a long time (not as long as your basic Bic pen, but still, long enough).\\n\\n4) I like the retractable pen tip so I don't have to worry about losing pen caps.\\n\\n5) This pen is affordable!\\n\\n6) You can buy replacement ink cartidges so you don't have to toss a pen once its ink runs dry.\\n\\nDislikes: (though I very much like this pen, it's not perfect)\\n\\n1) If you use the pen top draw long lines across a page ink collects at the pen tip and leaves a large blob on the page.\\n\\n2) If you forget to retract the pen tip and then put the pen in your shirt pocket ink will be wicked out of the pen and leave a large ink stain on your (er...my) shirt (this happened to me).\\n\\n3) The ink will run if it gets wet.\\n\\n4) It's nice enough that my wife and kids make off with my pens when I'm not looking :-)\\n\\nAll in all this is an excellent pen, but because of a few drawbacks I can't award it 5 stars. Even so I still prefer it over other pens I've used recently.\\n\\nThanks Pilot! Any chance of working out the ink blobbing issue?\",\n \"Product: Exceptional Quality, Remarkable Durability The pigment black ink formulation gives you rich, dark, black text\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: No complaints (other than cost) - 5 stars.\\n\\nReview: It's hard for me to say that I \\\"love\\\" this item, but it does what it is designed to do. I wish that printer ink didn't cost so much though. I guess that's more of a first-world problem.\\n\\nI am convinced that using matching brand-name products for a printer makes things work better.\\n\\nThis the most cost-efficient way to buy these color cartridges, but it's nice to know that you can also buy individual color cartridges if you tend to run out of one color faster than the others.\\n\\nOne thing, be careful when you pull the protective tape off of these units because sometimes ink will pool there and can get on your clothes or fingers or desk top. That's a bit of a problem, but I'd rather have them add more than ink to a cartridge.\\n\\nNo complaints (other than cost) - 5 stars.\",\n \"Product: Wireless All-In-One Printer with Scanner and Copier: Mobile and Tablet Printing with Air print and Google Cloud Print compatible\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Some fantastic capabilities (2-sided printing and printing from any device or phone), but not a fan of 5 ink cartridges\\n\\nReview: I'd been using a <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Canon-PIXMA-MX432-Wireless-Color-Photo-Printer-with-Scanner-Copier-and-Fax/dp/B0073N1J48/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Canon PIXMA MX432 Wireless Color Photo Printer with Scanner, Copier and Fax</a> prior to receiving this Canon MG5720 wireless all-in-one printer to review.\\n\\nThe MX432 is a workhorse, and has worked well for me with no complaints for the past couple of years. I use it for printing and photocopying.\\n\\nThe MG5720 is a large step up in some ways, and a minor step back in others.\\n\\nOK, first things I like about the MG5720.\\n1) It has the exact same footprint as the MX432 so I don't have to rearrange the limited space on my computer desk to accommodate it.\\n\\n2) I really like the swing up panel at the front on the top of the printer for accessing the traveling print cartridge holder. It's easier to open and provides reasonable access to the print cartridges.\\n\\n3) I LOVE the 2-sided printing option. Absolutely LOVE it! I hate printing on only one side of pages on my MX432.\\n\\n4) The small digital screen on the printer was extremely helpful during set up and operation.\\n\\n5) I set up a wireless connection to the printer using our home wireless network, downloaded the Canon PRINT inj\\\\kjet/SELPHY app to my phone and within about 10 mins of pulling the printer out of the box was able to print a photo (4x6 is the default size) and a PDF file. It took about another 10 mins to download the files I needed to connect my PC laptop to the printer and print something.\\n\\nSadly I do not love everything about this printer. Here are a couple of things that I dislike:\\n\\n1) The MG5720 seems to take a LOT longer than the MX432 to print out a photo. There doesn't seem to be a difference in printing text though.\\n\\n2) The MG5720 uses FIVE separate print cartridges. Each one costs $12-$20 apiece. I just not enthusiastic about having to keep backup cartridges for each of the five kinds in the house. The cartridges are magenta (red), yellow, cerulean (blue), gray and black. I suppose the plus side of this configuration is that there is no need to discard a print cartridge that contains red, yellow, and blue as in the MX432 when one of the colors runs out, you can just replace the one that runs out. The MAJOR downside IMO is keeping each cartridge in reserve at home.\\n\\nThe loss of one star is mainly due to the slow output of images being printed + needing to manage 5 different ink wells.\",\n \"Product: The Swingline ClassicCut Compact Personal Trimmer is simple and easy to use. It's great for use at home and ideal for cutting small items, like photos and labels. Fixed-blade trimmer with a 12\\\" cutting length. Excellent for smaller trimming tasks, like scrapbooking, this trimmer easily cuts paper and photos, cutting up to 5 sheets at a time. Lightweight trimmer is designed to conserve on size, making it easily transportable. Concealed blade edges ensure user safety. Replacement blade is included and is easy to install. Swingline backs this high-quality trimmer with a limited 1-year warranty.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: 4 stars - minus one star for light construction, but able to do all the jobs we've needed so far\\n\\nReview: We are happy to have this paper cutter at our place, it was all scissors before this.\\n\\nI have to admit that I was skeptical when I opened the package and handled this cutter the first time. It is, let's face it, rather light construction. I would not buy this unit for heavy office work, but it's OK for home use.\\n\\nI wondered just how robust the cutter is so I used it to cut cold-press art board (about 1/8\\\" thick - about the same thickness as matt board) and it did the job with some rather significant persuasion. I also used it to cut composite art board. I was frankly surprised it could handle those jobs. When it comes to paper it can cut a few sheets at a time, but that's pretty much it.\\n\\nThis cutter won't be used a lot at our place, but it should be able to handle most jobs we throw at it.\\n\\nOne more thing...I also appreciate that a replacement sliding blade comes with it.\\n\\n4 stars - minus one star for light construction.\",\n \"Product: The Miracle-Gro AeroGarden ULTRA is the extraordinary soil-free indoor garden that grows plants 5 times faster than soil. Grow fresh herbs, vegetables, salad greens, flowers and more let your imagination grow wild! The AeroGarden ULTRAs advanced, easy-to-use Control Panel has an interactive LCD display that utilizes on screen prompts to guide you step by simple step from set up through harvest. It automatically creates optimal conditions for your plants by turning Grow Lights on and off and regulating water and nutrient delivery. The AeroGarden ULTRA sets up in minutes. Just insert the Seed Pods in your garden, add water and nutrients, and then watch it grow! Now you can garden indoors, year round, and your plants are Guaranteed to Grow!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Garden year round in the comfort of your own home - it works!\\n\\nReview: Hey cool! It really works. I mean, I didn't doubt it, but to quote a great philosopher \\\"I love it when a plan comes together.\\\"\\n\\nAll right...\\n\\nAssembly - easy! Just follow the directions, and you'll have everything hooked together inside 5 mins...OK, 2 Mins. All you have to to is unpack the parts (bulbs, hood, post, base, and then...plug the bulbs into the hood, then attach the hood and post assembly to the base. (Ignore the plastic brackets until plants get bigger and need support. Next, plug the hood cord into the base. You are now ready to plant...\\n\\nBe sure to follow the directions on the screen on the front of the base of the unit. It will lead you through setting the time, setting the automatic light-on-off timer, and other things you need to know. Then open the rubber-topped corner flap (front right corner of the base) and pour in water until it just covers the plastic ledge that says \\\"fill to here\\\" or something like that. Then shake the nutrient bottle and pour in 8 milliliters using the supplied measuring cup. Lastly, look at the seed spikes and put the plants that will be taller in the back row and the shorter plants in the front (like getting ready to take photos of an elementary school class...do they still do that?). Then when you are done you push the OK button on the front and it starts up a recirculating motor that moves the water and nutrients around. It doesn't run all the time at first, but later probably will.\\n\\nAnyway this is a hydroponics system. All of the water and nutrients are in the base and the spikes just wick the material up to the seeds.\\n\\nMy garden has been running for about 4 days now and a couple of the seeds have already sprouted. Awesome! Keep the lights as close to the plants as possible, and the post supporting the hood can extend as needed.\\n\\nBefore you buy, you should make sure you have a place to put this. The manufacturer recommends that you NOT put it on a counter with cupboards above the unit. It should also be fairly close to an electrical outlet.\\n\\nRight now we have an herb garden with things like dill, cilantro, basil, etc. in it. When that garden runs its course we might try something more, um, challenging, like tomatoes.\\n\\nThis is a fun little unit.\\n\\n5 stars (so far)\",\n \"Product: Perky pet pinch waist hummingbird feeder - 16oz capacity - 4 feeding ports - red, shatterproof plastic container. Easy to fill wide mouth opening. Four feeding ports with built-in bee guards. Built-in Ant Moat keeps ants away. Easy to clean base.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: 5 stars - works just fine, and it does attract hummingbirds...at least in Eastern Idaho\\n\\nReview: Updated 7/10/18\\nI love having a hummingbird feeder. Once they get rolling hummingbirds can drain this relatively quickly (Ok, every few weeks). This means that you need to make your own food (1 cup water to 1/4 cup sugar is a good mix). You boil the water and then stir in the sugar. Here's the downside - if you pour the mixture into the feeder when the water it is still too hot the plastic reservoir will become deformed and ruin the feeder. This happened to me and I had to throw it out. Sad! I now prefer a feeder with a glass reservoir.\\n\\nOriginal review:\\nThis is a nice little unit, and yes, if there are hummingbirds around, they'll actually visit. We have had this hanging from the eves of our house over our deck for a couple of weeks now, and we've seen hummingbirds at least 3-4 times so far.\\n\\nThe feeder comes with a packet of powder to mix with water...I recommend mixing it in a separate container and then pouring it into the hourglass shaped reservoir. Oh, on a side note (learned by personal experience) once you flip the entire until into it's upright position suitable for hanging, don't try to flip it back over...you'll drip sugar solution all over yourself. Ha ha.\\n\\nAnyway, this is a relatively inexpensive little hummingbird feeder that works just fine. I've actually wanted one of these for a while now, so when I had the chance to review one for Amazon, I jumped at it.\\n\\nI also recommend hanging it where you can see it though a window so you can keep an eye out for those cool little birds.\\n\\n5 stars...no complaints...works just fine\",\n \"Product: The Renogy E.FLEX5 is the perfect companion to the off-grid traveler. With a water-resistant and durable exterior, this panel can go anywhere you do! It uses auto-optimization charging to recover reduced power that is caused by shade. When you're back in the sun your E.FLEX5 will automatically determine your charging requirements and recover. For flexibility with mounting, two carabiners and four suction cups are included. Charge any portable USB device with this convenient new power source!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice way to charge USB devices when you are off-grid (hiking, camping, etc.) or as an emergency charging option\\n\\nReview: I received this item for review during winter months so I'd been waiting to try it out once we were able to enjoy full sun.\\n\\nWe were recently on an outing to a local park and I bought along a partially charged iPhone 7 and a 6' charging cord. I plugged the phone into the solar panel and laid the single panel out in the full sun. The longer cord allowed me to sit in the shade nearby and read while the phone charged. The charge in my phone went from 59% to 69% in about an hour. Not bad. I mean if you are off-grid and need to charge something, e.g., camping, hiking, etc., this is a nice way to do it.\\n\\nThis might also be a nice addition to your emergency or self-reliance supplies in case of power outages or natural disasters,\\n\\nThe USB port on the back of the panel is quite tight and holds the cord nicely, but you've really got to give it a tug to get it out.\\n\\nAll in all I'm glad I have it, and it works quickly enough for what it is. It is also very thin and lightweight so bringing it along doesn't really take any extra effort.\",\n \"Product: Insects invading your corner of the world? Whatever insect you're fighting, Black Flag productsare dedicated to providing the tools you need to regain control. With formulas that act fast and never back down, Black Flag insect controls have been arming homeowners in the battle against invading bugs for more years than any other brand. Black Flag Dry Ant & Roach Killer controls roaches, ants (excluding pharaoh ants and fire ants), carpenter ants, spiders, crickets, firebrats and silverfish with quick-killing action. Use this non-staining, dry formula indoors to flush listed insects out of cracks and crevices and kill them on contact. Keeps controlling German cockroaches for up to 6 months. Spiders (including black widow and wolf spiders) must be sprayed directly to be killed. Leaves no odor behind. Use the extension tube to direct spray into cracks and crevices in walls; dark corners of rooms, cabinets and closets; along and behind baseboards; beneath and behind sinks, stoves, refrigerators and cabinets; around plumbing and other utility installations; around waste containers and wherever else these pests may find entrance. Use along and behind baseboards, appliances, sinks, pipes and plumbing. To treat fleas and brown dog ticks, spray infested areas such as pet beds and resting quarters. Remove old pet bedding and clean or replace with clean, fresh bedding. Pets should not be treated with this product to control the source of flea infestations, treat your pet with a product registered for application to animals.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Seems to do the job on ants just fine\\n\\nReview: I have now used up this entire can in our periodic battle with ants that set up shop along our sidewalks or in seams in our driveway.\\n\\nThe ant killer seems to do a good job. Why only 4 stars? The straw that you can attach to the nozzle is handy for reaching into holes and crevices, but the incredibly high pressure coming through it blew all kinds of things willy nilly - all over the place. Ants and dirt flying everywhere. The ant killer also came out so quickly that I was only able to use it 3-4 times before it was all gone.\\n\\nI believe it did the job I needed it to do, but the nozzle and blow-out factor makes me wonder if that leads faster emptying of the can\",\n \"Product: Handheld Sight Level lets you obtain a level line of sight over a long distance when leveling or grading. Level vial bubble, crosswire and object sight are all seen through the level at the same time. Conveniently fits in pocket or tool belt. Application: Sight level, Includes: 1 Sight level.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Adequate for many but not all jobs\\n\\nReview: This little hand-held sight level was the perfect addition to my field marine biology equipment list. My students use these with vertical elevation poles to measure heights of locations in the intertidal zone relative to tidal height. It works well for this purpose.\\n\\nThe unit admittedly is lightweight, plastic, and even feels cheap in your hand. But it does the job, as long as you don't have to be too precise. I found to be accurate to within +/- 1-2 cm over a distance of 10 meters or so. Plus if you are on a budget, as most of us are, the price is definitely right!\\n\\nThe sight itself includes a simple horizontal bubble-level mechanism and a mirror that reflects the bubble into the view direction. The bubble is quite large compared to the view field, and you have to estimate where the mid-line is, but, as I said before, it's adequate for many jobs. For example, this unit would work just fine if you wanted to make sure that a fence line was level, or similar jobs. It would not, however, be adequate for survey work, or sighting over long distances. A laser level would be greatly preferred for that kind of work.\\n\\nThis unit does a good job for what I needed to do, and at an affordable price.\\n\\n4 solid stars.\",\n \"Product: EasyCaulk is the first high quality, press-in-place caulk strip that allows anyone to complete caulking projects around the home like an expert without the mess and hassle of traditional caulk. EasyCaulk is a high quality PVC extrusion with a high performance adhesive that adheres to most surfaces. Unlike other caulk strip products on the market, we have designed EasyCaulk to look and act like a professionally installed traditional caulk bead. We use a patent pending flexible wing design that adds a barrier to water infiltration. It wont grow mold or mildew and leaves you with a clean, professional finish in just minutes. All of our products are made in the USA with all locally sourced materials and have a lifetime manufacturers warranty. (When applying EasyCaulk it is important to completely remove any existing silicone caulking prior to installation.)\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: There's good news and there's bad news\\n\\nReview: Well, there's good news and there's bad news.\\n\\nOK, the good news first, since, believe it or not, I try to look on the bright side whenever possible. The good news is that once you remove the old caulking, installation of this strip caulking is EASY. There is no mess, no white fingers, and no excess caulking to worry about cleaning up. Plus there is really no clean up to speak of.\\n\\nSo, what's the bad news? Frankly, it looks cheap, almost like you ran a strip of tape along a joint. And when I say cheap, I mean it looks really cheap, like work you might imagine someone would do who was working under an extreme time crunch and trying to cut all the corners they can.\\n\\nThe bottom line is that once I applied it, and then looked at it, I found that I couldn't stand the way it looks so ripped it right out - removal was, BTW also easy, and was glad to apply regular caulking again. Plus the seal was, well, pretty crummy. It feels like the entire job of the narrow line of stiff caulk along the back of the vinyl strip is to hold the strip in place, but the strip does not seal along the wall and surface where it's applied. I can imagine all kinds of moisture followed by mold and mildew getting in there. Yuck.\\n\\nI sadly cannot recommend this for anything beyond ease of application. Or, perhaps if you have never done any caulking before and you are totally lost, then perhaps this could help in a situation like that. But for the vast majority of people I strongly recommend that you find someone who knows how to do traditional caulking and buy a couple of tubes and learn how to apply it.\\n\\n2 stars, and, well, that's being somewhat generous.\",\n \"Product: The product is 3PC Utile Knife Set. Easy to use. The product is manufactured in China.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice blades, but the handles leave a bit to be desired\\n\\nReview: I have carried a Victorinox Swiss Army pocket knife for years, and it served and continues to serve me well. So, when I had the chance to try out this set of Victorinox utility knives I jumped at the chance.\\n\\nWe have been using these knives for a couple of weeks now. So far they have been doing a great job, but I have to admit that though I like the blades and cutting action, I find the handles on these knives to be lacking. Don't get me wrong. They are good knives, but I have three complaints about the handles.\\n\\n1) The handles feel too short in my hand. When I use them the handles do not reach all the way across the palm of my hand. The handles do fit nicely in my wife's hand though.\\n\\n2) The plastic handles feel physically lighter than I prefer.\\n\\n3) The texturing of the plastic handles is not particularly comfortable, and fails to provide me with a comfortable grip when I hold these knives.\\n\\nI can see adding these to our camping gear or sending them off to college with a child, but having used them for a little while these knives are not my end all, be all, utility kitchen knives.\\n\\nWith that being said, I do like the cutting action of the blades even though I don't particularly care for the handles. For price though, I can easily award them 4 stars.\\n\\n4 stars.\",\n \"Product: This pair of premium split cowhide double leather palm gloves by Dickies features a rugged mustard tone palm and knuckle, a black split leather palm and under-knuckle reinforcement, and comfortable fleece lining. The black split leather palm reinforcement increases durability in the most common area of wear without compromising its dexterity. Since 1922, Dickies quality has been built into every product. Take home a pair of these gloves today!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: These gloves just feel well made and I look forward to wearing and using for years to come out in the cold.\\n\\nReview: Most work gloves I've used feel at the best utilitarian, but these actually feel somewhat luxurious.\\n\\nThese gloves are built for work and warmth - a good thing since I live in Idaho, a place that can get quite cold.\\n\\nThe thick pile insulation makes the interior of these gloves extremely comfortable. The insulated pile even extends all the way up the cuffs, which is a nice touch. These gloves therefore provide protection up and over the wrist + warmth. Be advised however that when these gloves are new there is pile residue that gets on whatever clothing (shirt sleeves, jack or coat sleeves) that come in contact with the pile lining inside the cuff. It's like the pile is shedding.\\n\\nOK, let's talk fit. My hands are not particularly beefy. My fingers are fairly long and thin. I worried that my hands might be swimming with too much extra room in these gloves, but the fit in the fingers is snug without being tight. This means that if you have thicker hands or fingers you might want to look for a glove that comes in a larger size...the pair I have is size \\\"Large.\\\" I'd look for this glove in extra large if you have larger/thicker hands. Finger length is good. Though my fingers reach the tips of the gloves they do not feel jammed against them.\\n\\nThese gloves are substantial. When you have them on you feel protected plus being protected.\\n\\nThe backs have a heavy canvas material oversewn with leather along the knuckles and over the fingertips. The palm of the glove and fingers in the palm side are covered with a heavy split leather with an extra layer of heavy split leather covering the palm and up onto the lower portion of the fingers - great for carrying heavy buckets/bails etc. There is also an additional leather patch on the thumb as well.\\n\\nThe only possible down side I see with these (aside from the initial shedding mentioned above) is that the extra layers of leather can sometimes make it feel like it's somewhat difficult to bend your fingers, but as the gloves get broken in I believe this will take care of itself.\\n\\nThese gloves just feel well made and I look forward to wearing and using for years to come out in the cold.\\n\\n5 solid stars.\",\n \"Product: The batterylock system on a Coleman Divide+ 225L LED headlamp stops battery drain, so you'll have the power you need when you need it most. On a normal headlamp, there is typically some residual drain as long as the battery is connected in the Circuit, even when the light is off. With a simple pull on the front of the face, you can completely disengage your batteries, so they can be stored in your headlamp for years (up to their inherent shelf life). you'll also reduce the toxic corrosion that can damage your headlamp. Using your headlamp is as easy as protecting it. Just slip on the fully-adjustable head strap and use the single-button to easily cycle through five modes - high and low spot to see off in the distance, high and low flood to view a wide area, and a red mode for night vision. No matter the situation, from power outages to roadside emergencies, a headlamp with the batterylock system is ready, even when you aren't.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A great unit - all the right things in all the right places.\\n\\nReview: My wildest headlamp dreams may have come true.\\n\\nThis headlamp has many fine features.\\n\\nOK, first of all, about the lamp. Physical dimensions 2 3/4\\\" (68mm) wide, 1 5/8\\\" (43mm) tall, and 1 1/2\\\" (34mm) deep. The strap is elastic and 1\\\" wide (25.4mm). The strap is in two parts: one part runs along the back of the lamp and has a plastic loop where it and the adjustable second strap attach. The other side has a permanent attachment for the adjustable strap and is where the strap length can be adjusted. The strap can be adjusted from about 4.5\\\" in diameter to about 8\\\" in diameter.\\n\\nThere is a foam backing on the lamp and the material in the strap is comfortable to the touch.\\n\\nThe lamp angle is adjustable to 5 different positions, These range from directly ahead to 90o down. These positions would be useful for everything from doing detailed close-up work to illuminating a large area. It can also be adjusted so one could easily read while they were lying down. Nice.\\n\\nThere are 5 different lamp settings. Simply press the power button on the top of the lamp repeatedly as follows for the following lamp settings:\\n1 click - red light\\n2 clicks - low power spotlight\\n3 clicks - low power floodlight\\n4 clicks - high power spotlight\\n5 clicks - high power floodlight\\n\\nI have now owned this lamp long enough to test the reliability of the durations advertised by the manufacturer. If their data are correct you could expect the following battery durations for new AAA batteries as follows:\\nlow spot (20 lumens/60 hrs)\\nlow flood (50 lumens/12 hrs)\\nhigh spot (100 lumens/6 hrs)\\nhigh flood (225 lumens/65 mins)\\nred light ?????\\n\\nThe new technology that the Coleman Co. is promoting with this headlamp is a \\\"battery lock\\\" feature. That is, if you grip the back of the lamp with one hand and the front with the other and then pull, the two halves will separate slightly and a red line will appear in the middle. As long as the red line is showing the lamp cannot be turned on. To turn the lamp on, simply press the front and back together and press the power button on the top.\\n\\nThe battery compartment is opened by pushing up on the tab labeled \\\"battery\\\" on the bottom of the lamp. I was able to do this with my fingers, but it would be easier if I had a standard screw driver or perhaps a thin coin like a dime to do this.\\n\\nAll in all this lamp really does appear to have all of the bells and whistles pretty much anyone could want.\\n\\n5 stars - no complaints\",\n \"Product: Orbit's clear comfort Pro THERMOSTAT combines all the features of a fully Programmable energy-saving THERMOSTAT with a contemporary design that looks great in any home. Full 7-day programmability eliminates the need for manual adjustments and allows for customization of heating and cooling with up to four periods per day.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: We are SUPER happy to have this unit to replace our old one - it's easier to set, see, and use\\n\\nReview: We had a major furnace problem about 18 months ago, and result of that problem was that the furnace repair people installed a new thermostat. it was frankly non-intuitive to set, work with, and adjust. So, I jumped at the chance to try out this thermostat.\\n\\nOK, so I'm moderately handy but not incredibly so. I mean, how can you live into your 50s without learning to do at least a few things? Anyway, 'd never replaced a thermostat before, so I did the most unnatural thing ever (for some people) I read the installation manual that came with the new thermostat. :-)\\n\\nI removed the old thermostat wired this one and had it completely installed within about 15 minutes. I was taking my time and being very deliberate - marking wires, etc., but even so the job didn't take long at all.\\n\\nOh, word to the wise...make sure that you turn off the power supply to your furnace before replacing the thermostat. You can typically do this at your fuse box.\\n\\nOnce the thermostat was wired and secured in place...BTW thus unit comes with screws and sleeves for securing the unit into drywall (nice)...and I flipped the power to the furnace back on, I was able to test it. I set the time, morning, daily, evening and nighttime temperatures, and then tested the unit by manually bumping the target temperature above the temperature threshold. It took a minute or so for the furnace to activate, but on it came. Also, it took about a minute or so to turn off once I bumped the target temp below the set threshold.\\n\\nBe advised that it can take an hour or longer for the thermostat's room temperature readout to match ambient temperature when it's first installed. After that however, it tracks temperatures nicely.\\n\\nWe are SUPER happy to have this unit to replace the old one.\\n\\nThe controls and readouts are easier to use and see.\\n\\n5 stars - no complaints!\",\n \"Product: October 2, 1900 - it's 28 years to the day that noted London eccentric, Phileas Fogg accepted and then won a bet that he could travel \\\"Around the World in 80 Days.\\\" Now, at the dawn of the century, some old friends have gathered to celebrate Fogg's impetuous and lucrative gamble - and to propose a new wager of their own. The stakes: $1 million in a winner-takes-all competition. The objective: to see the most cities in North America - in just 7 days. Ticket to Ride is a cross-country train adventure game. Players collect train cards that enable them to claim railway routes connecting cities throughout North America. The longer the routes, the more points they earn. Additional points come to those who can fulfill their Destination Tickets by connecting two distant cities, and to the player who builds the longest continuous railway. For 2 to 5 players ages 8 and older. Playing time: 30-60 minutes. Comes with: 1 Board map of North American train routes, 240 Colored Train Cars, 110 Train Car cards, 30 Destination Tickets, 5 Wooden Scoring Markers, 1 Days of Wonder Online access number, and a Rules booklet.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Family time, geography, and fun.\\n\\nReview: We like to play games in our family. As the children got older we got tired of the run-of-the-mill board games. We now enjoy looking for and trying out new and interesting boardgame options.\\n\\nOne of our treasured finds is \\\"Ticket to Ride.\\\" It is no mystery to board game enthusiasts that this is a great game, but just in case you don't run in those circles or visit those web sites, here's the scoop on this game.\\n\\nWhat you should know about this game if you are considering it:\\n1) It can accommodate up to 5 players.\\n2) The game works best for players aged 10 and up (though the box says 8 and up). Our 9-yr-old was able to pick up on this game, but it takes a bit longer to play than her gaming attention span is at the moment, and she likes to play games.\\n3) This game may take up to an hour to play, though quicker play by experienced players can cut that time in half.\\n\\nIn this game players are competing rail barons in the year 1900. At the start of the game each player draws three destination cards that indicate the beginning and ending cities of a RR line (e.g., Denver to New Orleans). Players choose to keep at least two of those destination cards and they collect colored RR car cards that they can trade in to claim segments of RR lines needed to connect cities on their destination cards. Players earn points for each RR segment they complete, for completion of the RR indicated on destination cards, and for completing the longest continuous RR line.\\n\\nAs as you play you need to beware that as you are working to complete a RR line you could be blocked either accidentally or on purpose (depending on the personalities of your competitors) when another player builds on a RR segment you need. If that happens, that just means that you need to find an alternative way to get to complete the RR line between your destinations.\\n\\nIt takes good judgement to decide when and where to build your RR segments, as well as when to select additional destination cards.\\n\\nJust so you know, on a player's turn they can either collect up to two colored RR car cards, build a RR segment, or draw new destination cards.\\n\\nThis is a fun game that can be enjoyable for tweenaged children and grown-ups alike.\\n\\nSince there are way more destination cards included with the game than can be built during any one game, and since the shuffling of those cards, as well as the large number of colored RR car cards is large, the game is never the same twice.\\n\\nAnother perk of this game, in addition to it's overal enjoyability is the fact that as you play you can learn some geography of North America (some Canadian cities are also included).\\n\\nFun and educational.\\n\\nWhen you are ready to move beyond games like \\\"Candyland\\\", \\\"The Game of Life\\\", etc., try this one out.\\n\\nAlso, just in case you didn't know, there are also other versions of \\\"Ticket to Ride\\\" for Europe, Germany, and Switzerland (some of which are stand-alone games, and some of which are expansion games).\\n\\nIn any case, this particular game is a solid 5-star option, easily played (once you get through your first few games).\\n\\nI hope this was helpful.\",\n \"Product: Power up for some classic 80s arcade games with this Namco plug-and-play TV Games Video Game System. Just plug it directly into your TV and play Pac Man, Boscoman, Galaxian, Rally X and Dig Dug. No game console is required and the system is portable enough to so you can play anywhere.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: A great idea...but falls short in recreating the originals\\n\\nReview: The collection of games in this unit are fun to play, but the main reason I bought it was because it has Galaxians as one of the options. While the rest of the games seem to play much like the arcade versions, Galxians does not. In the arcade version there is a tractor beam that will capture your ship, and you can later reclaim it by shooting the alien ship that has it in tow. In the version offered in this unit, however, that doesn't happen. And you don't get bonus rounds either...the two really fun aspects of this game.\\nPac-man, Dig Dig, and the other games seem OK, but Galaxians includes only a scaled down version of the original...thus my less than 5-star rating.\\nIf you're buying for Pac-Man or Dig Dug, for example, you will probably be satisfied with this unit.\\nHappy gaming.\",\n \"Product: Ty Beanie Babies - Slowpoke the Sloth. Size is about 8 inches. still has a tag.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A good little reminder...\\n\\nReview: I was given \\\"Slowpoke\\\" the sloth beanie baby as a gift some time ago. It has rested serenely on my office desk ever since. It admittedly doesn't get much playtime, but \\\"Slowpoke\\\" is great as a reminder that helps me avoid being slothful.\\n\\nI do like that \\\"Slowpoke\\\" is clearly a two-toed sloth, so there's no bantering about two v three toes.\\n\\nAnyway, \\\"Slopoke\\\" sits up nicely, as shown in the image on this page. It's about 5.5\\\" tall while seated, and comes in a soothing brownish black color. The only thing that could make it better is if it had just a tinge of green its fur, since sloths typically have algae growing on their fur.\\n\\nWell, I like the little critter, but I couldn't in good conscience say it was 5-stars worth of fun or educational value, thus the 4-star rating. Even so, I'm not about to move \\\"Slowpoke\\\" out of its spot on my desk...it acually helps me to be more produtive than I would be without the reminder.\\n\\n4 stars! Thanks Slowpoke!\",\n \"Product: For generations, the people of Catan have lived in an island paradise, surrounded by the peaceful sea. They have long known of the benefits of the sea: maritime trade has been crucial to their expansion since the beginning. But recently they have discovered that the sea holds other bounty, ready to be gathered and used in the never-ending quest for expansion and trade.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Outstanding addition to an outstanding game!\\n\\nReview: We have been fans of \\\"<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Settlers-of-Catan/dp/B000W7JWUA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Settlers of Catan</a>\\\" for years. We have played all of the generally available versions (Settlers, Seafarers, and Cities and Knights) for 3-4 and 5-6 players. We enjoy them all, but most often we default to the classic \\\"Settlers of Catan\\\" when we sit down to play.\\n\\nI was therefore intrigued when I saw \\\"The Fisherman of Catan\\\" game option. When we played this new expansion set we found it to provide an outstanding new dimension to the already great game \\\"The Settlers of Catan.\\\"\\n\\nOK, here's the scoop. First of all you must have the basic 3-4 player \\\"Settlers of Catan\\\" game to use this expansion set. The expansion set includes an easy to follow 2-sided sheet of instructions, 6 ocean tile covers, and a set of 1, 2, and 3-fish cardboard tiles, plus one \\\"old boot\\\" tile.\\n\\nAfter you set up the basic game you place the 6 ocean tile covers on some of the blank ocean pieces as directed in the \\\"Fishermen of Catan\\\" instructions. Each ocean tile cover has a number on it - 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10. If you build a settlement or a city on one of the coastal spots that has one of the \\\"Fishermen of Catan\\\" tile covers on it, and the number on that tile cover is rolled you get to go fishing and collect one of the fish tiles (or the old boot) at random.\\n\\nAs you collect fish you can use them to do different things. You can, for example, use different numbers of fish to move the robber back to the desert, steal a resource card from an opponent, choose a resource of your choice from the resource card decks, build a road, or even obtain a development card. You can also include fish in trade deals that you make with other players.\\n\\nAll right, what about the old boot? The old boot is, of course, a bad consequence of fishing. If you collect the old boot that could be good or bad. It can be bad because as long as you hold the old boot you have to acquire 11 instead of 10 victory points to win the game. It can be good, however, because on your turn you can give it to any another player who has as many or more victory points as you have, thus making them acquire an additional victory point to win. Of course they can also pass it along later, so you never know what will happen.\\n\\nThe \\\"Fishermen of Catan\\\" makes most of the formerly useless blank ocean tiles more valuable places to build, and adds additional ways to add to your progress of dominating the settling of the island of Catan.\\n\\nIn summary the price for this expansion is extremely reasonable (we got ours for less than $6.00) and the increased fun for the game is significant. We thoroughly enjoy using this option and I doubt that we will every play \\\"The Settlers of Catan\\\" or any of the other verisons of the game without it.\\n\\nThis is an outstanding addition to a grand game!\\n\\nDefinitely 5 stars all the way from a long time fan of \\\"The Settlers of Catan\\\"!!!\",\n \"Product: Which happened first, the Salem Witch Trials or the foundation of Harvard College? Was Watergate before Woodstock? Sure, it's easy to know whether the discovery of America came before the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, but how well can you remember everything that happened in between? In Timeline: America - History, players have hands of cards and take turns attempting to place the cards correctly into the growing timeline. Easy at first, but rapidly growing more difficult, Timeline: America - History will test your knowledge and help you learn the history of the nation.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Fun game, simple rules, quickly learned, quickly played, but once you become familiar with the cards the level of fun drops off\\n\\nReview: We played and enjoyed the original Timeline game, so when I had a chance to review this \\\"American History\\\" edition I jumped at it.\\n\\nWe are game players at our house...so we are always on the lookout for new table game options, card or board games.\\n\\nIf you know how to play the original Timeline game, you already know how to play this one.\\n\\nif you don't know how to play, here's the scoop. Each card has an event on one side of the card and the year that event happened on the opposite side of the card.\\n\\n1) Each player is dealt 5-6 cards depending on the number of players (do NOT look at the date sides of cards). These cards are laid out date-side down on the table in front of each player.\\n2) A card is drawn from the deck and laid in the middle of the table date-side up. This is the starting card.\\n3) Play starts with the youngest player. This player chooses a card of their choice from the cards in front of them. They lay it to the left of the starting card if they think the event on their card happened before the target card's date, or to the right if they think if happened after it. They then flip the card over, revealing its date.\\n4) When a player places a card correctly nothing happens except that they are down one card. When a card is placed incorrectly in the growing timeline the card is discarded and the player draws another card to replace it.\\n5) The object of the game is to get rid of your cards before the other players can.\\n6) Once a player plays their last card correctly each other player gets one more chance to play.\\n7) If there is a tie between two of more players, they continue to draw and place one card at a time until only one player is left.\\n\\nWe like this game because it plays fairly quickly and we get to learn something along the way. It takes only 15 mins or so to play a round with three or four people.\\n\\nThe only significant downside I can see to this game is that if you have only one set of cards you will become generally familiar with the cards after playing only 5-6 times. This makes it less fun for first-time players who are playing veterans. This is the main reason it earned only 4 stars IMO.\\n\\nWe also wish that there was a little more info about each event on the date side of the cards. That would make it even more educational.\\n\\nWe now have three sets of Timeline cards - the base set, American History, and Americana. I am thinking about mixing the sets to reduce the rate we become familiar with the cards. That will extend this game's functional life.\",\n \"Product: Transform your favorite character from Disney's Big Hero 6, Baymax, from his white, Nursebot form to his crime fighting, super hero form. Use the over 20 body armor pieces to Armor Up the 6-inch Nursebot Baymax figure and construct a powered-up version 8-inch super hero figure ready for action. Easy to assemble and fun to transform back and forth as you re-enact all your favorite moments when Baymax prepares for battle and returns to his lovable form.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Armor tends to easily fall off during play...not particularly easy to reassemble\\n\\nReview: Big Hero 6 is doing great in the box office, and I have a daughter who loves Disney and PIXAR type movies so I thought it would be fun to try this out and see what it's like.\\n\\nFirst of all, the inner figure has adequate range of motion of arms and legs, but it doesn't do much more than stand there.\\n\\nNext there is the armor...many pieces of it. These pieces do not simply snap into place...I wanted to know what a kid's experience with the armor might be so I chucked the directions and sat down with the Baymax figure and the pile of armor pieces. It took a little while to decide which pieces were for the arms and which were for the legs. Then I had to figure out which direction they went and which side of the appendage they went on. Once I got that straight I found that the pieces do not just snap onto the inner figure, they attach to each other using peg and hole alignment - no snapping, just pushing together. You also have to be sure to have the gloves in place before squeezing the arm armor pieces together. This takes, well, close to 2.5 hands to do. In other words, it's not intuitive or particularly easy. As I mentioned before it took me about 10 mins to figure out how it all fits together.\\n\\nSo my armor-up Baymax was all ready to go. I set it aside and it toppled over, hit the floor and pieces scattered here and there. So another 4-5 mins later I had it back together.\\n\\nOnce it was re-assembled I found that the legs and arms had extremely limited range of motion and the shoulder pads were especially prone to coming loose when the arms were moved too much.\\n\\nI guess what I'm saying is that IMO this toy is less of an action figure and more of a shelf decoration that you might suspect.\\n\\nUnless you want to spend your parent-child playtime reassembling this unit over and over again, don't buy it for a child younger than, um, maybe 8 or 9? To be safe I'll say 12 - but what 12-yr old really wants to play with something like this? Regardless, it's not a toy for tots.\\n\\nThe manufacturer suggests that it's for children 4 and older. This is probably because the parts are large enough that a 4-yr old would really have to work at it to choke on them. It is not, I repeat NOT a toy for pre-schoolers.\\n\\nI am also surprised at the cost. It seems excessive for what you get and how it holds together.\\n\\nMy overall recommendation? Keep shopping and give this toy a miss, unless you really are looking for a shelf decoration.\\n\\n2 stars for lack of durability and ability to hold together during play.\",\n \"Product: From the first Stetson hat to the unveiling of the first iPad, America's history and its popular culture have gone hand in hand. See if you can remember when the Red Sox traded Babe Ruth, or when Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic. American popular history was never this much fun! Timeline: Americana takes the players through a historical tour of the popular history of the country. Each player has a hand of cards and they take turns placing those cards correctly into the growing timeline. Guess correctly to get rid of all your cards and win the game!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Playable, but if you're younger than 30 of so this game will be partially out of your depth...e.g., ever heard of \\\"Happy Days\\\"?\\n\\nReview: This is the third Timeline game I've played. Others are Inventions, American History, and now, Americana.\\n\\nThe first two games, Inventions and American History were completely playable and enjoyed by my wife, my 22-yr old son, his 19 yr old wife, and our 15 yr old daughter. When we played the \\\"Americana\\\" version of Timeline, however, my wife and I were in a much better position to be competitive than were our children. When they drew a card that said \\\"Happy Days\\\" for example, they just stared at us like deer in the headlights. They'd never heard of that TV show, much less knew anything about it.\\n\\nSo this game is much more of an American Trivia pack than the others. It's full of things kids just never hear about or are taught about. So I'd recommend this game mainly to the 40+ year old crowd for maximum enjoyment.\\n\\nAnd, like other Timeline games the set-up is quick, games generally take less than 15 minutes to play, and clean up is snap. BUT, with the 110 cards per set it doesn't take more than 4-5 games before you start to become familiar with the cards, this giving a distinct advantage to veteran players over rookies. This is where the game loses a star for me. Perhaps these games will gain more play longevity if you were to combine multiple packs and play them together. It's a thought!\\n\\nI also like the metal box which, frankly had to cost more than the cards themselves. Anyway, 4 solid stars.\",\n \"Product: Come on, grab your friends, and play some Adventure Time Fluxx! Join Jake The Dog and Finn The Human for some ever-changing fun. Draw a card, play a card, and change the rules. Get mathematical against candy zombies, visit the City of Thieves to steal from your friends, and maybe, if things work out just right, you might even get to Floop the Pig.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: FLUXX does Adventure Time - serious Adventure Time fans will undoubtedly rate it higher\\n\\nReview: Built in the tried and true FLUXX game template. The game cards are durable enough, the cards are colorful and fun, and the range of goals and other twist and turn cards are diverse. It comes in a small cardboard box with no wasted packing - I like that.\\n\\nLike other versions of FLUXX, Adventure Time FLUXX is a simple game with simple rules until it's not. That is, the object of the game and winning criteria change all the time, as frequently as each player's turn.\\n\\nIn this game each player takes a card and plays a card each turn (unless other cards have been played that say otherwise).\\n\\nThe goal of the game is to meet the ever changing winning criteria. This is the crux of this game. You collect cards and then play winning criteria cards strategically so that you can win it all.\\n\\nGames can range from a few minutes to close to an hour depending on the players and the cards.\\n\\nMy HS aged daughter and I tried out this game, and found it to be fun, but not especially engaging. I think my overall score would have been higher if we had actually been fans of Adventure Time. This is no fault of the game, but this TV show is one that you either like or you don't, with very little middle ground. As for me, I don't have an opinion on the show either way, so I was looking mainly at game mechanics and playability.\\n\\nWe enjoyed spending the time together but afterward when we discussed the game the it's particular unique qualities we both agreed that it was OK not a game we plan to return to soon.\",\n \"Product: In mystic vale, 2 to 4 players take on the role of druidic clans trying to cleanse the curse upon the land. Each turn, you play cards into your field to gain powerful advancements and Useful vale cards. Use your power wisely, or decay will end your turn prematurely. Score the most victory points to win the game!\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: The premise is not important to game play, the bottom line is to accumulate points not heal the land or anything else\\n\\nReview: We play quite a few games at our place so we looked forward to trying this game. My grown daughter and I tried it out and played a few times just to make sure we got the hang of it. Before playing I went online and watched some game intros and demos of game play, just to make sure I understood what I read in the rulebook.\\n\\nAll right, this is a hand-building game, with a twist. In most hand-building games you accumulate cards as game play proceeds. In this game however you start with 20 cards that are plastic sleeves. Some come pre-printed with options on them while others are blank. As play proceeds you by other cards and insert them into the card sleeves in your active hand. These can be added only if the position of the card info (top third, middle third or bottom third) of the card sleeve is empty. As you add cards (which are clear plastic except for the third they are printed on) you accumulate buying points and victory points as well as come capabilities.\\n\\nThere are also other cards that are not added to your sleeved cards, and these provide additional capabilities and points.\\n\\nAfter learning the game and playing it, here's my assessment.\\n\\n1) In a two-player game there are 23 point tokens and as soon as they are collected the game is over. In our games this happened well before the additional cards could become a significant factor in play - too bad.\\n2) The entire premise of wasted land and mystical creatures working to restore it really doesn't add much to game play, in fact it made it tougher initially to try to figure out the goal of the game...which simply enough is to accumulate points and point tokens...the whole spoiled earth thing was a non-factor for us.\\n3) When comparing it to other deck-building games we like, e.g., Dominion, this game is less-well thought out and less engaging. Thus the 3-star rating.\\n\\nOn the plus side, the sleeved cards are unique and interesting, but not enough to give this game really high marks. In fact after playing only two games at least one plastic sleeve tore. Luckily there are some replacement sleeves included with the game, but if played heavily I wonder how long it would be before the sleeves would be tape-covered?\",\n \"Product: HardCover. Pub Date :2004-10-18 Pages: 400 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins UK This deluxe slipcased edition of The Hobbit. printed and bound using superior materials including a silk ribbon marker. features the definitive text. plus Tolkien's paintings and drawings in full colour. and a special fold-out version of Thror's Map.Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life. with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services - as a burglar - on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon.Bilbo 's life is never to be the same again.Seldom has any book been so widely read and loved as JRRTolkien's classic tale. The Hobbit.Since its first publication in 1937 it has remained in print to delight each new generation of readers all over the worl...\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The conclusion of Tolkien's epic tale, \\\"The Lord of the Rings\\\"\\n\\nReview: OK, first of all, \\\"The Return of the King\\\" is not a stand-alone book. It is the third book in the \\\"Lord of the Rings\\\" trilogy. And, since that is the case, you should not read it until you have first completed \\\"The Fellowship of the Ring\\\" and \\\"The Two Towers.\\\" These books were written as one seamless story by JRR Tolkien, but the manuscript was deemed to long to publish in one volume, so it was originally released as three separate books...and they read that way. The first book ends abruptly, and the second one begins the same way...through the end of \\\"The Return of the King.\\\" While I'm sure they could be released in one volume, tradition as seen them continuing to be released as three separate books.\\n\\nAnother thing you should know about \\\"The Return of the King\\\" is that this book is noted to be about 550pp long, but the story ends efore you reash page 400. The remaining pages in this volume contain appendices that will be of interst to the more devoted Tolkien fan. Those appendices include the family history and lineages of several of the main characters in the story, some background of Aragorn and Arwen, and similar selections of background material.\\n\\nThis is a satisfying conclusion to the longer tale.\\n\\nThe main story of the trilogy sees growing darkness and treachery reaching out of Mordor and into the free and happy lands of western Middle Earth followed by the first blows in the battle for control of Middle earth, and finally, the resoluton of the confrontation between good and evil, light and darkness.\\n\\nSome readers may complain that the end is somewhat anticlimactic after the events of the main battle and resolution of the story, but I prefer to view the conclusion of the book as the calm after a storm: a time when people begin to realize the significance of events that have passed and start to adjust to their new reality.\\n\\nI have read \\\"The Lord of the Rings\\\" trilogy at least a dozen times, more often in my youth than in recent years, but every time I embark on this literary journey I know that I will be swept away into Middle Earth -- a land that on the one hand presents honor, boldness, faith, and truth, and on the other hand falls to fear, lies, deceit, and evil.\\n\\nThis is a classic tale of adventure, battle, romance (a bit), and the significance that even the smallest participant can make.\\n\\nA fine book for readers of ALL ages.\\n\\n5 stars! Thank you Tolkien! Thank you for the adventure!\",\n \"Product: HardCover. Pub Date :2004-10-18 Pages: 400 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins UK This deluxe slipcased edition of The Hobbit. printed and bound using superior materials including a silk ribbon marker. features the definitive text. plus Tolkien's paintings and drawings in full colour. and a special fold-out version of Thror's Map.Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life. with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services - as a burglar - on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon.Bilbo 's life is never to be the same again.Seldom has any book been so widely read and loved as JRRTolkien's classic tale. The Hobbit.Since its first publication in 1937 it has remained in print to delight each new generation of readers all over the worl...\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: What else is there to say about \\\"The Two Towers\\\"!? It's top-rate fantasy literature!\\n\\nReview: I am not a dedicated \\\"fantasy literature\\\" fan, but I've been a \\\"Lord of the Rings\\\" fan since I was in college (er...back in the late 1970s - OK, I've dated myself). Anyway, I still remember getting to the end of \\\"The Fellowship of the Ring\\\" (a book assigned in a Reading Lit class), and being left hanging as the fellowship was broken. I finished that book one evening, and I couldn't wait to get to the bookstore the next day to pick up a copy of \\\"The Two Towers\\\"...which I then proceeded to devour.\\n\\nI've read this entire series several times since those heady college days, and the Lord of the Rings (trilogy) remains one of my favorite stories.\\n\\nWhat should you know about \\\"The Two Towers\\\" if you are thinking about picking up a copy?\\n\\n1) Make sure that you buy not only this book, but the other two books in the Lord of the Rings trilogy (<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Fellowship-of-the-Ring-Being-the-First-Part-of-The-Lord-of-the-Rings/dp/0618574948/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings</a><a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Return-of-the-King-Being-the-Third-Part-of-The-Lord-of-the-Rings/dp/0618574972/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of The Lord of the Rings</a>)\\n2) Each of the books in the trilogy do not stand alone. You need to not only read all three, but you need to read them in order. Tolkien wrote the \\\"Lord of the Rings\\\" as one cohesive story, but because of the length of the story it was published in three volumes. The first two books end abruptly, and the story picks right up in each of the following volumes...so you'll want to have all three handy when you start reading.\\n3) The writing and imagery is crisp and vivid. The world Tolkien created and the people and other creatures that live there will draw you in.\\n4) I prefer to read this book in a quiet, somewhat dimly lit room...it adds to the atmosphere.\\n5) There is no foul language in these books. They are a pleasure to read.\\n6) These books work well for readers of many ages - I actually read all of these books to my children when they were still in their elementary school years (years before the movies were produced). They remain favorites of some of my children and got them started on their own adventures in reading.\\n\\nThis series is certainly in my top-10 list of books, and depending on the day, almost always falls out near the top of that list.\\n\\nThis is not a book to be missed.\\n\\n5 stars, no doubt and no mistake!\",\n \"Product: HardCover. Pub Date :2004-10-18 Pages: 400 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins UK This deluxe slipcased edition of The Hobbit. printed and bound using superior materials including a silk ribbon marker. features the definitive text. plus Tolkien's paintings and drawings in full colour. and a special fold-out version of Thror's Map.Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet and contented life. with no desire to travel far from the comforts of home; then one day the wizard Gandalf and a band of dwarves arrive unexpectedly and enlist his services - as a burglar - on a dangerous expedition to raid the treasure-hoard of Smaug the dragon.Bilbo 's life is never to be the same again.Seldom has any book been so widely read and loved as JRRTolkien's classic tale. The Hobbit.Since its first publication in 1937 it has remained in print to delight each new generation of readers all over the worl...\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Tolkien sets the bar for all fantasy stories!\\n\\nReview: This has been a perennial personal favorite of mine since I first read it in the 1970s. I don't know how many times I've read it since then, but a conservative guess would be at least a dozen times. I just finished reading it again last weekend - it was once again, outstanding!\\n\\nSo, what should you know if you are pondering your first foray into Tolkien's tale of Middle Earth? Lets see...\\n\\n1) \\\"The Fellowship of the Ring\\\" done not include a complete stand-alone tale. It is, rather, the first book of the \\\"Lord of the Rings\\\" trilogy which also includes the volumes \\\"The Two Towers\\\" and \\\"The Return of the King\\\". So, when you get to the end of this volume you are left hanging there...you MUST get the other two books to complete the tale. (That's what happened to me when I read this book the first time [as an assignment for a college English class I was taking])\\n2) This is a classic tale of good versus evil, but, as you can read in the forward, Tolkien states that it is not meant to be an allegory; it is just a tale that he wanted to tell.\\n3) Be prepared to have your traditional views of what an elf, wizard, etc., are to be challenged.\\n4) This book can be enjoyed by readers of many ages. I read it first when I was in college, and, later, when I had children of my own I read this trilogy to them while they were in elementary school (one was even a pre-schooler - that was years before the movies of the same names were released).\\n5) There is no objectionable language in the books, though many parts convey a dark image of a world under the sway or impending threat of evil.\\n6) You do not have to read Tolkien's \\\"The Hobbit\\\" before reading this book. And I found this trilogy to be far superior to \\\"The Hobbit\\\" when I did read it.\\n\\nAt first I wondered at the Amazon-indicated reading level of 9-12 yrs for this book. I would not have guessed that when I first read it, but now that I have children of my own that have consumed the entire \\\"Harry Potter\\\" series as well as many other long novels, I can see how a 9-12 yr range could work for these books as well...depending on the child. Be aware though, that there are many places in the book where Tolkien's characters launch into sometimes extensive recitation of verse as part of the story. That can put off some younger readers (I sometimes skip over those parts myself...though that may offend some Tolkien purists out there)\\n\\nIf you have children that like books like \\\"Harry Potter\\\", \\\"Eragon\\\", etc., and they are looking for a new adventure, you might suggest this one to them. I have read the \\\"Harry Potter\\\" books, and if I were to compare them to Tolkien's works I have to say that Tolkien's story conveys a richer image of a world to me than do the books of JK Rowling (though I also enjoyed them).\\n\\nAll in all, this book launches a top-flight story and represents what I consider to be the prototypical modern fantasy story - \\\"The Lord of the Rings.\\\"\\n\\nDefinitely 5 stars (only because I can't award more)\",\n \"Product: BRAND NEW, Exactly same ISBN as listed, Please double check ISBN carefully before ordering.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Don't think you know the whole story because you watched the movie...\\n\\nReview: As a marine biologist I find myself attracted to all kinds of stories, accounts, and experiences that people have with the sea. I went to see the movie, \\\"In the Heart of the Sea\\\" and thoroughly enjoyed it. However, after having read the book of the same name I now have a more complete understanding of what happened, as well as some suggestions about why things may have happened the way they did.\\n\\nMr. Philbrick does a masterful job of recounting the tale of the Essex, the ill-fated Nantucket whale ship that was rammed and sunk by a large whale in the central Pacific Ocean.\\n\\nIt's doubtful that anyone can ever know the entire story about anything, but this book does a fantastic job of telling what we do know. This well-researched account includes descriptions of the people involved on land as well as those at sea. There is a nice account of what it's like to have been aboard a whale ship. I have to admit that I was shocked when I learned that an average sized whale ship was crewed by as few as 20 or so people. I would have imagined many more being involved.\\n\\nI was also greatly intrigued to learn more about the practice of drawing lots among those adrift at sea when times get extremely dire. You'll have to read the book to learn more about this.\\n\\nIf you have already watched the movie before reading the book, the prepared for many differences between the two stories. They share the same core narrative, but the movie includes many instances of increased dramatization and deviations from the historical account. Don't get me wrong, I liked the book AND the the movie, but don't think that you are getting the same info both places.\\n\\nThe narrative was clear, the writing is top-notch, and the tale, well, how can you top a historical account of a ship being sunk by a whale? This is the same event that provided the core of Herman Melville's \\\"Moby Dick.\\\"\\n\\nThe final verdict? 5 stars for anyone interested in historical non-fiction and the sea.\",\n \"Product: as borrowed from Amazon \\\"The time is the early 1940s; the place is England's southern coast. As WWII rages around him, duty calls Christopher Foyle. Much to his frustration, however, the stalwart detective's responsibilities are on the home front, not the battlefront. Michael Kitchen (Reckless) stars with Edward Fox (The Strauss Dynasty) and Robert Hardy (All Things Great and Small) in a fast-paced four-part drama heavy on suspense and somber atmospherics. 6 hours 52 min. on 4 DVDs.\\\"\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I just discovered \\\"Foyle's War\\\" and I can't wait to see more\\n\\nReview: I just finished Foyle's War: Set 1. It was fantastic! I enjoyed the characters, the stories, and the historical and geographical settings. I found these episodes to be completely watchable, and enjoyable, and I'm not even a murder-mystery fan...or I thought I wasn't. For some reason, Foyle's War is different.\\n\\nI think that Superintendent Chief Inspector Foyle (Michael Kitchen) is fantastic. He has the ability to speak volumes by making only miniscule changes to his expression, and without saying a word. I also like \\\"Sam\\\" his driver. She has grit, is spunky, and adds a great deal to each story. Inspector Foyle's assistant is an Army sargeant who was disabled in a raid on Norway in early 1940.\\n\\nDVD set 1 takes you from early 1940 through Eagle Day (Alder Tag), the first day of the Battle of Britain.\\n\\nFoyle has deal with much more than just unsavory characters, he has to consider the war effort, his son in the RAF, the possibility of 5th column Nazis, black marketeers, and the whole gamut of complications that the onset of war brings.\\n\\n5 stars all the way! If you haven't seen Foyle's war, and either WWII murder-mysteries (or both) interest you, you will probably thoroughly enjoy Foyle's War (Set 1).\\n\\n5 stars! And on to set 2!!!\",\n \"Product: The enchanting prelude to \\\"The Lord of the Rings\\\"\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The conclusion of Tolkien's epic tale, \\\"The Lord of the Rings\\\"\\n\\nReview: OK, first of all, \\\"The Return of the King\\\" is not a stand-alone book. It is the third book in the \\\"Lord of the Rings\\\" trilogy. And, since that is the case, you should not read it until you have first completed \\\"The Fellowship of the Ring\\\" and \\\"The Two Towers.\\\" These books were written as one seamless story by JRR Tolkien, but the manuscript was deemed to long to publish in one volume, so it was originally released as three separate books...and they read that way. The first book ends abruptly, and the second one begins the same way...through the end of \\\"The Return of the King.\\\" While I'm sure they could be released in one volume, tradition as seen them continuing to be released as three separate books.\\n\\nAnother thing you should know about \\\"The Return of the King\\\" is that this book is noted to be about 550pp long, but the story ends efore you reash page 400. The remaining pages in this volume contain appendices that will be of interst to the more devoted Tolkien fan. Those appendices include the family history and lineages of several of the main characters in the story, some background of Aragorn and Arwen, and similar selections of background material.\\n\\nThis is a satisfying conclusion to the longer tale.\\n\\nThe main story of the trilogy sees growing darkness and treachery reaching out of Mordor and into the free and happy lands of western Middle Earth followed by the first blows in the battle for control of Middle earth, and finally, the resoluton of the confrontation between good and evil, light and darkness.\\n\\nSome readers may complain that the end is somewhat anticlimactic after the events of the main battle and resolution of the story, but I prefer to view the conclusion of the book as the calm after a storm: a time when people begin to realize the significance of events that have passed and start to adjust to their new reality.\\n\\nI have read \\\"The Lord of the Rings\\\" trilogy at least a dozen times, more often in my youth than in recent years, but every time I embark on this literary journey I know that I will be swept away into Middle Earth -- a land that on the one hand presents honor, boldness, faith, and truth, and on the other hand falls to fear, lies, deceit, and evil.\\n\\nThis is a classic tale of adventure, battle, romance (a bit), and the significance that even the smallest participant can make.\\n\\nA fine book for readers of ALL ages.\\n\\n5 stars! Thank you Tolkien! Thank you for the adventure!\",\n \"Product: The enchanting prelude to \\\"The Lord of the Rings\\\"\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: What else is there to say about \\\"The Two Towers\\\"!? It's top-rate fantasy literature!\\n\\nReview: I am not a dedicated \\\"fantasy literature\\\" fan, but I've been a \\\"Lord of the Rings\\\" fan since I was in college (er...back in the late 1970s - OK, I've dated myself). Anyway, I still remember getting to the end of \\\"The Fellowship of the Ring\\\" (a book assigned in a Reading Lit class), and being left hanging as the fellowship was broken. I finished that book one evening, and I couldn't wait to get to the bookstore the next day to pick up a copy of \\\"The Two Towers\\\"...which I then proceeded to devour.\\n\\nI've read this entire series several times since those heady college days, and the Lord of the Rings (trilogy) remains one of my favorite stories.\\n\\nWhat should you know about \\\"The Two Towers\\\" if you are thinking about picking up a copy?\\n\\n1) Make sure that you buy not only this book, but the other two books in the Lord of the Rings trilogy (<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Fellowship-of-the-Ring-Being-the-First-Part-of-The-Lord-of-the-Rings/dp/0618574948/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings</a><a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Return-of-the-King-Being-the-Third-Part-of-The-Lord-of-the-Rings/dp/0618574972/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of The Lord of the Rings</a>)\\n2) Each of the books in the trilogy do not stand alone. You need to not only read all three, but you need to read them in order. Tolkien wrote the \\\"Lord of the Rings\\\" as one cohesive story, but because of the length of the story it was published in three volumes. The first two books end abruptly, and the story picks right up in each of the following volumes...so you'll want to have all three handy when you start reading.\\n3) The writing and imagery is crisp and vivid. The world Tolkien created and the people and other creatures that live there will draw you in.\\n4) I prefer to read this book in a quiet, somewhat dimly lit room...it adds to the atmosphere.\\n5) There is no foul language in these books. They are a pleasure to read.\\n6) These books work well for readers of many ages - I actually read all of these books to my children when they were still in their elementary school years (years before the movies were produced). They remain favorites of some of my children and got them started on their own adventures in reading.\\n\\nThis series is certainly in my top-10 list of books, and depending on the day, almost always falls out near the top of that list.\\n\\nThis is not a book to be missed.\\n\\n5 stars, no doubt and no mistake!\",\n \"Product: The enchanting prelude to \\\"The Lord of the Rings\\\"\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Tolkien sets the bar for all fantasy stories!\\n\\nReview: This has been a perennial personal favorite of mine since I first read it in the 1970s. I don't know how many times I've read it since then, but a conservative guess would be at least a dozen times. I just finished reading it again last weekend - it was once again, outstanding!\\n\\nSo, what should you know if you are pondering your first foray into Tolkien's tale of Middle Earth? Lets see...\\n\\n1) \\\"The Fellowship of the Ring\\\" done not include a complete stand-alone tale. It is, rather, the first book of the \\\"Lord of the Rings\\\" trilogy which also includes the volumes \\\"The Two Towers\\\" and \\\"The Return of the King\\\". So, when you get to the end of this volume you are left hanging there...you MUST get the other two books to complete the tale. (That's what happened to me when I read this book the first time [as an assignment for a college English class I was taking])\\n2) This is a classic tale of good versus evil, but, as you can read in the forward, Tolkien states that it is not meant to be an allegory; it is just a tale that he wanted to tell.\\n3) Be prepared to have your traditional views of what an elf, wizard, etc., are to be challenged.\\n4) This book can be enjoyed by readers of many ages. I read it first when I was in college, and, later, when I had children of my own I read this trilogy to them while they were in elementary school (one was even a pre-schooler - that was years before the movies of the same names were released).\\n5) There is no objectionable language in the books, though many parts convey a dark image of a world under the sway or impending threat of evil.\\n6) You do not have to read Tolkien's \\\"The Hobbit\\\" before reading this book. And I found this trilogy to be far superior to \\\"The Hobbit\\\" when I did read it.\\n\\nAt first I wondered at the Amazon-indicated reading level of 9-12 yrs for this book. I would not have guessed that when I first read it, but now that I have children of my own that have consumed the entire \\\"Harry Potter\\\" series as well as many other long novels, I can see how a 9-12 yr range could work for these books as well...depending on the child. Be aware though, that there are many places in the book where Tolkien's characters launch into sometimes extensive recitation of verse as part of the story. That can put off some younger readers (I sometimes skip over those parts myself...though that may offend some Tolkien purists out there)\\n\\nIf you have children that like books like \\\"Harry Potter\\\", \\\"Eragon\\\", etc., and they are looking for a new adventure, you might suggest this one to them. I have read the \\\"Harry Potter\\\" books, and if I were to compare them to Tolkien's works I have to say that Tolkien's story conveys a richer image of a world to me than do the books of JK Rowling (though I also enjoyed them).\\n\\nAll in all, this book launches a top-flight story and represents what I consider to be the prototypical modern fantasy story - \\\"The Lord of the Rings.\\\"\\n\\nDefinitely 5 stars (only because I can't award more)\",\n \"Product: MOVIE TIE IN BOOKS WITH BEAUTIFUL COVERS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING WITH FRODO ON COVER, TWO TWO TOWERS WITH ELF ON COVER SHOOTING BOW AND ARROW AND THE RETURN OF THE KING WITH MORDOR ON COVER. BIGGER WELL MADE SOFTCOVER BOOKS. One Ring to rule them all. One Ring to find them. One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The conclusion of Tolkien's epic tale, \\\"The Lord of the Rings\\\"\\n\\nReview: OK, first of all, \\\"The Return of the King\\\" is not a stand-alone book. It is the third book in the \\\"Lord of the Rings\\\" trilogy. And, since that is the case, you should not read it until you have first completed \\\"The Fellowship of the Ring\\\" and \\\"The Two Towers.\\\" These books were written as one seamless story by JRR Tolkien, but the manuscript was deemed to long to publish in one volume, so it was originally released as three separate books...and they read that way. The first book ends abruptly, and the second one begins the same way...through the end of \\\"The Return of the King.\\\" While I'm sure they could be released in one volume, tradition as seen them continuing to be released as three separate books.\\n\\nAnother thing you should know about \\\"The Return of the King\\\" is that this book is noted to be about 550pp long, but the story ends efore you reash page 400. The remaining pages in this volume contain appendices that will be of interst to the more devoted Tolkien fan. Those appendices include the family history and lineages of several of the main characters in the story, some background of Aragorn and Arwen, and similar selections of background material.\\n\\nThis is a satisfying conclusion to the longer tale.\\n\\nThe main story of the trilogy sees growing darkness and treachery reaching out of Mordor and into the free and happy lands of western Middle Earth followed by the first blows in the battle for control of Middle earth, and finally, the resoluton of the confrontation between good and evil, light and darkness.\\n\\nSome readers may complain that the end is somewhat anticlimactic after the events of the main battle and resolution of the story, but I prefer to view the conclusion of the book as the calm after a storm: a time when people begin to realize the significance of events that have passed and start to adjust to their new reality.\\n\\nI have read \\\"The Lord of the Rings\\\" trilogy at least a dozen times, more often in my youth than in recent years, but every time I embark on this literary journey I know that I will be swept away into Middle Earth -- a land that on the one hand presents honor, boldness, faith, and truth, and on the other hand falls to fear, lies, deceit, and evil.\\n\\nThis is a classic tale of adventure, battle, romance (a bit), and the significance that even the smallest participant can make.\\n\\nA fine book for readers of ALL ages.\\n\\n5 stars! Thank you Tolkien! Thank you for the adventure!\",\n \"Product: MOVIE TIE IN BOOKS WITH BEAUTIFUL COVERS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING WITH FRODO ON COVER, TWO TWO TOWERS WITH ELF ON COVER SHOOTING BOW AND ARROW AND THE RETURN OF THE KING WITH MORDOR ON COVER. BIGGER WELL MADE SOFTCOVER BOOKS. One Ring to rule them all. One Ring to find them. One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: What else is there to say about \\\"The Two Towers\\\"!? It's top-rate fantasy literature!\\n\\nReview: I am not a dedicated \\\"fantasy literature\\\" fan, but I've been a \\\"Lord of the Rings\\\" fan since I was in college (er...back in the late 1970s - OK, I've dated myself). Anyway, I still remember getting to the end of \\\"The Fellowship of the Ring\\\" (a book assigned in a Reading Lit class), and being left hanging as the fellowship was broken. I finished that book one evening, and I couldn't wait to get to the bookstore the next day to pick up a copy of \\\"The Two Towers\\\"...which I then proceeded to devour.\\n\\nI've read this entire series several times since those heady college days, and the Lord of the Rings (trilogy) remains one of my favorite stories.\\n\\nWhat should you know about \\\"The Two Towers\\\" if you are thinking about picking up a copy?\\n\\n1) Make sure that you buy not only this book, but the other two books in the Lord of the Rings trilogy (<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Fellowship-of-the-Ring-Being-the-First-Part-of-The-Lord-of-the-Rings/dp/0618574948/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings</a><a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Return-of-the-King-Being-the-Third-Part-of-The-Lord-of-the-Rings/dp/0618574972/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of The Lord of the Rings</a>)\\n2) Each of the books in the trilogy do not stand alone. You need to not only read all three, but you need to read them in order. Tolkien wrote the \\\"Lord of the Rings\\\" as one cohesive story, but because of the length of the story it was published in three volumes. The first two books end abruptly, and the story picks right up in each of the following volumes...so you'll want to have all three handy when you start reading.\\n3) The writing and imagery is crisp and vivid. The world Tolkien created and the people and other creatures that live there will draw you in.\\n4) I prefer to read this book in a quiet, somewhat dimly lit room...it adds to the atmosphere.\\n5) There is no foul language in these books. They are a pleasure to read.\\n6) These books work well for readers of many ages - I actually read all of these books to my children when they were still in their elementary school years (years before the movies were produced). They remain favorites of some of my children and got them started on their own adventures in reading.\\n\\nThis series is certainly in my top-10 list of books, and depending on the day, almost always falls out near the top of that list.\\n\\nThis is not a book to be missed.\\n\\n5 stars, no doubt and no mistake!\",\n \"Product: MOVIE TIE IN BOOKS WITH BEAUTIFUL COVERS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING WITH FRODO ON COVER, TWO TWO TOWERS WITH ELF ON COVER SHOOTING BOW AND ARROW AND THE RETURN OF THE KING WITH MORDOR ON COVER. BIGGER WELL MADE SOFTCOVER BOOKS. One Ring to rule them all. One Ring to find them. One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Tolkien sets the bar for all fantasy stories!\\n\\nReview: This has been a perennial personal favorite of mine since I first read it in the 1970s. I don't know how many times I've read it since then, but a conservative guess would be at least a dozen times. I just finished reading it again last weekend - it was once again, outstanding!\\n\\nSo, what should you know if you are pondering your first foray into Tolkien's tale of Middle Earth? Lets see...\\n\\n1) \\\"The Fellowship of the Ring\\\" done not include a complete stand-alone tale. It is, rather, the first book of the \\\"Lord of the Rings\\\" trilogy which also includes the volumes \\\"The Two Towers\\\" and \\\"The Return of the King\\\". So, when you get to the end of this volume you are left hanging there...you MUST get the other two books to complete the tale. (That's what happened to me when I read this book the first time [as an assignment for a college English class I was taking])\\n2) This is a classic tale of good versus evil, but, as you can read in the forward, Tolkien states that it is not meant to be an allegory; it is just a tale that he wanted to tell.\\n3) Be prepared to have your traditional views of what an elf, wizard, etc., are to be challenged.\\n4) This book can be enjoyed by readers of many ages. I read it first when I was in college, and, later, when I had children of my own I read this trilogy to them while they were in elementary school (one was even a pre-schooler - that was years before the movies of the same names were released).\\n5) There is no objectionable language in the books, though many parts convey a dark image of a world under the sway or impending threat of evil.\\n6) You do not have to read Tolkien's \\\"The Hobbit\\\" before reading this book. And I found this trilogy to be far superior to \\\"The Hobbit\\\" when I did read it.\\n\\nAt first I wondered at the Amazon-indicated reading level of 9-12 yrs for this book. I would not have guessed that when I first read it, but now that I have children of my own that have consumed the entire \\\"Harry Potter\\\" series as well as many other long novels, I can see how a 9-12 yr range could work for these books as well...depending on the child. Be aware though, that there are many places in the book where Tolkien's characters launch into sometimes extensive recitation of verse as part of the story. That can put off some younger readers (I sometimes skip over those parts myself...though that may offend some Tolkien purists out there)\\n\\nIf you have children that like books like \\\"Harry Potter\\\", \\\"Eragon\\\", etc., and they are looking for a new adventure, you might suggest this one to them. I have read the \\\"Harry Potter\\\" books, and if I were to compare them to Tolkien's works I have to say that Tolkien's story conveys a richer image of a world to me than do the books of JK Rowling (though I also enjoyed them).\\n\\nAll in all, this book launches a top-flight story and represents what I consider to be the prototypical modern fantasy story - \\\"The Lord of the Rings.\\\"\\n\\nDefinitely 5 stars (only because I can't award more)\",\n \"Product: Box set of JRR Tolkien's incomparable classic\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The conclusion of Tolkien's epic tale, \\\"The Lord of the Rings\\\"\\n\\nReview: OK, first of all, \\\"The Return of the King\\\" is not a stand-alone book. It is the third book in the \\\"Lord of the Rings\\\" trilogy. And, since that is the case, you should not read it until you have first completed \\\"The Fellowship of the Ring\\\" and \\\"The Two Towers.\\\" These books were written as one seamless story by JRR Tolkien, but the manuscript was deemed to long to publish in one volume, so it was originally released as three separate books...and they read that way. The first book ends abruptly, and the second one begins the same way...through the end of \\\"The Return of the King.\\\" While I'm sure they could be released in one volume, tradition as seen them continuing to be released as three separate books.\\n\\nAnother thing you should know about \\\"The Return of the King\\\" is that this book is noted to be about 550pp long, but the story ends efore you reash page 400. The remaining pages in this volume contain appendices that will be of interst to the more devoted Tolkien fan. Those appendices include the family history and lineages of several of the main characters in the story, some background of Aragorn and Arwen, and similar selections of background material.\\n\\nThis is a satisfying conclusion to the longer tale.\\n\\nThe main story of the trilogy sees growing darkness and treachery reaching out of Mordor and into the free and happy lands of western Middle Earth followed by the first blows in the battle for control of Middle earth, and finally, the resoluton of the confrontation between good and evil, light and darkness.\\n\\nSome readers may complain that the end is somewhat anticlimactic after the events of the main battle and resolution of the story, but I prefer to view the conclusion of the book as the calm after a storm: a time when people begin to realize the significance of events that have passed and start to adjust to their new reality.\\n\\nI have read \\\"The Lord of the Rings\\\" trilogy at least a dozen times, more often in my youth than in recent years, but every time I embark on this literary journey I know that I will be swept away into Middle Earth -- a land that on the one hand presents honor, boldness, faith, and truth, and on the other hand falls to fear, lies, deceit, and evil.\\n\\nThis is a classic tale of adventure, battle, romance (a bit), and the significance that even the smallest participant can make.\\n\\nA fine book for readers of ALL ages.\\n\\n5 stars! Thank you Tolkien! Thank you for the adventure!\",\n \"Product: Box set of JRR Tolkien's incomparable classic\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: What else is there to say about \\\"The Two Towers\\\"!? It's top-rate fantasy literature!\\n\\nReview: I am not a dedicated \\\"fantasy literature\\\" fan, but I've been a \\\"Lord of the Rings\\\" fan since I was in college (er...back in the late 1970s - OK, I've dated myself). Anyway, I still remember getting to the end of \\\"The Fellowship of the Ring\\\" (a book assigned in a Reading Lit class), and being left hanging as the fellowship was broken. I finished that book one evening, and I couldn't wait to get to the bookstore the next day to pick up a copy of \\\"The Two Towers\\\"...which I then proceeded to devour.\\n\\nI've read this entire series several times since those heady college days, and the Lord of the Rings (trilogy) remains one of my favorite stories.\\n\\nWhat should you know about \\\"The Two Towers\\\" if you are thinking about picking up a copy?\\n\\n1) Make sure that you buy not only this book, but the other two books in the Lord of the Rings trilogy (<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Fellowship-of-the-Ring-Being-the-First-Part-of-The-Lord-of-the-Rings/dp/0618574948/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of The Lord of the Rings</a><a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Return-of-the-King-Being-the-Third-Part-of-The-Lord-of-the-Rings/dp/0618574972/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Return of the King: Being the Third Part of The Lord of the Rings</a>)\\n2) Each of the books in the trilogy do not stand alone. You need to not only read all three, but you need to read them in order. Tolkien wrote the \\\"Lord of the Rings\\\" as one cohesive story, but because of the length of the story it was published in three volumes. The first two books end abruptly, and the story picks right up in each of the following volumes...so you'll want to have all three handy when you start reading.\\n3) The writing and imagery is crisp and vivid. The world Tolkien created and the people and other creatures that live there will draw you in.\\n4) I prefer to read this book in a quiet, somewhat dimly lit room...it adds to the atmosphere.\\n5) There is no foul language in these books. They are a pleasure to read.\\n6) These books work well for readers of many ages - I actually read all of these books to my children when they were still in their elementary school years (years before the movies were produced). They remain favorites of some of my children and got them started on their own adventures in reading.\\n\\nThis series is certainly in my top-10 list of books, and depending on the day, almost always falls out near the top of that list.\\n\\nThis is not a book to be missed.\\n\\n5 stars, no doubt and no mistake!\",\n \"Product: Box set of JRR Tolkien's incomparable classic\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Tolkien sets the bar for all fantasy stories!\\n\\nReview: This has been a perennial personal favorite of mine since I first read it in the 1970s. I don't know how many times I've read it since then, but a conservative guess would be at least a dozen times. I just finished reading it again last weekend - it was once again, outstanding!\\n\\nSo, what should you know if you are pondering your first foray into Tolkien's tale of Middle Earth? Lets see...\\n\\n1) \\\"The Fellowship of the Ring\\\" done not include a complete stand-alone tale. It is, rather, the first book of the \\\"Lord of the Rings\\\" trilogy which also includes the volumes \\\"The Two Towers\\\" and \\\"The Return of the King\\\". So, when you get to the end of this volume you are left hanging there...you MUST get the other two books to complete the tale. (That's what happened to me when I read this book the first time [as an assignment for a college English class I was taking])\\n2) This is a classic tale of good versus evil, but, as you can read in the forward, Tolkien states that it is not meant to be an allegory; it is just a tale that he wanted to tell.\\n3) Be prepared to have your traditional views of what an elf, wizard, etc., are to be challenged.\\n4) This book can be enjoyed by readers of many ages. I read it first when I was in college, and, later, when I had children of my own I read this trilogy to them while they were in elementary school (one was even a pre-schooler - that was years before the movies of the same names were released).\\n5) There is no objectionable language in the books, though many parts convey a dark image of a world under the sway or impending threat of evil.\\n6) You do not have to read Tolkien's \\\"The Hobbit\\\" before reading this book. And I found this trilogy to be far superior to \\\"The Hobbit\\\" when I did read it.\\n\\nAt first I wondered at the Amazon-indicated reading level of 9-12 yrs for this book. I would not have guessed that when I first read it, but now that I have children of my own that have consumed the entire \\\"Harry Potter\\\" series as well as many other long novels, I can see how a 9-12 yr range could work for these books as well...depending on the child. Be aware though, that there are many places in the book where Tolkien's characters launch into sometimes extensive recitation of verse as part of the story. That can put off some younger readers (I sometimes skip over those parts myself...though that may offend some Tolkien purists out there)\\n\\nIf you have children that like books like \\\"Harry Potter\\\", \\\"Eragon\\\", etc., and they are looking for a new adventure, you might suggest this one to them. I have read the \\\"Harry Potter\\\" books, and if I were to compare them to Tolkien's works I have to say that Tolkien's story conveys a richer image of a world to me than do the books of JK Rowling (though I also enjoyed them).\\n\\nAll in all, this book launches a top-flight story and represents what I consider to be the prototypical modern fantasy story - \\\"The Lord of the Rings.\\\"\\n\\nDefinitely 5 stars (only because I can't award more)\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":200,"string":"200"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":14679,"string":"14,679"}}},{"rowIdx":14680,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A381DKHF1FJ767"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"Weather the day with confidence with your own accurate and up-to-date information, right from your own backyard. This thermometer features precise, reliable temperature readings. The bold, easy to read LCD screen displays the current indoor or outdoor temperature. Stands upright for tabletop use or is wall-mountable. The outdoor sensor features powerful wireless technology and an integrated hanger for easy mounting. One-year limited warranty. It's more than accurate, it's AcuRite.\". The summary of the review text is \"Works great for me\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I purchased a few of these on eBay for about 5 or $6 each. This is the first time after several years I actually read the reviews. I've had no problems whatsoever with the batteries. My first set went about a year and a half, and that was even through an Alaska winter (temperatures to -40 below). I use this in my RV for my refrigerator temp, and one year I forgot to remove it for the winter.\n\nI did have one issue with communication, and it got harder and harder for the unit to communicate, so replaced it with a 2nd, and have no issue with the battery on this one either. I'm just wondering if people are mistaking a communication error for a bad battery?\n\nYou have to press the little reset button folks!! I bet half the people who complained don't know this. This is a great little unit for the price, and is very compact. I would say this is about 2 inches high by 3 inches across. The specs seem to indicate it's much larger, but it's not. The remote is a similar size, but a bit thicker.\n\nAgain, great unit for the price. I would not hesitate to buy again."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I purchased a few of these on eBay for about 5 or $6 each. This is the first time after several years I actually read the reviews. I've had no problems whatsoever with the batteries. My first set went about a year and a half, and that was even through an Alaska winter (temperatures to -40 below). I use this in my RV for my refrigerator temp, and one year I forgot to remove it for the winter.\n\nI did have one issue with communication, and it got harder and harder for the unit to communicate, so replaced it with a 2nd, and have no issue with the battery on this one either. I'm just wondering if people are mistaking a communication error for a bad battery?\n\nYou have to press the little reset button folks!! I bet half the people who complained don't know this. This is a great little unit for the price, and is very compact. I would say this is about 2 inches high by 3 inches across. The specs seem to indicate it's much larger, but it's not. The remote is a similar size, but a bit thicker.\n\nAgain, great unit for the price. I would not hesitate to buy again."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: FACTORY WARRANTIES WILL ONLY BE HONORED IF THIS PRODUCT IS PURCHASED THROUGH AN AUTHORIZED SELLER. ASK THE SELLER IF THEY ARE AUTHORIZED BEFORE PURCHASING. THE RIDGID LIFETIME SERVICE AGREEMENT (LSA) IS NOT AVAILABLE ON ANY PURCHASES ON AMAZON. The RIDGID 40043 Hand-Held Inspection Camera offers visual detection, diagnosis and confirmation in tight spots and hard to reach areas. This compact borescope is designed with a fixed waterproof imager head that's ideal for carrying out basic and short-range inspection jobs. Built for durability, it has a 3/4-inch (17 mm) anodized aluminum camera head combined with a comfortable pistol-grip design for one-handed operation and easier detection in tough environments. The micro CA-25 video borescope has 4 adjustable, bright LEDs that allow you to see into dark areas and bring superior image quality to its crisp 2.4-inch (480 x 234 resolution) color LCD display. The digital inspection camera also features Video Out for transferring live images to external devices, and 180-degree digital image rotation for getting upright images. The borescope camera has a 4-foot (1.2 meter) fixed cable reach. The camera head and cable are waterproof up to 4 feet (1.2 meters). Included with the micro CA-25 is a blow-molded plastic case, hook, magnet, mirror, 3-foot (90 cm) RCA cable and 4 x AA batteries. Since 1923, RIDGID has remained the symbol of certainty to dedicated professionals of the expert trades. Every tool that bears the RIDGID brand is engineered to the same high standards of quality, strength and endurance, as was that first heavy-duty pipe wrench more than 80 years ago.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good, but lacks some features that would make it great.\n\nReview: I started out with one of the inexpensive china clone models that you hook up to your smart phone. Big mistake there as all they do is leave you wanting more. I bought this for the rigid name, and a you tube video mentioned it had a lifetime warranty, which says a lot. Seems like very nice construction, and the case holds the tool nicely. The controls are very straightforward, but limited in functionality. My biggest complaint is you can only flip the image on the display, and that's pretty much it. So, this leaves you having to pull the camera back out of wherever you put it, and then rotating the head an reinserting hoping to get it back into a similar spot What would be way more useful is to be able to rotate the image in the software in say 10 are 20 increments. Flipping the image 180 is very limiting. The other thing that bothers me about this is the camera is it's about twice as large as some of the other ones out there, so it will not easily fit into many places.\n\nOn a positive note it does seem to be very well constructed, and there was little if anything that it would not illuminate for viewing. It seems to focus further away than the cheap china clone one I picked up, and this is important as you can quickly lose your perspective as to what you're looking at if too close. Having a zoom feature would be nice though. It's pretty difficult to maneuver the camera once you start inserting it into or under/around things.\n\nSo, overall it's a nice instrument that is well constructed, but lacks many software features that would really make this a great tool. I ordered one of the DB endoscopes, so going to compare that one and decide which one goes back.","Product: 3M Comfortable, lightweight frame features the Cord Control System (CCS) with an optional foam gasket attachment. CCS is designed to keep a corded earplug attached, untangled, and ready for use.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Keeps the dust out\n\nReview: Not the most attractive things in the world, but if you need a pair of eyeglasses that really block the dust from getting into your eyes these are great. I will order again in the future for sure. These are great for things like sanding drywall dust or other places where dust seems to creep into your eyes from every direction.\n\nI just ordered another set of these to use at the lathe while sanding. If you wear contact lenses like I do, dust is your worst enemy, and these are one of the few safety glasses that actually block the dust. I love em. As to being antifog, nada. They still fog up, particularly when I'm wearing a respirator/dust mask with them. I have yet to see a true antifog pair of safety glasses.","Product: 1.75\" Star Knob thru hole 1/4-20 steel zinc lock nut black pp\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Beware of the nylon insert.\n\nReview: I purchased these knurled knobs mainly for the price. It seemed like all the other ones were much more expensive. I did not even pay attention to the \"lock nut\" in the description. I didn't even know they made these with nylon locking nuts. While I have used nylock nuts on quite a few items where I don't want the nut coming off, (like on some kind of a pivoting joint) one of the main reasons for ordering knurled nuts to begin with is because they are tightened and removed frequently. A nylon bushing doesn't make sense here, and to me is just a bad design. Not sure what they were thinking.\n\nI just took 0.25 x 20 tap that I happen to have, and got rid of the nylon, but it takes a while, and something I did not anticipate having to do. I like the knobs well enough that I'm not going to bother to send them back, but I think the manufacturers should reconsider the locking part. It's really inappropriate for knurled knobs.","Product: True Image 2013 by Acronis provides home users with reliable backup, recovery, and file synchronization. You can easily define where and how often to backup locally or online. It only takes a few steps to create a copy of your hard drive. And you can recover a lost file quickly. Synchronize your files between local or network folders, multiple PCs, with mobile devices and the Acronis Cloud, or share them easily with friends and family.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Worse backup software ever\n\nReview: I am in digital imaging, and my entire income depends upon a working computer. I purchased this product and set it on auto backup thinking that I was protected in the event of a failure. Well, my Windows XP machine gave me the \"blue screen of death\" and restoring to a last known working configuration resulted in me not being able to get into safe mode.\n\nGoing back to my original Windows CD and trying to repair the drive ended up corrupting the Windows files worse, making the drive unreadable. So, I knew I had the entire hard drive backed up on a separate drive, so I thought all I would have to do is boot from the Acronis CD and restore my previous session. That is after all what this software is supposed to do, and painlessly.\n\nWell, the system CD from Acronis gave me an error message \"panic kernel, will not sync\". I was able to start a live chat session, and create another bootable CD, and that did not work. We went round and round and even had the representative take remote access to my computer where he created the bootable media. It would not work. Two days and over 15 hours and I still have no computer!!\n\nThis is completely unacceptable, and this is the most worthless piece of crap software I've ever encountered. I have resorted to reformatting my hard drive, but have just run into some corrupt files on my Windows XP installation disk, so I'm so mad I can't even spit. Since this is 2013, Windows XP is just about obsolete, yet I have seven or $8000 worth of software and hardware packages that will only run on this old software, so kind of at the mercy of using it.\n\nI now have to order an old version of Windows XP from some vendor and pay overnight shipping, and hope to get my computer back soon as my business is going down the tubes.\n\nI would totally steer clear from this worthless piece of crap software, that is nothing more than a false sense of security and doesn't work. I have never been able to get a bootable media CD to work with any computer. JUNK!!!!","Product: Camco RV Mini Dish Drainer & Tray fits RV sinks, and is sized just right for limited counter space. Sloped drainer tray keeps counters dry. Drain tray snaps on top of rack for handy storage. Durable heavy-duty construction.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: well-designed, sturdy and pretty darn cute!\n\nReview: I needed something very small and compact for camping purposes, and this suits the bill. You're not going to fit a whole lot in drainer, but for just some silverware and plates it should work fine. No question you'll have to dry your pots and pans elsewhere. I did find on Amazon some very thick terry cloth type material with a mesh bottom that elevates the material so that it dries very quickly. You may want to check out these absorbent mats out for larger items.\n\nI also like the fact these fit inside the Rubbermaid wash tubs, so they form a nice space-saving package. Lastly, the little tray that the drainer sits on is pretty substantial, and seems very well thought out. There is a small rectangular opening for drainage, and just the right amount of slope to encourage water to drain. There are four small pegs that align the tray on the drainer as well, and this is a subtle, but nice touch. The tray also fits over the drainer perfectly, so if you want to stack something on top of it is not going to collapse easily. The tray is also fairly thick, and this kind of took me by surprise.\n\nYeah, it's just a dish drainer, but it's pretty nicely made overall, and feel that it will withstand the years gracefully. It would be nice if it was just a touch bigger, but overall I'm pleased.","Product: The Original Beater Blade by New Metro Design is an electric mixer attachment which thoroughly mixes batter, eliminating the need to stop and scrape the bowl manually and is engineered for use with most KitchenAid 6qt bowl lift mixers. The new Beater Blade beats, scrapes, folds and incorporates ingredients thoroughly for fool-proof baking. The Beater Blade ingeniously improves on the functionality of standard V-shaped beaters offered with high-end stand mixers by crafting a high-quality, enhanced blade that includes a flexible rubber wing down the entire length of both sides of the blade. The durable, food-grade edging simulates the action of a powerful spatula to gently, yet thoroughly scrape the bowl clean. The wing-system design acts like a wiper blade that continuously scrapes sides and bottom of bowl while it mixes virtually eliminating hand-scraping and batter build-up on the blade. BeaterBlades state-of-the-art design continuously and automatically scrapes batters during mixing, which can speed up the process by as much as 50 percent. By eliminating the need to turn off and on the mixer to scrape the bowl, Beater Blade reduces wear of the motor of the mixer, as well. Blade is intended to be used only once ingredients have been added to the bowlnot for use in a dry bowl. New Metro Designs Beater Blade excels in a full range of mixing applications, including creaming butter, sugar and eggs to fluffy perfection, and preparing frostings and pastry creams quickly and easily. Model KA-6L fits most KitchenAid tilt head mixers regardless of the KitchenAid model numbers. KA-6L Beater fits following Mixer Models: Professional 6 & 600, Deluxe Epicurean: KD2661X, KP26M8X, KT2651X, KP26N9X. Professional 5 Plus: KV25GOX, KV25G8X, KV25HOX. This mixer is not compatible with KitchenAid mixers KSM657 and all Costco and Sams Club KitchenAid Mixers.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Does the job, but questionable build quality\n\nReview: I used this for the first time a few days ago. I was surprised that the entire thing is made of plastic! This is quite a contrast to the much higher quality coated steel that Kitchen Aid provides. Time will tell how well this holds up. It does what it's supposed to do. You have to make sure that the paddle in the center position to raise the head or it can get caught on the side of the bowl--a minor annoyance. It does splash the ingredients around a little bit, but I think that's pretty easily controlled with speed. Overall, it works, but again the build quality is questionable.\n\nOne year update: This product has held up well over the past year. No issues.","Product: The Original Beater Blade by New Metro Design is an electric mixer attachment which thoroughly mixes batter, eliminating the need to stop and scrape the bowl manually and is engineered for use with most KitchenAid 6qt bowl lift mixers. The new Beater Blade beats, scrapes, folds and incorporates ingredients thoroughly for fool-proof baking. The Beater Blade ingeniously improves on the functionality of standard V-shaped beaters offered with high-end stand mixers by crafting a high-quality, enhanced blade that includes a flexible rubber wing down the entire length of both sides of the blade. The durable, food-grade edging simulates the action of a powerful spatula to gently, yet thoroughly scrape the bowl clean. The wing-system design acts like a wiper blade that continuously scrapes sides and bottom of bowl while it mixes virtually eliminating hand-scraping and batter build-up on the blade. BeaterBlades state-of-the-art design continuously and automatically scrapes batters during mixing, which can speed up the process by as much as 50 percent. By eliminating the need to turn off and on the mixer to scrape the bowl, Beater Blade reduces wear of the motor of the mixer, as well. Blade is intended to be used only once ingredients have been added to the bowlnot for use in a dry bowl. New Metro Designs Beater Blade excels in a full range of mixing applications, including creaming butter, sugar and eggs to fluffy perfection, and preparing frostings and pastry creams quickly and easily. Model KA-6L fits most KitchenAid tilt head mixers regardless of the KitchenAid model numbers. KA-6L Beater fits following Mixer Models: Professional 6 & 600, Deluxe Epicurean: KD2661X, KP26M8X, KT2651X, KP26N9X. Professional 5 Plus: KV25GOX, KV25G8X, KV25HOX. This mixer is not compatible with KitchenAid mixers KSM657 and all Costco and Sams Club KitchenAid Mixers.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Does the job, but questionable build quality\n\nReview: I used this for the first time a few days ago. I was surprised that the entire thing is made of plastic! This is quite a contrast to the much higher quality coated steel that Kitchen Aid provides. Time will tell how well this holds up. It does what it's supposed to do. You have to make sure that the paddle in the center position to raise the head or it can get caught on the side of the bowl--a minor annoyance. It does splash the ingredients around a little bit, but I think that's pretty easily controlled with speed. Overall, it works, but again the build quality is questionable.\n\nOne year update: This product has held up well over the past year. No issues.","Product: Winco has been a trusted and reliable brand in professional kitchens for over 20 years. Our commercial lines of products, ranging from tabletop to kitchen utensils to food preparation supplies, are used by all foodservice and hospitality industry experts worldwide. While our products are made to meet the high demands of a restaurant kitchen, we are excited to now make them available for the serious home chef.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Fantastic value and quality\n\nReview: Wow, now this is what I call a cutting board! This is a very substantial board, and love the lightly textured surface. No idea how it will hold up to stains, but I believe this is made from UHMW plastic, which is practically indestructible. I have a commercial sink, so cleaning this monster of a cutting board is not an issue for me, but this is certainly not something you could clean in an average size kitchen sink easily. For $31 I have absolutely no complaints, and Amazon shipped it for free, such a deal. Thank you Amazon prime! Overall a great value. I would not hesitate to purchase again. I honestly don't know how they're making much of a profit at this price.","Product: Find the right lid, right now! This 18-Piece Food Storage Container Set features the Rubbermaid Easy Find Lid system: the lids snap on to the container bases as well as other same-size lids, so that the right lid is always at your fingertips. These graduated-size containers nest together to give you more space in the fridge or cupboard.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Decent quality for the price\n\nReview: I suspect we could say that everything in life is a bit of a compromise. I picked up a 24 piece set over at Wally world for $11, so that's basically a buck a piece. What do you get in this world for a dollar these days? My primary purpose for these was storage of some frozen fruit that I use nearly every day for smoothies/sorbets. I had tons of bags crammed into my freezer and these help with organization immensely. I like the fact that the tops are super flexible, and don't seem like they would crack even when cold--No issue so far.\n\nI don't microwave any plastic period. I always take my food out and put it on a glass plate or Pyrex. I good friend who has a PhD in chemistry told me to never microwave plastic regardless of whether it's BPA free or not. Good enough for me.\n\nI put these on the top rack in the dishwasher, and have not had any issues. I will probably buy a set of the premier, but for the price, I still think these are a pretty good deal.","Product: The Original Beater Blade by New Metro Design is an electric mixer attachment which thoroughly mixes batter, eliminating the need to stop and scrape the bowl manually and is engineered for use with most KitchenAid 6qt bowl lift mixers. The new Beater Blade beats, scrapes, folds and incorporates ingredients thoroughly for fool-proof baking. The Beater Blade ingeniously improves on the functionality of standard V-shaped beaters offered with high-end stand mixers by crafting a high-quality, enhanced blade that includes a flexible rubber wing down the entire length of both sides of the blade. The durable, food-grade edging simulates the action of a powerful spatula to gently, yet thoroughly scrape the bowl clean. The wing-system design acts like a wiper blade that continuously scrapes sides and bottom of bowl while it mixes virtually eliminating hand-scraping and batter build-up on the blade. BeaterBlades state-of-the-art design continuously and automatically scrapes batters during mixing, which can speed up the process by as much as 50 percent. By eliminating the need to turn off and on the mixer to scrape the bowl, Beater Blade reduces wear of the motor of the mixer, as well. Blade is intended to be used only once ingredients have been added to the bowlnot for use in a dry bowl. New Metro Designs Beater Blade excels in a full range of mixing applications, including creaming butter, sugar and eggs to fluffy perfection, and preparing frostings and pastry creams quickly and easily. Model KA-6L fits most KitchenAid tilt head mixers regardless of the KitchenAid model numbers. KA-6L Beater fits following Mixer Models: Professional 6 & 600, Deluxe Epicurean: KD2661X, KP26M8X, KT2651X, KP26N9X. Professional 5 Plus: KV25GOX, KV25G8X, KV25HOX. This mixer is not compatible with KitchenAid mixers KSM657 and all Costco and Sams Club KitchenAid Mixers.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Does the job, but questionable build quality\n\nReview: I used this for the first time a few days ago. I was surprised that the entire thing is made of plastic! This is quite a contrast to the much higher quality coated steel that Kitchen Aid provides. Time will tell how well this holds up. It does what it's supposed to do. You have to make sure that the paddle in the center position to raise the head or it can get caught on the side of the bowl--a minor annoyance. It does splash the ingredients around a little bit, but I think that's pretty easily controlled with speed. Overall, it works, but again the build quality is questionable.\n\nOne year update: This product has held up well over the past year. No issues.","Product: Rev-A-Shelf's polymer lazy susans are revered as the best on the market. Whether you are replacing an old unit or just adding a lazy susans to your corner cabinet, you will not be disappointed with the high quality design and the durable rotating hardware that makes installation simple.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Able to withstand higher weight capacities than the competition\n\nReview: I ordered one of the less expensive wire versions of this from another company, only to find out that each shelf only had a 15 pound capacity. The selling point on this one is the metal hardware. The shelves themselves are reinforced with many ribs on the bottom, so despite being plastic, they appear to be able to hold a lot of weight. One thing I did not like it's a single-set screw that holds the shelf up. I think they should have used a pin that went all the way through the pole. I may actually buy some steel rod and drill a hole to do just that. The hardware for the bottom one actually rest on the cabinet base, so should support plenty of weight. The top one is the issue. Overall, a nice appearance and finish.","Product: With one simple touch, Mr. Coffee Caf Barista Premium Espresso & Cappuccino System brews espresso and automatically froths milk for cappuccino and latt selections. You don't need barista know-how to create custom drinks like your favorite coffeehouse; simply pick a single or double shot filter, select your grounds, fill the milk reservoir, and choose your brew. A recipe book is included to help you create impressive coffee drinksfrom Espresso Martinis to Raspberry Cappuccinos to Choco-Nutty Lattes.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Decent quality expresso, poor milk froth\n\nReview: I've had a semiautomatic espresso maker/machine for the last five years. I've brewed about 4600 cups of espresso with it. With that said I have some idea of what a good espresso shot is about.\n\nFirst off, this machine requires a thorough cleaning before you use it. One other person recommend cleaning it with vinegar, and this seem to help.\n\nIn order to produce a good espresso shot, you need to have the right amount of coffee, the right amount of pressure for tamping, and finally a length of time for brewing that is not too long or too short. Get one of the variables wrong, and the quality suffers. Lastly, a good-quality blend of coffee. I use a local roasting house, and coffee that's about $17 a pound. Avoid the cheap supermarket stuff, and go to a local roaster.\n\nIf you use the enclosed spoon you'll get somewhere around 11 or 12 g of coffee. Most sources I've read recommend between 14 and 18 grams, so you'll want to use a rounded spoonful. You'll also need about 30 pounds of pressure for tamping, and the enclosed tamper they give you will bend under that kind of pressure, and will probably result in uneven compression. (Hint--Buy a steel tamper!). No professional uses a plastic tamper.\n\n If you get about 14 to 15 g of coffee in the porta filter, then brewing time is around 25 seconds, which is just about perfect. This produces nice crema. I preheat the machine on mine by running a double shot through the porta filter while empty, then wiping dry, and finally go on to making the cup of coffee. if you follow these steps you can produce a pretty decent shot.\n\nAs to the milk frothing mechanism, I think it's a joke. I can make a wonderful froth from about 4 ounces of milk, and this uses way too much milk. I want to taste coffee not milk. I guess if you like lattes, that you may like the frothing part. I use a standalone frother, and find it a whole lot more economical and easier to clean. By letting it sit for about 30 seconds I can get the perfect blend of milk and froth for cappuccinos. There's less control with the built in one Mr. Coffee uses. I can also say it's a pain to clean this built in one, and residual milk tends to build up on the plastic if you let it sit. Again, I'm much happier using a standalone frother, and they are only about 30 bucks to buy.\n\nI also picked up the Mr. Coffee Burr grinder, and it seems to produce a nice grind for this machine, and also seems consistent in its output. The two seem a nice match for one another.\n\nI think the week part of this whole system is the frothing. As an espresso maker, I think it does a fine job. Quality is not quite as good as my semiautomatic machine was, but decent for the price. I paid about $147. Price seems to go up and down a lot on Amazon. Currently it's $181. Not sure I'd pay that much for it.\n\nTime will tell just how good of a value this is, but pump seems to be quite capable, and I'm told you can order parts for it, which is more than I can say for a lot of the machines out there. Packaging was outstanding. Probably something we all take for granted these days until you get something that arrives in pieces. I admire a company who takes the time to engineer a good packaging system, and Mr. Coffee did it right. The machine comes well protected, even the plug receptacle end is protected. Nice.\n\nOverall I think it's a good machine, but again I would recommend a standalone frother for best results and economy.\n\nOne other thing worth mentioning is you can get this machine for about $70 without the milk frother, and that's what I would do. I found after trying the frothing a few times my coffee taste like milk, and is on the warm side instead of hot side. I don't see any reason to pay for something that is really subpar, so again, if I had to do over I would just buy the standalone machine without frother.\n\nUpdate: Tried the milk frother a few more times, and it overflows a 12 oz. cup every time, and froth is pretty loose. Foam should be dense. I now run a double shot of water through before I brew, and this helps with temp, but milk frothing is still sub-par IMO. I think I will send back, and just get the $70 version. A stand alone frother works much better, and is consistent with nice dense foam/froth.","Product: The contemporary design of this computer desk gives you a compact work space where you can use your computer and still have plenty of room for your paperwork and family photos.It features a clear tempered glass surface, a space-saving, sliding keyboard tray, and crisscross cherry finished legs. A powder coated finish protects the frame from scratches and floor glides protect your floor by sliding smoothly when you need to move the desk.This computer desk offers a practical option when you don't have a lot of space in your dorm room, home office or for a designated study area.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Outstanding value and customer support\n\nReview: I've been involved in woodworking for over 40 years. I would say for the price this represents an outstanding value. The wooden legs for this are made out of plywood, so I don't see them failing anytime soon. All of the bolts are substantial enough that I also don't see them breaking. The steel is more than adequate thickness for the job. The top is double strength glass. While it would be nice to see this a little bit thicker, it's also adequate for the job assuming you don't put a ton of weight on it.\n\nAssembly was pretty straightforward for me. I would say to leave all of your bolts loose until everything is assembled, then to a final tightening. Figure about an hour.\n\nNegatives: I received two left tray supports, and one of the silver \"mounts\" for the glass top had excess glue around it. Finish is sub-par, but okay. Instructions are pretty much nonexistent. There's just a diagram of how it goes together, but really it's not that difficult if you study the drawing, and match the correct bolts with the correct parts. All of the bolts are clearly labeled and shrunk wrap, so you don't have to go dig through a bag of parts. They even give you a small Allen wrench.\n\nI called customer service, and did not have to wait more than 30 seconds for a representative. A very pleasant woman answered my call. I explained to her I received two left supports for the tray, instead of a left and right. They took down my personal information and shipped out the part the same day via Fed-ex.\n\nOutstanding customer service! Overall I'm giving this company five stars. I cannot imagine building this thing for under $100, let alone shipping and packaging across the country.\n\nI think this represents an outstanding value in this day and age, and customer service was again outstanding. I would not hesitate to recommend or buy again despite some of the shortcomings.","Product: Furinno Turn-N-Tube Home Living Mini Storage and Organization Series: No Tools Entertainment Center. Furinno design motto is: fits in your space and fits on your budget. This series of product consists of the following features: (1) Unique Structure: Open display rack, shelves provide easy storage and display of TV or other audio/video accessories. Suitable for any rooms. Designed to meet the demand of low cost but durable and efficient furniture. It is proven to be the most popular RTA furniture due to its functionality, price and the no hassle assembly. (2) Smart Design: Easy Assembly and No tools required. A smart design that uses durable recycled PVC tubes and engineered particleboard that withstand heavy weight. Just repeat the twist, turn and stack mechanism and the whole unit can be assembled within 10 minutes. Experience the fun of D-I-Y even with your kids . (3) The Particleboard is manufactured in Malaysia and comply with the green rules of production. There is no foul smell, durable and the material is the most stable amongst the particleboards. The PVC tube is made from recycled plastic and is tested for its durability. A simple attitude towards lifestyle is reflected directly on the design of Furinno Furniture, creating a trend of simply nature. All the products are produced and assembled 100-percent in Malaysia with 95% - 100% recycled materials. Care instructions: wipe clean with clean damped cloth. Avoid using harsh chemicals. Pictures are for illustration purpose. All decor items are not included in this offer.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Check dimensions, smaller than it appears in pics.\n\nReview: For the price, I guess this is not a bad piece. I was wanting to put a 27 inch television on it, and overall the scale is just a lot smaller than it looks in the picture. I don't even think it's a foot deep, so keep that in mind. It's also only about 22 inches tall I believe. It's not as though this information wasn't in the advertisement, it's just that when you see it in person it's actually quite a bit smaller. I think it was really the depth that threw me. I was anticipating it being like a normal piece of furniture, 20 or so deep, and again it's actually quite narrow front to back.\n\n As others have said it's quite easy to assemble. nothing more than vinyl covered particleboard and plastic ( did you expect more at these prices?), but for 30 bucks it's not a bad deal, just not what I was after. I'll probably disassemble and send back, as I was needing something a bit deeper. I would suggest to anybody else to pull out the tape measure and see if it's going to fit your space. Buying furniture online is not exactly ideal.","Product: Featuring ETERNA -- a safe and natural non-stick developed in the USA, the Stainless Steel Earth Pan by Ozeri is the world's only stainless steel frying pan to achieve non-stick perfection without using PFOA -- a harmful chemical used in all traditional cookware. Conventional pans achieve their non-stick performance with the aid of PFOA (PerFluoroOctanoic Acid), which the EPA has classified as a 'persistent pollutant of the environment'. According to the EPA, once ingested PFOA is capable of remaining in people for a very long time, and has been shown to cause developmental and other adverse effects in laboratory animals. With the Stainless Steel Earth Pan's ETERNA coating, even under high temperatures, no harmful substances are ever released into the environment. This is because the Stainless Steel Earth Pan utilizes a completely safe and environmentally-friendly coating developed in the USA. The Stainless Steel Earth Pan's non-stick coating is completely free of PFOA, and far more durable and scratch-resistant than other non-stick surfaces. With better non-stick properties, the Stainless Steel Earth Pan Earth Pan allows you to saute, fry, bake, boil and braise with as little as half the amount of oil normally used, and cleaning is a breeze. The Stainless Steel Earth Pan by Ozeri is made of the highest quality 18/8 stainless steel with TriPly construction, delivering the ultimate in heat conductivity for even cooking and browning without hot spots. It boasts a magnetized bottom for rapid heat transfer on induction stoves, and a polished mirror exterior. Your satisfaction is guaranteed. ETERNA coating made by Whitford USA. Final pan assembly in China.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: very sensitive to temperature changes\n\nReview: I have a full set of stainless steel pans, but they can be challenging to season properly and make non-stick. I wanted a stainless steel pan to match the set, and this seemed to fit the bill. The coating has taken me by surprise so far. I find I do need to use some oil, and second, turn the heat way down. If the temperature is too high, whatever you're cooking is going to stick. I've actually had better luck with the ceramic coated pans in this regard, so on the fence whether I will keep this one or not. I don't really like for nonstick pans to be finicky. If I wanted finicky I can stick with my stainless steel or go to cast iron. I generally think of nonstick pans as being idiot proof, but this one you do need to be conscious of the temp, particularly on an induction burner. I think 250 to 275 works well for eggs, whereas I can normally cook about 325 to 350 with other pans. This one at 350 is not good.\n\nUpdate:\nOn my induction cooktop, 250 acts like 350 in any other pan I have. So, if you're having any issues with this pan, turn the heat WAY DOWN. I can also say within a very short period of time (like 6 uses) the interior of the pan is becoming stained, which is certainly unlike any other nonstick pan I've ever owned. It doesn't seem to affect results however, just kind of strange the nonstick surface would become stained.","Product: Qline's pie cut chrome wire shelves feature a 1\" double-wall designed to keep your contents from moving. The design of this Lazy Susan allows you to maximize your otherwise wasted space in your corner cabinet.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: 15 pound weight capacity-- careful!\n\nReview: I ended up returning this item. Why? The weight capacity is only 15 pounds per shelf, and manufacturer does not disclose that information anywhere on the website description. You would think being made of metal it would be stronger than the plastic versions out there, but this item is only as strong as its weakest link. The weakest link in this case is the plastic hardware used to support the shelves. After a number of recommendations, I went with the Rev-a-Shelf, which is only $10 more. While the shelf is made of a polymer, the hardware is all metal, and I think a flatter surface is going to be nicer to move things around.\n\nFor people who are this using is for light weight items, I don't think there would be any issue. It certainly is an attractive unit, and installation seems pretty straightforward. I would probably replace the supplied mounting screws with something a little heavier, but other than that it appears to be relatively easy to put together.","Product: With an improved noise canceling microphone and Senneheiser stereo quality, the PC 36 CALL CONTROL is the ideal headset for internet telephony, music, movies and more. The new 3-in-1 unit for volume/mute and call control means you can quickly adjust settings. And take/end calls directly on the headset.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: nice ergonomics, good quality mic\n\nReview: I've been using the Logitech USB headset for the past couple of years, and generally pretty happy with the brand. There is a very thin area of plastic on the headset, and they tend to break after about a year. So, I decided I would try a different brand this year. After a screwup by the company, who sent me the wrong headset, I finally received my replacement today ( about 10 days after my original order). To their credit, the company did follow through and get me the correct item, and provided a return label.\n\nThe headset itself is quite comfortable; the cord is of ample length. Unlike some other headsets that really squeeze tightly around your ears and give you a case of \"headset hair\", these only put minimal pressure on your head. There is what seems like a ratcheting mechanism in the microphone itself, so extremely smooth in operation and easy to position. I tried the headset with Dragon NaturallySpeaking, which tends to be on the particular site for microphones, and it worked flawlessly. In fact, I think it works a bit better than the Logitech.\n\nSound quality seemed to be at least as good as the Logitech. I generally just use the headset for Skype and YouTube videos, so I did not evaluate for music, and really, if I listened to more music I probably would have chose something different anyway.\n\nOverall, I'm really pleased with the headset. Very comfortable, smooth operation with good sound quality and microphone input. There is a volume control in the cord, as well is a switch to go between speaking and listening. I never really felt a switch was necessary, but nice touch. Setting it up and getting it recognized from the system was painless. Recommended by this user.","Product: ThinkPad E560, Intel Core i7-6500U (2.50GHz, 4MB) 15.6 1920x1080 no, Windows 7 professional 64 preinstalled through downgrade rights in Windows 10 Pro, 8.0GB, 1x500GB SATA, AMD R7 M370, slim DVD record, Intel 8260, 720P HD camera, 6 cell 48Wh, 1 Year depot\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Overall a nice performer.\n\nReview: I ordered one of the bargain $350 laptops prior to this, and the screen was so bad I simply could not use it. It was also loaded with so much advertising there seem to be no end to deleting files. While this also comes with some advertising, not nearly as much. I would say to people to watch out for upgrades to Adobe flash when first purchasing. It's one of the early ones that popped up on the screen, and I just assumed that it needed upgrading, so downloaded it. It turned out to be loaded with malware, and had to purchase the Malware bytes to eliminate over 52 files it loaded on my computer. Slowed everything to a crawl!\n\nI use mine with a 24 inch HP monitor, and quality is quite good. At 55 years old I can't handle \"soft\" resolution. I need sharp text. I also prefer Windows 7 over Windows 10, so this was one of the few computers I could find that was preloaded with 7. Battery life seems to be pretty decent, and overall computer weight low.\n\nPretty zippy with the latest processor, although a little more RAM certainly couldn't hurt. Hard drive is not exactly stellar performance either, but gets the job done. Overall I'm pretty happy with this, so just hope it holds up for the next 5+ years.","Product: Our chambray shirt is garment washed for softness. Made of 4.5-ounce, 100% ring-spun cotton, it features a button down collar, two chest pockets with button closures and a back yoke with a centered box pleat for ease of movement.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: good value, well constructed\n\nReview: I normally buy my shirts from Eddie Bauer or L.L. Bean, and $45-$50 is the norm. I thought I would try one of these Carhart brands as Carhart has an excellent reputation here in Alaska. Just about every construction worker in these parts wears Carhart. This shirt certainly did not disappoint. I would say the fabric is medium to heavy, and fit is good. I'm about 200lbs with a little bit of a belly on me, and these give you a little extra room to breathe. These actually have a little bit of a shirttail too, so if you have a slightly longer torso or do a lot of work in the shirt, you don't have to constantly tuck the tails in. If you're a really slender guy or short, you may not like the fit. I would prefer just a single pocket, but not a dealbreaker. I get the feeling once these are washed a half-dozen times or so that this will be an extremely comfortable shirt that will weather well. I will probably order more.","Product: Patented BackComfort Technology holds the Wilderness Recliner backrest position at any angle while a lumbar cushion provides maximum comfort. Patented Auto-Fold Shoulder Strap Technology and backpack straps makes it easy to open, close and carry. Constructed of sturdy, powder-coated steel and 600 denier polyester, the Wilderness Recliner is ideal for camping, canoeing, watching sports or just about any outdoor activity. Features a storage pocket. Weighs only 9 lbs, yet it supports up to 300 lbs. Measures 17 x 25.5 x 31.5 when open. Folds to 28.5 x 25.75 x 4.25.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Careful how you open it\n\nReview: Hi folks:\n\nThe first day I had this chair I discovered a flaw. if you open the chair by the top of the back and front of the seat, no problem. If however, you open the chair from the top of the back and the arms, it's possible to put the chair into a configuration where it opens about two thirds of the way, and then seems to get stuck. The first day I had this chair I did not notice that, and thought the chair was completely open when it was not. The chair promptly toppled over backward when I went to sit down.\n\nOtherwise, the construction seems to be pretty decent. Nice heavy-duty fabric that seems like it will wear well, and double stitching everywhere for strength. I think the lumbar support is a nice touch. Would have been a whole lot nicer if they made the back about 6 inches taller, as you can't really recline and have support for your neck, which kind of defeats the purpose of a recliner. I did find by putting a larger thin pillow behind my head, I could recline in a halfway decent comfort. Some people have mentioned that the strap that supports the back will tend to creep, but I did not experience this problem.\n\nIf you stretch your legs out in front of you on this chair, the bar in front tends to cut off circulation or otherwise just digs into your leg muscles. Pretty easily remedied by a foot stool or just bringing in your feet closer to your body to take the weight off, but nevertheless kind of annoying.\n\nOverall, much more comfortable than most chairs I tried out, so will probably keep it. With wooden arms, GCI is probably not intending for you to leave this in the rain. Some of the reviews pointed out that parts rusted, although I'm not exactly sure which ones that may be as I have not had the chair long enough. I intend to use mine under my RV awning, so time will tell how well it holds up to the elements.\n\nI took off a couple of stars for the lack of a taller back, not adequate padding on the front rail, and possible danger of the chair collapsing if not opened in a particular way.","Product: Deluxe 4-foot roller bunks (pair) attach directly to 2 x 4 bunk boards, or can be mounted with 6389 brackets. A quick, easy and inexpensive way to upgrade to rollers.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: excellent quality and workmanship\n\nReview: I bought these for around $103 on an open package \"Amazon deals\". Other than the outside packaging being beat up, the contents were perfect. Amazon paid for shipping all the way to Alaska ( two day UPS no less), so I think they lost money on my order! These are very heavy duty bunks. I was surprised how heavy the package was, and the steel thicknesses is quite substantial. I have mine extending about 20 inches off the end of the trailer, and have no worries about cantilevering the supports that much. Note: I have a lightweight Jon, you may want add'l support for a heavier boat.\n\nRollers are silky smooth, and if you buy the right mounting brackets you can angle these slightly to the angle of your hull for a perfect match and full contact on the rollers. I'm using just a small fraction of the recommended weight capacity, so absolutely no issues with binding for me.\n\nMost of the complaints I see about these kind of rollers have to do with the rollers wearing out after a few seasons. I see replacement rollers are available, and only time will tell how long they hold up, but the boat does protect them from the sun and elements for the most part.\n\nAs other point people have pointed out, you need to have a brain to use these! Do not release your safety chain or winch before you get to the water's edge or your boat is going to roll off the trailer, duh! I would also suggest getting some side bunks/rails, as these rollers are slick enough your boat could potentially slide laterally. I've got a flat bottom Jon myself, and it's not impossible even with the ribs on the bottom for the boat to slide over the rollers laterally. I think side rails are a good idea in any event as it makes loading the boat in current so much easier.\n\nThe beauty of these rollers is you don't need to back the trailer very far into the water for launching or loading. In fact, you don't even need to motor the boat onto the trailer, depending on the size of your boat of course. For loading a small 14 footer, I first attached my winch at the bow, and with the second line at the Stern and facing upstream, I push my boat out into the water from the shore. One hand goes on the winch cable, the second on the Stern cable. With side rails/bunks they will catch the bow of the boat and stabilize it.\n\nI start pulling forward on the winch cable (by hand) as the stern swings around parallel to the trailer. The rollers allow me to pull the boat up onto the trailer, while my Stern rope helps guide things. At this point, I use the handle of the winch to pull the boat the rest of the way up, which is a one-handed operation with my lightweight Jon.\n\nI can also launch in extremely shallow water, and never have to go more than knee deep in the water. Roller bunks completely change the way you will deal with your boat (for the better). Just use some common sense with your winch and safety chains.\n\nI would not hesitate to recommend these for the price.","Product: Protects 10' - 12' Jon boats from dirt, sun and weather. Weather Protected polyester fabric resists mildew.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Expected quality for price\n\nReview: The fit of the cover is very good for my 1436 Jon. in fact, I wouldn't mind a little more material, as the tolerances are pretty close. I plan on making some kind of frame out of PVC to put on the inside of the boat to help drainage. This cover is not going to stop water from pooling, so some additional pitch (height) in the center of the boat is needed to allow for proper drainage.\n\nThe fabric is nothing super heavy duty, but also not extremely lightweight either. I don't see this lasting for seasons and seasons to come. Good quality outdoor fabric is $18 per yard and up, so the material is about what you would expect for 50 bucks, as there's a fair amount of material here.\n\nThe tie down is just one long strap, and would certainly be nice to see some kind of tension system, but it's really nothing more than some thin rope. Some nice quality webbing with a couple of cam locks or similar would be nice to see, but of course this would add to the cost.\n\nAgain, about what I expected for 50 bucks. Hopefully with another $15 worth of PVC from home improvement store I can pitch the center enough to allow water to roll off, and get a few seasons out of it. My boat has carpet, so hope to keep the water out!\n\nIn short, it's a decent quality item for the price or to put another way \"you get what you pay for\".","Product: How do you make a good dream even better? With the NeoAir Dream, Therm-a-Rest's definition of indulgent air mattress comfort with great compressibility. Now including the NeoAir Torrent Pump, the NeoAir Dream mattress system is designed for basecamp luxury, with the versatility of a smaller packed size and weight for easy transport. It combines the comfort of a plush, contour-hugging pillow-top cover with our award-wining NeoAir mattress technology to offer excellent next-to-skin comfort, all-season warmth and a total of 4 in (10 cm) of stable and supportive loft. The 3 in (7.6 cm) NeoAir mattress core can be removed for use on its own for lighter weight excursions. A new and improved stuff sack with carry handle, repair kit and Torrent Pump are included. Dream big and dream better with the ultimate in camp comfort.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: sleeping taken up a notch.\n\nReview: I purchased this through warehouse deals for $161 with free shipping. Comparable prices with discounts from other vendors were over $200, so Amazon has one of the best deals out there on this pad combo. The real beauty of this system is an extremely comfortable set up that packs relatively small compared to its big brother the \"dreamtime\", which uses the self inflating technology. I'm sure that particular pad is more comfortable, but it's also quite a bit larger. For me, I have plans to take this on vacation in my luggage, so I was concerned about pack size. The air version, the \"neoair dream\" makes a big difference here.\n\nAnother reviewer mentioned memory foam, and I just wanted to make it clear that Therm a rest is not providing memory foam. It is nevertheless quite comfortable, and reduces pressure points. I think the outer cover is quite durable, and looks to me like it would take a good beating. Zippers are of good quality and heavy enough for the application. Someone mentioned that the micro fleece is a bit of a hair magnet. I do not have any animals to test this out, but it did not seem to have excess static cling to me. I can also say the fit of the cover was good. Certainly better than my fitted sheets on my main bed at home.\n\nI did not have any problem with the pump whatsoever. Another reviewer mentioned some issues, but all I can figure is operator error. It seemed to inflate the mattress without issue. There is no auto cut off, so you have to pay attention to fullness. Pretty easy to do by unzipping the outer cover partially and just watching the levels or just listen for a change in pump noise pitch. Anyone with reasonable intelligence should have no issue controlling this. It's very easy to let out a little bit of air while you're laying on it for fine tuning, so I found best to over inflate initially.\n\nAs far as competition goes, an alternative to the Therm a rest is the Nemo Cosmo air. It comes in a 30 XL version, and you can then order a pillow top for the same. This does not have the memory foam either. It's essentially an apples to apples comparison. The Nemo does have a built in pump, but the Therm a rest gives you a pump. Pack sizes is within 1 inch of each other for the pad. The Nemo pillow top is 8.5x 12 packed, compared to about 10x15 for the Therm a rest. May not seem like much, but if you're traveling it makes a difference. I thought that packing the pillow top separately from the pad might make a difference in space-saving, but having done this a number of times I can say it does not save any space at all. If anything it makes it much more difficult to put back together.\n\nThe one difference in my experience it is the Nemo does not make any crackling sound. The Therm a rest, does make a bit of noise as you roll around, but it's not as though it's going to wake you up. I can also say that if you have plans to use the pad alone, the noise from the Therm a rest may drive you crazy. The Nemo has an edge here. I did not compare warranties, so something one might take a look at.\n\nI don't know if a true piece of memory foam would be more comfortable or pack smaller. In my experience memory foam tends to compress quite a bit with heat, so in colder climates it becomes harder, whereas in warm climates it would compress quite a bit. In some ways it's probably better they don't use it.\n\nOverall the 30 inches is a real luxury. I tried a 25 inch pad version, and despite only a 5 inch difference, the comfort level is considerably nicer in my opinion. The foam on the top combined with the fleece sheet really takes this to the next level for comfort. It's amazing a little piece of 1 inch foam can do so much, but you start approaching the same comfort level as a traditional mattress with this. If you have the room, you could certainly put a piece of 2 inch foam under the cover for even more comfort, but as is it's quite cozy and comfortable, and takes away a lot of the bounce of the air mattress underneath. If there is any negative to this, it's the crunch of the air mattress. I'm not so sure it's a deal breaker, but would be nice if it was a little quieter.\n\nUpdate: I did purchase one of the Nemo Cosmo versions as I was looking for the smallest package possible. Because of the pump location in the cosmo, you cannot fold the mattress in half, you instead need to fold in thirds. What's the big deal you say? Well, if you want to roll the pillow top and the pad together, the pillow top would create quite a large package when folded into thirds. This means you need to remove the pillow top, and you now have two separate packages instead of one. When you compare the size of those two packages versus the one size with the Therm a rest, it makes a big difference in pack size. The Nemo cosmo also has no protection on the bottom, so the likelihood of puncturing the pad goes up quite a bit. The Therm a rest, has a completely enclosed pillow top, and the Bottom is 75D fabric so it offers quite a bit of extra protection. The Nemo also has two Velcro straps, compared to two built-in straps on the Therm a rest. This makes packing things the Nemo up a whole lot more awkward. Those Velcro straps seem to end up everywhere but where you need them, so having them sewn into the pillow top on the Therm a rest is a big plus.\n\nSo, I ended up sending the Cosmo back. The last thing I did was to purchase a stuff sack for the Therm a rest, which makes it fit into something like 8x12, and it can be cinched up to standard luggage with a strap, kind of like a sleeping bag. This saves extra baggage fees, assuming the airline will take it this way. There's no way I could have fitted the Cosmo in the same space.\n\nSo, the only negative is the crunch, otherwise I also found this more comfortable than the Cosmo too (less bounce). I think this comes from the fact the Therm a rest has smaller baffles. The more I use the Therm a rest, the more I appreciate how well it is engineered. I'm glad I had an opportunity to compare it to the competition, and hope others will benefit from my experience.","Product: With its revolutionary spool design, The Anchor Wizard Kayak Anchoring System can hold up to 60ft of 1/8 inch thick anchor line. To drop your anchor in a free-spool release, simply turn the handle backward. A forward clockwise crank of the handle will lock the spool and allow you to stay anchored in place. No need to fight the wind or current with the Kayak Anchoring System. Model Year: 2018, Product ID: 428247, Model Number: AW-KY410, GTIN: 0094922214102\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Nice design but lacks safety features.\n\nReview: I purchased a similar product to this called the \"anchor mate\". Same exact principle, but a bit smaller and the reel of line is exposed. It sells for about $49 and can be had for as little as $39 from some places, so quite a bit cheaper. The \"chute\" of the anchor wizard system, the portion that holds the anchor, is very well made, and a rather clever idea. You don't have the anchor swinging all over the place when not in use, and because the weight is essentially on top of the boat in the stowed position, is not likely to slip. The chute can be ordered separately from the company's website, and comes in a few different colors as well. I really like this part of the system.\n\nThe issue with this system is safety. I think the company really needs to address this. If you get yourself in a situation where your anchor gets caught up in something, like say a big tree or limb happens to be floating down the river and gets caught in your anchor line, you can suddenly be faced with a pretty serious situation that you have to respond to quickly or risk your boat being pulled underwater or swinging around violently in the current. A less critical situation would be reeling in a fish, and running into a situation where you could tangle lines. You want to be able to release the line quickly in either case.\n\nWith the anchor mate, I tie a slip knot around the reel to hold the line to it. . It's tight enough so the line doesn't come loose, but if I need to set it free, I simply pull on the free end of the slipknot, and away it goes. I use polypropylene line so it floats, and also use yellow so I can easily see it to retrieve later. With the anchor wizard, this is not possible. The anchor mate is open, so you can do this. One drawback is you need to let out a lot of line. I typically use about 50 feet, so I don't have to let out huge amounts of line. Obviously there are some limitations here, so it's not perfect.\n\nThe real beauty of this system is it's very quick, and you don't end up getting a bath reeling in your line. In my area the water temperatures are about 40, so this part is very much appreciated. I sure hope Anchor Wizard addresses the safety issue, but if you like the concept, and want a degree of safety check out the anchor mate, and try the slipknot technique mentioned.\n\nSee attached photos for the concept.","Product: Luxurious down sleep surface joins two 76 cm wide mattresses, increases warmth and snaps to our blankets and comforters.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: expensive, but does the job\n\nReview: This is really nothing more than a glorified mattress pad, so I can see where others would be frustrated at the price. It's expensive for what it is. I can buy a full-size mattress topper for about $29 that is comparable in quality. It does what it sets out to do, namely join two pads together. There is nothing more than a thin piece of webbing in the center to secure the pad, but it's sufficient at keeping the pads from spreading. The fit is very good around the pad, so I do not see these coming off in the middle of the night. The amount of padding is on par with other mattress pads, but a piece of half-inch padding would go a long way in making this a lot better. I may try to use a piece of 1 inch memory foam underneath this, which can be had for about $16.00. As it is, it does provide some degree of softness, but definitely leaves you wanting more.\n\nWhile expensive, I do not know of any other alternative, so it's a keeper for me.","Product: RAW Protein & greens Chocolate Cacao is a Certified USDA Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified blend of clean, organic plant protein providing 20 grams of delicious, smooth protein derived from organic pea, organic sprouted brown rice, organic chia, organic navy bean, organic lentil bean and organic garbanzo bean. Its uniquely blended with six nutrient-rich, energizing, organic greens including organic alfalfa grass juice, organic spinach, organic kale, organic broccoli, organic carrot and organic beets. Flavored with delicious organic RAW cacao and organic flavors, it is sweetened with organic stevia extract (leaf) to deliver less than 1 gram of sugar.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Best I've tried so far.\n\nReview: I purchased the \"light sweet\" version of this product. The only thing I can compare this to is the Alive brand, which I found totally disgusting. The raw protein and greens formula is pretty well tolerated in smoothies, and typically I use about a half a package ( 10 g of protein), which seem to hold me for about five hours or so. I find once I start getting more than that, I'm bouncing off the walls, and my smoothies get kind of chalky tasting, and the protein powder overpowers the taste.\n\nEssentially I want the benefits of a protein powder without feeling like I'm just having to just get the stuff down, and this fits the bill pretty well. I did not see any mention of Stevia, which tend to have kind of an aftertaste. This one has cane sugar listed, and in a half package it's only 3 g worth and think it drastically improves the taste over Stevia. 3 g of sugar is really not much for the improved taste.\n\nI've been using this product based on recommendations from the \"zero belly diet\" smoothie book, and I can say I've lost about 6 pounds in four days, so it really works! Weight loss has now tapered off, but the pounds are still dropping off, just at a slower rate. Recommended!","Product: The product is 1500LB Winch & Strap. Easy to use. The product is manufactured in China.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: nice winch for the price but has some limitations\n\nReview: This is a pretty nice winch for the price. I think I paid just under $30 with free shipping. I like the larger flanges on the side, as on several other winches I have the cable is always sliding off the edge and getting caught in the gears. I've ruined at least 2 straps this way. I'm usually paying a lot more attention to getting the boat on the trailer, and not with the threading of the cable, so a definite advantage on this particular winch.\n\nTwo problems with the strap though. It's made of some very thin material, and tends to wrinkle across the width unless you pay attention to it, so probably just as bad as having to keep an eye on the strap going off the edge! The second is with the latch hook. It is too small for many bow eyes. A new cable will set you back about 10 or $12.\n\nPlease be sure to check the dimensions as well, as this is wider than two other winches I have and would not fit on the platforms properly without drilling new holes. The fit was really close, but I needed to go from about a 3/8 to a 1/2\" hole or simply elongate the hole that was there to make things work. Very small difference but annoying.\n\nThe gear ratio on this is also such that you don't get much travel distance per turn. I have a feeling this is common on a 1500 pound winch and above, whereas on say a thousand pound winch you get more travel per turn. Not a deal breaker, but on a small boat I would welcome more travel per turn.\n\nCompared to what smaller capacity winches sell at the big box stores this still represents a pretty good value, and has about twice the weight capacity.\n\nAgain, just be sure to check the dimensions as this is wider than a lot of smaller winches, and I different strap would be welcome.","Product: The product is 1500LB Winch & Strap. Easy to use. The product is manufactured in China.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: nice winch for the price but has some limitations\n\nReview: This is a pretty nice winch for the price. I think I paid just under $30 with free shipping. I like the larger flanges on the side, as on several other winches I have the cable is always sliding off the edge and getting caught in the gears. I've ruined at least 2 straps this way. I'm usually paying a lot more attention to getting the boat on the trailer, and not with the threading of the cable, so a definite advantage on this particular winch.\n\nTwo problems with the strap though. It's made of some very thin material, and tends to wrinkle across the width unless you pay attention to it, so probably just as bad as having to keep an eye on the strap going off the edge! The second is with the latch hook. It is too small for many bow eyes. A new cable will set you back about 10 or $12.\n\nPlease be sure to check the dimensions as well, as this is wider than two other winches I have and would not fit on the platforms properly without drilling new holes. The fit was really close, but I needed to go from about a 3/8 to a 1/2\" hole or simply elongate the hole that was there to make things work. Very small difference but annoying.\n\nThe gear ratio on this is also such that you don't get much travel distance per turn. I have a feeling this is common on a 1500 pound winch and above, whereas on say a thousand pound winch you get more travel per turn. Not a deal breaker, but on a small boat I would welcome more travel per turn.\n\nCompared to what smaller capacity winches sell at the big box stores this still represents a pretty good value, and has about twice the weight capacity.\n\nAgain, just be sure to check the dimensions as this is wider than a lot of smaller winches, and I different strap would be welcome.","Product: Camco's Heavy-Duty Propane Tank Cover protects your propane gas bottles from flying debris while streamlining the look of your RV. Slip the custom molded, assembled unit over bottles for a safe, secure fit and UV protection against sun damage. Also provides easier access to gas valves. Fits 20 lb steel double tanks. Product dimensions: 19H x 30W x 15D\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good for tiny house\n\nReview: I bought this for my tiny house, as opposed to an RV. I generally exchange my propane bottles monthly for my hot water on demand. The bottles that come from the exchange places don't always look the best, and I really don't have any desire to advertise ameri-gas, Rhino, etc. This product fits a couple of 20 pound propane bottles very nicely, and makes for a nice appearance. The top comes open for checking gas levels, but if you need to remove the entire cover, it only takes but a few seconds and it doesn't weigh anything to speak of. Assembly takes about 10 or 15 min., but it is not difficult with the correct tools. The color is not as rich as I would have expected, more of a dull grey brown, then a chocolate brown. It was about 20 when I purchased mine, and had no desire to spray paint indoors, so it works well enough, and if it fades more I suspect I can always hit it with a can of Krylon fusion paint. Overall, it does the job, and hopefully it doesn't get brittle in the extreme cold. I'm in Alaska.","Product: For more than 75 years, Serta has been an industry leader in comfort products worldwide. That tradition of innovation and quality continues today. From a brand that is synonymous with quality, comfort and style, the Serta ergo-executive office chair is upholstered in soft and durable Smooth Black bonded leather. This chair features soft pillowed headrest & deep layered body pillows which offer the body a serene and tranquil seating experience. The back and seat feature generously contoured cushions with a layer of supportive memory foam for an amazing comfort experience. The contoured lumbar provides exceptional support for the lower-back, while the adjustable silver painted arms have pillow soft pads which provide added hand, wrist, and forearm comfort. The waterfall seat edge is designed to lessen pressure on the back of the legs, and increase circulation, to reduce fatigue and increase working focus. The ergonomic features include an adjustable lumbar, width and height adjustable arms and a multi-function/multi-paddle seat plate mechanism. Smooth rolling multi-surface dual wheel casters provide easy access to your surrounding work area. The heavy duty five-star base meets or exceeds rigorous BIFMA testing standards up to a 250lbs weight capacity. Measures 27 wide by 25.25\" deep by 44.5\" high. It is delivered in 1 box measuring 37\" long by 25.25\" wide by 17\" high. 1 year limited warranty. Product assembly is required. Designed in the USA. Manufacturer style number is 43676\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great value and tons of adjustability\n\nReview: I spent about 30 min. down at OfficeMax comparing this chair to the more expensive Serta 45451. I would say the greatest appeal of this chair is a huge number of adjustments. It was the only office chair out of about 20 that tilted forward as well. One thing I liked to do with one of my old office chairs is release the tilt mechanism, and than the chair will follow you as you lean forward. When I was doing graphic arts work, and moving in and out from the monitor a lot this really came in handy. One adjustment that was a bit awkward on this chair was the lumbar support. I could feel it digging into my spine, so the shape is not quite right. More triangular than a \"C\" shape. To me this is one of the more critical areas of the chair, so was a little bit of a red flag.\n\nI can also say that many of the adjustments are something you would probably never use. In less you want to take a nap at your office chair, I really don't see much of a need to have the back recline more than 5 or so. I do like the adjustable arms, and of course as mentioned the tilting seat (really nice feature of this chair). It does have far less padding then the other model mentioned, so I can see it creating some pressure points after sitting for a while.\n\nFor the price, I think it's an outstanding value. I ended up purchasing the other Serta model mentioned just because I thought it was a better built chair, but was very tempted to purchase this one. I think this had a 6+ hour rating versus 8+ for the 45451. I can also say that the 45451 is a much more attractive chair, and with my more modern decor I preferred the styling.\n\nif I were to purchase this one I think I would go for the square trade warranty, which you can pick up your own Amazon for about $17. That way if the thing starts falling apart in a few years you can get it fixed for free. I think it comes with a standard one-year warranty.","Product: The Royal Sovereign Scrolling Message Sign, bright color LED light lets customers know about Store specials or special events. Bright LED 3 color sign attracts customers attention. Communicate with up to 99 different messages. Remote control for easy programing. Ideal for retail & service businesses, restaurants & more! Bright LED lighting illuminates scrolling message and distinguishes you from the crowd. Can be seen from more than 100 feet away. Easily mounted with included chain, hooks and screws.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Pretty versatile unit for the price.\n\nReview: My experience with this echoes what reviewer \"happy camper\" mentioned. After spending about 15 min. with the remote, you pretty much will have mastered the setup. As happy camper mentioned, it's a good idea to write down your messages, particularly when you start getting more than six or seven of them. You can have them displayed in any order, or only select a few. I for example have about 4 or5 while I'm at the shop, but when I take off to run errands, etc, I can simply hit program 7 and 8 (in my case) that's says Closed, call xxx, xxxx for an appointment. With 99 programs, you can actually say back at a any specific time, so pretty versatile for a shop entrance door. Of course if you want to just advertise a specific service, you can do that very easily as well.\n\nThere's basically two speeds for scrolling, fast or slow, and would be nice if there was some intermediate speeds. There are five levels of delay or pause, however you want to look at that. The three different colors seemed versatile enough to me. It would be nice if you could reduce font size, as that way you could fit a longer message on the screen and pause it. You learn to be efficient with your wording.\n\nThis could be plugged into a programmable digital timer pretty easily (my plan) so you could have it turn on when you open your shop and turn off at the close of business day without having to unplug. With the remote, it's really easy to change the programs from your car on the way out, and then change back when you get back to the shop.\n\nSo, overall pretty versatile, and this is small enough that it will fit inside of a shop door. Clearly visible from a good hundred feet.","Product: Gas-saving overhead valves for cooler, cleaner performance and longer life. Horizontal shaft makes this an ideal all-purpose replacement engine.\n\nUpgraded engineering and construction for improved service life\n\n6.5 HP\n\nDisplacement: 212 cc, 4 stroke, 8.5:1 compression ratio \n\nShaft size: 3/4\" / 19.1 mm diameter x 2.43\" / 61.7 mm L, end tapped 5/16-24 with 3/16\" / 4.76 mm keyway \n0.9 gallon / 3.6 L fuel capacity \n\nHeight: 14\" \n\nWidth: 12-1/2\" (from end of crank to starter recoil) \n\nWidth: 14-1/2\" (from air filter to fuel tank) \n\nMounting base pattern: 162mm L x 75.5mm W - 80.5mm W (6.40\" L x 2.95\" W - 3.17\" W ) \n\nWeight: 38.00 lbs.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: good value with plenty of power\n\nReview: I purchased this motor to replace a thirty-five-year-old 5 h.p. Tecumseh motor on my snow blower. Installation was pretty straightforward, and the mounting base lined up perfectly with the old motor mount holes. Be aware that the exhaust does extend out a bit from the shaft side of the engine, but in my case this did not create any issues. I could see where it might create some problems depending on your installation.\n\nI followed the instructions, and the engine started on the first pull brand-new. Even in cold weather it will start on the first or second pull. I like the fact this comes with a couple of places to insert a throttle cable, and also allows you to use rather generic cables. I could see this as a definite plus for go kart users, and it's certainly a nice feature for my snow blower.\n\nThe gasoline tank capacity Is larger than my old motor, and less refilling it's a nice thing. It seems to be fairly economical on gas as well.\n\nI'm not crazy about the plastic choke and fuel lever. Plastic tends to become brittle over time, and I can see these snapping off. One star removed. The throttle linkage is not the smoothest in the world, and the stamped metal is very cheap. I can also see the cooling fins for the impeller are plastic, but I'm not sure that's much of an issue in their location. The air cleaner is completely plastic with a rather generic piece of foam as a filter. For my snow blower, I will probably just remove this as dust is not a real big issue in the winter! I suspect better quality filters are available for the go cart users out there.\n\nIn terms of power this run circles around my old Tecumseh. My snow blower is better than it was brand-new powering through just about anything I can throw at it, and speaking of throwing, it tosses the snow out of the ballpark. A fantastic performer! I just hope it runs for the longer haul.\n\nFor the price, if it lasted three or four years, I probably just buy another one. I know a lot of people are buying these from harbor freight, but here in Alaska shipping is outrageous, and HF ships fourth class mail. For the twenty-seven dollars I paid in shipping, it was well worth it as it was sent UPS, and I had it within a week. I'm sure the vendor probably spent sixty or seventy dollars getting it here.\n\nupdate January 2017. I use this Engine on my snowblower, probably about four or five times a year. So, it has not seen a whole lot of use. I went out today to move some heavier snow, and the engine suddenly died. I peeked down and notice oil squirting out the side of the block. It appears it's coming out of the oil pressure probe/sensor. Not sure if the engine is toast or not, but I've never seen a small engine do this or what caused it. I was definitely pushing the engine a bit, but seems like it should have handled things okay. So, I would say I've gotten about 15 uses out of this. I typically go about 45 min. at a time, so something like 11.25 hours? Not exactly stellar performance.\n\nIn the uploaded photo, the oil is coming from where the yellow wire goes into what i think is the pressure sensor. If anyone can help, please post a comment below. Maybe an easy fix?","Product: Retains the closed No-Spill system which automatically stops flow when the fuel reaches the tip of the Spout Extension and still reclaims displaced fumes from the target tank while pouring.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: overpriced, cap holder gets in way of use\n\nReview: one major flaw with this filler tube. Does anyone see it? Yeap, it's that cap. This tube is designed to get into hard-to-reach places, yet they put a cap on a piece of flexible plastic that prevents that. Not real intelligent. This doesn't seem to be anything more than a colored piece of vinyl tubing, so you're probably better off just going to the store and getting a 1 foot length for .59 cents. Just make sure it's okay for solvents. I mostly bought this for convenience sake, but after seeing it, it seems poorly designed, and the cap gets in the way of using it properly. I can also say once you inserted on the main dispenser tube, it's really hard to get back off.","Product: Retains the closed No-Spill system which automatically stops flow when the fuel reaches the tip of the Spout Extension and still reclaims displaced fumes from the target tank while pouring.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: overpriced, cap holder gets in way of use\n\nReview: one major flaw with this filler tube. Does anyone see it? Yeap, it's that cap. This tube is designed to get into hard-to-reach places, yet they put a cap on a piece of flexible plastic that prevents that. Not real intelligent. This doesn't seem to be anything more than a colored piece of vinyl tubing, so you're probably better off just going to the store and getting a 1 foot length for .59 cents. Just make sure it's okay for solvents. I mostly bought this for convenience sake, but after seeing it, it seems poorly designed, and the cap gets in the way of using it properly. I can also say once you inserted on the main dispenser tube, it's really hard to get back off.","Product: Powered by a 12.0 Volt Die-Hard Lithium-Ion battery for enhanced performance and longer shelf-life. Another Craftsman 1st! This innovative feature provides hammer access at right angles (90 degree) awkward angles (45 degree) and straight above the head (0 degree). High speed and high torque design, drives nails quickly and with minimal effort in finished wood and construction lumber. Hammers common and finishing nails up to 16d (3.5 inch in length) at 3600 impacts per minute. All new venting, over-mold grip and aggressive styling looks and feels great when the tool is in your hand for an extended period of time. New larger LED Light directly illuminates the work areas rotating with the head. Fuelgauge utilizes Green, Yellow or Red LED lights to indicate the amount of charge remaining. Electric brake quickly stops the hammering action upon trigger release for superior control. Powerful magnetic sleeve sets the nail in place allowing the user to properly position before its driven into the work surface. Includes one Nextec batteries, QuickBoost Charger with 25% charge in only 3 Minutes!\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: nice addition to any toolbox\n\nReview: I just picked this up from the store who specializes in craftsman tools, for about $30 less than what is listed here. I started out using a Porter cable palm nailer, and really love the way it handled shorter nails for joists hangers. It also drove in longer 8d penny nails without a hitch. Two things I did not like about the Porter cable was one, it is attached to an air hose, so there were places it could not get to, and listening to an air compressor cycle all the time gets kind of old. Second, the Porter cable is activated by pressure. This can get you in trouble if you accidentally place the tip of the nail in the wrong spot.\n\nThe craftsman tool seems to have just as much power, and is activated by the switch rather than by pressure, so it's very easy to hold a nail with your fingers to start. The magnet does not seem nearly as strong as the Porter cable, and I could never seem to get the nail centered properly. Perhaps for smaller finishing nails it would work? The battery does seem to charge in under 30 min., although I have not used it enough to know how long it last. The machine itself is a bit larger than the picture seem to indicate, but that is offset by the articulating head, which seems to allow it to get into most places easily. My only gripe so far is he does seem to require two hands initially to get a nail started. I don't think there's any remedy for the poor hold of the magnet. In most cases this is not a major issue, but when you're precariously balanced on a ladder reaching into rafters, it would be nice to be able to use this one-handed.\n\nI'll update this review once I get a few more hours on it. So far, I think it's a really nice accessory. This is not going to replace a nail gun or hammer, but like a lot of tools, when you need it there's nothing like it. I feel the same way about my multi-tool or hammer drill. I don't use them frequently, but when I need them they are invaluable.\n\nUpdate: I used this with some 8d nails to put in some cripple studs in some tight places above Windows, and no problem whatsoever. I just held onto the nail with my fingers, and would start with the auto Hammer, then drive it home. I could get closer to the surface with a Palm nailer. Very easy to finish off with a hammer if necessary though.\n\nDisappointment came when I was trying to put in some 3-D nails today. I was putting in some soffit panels, where it's really awkward to nail upside down over your head, and thought this little auto Hammer would be the cat's meow. Instead, it tended to bend the nails. With my Porter cable Palm nailer I could pretty much control the speed, but this does not seem to have that option. I can also say that the magnetic tip is pretty much useless. It doesn't hold a nail correctly, i.e. centered in the machine, so it encourages the tool to bend the nail, or started out an angle you don't want. One star removed.","Product: No electricity required! Marey Power Gas 10L Digital Panel Tankless Water Heater delivers endless hot water with optimal energy efficiency! It's simple to install and includes auto ignition. Energy-saving design heats up in seconds and uses gas only while water is flowing. Available in LP and natural gas models. Adjustable gas and water control knobs. Digital panel shows out coming water temp; Electric pulse ignition powered by 2 D-cell batteries (not included); Activates by water flow when faucet is turned on; Rust-proof... no water loss due to leaks; Anti-combustion and gas pressure safety protection; Works easily with low levels of water pressure; Applicable water pressure: 3.6 - 145.0 PSI; Hot water output per minute: 3.1 gallons per minute; Energy efficiency: 54% - 87%; Exhaust discharge mode: Flue duct type; Hot water output per minute: 3.1-gal.; Heat loss per hour: 79,228 BTU; Min. Pressure Water Activation: 10 psi; Maximum flow rate: 3.1 GPM; Max. distance to point of use: 50 ft.; Gas Types: Liquid Propane Gas, Natural Gas; Dimensions: Approx. 24\" x 14\" x 7\"; Weight: Approx. 21 lbs.; Mfg. Number: GA10LPDP (LPG), GA10NGDP (NG); Marey Gas 10L Digital Panel Tankless Water Heater\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Not for cold weather\n\nReview: I use a machine like this during the summer in my RV, and have not had any issues, other than the temp drifting a bit.\n\nFor indoor , whole house units, some kind of a feedback loop is nice to maintain the temp as pressure changes. The second issue is cold weather protection, so read on...\n\nI'm in Alaska, so I did quite a bit of research before my last purchase. I ended up purchasing a Takagi jr model capable of about 6 1/2 gallons per minute. The biggest problem with these units is they allow air to flow through them. Turn on an exhaust fan, and cold air is drawn through the unit and they freeze. I solved part of the problem by buying a one-piece concentric exhaust. This way the unit is actually sealed. Exhaust and fresh air go through a two piece chimney. It will never back draft this way, and because it is sealed, even if you get a strong wind, cold air cannot go through the machine. This is key for cold weather.\n\nSecond, I also got a unit that had a damper, that further prevents any cold air from getting to the unit. Lastly the unit itself has a ceramic heater on the heat chamber, so if the unit gets below 35, the little heater kicks on and prevents the unit from freezing. Now that's good Japanese engineering! The other thing I learned is to keep the vent pipe fairly long. If you exhaust the unit with a really short piece of pipe, that pipe can conduct the cold from the outside, and can go all the way back to the heat exchanger, and freeze the thing as well without any air actually penetrating the unit. With a longer piece of pipe, more of the chimney is inside, and this is far less likely to happen. I'm talking about 3 or 4 feet of pipe INDOORS. Not 12\" or direct though the wall--this is too short.\n\nThe last thing is a condensation drain. The better units have chimney parts that have a drain. When cold meets hot, you get condensation, and that condensation can drip back into the machine or cause the damper inside the chimney to freeze. Both of course are problems. The drain port eliminates this issue. Propane also generates lots of water as part of combustion, so do not neglect the drain port. The other option would be to do a horizontal run that slopes downwards to the outside. Personally I think the drain port is a better way to go.\n\nThe last thing I'm doing to mine is to wrap about six turns of some heat tape around the chimney right as it exits the machine. I use the self-regulating variety, so it only turns on if the temperature drops below about 50. So on the off chance cold air penetrates some 4 feet of chimney ( not too likely), and the ceramic heater fails ( also not very likely), the heat tape will kick on. Bear in mind we get extremes here down to 40 and even 50 below zero, so I doubt most people would need this kind of protection, but dealing with a broken pipe at 40 below zero is not something I ever want to deal with.\n\nHope these tips are helpful for people considering a unit for cold weather. My experience is that any unit less than about $500 does not have the protection needed.","Product: 120-Volt, 9A, 1.1 kW, 5500 RPM Blade rim speed is 9070 feet per minute Blade size is 160mm diameter and 20mm arbor Features 1-1/2-inch dust port for collection to a shop vacuum or dust collection system Portable and highly accurate\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: great saw with modifications.\n\nReview: If you can afford it, then by all means buy the Makita, DeWalt, or the really high-end Festool--they all are better saws. If you're an occasional woodworker that still demands really high quality output, then this saw represents an excellent value with some modifications. I will upload some photographs of my modifications, which are a culmination of many ideas I picked up on U-tube. I probably have about three hours into the mods, and at least three trips to the hardware store, and several online orders to get all the necessary parts. If you need to purchase this and go to work immediately, then you may be a bit frustrated. Take the time to do the modifications before you need to really use this saw for critical work.\n\nThe necessary modifications:\nRemove the guide strips on the track, and place them further apart. If you are careful you can reuse the adhesive, otherwise some double stick carpet tape works well. As an alternative, you can completely remove the guides, and put some UHMW tape on the bottom of the saw. The channels left behind in the track actually help to keep saw dust from building up. My saw had a very slight bow to the base, and was scraping in the center, so this was not an option. If you really want the saw to guide super smoothly, put a layer of UHMW self-adhesive tape on the base of the saw directly in line with the guides. Add a thin layer of paste wax, and you are gold. Bear in mind if you make these modifications you will probably not be able to use the clamp from the accessory kit to keep the saw from coming off the track when you do bevel cuts or extend the saw off the end of the track. A few videos on YouTube mentioned they got rid of the wobble in the saw by simply using this guide, so you may want to try that before removing the guide strips. In my limited experience with this, I found the edge guide binds, so I'm glad I moved the guide strips and added the UHMW tape.\n\nGet yourself a decent saw blade; the stock blade is crap. The Oshlum is an inexpensive decent blade to get you started. I'm sure the $50 Freud or Festool blade is even better, but I'm getting some pretty decent quality from the Oshlum, and for $25 it's a pretty good value.\n\nDon't assume that the saw is cutting a perfect 90 to the base. Mine was way off. Best way I found to adjust this is to remove the blade guard, which exposes the entire blade, and then it's very easy to adjust using a high-quality square. There's a small set screw to adjust.\n\nDust collection: get yourself a piece of Lexan, not acrylic, and cut yourself a cover for the blade opening. One small screw will hold it in place. (see pic). You will have to drill and tap. On the other side of the blade, get yourself a piece of clear mylar. Transparency film works well, or perhaps some sheet protectors. You want mylar. Make folds about every 3/8 of an inch. You'll have to play around with a template, but within 15 min. you can get something to fit pretty well. A piece of gorilla tape on the top and bottom holds it in place. This takes dust collection to the next level,, so worth the effort in my opinion.\n\nPlunge spring. Either cut about a half inch off the stock spring or change the spring for a different one. McMaster Carrr or Grainger both have half-inch springs. I believe the wire diameter is .63. I use the galvanized steel one from McMaster Carr, and very happy with it. Grainger sells the exact same one, but wanted a fortune for shipping. Replacing the spring is better than shortening the stock one-- I tried both methods.\n\nAllen wrench holder: I don't know how many tools I have that came with various wrenches, but without a way to attach them to the tool, they end up everywhere except where you need them. I picked up this little thumbscrew off of Amazon. It's an M4 thread. I think I paid five dollars for it, which was outrageous, but finding metric thumbscrews in the U.S. is not an easy task. Bottom line, it works, and I have the Allen wrench when I need it to change blades.\n\nWaste side splinter guard: this modification took the most time, but brings the saw to the next level. If you don't want to have to make a 2nd cut to clean up the waste side of your stock, take the time to make one of these splinter guards. The picture should be self-explanatory. I use a 3/8\" drill for the larger holes, and then some slightly oversize holes for the shaft of the screw. You want a little bit of wiggle room for adjustment. Use some number six by half-inch screws to attach the sacrificial base. If you change blades, you will have to change the base. I added a small strip of UHMW tape to the bottom, and be sure to bevel the leading edge or it will catch. I uploaded a few images to show the results. Well worth the trouble.\n\nWith the modifications I'm very happy with the saw. I use a cheap little armor-all $30 vacuum cleaner, and it works great without blowing fuses, and weighs next to nothing. Recommended as well as a cheap companion to the saw.\n\nI didn't bother to readjust the depth setting. Some people add a little piece of wood to the depth gauge, but I just made a little note to add a quarter of an inch to the depth-- works for me.\n\nHope these tips help! This is a good little saw when you take the time to modify it. Sure it would be nice if the manufacturer did this, but they don't. Get over and do the modifications--you'll be glad you did!\n\nOne little update: I purchased two of the Grizzly 55 inch tracks, along with two of the rail connectors. I really didn't think it would be a big deal to join these two together with the aid of say a 4 foot level and get everything nice and straight. I just tried my first eight-foot rip today, and I had one heck of a time trying to get the rails aligned properly. The biggest issue is the connecting guides are on the bottom, and the best place to align things is from the aluminum rail on the top. There is so much leverage on the small rail connectors that it's really easy to knock out of place if you just snug one of the screws and then flip it around. I'm sure there's a solution here, but so far I'm finding it pretty difficult to get to rails in perfect alignment. If anyone has a procedure that has worked for them, please share!","Product: The DEWALT DCV581H 18/20v MAX* Cordless/Corded Wet-Dry Vacuum has the ability to provide cordless or corded operation powered by either an 18v or 20v MAX battery or an AC outlet. It features a HEPA rated wet/dry filter that traps dust with 99.97% efficiency at 1 micron. The filter is easily accessible, washable/reusable (use tap or water rinse to clean). This unit has a heavy-duty crush-resistant fully integrated 5' (by 1-1/4\" diameter) hose which provides durability, flexibility and ease of use. The on-board hose and accessory storage makes the vacuum easy to carry and transport. Also comes with a crevice tool attachment and a wide nozzle tool attachment. Battery and charger sold separately.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Not great performance for the price\n\nReview: I have to admit that this is a tough product to review. I bought two small vacuum cleaners at about the same time. This one, and a $30 armor all 2 horsepower. They are both about the same size and weight. The armor all has easily twice the suction, a longer cord, and a longer hose, as well as four additional attachments. So, it would seem that it was the clear winner, but not so fast.\n\nThe Dewalt has a major convenience factor going for it with the battery, and I've actually gotten to like the fact that it doesn't have so much suction that you get near a plastic bag or something it sucks the entire thing up. The DeWalt is not going to pick up your spare change or grab a hold of some push pins or something you would rather not have going inside the vacuum. In short, it's great at picking up dust, and there are times where that's exactly what I wanted to do, and leave the bigger stuff behind. The HEPA filter in the DeWalt is ideal for hooking this up to a sander, track saw, router, etc. I tried all three and works quite well on a sander, adequate for the track saw, and just okay for the router table, but the connection could have been better too. It's extremely handy, and really like that you don't have to mess around with the long hose or even plugging it in. For small jobs it's really fantastic.\n\nI would say if the thing cost under $50 I would be thrilled, but the fact that it's $118 and does not even include a battery or charger makes it a whole lot harder to swallow. I would say this item falls under a luxury item, as is quite expensive for what you get.\n\nFor those people looking for a really cheap vacuum with incredible suction, check out the little armor all I mentioned. Great little vacuum with incredible suction for only 30 bucks. It's only got a cloth filter, and as Dyson would say the problem with all vacuum filters is they loose suction, but even clogged it outperforms the DeWalt for suction.\n\nOn the positive side for the DeWalt, the filter seems really easy to clean, and it's very easy to detach. So, I do like the DeWalt, but think it's way overpriced for the performance. I do get the impression it will last a very long time, which is more than I can say for my cheap $30 armor all. So, certainly lots of pros and cons to consider. I like the DeWalt enough that I will probably keep it. Many times all I need to do is pick up a small amount of debris, and the DeWalt can handle it. It's also good hooked up to orbital sanders without making an ear piercing sound and the HEPA filters gonna get the small stuff most vacuums can't. Even good for the dust bunnies in the bedroom. It fits a specific need quite well, but for an overall vacuum I can't say I recommend it, and damn expensive for what you get.","Product: Fein Turbo 1 vacuum with 5.8 gallon tank which includes an Auto-start wet dry vacuum. Powerful 1100 watt by-pass motor is ideal for the job site or DIY use. An integrated power tool socket with automatic start/stop function ensures that the extractor starts after a power tool has been switched on. 66 DB noise level. Air flow rate 151 CFM ensures a high air flow to pull up everything! Bypass motor allows for the dirty air that comes from the hose never to come into contact with the motor. This eliminates dust spewing out from the motor when you turn the vacuum on and a very long life of the product. Simply said what goes in the vacuum stays in the vacuum. Filter guard for flat fold filter if the filter is dirty, the dirt can simply be tapped out of the filter cassette without the flat fold filter being damaged, The protective filter cassette means that there is no need to replace the cellulose filter for wet extraction. Long 13' ft. hose and 18' ft. cord for long reach allows you to be 54' ft. from the outlet.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Overpriced, lacking features and adapters\n\nReview: While there's a lot of nice features on this vacuum, there is also a number of problems I see in the engineering. First off this is not a cheap (as an inexpensive) vacuum cleaner so I'm going to be holding it to the highest standards. I have some inexpensive $30 vacuums that I would overlook features on, but on a $250 vacuum there should be no excuses.\n\nFirst off the positive. Heavy duty long cord, long hose, great suction, availability of multiple filters or bags, fairly easy to transport, roll or move in shop.\n\nCons. This does not fit 95% of the equipment I own. If Fein is going to be selling to a United States market, then they should include an adapter for 1 1/4 in 2 1/2 inch devices. Devices which account for over 95% of the market. I'm sure this is a metric size, and that's all well and good, but again, if Fein is selling to a US market then give us an adapter. I wanted to use this immediately for a project with my sander, and could not. I have to search for available adapters, which I have not found as of yet to fit things like Bosh, Dewalt, Craftsmen, Ryobi, Porter Cable, etc. it doesn't fit much. I guess if you have Festool tools, you're all set.\n\nI think the hose storage and cord storage is poor. Other manufacturers have come up with all kinds of clever ways to wrap up your cord and hose, but not Fein. Will have to look further at some pictures, but if there is some kind of a cord or hose storage it's not readily apparent to me or very intuitive to figure out.\n\nIn the end I will keep the vacuum as I needed something that was low decibel for use on a CNC that can run for hours. The Fein does not disappoint in the suction department, and the extra long hose is very nice, and this is very much needed for CNC work I do.\n\nThree stars only for the poor engineering, expensive price, and no adapter for 95% of power tools, and finally poor cord and hose storage, not to mention this thing comes with zero accessories! Even a cheap little $30 vacuum I purchased came with four attachments. Fein wants you to shell out another hundred dollars for basic accessories. Fortunately I have many of those from other vacuum cleaners, but you still need an adapter to use.","Product: The Yonico 14188 T-Track Router Bit cuts T-slots for T-track bolts with 1-1/16\" wide x 5-16\" high bolt heads and up to with 3/8\" shaft thickness. Can also be used to make slat wall boards. Features Industrial Quality C3 Tungsten Carbide Cutters Solid Hardened Steel Body Anti-Kickback Design Build-Up Resistant Coating Satisfaction Guaranteed.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: worked well for me, no issues.\n\nReview: I just cut some slots earlier today with this, and did not have any issues with it whatsoever in seven ply AC plywood. I did my initial cut with a quarter inch bit to almost full depth ( maybe a 32nd shy), and then finished off the cut with this bit at maximum speed of the router. I was using dust collection for my router table, and there were absolutely no chips left behind in the groove. I set my total depth for 3/8\"inch, otherwise there's not much material there for support of the bolt. I would still suggest using a fender washer, as you're just not going to have the same strength as a commercial made T track. The main advantage here is cost savings. As long as you're careful, and don't overly torqued your star screws, the grooves seem to work okay. Again, I would suggest using a fender washer, so you don't destroy the very thin support shoulder.\n\nBear in mind these are designed for quarter inch bolts, and a lot of my stuff is the 5/16 x 18. The size is really common and much beefier. I also like to use the toilet bowl flange bolts, as they tend to ride nicer in the grooves. You could, make a second pass after moving your fence a 16th of an inch, and use these larger 5/16 x 18 bolts. The pressure might be a little more evenly distributed with the wider flange-- I didn't bother.\n\nOf course the plus here with these is you can use standard 0.25\" x 20 hex head bolts, and overall they seem to slide okay, particularly if you pull on them ever so gently before sliding. I have no idea how this bit would hold up in something like hard maple, but for 7 ply AC plywood they seem to work just fine, no burning or slowing down of the router (Bosch 1617 EV at setting 6).\n\nP.S. in retrospect I think going a half inch deep would have been better than 3/8\". I was basing some of my measurements off a commercial T track, but of course they are made out of aluminum and can use a much thinner shoulder. 3/8 of an inch deep leaves a pretty narrow shoulder, and again, in hindsight I think a little bit deeper would be better to avoid possible tear-out. Do use a straight bit 1st regardless.","Product: Making accurate repetitive cuts has never been easier. 2 Piece Set! Adjust location of the flip stop on fence by using the brass knob. Flip stop up and out of the way for rough cuts. Flip the stop into place for precise finish cuts. Use with standard T-Track that accepts a 1/4\" Hex head bolt.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Modification required for most T-tracks.\n\nReview: These required modification to work properly. I tried no less than three different brands of T- track, and they do not fit any of them. The brands were Incra, Rockler, and Peachtree. The T- bolts supplied work in the Rockler track, but otherwise require filing. On the bottom of the black block in the picture, is an area that forms a \"T:\", which seems like it should go into the T-track and provide for good registration without rotating, but it does not fit any track. so, when the flip stop is up, they rotate too much. I ended up taking a file, and slowly filing away the aluminum until they fit inside the T-track. I also had to file down the T-nut to fit the track. Each one required a good 20 min. to make work. They now work fine, but annoyed it requires so much effort to work. I do like the compact size, and the brass nut is nicely machined. The flip stop is stiff, but that's fine by me. I would rather not have the thing fall down accidentally. On my Incra T-track plus, I'm able to flip these 180 from the picture, and use the Incra scale, otherwise you would have to put something on the face of the T-track. The T-track plus seems to work well enough, and saves an extra six dollars over purchasing a separate scale.\n\nFWIW, if I had this to do again I would purchase the flip stop from Woodpecker supply. They sell a similar stop, but IMO much better designed.","Product: EasyHeat Freeze Free self-regulating pipe heating cables provide flexible protection against pipe freeze-ups in the most challenging applications. The cut-to-length technology is ideal for installations that require protection of numerous pipes of varied lengths. The self-regulating effect of the cable reduces power consumption when the pipe does not require freeze protection. They are ideal for use on residential metal or plastic water supply and drain pipes subject to freezing temperatures; water supply lines underneath manufactured homes; and cottages, barns and outbuildings that are not regularly used.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: one of my favorite brands of heat tape\n\nReview: I live in Alaska, so have used a few different heat tapes in my nearly 40 years of living here. The easy heat brand is remarkably \"easy\" to install. Quite a few other heat tapes are a royal PITA, and require heat shrink tubing, soldering etc. These are extremely easy to cut to whatever length you need, and within 5 min. you're good to go.\n\nWhile my water line is well insulated, 20 feet of this from my house to below ground got me through a -43 temperature. Pretty remarkable for only 3 watts a foot. I have a second one of these installed on a P-trap and my rental cabin, and again no problems there either. Worked perfectly down to -43. Alaska tested!","Product: This accessory pack includes an essential selection of accessories for use with the W1835 Track Saw and D4362 Guide Rail. Accessory pack includes 2 clamps, 1 rail connector, 1 flip stop and 1 stabilizer.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Poor quality control, and single connector is not adequate.\n\nReview: I purchased this directly from Grizzly, but to my knowledge it's the same as the Shop Fox variety. The quality control is really lacking here. One of my clamp threads was pretty straight, while the other one was at an angle to the bar.. Even in the photo on Amazon, you can see how one clamp handle is straight and the other one is angled, unless somehow this is part of a design? Fortunately the head on the clamp swivels, so it just compensates, but the machining seems to be pretty crude to say the least. On a positive note, they still work fine, but the design flaw may tend to pull your work out of alignment in certain situations.\n\nYou need TWO connecting rails to join tracks together, so eyes open here. I would say it's rather misleading to buy an accessory kit that presumably allows you to connect two rails together, only to find that it doesn't have the parts needed to do the job. You actually would need to order two kits, making this a rather expensive proposition.\n\nYou can order the extra connecting rail as a part for only four dollars, but the shipping is eight dollars from Grizzly. So, if you order the extra part along with the kit I don't think it would add anything to the shipping. Otherwise, the individual connecting rail is $12. Personally I think they should just raise the price four dollars and include the two rails that are obviously needed.\n\nIf you have a Festool or other multifunction top with holes, the price for these clamps is really not too bad, and don't think you can ever have too many clamps. They do seem to work quite well in the MFT tops, so if you do order two kits, you'll probably appreciate the extra clamps.\n\nlastly, I would check the Grizzly site, as I think I paid $19 for the kit. At that price it's a pretty good deal, despite the horrible machining.","Product: The white us 2 pins flat plug power cord W dimmer switch is for use in table lamps, floor lamps, wall lights and many other fixtures, do not need any external switching mechanism.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: marginal quality, short cord.\n\nReview: I didn't think that finding a cord with the dimmer on it would be that difficult, but this is about the only thing I could find. I would have preferred just a simple white or black cord. The wire gauge is pretty light duty, but adequate for most lamps. I would have preferred several more feet of cord, and ended up having to use an extension cord, and I have a fair number of outlets in my bedroom. I really don't care for the controls on the dimmer switch. The knob is really too small, and awkward to turn on with one hand in a dim room. Overall it does the job, but in my opinion way overpriced for what you get."],"string":"[\n \"Product: FACTORY WARRANTIES WILL ONLY BE HONORED IF THIS PRODUCT IS PURCHASED THROUGH AN AUTHORIZED SELLER. ASK THE SELLER IF THEY ARE AUTHORIZED BEFORE PURCHASING. THE RIDGID LIFETIME SERVICE AGREEMENT (LSA) IS NOT AVAILABLE ON ANY PURCHASES ON AMAZON. The RIDGID 40043 Hand-Held Inspection Camera offers visual detection, diagnosis and confirmation in tight spots and hard to reach areas. This compact borescope is designed with a fixed waterproof imager head that's ideal for carrying out basic and short-range inspection jobs. Built for durability, it has a 3/4-inch (17 mm) anodized aluminum camera head combined with a comfortable pistol-grip design for one-handed operation and easier detection in tough environments. The micro CA-25 video borescope has 4 adjustable, bright LEDs that allow you to see into dark areas and bring superior image quality to its crisp 2.4-inch (480 x 234 resolution) color LCD display. The digital inspection camera also features Video Out for transferring live images to external devices, and 180-degree digital image rotation for getting upright images. The borescope camera has a 4-foot (1.2 meter) fixed cable reach. The camera head and cable are waterproof up to 4 feet (1.2 meters). Included with the micro CA-25 is a blow-molded plastic case, hook, magnet, mirror, 3-foot (90 cm) RCA cable and 4 x AA batteries. Since 1923, RIDGID has remained the symbol of certainty to dedicated professionals of the expert trades. Every tool that bears the RIDGID brand is engineered to the same high standards of quality, strength and endurance, as was that first heavy-duty pipe wrench more than 80 years ago.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Good, but lacks some features that would make it great.\\n\\nReview: I started out with one of the inexpensive china clone models that you hook up to your smart phone. Big mistake there as all they do is leave you wanting more. I bought this for the rigid name, and a you tube video mentioned it had a lifetime warranty, which says a lot. Seems like very nice construction, and the case holds the tool nicely. The controls are very straightforward, but limited in functionality. My biggest complaint is you can only flip the image on the display, and that's pretty much it. So, this leaves you having to pull the camera back out of wherever you put it, and then rotating the head an reinserting hoping to get it back into a similar spot What would be way more useful is to be able to rotate the image in the software in say 10 are 20 increments. Flipping the image 180 is very limiting. The other thing that bothers me about this is the camera is it's about twice as large as some of the other ones out there, so it will not easily fit into many places.\\n\\nOn a positive note it does seem to be very well constructed, and there was little if anything that it would not illuminate for viewing. It seems to focus further away than the cheap china clone one I picked up, and this is important as you can quickly lose your perspective as to what you're looking at if too close. Having a zoom feature would be nice though. It's pretty difficult to maneuver the camera once you start inserting it into or under/around things.\\n\\nSo, overall it's a nice instrument that is well constructed, but lacks many software features that would really make this a great tool. I ordered one of the DB endoscopes, so going to compare that one and decide which one goes back.\",\n \"Product: 3M Comfortable, lightweight frame features the Cord Control System (CCS) with an optional foam gasket attachment. CCS is designed to keep a corded earplug attached, untangled, and ready for use.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Keeps the dust out\\n\\nReview: Not the most attractive things in the world, but if you need a pair of eyeglasses that really block the dust from getting into your eyes these are great. I will order again in the future for sure. These are great for things like sanding drywall dust or other places where dust seems to creep into your eyes from every direction.\\n\\nI just ordered another set of these to use at the lathe while sanding. If you wear contact lenses like I do, dust is your worst enemy, and these are one of the few safety glasses that actually block the dust. I love em. As to being antifog, nada. They still fog up, particularly when I'm wearing a respirator/dust mask with them. I have yet to see a true antifog pair of safety glasses.\",\n \"Product: 1.75\\\" Star Knob thru hole 1/4-20 steel zinc lock nut black pp\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Beware of the nylon insert.\\n\\nReview: I purchased these knurled knobs mainly for the price. It seemed like all the other ones were much more expensive. I did not even pay attention to the \\\"lock nut\\\" in the description. I didn't even know they made these with nylon locking nuts. While I have used nylock nuts on quite a few items where I don't want the nut coming off, (like on some kind of a pivoting joint) one of the main reasons for ordering knurled nuts to begin with is because they are tightened and removed frequently. A nylon bushing doesn't make sense here, and to me is just a bad design. Not sure what they were thinking.\\n\\nI just took 0.25 x 20 tap that I happen to have, and got rid of the nylon, but it takes a while, and something I did not anticipate having to do. I like the knobs well enough that I'm not going to bother to send them back, but I think the manufacturers should reconsider the locking part. It's really inappropriate for knurled knobs.\",\n \"Product: True Image 2013 by Acronis provides home users with reliable backup, recovery, and file synchronization. You can easily define where and how often to backup locally or online. It only takes a few steps to create a copy of your hard drive. And you can recover a lost file quickly. Synchronize your files between local or network folders, multiple PCs, with mobile devices and the Acronis Cloud, or share them easily with friends and family.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Worse backup software ever\\n\\nReview: I am in digital imaging, and my entire income depends upon a working computer. I purchased this product and set it on auto backup thinking that I was protected in the event of a failure. Well, my Windows XP machine gave me the \\\"blue screen of death\\\" and restoring to a last known working configuration resulted in me not being able to get into safe mode.\\n\\nGoing back to my original Windows CD and trying to repair the drive ended up corrupting the Windows files worse, making the drive unreadable. So, I knew I had the entire hard drive backed up on a separate drive, so I thought all I would have to do is boot from the Acronis CD and restore my previous session. That is after all what this software is supposed to do, and painlessly.\\n\\nWell, the system CD from Acronis gave me an error message \\\"panic kernel, will not sync\\\". I was able to start a live chat session, and create another bootable CD, and that did not work. We went round and round and even had the representative take remote access to my computer where he created the bootable media. It would not work. Two days and over 15 hours and I still have no computer!!\\n\\nThis is completely unacceptable, and this is the most worthless piece of crap software I've ever encountered. I have resorted to reformatting my hard drive, but have just run into some corrupt files on my Windows XP installation disk, so I'm so mad I can't even spit. Since this is 2013, Windows XP is just about obsolete, yet I have seven or $8000 worth of software and hardware packages that will only run on this old software, so kind of at the mercy of using it.\\n\\nI now have to order an old version of Windows XP from some vendor and pay overnight shipping, and hope to get my computer back soon as my business is going down the tubes.\\n\\nI would totally steer clear from this worthless piece of crap software, that is nothing more than a false sense of security and doesn't work. I have never been able to get a bootable media CD to work with any computer. JUNK!!!!\",\n \"Product: Camco RV Mini Dish Drainer & Tray fits RV sinks, and is sized just right for limited counter space. Sloped drainer tray keeps counters dry. Drain tray snaps on top of rack for handy storage. Durable heavy-duty construction.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: well-designed, sturdy and pretty darn cute!\\n\\nReview: I needed something very small and compact for camping purposes, and this suits the bill. You're not going to fit a whole lot in drainer, but for just some silverware and plates it should work fine. No question you'll have to dry your pots and pans elsewhere. I did find on Amazon some very thick terry cloth type material with a mesh bottom that elevates the material so that it dries very quickly. You may want to check out these absorbent mats out for larger items.\\n\\nI also like the fact these fit inside the Rubbermaid wash tubs, so they form a nice space-saving package. Lastly, the little tray that the drainer sits on is pretty substantial, and seems very well thought out. There is a small rectangular opening for drainage, and just the right amount of slope to encourage water to drain. There are four small pegs that align the tray on the drainer as well, and this is a subtle, but nice touch. The tray also fits over the drainer perfectly, so if you want to stack something on top of it is not going to collapse easily. The tray is also fairly thick, and this kind of took me by surprise.\\n\\nYeah, it's just a dish drainer, but it's pretty nicely made overall, and feel that it will withstand the years gracefully. It would be nice if it was just a touch bigger, but overall I'm pleased.\",\n \"Product: The Original Beater Blade by New Metro Design is an electric mixer attachment which thoroughly mixes batter, eliminating the need to stop and scrape the bowl manually and is engineered for use with most KitchenAid 6qt bowl lift mixers. The new Beater Blade beats, scrapes, folds and incorporates ingredients thoroughly for fool-proof baking. The Beater Blade ingeniously improves on the functionality of standard V-shaped beaters offered with high-end stand mixers by crafting a high-quality, enhanced blade that includes a flexible rubber wing down the entire length of both sides of the blade. The durable, food-grade edging simulates the action of a powerful spatula to gently, yet thoroughly scrape the bowl clean. The wing-system design acts like a wiper blade that continuously scrapes sides and bottom of bowl while it mixes virtually eliminating hand-scraping and batter build-up on the blade. BeaterBlades state-of-the-art design continuously and automatically scrapes batters during mixing, which can speed up the process by as much as 50 percent. By eliminating the need to turn off and on the mixer to scrape the bowl, Beater Blade reduces wear of the motor of the mixer, as well. Blade is intended to be used only once ingredients have been added to the bowlnot for use in a dry bowl. New Metro Designs Beater Blade excels in a full range of mixing applications, including creaming butter, sugar and eggs to fluffy perfection, and preparing frostings and pastry creams quickly and easily. Model KA-6L fits most KitchenAid tilt head mixers regardless of the KitchenAid model numbers. KA-6L Beater fits following Mixer Models: Professional 6 & 600, Deluxe Epicurean: KD2661X, KP26M8X, KT2651X, KP26N9X. Professional 5 Plus: KV25GOX, KV25G8X, KV25HOX. This mixer is not compatible with KitchenAid mixers KSM657 and all Costco and Sams Club KitchenAid Mixers.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Does the job, but questionable build quality\\n\\nReview: I used this for the first time a few days ago. I was surprised that the entire thing is made of plastic! This is quite a contrast to the much higher quality coated steel that Kitchen Aid provides. Time will tell how well this holds up. It does what it's supposed to do. You have to make sure that the paddle in the center position to raise the head or it can get caught on the side of the bowl--a minor annoyance. It does splash the ingredients around a little bit, but I think that's pretty easily controlled with speed. Overall, it works, but again the build quality is questionable.\\n\\nOne year update: This product has held up well over the past year. No issues.\",\n \"Product: The Original Beater Blade by New Metro Design is an electric mixer attachment which thoroughly mixes batter, eliminating the need to stop and scrape the bowl manually and is engineered for use with most KitchenAid 6qt bowl lift mixers. The new Beater Blade beats, scrapes, folds and incorporates ingredients thoroughly for fool-proof baking. The Beater Blade ingeniously improves on the functionality of standard V-shaped beaters offered with high-end stand mixers by crafting a high-quality, enhanced blade that includes a flexible rubber wing down the entire length of both sides of the blade. The durable, food-grade edging simulates the action of a powerful spatula to gently, yet thoroughly scrape the bowl clean. The wing-system design acts like a wiper blade that continuously scrapes sides and bottom of bowl while it mixes virtually eliminating hand-scraping and batter build-up on the blade. BeaterBlades state-of-the-art design continuously and automatically scrapes batters during mixing, which can speed up the process by as much as 50 percent. By eliminating the need to turn off and on the mixer to scrape the bowl, Beater Blade reduces wear of the motor of the mixer, as well. Blade is intended to be used only once ingredients have been added to the bowlnot for use in a dry bowl. New Metro Designs Beater Blade excels in a full range of mixing applications, including creaming butter, sugar and eggs to fluffy perfection, and preparing frostings and pastry creams quickly and easily. Model KA-6L fits most KitchenAid tilt head mixers regardless of the KitchenAid model numbers. KA-6L Beater fits following Mixer Models: Professional 6 & 600, Deluxe Epicurean: KD2661X, KP26M8X, KT2651X, KP26N9X. Professional 5 Plus: KV25GOX, KV25G8X, KV25HOX. This mixer is not compatible with KitchenAid mixers KSM657 and all Costco and Sams Club KitchenAid Mixers.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Does the job, but questionable build quality\\n\\nReview: I used this for the first time a few days ago. I was surprised that the entire thing is made of plastic! This is quite a contrast to the much higher quality coated steel that Kitchen Aid provides. Time will tell how well this holds up. It does what it's supposed to do. You have to make sure that the paddle in the center position to raise the head or it can get caught on the side of the bowl--a minor annoyance. It does splash the ingredients around a little bit, but I think that's pretty easily controlled with speed. Overall, it works, but again the build quality is questionable.\\n\\nOne year update: This product has held up well over the past year. No issues.\",\n \"Product: Winco has been a trusted and reliable brand in professional kitchens for over 20 years. Our commercial lines of products, ranging from tabletop to kitchen utensils to food preparation supplies, are used by all foodservice and hospitality industry experts worldwide. While our products are made to meet the high demands of a restaurant kitchen, we are excited to now make them available for the serious home chef.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Fantastic value and quality\\n\\nReview: Wow, now this is what I call a cutting board! This is a very substantial board, and love the lightly textured surface. No idea how it will hold up to stains, but I believe this is made from UHMW plastic, which is practically indestructible. I have a commercial sink, so cleaning this monster of a cutting board is not an issue for me, but this is certainly not something you could clean in an average size kitchen sink easily. For $31 I have absolutely no complaints, and Amazon shipped it for free, such a deal. Thank you Amazon prime! Overall a great value. I would not hesitate to purchase again. I honestly don't know how they're making much of a profit at this price.\",\n \"Product: Find the right lid, right now! This 18-Piece Food Storage Container Set features the Rubbermaid Easy Find Lid system: the lids snap on to the container bases as well as other same-size lids, so that the right lid is always at your fingertips. These graduated-size containers nest together to give you more space in the fridge or cupboard.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Decent quality for the price\\n\\nReview: I suspect we could say that everything in life is a bit of a compromise. I picked up a 24 piece set over at Wally world for $11, so that's basically a buck a piece. What do you get in this world for a dollar these days? My primary purpose for these was storage of some frozen fruit that I use nearly every day for smoothies/sorbets. I had tons of bags crammed into my freezer and these help with organization immensely. I like the fact that the tops are super flexible, and don't seem like they would crack even when cold--No issue so far.\\n\\nI don't microwave any plastic period. I always take my food out and put it on a glass plate or Pyrex. I good friend who has a PhD in chemistry told me to never microwave plastic regardless of whether it's BPA free or not. Good enough for me.\\n\\nI put these on the top rack in the dishwasher, and have not had any issues. I will probably buy a set of the premier, but for the price, I still think these are a pretty good deal.\",\n \"Product: The Original Beater Blade by New Metro Design is an electric mixer attachment which thoroughly mixes batter, eliminating the need to stop and scrape the bowl manually and is engineered for use with most KitchenAid 6qt bowl lift mixers. The new Beater Blade beats, scrapes, folds and incorporates ingredients thoroughly for fool-proof baking. The Beater Blade ingeniously improves on the functionality of standard V-shaped beaters offered with high-end stand mixers by crafting a high-quality, enhanced blade that includes a flexible rubber wing down the entire length of both sides of the blade. The durable, food-grade edging simulates the action of a powerful spatula to gently, yet thoroughly scrape the bowl clean. The wing-system design acts like a wiper blade that continuously scrapes sides and bottom of bowl while it mixes virtually eliminating hand-scraping and batter build-up on the blade. BeaterBlades state-of-the-art design continuously and automatically scrapes batters during mixing, which can speed up the process by as much as 50 percent. By eliminating the need to turn off and on the mixer to scrape the bowl, Beater Blade reduces wear of the motor of the mixer, as well. Blade is intended to be used only once ingredients have been added to the bowlnot for use in a dry bowl. New Metro Designs Beater Blade excels in a full range of mixing applications, including creaming butter, sugar and eggs to fluffy perfection, and preparing frostings and pastry creams quickly and easily. Model KA-6L fits most KitchenAid tilt head mixers regardless of the KitchenAid model numbers. KA-6L Beater fits following Mixer Models: Professional 6 & 600, Deluxe Epicurean: KD2661X, KP26M8X, KT2651X, KP26N9X. Professional 5 Plus: KV25GOX, KV25G8X, KV25HOX. This mixer is not compatible with KitchenAid mixers KSM657 and all Costco and Sams Club KitchenAid Mixers.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Does the job, but questionable build quality\\n\\nReview: I used this for the first time a few days ago. I was surprised that the entire thing is made of plastic! This is quite a contrast to the much higher quality coated steel that Kitchen Aid provides. Time will tell how well this holds up. It does what it's supposed to do. You have to make sure that the paddle in the center position to raise the head or it can get caught on the side of the bowl--a minor annoyance. It does splash the ingredients around a little bit, but I think that's pretty easily controlled with speed. Overall, it works, but again the build quality is questionable.\\n\\nOne year update: This product has held up well over the past year. No issues.\",\n \"Product: Rev-A-Shelf's polymer lazy susans are revered as the best on the market. Whether you are replacing an old unit or just adding a lazy susans to your corner cabinet, you will not be disappointed with the high quality design and the durable rotating hardware that makes installation simple.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Able to withstand higher weight capacities than the competition\\n\\nReview: I ordered one of the less expensive wire versions of this from another company, only to find out that each shelf only had a 15 pound capacity. The selling point on this one is the metal hardware. The shelves themselves are reinforced with many ribs on the bottom, so despite being plastic, they appear to be able to hold a lot of weight. One thing I did not like it's a single-set screw that holds the shelf up. I think they should have used a pin that went all the way through the pole. I may actually buy some steel rod and drill a hole to do just that. The hardware for the bottom one actually rest on the cabinet base, so should support plenty of weight. The top one is the issue. Overall, a nice appearance and finish.\",\n \"Product: With one simple touch, Mr. Coffee Caf Barista Premium Espresso & Cappuccino System brews espresso and automatically froths milk for cappuccino and latt selections. You don't need barista know-how to create custom drinks like your favorite coffeehouse; simply pick a single or double shot filter, select your grounds, fill the milk reservoir, and choose your brew. A recipe book is included to help you create impressive coffee drinksfrom Espresso Martinis to Raspberry Cappuccinos to Choco-Nutty Lattes.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Decent quality expresso, poor milk froth\\n\\nReview: I've had a semiautomatic espresso maker/machine for the last five years. I've brewed about 4600 cups of espresso with it. With that said I have some idea of what a good espresso shot is about.\\n\\nFirst off, this machine requires a thorough cleaning before you use it. One other person recommend cleaning it with vinegar, and this seem to help.\\n\\nIn order to produce a good espresso shot, you need to have the right amount of coffee, the right amount of pressure for tamping, and finally a length of time for brewing that is not too long or too short. Get one of the variables wrong, and the quality suffers. Lastly, a good-quality blend of coffee. I use a local roasting house, and coffee that's about $17 a pound. Avoid the cheap supermarket stuff, and go to a local roaster.\\n\\nIf you use the enclosed spoon you'll get somewhere around 11 or 12 g of coffee. Most sources I've read recommend between 14 and 18 grams, so you'll want to use a rounded spoonful. You'll also need about 30 pounds of pressure for tamping, and the enclosed tamper they give you will bend under that kind of pressure, and will probably result in uneven compression. (Hint--Buy a steel tamper!). No professional uses a plastic tamper.\\n\\n If you get about 14 to 15 g of coffee in the porta filter, then brewing time is around 25 seconds, which is just about perfect. This produces nice crema. I preheat the machine on mine by running a double shot through the porta filter while empty, then wiping dry, and finally go on to making the cup of coffee. if you follow these steps you can produce a pretty decent shot.\\n\\nAs to the milk frothing mechanism, I think it's a joke. I can make a wonderful froth from about 4 ounces of milk, and this uses way too much milk. I want to taste coffee not milk. I guess if you like lattes, that you may like the frothing part. I use a standalone frother, and find it a whole lot more economical and easier to clean. By letting it sit for about 30 seconds I can get the perfect blend of milk and froth for cappuccinos. There's less control with the built in one Mr. Coffee uses. I can also say it's a pain to clean this built in one, and residual milk tends to build up on the plastic if you let it sit. Again, I'm much happier using a standalone frother, and they are only about 30 bucks to buy.\\n\\nI also picked up the Mr. Coffee Burr grinder, and it seems to produce a nice grind for this machine, and also seems consistent in its output. The two seem a nice match for one another.\\n\\nI think the week part of this whole system is the frothing. As an espresso maker, I think it does a fine job. Quality is not quite as good as my semiautomatic machine was, but decent for the price. I paid about $147. Price seems to go up and down a lot on Amazon. Currently it's $181. Not sure I'd pay that much for it.\\n\\nTime will tell just how good of a value this is, but pump seems to be quite capable, and I'm told you can order parts for it, which is more than I can say for a lot of the machines out there. Packaging was outstanding. Probably something we all take for granted these days until you get something that arrives in pieces. I admire a company who takes the time to engineer a good packaging system, and Mr. Coffee did it right. The machine comes well protected, even the plug receptacle end is protected. Nice.\\n\\nOverall I think it's a good machine, but again I would recommend a standalone frother for best results and economy.\\n\\nOne other thing worth mentioning is you can get this machine for about $70 without the milk frother, and that's what I would do. I found after trying the frothing a few times my coffee taste like milk, and is on the warm side instead of hot side. I don't see any reason to pay for something that is really subpar, so again, if I had to do over I would just buy the standalone machine without frother.\\n\\nUpdate: Tried the milk frother a few more times, and it overflows a 12 oz. cup every time, and froth is pretty loose. Foam should be dense. I now run a double shot of water through before I brew, and this helps with temp, but milk frothing is still sub-par IMO. I think I will send back, and just get the $70 version. A stand alone frother works much better, and is consistent with nice dense foam/froth.\",\n \"Product: The contemporary design of this computer desk gives you a compact work space where you can use your computer and still have plenty of room for your paperwork and family photos.It features a clear tempered glass surface, a space-saving, sliding keyboard tray, and crisscross cherry finished legs. A powder coated finish protects the frame from scratches and floor glides protect your floor by sliding smoothly when you need to move the desk.This computer desk offers a practical option when you don't have a lot of space in your dorm room, home office or for a designated study area.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Outstanding value and customer support\\n\\nReview: I've been involved in woodworking for over 40 years. I would say for the price this represents an outstanding value. The wooden legs for this are made out of plywood, so I don't see them failing anytime soon. All of the bolts are substantial enough that I also don't see them breaking. The steel is more than adequate thickness for the job. The top is double strength glass. While it would be nice to see this a little bit thicker, it's also adequate for the job assuming you don't put a ton of weight on it.\\n\\nAssembly was pretty straightforward for me. I would say to leave all of your bolts loose until everything is assembled, then to a final tightening. Figure about an hour.\\n\\nNegatives: I received two left tray supports, and one of the silver \\\"mounts\\\" for the glass top had excess glue around it. Finish is sub-par, but okay. Instructions are pretty much nonexistent. There's just a diagram of how it goes together, but really it's not that difficult if you study the drawing, and match the correct bolts with the correct parts. All of the bolts are clearly labeled and shrunk wrap, so you don't have to go dig through a bag of parts. They even give you a small Allen wrench.\\n\\nI called customer service, and did not have to wait more than 30 seconds for a representative. A very pleasant woman answered my call. I explained to her I received two left supports for the tray, instead of a left and right. They took down my personal information and shipped out the part the same day via Fed-ex.\\n\\nOutstanding customer service! Overall I'm giving this company five stars. I cannot imagine building this thing for under $100, let alone shipping and packaging across the country.\\n\\nI think this represents an outstanding value in this day and age, and customer service was again outstanding. I would not hesitate to recommend or buy again despite some of the shortcomings.\",\n \"Product: Furinno Turn-N-Tube Home Living Mini Storage and Organization Series: No Tools Entertainment Center. Furinno design motto is: fits in your space and fits on your budget. This series of product consists of the following features: (1) Unique Structure: Open display rack, shelves provide easy storage and display of TV or other audio/video accessories. Suitable for any rooms. Designed to meet the demand of low cost but durable and efficient furniture. It is proven to be the most popular RTA furniture due to its functionality, price and the no hassle assembly. (2) Smart Design: Easy Assembly and No tools required. A smart design that uses durable recycled PVC tubes and engineered particleboard that withstand heavy weight. Just repeat the twist, turn and stack mechanism and the whole unit can be assembled within 10 minutes. Experience the fun of D-I-Y even with your kids . (3) The Particleboard is manufactured in Malaysia and comply with the green rules of production. There is no foul smell, durable and the material is the most stable amongst the particleboards. The PVC tube is made from recycled plastic and is tested for its durability. A simple attitude towards lifestyle is reflected directly on the design of Furinno Furniture, creating a trend of simply nature. All the products are produced and assembled 100-percent in Malaysia with 95% - 100% recycled materials. Care instructions: wipe clean with clean damped cloth. Avoid using harsh chemicals. Pictures are for illustration purpose. All decor items are not included in this offer.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Check dimensions, smaller than it appears in pics.\\n\\nReview: For the price, I guess this is not a bad piece. I was wanting to put a 27 inch television on it, and overall the scale is just a lot smaller than it looks in the picture. I don't even think it's a foot deep, so keep that in mind. It's also only about 22 inches tall I believe. It's not as though this information wasn't in the advertisement, it's just that when you see it in person it's actually quite a bit smaller. I think it was really the depth that threw me. I was anticipating it being like a normal piece of furniture, 20 or so deep, and again it's actually quite narrow front to back.\\n\\n As others have said it's quite easy to assemble. nothing more than vinyl covered particleboard and plastic ( did you expect more at these prices?), but for 30 bucks it's not a bad deal, just not what I was after. I'll probably disassemble and send back, as I was needing something a bit deeper. I would suggest to anybody else to pull out the tape measure and see if it's going to fit your space. Buying furniture online is not exactly ideal.\",\n \"Product: Featuring ETERNA -- a safe and natural non-stick developed in the USA, the Stainless Steel Earth Pan by Ozeri is the world's only stainless steel frying pan to achieve non-stick perfection without using PFOA -- a harmful chemical used in all traditional cookware. Conventional pans achieve their non-stick performance with the aid of PFOA (PerFluoroOctanoic Acid), which the EPA has classified as a 'persistent pollutant of the environment'. According to the EPA, once ingested PFOA is capable of remaining in people for a very long time, and has been shown to cause developmental and other adverse effects in laboratory animals. With the Stainless Steel Earth Pan's ETERNA coating, even under high temperatures, no harmful substances are ever released into the environment. This is because the Stainless Steel Earth Pan utilizes a completely safe and environmentally-friendly coating developed in the USA. The Stainless Steel Earth Pan's non-stick coating is completely free of PFOA, and far more durable and scratch-resistant than other non-stick surfaces. With better non-stick properties, the Stainless Steel Earth Pan Earth Pan allows you to saute, fry, bake, boil and braise with as little as half the amount of oil normally used, and cleaning is a breeze. The Stainless Steel Earth Pan by Ozeri is made of the highest quality 18/8 stainless steel with TriPly construction, delivering the ultimate in heat conductivity for even cooking and browning without hot spots. It boasts a magnetized bottom for rapid heat transfer on induction stoves, and a polished mirror exterior. Your satisfaction is guaranteed. ETERNA coating made by Whitford USA. Final pan assembly in China.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: very sensitive to temperature changes\\n\\nReview: I have a full set of stainless steel pans, but they can be challenging to season properly and make non-stick. I wanted a stainless steel pan to match the set, and this seemed to fit the bill. The coating has taken me by surprise so far. I find I do need to use some oil, and second, turn the heat way down. If the temperature is too high, whatever you're cooking is going to stick. I've actually had better luck with the ceramic coated pans in this regard, so on the fence whether I will keep this one or not. I don't really like for nonstick pans to be finicky. If I wanted finicky I can stick with my stainless steel or go to cast iron. I generally think of nonstick pans as being idiot proof, but this one you do need to be conscious of the temp, particularly on an induction burner. I think 250 to 275 works well for eggs, whereas I can normally cook about 325 to 350 with other pans. This one at 350 is not good.\\n\\nUpdate:\\nOn my induction cooktop, 250 acts like 350 in any other pan I have. So, if you're having any issues with this pan, turn the heat WAY DOWN. I can also say within a very short period of time (like 6 uses) the interior of the pan is becoming stained, which is certainly unlike any other nonstick pan I've ever owned. It doesn't seem to affect results however, just kind of strange the nonstick surface would become stained.\",\n \"Product: Qline's pie cut chrome wire shelves feature a 1\\\" double-wall designed to keep your contents from moving. The design of this Lazy Susan allows you to maximize your otherwise wasted space in your corner cabinet.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: 15 pound weight capacity-- careful!\\n\\nReview: I ended up returning this item. Why? The weight capacity is only 15 pounds per shelf, and manufacturer does not disclose that information anywhere on the website description. You would think being made of metal it would be stronger than the plastic versions out there, but this item is only as strong as its weakest link. The weakest link in this case is the plastic hardware used to support the shelves. After a number of recommendations, I went with the Rev-a-Shelf, which is only $10 more. While the shelf is made of a polymer, the hardware is all metal, and I think a flatter surface is going to be nicer to move things around.\\n\\nFor people who are this using is for light weight items, I don't think there would be any issue. It certainly is an attractive unit, and installation seems pretty straightforward. I would probably replace the supplied mounting screws with something a little heavier, but other than that it appears to be relatively easy to put together.\",\n \"Product: With an improved noise canceling microphone and Senneheiser stereo quality, the PC 36 CALL CONTROL is the ideal headset for internet telephony, music, movies and more. The new 3-in-1 unit for volume/mute and call control means you can quickly adjust settings. And take/end calls directly on the headset.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: nice ergonomics, good quality mic\\n\\nReview: I've been using the Logitech USB headset for the past couple of years, and generally pretty happy with the brand. There is a very thin area of plastic on the headset, and they tend to break after about a year. So, I decided I would try a different brand this year. After a screwup by the company, who sent me the wrong headset, I finally received my replacement today ( about 10 days after my original order). To their credit, the company did follow through and get me the correct item, and provided a return label.\\n\\nThe headset itself is quite comfortable; the cord is of ample length. Unlike some other headsets that really squeeze tightly around your ears and give you a case of \\\"headset hair\\\", these only put minimal pressure on your head. There is what seems like a ratcheting mechanism in the microphone itself, so extremely smooth in operation and easy to position. I tried the headset with Dragon NaturallySpeaking, which tends to be on the particular site for microphones, and it worked flawlessly. In fact, I think it works a bit better than the Logitech.\\n\\nSound quality seemed to be at least as good as the Logitech. I generally just use the headset for Skype and YouTube videos, so I did not evaluate for music, and really, if I listened to more music I probably would have chose something different anyway.\\n\\nOverall, I'm really pleased with the headset. Very comfortable, smooth operation with good sound quality and microphone input. There is a volume control in the cord, as well is a switch to go between speaking and listening. I never really felt a switch was necessary, but nice touch. Setting it up and getting it recognized from the system was painless. Recommended by this user.\",\n \"Product: ThinkPad E560, Intel Core i7-6500U (2.50GHz, 4MB) 15.6 1920x1080 no, Windows 7 professional 64 preinstalled through downgrade rights in Windows 10 Pro, 8.0GB, 1x500GB SATA, AMD R7 M370, slim DVD record, Intel 8260, 720P HD camera, 6 cell 48Wh, 1 Year depot\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Overall a nice performer.\\n\\nReview: I ordered one of the bargain $350 laptops prior to this, and the screen was so bad I simply could not use it. It was also loaded with so much advertising there seem to be no end to deleting files. While this also comes with some advertising, not nearly as much. I would say to people to watch out for upgrades to Adobe flash when first purchasing. It's one of the early ones that popped up on the screen, and I just assumed that it needed upgrading, so downloaded it. It turned out to be loaded with malware, and had to purchase the Malware bytes to eliminate over 52 files it loaded on my computer. Slowed everything to a crawl!\\n\\nI use mine with a 24 inch HP monitor, and quality is quite good. At 55 years old I can't handle \\\"soft\\\" resolution. I need sharp text. I also prefer Windows 7 over Windows 10, so this was one of the few computers I could find that was preloaded with 7. Battery life seems to be pretty decent, and overall computer weight low.\\n\\nPretty zippy with the latest processor, although a little more RAM certainly couldn't hurt. Hard drive is not exactly stellar performance either, but gets the job done. Overall I'm pretty happy with this, so just hope it holds up for the next 5+ years.\",\n \"Product: Our chambray shirt is garment washed for softness. Made of 4.5-ounce, 100% ring-spun cotton, it features a button down collar, two chest pockets with button closures and a back yoke with a centered box pleat for ease of movement.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: good value, well constructed\\n\\nReview: I normally buy my shirts from Eddie Bauer or L.L. Bean, and $45-$50 is the norm. I thought I would try one of these Carhart brands as Carhart has an excellent reputation here in Alaska. Just about every construction worker in these parts wears Carhart. This shirt certainly did not disappoint. I would say the fabric is medium to heavy, and fit is good. I'm about 200lbs with a little bit of a belly on me, and these give you a little extra room to breathe. These actually have a little bit of a shirttail too, so if you have a slightly longer torso or do a lot of work in the shirt, you don't have to constantly tuck the tails in. If you're a really slender guy or short, you may not like the fit. I would prefer just a single pocket, but not a dealbreaker. I get the feeling once these are washed a half-dozen times or so that this will be an extremely comfortable shirt that will weather well. I will probably order more.\",\n \"Product: Patented BackComfort Technology holds the Wilderness Recliner backrest position at any angle while a lumbar cushion provides maximum comfort. Patented Auto-Fold Shoulder Strap Technology and backpack straps makes it easy to open, close and carry. Constructed of sturdy, powder-coated steel and 600 denier polyester, the Wilderness Recliner is ideal for camping, canoeing, watching sports or just about any outdoor activity. Features a storage pocket. Weighs only 9 lbs, yet it supports up to 300 lbs. Measures 17 x 25.5 x 31.5 when open. Folds to 28.5 x 25.75 x 4.25.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Careful how you open it\\n\\nReview: Hi folks:\\n\\nThe first day I had this chair I discovered a flaw. if you open the chair by the top of the back and front of the seat, no problem. If however, you open the chair from the top of the back and the arms, it's possible to put the chair into a configuration where it opens about two thirds of the way, and then seems to get stuck. The first day I had this chair I did not notice that, and thought the chair was completely open when it was not. The chair promptly toppled over backward when I went to sit down.\\n\\nOtherwise, the construction seems to be pretty decent. Nice heavy-duty fabric that seems like it will wear well, and double stitching everywhere for strength. I think the lumbar support is a nice touch. Would have been a whole lot nicer if they made the back about 6 inches taller, as you can't really recline and have support for your neck, which kind of defeats the purpose of a recliner. I did find by putting a larger thin pillow behind my head, I could recline in a halfway decent comfort. Some people have mentioned that the strap that supports the back will tend to creep, but I did not experience this problem.\\n\\nIf you stretch your legs out in front of you on this chair, the bar in front tends to cut off circulation or otherwise just digs into your leg muscles. Pretty easily remedied by a foot stool or just bringing in your feet closer to your body to take the weight off, but nevertheless kind of annoying.\\n\\nOverall, much more comfortable than most chairs I tried out, so will probably keep it. With wooden arms, GCI is probably not intending for you to leave this in the rain. Some of the reviews pointed out that parts rusted, although I'm not exactly sure which ones that may be as I have not had the chair long enough. I intend to use mine under my RV awning, so time will tell how well it holds up to the elements.\\n\\nI took off a couple of stars for the lack of a taller back, not adequate padding on the front rail, and possible danger of the chair collapsing if not opened in a particular way.\",\n \"Product: Deluxe 4-foot roller bunks (pair) attach directly to 2 x 4 bunk boards, or can be mounted with 6389 brackets. A quick, easy and inexpensive way to upgrade to rollers.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: excellent quality and workmanship\\n\\nReview: I bought these for around $103 on an open package \\\"Amazon deals\\\". Other than the outside packaging being beat up, the contents were perfect. Amazon paid for shipping all the way to Alaska ( two day UPS no less), so I think they lost money on my order! These are very heavy duty bunks. I was surprised how heavy the package was, and the steel thicknesses is quite substantial. I have mine extending about 20 inches off the end of the trailer, and have no worries about cantilevering the supports that much. Note: I have a lightweight Jon, you may want add'l support for a heavier boat.\\n\\nRollers are silky smooth, and if you buy the right mounting brackets you can angle these slightly to the angle of your hull for a perfect match and full contact on the rollers. I'm using just a small fraction of the recommended weight capacity, so absolutely no issues with binding for me.\\n\\nMost of the complaints I see about these kind of rollers have to do with the rollers wearing out after a few seasons. I see replacement rollers are available, and only time will tell how long they hold up, but the boat does protect them from the sun and elements for the most part.\\n\\nAs other point people have pointed out, you need to have a brain to use these! Do not release your safety chain or winch before you get to the water's edge or your boat is going to roll off the trailer, duh! I would also suggest getting some side bunks/rails, as these rollers are slick enough your boat could potentially slide laterally. I've got a flat bottom Jon myself, and it's not impossible even with the ribs on the bottom for the boat to slide over the rollers laterally. I think side rails are a good idea in any event as it makes loading the boat in current so much easier.\\n\\nThe beauty of these rollers is you don't need to back the trailer very far into the water for launching or loading. In fact, you don't even need to motor the boat onto the trailer, depending on the size of your boat of course. For loading a small 14 footer, I first attached my winch at the bow, and with the second line at the Stern and facing upstream, I push my boat out into the water from the shore. One hand goes on the winch cable, the second on the Stern cable. With side rails/bunks they will catch the bow of the boat and stabilize it.\\n\\nI start pulling forward on the winch cable (by hand) as the stern swings around parallel to the trailer. The rollers allow me to pull the boat up onto the trailer, while my Stern rope helps guide things. At this point, I use the handle of the winch to pull the boat the rest of the way up, which is a one-handed operation with my lightweight Jon.\\n\\nI can also launch in extremely shallow water, and never have to go more than knee deep in the water. Roller bunks completely change the way you will deal with your boat (for the better). Just use some common sense with your winch and safety chains.\\n\\nI would not hesitate to recommend these for the price.\",\n \"Product: Protects 10' - 12' Jon boats from dirt, sun and weather. Weather Protected polyester fabric resists mildew.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Expected quality for price\\n\\nReview: The fit of the cover is very good for my 1436 Jon. in fact, I wouldn't mind a little more material, as the tolerances are pretty close. I plan on making some kind of frame out of PVC to put on the inside of the boat to help drainage. This cover is not going to stop water from pooling, so some additional pitch (height) in the center of the boat is needed to allow for proper drainage.\\n\\nThe fabric is nothing super heavy duty, but also not extremely lightweight either. I don't see this lasting for seasons and seasons to come. Good quality outdoor fabric is $18 per yard and up, so the material is about what you would expect for 50 bucks, as there's a fair amount of material here.\\n\\nThe tie down is just one long strap, and would certainly be nice to see some kind of tension system, but it's really nothing more than some thin rope. Some nice quality webbing with a couple of cam locks or similar would be nice to see, but of course this would add to the cost.\\n\\nAgain, about what I expected for 50 bucks. Hopefully with another $15 worth of PVC from home improvement store I can pitch the center enough to allow water to roll off, and get a few seasons out of it. My boat has carpet, so hope to keep the water out!\\n\\nIn short, it's a decent quality item for the price or to put another way \\\"you get what you pay for\\\".\",\n \"Product: How do you make a good dream even better? With the NeoAir Dream, Therm-a-Rest's definition of indulgent air mattress comfort with great compressibility. Now including the NeoAir Torrent Pump, the NeoAir Dream mattress system is designed for basecamp luxury, with the versatility of a smaller packed size and weight for easy transport. It combines the comfort of a plush, contour-hugging pillow-top cover with our award-wining NeoAir mattress technology to offer excellent next-to-skin comfort, all-season warmth and a total of 4 in (10 cm) of stable and supportive loft. The 3 in (7.6 cm) NeoAir mattress core can be removed for use on its own for lighter weight excursions. A new and improved stuff sack with carry handle, repair kit and Torrent Pump are included. Dream big and dream better with the ultimate in camp comfort.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: sleeping taken up a notch.\\n\\nReview: I purchased this through warehouse deals for $161 with free shipping. Comparable prices with discounts from other vendors were over $200, so Amazon has one of the best deals out there on this pad combo. The real beauty of this system is an extremely comfortable set up that packs relatively small compared to its big brother the \\\"dreamtime\\\", which uses the self inflating technology. I'm sure that particular pad is more comfortable, but it's also quite a bit larger. For me, I have plans to take this on vacation in my luggage, so I was concerned about pack size. The air version, the \\\"neoair dream\\\" makes a big difference here.\\n\\nAnother reviewer mentioned memory foam, and I just wanted to make it clear that Therm a rest is not providing memory foam. It is nevertheless quite comfortable, and reduces pressure points. I think the outer cover is quite durable, and looks to me like it would take a good beating. Zippers are of good quality and heavy enough for the application. Someone mentioned that the micro fleece is a bit of a hair magnet. I do not have any animals to test this out, but it did not seem to have excess static cling to me. I can also say the fit of the cover was good. Certainly better than my fitted sheets on my main bed at home.\\n\\nI did not have any problem with the pump whatsoever. Another reviewer mentioned some issues, but all I can figure is operator error. It seemed to inflate the mattress without issue. There is no auto cut off, so you have to pay attention to fullness. Pretty easy to do by unzipping the outer cover partially and just watching the levels or just listen for a change in pump noise pitch. Anyone with reasonable intelligence should have no issue controlling this. It's very easy to let out a little bit of air while you're laying on it for fine tuning, so I found best to over inflate initially.\\n\\nAs far as competition goes, an alternative to the Therm a rest is the Nemo Cosmo air. It comes in a 30 XL version, and you can then order a pillow top for the same. This does not have the memory foam either. It's essentially an apples to apples comparison. The Nemo does have a built in pump, but the Therm a rest gives you a pump. Pack sizes is within 1 inch of each other for the pad. The Nemo pillow top is 8.5x 12 packed, compared to about 10x15 for the Therm a rest. May not seem like much, but if you're traveling it makes a difference. I thought that packing the pillow top separately from the pad might make a difference in space-saving, but having done this a number of times I can say it does not save any space at all. If anything it makes it much more difficult to put back together.\\n\\nThe one difference in my experience it is the Nemo does not make any crackling sound. The Therm a rest, does make a bit of noise as you roll around, but it's not as though it's going to wake you up. I can also say that if you have plans to use the pad alone, the noise from the Therm a rest may drive you crazy. The Nemo has an edge here. I did not compare warranties, so something one might take a look at.\\n\\nI don't know if a true piece of memory foam would be more comfortable or pack smaller. In my experience memory foam tends to compress quite a bit with heat, so in colder climates it becomes harder, whereas in warm climates it would compress quite a bit. In some ways it's probably better they don't use it.\\n\\nOverall the 30 inches is a real luxury. I tried a 25 inch pad version, and despite only a 5 inch difference, the comfort level is considerably nicer in my opinion. The foam on the top combined with the fleece sheet really takes this to the next level for comfort. It's amazing a little piece of 1 inch foam can do so much, but you start approaching the same comfort level as a traditional mattress with this. If you have the room, you could certainly put a piece of 2 inch foam under the cover for even more comfort, but as is it's quite cozy and comfortable, and takes away a lot of the bounce of the air mattress underneath. If there is any negative to this, it's the crunch of the air mattress. I'm not so sure it's a deal breaker, but would be nice if it was a little quieter.\\n\\nUpdate: I did purchase one of the Nemo Cosmo versions as I was looking for the smallest package possible. Because of the pump location in the cosmo, you cannot fold the mattress in half, you instead need to fold in thirds. What's the big deal you say? Well, if you want to roll the pillow top and the pad together, the pillow top would create quite a large package when folded into thirds. This means you need to remove the pillow top, and you now have two separate packages instead of one. When you compare the size of those two packages versus the one size with the Therm a rest, it makes a big difference in pack size. The Nemo cosmo also has no protection on the bottom, so the likelihood of puncturing the pad goes up quite a bit. The Therm a rest, has a completely enclosed pillow top, and the Bottom is 75D fabric so it offers quite a bit of extra protection. The Nemo also has two Velcro straps, compared to two built-in straps on the Therm a rest. This makes packing things the Nemo up a whole lot more awkward. Those Velcro straps seem to end up everywhere but where you need them, so having them sewn into the pillow top on the Therm a rest is a big plus.\\n\\nSo, I ended up sending the Cosmo back. The last thing I did was to purchase a stuff sack for the Therm a rest, which makes it fit into something like 8x12, and it can be cinched up to standard luggage with a strap, kind of like a sleeping bag. This saves extra baggage fees, assuming the airline will take it this way. There's no way I could have fitted the Cosmo in the same space.\\n\\nSo, the only negative is the crunch, otherwise I also found this more comfortable than the Cosmo too (less bounce). I think this comes from the fact the Therm a rest has smaller baffles. The more I use the Therm a rest, the more I appreciate how well it is engineered. I'm glad I had an opportunity to compare it to the competition, and hope others will benefit from my experience.\",\n \"Product: With its revolutionary spool design, The Anchor Wizard Kayak Anchoring System can hold up to 60ft of 1/8 inch thick anchor line. To drop your anchor in a free-spool release, simply turn the handle backward. A forward clockwise crank of the handle will lock the spool and allow you to stay anchored in place. No need to fight the wind or current with the Kayak Anchoring System. Model Year: 2018, Product ID: 428247, Model Number: AW-KY410, GTIN: 0094922214102\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice design but lacks safety features.\\n\\nReview: I purchased a similar product to this called the \\\"anchor mate\\\". Same exact principle, but a bit smaller and the reel of line is exposed. It sells for about $49 and can be had for as little as $39 from some places, so quite a bit cheaper. The \\\"chute\\\" of the anchor wizard system, the portion that holds the anchor, is very well made, and a rather clever idea. You don't have the anchor swinging all over the place when not in use, and because the weight is essentially on top of the boat in the stowed position, is not likely to slip. The chute can be ordered separately from the company's website, and comes in a few different colors as well. I really like this part of the system.\\n\\nThe issue with this system is safety. I think the company really needs to address this. If you get yourself in a situation where your anchor gets caught up in something, like say a big tree or limb happens to be floating down the river and gets caught in your anchor line, you can suddenly be faced with a pretty serious situation that you have to respond to quickly or risk your boat being pulled underwater or swinging around violently in the current. A less critical situation would be reeling in a fish, and running into a situation where you could tangle lines. You want to be able to release the line quickly in either case.\\n\\nWith the anchor mate, I tie a slip knot around the reel to hold the line to it. . It's tight enough so the line doesn't come loose, but if I need to set it free, I simply pull on the free end of the slipknot, and away it goes. I use polypropylene line so it floats, and also use yellow so I can easily see it to retrieve later. With the anchor wizard, this is not possible. The anchor mate is open, so you can do this. One drawback is you need to let out a lot of line. I typically use about 50 feet, so I don't have to let out huge amounts of line. Obviously there are some limitations here, so it's not perfect.\\n\\nThe real beauty of this system is it's very quick, and you don't end up getting a bath reeling in your line. In my area the water temperatures are about 40, so this part is very much appreciated. I sure hope Anchor Wizard addresses the safety issue, but if you like the concept, and want a degree of safety check out the anchor mate, and try the slipknot technique mentioned.\\n\\nSee attached photos for the concept.\",\n \"Product: Luxurious down sleep surface joins two 76 cm wide mattresses, increases warmth and snaps to our blankets and comforters.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: expensive, but does the job\\n\\nReview: This is really nothing more than a glorified mattress pad, so I can see where others would be frustrated at the price. It's expensive for what it is. I can buy a full-size mattress topper for about $29 that is comparable in quality. It does what it sets out to do, namely join two pads together. There is nothing more than a thin piece of webbing in the center to secure the pad, but it's sufficient at keeping the pads from spreading. The fit is very good around the pad, so I do not see these coming off in the middle of the night. The amount of padding is on par with other mattress pads, but a piece of half-inch padding would go a long way in making this a lot better. I may try to use a piece of 1 inch memory foam underneath this, which can be had for about $16.00. As it is, it does provide some degree of softness, but definitely leaves you wanting more.\\n\\nWhile expensive, I do not know of any other alternative, so it's a keeper for me.\",\n \"Product: RAW Protein & greens Chocolate Cacao is a Certified USDA Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified blend of clean, organic plant protein providing 20 grams of delicious, smooth protein derived from organic pea, organic sprouted brown rice, organic chia, organic navy bean, organic lentil bean and organic garbanzo bean. Its uniquely blended with six nutrient-rich, energizing, organic greens including organic alfalfa grass juice, organic spinach, organic kale, organic broccoli, organic carrot and organic beets. Flavored with delicious organic RAW cacao and organic flavors, it is sweetened with organic stevia extract (leaf) to deliver less than 1 gram of sugar.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Best I've tried so far.\\n\\nReview: I purchased the \\\"light sweet\\\" version of this product. The only thing I can compare this to is the Alive brand, which I found totally disgusting. The raw protein and greens formula is pretty well tolerated in smoothies, and typically I use about a half a package ( 10 g of protein), which seem to hold me for about five hours or so. I find once I start getting more than that, I'm bouncing off the walls, and my smoothies get kind of chalky tasting, and the protein powder overpowers the taste.\\n\\nEssentially I want the benefits of a protein powder without feeling like I'm just having to just get the stuff down, and this fits the bill pretty well. I did not see any mention of Stevia, which tend to have kind of an aftertaste. This one has cane sugar listed, and in a half package it's only 3 g worth and think it drastically improves the taste over Stevia. 3 g of sugar is really not much for the improved taste.\\n\\nI've been using this product based on recommendations from the \\\"zero belly diet\\\" smoothie book, and I can say I've lost about 6 pounds in four days, so it really works! Weight loss has now tapered off, but the pounds are still dropping off, just at a slower rate. Recommended!\",\n \"Product: The product is 1500LB Winch & Strap. Easy to use. The product is manufactured in China.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: nice winch for the price but has some limitations\\n\\nReview: This is a pretty nice winch for the price. I think I paid just under $30 with free shipping. I like the larger flanges on the side, as on several other winches I have the cable is always sliding off the edge and getting caught in the gears. I've ruined at least 2 straps this way. I'm usually paying a lot more attention to getting the boat on the trailer, and not with the threading of the cable, so a definite advantage on this particular winch.\\n\\nTwo problems with the strap though. It's made of some very thin material, and tends to wrinkle across the width unless you pay attention to it, so probably just as bad as having to keep an eye on the strap going off the edge! The second is with the latch hook. It is too small for many bow eyes. A new cable will set you back about 10 or $12.\\n\\nPlease be sure to check the dimensions as well, as this is wider than two other winches I have and would not fit on the platforms properly without drilling new holes. The fit was really close, but I needed to go from about a 3/8 to a 1/2\\\" hole or simply elongate the hole that was there to make things work. Very small difference but annoying.\\n\\nThe gear ratio on this is also such that you don't get much travel distance per turn. I have a feeling this is common on a 1500 pound winch and above, whereas on say a thousand pound winch you get more travel per turn. Not a deal breaker, but on a small boat I would welcome more travel per turn.\\n\\nCompared to what smaller capacity winches sell at the big box stores this still represents a pretty good value, and has about twice the weight capacity.\\n\\nAgain, just be sure to check the dimensions as this is wider than a lot of smaller winches, and I different strap would be welcome.\",\n \"Product: The product is 1500LB Winch & Strap. Easy to use. The product is manufactured in China.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: nice winch for the price but has some limitations\\n\\nReview: This is a pretty nice winch for the price. I think I paid just under $30 with free shipping. I like the larger flanges on the side, as on several other winches I have the cable is always sliding off the edge and getting caught in the gears. I've ruined at least 2 straps this way. I'm usually paying a lot more attention to getting the boat on the trailer, and not with the threading of the cable, so a definite advantage on this particular winch.\\n\\nTwo problems with the strap though. It's made of some very thin material, and tends to wrinkle across the width unless you pay attention to it, so probably just as bad as having to keep an eye on the strap going off the edge! The second is with the latch hook. It is too small for many bow eyes. A new cable will set you back about 10 or $12.\\n\\nPlease be sure to check the dimensions as well, as this is wider than two other winches I have and would not fit on the platforms properly without drilling new holes. The fit was really close, but I needed to go from about a 3/8 to a 1/2\\\" hole or simply elongate the hole that was there to make things work. Very small difference but annoying.\\n\\nThe gear ratio on this is also such that you don't get much travel distance per turn. I have a feeling this is common on a 1500 pound winch and above, whereas on say a thousand pound winch you get more travel per turn. Not a deal breaker, but on a small boat I would welcome more travel per turn.\\n\\nCompared to what smaller capacity winches sell at the big box stores this still represents a pretty good value, and has about twice the weight capacity.\\n\\nAgain, just be sure to check the dimensions as this is wider than a lot of smaller winches, and I different strap would be welcome.\",\n \"Product: Camco's Heavy-Duty Propane Tank Cover protects your propane gas bottles from flying debris while streamlining the look of your RV. Slip the custom molded, assembled unit over bottles for a safe, secure fit and UV protection against sun damage. Also provides easier access to gas valves. Fits 20 lb steel double tanks. Product dimensions: 19H x 30W x 15D\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Good for tiny house\\n\\nReview: I bought this for my tiny house, as opposed to an RV. I generally exchange my propane bottles monthly for my hot water on demand. The bottles that come from the exchange places don't always look the best, and I really don't have any desire to advertise ameri-gas, Rhino, etc. This product fits a couple of 20 pound propane bottles very nicely, and makes for a nice appearance. The top comes open for checking gas levels, but if you need to remove the entire cover, it only takes but a few seconds and it doesn't weigh anything to speak of. Assembly takes about 10 or 15 min., but it is not difficult with the correct tools. The color is not as rich as I would have expected, more of a dull grey brown, then a chocolate brown. It was about 20 when I purchased mine, and had no desire to spray paint indoors, so it works well enough, and if it fades more I suspect I can always hit it with a can of Krylon fusion paint. Overall, it does the job, and hopefully it doesn't get brittle in the extreme cold. I'm in Alaska.\",\n \"Product: For more than 75 years, Serta has been an industry leader in comfort products worldwide. That tradition of innovation and quality continues today. From a brand that is synonymous with quality, comfort and style, the Serta ergo-executive office chair is upholstered in soft and durable Smooth Black bonded leather. This chair features soft pillowed headrest & deep layered body pillows which offer the body a serene and tranquil seating experience. The back and seat feature generously contoured cushions with a layer of supportive memory foam for an amazing comfort experience. The contoured lumbar provides exceptional support for the lower-back, while the adjustable silver painted arms have pillow soft pads which provide added hand, wrist, and forearm comfort. The waterfall seat edge is designed to lessen pressure on the back of the legs, and increase circulation, to reduce fatigue and increase working focus. The ergonomic features include an adjustable lumbar, width and height adjustable arms and a multi-function/multi-paddle seat plate mechanism. Smooth rolling multi-surface dual wheel casters provide easy access to your surrounding work area. The heavy duty five-star base meets or exceeds rigorous BIFMA testing standards up to a 250lbs weight capacity. Measures 27 wide by 25.25\\\" deep by 44.5\\\" high. It is delivered in 1 box measuring 37\\\" long by 25.25\\\" wide by 17\\\" high. 1 year limited warranty. Product assembly is required. Designed in the USA. Manufacturer style number is 43676\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great value and tons of adjustability\\n\\nReview: I spent about 30 min. down at OfficeMax comparing this chair to the more expensive Serta 45451. I would say the greatest appeal of this chair is a huge number of adjustments. It was the only office chair out of about 20 that tilted forward as well. One thing I liked to do with one of my old office chairs is release the tilt mechanism, and than the chair will follow you as you lean forward. When I was doing graphic arts work, and moving in and out from the monitor a lot this really came in handy. One adjustment that was a bit awkward on this chair was the lumbar support. I could feel it digging into my spine, so the shape is not quite right. More triangular than a \\\"C\\\" shape. To me this is one of the more critical areas of the chair, so was a little bit of a red flag.\\n\\nI can also say that many of the adjustments are something you would probably never use. In less you want to take a nap at your office chair, I really don't see much of a need to have the back recline more than 5 or so. I do like the adjustable arms, and of course as mentioned the tilting seat (really nice feature of this chair). It does have far less padding then the other model mentioned, so I can see it creating some pressure points after sitting for a while.\\n\\nFor the price, I think it's an outstanding value. I ended up purchasing the other Serta model mentioned just because I thought it was a better built chair, but was very tempted to purchase this one. I think this had a 6+ hour rating versus 8+ for the 45451. I can also say that the 45451 is a much more attractive chair, and with my more modern decor I preferred the styling.\\n\\nif I were to purchase this one I think I would go for the square trade warranty, which you can pick up your own Amazon for about $17. That way if the thing starts falling apart in a few years you can get it fixed for free. I think it comes with a standard one-year warranty.\",\n \"Product: The Royal Sovereign Scrolling Message Sign, bright color LED light lets customers know about Store specials or special events. Bright LED 3 color sign attracts customers attention. Communicate with up to 99 different messages. Remote control for easy programing. Ideal for retail & service businesses, restaurants & more! Bright LED lighting illuminates scrolling message and distinguishes you from the crowd. Can be seen from more than 100 feet away. Easily mounted with included chain, hooks and screws.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Pretty versatile unit for the price.\\n\\nReview: My experience with this echoes what reviewer \\\"happy camper\\\" mentioned. After spending about 15 min. with the remote, you pretty much will have mastered the setup. As happy camper mentioned, it's a good idea to write down your messages, particularly when you start getting more than six or seven of them. You can have them displayed in any order, or only select a few. I for example have about 4 or5 while I'm at the shop, but when I take off to run errands, etc, I can simply hit program 7 and 8 (in my case) that's says Closed, call xxx, xxxx for an appointment. With 99 programs, you can actually say back at a any specific time, so pretty versatile for a shop entrance door. Of course if you want to just advertise a specific service, you can do that very easily as well.\\n\\nThere's basically two speeds for scrolling, fast or slow, and would be nice if there was some intermediate speeds. There are five levels of delay or pause, however you want to look at that. The three different colors seemed versatile enough to me. It would be nice if you could reduce font size, as that way you could fit a longer message on the screen and pause it. You learn to be efficient with your wording.\\n\\nThis could be plugged into a programmable digital timer pretty easily (my plan) so you could have it turn on when you open your shop and turn off at the close of business day without having to unplug. With the remote, it's really easy to change the programs from your car on the way out, and then change back when you get back to the shop.\\n\\nSo, overall pretty versatile, and this is small enough that it will fit inside of a shop door. Clearly visible from a good hundred feet.\",\n \"Product: Gas-saving overhead valves for cooler, cleaner performance and longer life. Horizontal shaft makes this an ideal all-purpose replacement engine.\\n\\nUpgraded engineering and construction for improved service life\\n\\n6.5 HP\\n\\nDisplacement: 212 cc, 4 stroke, 8.5:1 compression ratio \\n\\nShaft size: 3/4\\\" / 19.1 mm diameter x 2.43\\\" / 61.7 mm L, end tapped 5/16-24 with 3/16\\\" / 4.76 mm keyway \\n0.9 gallon / 3.6 L fuel capacity \\n\\nHeight: 14\\\" \\n\\nWidth: 12-1/2\\\" (from end of crank to starter recoil) \\n\\nWidth: 14-1/2\\\" (from air filter to fuel tank) \\n\\nMounting base pattern: 162mm L x 75.5mm W - 80.5mm W (6.40\\\" L x 2.95\\\" W - 3.17\\\" W ) \\n\\nWeight: 38.00 lbs.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: good value with plenty of power\\n\\nReview: I purchased this motor to replace a thirty-five-year-old 5 h.p. Tecumseh motor on my snow blower. Installation was pretty straightforward, and the mounting base lined up perfectly with the old motor mount holes. Be aware that the exhaust does extend out a bit from the shaft side of the engine, but in my case this did not create any issues. I could see where it might create some problems depending on your installation.\\n\\nI followed the instructions, and the engine started on the first pull brand-new. Even in cold weather it will start on the first or second pull. I like the fact this comes with a couple of places to insert a throttle cable, and also allows you to use rather generic cables. I could see this as a definite plus for go kart users, and it's certainly a nice feature for my snow blower.\\n\\nThe gasoline tank capacity Is larger than my old motor, and less refilling it's a nice thing. It seems to be fairly economical on gas as well.\\n\\nI'm not crazy about the plastic choke and fuel lever. Plastic tends to become brittle over time, and I can see these snapping off. One star removed. The throttle linkage is not the smoothest in the world, and the stamped metal is very cheap. I can also see the cooling fins for the impeller are plastic, but I'm not sure that's much of an issue in their location. The air cleaner is completely plastic with a rather generic piece of foam as a filter. For my snow blower, I will probably just remove this as dust is not a real big issue in the winter! I suspect better quality filters are available for the go cart users out there.\\n\\nIn terms of power this run circles around my old Tecumseh. My snow blower is better than it was brand-new powering through just about anything I can throw at it, and speaking of throwing, it tosses the snow out of the ballpark. A fantastic performer! I just hope it runs for the longer haul.\\n\\nFor the price, if it lasted three or four years, I probably just buy another one. I know a lot of people are buying these from harbor freight, but here in Alaska shipping is outrageous, and HF ships fourth class mail. For the twenty-seven dollars I paid in shipping, it was well worth it as it was sent UPS, and I had it within a week. I'm sure the vendor probably spent sixty or seventy dollars getting it here.\\n\\nupdate January 2017. I use this Engine on my snowblower, probably about four or five times a year. So, it has not seen a whole lot of use. I went out today to move some heavier snow, and the engine suddenly died. I peeked down and notice oil squirting out the side of the block. It appears it's coming out of the oil pressure probe/sensor. Not sure if the engine is toast or not, but I've never seen a small engine do this or what caused it. I was definitely pushing the engine a bit, but seems like it should have handled things okay. So, I would say I've gotten about 15 uses out of this. I typically go about 45 min. at a time, so something like 11.25 hours? Not exactly stellar performance.\\n\\nIn the uploaded photo, the oil is coming from where the yellow wire goes into what i think is the pressure sensor. If anyone can help, please post a comment below. Maybe an easy fix?\",\n \"Product: Retains the closed No-Spill system which automatically stops flow when the fuel reaches the tip of the Spout Extension and still reclaims displaced fumes from the target tank while pouring.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: overpriced, cap holder gets in way of use\\n\\nReview: one major flaw with this filler tube. Does anyone see it? Yeap, it's that cap. This tube is designed to get into hard-to-reach places, yet they put a cap on a piece of flexible plastic that prevents that. Not real intelligent. This doesn't seem to be anything more than a colored piece of vinyl tubing, so you're probably better off just going to the store and getting a 1 foot length for .59 cents. Just make sure it's okay for solvents. I mostly bought this for convenience sake, but after seeing it, it seems poorly designed, and the cap gets in the way of using it properly. I can also say once you inserted on the main dispenser tube, it's really hard to get back off.\",\n \"Product: Retains the closed No-Spill system which automatically stops flow when the fuel reaches the tip of the Spout Extension and still reclaims displaced fumes from the target tank while pouring.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: overpriced, cap holder gets in way of use\\n\\nReview: one major flaw with this filler tube. Does anyone see it? Yeap, it's that cap. This tube is designed to get into hard-to-reach places, yet they put a cap on a piece of flexible plastic that prevents that. Not real intelligent. This doesn't seem to be anything more than a colored piece of vinyl tubing, so you're probably better off just going to the store and getting a 1 foot length for .59 cents. Just make sure it's okay for solvents. I mostly bought this for convenience sake, but after seeing it, it seems poorly designed, and the cap gets in the way of using it properly. I can also say once you inserted on the main dispenser tube, it's really hard to get back off.\",\n \"Product: Powered by a 12.0 Volt Die-Hard Lithium-Ion battery for enhanced performance and longer shelf-life. Another Craftsman 1st! This innovative feature provides hammer access at right angles (90 degree) awkward angles (45 degree) and straight above the head (0 degree). High speed and high torque design, drives nails quickly and with minimal effort in finished wood and construction lumber. Hammers common and finishing nails up to 16d (3.5 inch in length) at 3600 impacts per minute. All new venting, over-mold grip and aggressive styling looks and feels great when the tool is in your hand for an extended period of time. New larger LED Light directly illuminates the work areas rotating with the head. Fuelgauge utilizes Green, Yellow or Red LED lights to indicate the amount of charge remaining. Electric brake quickly stops the hammering action upon trigger release for superior control. Powerful magnetic sleeve sets the nail in place allowing the user to properly position before its driven into the work surface. Includes one Nextec batteries, QuickBoost Charger with 25% charge in only 3 Minutes!\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: nice addition to any toolbox\\n\\nReview: I just picked this up from the store who specializes in craftsman tools, for about $30 less than what is listed here. I started out using a Porter cable palm nailer, and really love the way it handled shorter nails for joists hangers. It also drove in longer 8d penny nails without a hitch. Two things I did not like about the Porter cable was one, it is attached to an air hose, so there were places it could not get to, and listening to an air compressor cycle all the time gets kind of old. Second, the Porter cable is activated by pressure. This can get you in trouble if you accidentally place the tip of the nail in the wrong spot.\\n\\nThe craftsman tool seems to have just as much power, and is activated by the switch rather than by pressure, so it's very easy to hold a nail with your fingers to start. The magnet does not seem nearly as strong as the Porter cable, and I could never seem to get the nail centered properly. Perhaps for smaller finishing nails it would work? The battery does seem to charge in under 30 min., although I have not used it enough to know how long it last. The machine itself is a bit larger than the picture seem to indicate, but that is offset by the articulating head, which seems to allow it to get into most places easily. My only gripe so far is he does seem to require two hands initially to get a nail started. I don't think there's any remedy for the poor hold of the magnet. In most cases this is not a major issue, but when you're precariously balanced on a ladder reaching into rafters, it would be nice to be able to use this one-handed.\\n\\nI'll update this review once I get a few more hours on it. So far, I think it's a really nice accessory. This is not going to replace a nail gun or hammer, but like a lot of tools, when you need it there's nothing like it. I feel the same way about my multi-tool or hammer drill. I don't use them frequently, but when I need them they are invaluable.\\n\\nUpdate: I used this with some 8d nails to put in some cripple studs in some tight places above Windows, and no problem whatsoever. I just held onto the nail with my fingers, and would start with the auto Hammer, then drive it home. I could get closer to the surface with a Palm nailer. Very easy to finish off with a hammer if necessary though.\\n\\nDisappointment came when I was trying to put in some 3-D nails today. I was putting in some soffit panels, where it's really awkward to nail upside down over your head, and thought this little auto Hammer would be the cat's meow. Instead, it tended to bend the nails. With my Porter cable Palm nailer I could pretty much control the speed, but this does not seem to have that option. I can also say that the magnetic tip is pretty much useless. It doesn't hold a nail correctly, i.e. centered in the machine, so it encourages the tool to bend the nail, or started out an angle you don't want. One star removed.\",\n \"Product: No electricity required! Marey Power Gas 10L Digital Panel Tankless Water Heater delivers endless hot water with optimal energy efficiency! It's simple to install and includes auto ignition. Energy-saving design heats up in seconds and uses gas only while water is flowing. Available in LP and natural gas models. Adjustable gas and water control knobs. Digital panel shows out coming water temp; Electric pulse ignition powered by 2 D-cell batteries (not included); Activates by water flow when faucet is turned on; Rust-proof... no water loss due to leaks; Anti-combustion and gas pressure safety protection; Works easily with low levels of water pressure; Applicable water pressure: 3.6 - 145.0 PSI; Hot water output per minute: 3.1 gallons per minute; Energy efficiency: 54% - 87%; Exhaust discharge mode: Flue duct type; Hot water output per minute: 3.1-gal.; Heat loss per hour: 79,228 BTU; Min. Pressure Water Activation: 10 psi; Maximum flow rate: 3.1 GPM; Max. distance to point of use: 50 ft.; Gas Types: Liquid Propane Gas, Natural Gas; Dimensions: Approx. 24\\\" x 14\\\" x 7\\\"; Weight: Approx. 21 lbs.; Mfg. Number: GA10LPDP (LPG), GA10NGDP (NG); Marey Gas 10L Digital Panel Tankless Water Heater\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Not for cold weather\\n\\nReview: I use a machine like this during the summer in my RV, and have not had any issues, other than the temp drifting a bit.\\n\\nFor indoor , whole house units, some kind of a feedback loop is nice to maintain the temp as pressure changes. The second issue is cold weather protection, so read on...\\n\\nI'm in Alaska, so I did quite a bit of research before my last purchase. I ended up purchasing a Takagi jr model capable of about 6 1/2 gallons per minute. The biggest problem with these units is they allow air to flow through them. Turn on an exhaust fan, and cold air is drawn through the unit and they freeze. I solved part of the problem by buying a one-piece concentric exhaust. This way the unit is actually sealed. Exhaust and fresh air go through a two piece chimney. It will never back draft this way, and because it is sealed, even if you get a strong wind, cold air cannot go through the machine. This is key for cold weather.\\n\\nSecond, I also got a unit that had a damper, that further prevents any cold air from getting to the unit. Lastly the unit itself has a ceramic heater on the heat chamber, so if the unit gets below 35, the little heater kicks on and prevents the unit from freezing. Now that's good Japanese engineering! The other thing I learned is to keep the vent pipe fairly long. If you exhaust the unit with a really short piece of pipe, that pipe can conduct the cold from the outside, and can go all the way back to the heat exchanger, and freeze the thing as well without any air actually penetrating the unit. With a longer piece of pipe, more of the chimney is inside, and this is far less likely to happen. I'm talking about 3 or 4 feet of pipe INDOORS. Not 12\\\" or direct though the wall--this is too short.\\n\\nThe last thing is a condensation drain. The better units have chimney parts that have a drain. When cold meets hot, you get condensation, and that condensation can drip back into the machine or cause the damper inside the chimney to freeze. Both of course are problems. The drain port eliminates this issue. Propane also generates lots of water as part of combustion, so do not neglect the drain port. The other option would be to do a horizontal run that slopes downwards to the outside. Personally I think the drain port is a better way to go.\\n\\nThe last thing I'm doing to mine is to wrap about six turns of some heat tape around the chimney right as it exits the machine. I use the self-regulating variety, so it only turns on if the temperature drops below about 50. So on the off chance cold air penetrates some 4 feet of chimney ( not too likely), and the ceramic heater fails ( also not very likely), the heat tape will kick on. Bear in mind we get extremes here down to 40 and even 50 below zero, so I doubt most people would need this kind of protection, but dealing with a broken pipe at 40 below zero is not something I ever want to deal with.\\n\\nHope these tips are helpful for people considering a unit for cold weather. My experience is that any unit less than about $500 does not have the protection needed.\",\n \"Product: 120-Volt, 9A, 1.1 kW, 5500 RPM Blade rim speed is 9070 feet per minute Blade size is 160mm diameter and 20mm arbor Features 1-1/2-inch dust port for collection to a shop vacuum or dust collection system Portable and highly accurate\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: great saw with modifications.\\n\\nReview: If you can afford it, then by all means buy the Makita, DeWalt, or the really high-end Festool--they all are better saws. If you're an occasional woodworker that still demands really high quality output, then this saw represents an excellent value with some modifications. I will upload some photographs of my modifications, which are a culmination of many ideas I picked up on U-tube. I probably have about three hours into the mods, and at least three trips to the hardware store, and several online orders to get all the necessary parts. If you need to purchase this and go to work immediately, then you may be a bit frustrated. Take the time to do the modifications before you need to really use this saw for critical work.\\n\\nThe necessary modifications:\\nRemove the guide strips on the track, and place them further apart. If you are careful you can reuse the adhesive, otherwise some double stick carpet tape works well. As an alternative, you can completely remove the guides, and put some UHMW tape on the bottom of the saw. The channels left behind in the track actually help to keep saw dust from building up. My saw had a very slight bow to the base, and was scraping in the center, so this was not an option. If you really want the saw to guide super smoothly, put a layer of UHMW self-adhesive tape on the base of the saw directly in line with the guides. Add a thin layer of paste wax, and you are gold. Bear in mind if you make these modifications you will probably not be able to use the clamp from the accessory kit to keep the saw from coming off the track when you do bevel cuts or extend the saw off the end of the track. A few videos on YouTube mentioned they got rid of the wobble in the saw by simply using this guide, so you may want to try that before removing the guide strips. In my limited experience with this, I found the edge guide binds, so I'm glad I moved the guide strips and added the UHMW tape.\\n\\nGet yourself a decent saw blade; the stock blade is crap. The Oshlum is an inexpensive decent blade to get you started. I'm sure the $50 Freud or Festool blade is even better, but I'm getting some pretty decent quality from the Oshlum, and for $25 it's a pretty good value.\\n\\nDon't assume that the saw is cutting a perfect 90 to the base. Mine was way off. Best way I found to adjust this is to remove the blade guard, which exposes the entire blade, and then it's very easy to adjust using a high-quality square. There's a small set screw to adjust.\\n\\nDust collection: get yourself a piece of Lexan, not acrylic, and cut yourself a cover for the blade opening. One small screw will hold it in place. (see pic). You will have to drill and tap. On the other side of the blade, get yourself a piece of clear mylar. Transparency film works well, or perhaps some sheet protectors. You want mylar. Make folds about every 3/8 of an inch. You'll have to play around with a template, but within 15 min. you can get something to fit pretty well. A piece of gorilla tape on the top and bottom holds it in place. This takes dust collection to the next level,, so worth the effort in my opinion.\\n\\nPlunge spring. Either cut about a half inch off the stock spring or change the spring for a different one. McMaster Carrr or Grainger both have half-inch springs. I believe the wire diameter is .63. I use the galvanized steel one from McMaster Carr, and very happy with it. Grainger sells the exact same one, but wanted a fortune for shipping. Replacing the spring is better than shortening the stock one-- I tried both methods.\\n\\nAllen wrench holder: I don't know how many tools I have that came with various wrenches, but without a way to attach them to the tool, they end up everywhere except where you need them. I picked up this little thumbscrew off of Amazon. It's an M4 thread. I think I paid five dollars for it, which was outrageous, but finding metric thumbscrews in the U.S. is not an easy task. Bottom line, it works, and I have the Allen wrench when I need it to change blades.\\n\\nWaste side splinter guard: this modification took the most time, but brings the saw to the next level. If you don't want to have to make a 2nd cut to clean up the waste side of your stock, take the time to make one of these splinter guards. The picture should be self-explanatory. I use a 3/8\\\" drill for the larger holes, and then some slightly oversize holes for the shaft of the screw. You want a little bit of wiggle room for adjustment. Use some number six by half-inch screws to attach the sacrificial base. If you change blades, you will have to change the base. I added a small strip of UHMW tape to the bottom, and be sure to bevel the leading edge or it will catch. I uploaded a few images to show the results. Well worth the trouble.\\n\\nWith the modifications I'm very happy with the saw. I use a cheap little armor-all $30 vacuum cleaner, and it works great without blowing fuses, and weighs next to nothing. Recommended as well as a cheap companion to the saw.\\n\\nI didn't bother to readjust the depth setting. Some people add a little piece of wood to the depth gauge, but I just made a little note to add a quarter of an inch to the depth-- works for me.\\n\\nHope these tips help! This is a good little saw when you take the time to modify it. Sure it would be nice if the manufacturer did this, but they don't. Get over and do the modifications--you'll be glad you did!\\n\\nOne little update: I purchased two of the Grizzly 55 inch tracks, along with two of the rail connectors. I really didn't think it would be a big deal to join these two together with the aid of say a 4 foot level and get everything nice and straight. I just tried my first eight-foot rip today, and I had one heck of a time trying to get the rails aligned properly. The biggest issue is the connecting guides are on the bottom, and the best place to align things is from the aluminum rail on the top. There is so much leverage on the small rail connectors that it's really easy to knock out of place if you just snug one of the screws and then flip it around. I'm sure there's a solution here, but so far I'm finding it pretty difficult to get to rails in perfect alignment. If anyone has a procedure that has worked for them, please share!\",\n \"Product: The DEWALT DCV581H 18/20v MAX* Cordless/Corded Wet-Dry Vacuum has the ability to provide cordless or corded operation powered by either an 18v or 20v MAX battery or an AC outlet. It features a HEPA rated wet/dry filter that traps dust with 99.97% efficiency at 1 micron. The filter is easily accessible, washable/reusable (use tap or water rinse to clean). This unit has a heavy-duty crush-resistant fully integrated 5' (by 1-1/4\\\" diameter) hose which provides durability, flexibility and ease of use. The on-board hose and accessory storage makes the vacuum easy to carry and transport. Also comes with a crevice tool attachment and a wide nozzle tool attachment. Battery and charger sold separately.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Not great performance for the price\\n\\nReview: I have to admit that this is a tough product to review. I bought two small vacuum cleaners at about the same time. This one, and a $30 armor all 2 horsepower. They are both about the same size and weight. The armor all has easily twice the suction, a longer cord, and a longer hose, as well as four additional attachments. So, it would seem that it was the clear winner, but not so fast.\\n\\nThe Dewalt has a major convenience factor going for it with the battery, and I've actually gotten to like the fact that it doesn't have so much suction that you get near a plastic bag or something it sucks the entire thing up. The DeWalt is not going to pick up your spare change or grab a hold of some push pins or something you would rather not have going inside the vacuum. In short, it's great at picking up dust, and there are times where that's exactly what I wanted to do, and leave the bigger stuff behind. The HEPA filter in the DeWalt is ideal for hooking this up to a sander, track saw, router, etc. I tried all three and works quite well on a sander, adequate for the track saw, and just okay for the router table, but the connection could have been better too. It's extremely handy, and really like that you don't have to mess around with the long hose or even plugging it in. For small jobs it's really fantastic.\\n\\nI would say if the thing cost under $50 I would be thrilled, but the fact that it's $118 and does not even include a battery or charger makes it a whole lot harder to swallow. I would say this item falls under a luxury item, as is quite expensive for what you get.\\n\\nFor those people looking for a really cheap vacuum with incredible suction, check out the little armor all I mentioned. Great little vacuum with incredible suction for only 30 bucks. It's only got a cloth filter, and as Dyson would say the problem with all vacuum filters is they loose suction, but even clogged it outperforms the DeWalt for suction.\\n\\nOn the positive side for the DeWalt, the filter seems really easy to clean, and it's very easy to detach. So, I do like the DeWalt, but think it's way overpriced for the performance. I do get the impression it will last a very long time, which is more than I can say for my cheap $30 armor all. So, certainly lots of pros and cons to consider. I like the DeWalt enough that I will probably keep it. Many times all I need to do is pick up a small amount of debris, and the DeWalt can handle it. It's also good hooked up to orbital sanders without making an ear piercing sound and the HEPA filters gonna get the small stuff most vacuums can't. Even good for the dust bunnies in the bedroom. It fits a specific need quite well, but for an overall vacuum I can't say I recommend it, and damn expensive for what you get.\",\n \"Product: Fein Turbo 1 vacuum with 5.8 gallon tank which includes an Auto-start wet dry vacuum. Powerful 1100 watt by-pass motor is ideal for the job site or DIY use. An integrated power tool socket with automatic start/stop function ensures that the extractor starts after a power tool has been switched on. 66 DB noise level. Air flow rate 151 CFM ensures a high air flow to pull up everything! Bypass motor allows for the dirty air that comes from the hose never to come into contact with the motor. This eliminates dust spewing out from the motor when you turn the vacuum on and a very long life of the product. Simply said what goes in the vacuum stays in the vacuum. Filter guard for flat fold filter if the filter is dirty, the dirt can simply be tapped out of the filter cassette without the flat fold filter being damaged, The protective filter cassette means that there is no need to replace the cellulose filter for wet extraction. Long 13' ft. hose and 18' ft. cord for long reach allows you to be 54' ft. from the outlet.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Overpriced, lacking features and adapters\\n\\nReview: While there's a lot of nice features on this vacuum, there is also a number of problems I see in the engineering. First off this is not a cheap (as an inexpensive) vacuum cleaner so I'm going to be holding it to the highest standards. I have some inexpensive $30 vacuums that I would overlook features on, but on a $250 vacuum there should be no excuses.\\n\\nFirst off the positive. Heavy duty long cord, long hose, great suction, availability of multiple filters or bags, fairly easy to transport, roll or move in shop.\\n\\nCons. This does not fit 95% of the equipment I own. If Fein is going to be selling to a United States market, then they should include an adapter for 1 1/4 in 2 1/2 inch devices. Devices which account for over 95% of the market. I'm sure this is a metric size, and that's all well and good, but again, if Fein is selling to a US market then give us an adapter. I wanted to use this immediately for a project with my sander, and could not. I have to search for available adapters, which I have not found as of yet to fit things like Bosh, Dewalt, Craftsmen, Ryobi, Porter Cable, etc. it doesn't fit much. I guess if you have Festool tools, you're all set.\\n\\nI think the hose storage and cord storage is poor. Other manufacturers have come up with all kinds of clever ways to wrap up your cord and hose, but not Fein. Will have to look further at some pictures, but if there is some kind of a cord or hose storage it's not readily apparent to me or very intuitive to figure out.\\n\\nIn the end I will keep the vacuum as I needed something that was low decibel for use on a CNC that can run for hours. The Fein does not disappoint in the suction department, and the extra long hose is very nice, and this is very much needed for CNC work I do.\\n\\nThree stars only for the poor engineering, expensive price, and no adapter for 95% of power tools, and finally poor cord and hose storage, not to mention this thing comes with zero accessories! Even a cheap little $30 vacuum I purchased came with four attachments. Fein wants you to shell out another hundred dollars for basic accessories. Fortunately I have many of those from other vacuum cleaners, but you still need an adapter to use.\",\n \"Product: The Yonico 14188 T-Track Router Bit cuts T-slots for T-track bolts with 1-1/16\\\" wide x 5-16\\\" high bolt heads and up to with 3/8\\\" shaft thickness. Can also be used to make slat wall boards. Features Industrial Quality C3 Tungsten Carbide Cutters Solid Hardened Steel Body Anti-Kickback Design Build-Up Resistant Coating Satisfaction Guaranteed.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: worked well for me, no issues.\\n\\nReview: I just cut some slots earlier today with this, and did not have any issues with it whatsoever in seven ply AC plywood. I did my initial cut with a quarter inch bit to almost full depth ( maybe a 32nd shy), and then finished off the cut with this bit at maximum speed of the router. I was using dust collection for my router table, and there were absolutely no chips left behind in the groove. I set my total depth for 3/8\\\"inch, otherwise there's not much material there for support of the bolt. I would still suggest using a fender washer, as you're just not going to have the same strength as a commercial made T track. The main advantage here is cost savings. As long as you're careful, and don't overly torqued your star screws, the grooves seem to work okay. Again, I would suggest using a fender washer, so you don't destroy the very thin support shoulder.\\n\\nBear in mind these are designed for quarter inch bolts, and a lot of my stuff is the 5/16 x 18. The size is really common and much beefier. I also like to use the toilet bowl flange bolts, as they tend to ride nicer in the grooves. You could, make a second pass after moving your fence a 16th of an inch, and use these larger 5/16 x 18 bolts. The pressure might be a little more evenly distributed with the wider flange-- I didn't bother.\\n\\nOf course the plus here with these is you can use standard 0.25\\\" x 20 hex head bolts, and overall they seem to slide okay, particularly if you pull on them ever so gently before sliding. I have no idea how this bit would hold up in something like hard maple, but for 7 ply AC plywood they seem to work just fine, no burning or slowing down of the router (Bosch 1617 EV at setting 6).\\n\\nP.S. in retrospect I think going a half inch deep would have been better than 3/8\\\". I was basing some of my measurements off a commercial T track, but of course they are made out of aluminum and can use a much thinner shoulder. 3/8 of an inch deep leaves a pretty narrow shoulder, and again, in hindsight I think a little bit deeper would be better to avoid possible tear-out. Do use a straight bit 1st regardless.\",\n \"Product: Making accurate repetitive cuts has never been easier. 2 Piece Set! Adjust location of the flip stop on fence by using the brass knob. Flip stop up and out of the way for rough cuts. Flip the stop into place for precise finish cuts. Use with standard T-Track that accepts a 1/4\\\" Hex head bolt.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Modification required for most T-tracks.\\n\\nReview: These required modification to work properly. I tried no less than three different brands of T- track, and they do not fit any of them. The brands were Incra, Rockler, and Peachtree. The T- bolts supplied work in the Rockler track, but otherwise require filing. On the bottom of the black block in the picture, is an area that forms a \\\"T:\\\", which seems like it should go into the T-track and provide for good registration without rotating, but it does not fit any track. so, when the flip stop is up, they rotate too much. I ended up taking a file, and slowly filing away the aluminum until they fit inside the T-track. I also had to file down the T-nut to fit the track. Each one required a good 20 min. to make work. They now work fine, but annoyed it requires so much effort to work. I do like the compact size, and the brass nut is nicely machined. The flip stop is stiff, but that's fine by me. I would rather not have the thing fall down accidentally. On my Incra T-track plus, I'm able to flip these 180 from the picture, and use the Incra scale, otherwise you would have to put something on the face of the T-track. The T-track plus seems to work well enough, and saves an extra six dollars over purchasing a separate scale.\\n\\nFWIW, if I had this to do again I would purchase the flip stop from Woodpecker supply. They sell a similar stop, but IMO much better designed.\",\n \"Product: EasyHeat Freeze Free self-regulating pipe heating cables provide flexible protection against pipe freeze-ups in the most challenging applications. The cut-to-length technology is ideal for installations that require protection of numerous pipes of varied lengths. The self-regulating effect of the cable reduces power consumption when the pipe does not require freeze protection. They are ideal for use on residential metal or plastic water supply and drain pipes subject to freezing temperatures; water supply lines underneath manufactured homes; and cottages, barns and outbuildings that are not regularly used.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: one of my favorite brands of heat tape\\n\\nReview: I live in Alaska, so have used a few different heat tapes in my nearly 40 years of living here. The easy heat brand is remarkably \\\"easy\\\" to install. Quite a few other heat tapes are a royal PITA, and require heat shrink tubing, soldering etc. These are extremely easy to cut to whatever length you need, and within 5 min. you're good to go.\\n\\nWhile my water line is well insulated, 20 feet of this from my house to below ground got me through a -43 temperature. Pretty remarkable for only 3 watts a foot. I have a second one of these installed on a P-trap and my rental cabin, and again no problems there either. Worked perfectly down to -43. Alaska tested!\",\n \"Product: This accessory pack includes an essential selection of accessories for use with the W1835 Track Saw and D4362 Guide Rail. Accessory pack includes 2 clamps, 1 rail connector, 1 flip stop and 1 stabilizer.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Poor quality control, and single connector is not adequate.\\n\\nReview: I purchased this directly from Grizzly, but to my knowledge it's the same as the Shop Fox variety. The quality control is really lacking here. One of my clamp threads was pretty straight, while the other one was at an angle to the bar.. Even in the photo on Amazon, you can see how one clamp handle is straight and the other one is angled, unless somehow this is part of a design? Fortunately the head on the clamp swivels, so it just compensates, but the machining seems to be pretty crude to say the least. On a positive note, they still work fine, but the design flaw may tend to pull your work out of alignment in certain situations.\\n\\nYou need TWO connecting rails to join tracks together, so eyes open here. I would say it's rather misleading to buy an accessory kit that presumably allows you to connect two rails together, only to find that it doesn't have the parts needed to do the job. You actually would need to order two kits, making this a rather expensive proposition.\\n\\nYou can order the extra connecting rail as a part for only four dollars, but the shipping is eight dollars from Grizzly. So, if you order the extra part along with the kit I don't think it would add anything to the shipping. Otherwise, the individual connecting rail is $12. Personally I think they should just raise the price four dollars and include the two rails that are obviously needed.\\n\\nIf you have a Festool or other multifunction top with holes, the price for these clamps is really not too bad, and don't think you can ever have too many clamps. They do seem to work quite well in the MFT tops, so if you do order two kits, you'll probably appreciate the extra clamps.\\n\\nlastly, I would check the Grizzly site, as I think I paid $19 for the kit. At that price it's a pretty good deal, despite the horrible machining.\",\n \"Product: The white us 2 pins flat plug power cord W dimmer switch is for use in table lamps, floor lamps, wall lights and many other fixtures, do not need any external switching mechanism.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: marginal quality, short cord.\\n\\nReview: I didn't think that finding a cord with the dimmer on it would be that difficult, but this is about the only thing I could find. I would have preferred just a simple white or black cord. The wire gauge is pretty light duty, but adequate for most lamps. I would have preferred several more feet of cord, and ended up having to use an extension cord, and I have a fair number of outlets in my bedroom. I really don't care for the controls on the dimmer switch. The knob is really too small, and awkward to turn on with one hand in a dim room. Overall it does the job, but in my opinion way overpriced for what you get.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":44,"string":"44"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":14680,"string":"14,680"}}},{"rowIdx":14681,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A3SWD90ZIF0UBL"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"3.0\" for a product with description \"After a childhood spent whizzing through the galaxy in super sleek starships and defeating treacherously evil monsters in long forgotten kingdoms, G.L. Breedon grew up to write science fiction and fantasy novels. He lives with his wife in Brooklyn, NY. For more information please visit: Kosmosaicbooks.com\". The summary of the review text is \"I don't think most young readers would appreciate all those extra thousand words and the philosophical debates.\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Gabriel lives a pretty normal life, if you don't count his future visions of death. In fact, he has seen his death and knows nothing can change it. That is until the day he dies he is plucked from his timeline by Grace Mages! Suddenly he finds himself among people have incredible magic that fight to defend the Primary Time Continuum from Malignancy Mages who want to alter it.\n\nGabriel has been saved because he is a Time Mage. He will be taught and trained of the workings of magic by a team of six mages (one for each magic branch). Though Gabriel is very grateful to be alive, he is also extremely sad because he has to leave everything of his old life behind. Luckily he turns out to be unbelievably proficient at Time Magic, and quickly gains the trust and respect of his team. Or maybe not so lucky when they discover he is a True Mage, and not just any True Mage, but the Seventh True Mage. Able to use all six forms of magic plus both positive and negative imprinted items. The one who prophesy also calls Breaker of Time and Destroyer of Worlds. Gabriel fears his powers; he fears that by using the negative forces he might change as well. Both Grace and Malignant sides will try to use him for their greater cause, which way will Gabriel turn? Will he be strong enough to choose his own path? What if Darkness is needed in the world for there to be Light?\nI found this story to be an incredible mix of fantasy and history. It's a bit slow going with all the explanations and descriptions of historic places, but they're all necessary since it's a time travel story. Me being a history fan, found the description to be quite interesting and fun, however I don't think most young readers would appreciate all those extra thousand words and the philosophical debates. I really liked the character of Gabriel, he was really smart and acted older than his years. He made some very tough decisions, even breaking the rules to save one of his team mates. Surprisingly I also liked Vicaquirao, one of the villains. He pretty much swayed me to his `evil' philosophy, while still making me cheer on for the good guys. Overall it was an awesome adventure filled with an incredible magic system, wicked cool magic fights, and a wonderful three dimensional cast of heroes and villains.\n\n*I received this book from the author for my honest review*"},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Gabriel lives a pretty normal life, if you don't count his future visions of death. In fact, he has seen his death and knows nothing can change it. That is until the day he dies he is plucked from his timeline by Grace Mages! Suddenly he finds himself among people have incredible magic that fight to defend the Primary Time Continuum from Malignancy Mages who want to alter it.\n\nGabriel has been saved because he is a Time Mage. He will be taught and trained of the workings of magic by a team of six mages (one for each magic branch). Though Gabriel is very grateful to be alive, he is also extremely sad because he has to leave everything of his old life behind. Luckily he turns out to be unbelievably proficient at Time Magic, and quickly gains the trust and respect of his team. Or maybe not so lucky when they discover he is a True Mage, and not just any True Mage, but the Seventh True Mage. Able to use all six forms of magic plus both positive and negative imprinted items. The one who prophesy also calls Breaker of Time and Destroyer of Worlds. Gabriel fears his powers; he fears that by using the negative forces he might change as well. Both Grace and Malignant sides will try to use him for their greater cause, which way will Gabriel turn? Will he be strong enough to choose his own path? What if Darkness is needed in the world for there to be Light?\nI found this story to be an incredible mix of fantasy and history. It's a bit slow going with all the explanations and descriptions of historic places, but they're all necessary since it's a time travel story. Me being a history fan, found the description to be quite interesting and fun, however I don't think most young readers would appreciate all those extra thousand words and the philosophical debates. I really liked the character of Gabriel, he was really smart and acted older than his years. He made some very tough decisions, even breaking the rules to save one of his team mates. Surprisingly I also liked Vicaquirao, one of the villains. He pretty much swayed me to his `evil' philosophy, while still making me cheer on for the good guys. Overall it was an awesome adventure filled with an incredible magic system, wicked cool magic fights, and a wonderful three dimensional cast of heroes and villains.\n\n*I received this book from the author for my honest review*"},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: One choice can transform you. Pass initiation. Do not fail! Thrilling urban dystopian fiction debut from exciting young author. In sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior's world, society is divided into five factions -- Abnegation (the selfless), Candor (the honest), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent) -- each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue, in the attempt to form a \"perfect society.\" At the age of sixteen, teens must choose the faction to which they will devote their lives. On her Choosing Day, Beatrice renames herself Tris, rejects her family's group, and chooses another faction. After surviving a brutal initiation, Tris finds romance with a super-hot boy, but also discovers unrest and growing conflict in their seemingly \"perfect society.\" To survive and save those they love, they must use their strengths to uncover the truths about their identities, their families, and the order of their society itself.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Veronica Roth has wow-ed me again!\n\nReview: After the horrible events during the Dauntless/Erudite attack on Abnegation, the factions are all in turmoil. Amity has chosen to stay neutral, and that is where our heroes take refuge, but war is coming and they have to take part if they hope to save the people. Tris Prior is having her own inner war dealing with grief and guilt over what's happened, and she needs to get her head in the game because a lot of people are counting on her. As they get ready for battle hints about the real reason Abnegation was targeted will come to light; secret information that only leaders of their government, like Marcus, know. Tris will have to embrace her Divergence, especially her affinity for Erudite, if she hopes for any chance of saving everyone.\n\nVeronica Roth has wow-ed me again with Insurgent. The plot, the characters, the surprises, the secrets, the emotions! There's so much I want to discuss about Insurgent, and I will try to do it without any major spoilers! However, if you haven't read the first book, be warned! there are Divergent spoilers.\n\nLet me start with our Dauntless heroine. Tris is shaken by what happened at the end of Divergent. Nightmares about the death of her parents, and what happened with Will keep her up at night. She keeps running the scene in her mind, thinking she could have done things differently. This was the hardest part for me, seeing Tris lose her Dauntlessness because she's blinded by grief. Lines like the one below made me want to slap her.\n\n There is a part of me that wants to be lost, that struggles to join my parents and Will so that I don't have to ache for them anymore.\n\nThere are a lot of lines like this. I really thought Tris was stronger than that, than wanting to die. I understand the change, but what I hate about it is that she's giving up! She's giving up when there's still a reason to live, and his name is Tobias. He loves her enough to keep trying to get her to snap out of her dark mood, but Tris is too caught up with her inner demons. Tobias doesn't want her to give up, but he also won't put up with her reckless behavior forever, and I loved that he said so to her.\n\n \"If you throw yourself into danger for no reason again, you will have become nothing more than a Dauntless adrenaline junkie looking for a hit, and I'm not going to help you do it.\" He spits the words out bitterly. \"I love Tris the Divergent, who makes decisions apart from faction loyalty, who isn't some faction archetype. But the Tris who's trying as hard as she can to destroy herself...I can't love her.\"\n\nWhat made me sad though is that Tris continues on her downward spiral even after Tobias talks to her about it. Doesn't this mean that she doesn't love him enough to want to live? Doesn't she see that she's not alone? She has not lost everyone. Sigh. It takes a strong shock, an ultimate reality check to get her to see sense, but I thought that was a little too late for her to realize that she had someone who loved her. And that she should fight to stay alive because of him. Still, amid all the angst and depression Tris is still able to see things as they are, and take action.\n\nFour is still the hot, badass, sexy man we love. We get to know more about his past when it comes back to haunt him, and Tris realizes she might not know all of Tobias. I thought he trusted too easily, which I found completely out of character for him, but I liked that Tris called him on it every time. Their relationship is struggling but neither wants to give up the other. Though it makes for a very frustrating romance, it's also more realistic. I mean, relationships aren't supposed to be easy, and I liked that they try again and again to work through their problems.\n\nThe plot wasn't all inner angst and relationship troubles. There was action, secrets that needed uncovering, a bit of back stabbing, and no end of surprises. We get to know more about some of the other factions, as our heroes travel back and forth between each base. There was a lot of death in this sequel, which is why one of my favorite parts is the paintball fight at Dauntless HQ. This is what Tris says:\n\n \"I decide to keep the shirt to remind me why I chose Dauntless in the first place: not because they are perfect, but because they are alive. Because they are free.\"\n\nI think after all the death and chaos we too needed a reminder of the true nature of Dauntless, and a little fun time if only for a minute.\n\nThe ending was a real shocker. I'm still going back to that last chapter and re-reading it, making sure I read that shit right. I so didn't see that one coming, though now that I think about it, there were some hints. As for Tris and Tobias, though they return to a 'happy note' I thought they still had issues to resolve. I already know there's more trouble coming their way. Not just for the factions, but for them personally and I can't wait to read it! All I have left to say is that the wait for the third book will be horrible. HORRIBLE.","Product: One choice can transform you. Pass initiation. Do not fail! Thrilling urban dystopian fiction debut from exciting young author. In sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior's world, society is divided into five factions -- Abnegation (the selfless), Candor (the honest), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent) -- each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue, in the attempt to form a \"perfect society.\" At the age of sixteen, teens must choose the faction to which they will devote their lives. On her Choosing Day, Beatrice renames herself Tris, rejects her family's group, and chooses another faction. After surviving a brutal initiation, Tris finds romance with a super-hot boy, but also discovers unrest and growing conflict in their seemingly \"perfect society.\" To survive and save those they love, they must use their strengths to uncover the truths about their identities, their families, and the order of their society itself.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Novels like this are the reason I love reading.\n\nReview: Novels like this are the reason I love reading. Hell, novels like these are what keep me reading. The level at which I found myself immersed in the pages of Divergent was something previously unknown to me. I walked with Tris, I cried with Tris, I flinched at the horrible things, and sighed at the wonderful moments. Divergent had me enthralled from page one, and did not let go until the end.\n\nI might be doing some unholy act in saying this, but I love Tris Prior so much more than Katniss Everdeen! Tris shows courage under dire consequences, she'll do anything to save her own skin even lie, and she is able to think in hard situations. And all that even before joining the Dauntless! Joining them didn't change her; it allowed her true self to show. Tris just needed to redefine, reinvent herself. It wasn't about leaving her old factions virtues behind, because then she turned too ruthless, like Eric. We get to see that when she shows no mercy to Al, and well we know how that goes. She needs her Abnegation values to tame her mercilessness with compassion or at least understanding.\n\nFour mentions it to her that courage is about standing up for those who can't. I love how he pushes Tris to the limit (see quote 3). And while he helps her this way, she in turn becomes his pillar against his fears. It was quite refreshing to see the girl stand up for the boy for once! I also loved the concept of being Divergent, of not being cut for any one single faction. And though Four is not classified as Divergent, he want's to be (see quote 4). I think I'd be like Four, and choose to join the Dauntless even if I wasn't meant for it. They are chaotic to an almost ridiculous point with no sense of self-preservation, and they are thrill seekers to the end. But the way they go about overcoming fears, and how fearlessness is not the goal but action in the face of fear, it's a lesson I'll always remember.\n\nIn my opinion, Divergent is Best Debut Novel this year. A truly original world full of action, intrigue, important lessons, and the unspoken yet firm command to take action and be courageous ourselves.","Product: Dimitri gave Rose the ultimate choice. And she made the wrong one...After a long and heartbreaking journey to Dimitri's birthplace in Siberia, Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St. Vladimir's Academy - and to her best friend, Lissa. But Rose's heart still aches for Dimitri, and she knows he's out there, somewhere. She failed to kill him when she had the chance. And now her worst fears are about to come true - Dimitri has tasted her blood, and now he is hunting her. Only this time, he won't rest until Rose joins him...forever.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A whole new level of kick ass action!\n\nReview: It's graduation day, but Rose has other things on her mind. What with the weekly love/death threat letters Dimitri sends her( Rose calls him her \"undead stalker\"), the possibility Strigoi can be saved, and how to get Victor Dashkov cooperation, Rose has already a plan in mind. A plan that involves escaping with Lissa again, breaking into a maximum security prison, and all to save the man she loves. Seems like poor Adrian wrote that love proposal and quit his bad habits for nothing. It only took 5 seconds of Dimitri and all her promises to Adrian flew out the window. But even after the big rescue Rose still can't have her happy ending. Machinations at court have Rose and the others outraged, but only Rose gives voice to everybody's thoughts.\n\nMeanwhile, Dimitri is filled with the horror and guilt of the things he's done, and his heart can't love anymore (or so he says). Rose tries over and over again, and their encounters are just heartbreaking, making her think there can really be nothing again between them.\n\nJust as she's given up (and given in to Adrian) and is about to go on her merry way... a murder occurs at court! And she is the main suspect! (Total brain melt when this happens). With Rose behind bars, it's up to her family and friends to sort the whole mess. And they better do it soon because the sentence for murder isn't prison...its death.","Product: THIS IS BRAND NEW BOOK.WE PROVIDE 100% CUSTOMER SATISFACTION.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: I don't know how she does it, but Richelle Mead keeps outdoing herself with each new book!\n\nReview: It all starts with Sydney being flown to the Alchemists HQ where they want her to make a statement about Keith and his involvement with vampires. Upon seeing her old nemesis Sydney is horrified as she sees what the Re-education centers can do to a person. She wonders if her closeness to the gang--Jill, Eddie, and Adrian-- will land her a trip to one of the centers. Upon her return to California Sydney encounters several complications: a teacher who's intent on teaching her to be a witch, a fashionista who won't take no for an answer, a friend who wants to set her up with a guy, and a gang intent on destroying Sonia Karp. The ever resourceful Miss Sage will have to deal with all of this and more when she suddenly finds herself dating a guy who can match her in the smarts department. Friendship, loyalties, and the forbidden will keep Sydney on her toes as she tries to fulfill her duties as an Alchemist. But things and someone important to Sydney will make her start to question the Alchemist ruthless methods and rules.\n\nI don't know how she does it, but Richelle Mead keeps outdoing herself with each new book. The Golden Lily was everything I hoped for and more! I just love Sydney as a character. She's awkward, a bit OCD, and totally thinks she has to do everything herself because no one else can do it right. All things that are totally me! In this second book we see Sydney coming a bit out of her shell. She's trying to be more social--or rather her friends are pushing her to be--and even when she stumbles into awkward social situations like dating Brayden she gives it her best.\n\nBrayden was an interesting character to meet. He started out sweet and all, but soon his 'superiorness' turned him rude. I never thought things would work out (people that are too alike are so not the best choice in romantic partners), but it was still interesting to read how Sydney reacted to that entire situation. She analyzes everything, so of course she analyzes their kisses and her responses to them though she doesn't know what to do with the results of her observations. I wanted to scream to her that the obvious choice when a kiss doesn't make you swoon is to dump the guy. Instead she thinks it's her fault for not feeling anything. Girl, what am I ever going to do with you and your awful view of yourself?\n\nOn the other hand Sydney never has an awkward moment with Adrian because she's not over thinking stuff. She's just being herself and reacting to whatever crazy idea Adrian has going on. Here we get to see how much Sydney really cares for him. Their heartfelt moments were literally killing me. And I so LOVED that Adrian called her out on her self-image and eating issues.\n\n\"Here's some tough love: you will never, ever have her body. Ever. It's impossible. She's Moroi. You're human. That's biology. You have a great one, one that most humans would kill for--and you'd look even better if you put on a little weight. Five pounds would be a good start. Hide the ribs. Get a bigger bra size.\"\n\"Adrian!\" I was aghast.\n\nAdrian. Oh, Adrian. I am in love with you. Seriously. It's Sydney's POV and for someone so observant she's oblivious to your efforts, but I'm not. I saw everything you did, and you deserve a gazillion hugs, kisses, and a cherry slushie for each one of those things. Driving lessons? Smooth, really smooth. Adrian really pours his heart out in this book, and he really deserves someone as caring as Sydney. If only she would open her freaking eyes and cast away her Alchemist thinking!\n\nThat last battle scene was pure awesomesauce. I say, bring on the magic! Though I did feel it was all a little bit too easy. Did they really just up and leave? I wonder if they'll reappear further on in the series...Anyways, the ending shattered my heart. I so didn't want that to happen and it did. I can only hope Adrian doesn't return to his old ways, and sees it instead as a challenge. And for shit's sake Sydney open your eyes! So, yeah. Now I have a hole in my chest that will only get filled when I have The Indigo Spell in my hands. When is that? Oh, yeah. 2013! *weeps*","Product: Shadow kiss is the third title in the international number 1 bestselling vampire academy series by richelle mead - now a major motion picture. Higher learning. Higher stakes. What if following her heart means rose could lose her best friend - forever? rose hathaway knows it is forbidden to love another guardian. Her best friend, lissa, must always come first. Unfortunately, when it comes to the gorgeous dimitri belikov, some rules are meant to be broken. Lying to lissa about dimitri is one thing, but suddenly there's way more than friendship at stake. The immortal dead are on the prowl and in a heart-stopping battle, rose will have to choose between life, love and the two people who matter most. But will her choice mean that only one survives? \"exciting, empowering and un-put-downable\". (mtv's hollywood crush blog). \"we're suckers for it!\". (entertainment weekly). Also available in the vampire academy series: vampire academy (book 1); vampire academy: frostbite (book 2); vampire academy: shadow kiss (book 3); vampire academy: blood promise (book 4); vampire academy: spirit bound (book 5); and vampire academy: last sacrifice (book 6). And don't miss the bestselling vampire academy spin-off series, bloodlines: bloodlines (book 1); bloodlines: the golden lily (book 2); bloodlines: the indigo spell (book 3); bloodlines: the fiery heart (book 4); and bloodlines: silver shadows (book 5). About the author: richelle mead is the new york times and global bestselling author of the vampire academy series (soon to be a movie blockbuster in feb 2014), the bloodlines series and the age of x series. Richelle lives in seattle, washington.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: I loved Rose in this book.\n\nReview: Final year at St. Vladimir's Academy means novice guardians get their field trials, and for the next six weeks they'll dedicate themselves to protecting a fellow Moroi student. But for Rose Hathaway this is only one of the many troubles she has to deal with. Under lots of stress from the trials sudden fits of anger don't seem that rare for hot headed rose, but when she starts seeing things, Rose thinks the stress is really making her crazy.\n\nKeeping secrets to protect her best friend Lissa is also taking a toll on Rose (not that she'd ever admit it). But deep down, Rose knows she'll have to deal with that sooner or later, just as she needs to deal with her feelings for Dimitri. In the end, they can no longer deny what is true, and for once they stop thinking about what is right.\n\nI loved Rose in this book. She really is a tough girl! Having just recently lost her best friend has put a new perspective in her. Having her deal with all her issues, plus the on-going guardian trials at the same time I could see how Rose as a character had grown. This book also shows how deeply ingrained is the belief that guardians are expendable, and only the Moroi matter. It was really frustrating having Rose come back to that principle over and over again. At least she accepts that Moroi should fight along guardians, and we get to see some of that in action. I'll just say that Moroi + Guardian = badassness of epic proportions.\n\nThe end was really heartbreaking. I won't say unexpected for me because idiotically I had gone searching for fanfics and read a spoiler that I didn't know was a spoiler until I finished the book. But if I hadn't read anything I would have been shocked at how things turned out. I think it's for the best though; it makes it all the more exciting for the next book.","Product: Together Patch and Nora have overcome the secrets riddled in Patch's dark past, bridged two irreconcilable worlds and faced heart-wrenching tests of betrayal, loyalty and trust...and all for a love that will transcend the boundary between heaven and earth. Armed with nothing but their absolute faith in one another, Patch and Nora enter a desperate fight to stop a villain who holds the power to shatter everything they've worked for - and their love - forever.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: More interesting than the first book.\n\nReview: I was extremely happy to see improvement in the narrative (the word sleuthing was not used at all, Yay!). It no longer felt like a bumpy ride, but glided smoothly along. I did still make me reel back occasionally with the inconsistencies in the story. Like the girls go to a spinning class at gym when they're constantly talking about how broke they are, and in a fight Nora tells Patch that everyone told her she should stay away from him because he only saw girls as conquests when in reality they told her to stay away because he was dangerous. Aside from these minor things, I found the sequel more interesting than the first book.\n\nCrescendo (a gradual, steady increase in loudness or force) is really an appropriate name for the book. It's filled with action, deceit, family scandals, jealousy, girl handbag-fights (almost choked on my food while reading this part), dynamite (as in TNT), and tunnels of doom. Oh yes, definitely a book I would recommend.\n\nI finished the book cursing long and loudly at the cliffhanger. But that's ok, its only 3 months until the release of Silence!","Product: Magic is dangerous but love is more dangerous still... When sixteen-year-old tessa gray arrives in england during the reign of queen victoria, something terrifying is waiting for her in london's downworld, where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural fold stalk the gaslit streets. Friendless and hunted, tessa seeks refuge with the shadowhunters, a band of warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons. Drawn ever deeper into their world, she finds herself fascinated by and torn between two best friends and quickly realizes that love may be the most dangerous magic of all.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Overall I liked re-reading this book, but I still find it more subdued than The Mortal Instruments.\n\nReview: It all starts with the dashing Will Herondale and the ethereal James `Jem' Carthakis. Both Shadowhunders are doing a routine demon hunt when they stumble upon the corpse of a young lady. It's a horrible mystery which they cannot help but investigate. Switch POVs and we have Tessa Gray, who came to London at the request of her brother. She has been held captive for six weeks now by a pair of evil sisters, during which time Tessa has discovered powers she never knew she--or anyone else--could have. The Dark Sisters think she is finally ready to meet The Magister and become his bride. As Tessa tries to escape for the second time, she meets Will who is there following a lead on the murder. After a fierce battle against the sisters a deeper plot will be revealed; one that involves automatons, the breaking of the Accords, demons, and the unique powers that Tessa has.\n\nI know this is a point that bothers most people but I really like how the Infernal Instruments echoes The Mortal Instruments. Tessa has a certain spark, not a Clary kind of spark but still one. Though it is somewhat subdued by the conventions of the era, Tessa's ideas are about to change as she takes on this strange new world. It became a bit infuriating at times the way she would go on and on commenting about what a woman should and shouldn't do. I say, to hell with conventions! Most of what Tessa knows has comes from the novels she so loves to read and not personal experience. It's no wonder then, that all she spouts at the beginning is propriety nonsense. However after a short time with the Shadowhunters, we can see Tessa changing her ways. By the end she's ready to be Boadicea herself, and sacrifice herself for others.\n\nAs always love the quotes before each chapter. As an English Major I read most of them in college, and it's nice to see them here taken out of context. I also love it when Will starts quoting literature. He might be a bloody bastard sometimes, but good Lord is that boy fine. And those glimpses we get where he is at his most vulnerable make me feel as if he is really worth it. There's just something holding him back from opening up to people, hopefully that will be explained further in the trilogy. On the other hand, Jem is the complete opposite of Will. He is so kind and loving and poetic with his words--really insightful. I could see Tessa falling for him eventually if Will doesn't get his act together.\n\nMy favorite character, Magnus Bane, makes an appearance however a short one. I almost keeled over when he made the comment about how \"Black hair and blue eyes are his favorite combination.\" Great prediction on the future, as we know Alec is the lucky boy who gets Magnus.\n\nOverall I liked re-reading this book, but I still find it more subdued than The Mortal Instruments. The plot was quite intriguing and now I can't wait to read Clockwork Prince!","Product: From an early age, Trisha Wolfe dreamed up fantasy worlds and characters and was accused of talking to herself. Today, she lives in South Carolina with her family and writes full time, using her fantasy worlds as an excuse to continue talking to herself. For more information on Trisha Wolfe and her works, please visit: TrishaWolfe.co\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A creatively built steampunk world, mythological creatures with incredible powers, a whole lot of action and deceit, and a more\n\nReview: Dez is Kythan, the shape-shifter race descended from the guardians of ancient Egyptian pharaohs. More importantly, Dez is Shythe, the Kythan race that uses Charge power. She trains in secret with her friends Jace, Lana, and Nick, preparing for the day the Narcolym invade using their Flame power to destroy their home. But the Narcolym don't invade, they are invited to come and live among the Shythe in an effort to unite the races. Dez will have a lot to deal with her change coming on, the awkwardness surging with her best friend Jace, and a hot headed Narcolym who can't keep his eyes--and hands--off her.\n\nOpen the pages of Destiny's Fire to find a creatively built steampunk world, mythological creatures with incredible powers, a whole lot of action and deceit, and a more than steamy romance. Though the beginning starts off a little confusing with all the name dropping, different races, and different powers, the story quickly picks ups pace by the time we meet the first Narcolym. And boy, do things get interesting then! Reese might be a hothead, and his intentions might seem a little shady, but that boy can turn you into a melting puddle of blubbering fan girl with just a glance. Dez turns out to be a more than capable heroine. Not only she deals with the incredible power that comes with her change, but she also takes on Reese! As the plot thickens she'll prove just how courageous she is, and how ready to sacrifice herself for her family and friends.\n\nFrom the Charge operated Cogs club, to the levibikes, airships, and Charge Sabers, this story will rock your world with its steampunkness! There's never a dull moment in Dez's story. And I absolutely loved how everything was incorporated, the steampunk, the mythology, and the pure fantasy. If you love any of the above, you're sure to like Destiny's Fire.","Product: Cecilia Gray lives in the San Francisco Bay Area where she reads, writes and breaks for food. She also pens her biographies in the third person. Like this. As if to trick you into thinking someone else wrote it because she is important. Alas, this is not the case.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Cecilia Gray's new takes on Jane Austen's works are the perfect combination of the classic romance tales and YA fun!\n\nReview: Ellie lives her life following the mantras her mom has taught her, like `accept the path the universe has set for you,' and `don't desire something too much or the universe might take it from you.' But when her parents want to take her out of the Jane Austen Academy to take her to live in Guatemala with their new adopted baby, Ellie can't help but resist. She wants to stay with her friends, she wants to stay and see if something might happen with shy and fun Edward. But staying comes with a cost, and perhaps her reasons for staying no longer matter. Will Ellie challenge the universe to find happiness once again?\n\nCecilia Gray's new takes on Jane Austen's works are the perfect combination of the classic romance tales and YA fun!\n\nSo Into You is the second book in the Jane Austen Academy Series, and like the first one it's a short novelette that hits the mark as a perfect summer reads. Based on Austen's Sense and Sensibility, this sequel focuses on a different set of characters while still keeping up with Lizzie and Dante's relationship and problems. Here we get to know more about Ellie, whose sweet demeanor has caught the eye of Edward. But though he seems interested, Ellie doesn't know for sure because he always pulls away at the last second. Ellie knows it's wrong to wish for more--her mom's mantra says so--but she can't help to want Edward to take that last step and kiss her already. Little does she know that there is a very valid reason for him not to be kissing her. Sweet Edward is trying to be a gentleman, but like any boy he screws it up. And then he fixes it in the most romantic way possible. <3\n\nAside from Ellie's story we also get a bit of Lizzie and Dante, Emma's drama queen moments, Josh's cocky movie star attitude, and we're introduced to Fanny, who'll be a main character in another novelette. I don't remember much of Sense and Sensibility, and I can't say how well the stories compare, but I do know Gray captured the essence and the feeling of the story. Ellie's fear of wishing for more, thinking she shouldn't or that she is undeserving, and her ultimate change into someone who's not afraid to speak up was simply extraordinary. Though this second installment is also very short, I didn't feel like there needed to be more of it to feel complete (like I wished with the first one).\n\nI devoured So Into You in just a few hours, and if the third installment had been available I would have devoured that one too. I am just enchanted with the girls and the Jane Austen Academy, and can't wait to read each of their stories. Next up it's When I'm With You, which is based on Northanger Abbey!","Product: Shelley Adina is the author of 24 novels published by Harlequin, Warner, and Hachette, and a dozen more pub-lished by Moonshell Books, Inc., her own independent press. She writes steampunk and contemporary romance as Shelley Adina, and as Adina Senft, writes Amish womens fiction. She holds an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania, where she teaches as adjunct faculty. She won RWAs RITA Award in 2005, and was a finalist in 2006. When shes not writing, Shelley is usually quilting, sewing historical costumes, or hanging out in the garden with her flock of rescued chickens.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Another magnificent adventure in Magnificent Devices, where our favorite bunch of ladies show how resourceful they are!\n\nReview: Magnificent Devices picks up right after book two, where we left brave Lady Claire and her wards about to embark on a journey to the Americas. Claire feels safe now that she's far away from Lord James's grasp. But then things go wrong, and their airship is boarded by sky pirates! And the ransom request is answered by none other than James who's in the Americas too! Claire knows it's time for the Lady of Devices to reappear and cause some trouble of her own to save her flock.\n\nWith her sharp mind and daring attitude, Claire Trevelyan has become one of my favorite heroines in YA. She's still fighting against the conventions set in her world for women. It doesn't matter how many people tell her no, that she can't do this or that because she's a woman, Claire simply doesn't give up. In this third installment of the mopsies Maggie and Lizzie get much more bigger parts. Marooned in the desert, these girls are pushed to the limits of their endurance. We also meet another resourceful lady called Alice. She's a builder of automatons and all-time fan of Andrew Malvern.\n\nSpeaking of our magnificent engineer, he's as dashing as ever. Sadly, we don't get much of him in this third book. Claire (and I) almost swooned when he appeared all dressed as a Wild West cowboy. I do wish he was a bit more forward when it came to expressing his feelings. As it is, Claire doesn't even hesitate in surrendering if it means keeping him safe.\n\nThings go from bad to worse when James enters the scene. He is positively the most hateful male character I've ever come across. The way he goes on and on about how Claire must change and fit herself to his idea of her really makes my blood boil. And I hated that Claire, found herself in the odd position of saving his life. Did she? Well, you'll have to read it to find out.\n\nThe Magnificent Devices series continues to wow me book after book. This time around with pirates, automatons, trains and explosions and the wild wild west! And OMG the ending. I couldn't believe the novel ended like that. Once again, I can't wait to see what's up next for the Lady of Devices and her friends."],"string":"[\n \"Product: One choice can transform you. Pass initiation. Do not fail! Thrilling urban dystopian fiction debut from exciting young author. In sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior's world, society is divided into five factions -- Abnegation (the selfless), Candor (the honest), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent) -- each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue, in the attempt to form a \\\"perfect society.\\\" At the age of sixteen, teens must choose the faction to which they will devote their lives. On her Choosing Day, Beatrice renames herself Tris, rejects her family's group, and chooses another faction. After surviving a brutal initiation, Tris finds romance with a super-hot boy, but also discovers unrest and growing conflict in their seemingly \\\"perfect society.\\\" To survive and save those they love, they must use their strengths to uncover the truths about their identities, their families, and the order of their society itself.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Veronica Roth has wow-ed me again!\\n\\nReview: After the horrible events during the Dauntless/Erudite attack on Abnegation, the factions are all in turmoil. Amity has chosen to stay neutral, and that is where our heroes take refuge, but war is coming and they have to take part if they hope to save the people. Tris Prior is having her own inner war dealing with grief and guilt over what's happened, and she needs to get her head in the game because a lot of people are counting on her. As they get ready for battle hints about the real reason Abnegation was targeted will come to light; secret information that only leaders of their government, like Marcus, know. Tris will have to embrace her Divergence, especially her affinity for Erudite, if she hopes for any chance of saving everyone.\\n\\nVeronica Roth has wow-ed me again with Insurgent. The plot, the characters, the surprises, the secrets, the emotions! There's so much I want to discuss about Insurgent, and I will try to do it without any major spoilers! However, if you haven't read the first book, be warned! there are Divergent spoilers.\\n\\nLet me start with our Dauntless heroine. Tris is shaken by what happened at the end of Divergent. Nightmares about the death of her parents, and what happened with Will keep her up at night. She keeps running the scene in her mind, thinking she could have done things differently. This was the hardest part for me, seeing Tris lose her Dauntlessness because she's blinded by grief. Lines like the one below made me want to slap her.\\n\\n There is a part of me that wants to be lost, that struggles to join my parents and Will so that I don't have to ache for them anymore.\\n\\nThere are a lot of lines like this. I really thought Tris was stronger than that, than wanting to die. I understand the change, but what I hate about it is that she's giving up! She's giving up when there's still a reason to live, and his name is Tobias. He loves her enough to keep trying to get her to snap out of her dark mood, but Tris is too caught up with her inner demons. Tobias doesn't want her to give up, but he also won't put up with her reckless behavior forever, and I loved that he said so to her.\\n\\n \\\"If you throw yourself into danger for no reason again, you will have become nothing more than a Dauntless adrenaline junkie looking for a hit, and I'm not going to help you do it.\\\" He spits the words out bitterly. \\\"I love Tris the Divergent, who makes decisions apart from faction loyalty, who isn't some faction archetype. But the Tris who's trying as hard as she can to destroy herself...I can't love her.\\\"\\n\\nWhat made me sad though is that Tris continues on her downward spiral even after Tobias talks to her about it. Doesn't this mean that she doesn't love him enough to want to live? Doesn't she see that she's not alone? She has not lost everyone. Sigh. It takes a strong shock, an ultimate reality check to get her to see sense, but I thought that was a little too late for her to realize that she had someone who loved her. And that she should fight to stay alive because of him. Still, amid all the angst and depression Tris is still able to see things as they are, and take action.\\n\\nFour is still the hot, badass, sexy man we love. We get to know more about his past when it comes back to haunt him, and Tris realizes she might not know all of Tobias. I thought he trusted too easily, which I found completely out of character for him, but I liked that Tris called him on it every time. Their relationship is struggling but neither wants to give up the other. Though it makes for a very frustrating romance, it's also more realistic. I mean, relationships aren't supposed to be easy, and I liked that they try again and again to work through their problems.\\n\\nThe plot wasn't all inner angst and relationship troubles. There was action, secrets that needed uncovering, a bit of back stabbing, and no end of surprises. We get to know more about some of the other factions, as our heroes travel back and forth between each base. There was a lot of death in this sequel, which is why one of my favorite parts is the paintball fight at Dauntless HQ. This is what Tris says:\\n\\n \\\"I decide to keep the shirt to remind me why I chose Dauntless in the first place: not because they are perfect, but because they are alive. Because they are free.\\\"\\n\\nI think after all the death and chaos we too needed a reminder of the true nature of Dauntless, and a little fun time if only for a minute.\\n\\nThe ending was a real shocker. I'm still going back to that last chapter and re-reading it, making sure I read that shit right. I so didn't see that one coming, though now that I think about it, there were some hints. As for Tris and Tobias, though they return to a 'happy note' I thought they still had issues to resolve. I already know there's more trouble coming their way. Not just for the factions, but for them personally and I can't wait to read it! All I have left to say is that the wait for the third book will be horrible. HORRIBLE.\",\n \"Product: One choice can transform you. Pass initiation. Do not fail! Thrilling urban dystopian fiction debut from exciting young author. In sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior's world, society is divided into five factions -- Abnegation (the selfless), Candor (the honest), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent) -- each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue, in the attempt to form a \\\"perfect society.\\\" At the age of sixteen, teens must choose the faction to which they will devote their lives. On her Choosing Day, Beatrice renames herself Tris, rejects her family's group, and chooses another faction. After surviving a brutal initiation, Tris finds romance with a super-hot boy, but also discovers unrest and growing conflict in their seemingly \\\"perfect society.\\\" To survive and save those they love, they must use their strengths to uncover the truths about their identities, their families, and the order of their society itself.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Novels like this are the reason I love reading.\\n\\nReview: Novels like this are the reason I love reading. Hell, novels like these are what keep me reading. The level at which I found myself immersed in the pages of Divergent was something previously unknown to me. I walked with Tris, I cried with Tris, I flinched at the horrible things, and sighed at the wonderful moments. Divergent had me enthralled from page one, and did not let go until the end.\\n\\nI might be doing some unholy act in saying this, but I love Tris Prior so much more than Katniss Everdeen! Tris shows courage under dire consequences, she'll do anything to save her own skin even lie, and she is able to think in hard situations. And all that even before joining the Dauntless! Joining them didn't change her; it allowed her true self to show. Tris just needed to redefine, reinvent herself. It wasn't about leaving her old factions virtues behind, because then she turned too ruthless, like Eric. We get to see that when she shows no mercy to Al, and well we know how that goes. She needs her Abnegation values to tame her mercilessness with compassion or at least understanding.\\n\\nFour mentions it to her that courage is about standing up for those who can't. I love how he pushes Tris to the limit (see quote 3). And while he helps her this way, she in turn becomes his pillar against his fears. It was quite refreshing to see the girl stand up for the boy for once! I also loved the concept of being Divergent, of not being cut for any one single faction. And though Four is not classified as Divergent, he want's to be (see quote 4). I think I'd be like Four, and choose to join the Dauntless even if I wasn't meant for it. They are chaotic to an almost ridiculous point with no sense of self-preservation, and they are thrill seekers to the end. But the way they go about overcoming fears, and how fearlessness is not the goal but action in the face of fear, it's a lesson I'll always remember.\\n\\nIn my opinion, Divergent is Best Debut Novel this year. A truly original world full of action, intrigue, important lessons, and the unspoken yet firm command to take action and be courageous ourselves.\",\n \"Product: Dimitri gave Rose the ultimate choice. And she made the wrong one...After a long and heartbreaking journey to Dimitri's birthplace in Siberia, Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St. Vladimir's Academy - and to her best friend, Lissa. But Rose's heart still aches for Dimitri, and she knows he's out there, somewhere. She failed to kill him when she had the chance. And now her worst fears are about to come true - Dimitri has tasted her blood, and now he is hunting her. Only this time, he won't rest until Rose joins him...forever.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A whole new level of kick ass action!\\n\\nReview: It's graduation day, but Rose has other things on her mind. What with the weekly love/death threat letters Dimitri sends her( Rose calls him her \\\"undead stalker\\\"), the possibility Strigoi can be saved, and how to get Victor Dashkov cooperation, Rose has already a plan in mind. A plan that involves escaping with Lissa again, breaking into a maximum security prison, and all to save the man she loves. Seems like poor Adrian wrote that love proposal and quit his bad habits for nothing. It only took 5 seconds of Dimitri and all her promises to Adrian flew out the window. But even after the big rescue Rose still can't have her happy ending. Machinations at court have Rose and the others outraged, but only Rose gives voice to everybody's thoughts.\\n\\nMeanwhile, Dimitri is filled with the horror and guilt of the things he's done, and his heart can't love anymore (or so he says). Rose tries over and over again, and their encounters are just heartbreaking, making her think there can really be nothing again between them.\\n\\nJust as she's given up (and given in to Adrian) and is about to go on her merry way... a murder occurs at court! And she is the main suspect! (Total brain melt when this happens). With Rose behind bars, it's up to her family and friends to sort the whole mess. And they better do it soon because the sentence for murder isn't prison...its death.\",\n \"Product: THIS IS BRAND NEW BOOK.WE PROVIDE 100% CUSTOMER SATISFACTION.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I don't know how she does it, but Richelle Mead keeps outdoing herself with each new book!\\n\\nReview: It all starts with Sydney being flown to the Alchemists HQ where they want her to make a statement about Keith and his involvement with vampires. Upon seeing her old nemesis Sydney is horrified as she sees what the Re-education centers can do to a person. She wonders if her closeness to the gang--Jill, Eddie, and Adrian-- will land her a trip to one of the centers. Upon her return to California Sydney encounters several complications: a teacher who's intent on teaching her to be a witch, a fashionista who won't take no for an answer, a friend who wants to set her up with a guy, and a gang intent on destroying Sonia Karp. The ever resourceful Miss Sage will have to deal with all of this and more when she suddenly finds herself dating a guy who can match her in the smarts department. Friendship, loyalties, and the forbidden will keep Sydney on her toes as she tries to fulfill her duties as an Alchemist. But things and someone important to Sydney will make her start to question the Alchemist ruthless methods and rules.\\n\\nI don't know how she does it, but Richelle Mead keeps outdoing herself with each new book. The Golden Lily was everything I hoped for and more! I just love Sydney as a character. She's awkward, a bit OCD, and totally thinks she has to do everything herself because no one else can do it right. All things that are totally me! In this second book we see Sydney coming a bit out of her shell. She's trying to be more social--or rather her friends are pushing her to be--and even when she stumbles into awkward social situations like dating Brayden she gives it her best.\\n\\nBrayden was an interesting character to meet. He started out sweet and all, but soon his 'superiorness' turned him rude. I never thought things would work out (people that are too alike are so not the best choice in romantic partners), but it was still interesting to read how Sydney reacted to that entire situation. She analyzes everything, so of course she analyzes their kisses and her responses to them though she doesn't know what to do with the results of her observations. I wanted to scream to her that the obvious choice when a kiss doesn't make you swoon is to dump the guy. Instead she thinks it's her fault for not feeling anything. Girl, what am I ever going to do with you and your awful view of yourself?\\n\\nOn the other hand Sydney never has an awkward moment with Adrian because she's not over thinking stuff. She's just being herself and reacting to whatever crazy idea Adrian has going on. Here we get to see how much Sydney really cares for him. Their heartfelt moments were literally killing me. And I so LOVED that Adrian called her out on her self-image and eating issues.\\n\\n\\\"Here's some tough love: you will never, ever have her body. Ever. It's impossible. She's Moroi. You're human. That's biology. You have a great one, one that most humans would kill for--and you'd look even better if you put on a little weight. Five pounds would be a good start. Hide the ribs. Get a bigger bra size.\\\"\\n\\\"Adrian!\\\" I was aghast.\\n\\nAdrian. Oh, Adrian. I am in love with you. Seriously. It's Sydney's POV and for someone so observant she's oblivious to your efforts, but I'm not. I saw everything you did, and you deserve a gazillion hugs, kisses, and a cherry slushie for each one of those things. Driving lessons? Smooth, really smooth. Adrian really pours his heart out in this book, and he really deserves someone as caring as Sydney. If only she would open her freaking eyes and cast away her Alchemist thinking!\\n\\nThat last battle scene was pure awesomesauce. I say, bring on the magic! Though I did feel it was all a little bit too easy. Did they really just up and leave? I wonder if they'll reappear further on in the series...Anyways, the ending shattered my heart. I so didn't want that to happen and it did. I can only hope Adrian doesn't return to his old ways, and sees it instead as a challenge. And for shit's sake Sydney open your eyes! So, yeah. Now I have a hole in my chest that will only get filled when I have The Indigo Spell in my hands. When is that? Oh, yeah. 2013! *weeps*\",\n \"Product: Shadow kiss is the third title in the international number 1 bestselling vampire academy series by richelle mead - now a major motion picture. Higher learning. Higher stakes. What if following her heart means rose could lose her best friend - forever? rose hathaway knows it is forbidden to love another guardian. Her best friend, lissa, must always come first. Unfortunately, when it comes to the gorgeous dimitri belikov, some rules are meant to be broken. Lying to lissa about dimitri is one thing, but suddenly there's way more than friendship at stake. The immortal dead are on the prowl and in a heart-stopping battle, rose will have to choose between life, love and the two people who matter most. But will her choice mean that only one survives? \\\"exciting, empowering and un-put-downable\\\". (mtv's hollywood crush blog). \\\"we're suckers for it!\\\". (entertainment weekly). Also available in the vampire academy series: vampire academy (book 1); vampire academy: frostbite (book 2); vampire academy: shadow kiss (book 3); vampire academy: blood promise (book 4); vampire academy: spirit bound (book 5); and vampire academy: last sacrifice (book 6). And don't miss the bestselling vampire academy spin-off series, bloodlines: bloodlines (book 1); bloodlines: the golden lily (book 2); bloodlines: the indigo spell (book 3); bloodlines: the fiery heart (book 4); and bloodlines: silver shadows (book 5). About the author: richelle mead is the new york times and global bestselling author of the vampire academy series (soon to be a movie blockbuster in feb 2014), the bloodlines series and the age of x series. Richelle lives in seattle, washington.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I loved Rose in this book.\\n\\nReview: Final year at St. Vladimir's Academy means novice guardians get their field trials, and for the next six weeks they'll dedicate themselves to protecting a fellow Moroi student. But for Rose Hathaway this is only one of the many troubles she has to deal with. Under lots of stress from the trials sudden fits of anger don't seem that rare for hot headed rose, but when she starts seeing things, Rose thinks the stress is really making her crazy.\\n\\nKeeping secrets to protect her best friend Lissa is also taking a toll on Rose (not that she'd ever admit it). But deep down, Rose knows she'll have to deal with that sooner or later, just as she needs to deal with her feelings for Dimitri. In the end, they can no longer deny what is true, and for once they stop thinking about what is right.\\n\\nI loved Rose in this book. She really is a tough girl! Having just recently lost her best friend has put a new perspective in her. Having her deal with all her issues, plus the on-going guardian trials at the same time I could see how Rose as a character had grown. This book also shows how deeply ingrained is the belief that guardians are expendable, and only the Moroi matter. It was really frustrating having Rose come back to that principle over and over again. At least she accepts that Moroi should fight along guardians, and we get to see some of that in action. I'll just say that Moroi + Guardian = badassness of epic proportions.\\n\\nThe end was really heartbreaking. I won't say unexpected for me because idiotically I had gone searching for fanfics and read a spoiler that I didn't know was a spoiler until I finished the book. But if I hadn't read anything I would have been shocked at how things turned out. I think it's for the best though; it makes it all the more exciting for the next book.\",\n \"Product: Together Patch and Nora have overcome the secrets riddled in Patch's dark past, bridged two irreconcilable worlds and faced heart-wrenching tests of betrayal, loyalty and trust...and all for a love that will transcend the boundary between heaven and earth. Armed with nothing but their absolute faith in one another, Patch and Nora enter a desperate fight to stop a villain who holds the power to shatter everything they've worked for - and their love - forever.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: More interesting than the first book.\\n\\nReview: I was extremely happy to see improvement in the narrative (the word sleuthing was not used at all, Yay!). It no longer felt like a bumpy ride, but glided smoothly along. I did still make me reel back occasionally with the inconsistencies in the story. Like the girls go to a spinning class at gym when they're constantly talking about how broke they are, and in a fight Nora tells Patch that everyone told her she should stay away from him because he only saw girls as conquests when in reality they told her to stay away because he was dangerous. Aside from these minor things, I found the sequel more interesting than the first book.\\n\\nCrescendo (a gradual, steady increase in loudness or force) is really an appropriate name for the book. It's filled with action, deceit, family scandals, jealousy, girl handbag-fights (almost choked on my food while reading this part), dynamite (as in TNT), and tunnels of doom. Oh yes, definitely a book I would recommend.\\n\\nI finished the book cursing long and loudly at the cliffhanger. But that's ok, its only 3 months until the release of Silence!\",\n \"Product: Magic is dangerous but love is more dangerous still... When sixteen-year-old tessa gray arrives in england during the reign of queen victoria, something terrifying is waiting for her in london's downworld, where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural fold stalk the gaslit streets. Friendless and hunted, tessa seeks refuge with the shadowhunters, a band of warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons. Drawn ever deeper into their world, she finds herself fascinated by and torn between two best friends and quickly realizes that love may be the most dangerous magic of all.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Overall I liked re-reading this book, but I still find it more subdued than The Mortal Instruments.\\n\\nReview: It all starts with the dashing Will Herondale and the ethereal James `Jem' Carthakis. Both Shadowhunders are doing a routine demon hunt when they stumble upon the corpse of a young lady. It's a horrible mystery which they cannot help but investigate. Switch POVs and we have Tessa Gray, who came to London at the request of her brother. She has been held captive for six weeks now by a pair of evil sisters, during which time Tessa has discovered powers she never knew she--or anyone else--could have. The Dark Sisters think she is finally ready to meet The Magister and become his bride. As Tessa tries to escape for the second time, she meets Will who is there following a lead on the murder. After a fierce battle against the sisters a deeper plot will be revealed; one that involves automatons, the breaking of the Accords, demons, and the unique powers that Tessa has.\\n\\nI know this is a point that bothers most people but I really like how the Infernal Instruments echoes The Mortal Instruments. Tessa has a certain spark, not a Clary kind of spark but still one. Though it is somewhat subdued by the conventions of the era, Tessa's ideas are about to change as she takes on this strange new world. It became a bit infuriating at times the way she would go on and on commenting about what a woman should and shouldn't do. I say, to hell with conventions! Most of what Tessa knows has comes from the novels she so loves to read and not personal experience. It's no wonder then, that all she spouts at the beginning is propriety nonsense. However after a short time with the Shadowhunters, we can see Tessa changing her ways. By the end she's ready to be Boadicea herself, and sacrifice herself for others.\\n\\nAs always love the quotes before each chapter. As an English Major I read most of them in college, and it's nice to see them here taken out of context. I also love it when Will starts quoting literature. He might be a bloody bastard sometimes, but good Lord is that boy fine. And those glimpses we get where he is at his most vulnerable make me feel as if he is really worth it. There's just something holding him back from opening up to people, hopefully that will be explained further in the trilogy. On the other hand, Jem is the complete opposite of Will. He is so kind and loving and poetic with his words--really insightful. I could see Tessa falling for him eventually if Will doesn't get his act together.\\n\\nMy favorite character, Magnus Bane, makes an appearance however a short one. I almost keeled over when he made the comment about how \\\"Black hair and blue eyes are his favorite combination.\\\" Great prediction on the future, as we know Alec is the lucky boy who gets Magnus.\\n\\nOverall I liked re-reading this book, but I still find it more subdued than The Mortal Instruments. The plot was quite intriguing and now I can't wait to read Clockwork Prince!\",\n \"Product: From an early age, Trisha Wolfe dreamed up fantasy worlds and characters and was accused of talking to herself. Today, she lives in South Carolina with her family and writes full time, using her fantasy worlds as an excuse to continue talking to herself. For more information on Trisha Wolfe and her works, please visit: TrishaWolfe.co\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A creatively built steampunk world, mythological creatures with incredible powers, a whole lot of action and deceit, and a more\\n\\nReview: Dez is Kythan, the shape-shifter race descended from the guardians of ancient Egyptian pharaohs. More importantly, Dez is Shythe, the Kythan race that uses Charge power. She trains in secret with her friends Jace, Lana, and Nick, preparing for the day the Narcolym invade using their Flame power to destroy their home. But the Narcolym don't invade, they are invited to come and live among the Shythe in an effort to unite the races. Dez will have a lot to deal with her change coming on, the awkwardness surging with her best friend Jace, and a hot headed Narcolym who can't keep his eyes--and hands--off her.\\n\\nOpen the pages of Destiny's Fire to find a creatively built steampunk world, mythological creatures with incredible powers, a whole lot of action and deceit, and a more than steamy romance. Though the beginning starts off a little confusing with all the name dropping, different races, and different powers, the story quickly picks ups pace by the time we meet the first Narcolym. And boy, do things get interesting then! Reese might be a hothead, and his intentions might seem a little shady, but that boy can turn you into a melting puddle of blubbering fan girl with just a glance. Dez turns out to be a more than capable heroine. Not only she deals with the incredible power that comes with her change, but she also takes on Reese! As the plot thickens she'll prove just how courageous she is, and how ready to sacrifice herself for her family and friends.\\n\\nFrom the Charge operated Cogs club, to the levibikes, airships, and Charge Sabers, this story will rock your world with its steampunkness! There's never a dull moment in Dez's story. And I absolutely loved how everything was incorporated, the steampunk, the mythology, and the pure fantasy. If you love any of the above, you're sure to like Destiny's Fire.\",\n \"Product: Cecilia Gray lives in the San Francisco Bay Area where she reads, writes and breaks for food. She also pens her biographies in the third person. Like this. As if to trick you into thinking someone else wrote it because she is important. Alas, this is not the case.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Cecilia Gray's new takes on Jane Austen's works are the perfect combination of the classic romance tales and YA fun!\\n\\nReview: Ellie lives her life following the mantras her mom has taught her, like `accept the path the universe has set for you,' and `don't desire something too much or the universe might take it from you.' But when her parents want to take her out of the Jane Austen Academy to take her to live in Guatemala with their new adopted baby, Ellie can't help but resist. She wants to stay with her friends, she wants to stay and see if something might happen with shy and fun Edward. But staying comes with a cost, and perhaps her reasons for staying no longer matter. Will Ellie challenge the universe to find happiness once again?\\n\\nCecilia Gray's new takes on Jane Austen's works are the perfect combination of the classic romance tales and YA fun!\\n\\nSo Into You is the second book in the Jane Austen Academy Series, and like the first one it's a short novelette that hits the mark as a perfect summer reads. Based on Austen's Sense and Sensibility, this sequel focuses on a different set of characters while still keeping up with Lizzie and Dante's relationship and problems. Here we get to know more about Ellie, whose sweet demeanor has caught the eye of Edward. But though he seems interested, Ellie doesn't know for sure because he always pulls away at the last second. Ellie knows it's wrong to wish for more--her mom's mantra says so--but she can't help to want Edward to take that last step and kiss her already. Little does she know that there is a very valid reason for him not to be kissing her. Sweet Edward is trying to be a gentleman, but like any boy he screws it up. And then he fixes it in the most romantic way possible. <3\\n\\nAside from Ellie's story we also get a bit of Lizzie and Dante, Emma's drama queen moments, Josh's cocky movie star attitude, and we're introduced to Fanny, who'll be a main character in another novelette. I don't remember much of Sense and Sensibility, and I can't say how well the stories compare, but I do know Gray captured the essence and the feeling of the story. Ellie's fear of wishing for more, thinking she shouldn't or that she is undeserving, and her ultimate change into someone who's not afraid to speak up was simply extraordinary. Though this second installment is also very short, I didn't feel like there needed to be more of it to feel complete (like I wished with the first one).\\n\\nI devoured So Into You in just a few hours, and if the third installment had been available I would have devoured that one too. I am just enchanted with the girls and the Jane Austen Academy, and can't wait to read each of their stories. Next up it's When I'm With You, which is based on Northanger Abbey!\",\n \"Product: Shelley Adina is the author of 24 novels published by Harlequin, Warner, and Hachette, and a dozen more pub-lished by Moonshell Books, Inc., her own independent press. She writes steampunk and contemporary romance as Shelley Adina, and as Adina Senft, writes Amish womens fiction. She holds an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania, where she teaches as adjunct faculty. She won RWAs RITA Award in 2005, and was a finalist in 2006. When shes not writing, Shelley is usually quilting, sewing historical costumes, or hanging out in the garden with her flock of rescued chickens.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Another magnificent adventure in Magnificent Devices, where our favorite bunch of ladies show how resourceful they are!\\n\\nReview: Magnificent Devices picks up right after book two, where we left brave Lady Claire and her wards about to embark on a journey to the Americas. Claire feels safe now that she's far away from Lord James's grasp. But then things go wrong, and their airship is boarded by sky pirates! And the ransom request is answered by none other than James who's in the Americas too! Claire knows it's time for the Lady of Devices to reappear and cause some trouble of her own to save her flock.\\n\\nWith her sharp mind and daring attitude, Claire Trevelyan has become one of my favorite heroines in YA. She's still fighting against the conventions set in her world for women. It doesn't matter how many people tell her no, that she can't do this or that because she's a woman, Claire simply doesn't give up. In this third installment of the mopsies Maggie and Lizzie get much more bigger parts. Marooned in the desert, these girls are pushed to the limits of their endurance. We also meet another resourceful lady called Alice. She's a builder of automatons and all-time fan of Andrew Malvern.\\n\\nSpeaking of our magnificent engineer, he's as dashing as ever. Sadly, we don't get much of him in this third book. Claire (and I) almost swooned when he appeared all dressed as a Wild West cowboy. I do wish he was a bit more forward when it came to expressing his feelings. As it is, Claire doesn't even hesitate in surrendering if it means keeping him safe.\\n\\nThings go from bad to worse when James enters the scene. He is positively the most hateful male character I've ever come across. The way he goes on and on about how Claire must change and fit herself to his idea of her really makes my blood boil. And I hated that Claire, found herself in the odd position of saving his life. Did she? Well, you'll have to read it to find out.\\n\\nThe Magnificent Devices series continues to wow me book after book. This time around with pirates, automatons, trains and explosions and the wild wild west! And OMG the ending. I couldn't believe the novel ended like that. Once again, I can't wait to see what's up next for the Lady of Devices and her friends.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":10,"string":"10"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":14681,"string":"14,681"}}},{"rowIdx":14682,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"ASLSCL3KWHFSE"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"Mimi Jean Pamfiloff is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of Paranormal and Contemporary Romance. Her books have hit the Amazon/B&N top-100 lists multiple times and have been #1 genre sellers around the world. Both traditionally and independently published, Mimi has sold over 500,000 copies since publishing her 1st title in 2012, and she plans to spontaneously combust once she hits the one-million mark. Although she obtained her international MBA and worked for over 15 years in the corporate world, she believes that its never too late to come out of the romance-closet and follow your dreams. When not screaming at her computer or hosting her very inappropriate radio show, (Man Candy on Radioslot.com!), Mimi spends time with her two pirates in training, her loco-for-the-chili-pepper hubby, and her rat terrier, DJ Princess Snowflake, in the San Francisco Bay Area. She continues to hope that her books will inspire a leather pants comeback (for men) and that she might make you laugh when you need it most.\". The summary of the review text is \"And so it comes to an end... an amazing end...\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Can I just stop to say WOW!\n\nThe last series that wow'd me this much was the fever series by Karen Marie Moning.\n\nIn the fail installment of The King Trilogy was are not only taken on very dark journey but we travel back in time and unlock so many answers to the questions we had. We find out what King really is, we find out who Mack is (I'm gonna be honest, I did kinda figure that one out in book two), and Mia totally blooms into what she is truly meant to be. I want to see Mimi's story outline for these books because they had to be intense, and for the people bitching that it took too long. Ummmm Karen Marie Moning takes 15 months between months, we didn't even have to wait a full year for not just a full length novel, but one with such a fully developed story arc that I was left sleepless, happy, totally sated, and in a nerd girl happy place.\n\nI have to say this story went dark, and it sort of sucker punches you when it does. It is all sunshine and roses, you are thinking, \"Oh here comes the uber lovin' and romance,\" then BAM! Mimi shows you King and what he is capable of and it's not pretty, and everything that he has done and all that he is is making so much sense. In that darkness Mia finds her answers by getting thrust back into time before King's curse, before he was betrayed, and meets the man. And boy what a man he is. Still Alpha, still kinda a douche, but you fall in love with all the parts of him and you can see why Mia does also.\n\nFor a series that was laid out so quickly, I have to say that I'm totally impressed. I recommend this series to everyone!"},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Can I just stop to say WOW!\n\nThe last series that wow'd me this much was the fever series by Karen Marie Moning.\n\nIn the fail installment of The King Trilogy was are not only taken on very dark journey but we travel back in time and unlock so many answers to the questions we had. We find out what King really is, we find out who Mack is (I'm gonna be honest, I did kinda figure that one out in book two), and Mia totally blooms into what she is truly meant to be. I want to see Mimi's story outline for these books because they had to be intense, and for the people bitching that it took too long. Ummmm Karen Marie Moning takes 15 months between months, we didn't even have to wait a full year for not just a full length novel, but one with such a fully developed story arc that I was left sleepless, happy, totally sated, and in a nerd girl happy place.\n\nI have to say this story went dark, and it sort of sucker punches you when it does. It is all sunshine and roses, you are thinking, \"Oh here comes the uber lovin' and romance,\" then BAM! Mimi shows you King and what he is capable of and it's not pretty, and everything that he has done and all that he is is making so much sense. In that darkness Mia finds her answers by getting thrust back into time before King's curse, before he was betrayed, and meets the man. And boy what a man he is. Still Alpha, still kinda a douche, but you fall in love with all the parts of him and you can see why Mia does also.\n\nFor a series that was laid out so quickly, I have to say that I'm totally impressed. I recommend this series to everyone!"},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: New\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A light, fluffy, fun young adult romantic read...\n\nReview: This was my second audio book. I realized its really handy to listen to an audio book while I do busy work like graphics, blogging, and all that other stuff since I can't actually read. The Selection has been on my list for ages. Finally, on a lazy weekend I started it knowing my daughter could listen to it with me. This was a different dystopian type tale. I mean it has its moments of harsh reality like all of them do, and its a bit odd that they have to go through this whole Selection process. Think Hunger Games meets The Bachelor because the dates and how they talk is SOOOO like the Bachelor but the whole rating system and when they got cleaned up for the Prince. I have to admit I'm not favoring Maxon. He had these incredible moments of sweetness that made me go awwwwww. Then he was all mean about the Celeste thing. I mean yeah, he explains that its because he's got pressure later. But then he's whining that he's sick of being told what to do. But dude. America told you she's a a-hole, she's an a-hole. I guess it's cheaper to keeper. Oh, and it will lead to more drama in the books lol. I don't believe he kissed the one chick on the roof. I think that's a lie. It seemed out of character for him based on his kiss with America.\n\nAt the moment I'm digging Aspen. Don't like the name so much but he's willing to fight. I wonder if Maxon knew he had competition if he would be as aggressive. At times America got on my nerves but I think that was more the way the narrator played her. She seemed to keep America very monotone and the rest of the characters when they would speak seemed to have more color. I'm starting to notice that narrators make or break a books when you listen. The book ended on a slight cliffhanger type ending with Aspen laying down the game, Maxon being a little bit passive, and America willing to give it a shot with him. Personally, I don't think she's gonna cope well because I think Celeste is going to be around until the end and I don't know if I can cope with that. If she is I might have to stop reading lol\n\nAnyways, this was a very sweet, fluffy easy young adult story and I will be continuing.\n\n*I listened to a copy via Scribd*","Product: Mimi Jean Pamfiloff is a New York Times & USA Today best-selling author of Paranormal and Contemporary Romance. Both traditionally and independently published, Mimi has sold over 500,000 books since publishing her first title in 2012, and she plans to spontaneously combust once she hits the one million mark. Although she obtained her international MBA and worked for over 15 years in the corporate world, she believes that its never too late to come out of the romance closet and follow your dream. When not screaming at her computer or hosting her very inappropriate radio show (Man Candy Show on Radioslot.com), Mimi spends time with her two pirates in training, her loco-for-the-chili-pepper hubby, and her rat terrier, DJ Princess Snowflake, in the San Francisco Bay Area. She continues to hope that her books will inspire a leather pants comeback (for men) and that she might make you laugh when you need it most. WAYS TO STALK MIMI: www.mimijean.net https://twitter.com/MimiJeanRomance http://radioslot.com/show/mancandyshow/ https://www.facebook.com/MimiJeanPamfiloff\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Mermen don't have tails... and they are evil?\n\nReview: Oh what a tangled web Mrs. Pamfiloff weaves! And here I didn't think it could get anymore twisted than King's story and I was oh so totally wrong. I seriously went into this book like a giddy school kid. I didn't know what I was going to get and what mytho was going to tossed at me and I found that my jaw was on the floor 90% of the time. Roen I liked straight away. I have a habit of liking the broken man, and he's totally not broken in the wrong way, and he quickly does a 180 when he sets his eyes on Liv. I adore Liv! I appreciated her strength, her stubborness and her ability to love Roen unconditionally even if she believed he'd gone all wrong. This is a shorter story than the King books but it packs this crazy punch that your left thinking about it days, possibly WEEKS later. I can honestly say that I had a huge book hangover after this book and I read it in about 3-4 hours. I devoured it because just when you thought it was getting slow it slapped you across the face to wake you up!\n\nI want to know what the author's writing process is, because she honest took a fantastic legend and really molded it to flow and eb perfectly. I wasn't confused I was dying for more and she trickled it out and you were left sucking in air and having everyone in the room look at you like you are out of your ever loving mind!\n\nIf you love mermaids, obscured legends, and something different in your reading library, dive into this one!\n\nAnd since everyone has to be baby walked into books these days, yes there is cliffhanger, but yes book two is out already.","Product: Nashoda Rose is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Toronto with her assortment of pets. She writes contemporary romance with a splash of darkness, or maybe its a tidal wave. When she isn't writing, she can be found sitting in a field reading with her dogs at her side while her horses graze nearby. She loves interacting with her readers and chatting about her addictionbooks.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: One big hot mess for me...\n\nReview: I have been delaying writing this review. Mostly because I've enjoyed everything I've read from this author so far and I thought it was so odd that this book went so wrong when I kept seeing posts about how hard she worked on it and the world building. Also, there was a blog tour and I wanted to let that pass. Now, I took notes during this read, I NEVER take notes when I read, but I was annoyed and flabbergasted at this book, that I had to collect my thoughts all in one spot in order to get a review down. Now, this review is going to be bullet points. Only because that's how my notes are. Here is goes:\n\n- The author uses a glossary at the beginning of the story instead of world-building in the actual book. And it isn't consistent with the story. There is talk of 'bug people/demons' don't even know because they are mentioned in the glossary but only dropped in the book once in a mention. (Then why are they in the glossary at all?) You see, other authors do this. Kresley Cole, Gena Showalter, Sherrilyn Kenyon, HOWEVER its in the back of the book and added two with each installment. These authors world build without the glossary. The glossary is more to remind the reader of things from the previous books so they don't have to reread each installment.\n\n- 27% Character Development is inconsistent. Ex: Max- Described as docile and fragile but a hidden fighter. (All this is told not shown) she acts like a 14 year old with a potty mouth.\n\n- Still no world-building at this point and no sign of this being paranormal to be honest. There is no showing of the world around them. A key element of other successful PNR is they force the characters to interact in the world with humans so we know the distinction and if humans are aware of their existence.\n\n- Mention of vampires?\n\n-Insta-lust not insta-love. I see these two as needing to vent sexually and don't actually care about one another.\n\n- He is willing to kill her if need be for her power. We find this out at about 24% therefore spoiling the tension and mystery pretty quickly.\n\n- He is always saying very insulting and borderline abusive things to her to 'get a rise out of her'. She is an abuse survivor, I don't see that nor feel it.\n\n- I think I'm supposed to laugh at their banter?\n\n- \"It made me feel...wanted. Desired.\" Said twice in a 10% span.\nAll her actions contradict this, however.\n\n- Max still acting like a petulant child (Could be why the book is bothering me?)\n\n- If he 'chin-lifts' one more time I might stab the person sitting next to me.(Sorry hubby)\n\n- Thinking she will get fat from one hardy meal (Fat shaming)\n\n- Talking about short cuts with 'the goddess' no details on the goddess. This is book one in a series you have to establish their world and religion if it is different than modern society.\n\n- Nasty about the waitress blushing (Slut-shaming)\n\n- 33% Introduced to a human woman, and implies human knows nothing about him being a supe. He also kisses said female right in front fo the heroine. (This was very off-putting because he makes her totally believe they are also sleeping together.)\n\n- Why would a man who feels guilt over another woman's death be so ready to kill another woman for something that is out of her control?\n\n- Everyone is Scottish? I just realized this yet their is no mention of Scotish origins, this is a hot mess!\n\n- Ink|important element keep dropping the ball on that.\n\n- There is a random paragraph of attempted world building talking about vampires and their mytho but its clunky and makes no sense I still don't get it.\n\n- Now trying to make this a BD \\ SM book?\n\n- The intimate scenes are skeevy. I feel like its forced and he's 'talking her into the kink' it was actually uncomfortable to read and not very hot.\n\n- For all manner of speaking Max is a virgin. But one pump and she's 'blazing with desire.' (sighs)\n\n- He keeps insisting during the intimate moments that she wants pain because she was tortured for six years (Like I said, Skeevy)\n\n- *No protection mentioned, and no mention of what the pregnancy or STD mytho is with supes in this world*\n\n- So he treats her like crud for 54% of the book because he listened to his sister being tortured and killed. If anything, shouldn't that make him over protective of other females?\n\n- Layers? Nope.\n\n- Jasper ties her up when its a trigger from her captivity. (What doesn't kill you makes you stronger?)\n\n- Oh! Then he chokes her to prove he trusts her? I still don't get that AT ALL!\n\n- It is said that the villain sleeps with her when she is underage, she is 16 at her rescue.\n\n- Now there is mention of an underworld. Just a mention not any explanation.\n\n- Goddess can't kill them because she is their creator? WHAT?! UGH! More unexplained nonsense.\n\nSo, as a whole the book was a hot mess. It has horrible pacing, unexplained supes, unexplained religion, it has forced BD / SM that read forced and uncomfortable. The cover is all wrong for this book and by the time the author wrote in the 'ink' I just didn't care anymore. Am I being nit-picky? Maybe, but my first para-romance was A Hunger like no other so yeah lol Also, people keep saying this is a 'paranormal romance with erotic elements.\" Okay people that's NOT a genre! Stop trying to make it a genre. It is Erotic Paranormal Romance based on detail of the intimate scenes, whoever said it isn't is wrong an uneducated on the proper market terms of publishing.\n\n*I received my copy via The Book Enthusiast.*","Product: Nola Sarina is a paranormal romance, dark fantasy, and erotica author from Alberta, Canada. She loves weaving romances that leave you breathless and challenge typical relationships with the most mind-blowing twists. Represented by Michelle Johnson of Inklings Literary Agency, Nola is the author of the spicy hot dark fantasy Vesper series. Taking vampires to a whole new level, the Vespers in Gilded Destiny & Jaded Touch live dangerously sexy lives in a harsh world of the balance between mortals and immortals. Nola is also the co-author of Wild Hyacinthe and THE CORE with friend Emily Faith. Wild Hyacinthe portrays sexy, alpha hero from a unique perspective: an incubus who can't help but kill, while THE CORE invites every reader to throw stereotypes out the window, strip down, and get dirty. IGNITE, the first in this series, is always FREE on most venues. SNEAK PEEK free chapters of all Nola's works are available on her website! http://www.nolasarina.com/sneak-a-pee... Be sure to subscribe to her email contact list for newsletters, exclusive content and to get the latest on all Nola Sarina titles before anyone else:http://www.nolasarina.com/\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Engaging new twist on the paranormal genre...\n\nReview: Ok, first off I feel like I was hit with a freight train!\n\nSecond, this is like the paranormal romance equivalent to Song of Fire and Ice Series--nothing good ever happens to anyone!\n\nThird, my masochist says that this is one of the best and original new paranormal romance series I have read in quite some time!\n\nDid I want to throw my Kindle out the window after I read this?! Um, yes! I mean I was like, OH MY GOD! Someone cut Lavitiqas's head off already! I mean really! He's the issue! Can I cut his head off? Please? I promise to be super quick about it and come in like a ninja and just SLICE AND DICE! Then I will leave in the shadows and cackle once I get in the privacy in my own home!\n\nI want to say UGH! Then I want to cry! Then I want to shake Nola Sarina for how she ended that. I WANT NYCHOLAS BACK NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n\nI'm gonna pout like a tween that didn't get Justin Bieber tickets for weeks over this ending! However, I started book two--there might be hope for some redemption??\n\nStrongly written, highly engaging, and it brought me up and out of my slump! Two very fine thumbs up.\n\nOnly one think I had issue with. She world builds and explains the Vespers. However, she hints at 'the garden, the apple, adam and eve, and protecting humans' But we get no real story as to how the Vesper's play the role in the Garden of Eden. I get it is a series and you don't want to unravel all your plot twists in the first installment. However, I feel this information might work in our favor for future books so we 'get' the head Vesper's more. Just a thought.","Product: Karen-Anne Stewart has always adored reading and has now fallen in love with writing. Her written works are The Rain Trilogy: Saving Rain, Healing Rain, and After the Rain, and the newly released stand alone novel, Ash to Steele. Her debut novel, Saving Rain: The First Novel in The Rain Trilogy, was a nominee for the Book Junkies Choice Awards and is a nominee for the 2014 RONE Awards. When Karen-Anne isnt writing, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, hiking, and visiting new places. She fuels her addiction of creating new stories by her only other addiction, caffeine, and listening to a myriad of musical genres. Tucked away near the Blue Ridge Mountains, Karen-Anne lives with her husband, daughter, two dogs, and their cat. She plans on writing new adult romance as long as her fingers maintain dexterity.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: A new adult story that had its ups and downs...\n\nReview: This book turned out a really, really hard one for me to rate. On one hand, I honestly liked all the characters featured in the story. On the other hand, the story had some very jarring moments where I was thrown out of the story because the ebb and flow just wasn't totally refine.\n\nLet me explain.\n\nEmma, as a lead character was very likable. She was strong without it being tossed in your face, and she was vulnerable like any real person in every day life. Her best friend was a colorful addition and seemed to compliment her and bring out the best in her. She had moments where I was like, \"GET UP GIRL!\" I waited, and she eventually did.\n\nBreck, now, I really liked Breck. For one, he's a 'bad-boy' that played bad-boy right. I mean you weren't gagging on his Alpha and he was entirely willing to change which was very endearing in a lead male in this genre of fiction.\n\nJess and Jason were, like I said, a colorful addition that complimented the story.\n\nThen there was Gavin... when am I going to get more of that hunky stud? For the most part I was engaged and feeling the story for what it was and I had a hard time putting it down. Then it started to go wrong as the author was writing the 'conflict' portion of the story. First off, this should have been introduced way sooner. It was sort of thrust in our faces and we had to accept it with a whole lot of tell and not much show. I was shown an evil socialite girl. Then said socialite girl did something so totally out of character of a socialite her age that I started to laugh. The author decided that after the 50% mark she was going to toss in as much angst as possible to the point where I was going as a read, \"COME ON ALREADY! NOT AGAIN!\"\n\nThere was one scene of a sexual assault that really could have been the end of it. The story would have been shorter by far, but that scene alone was enough to squeeze my heart and the author could have totally fed off that with Emma. But she added in a series of scenes with harsh violence in order to tell the big Breck past secret that it got lost and it fell flat when it was finally revealed for me.\n\nAs a whole, I very much enjoyed this story. I wanted everyone to end up with a HEA and I was rooting for them. I call this a win and I see Ms. Stewart's writing style very much improving from her first release, which I couldn't finish.\n\nI would like to note that this author does NOT slut-shame at all. Even when vile females are being evil, the author did a very good job of handling that situation without perpetuating a vicious cycle for this genre of fiction.\n\nI recommend this to fans of Abbi Glines books, it is very much the same themes and keeps you reading until the end.\n\n*I received a FREE copy of this book via Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for an honest review for the Blog Tour*","Product: A. Star is a fan of dirty passion. She likes to read it, and she damn sure likes to write it. Her first adult romance/fantasy novella is called Invasion, an alien romance about sacrifice. Lover, Divine is the first release from the Mythos: Gods and Lovers series. Future releases under A. Star include, King, Desired (Mythos: Gods and Lovers #2), the Love & Steampunk series, the Purr, Inc. stories, and more.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Underwhelming retelling of the greek gods....\n\nReview: This story was all kinds of messed up for me. It is hard for me to rate this low, because Ms. Star is a strong writer, I am just not sure I connected with this story because it was almost cruel and sexist to me. I might be digging to deep, but then again, I don't believe I am.\n\nThe story as a whole started out very strong for me with powerful world building. Siobhan is a intriguing character and you get the impression she is strong and as independent as she is allowed to be given her families circumstances.\n\nThis all starts to fall apart once we met Liam. We think he has some sort of being created by the gods (Greek) yet given immortality because he was so beloved. We would be wrong, he is the god Apollo. Now, this is where things get a bit shaky for me. I am all for being original with the mythology surrounding the Greeks. I mean most stories are impressive with how they mix them into modern times and make me believe these gods and goddesses are roaming around.\n\nHowever, I'm not sure the Greek gods would be hanging out in--Ireland.\n\nNow, lets say I suspended belief--which I did.\n\nApollo was a horrible character. He was weak, sexist, arrogant, and cruel to Siobhan. He spins here this song and dance how they are fated to be together, have a child, and he loved her--BUT fate also says I still need to get my hump on with other chicks and have children with you. BUT I will be thinking of you the whole time and I love you mostest of all!\n\nUmmmmm what....\n\nNow, here is where it all gets even BETTER! So he tells her fate says this is going to happen, yet he says YOU have the CHOICE! You can choose with fated path you want to take.\n\nPardon me if once the dude told me he was going to be humping around while I was still alive, I say I'll choose this fated path where I ain't thinking about you dipping in other chicks honey pots.\n\nSo, where Siobhan started out a powerfully written female, she turned to dust and kind of a doormat for Apollo's sexual needs. There was not love. That dude came come around every day if he wanted to, but I would NOT believe a man loved me unless he was willing to choose HIS OWN FATED PATH and be like. I'm good with the kids were are going to have, and I'll leave the hump around to the other gods not in love.\n\nIt was all very swarmy and gross to me. Apollo would degrade her and not even really apologize and use the whole \"I'm a god I don't know any better\" excuse to worm his way out of his arrogant mouth.\n\nI wish this story didn't spin the way it did. What could have been a really powerful love conquerors all story. It turned into a story about a self-centered a-hole and a woman that would rather be the doormat of a god, than find real love somewhere else.\n\nI did look up and this seems to be the 'past events' of a young adult book series already written. I have to say, I do like A. Star's voice. She writes clean, and is strong in where she takes her characters even if I don't agree with it. I would like to take a chance on the young adult series and hope that the love isn't as--well--non-love in those books.\n\n*I received a free copy of this book Via Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for an honest review*","Product: V. M. BLACK is the creator of the world of the Aethereal Bonds, which takes vampires, werewolves, demons, and faes where they've never been before.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: An interesting spin of the vampire genre...\n\nReview: This was a strange little novella that I picked up because I saw it advertised on Facebook with one of the sponsored ads. The thing that most interested me, was that it was written in the Twilight formula. Now, don't misnderstand me. It is written with that FORMULA. For example, girl is dying of cancer. Girl meets hot rich dude that could possibly cure her. Girl has a bestie dude friend that is human, normal and can give her a normal life. But oh no. Hot rich dude ends up being a vampire who then turns her into a vampire and it is the first time its actually worked! BONDED! BOOM!\n\nNow, its not really that simple. But I do, at times feel that the author is connected more with some of the secondary characters and at this point hasn't totally flushed out her hero and heroine. I see what she is trying to do with this and I really want to continue the series because I love the idea that vampires are being, well, vampires. There is fangs, biting, and blood lust, and some smexy claiming going on in this book. It was written with a very dark tone that made me want to play some Within Temptations in the background while I read it. The feel was cool and very much written in style that flows well with a vampire story. It gave me enough meat to want to move forward with the series.\n\n*I read a copy of this book via Oyster Books Subscription*","Product: Gracen is a hopeless daydreamer masquerading as a \"normal\" person in southern society. When not writing, she's a full-time basketball/football/guitar mom for her two sons and a devoted wife to her real-life hero-husband. She's addicted to writing, paranormal romance novels and movies, Alabama football and coffeeaddictions are not necessarily in order of priority. She is convinced coffee is nectar from the gods and blending coffee and writing together generates the perfect creative merger. Many of her creative worlds are spawned from coffee highs. To learn more about Gracen or to leave her a comment, visit her website at: www.gracenmiller.com\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Pandora's Box (The Road to Hell Series)\n\nReview: Madison answered. \"I said, `The Queen thinks the King's a pu**y for sending her to retrieve me. I dare him to catch me if he can.'\"\n\nAnd that quote would be just one of the many reasons that Madison Wescott is one of the best heroines every written. It is not just the fact that Gracen developed her and totally and fully evolved her through the course of the book. It is the fact that she is not a lay down and takes it kind of girl. She rivals some of the most popular mainstream heroines in literature out there. At first I have to admit I had a huge issue with Madison, she wasn't warning up to me and I was worried that the book would fall short because of my dislike of her. Well, I really should have known better than that. I felt the same way about Mac Lane in the first Fever Series books, and then what happens? I have a woman crush on Mac by the end of the series. Well, you have competition Mac because I'm opening the door for Madison to take your place.\n\nThe story was more of an evolution, rather than a flow. There were some slow bits, and mostly those were the bits where Nix wasn't involved. Yes, I confess, where I thought he was highly immature at first I found myself needing him in every chapter or a got a bit antsy. Gracen managed to tug at every single emotional string that she could with this book. I never missed Micah, I wasn't `into him' which sort of shocks me because for the most part I usually fall for the bad boys. However, he pushes it for me one too many times. Granted, evil is evil, and only knows evil. Still, at the end there, when it is at the risk of Madison's life, he falls on my bad list and I am fully siding with Nix.\n\nHowever, Nix pushes it with me too. I found myself so at odds with his man-whoring side. But don't get me wrong, without him living his life, the book and story wouldn't have been `real', he had to cope, and that is how Nix copes. He because a stable character for me, and by the end, I think I was crying through the last several chapters of the book. The moment the `deal' was made, I knew that everything was about to change and I was sobbing. Oh, yes, I was sobbing. The book has epic written all over it, and if you want me to me honest, I started out this year with stating that nothing and I mean NOTHING would top the final book in the fever series. Well, Pandora's Box just knocked it off. I am officially ruined, I believe.\n\nI can't get the story out of my head; I can't stop thinking about what is next. It didn't help that a new character was introduced at the very end. And let me tell you I wanted to hate Alessa so bad. She was smug, cocky, and called herself Nix's `girl' too and I wanted to demon shock her for Madison. However, if Madison can look past it and be adult about it despite her hurt at knowing the past Nix and Alessa hold. I can laugh at the smart mouth on Alessa. I mean come on; you totally need some humor if you are willingly going to go to hell. My God the last few lines of the book are totally brilliant!\n\nMadison believed she'd try. \"We have bigger problems than your behavior. I only know of one way to get a living person into Hell with any hope of coming out alive.\" \"How?\" \"You won't like it,\" Madison said. Alessa shrugged. \"You'll have to sell me your soul.\" TO BE CONTINUED"],"string":"[\n \"Product: New\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A light, fluffy, fun young adult romantic read...\\n\\nReview: This was my second audio book. I realized its really handy to listen to an audio book while I do busy work like graphics, blogging, and all that other stuff since I can't actually read. The Selection has been on my list for ages. Finally, on a lazy weekend I started it knowing my daughter could listen to it with me. This was a different dystopian type tale. I mean it has its moments of harsh reality like all of them do, and its a bit odd that they have to go through this whole Selection process. Think Hunger Games meets The Bachelor because the dates and how they talk is SOOOO like the Bachelor but the whole rating system and when they got cleaned up for the Prince. I have to admit I'm not favoring Maxon. He had these incredible moments of sweetness that made me go awwwwww. Then he was all mean about the Celeste thing. I mean yeah, he explains that its because he's got pressure later. But then he's whining that he's sick of being told what to do. But dude. America told you she's a a-hole, she's an a-hole. I guess it's cheaper to keeper. Oh, and it will lead to more drama in the books lol. I don't believe he kissed the one chick on the roof. I think that's a lie. It seemed out of character for him based on his kiss with America.\\n\\nAt the moment I'm digging Aspen. Don't like the name so much but he's willing to fight. I wonder if Maxon knew he had competition if he would be as aggressive. At times America got on my nerves but I think that was more the way the narrator played her. She seemed to keep America very monotone and the rest of the characters when they would speak seemed to have more color. I'm starting to notice that narrators make or break a books when you listen. The book ended on a slight cliffhanger type ending with Aspen laying down the game, Maxon being a little bit passive, and America willing to give it a shot with him. Personally, I don't think she's gonna cope well because I think Celeste is going to be around until the end and I don't know if I can cope with that. If she is I might have to stop reading lol\\n\\nAnyways, this was a very sweet, fluffy easy young adult story and I will be continuing.\\n\\n*I listened to a copy via Scribd*\",\n \"Product: Mimi Jean Pamfiloff is a New York Times & USA Today best-selling author of Paranormal and Contemporary Romance. Both traditionally and independently published, Mimi has sold over 500,000 books since publishing her first title in 2012, and she plans to spontaneously combust once she hits the one million mark. Although she obtained her international MBA and worked for over 15 years in the corporate world, she believes that its never too late to come out of the romance closet and follow your dream. When not screaming at her computer or hosting her very inappropriate radio show (Man Candy Show on Radioslot.com), Mimi spends time with her two pirates in training, her loco-for-the-chili-pepper hubby, and her rat terrier, DJ Princess Snowflake, in the San Francisco Bay Area. She continues to hope that her books will inspire a leather pants comeback (for men) and that she might make you laugh when you need it most. WAYS TO STALK MIMI: www.mimijean.net https://twitter.com/MimiJeanRomance http://radioslot.com/show/mancandyshow/ https://www.facebook.com/MimiJeanPamfiloff\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Mermen don't have tails... and they are evil?\\n\\nReview: Oh what a tangled web Mrs. Pamfiloff weaves! And here I didn't think it could get anymore twisted than King's story and I was oh so totally wrong. I seriously went into this book like a giddy school kid. I didn't know what I was going to get and what mytho was going to tossed at me and I found that my jaw was on the floor 90% of the time. Roen I liked straight away. I have a habit of liking the broken man, and he's totally not broken in the wrong way, and he quickly does a 180 when he sets his eyes on Liv. I adore Liv! I appreciated her strength, her stubborness and her ability to love Roen unconditionally even if she believed he'd gone all wrong. This is a shorter story than the King books but it packs this crazy punch that your left thinking about it days, possibly WEEKS later. I can honestly say that I had a huge book hangover after this book and I read it in about 3-4 hours. I devoured it because just when you thought it was getting slow it slapped you across the face to wake you up!\\n\\nI want to know what the author's writing process is, because she honest took a fantastic legend and really molded it to flow and eb perfectly. I wasn't confused I was dying for more and she trickled it out and you were left sucking in air and having everyone in the room look at you like you are out of your ever loving mind!\\n\\nIf you love mermaids, obscured legends, and something different in your reading library, dive into this one!\\n\\nAnd since everyone has to be baby walked into books these days, yes there is cliffhanger, but yes book two is out already.\",\n \"Product: Nashoda Rose is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Toronto with her assortment of pets. She writes contemporary romance with a splash of darkness, or maybe its a tidal wave. When she isn't writing, she can be found sitting in a field reading with her dogs at her side while her horses graze nearby. She loves interacting with her readers and chatting about her addictionbooks.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: One big hot mess for me...\\n\\nReview: I have been delaying writing this review. Mostly because I've enjoyed everything I've read from this author so far and I thought it was so odd that this book went so wrong when I kept seeing posts about how hard she worked on it and the world building. Also, there was a blog tour and I wanted to let that pass. Now, I took notes during this read, I NEVER take notes when I read, but I was annoyed and flabbergasted at this book, that I had to collect my thoughts all in one spot in order to get a review down. Now, this review is going to be bullet points. Only because that's how my notes are. Here is goes:\\n\\n- The author uses a glossary at the beginning of the story instead of world-building in the actual book. And it isn't consistent with the story. There is talk of 'bug people/demons' don't even know because they are mentioned in the glossary but only dropped in the book once in a mention. (Then why are they in the glossary at all?) You see, other authors do this. Kresley Cole, Gena Showalter, Sherrilyn Kenyon, HOWEVER its in the back of the book and added two with each installment. These authors world build without the glossary. The glossary is more to remind the reader of things from the previous books so they don't have to reread each installment.\\n\\n- 27% Character Development is inconsistent. Ex: Max- Described as docile and fragile but a hidden fighter. (All this is told not shown) she acts like a 14 year old with a potty mouth.\\n\\n- Still no world-building at this point and no sign of this being paranormal to be honest. There is no showing of the world around them. A key element of other successful PNR is they force the characters to interact in the world with humans so we know the distinction and if humans are aware of their existence.\\n\\n- Mention of vampires?\\n\\n-Insta-lust not insta-love. I see these two as needing to vent sexually and don't actually care about one another.\\n\\n- He is willing to kill her if need be for her power. We find this out at about 24% therefore spoiling the tension and mystery pretty quickly.\\n\\n- He is always saying very insulting and borderline abusive things to her to 'get a rise out of her'. She is an abuse survivor, I don't see that nor feel it.\\n\\n- I think I'm supposed to laugh at their banter?\\n\\n- \\\"It made me feel...wanted. Desired.\\\" Said twice in a 10% span.\\nAll her actions contradict this, however.\\n\\n- Max still acting like a petulant child (Could be why the book is bothering me?)\\n\\n- If he 'chin-lifts' one more time I might stab the person sitting next to me.(Sorry hubby)\\n\\n- Thinking she will get fat from one hardy meal (Fat shaming)\\n\\n- Talking about short cuts with 'the goddess' no details on the goddess. This is book one in a series you have to establish their world and religion if it is different than modern society.\\n\\n- Nasty about the waitress blushing (Slut-shaming)\\n\\n- 33% Introduced to a human woman, and implies human knows nothing about him being a supe. He also kisses said female right in front fo the heroine. (This was very off-putting because he makes her totally believe they are also sleeping together.)\\n\\n- Why would a man who feels guilt over another woman's death be so ready to kill another woman for something that is out of her control?\\n\\n- Everyone is Scottish? I just realized this yet their is no mention of Scotish origins, this is a hot mess!\\n\\n- Ink|important element keep dropping the ball on that.\\n\\n- There is a random paragraph of attempted world building talking about vampires and their mytho but its clunky and makes no sense I still don't get it.\\n\\n- Now trying to make this a BD \\\\ SM book?\\n\\n- The intimate scenes are skeevy. I feel like its forced and he's 'talking her into the kink' it was actually uncomfortable to read and not very hot.\\n\\n- For all manner of speaking Max is a virgin. But one pump and she's 'blazing with desire.' (sighs)\\n\\n- He keeps insisting during the intimate moments that she wants pain because she was tortured for six years (Like I said, Skeevy)\\n\\n- *No protection mentioned, and no mention of what the pregnancy or STD mytho is with supes in this world*\\n\\n- So he treats her like crud for 54% of the book because he listened to his sister being tortured and killed. If anything, shouldn't that make him over protective of other females?\\n\\n- Layers? Nope.\\n\\n- Jasper ties her up when its a trigger from her captivity. (What doesn't kill you makes you stronger?)\\n\\n- Oh! Then he chokes her to prove he trusts her? I still don't get that AT ALL!\\n\\n- It is said that the villain sleeps with her when she is underage, she is 16 at her rescue.\\n\\n- Now there is mention of an underworld. Just a mention not any explanation.\\n\\n- Goddess can't kill them because she is their creator? WHAT?! UGH! More unexplained nonsense.\\n\\nSo, as a whole the book was a hot mess. It has horrible pacing, unexplained supes, unexplained religion, it has forced BD / SM that read forced and uncomfortable. The cover is all wrong for this book and by the time the author wrote in the 'ink' I just didn't care anymore. Am I being nit-picky? Maybe, but my first para-romance was A Hunger like no other so yeah lol Also, people keep saying this is a 'paranormal romance with erotic elements.\\\" Okay people that's NOT a genre! Stop trying to make it a genre. It is Erotic Paranormal Romance based on detail of the intimate scenes, whoever said it isn't is wrong an uneducated on the proper market terms of publishing.\\n\\n*I received my copy via The Book Enthusiast.*\",\n \"Product: Nola Sarina is a paranormal romance, dark fantasy, and erotica author from Alberta, Canada. She loves weaving romances that leave you breathless and challenge typical relationships with the most mind-blowing twists. Represented by Michelle Johnson of Inklings Literary Agency, Nola is the author of the spicy hot dark fantasy Vesper series. Taking vampires to a whole new level, the Vespers in Gilded Destiny & Jaded Touch live dangerously sexy lives in a harsh world of the balance between mortals and immortals. Nola is also the co-author of Wild Hyacinthe and THE CORE with friend Emily Faith. Wild Hyacinthe portrays sexy, alpha hero from a unique perspective: an incubus who can't help but kill, while THE CORE invites every reader to throw stereotypes out the window, strip down, and get dirty. IGNITE, the first in this series, is always FREE on most venues. SNEAK PEEK free chapters of all Nola's works are available on her website! http://www.nolasarina.com/sneak-a-pee... Be sure to subscribe to her email contact list for newsletters, exclusive content and to get the latest on all Nola Sarina titles before anyone else:http://www.nolasarina.com/\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Engaging new twist on the paranormal genre...\\n\\nReview: Ok, first off I feel like I was hit with a freight train!\\n\\nSecond, this is like the paranormal romance equivalent to Song of Fire and Ice Series--nothing good ever happens to anyone!\\n\\nThird, my masochist says that this is one of the best and original new paranormal romance series I have read in quite some time!\\n\\nDid I want to throw my Kindle out the window after I read this?! Um, yes! I mean I was like, OH MY GOD! Someone cut Lavitiqas's head off already! I mean really! He's the issue! Can I cut his head off? Please? I promise to be super quick about it and come in like a ninja and just SLICE AND DICE! Then I will leave in the shadows and cackle once I get in the privacy in my own home!\\n\\nI want to say UGH! Then I want to cry! Then I want to shake Nola Sarina for how she ended that. I WANT NYCHOLAS BACK NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!\\n\\nI'm gonna pout like a tween that didn't get Justin Bieber tickets for weeks over this ending! However, I started book two--there might be hope for some redemption??\\n\\nStrongly written, highly engaging, and it brought me up and out of my slump! Two very fine thumbs up.\\n\\nOnly one think I had issue with. She world builds and explains the Vespers. However, she hints at 'the garden, the apple, adam and eve, and protecting humans' But we get no real story as to how the Vesper's play the role in the Garden of Eden. I get it is a series and you don't want to unravel all your plot twists in the first installment. However, I feel this information might work in our favor for future books so we 'get' the head Vesper's more. Just a thought.\",\n \"Product: Karen-Anne Stewart has always adored reading and has now fallen in love with writing. Her written works are The Rain Trilogy: Saving Rain, Healing Rain, and After the Rain, and the newly released stand alone novel, Ash to Steele. Her debut novel, Saving Rain: The First Novel in The Rain Trilogy, was a nominee for the Book Junkies Choice Awards and is a nominee for the 2014 RONE Awards. When Karen-Anne isnt writing, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, hiking, and visiting new places. She fuels her addiction of creating new stories by her only other addiction, caffeine, and listening to a myriad of musical genres. Tucked away near the Blue Ridge Mountains, Karen-Anne lives with her husband, daughter, two dogs, and their cat. She plans on writing new adult romance as long as her fingers maintain dexterity.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: A new adult story that had its ups and downs...\\n\\nReview: This book turned out a really, really hard one for me to rate. On one hand, I honestly liked all the characters featured in the story. On the other hand, the story had some very jarring moments where I was thrown out of the story because the ebb and flow just wasn't totally refine.\\n\\nLet me explain.\\n\\nEmma, as a lead character was very likable. She was strong without it being tossed in your face, and she was vulnerable like any real person in every day life. Her best friend was a colorful addition and seemed to compliment her and bring out the best in her. She had moments where I was like, \\\"GET UP GIRL!\\\" I waited, and she eventually did.\\n\\nBreck, now, I really liked Breck. For one, he's a 'bad-boy' that played bad-boy right. I mean you weren't gagging on his Alpha and he was entirely willing to change which was very endearing in a lead male in this genre of fiction.\\n\\nJess and Jason were, like I said, a colorful addition that complimented the story.\\n\\nThen there was Gavin... when am I going to get more of that hunky stud? For the most part I was engaged and feeling the story for what it was and I had a hard time putting it down. Then it started to go wrong as the author was writing the 'conflict' portion of the story. First off, this should have been introduced way sooner. It was sort of thrust in our faces and we had to accept it with a whole lot of tell and not much show. I was shown an evil socialite girl. Then said socialite girl did something so totally out of character of a socialite her age that I started to laugh. The author decided that after the 50% mark she was going to toss in as much angst as possible to the point where I was going as a read, \\\"COME ON ALREADY! NOT AGAIN!\\\"\\n\\nThere was one scene of a sexual assault that really could have been the end of it. The story would have been shorter by far, but that scene alone was enough to squeeze my heart and the author could have totally fed off that with Emma. But she added in a series of scenes with harsh violence in order to tell the big Breck past secret that it got lost and it fell flat when it was finally revealed for me.\\n\\nAs a whole, I very much enjoyed this story. I wanted everyone to end up with a HEA and I was rooting for them. I call this a win and I see Ms. Stewart's writing style very much improving from her first release, which I couldn't finish.\\n\\nI would like to note that this author does NOT slut-shame at all. Even when vile females are being evil, the author did a very good job of handling that situation without perpetuating a vicious cycle for this genre of fiction.\\n\\nI recommend this to fans of Abbi Glines books, it is very much the same themes and keeps you reading until the end.\\n\\n*I received a FREE copy of this book via Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for an honest review for the Blog Tour*\",\n \"Product: A. Star is a fan of dirty passion. She likes to read it, and she damn sure likes to write it. Her first adult romance/fantasy novella is called Invasion, an alien romance about sacrifice. Lover, Divine is the first release from the Mythos: Gods and Lovers series. Future releases under A. Star include, King, Desired (Mythos: Gods and Lovers #2), the Love & Steampunk series, the Purr, Inc. stories, and more.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Underwhelming retelling of the greek gods....\\n\\nReview: This story was all kinds of messed up for me. It is hard for me to rate this low, because Ms. Star is a strong writer, I am just not sure I connected with this story because it was almost cruel and sexist to me. I might be digging to deep, but then again, I don't believe I am.\\n\\nThe story as a whole started out very strong for me with powerful world building. Siobhan is a intriguing character and you get the impression she is strong and as independent as she is allowed to be given her families circumstances.\\n\\nThis all starts to fall apart once we met Liam. We think he has some sort of being created by the gods (Greek) yet given immortality because he was so beloved. We would be wrong, he is the god Apollo. Now, this is where things get a bit shaky for me. I am all for being original with the mythology surrounding the Greeks. I mean most stories are impressive with how they mix them into modern times and make me believe these gods and goddesses are roaming around.\\n\\nHowever, I'm not sure the Greek gods would be hanging out in--Ireland.\\n\\nNow, lets say I suspended belief--which I did.\\n\\nApollo was a horrible character. He was weak, sexist, arrogant, and cruel to Siobhan. He spins here this song and dance how they are fated to be together, have a child, and he loved her--BUT fate also says I still need to get my hump on with other chicks and have children with you. BUT I will be thinking of you the whole time and I love you mostest of all!\\n\\nUmmmmm what....\\n\\nNow, here is where it all gets even BETTER! So he tells her fate says this is going to happen, yet he says YOU have the CHOICE! You can choose with fated path you want to take.\\n\\nPardon me if once the dude told me he was going to be humping around while I was still alive, I say I'll choose this fated path where I ain't thinking about you dipping in other chicks honey pots.\\n\\nSo, where Siobhan started out a powerfully written female, she turned to dust and kind of a doormat for Apollo's sexual needs. There was not love. That dude came come around every day if he wanted to, but I would NOT believe a man loved me unless he was willing to choose HIS OWN FATED PATH and be like. I'm good with the kids were are going to have, and I'll leave the hump around to the other gods not in love.\\n\\nIt was all very swarmy and gross to me. Apollo would degrade her and not even really apologize and use the whole \\\"I'm a god I don't know any better\\\" excuse to worm his way out of his arrogant mouth.\\n\\nI wish this story didn't spin the way it did. What could have been a really powerful love conquerors all story. It turned into a story about a self-centered a-hole and a woman that would rather be the doormat of a god, than find real love somewhere else.\\n\\nI did look up and this seems to be the 'past events' of a young adult book series already written. I have to say, I do like A. Star's voice. She writes clean, and is strong in where she takes her characters even if I don't agree with it. I would like to take a chance on the young adult series and hope that the love isn't as--well--non-love in those books.\\n\\n*I received a free copy of this book Via Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for an honest review*\",\n \"Product: V. M. BLACK is the creator of the world of the Aethereal Bonds, which takes vampires, werewolves, demons, and faes where they've never been before.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: An interesting spin of the vampire genre...\\n\\nReview: This was a strange little novella that I picked up because I saw it advertised on Facebook with one of the sponsored ads. The thing that most interested me, was that it was written in the Twilight formula. Now, don't misnderstand me. It is written with that FORMULA. For example, girl is dying of cancer. Girl meets hot rich dude that could possibly cure her. Girl has a bestie dude friend that is human, normal and can give her a normal life. But oh no. Hot rich dude ends up being a vampire who then turns her into a vampire and it is the first time its actually worked! BONDED! BOOM!\\n\\nNow, its not really that simple. But I do, at times feel that the author is connected more with some of the secondary characters and at this point hasn't totally flushed out her hero and heroine. I see what she is trying to do with this and I really want to continue the series because I love the idea that vampires are being, well, vampires. There is fangs, biting, and blood lust, and some smexy claiming going on in this book. It was written with a very dark tone that made me want to play some Within Temptations in the background while I read it. The feel was cool and very much written in style that flows well with a vampire story. It gave me enough meat to want to move forward with the series.\\n\\n*I read a copy of this book via Oyster Books Subscription*\",\n \"Product: Gracen is a hopeless daydreamer masquerading as a \\\"normal\\\" person in southern society. When not writing, she's a full-time basketball/football/guitar mom for her two sons and a devoted wife to her real-life hero-husband. She's addicted to writing, paranormal romance novels and movies, Alabama football and coffeeaddictions are not necessarily in order of priority. She is convinced coffee is nectar from the gods and blending coffee and writing together generates the perfect creative merger. Many of her creative worlds are spawned from coffee highs. To learn more about Gracen or to leave her a comment, visit her website at: www.gracenmiller.com\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Pandora's Box (The Road to Hell Series)\\n\\nReview: Madison answered. \\\"I said, `The Queen thinks the King's a pu**y for sending her to retrieve me. I dare him to catch me if he can.'\\\"\\n\\nAnd that quote would be just one of the many reasons that Madison Wescott is one of the best heroines every written. It is not just the fact that Gracen developed her and totally and fully evolved her through the course of the book. It is the fact that she is not a lay down and takes it kind of girl. She rivals some of the most popular mainstream heroines in literature out there. At first I have to admit I had a huge issue with Madison, she wasn't warning up to me and I was worried that the book would fall short because of my dislike of her. Well, I really should have known better than that. I felt the same way about Mac Lane in the first Fever Series books, and then what happens? I have a woman crush on Mac by the end of the series. Well, you have competition Mac because I'm opening the door for Madison to take your place.\\n\\nThe story was more of an evolution, rather than a flow. There were some slow bits, and mostly those were the bits where Nix wasn't involved. Yes, I confess, where I thought he was highly immature at first I found myself needing him in every chapter or a got a bit antsy. Gracen managed to tug at every single emotional string that she could with this book. I never missed Micah, I wasn't `into him' which sort of shocks me because for the most part I usually fall for the bad boys. However, he pushes it for me one too many times. Granted, evil is evil, and only knows evil. Still, at the end there, when it is at the risk of Madison's life, he falls on my bad list and I am fully siding with Nix.\\n\\nHowever, Nix pushes it with me too. I found myself so at odds with his man-whoring side. But don't get me wrong, without him living his life, the book and story wouldn't have been `real', he had to cope, and that is how Nix copes. He because a stable character for me, and by the end, I think I was crying through the last several chapters of the book. The moment the `deal' was made, I knew that everything was about to change and I was sobbing. Oh, yes, I was sobbing. The book has epic written all over it, and if you want me to me honest, I started out this year with stating that nothing and I mean NOTHING would top the final book in the fever series. Well, Pandora's Box just knocked it off. I am officially ruined, I believe.\\n\\nI can't get the story out of my head; I can't stop thinking about what is next. It didn't help that a new character was introduced at the very end. And let me tell you I wanted to hate Alessa so bad. She was smug, cocky, and called herself Nix's `girl' too and I wanted to demon shock her for Madison. However, if Madison can look past it and be adult about it despite her hurt at knowing the past Nix and Alessa hold. I can laugh at the smart mouth on Alessa. I mean come on; you totally need some humor if you are willingly going to go to hell. My God the last few lines of the book are totally brilliant!\\n\\nMadison believed she'd try. \\\"We have bigger problems than your behavior. I only know of one way to get a living person into Hell with any hope of coming out alive.\\\" \\\"How?\\\" \\\"You won't like it,\\\" Madison said. Alessa shrugged. \\\"You'll have to sell me your soul.\\\" TO BE CONTINUED\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":8,"string":"8"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":14682,"string":"14,682"}}},{"rowIdx":14683,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A1XYDHAD45DWKU"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"A playful peek into the homes of dinosaur babies and their parents at bedtime. 'How does a dinosaur say good night when Papa comes in to turn off the light? Does a dinosaur slam his tail and pout? Does he throw his teddy bear all about?' Most certainly not! Dinosaurs give their mums and dads big hugs and kisses, tuck their tails in and whisper, 'Good night!' Brimming with humour and familiar good-night antics, here is a playful peek into the homes of dinosaur children and their parents at bedtime. Mark Teague uses a variety of perspectives in his dramatic, full-page pictures of tyrannosaurus rexes, triceratopses, and pteranodons\". The summary of the review text is \"How do dinosaurs say good night when Mama comes in to turn off the light?\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Do dinosaurs really act up when its bedtime? A host of dinosaurs, acting much like preschoolers, react to bedtime and show readers how a dinosaur should say good night.\n\nDinosaurs are a popular topic among young audiences, and these dinosaurs, loaded with personality, will connect with young readers. Young audiences will see themselves reflected in the dinosaurs and how they approach bedtime. The earthy, colorful paintings offer varying perspectives some dinosaurs are viewed from up high, some tower over everything around them and multicultural families will appeal to all families. Dinosaur names are cleverly offered in each room, providing the chance for a fun name hunt. The endpapers illustrate all the dinosaurs found in the story, along with their names."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Do dinosaurs really act up when its bedtime? A host of dinosaurs, acting much like preschoolers, react to bedtime and show readers how a dinosaur should say good night.\n\nDinosaurs are a popular topic among young audiences, and these dinosaurs, loaded with personality, will connect with young readers. Young audiences will see themselves reflected in the dinosaurs and how they approach bedtime. The earthy, colorful paintings offer varying perspectives some dinosaurs are viewed from up high, some tower over everything around them and multicultural families will appeal to all families. Dinosaur names are cleverly offered in each room, providing the chance for a fun name hunt. The endpapers illustrate all the dinosaurs found in the story, along with their names."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: childrens book\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: It's Not a Box... it's a...\n\nReview: A young bunny uses his imagination to make an ordinary cardboard box into a spaceship, a mountain, a robot, and more.\n\nNot a Box illustrates the importance of childhood imagination. The rabbit insists that his toy is not a box in answer to the repeated question stated in the title. Using bold, black line drawings on white backgrounds, each page presents readers with the inner working of the rabbits imagination; what he imagines his toy is rather than what it isnt: a race car; a burning building that his fireman can put out; a robot; a mountain. The questions are featured in bright white text against a brown background the color of a cardboard box. Even the cover and endpapers have the color and texture of a cardboard box. The simple art and design of the book add to the importance of imagination contained within.\n\nThis book provides the opportunity for an imagination read-aloud, where children can participate by repeating, Its not a box! in answer to the questions asked on each spread.","Product: Diary of a Worm\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: His observations are often very funny, as when he talks about spending the day ...\n\nReview: A young worm journals his daily life, writing about his friends, his family, and the pluses and minuses of being a worm. His observations are often very funny, as when he talks about spending the day above ground with his family after a rainstorm, and then notes, Hopscotch is a very dangerous game, with illustrations from a worms point of view. The story includes facts about earthworm behavior that gives young audiences a fun lesson in science: earthworms dig tunnels that help the earth breathe; worms cannot walk upside down, and worms have no teeth being just a few fun factoids to take away.\n\nThe artwork adds to the appeal of the book. Mr. Bliss uses watercolor and ink illustrations to bring Worm, his family and friends to life; while not overly anthropomorphizing them, he does infuse them with personality. The worms-eye view of the world provides a different point of view that young audiences will appreciate, and could lead to a good post-storytime discussion of how things look different from a worms point view as opposed to a humans. The text looks almost like a printed font, and the entries are dated, like a real diary would be. The endpapers are set up like a scrapbook or diary, with photos of Worms friends, family, and accomplishments report cards, a web made for him by his friend, Spider, a comic strip taped to the pages.","Product: BRAND NEW, Exactly same ISBN as listed, Please double check ISBN carefully before ordering.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An imaginary friend will always have your back\n\nReview: Newbery winner Katherine Applegate is back, following up the award-winning The One and Only Ivan with Crenshaw, the tale of an imaginary friend who knows when his boy needs him.\n\nJacksons family is having a rough time of it. His dad is chronically ill, and his mom is having a hard time making ends meet. Theyre hungry and theyve sold their furniture and are looking at the possibility of living in their minivan. Again.\n\nAnd just like that, Crenshaw appears. Jacksons childhood imaginary friend is a huge cat who just shows up when hes needed. And Jackson needs something to believe in; something to cling to. Will Crenshaw be enough?\n\nKatherine Applegate brought me to tears with The One and Only Ivan, and here, she continues her talent for drawing readers in with an emotional tale of friendship and resilience. Applegate addresses a social issue we don't read much about, but exists: homeless families, transient families, and the effect this has on the children. She also shows us that all friends matter even the ones we create to get us through the rough times.","Product: Unusual book\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: I did not like Artemis, for starters\n\nReview: When Artemis Fowl was published almost ten years ago, it was hailed as the next Harry Potter type series in terms of kids blockbusters. There have been seven novels, plus graphic novels, since, and while it hasn't reached the Harry Potter level of mania with readers young and old, it is a strong series that has managed to remain on the shelves over the past decade not something many books can claim these days.\n\nArtemis Fowl the Second is a boy genius and the son of a missing crime lord. To find his father restore his familys reputation, he needs some help. In this case, help means getting a copy of the Rule Book from the Fairy World because in this world, they are real and they don't want us to know it and finding out their secrets to use against them. But now hes got the attention of the LEPrecon (the Lower Elements Police), and dealing with magic is never predictable.\n\nIt took a while for me to warm up to this book. I did not like Artemis, for starters. He is supposed to be an anti-hero, but there was not enough of him to give me a connection; I only thought of him as an annoying kid too smart for his own good for about 3/4 of the book. The LEP characters were somewhat more engaging but they needed some time to hit their stride; when they first appear on the scene, they almost seemed like caricatures in the exaggerated speech and description.\n\nThere is a prevalent subplot about how we humans, the Mud People, are destroying the planet. Colfer makes it abundantly clear that The People find humans beneath them and hold them in contempt.","Product: New\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: My older son had the pleasure of meeting Jeff Kinney at ComicCon a few years ago and he was a very nice guy, autographing his bo\n\nReview: I am an unabashed fan of the Wimpy Kid series Ive read them all am waiting, with my kids, for Cabin Fever, the next book in the series (39 days from today!). My older son had the pleasure of meeting Jeff Kinney at ComicCon a few years ago and he was a very nice guy, autographing his book, mentioning that his son shared the same name as mine, my son and his son shared the same name, and really listening to what my son enjoyed about his book.\n\nGreg Heffley is a middle school neer do well hes lazy, hes selfish, and he cant figure out what everyone elses problem is. Despite these qualities, hes wildly funny, and he does try to do the right thing (he just tends to get a little lost on the way to doing it). Hes a middle schooler, hes just trying to navigate life and make things easier on himself. Can you blame him?\n\nDiary of a Wimpy Kid is a good book for several reasons, aside from its compulsive readability: the characters are well-written and funny, Greg has a clear voice, and this book shows boys and girls alike that keeping a diary or a journal, whatever you choose to call it is a good thing. Writing, even to a slacker kid like Greg, can be something fun to do. The book even resembles a diary on the inside and out, with lined pages, handwriting font, and hand-drawn pictures that look like Greg had drawn them filling the book.","Product: Ursula Vernon is the author of the Dragonbreath series about Danny Dragonbreath. She lives, writes, and draws in Pittsboro, North Carolina.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: His best friend, Wendell\n\nReview: Ursula Vernons first book in her Dragonbreath series introduces readers to Danny Dragonbreath, a young dragon who happens to be the only mythical creature in a school filled with reptiles and amphibians. Hes a little rebellious, not a fan of schoolwork, and really wants to be able to breathe fire (if for no other reason, than to stop hearing his fathers motivational speeches). His best friend, Wendell, is an iguana who finds himself sucked into Dannys crazy schemes when hed rather be doing something safer, like getting Danny to do his homework.\n\nIn Dragonbreath, Danny flunks his paper on the ocean after writing it the morning its due and making it up from his own imagination. Luckily for him, hes got a sea monster cousin named Edward, who he can visit and from whom he can get an ocean tour, so off he goes, dragging Wendell along with him. Can they survive the deep ocean, where giant squids are known to show up without notice? Will Danny pass his Science paper?\n\nDragonbreath is a great book for younger readers that are still getting used to chapter books; the book is written in a half-chapter, half-graphic novel format that readers will find user-friendly, and Vernon provides a copious amount of nonfiction information about ocean life through Dannys and Wendells eyes that will show the kids that learning can be fun.","Product: book about don't let the Pigion drive the Bus\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Willems also makes great use of the page edges to denote action taking ...\n\nReview: A bus driver appears on the scene and asks his audience to watch his bus while he tends to something off-page; he is very firm in his request for one favor: don't let the Pigeon drive the bus! As soon as the bus driver leaves, we meet the Pigeon, who spends the rest of the book asking, pleading, cajoling, and throwing a temper tantrum as he attempts to get readers and listeners to allow him to drive the bus. Mo Willems, an Emmy-award winning animator who worked on Sesame Street, uses simple line drawings and a plain palette to bring the Pigeon to life and allows him exaggerated facial expressions and that communicates his increasing agitation. Mr. Willems also makes great use of the page edges to denote action taking place off-page, particularly during Pigeons meltdown, which takes up an entire spread and is indicative of the stomping and thrashing that accompanies many a meltdown. Willems uses a bold, simple typewriter font to communicate to audiences, except for Pigeons meltdown, where the typewriter font is enlarged, capitalized, bolded, and outlined in yellow to emphasize his tantrum. The simplicity of the art allows audiences to focus on the text and the Pigeon himself; preschoolers will recognize themselves in his behavior and laugh along with him.","Product: Audio recording of the children's classic book.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Alphabetic classic race up the coconut tree!\n\nReview: This award-winning classic sees the lowercase letters of the alphabet racing up a coconut tree, with a consequence that preschoolers can relate to. Upper-case parents and guardians come to the rescue.\n\nThe story is an enduring classic, told in a rhyme that children will be able to pick up and repeat in no time. They can repeat the phrase, Chicka chicka boom, boom, will there be enough room? throughout a reading, and will enjoy the storys rhythm as it proceeds, sympathizing with the lower case letters when they tumble to the ground and are comforted by their upper-case parents, aunts, and uncles. It is a playground collision put to paper!\n\nLois Ehlerts bright and eye-catching illustrations use hot pink and orange polka-dotted borders to decorate each page; the coconut tree is a bright green and brown, and the letters are brightly colored, set against a stark white background so that they truly pop from the page. The letters slant to and fro as they climb the tree, giving the impression of movement. The plain black font employs the use of bolding for emphasis; this is a book meant to be read out loud. Ehlerts trademark collage artwork is here, with layered coconuts on trees, alternating shades of green on the trees leaves, and the layering of the letters on one another as they climb and fall. The endpapers offer a brightly colored alphabet, with upper- and lower-case letters situated together.\n\nThe Alphabet Song is a good companion song to a reading, and, space permitting, a round of Pin the letter on the Coconut Tree is a fun activity. The Crafting Chicks website suggests an interesting coconut tree craft using toilet paper rolls that children can stick pre-printed letters to.","Product: Costume design; Fiction; Friendship; General; Ghost stories; Identity; Identity (Psychology); Juvenile Fiction; Social Issues; Suicide\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A good friend can save a life\n\nReview: Francis is a middle schooler that isn't very popular. Hes teased because he has a passionate interest in and talent for fashion, and tends to eat lunch by himself every day. Until Jessica wanders into the schoolyard and is amazed that he can see her, speak to her.\n\nYou see, Jessicas a ghost. She died a year ago.\n\nFrancis and Jessica become fast friends. She models his designs for him, being able to think herself into a new outfit on a whim; hes the only person that shes been able to talk to in an entire year. They go places together, do things together, and Francis outlook changes; so much, that they end up meeting two more tweens that have a hard time of it in school. Together, the four become a tight unit to all their parents surprise and joy. During one of their group discussions, they learn how Jessica became a ghost how she died and that touches off an incredibly deep and tender look at depression and suicide.\n\nJessica and Francis are like a balm for the soul. Their friendship sets off a positive chain reaction that resonates through the entire book. As someone who first suffered depression in my tweens, this story really touched me. Too often, young people suffer in silence when what they really need is to start talking. Jessica only appears to certain people youll discover that in the book and thus creates a safe nucleus for these tweens, giving them a focal point to gather around.\n\nMuch of the background characters are idealized in this story the principal who has zero tolerance for bullying, the parents who listen to other kids to find out how best to help their own but this is a glimpse into what could be, if only people would act instead of talk about how to act.\n\nPut this book in guidance counselors offices, classrooms, and libraries. Make it available. The middle school and high school years are tough this is a book thats here to help.","Product: Gr 4 UpMcClaren's fantasy graphic novel, originally posted online, is an aesthetically pleasing but uneven introduction to this clockwork world. Orio is a doll-like girl, newly awakened in the city of Cobble. She and her strange, skull-faced pet, Bauble, travel the city attempting to find a job that will suit Orio. Each prospect turns disastrous quickly, and Orio suffers from strange nightmares and broken memories. Meanwhile, an ominous presence skulks in Cobble's shadows. McClaren's art is beautiful but accessible, with hints of a Japanese style. The environment is interesting and engaging, reminiscent of the settings in Jim McCann's Return of the Dapper Man (Archaia, 2010), though much starker. However, with a lead character who never speaks and a sequence of events that is sometimes hard to follow, the novel only succeeds as basic introduction to the story to come in later volumes. Older readers will feel shorted of any real narrative upon finishing this volume. VERDICT An additional purchase for collections where fantasy graphic novels are in high demand.Amy Diegelman, Vineyard Haven Public Library, MA\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Clockwork City is a modern fairy-tale.\n\nReview: A doll named Orio arrives in the city of Cobble. She has to choose a familiar, called an Odd, and it looks like one of the Odds has its eye on her. Bauble, who kinds of reminds me of Stitch from Disneys Lilo & Stitch, makes sure he ends up with Orio to the displeasure of a few of the people she encounters. (I really, REALLY hope we get a Bauble backstory.)\n\nAs Orio tries to fit in and develop a routine in Cobble, Bauble is there to seemingly cause chaos at every turn. But is he doing it to cause problems, or does he sense what Orios real purpose, or talent, is, and is leading her to it? Its an interesting path to watch.\n\nI LOVE this book. Meredith McClaren has artist and writer duties on this book, which was the recipient of a successful Kickstarter back in 2013. Theres not a huge amount of dialogue, allowing the reader instead to use his or her imagination to flesh out the story as it unfolds on the pages. How did Orio arrive in Cobble? Whats this business with the Odds all about? Im sure answers will come, but its great fun to think about possibilities in the meantime.\n\nThe artwork is beautiful. Largely sepia-toned, with splashes of color for effect, the characters draw you in with their huge, expressive eyes and facial expressions. Bauble is an adorable scamp, but seems to have his new mistress best interests at heart, as we see throughout the story. Theres a steampunk feel to the book, also enhanced by the sepia art.\n\nYounger fans will love this book because theres a cute, Stitch-type character leading his young companion on adventures, with an overall mystery as to her origins wrapped around the entire book, like a bow on a present, waiting to be opened and discovered. Tweens and teens will be drawn in by the beautiful art."],"string":"[\n \"Product: childrens book\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: It's Not a Box... it's a...\\n\\nReview: A young bunny uses his imagination to make an ordinary cardboard box into a spaceship, a mountain, a robot, and more.\\n\\nNot a Box illustrates the importance of childhood imagination. The rabbit insists that his toy is not a box in answer to the repeated question stated in the title. Using bold, black line drawings on white backgrounds, each page presents readers with the inner working of the rabbits imagination; what he imagines his toy is rather than what it isnt: a race car; a burning building that his fireman can put out; a robot; a mountain. The questions are featured in bright white text against a brown background the color of a cardboard box. Even the cover and endpapers have the color and texture of a cardboard box. The simple art and design of the book add to the importance of imagination contained within.\\n\\nThis book provides the opportunity for an imagination read-aloud, where children can participate by repeating, Its not a box! in answer to the questions asked on each spread.\",\n \"Product: Diary of a Worm\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: His observations are often very funny, as when he talks about spending the day ...\\n\\nReview: A young worm journals his daily life, writing about his friends, his family, and the pluses and minuses of being a worm. His observations are often very funny, as when he talks about spending the day above ground with his family after a rainstorm, and then notes, Hopscotch is a very dangerous game, with illustrations from a worms point of view. The story includes facts about earthworm behavior that gives young audiences a fun lesson in science: earthworms dig tunnels that help the earth breathe; worms cannot walk upside down, and worms have no teeth being just a few fun factoids to take away.\\n\\nThe artwork adds to the appeal of the book. Mr. Bliss uses watercolor and ink illustrations to bring Worm, his family and friends to life; while not overly anthropomorphizing them, he does infuse them with personality. The worms-eye view of the world provides a different point of view that young audiences will appreciate, and could lead to a good post-storytime discussion of how things look different from a worms point view as opposed to a humans. The text looks almost like a printed font, and the entries are dated, like a real diary would be. The endpapers are set up like a scrapbook or diary, with photos of Worms friends, family, and accomplishments report cards, a web made for him by his friend, Spider, a comic strip taped to the pages.\",\n \"Product: BRAND NEW, Exactly same ISBN as listed, Please double check ISBN carefully before ordering.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: An imaginary friend will always have your back\\n\\nReview: Newbery winner Katherine Applegate is back, following up the award-winning The One and Only Ivan with Crenshaw, the tale of an imaginary friend who knows when his boy needs him.\\n\\nJacksons family is having a rough time of it. His dad is chronically ill, and his mom is having a hard time making ends meet. Theyre hungry and theyve sold their furniture and are looking at the possibility of living in their minivan. Again.\\n\\nAnd just like that, Crenshaw appears. Jacksons childhood imaginary friend is a huge cat who just shows up when hes needed. And Jackson needs something to believe in; something to cling to. Will Crenshaw be enough?\\n\\nKatherine Applegate brought me to tears with The One and Only Ivan, and here, she continues her talent for drawing readers in with an emotional tale of friendship and resilience. Applegate addresses a social issue we don't read much about, but exists: homeless families, transient families, and the effect this has on the children. She also shows us that all friends matter even the ones we create to get us through the rough times.\",\n \"Product: Unusual book\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: I did not like Artemis, for starters\\n\\nReview: When Artemis Fowl was published almost ten years ago, it was hailed as the next Harry Potter type series in terms of kids blockbusters. There have been seven novels, plus graphic novels, since, and while it hasn't reached the Harry Potter level of mania with readers young and old, it is a strong series that has managed to remain on the shelves over the past decade not something many books can claim these days.\\n\\nArtemis Fowl the Second is a boy genius and the son of a missing crime lord. To find his father restore his familys reputation, he needs some help. In this case, help means getting a copy of the Rule Book from the Fairy World because in this world, they are real and they don't want us to know it and finding out their secrets to use against them. But now hes got the attention of the LEPrecon (the Lower Elements Police), and dealing with magic is never predictable.\\n\\nIt took a while for me to warm up to this book. I did not like Artemis, for starters. He is supposed to be an anti-hero, but there was not enough of him to give me a connection; I only thought of him as an annoying kid too smart for his own good for about 3/4 of the book. The LEP characters were somewhat more engaging but they needed some time to hit their stride; when they first appear on the scene, they almost seemed like caricatures in the exaggerated speech and description.\\n\\nThere is a prevalent subplot about how we humans, the Mud People, are destroying the planet. Colfer makes it abundantly clear that The People find humans beneath them and hold them in contempt.\",\n \"Product: New\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: My older son had the pleasure of meeting Jeff Kinney at ComicCon a few years ago and he was a very nice guy, autographing his bo\\n\\nReview: I am an unabashed fan of the Wimpy Kid series Ive read them all am waiting, with my kids, for Cabin Fever, the next book in the series (39 days from today!). My older son had the pleasure of meeting Jeff Kinney at ComicCon a few years ago and he was a very nice guy, autographing his book, mentioning that his son shared the same name as mine, my son and his son shared the same name, and really listening to what my son enjoyed about his book.\\n\\nGreg Heffley is a middle school neer do well hes lazy, hes selfish, and he cant figure out what everyone elses problem is. Despite these qualities, hes wildly funny, and he does try to do the right thing (he just tends to get a little lost on the way to doing it). Hes a middle schooler, hes just trying to navigate life and make things easier on himself. Can you blame him?\\n\\nDiary of a Wimpy Kid is a good book for several reasons, aside from its compulsive readability: the characters are well-written and funny, Greg has a clear voice, and this book shows boys and girls alike that keeping a diary or a journal, whatever you choose to call it is a good thing. Writing, even to a slacker kid like Greg, can be something fun to do. The book even resembles a diary on the inside and out, with lined pages, handwriting font, and hand-drawn pictures that look like Greg had drawn them filling the book.\",\n \"Product: Ursula Vernon is the author of the Dragonbreath series about Danny Dragonbreath. She lives, writes, and draws in Pittsboro, North Carolina.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: His best friend, Wendell\\n\\nReview: Ursula Vernons first book in her Dragonbreath series introduces readers to Danny Dragonbreath, a young dragon who happens to be the only mythical creature in a school filled with reptiles and amphibians. Hes a little rebellious, not a fan of schoolwork, and really wants to be able to breathe fire (if for no other reason, than to stop hearing his fathers motivational speeches). His best friend, Wendell, is an iguana who finds himself sucked into Dannys crazy schemes when hed rather be doing something safer, like getting Danny to do his homework.\\n\\nIn Dragonbreath, Danny flunks his paper on the ocean after writing it the morning its due and making it up from his own imagination. Luckily for him, hes got a sea monster cousin named Edward, who he can visit and from whom he can get an ocean tour, so off he goes, dragging Wendell along with him. Can they survive the deep ocean, where giant squids are known to show up without notice? Will Danny pass his Science paper?\\n\\nDragonbreath is a great book for younger readers that are still getting used to chapter books; the book is written in a half-chapter, half-graphic novel format that readers will find user-friendly, and Vernon provides a copious amount of nonfiction information about ocean life through Dannys and Wendells eyes that will show the kids that learning can be fun.\",\n \"Product: book about don't let the Pigion drive the Bus\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Willems also makes great use of the page edges to denote action taking ...\\n\\nReview: A bus driver appears on the scene and asks his audience to watch his bus while he tends to something off-page; he is very firm in his request for one favor: don't let the Pigeon drive the bus! As soon as the bus driver leaves, we meet the Pigeon, who spends the rest of the book asking, pleading, cajoling, and throwing a temper tantrum as he attempts to get readers and listeners to allow him to drive the bus. Mo Willems, an Emmy-award winning animator who worked on Sesame Street, uses simple line drawings and a plain palette to bring the Pigeon to life and allows him exaggerated facial expressions and that communicates his increasing agitation. Mr. Willems also makes great use of the page edges to denote action taking place off-page, particularly during Pigeons meltdown, which takes up an entire spread and is indicative of the stomping and thrashing that accompanies many a meltdown. Willems uses a bold, simple typewriter font to communicate to audiences, except for Pigeons meltdown, where the typewriter font is enlarged, capitalized, bolded, and outlined in yellow to emphasize his tantrum. The simplicity of the art allows audiences to focus on the text and the Pigeon himself; preschoolers will recognize themselves in his behavior and laugh along with him.\",\n \"Product: Audio recording of the children's classic book.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Alphabetic classic race up the coconut tree!\\n\\nReview: This award-winning classic sees the lowercase letters of the alphabet racing up a coconut tree, with a consequence that preschoolers can relate to. Upper-case parents and guardians come to the rescue.\\n\\nThe story is an enduring classic, told in a rhyme that children will be able to pick up and repeat in no time. They can repeat the phrase, Chicka chicka boom, boom, will there be enough room? throughout a reading, and will enjoy the storys rhythm as it proceeds, sympathizing with the lower case letters when they tumble to the ground and are comforted by their upper-case parents, aunts, and uncles. It is a playground collision put to paper!\\n\\nLois Ehlerts bright and eye-catching illustrations use hot pink and orange polka-dotted borders to decorate each page; the coconut tree is a bright green and brown, and the letters are brightly colored, set against a stark white background so that they truly pop from the page. The letters slant to and fro as they climb the tree, giving the impression of movement. The plain black font employs the use of bolding for emphasis; this is a book meant to be read out loud. Ehlerts trademark collage artwork is here, with layered coconuts on trees, alternating shades of green on the trees leaves, and the layering of the letters on one another as they climb and fall. The endpapers offer a brightly colored alphabet, with upper- and lower-case letters situated together.\\n\\nThe Alphabet Song is a good companion song to a reading, and, space permitting, a round of Pin the letter on the Coconut Tree is a fun activity. The Crafting Chicks website suggests an interesting coconut tree craft using toilet paper rolls that children can stick pre-printed letters to.\",\n \"Product: Costume design; Fiction; Friendship; General; Ghost stories; Identity; Identity (Psychology); Juvenile Fiction; Social Issues; Suicide\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A good friend can save a life\\n\\nReview: Francis is a middle schooler that isn't very popular. Hes teased because he has a passionate interest in and talent for fashion, and tends to eat lunch by himself every day. Until Jessica wanders into the schoolyard and is amazed that he can see her, speak to her.\\n\\nYou see, Jessicas a ghost. She died a year ago.\\n\\nFrancis and Jessica become fast friends. She models his designs for him, being able to think herself into a new outfit on a whim; hes the only person that shes been able to talk to in an entire year. They go places together, do things together, and Francis outlook changes; so much, that they end up meeting two more tweens that have a hard time of it in school. Together, the four become a tight unit to all their parents surprise and joy. During one of their group discussions, they learn how Jessica became a ghost how she died and that touches off an incredibly deep and tender look at depression and suicide.\\n\\nJessica and Francis are like a balm for the soul. Their friendship sets off a positive chain reaction that resonates through the entire book. As someone who first suffered depression in my tweens, this story really touched me. Too often, young people suffer in silence when what they really need is to start talking. Jessica only appears to certain people youll discover that in the book and thus creates a safe nucleus for these tweens, giving them a focal point to gather around.\\n\\nMuch of the background characters are idealized in this story the principal who has zero tolerance for bullying, the parents who listen to other kids to find out how best to help their own but this is a glimpse into what could be, if only people would act instead of talk about how to act.\\n\\nPut this book in guidance counselors offices, classrooms, and libraries. Make it available. The middle school and high school years are tough this is a book thats here to help.\",\n \"Product: Gr 4 UpMcClaren's fantasy graphic novel, originally posted online, is an aesthetically pleasing but uneven introduction to this clockwork world. Orio is a doll-like girl, newly awakened in the city of Cobble. She and her strange, skull-faced pet, Bauble, travel the city attempting to find a job that will suit Orio. Each prospect turns disastrous quickly, and Orio suffers from strange nightmares and broken memories. Meanwhile, an ominous presence skulks in Cobble's shadows. McClaren's art is beautiful but accessible, with hints of a Japanese style. The environment is interesting and engaging, reminiscent of the settings in Jim McCann's Return of the Dapper Man (Archaia, 2010), though much starker. However, with a lead character who never speaks and a sequence of events that is sometimes hard to follow, the novel only succeeds as basic introduction to the story to come in later volumes. Older readers will feel shorted of any real narrative upon finishing this volume. VERDICT An additional purchase for collections where fantasy graphic novels are in high demand.Amy Diegelman, Vineyard Haven Public Library, MA\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Clockwork City is a modern fairy-tale.\\n\\nReview: A doll named Orio arrives in the city of Cobble. She has to choose a familiar, called an Odd, and it looks like one of the Odds has its eye on her. Bauble, who kinds of reminds me of Stitch from Disneys Lilo & Stitch, makes sure he ends up with Orio to the displeasure of a few of the people she encounters. (I really, REALLY hope we get a Bauble backstory.)\\n\\nAs Orio tries to fit in and develop a routine in Cobble, Bauble is there to seemingly cause chaos at every turn. But is he doing it to cause problems, or does he sense what Orios real purpose, or talent, is, and is leading her to it? Its an interesting path to watch.\\n\\nI LOVE this book. Meredith McClaren has artist and writer duties on this book, which was the recipient of a successful Kickstarter back in 2013. Theres not a huge amount of dialogue, allowing the reader instead to use his or her imagination to flesh out the story as it unfolds on the pages. How did Orio arrive in Cobble? Whats this business with the Odds all about? Im sure answers will come, but its great fun to think about possibilities in the meantime.\\n\\nThe artwork is beautiful. Largely sepia-toned, with splashes of color for effect, the characters draw you in with their huge, expressive eyes and facial expressions. Bauble is an adorable scamp, but seems to have his new mistress best interests at heart, as we see throughout the story. Theres a steampunk feel to the book, also enhanced by the sepia art.\\n\\nYounger fans will love this book because theres a cute, Stitch-type character leading his young companion on adventures, with an overall mystery as to her origins wrapped around the entire book, like a bow on a present, waiting to be opened and discovered. Tweens and teens will be drawn in by the beautiful art.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":10,"string":"10"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":14683,"string":"14,683"}}},{"rowIdx":14684,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A1C217T6VWIE3"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"4.0\" for a product with description \"The Kuhn Rikon Slim Safety LidLifter safely and easily removes lids, leaving a smooth edge that is suitable for resealing with a plastic lid (dog and cat food cans, coffee cans). The can opener is made of 18/8 stainless steel with a polished finish and the turn knob is comfortable to hold and turns easily. It cuts from the side leaving the rim smooth, not sharp or jagged. The tiny jaws of the exclusive Lid Gripper clamp onto the lid rim and lifts off the top. The turn knob is of a durable soft rubber so it is comfortable to hold and turns easily. Slim design for convenient storage.\". The summary of the review text is \"Handy dandy lid remover (not shown?)\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"It cuts the lid from the can well with no catches or slip-off. It has a little metal 'tooth' on the side of one-half of the handle that clamps onto an opposing tooth on the other half of the handle. You can see them in the product photo if you really look hard, just to the right of the top, turning knob. They are used to securely clip onto the lid after you've cut if off from the rest of the can so you can lift the lid off without any risk of spilling what's in the can.\n\nI really like the fact that after the lid is cut off, there are NO SHARP EDGES.\n\nThe only quibble I have is it takes a little practice to position the can opener correctly over the can lid so that the cutting edges are in the right place."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"It cuts the lid from the can well with no catches or slip-off. It has a little metal 'tooth' on the side of one-half of the handle that clamps onto an opposing tooth on the other half of the handle. You can see them in the product photo if you really look hard, just to the right of the top, turning knob. They are used to securely clip onto the lid after you've cut if off from the rest of the can so you can lift the lid off without any risk of spilling what's in the can.\n\nI really like the fact that after the lid is cut off, there are NO SHARP EDGES.\n\nThe only quibble I have is it takes a little practice to position the can opener correctly over the can lid so that the cutting edges are in the right place."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: The complete resource for amateur astronomers for over 70 years, Sky & Telescope provides readers with information on observing the sky, offering reviews and buyer's guide information on the latest products as well as tips, how-to's and much more. Published 12 times a year.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: More Telescope than Sky\n\nReview: I've subscribed to this magazine for years even though my main interest is cosmology. Even professional astronomers subscribe so we highly recommend this magazine.\nIn my opinion, it's the most professionally done popular astronomy magazine, better than \"Astronomy\" and more focused than \"Discovery.\" S&T has many gorgeous astro-photos, mostly done by pros with fab equipment as well as images from the Hubble. So why does the magazine devote more than half its pages and articles to amateur telescopes and accessories? Because that's what pays the bills! So I've packed up my telescope and left it in the garage, but I still subscribe because every issue has at least one article (feature or news) about science. The monthly star map, cepheid graph, and NEWS make the rapidly increasing subscription price still worth it.","Product: Each issue presents the latest in gem and jewelry trends, incorporating gemstones, metal sheet and wire, expert advice, and spotlighting one jewelry artist. Projects feature clear, concise, illustrated directions and tips, while features focus on specific techniques, materials, and design ideas.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Always informative and interesting.\n\nReview: I have read carefully every issue of this magazine for more than 2 years. Every issue always features one article about a an advanced technique or a material that is coming into fashion such as raw diamonds or mixed media with leather and metal. It always has steps of 'how to' do the technique, and examples of innovative designs. It also frequently has articles about hand tools. Very often, I dislike the technique or the design, but the articles are still very informative. I always learn something new and interesting. People who have traditional taste or prefer an historical, intellectual approach to jewelry design and fabrication will not like this magazine.\n\nSubscribing to this magazine gives more than a colorful, information-rich magazine. It enrolls the subscriber into a rich marketing program that sends email about other Interweave (the publisher) crafts-related magazines and classes. Best of these is, the magazine subscription includes an annual catalog for the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show. It is an almost an inch-thick catalog, indexed separately in the magazine, full of advertisements and guides to the Tucon show. It costs $9.99 to download an online version of that catalog.","Product: Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste with Fluoride provides trusted cavity protection for the entire family. Formulated with active fluoride, this toothpaste is clinically proven to help strengthen teeth and leave your mouth feeling fresh and clean. This Colgate toothpaste is ADA (American Dental Association) accepted. It has been trusted by dentists and parents globally for over 45 years.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Only active ingredient is a version of fluoride. No claims for whitening.\n\nReview: Colgate makes a lot of different brands of toothpaste. This version, cavity protection, has only one active ingredient -- a version of fluoride. I think many credible sources have said that fluoride does prevent cavities, which is why so many public water systems add fluoride to the water.\n\nI have used <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Colgate-Total-Advanced-Fresh-Whitening-Gel-Toothpaste-5-8-Ounce-Pack-of-2/dp/B004NH2YLO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Colgate Total Advanced Fresh + Whitening Gel Toothpaste, 5.8 Ounce (Pack of 2)</a> because it claims to prevent gingivitis and whiten teeth, in addition to preventing cavities. The Total brand contains a version of chlorine, triclosan, which Colgate claims to be an anti-bacterial agent. I assume (I may be wrong) that's what's supposed to kill germs that cause gingivitis. But now, I read that the FDA has announced that \"effective September 2017, it would prohibit the sale of \"consumer antiseptic washes\" containing triclosan or 18 other ingredients marketed as antimicrobials due to the FDA's findings of the lack of efficacy in these products.\" In easy words, they don't work.\n\nI can't find out how Total is supposed to whiten teeth, the chlorine? Little polishing beads?\n\nSo, I don't think I will be missing anything if I switch to Cavity Protection. Is it less expensive than Total?","Product: The InterDesign Axis Cabinet Towel Bar is great for holding kitchen towels or pot holders for easy reach. The 9-inch towel bar keeps your drying tools handy at all times and can be displayed on the inside or the outside of the cabinet. This rack is designed to attach to any standard sized cabinet door or drawer. The inside of the hook is lined with non-absorbent foam backing to help protect your cabinets and prevent slipping. Great in the kitchen and bathroom.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Sleek design, seems well-made\n\nReview: I like this towel bar because it's smoothly finished and not flimsy. There are no projections and no wasted space -- the whole bar is available for use.\n\nTwo features that I like are there is a bit of plastic or some kind of padding stuck to the hook as padding so the tops of the cabinet door that the bar is hung on is not against metal.\n\nThe second feature I like is there are holes drilled on the side of the hook so that you can put a screw through it to anchor the towel bar to the cabinet door. I haven't screwed it in place so sometimes, if I'm not careful, I do pull the bar off the cabinet door. I also use the bar as a 'handle' to open the cabinet door.\n\nVery happy with this product.","Product: The InterDesign Axis Cabinet Towel Bar is great for holding kitchen towels or pot holders for easy reach. The 9-inch towel bar keeps your drying tools handy at all times and can be displayed on the inside or the outside of the cabinet. This rack is designed to attach to any standard sized cabinet door or drawer. The inside of the hook is lined with non-absorbent foam backing to help protect your cabinets and prevent slipping. Great in the kitchen and bathroom.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Sleek design, seems well-made\n\nReview: I like this towel bar because it's smoothly finished and not flimsy. There are no projections and no wasted space -- the whole bar is available for use.\n\nTwo features that I like are there is a bit of plastic or some kind of padding stuck to the hook as padding so the tops of the cabinet door that the bar is hung on is not against metal.\n\nThe second feature I like is there are holes drilled on the side of the hook so that you can put a screw through it to anchor the towel bar to the cabinet door. I haven't screwed it in place so sometimes, if I'm not careful, I do pull the bar off the cabinet door. I also use the bar as a 'handle' to open the cabinet door.\n\nVery happy with this product.","Product: Color: 12pcs Aluminum This is a set of 12 diffferent sized crochet hooks needles: 2.0mm 2.5mm 3.0mm 3.5mm 4.0mm 4.5mm 5.0mm 5.5mm 6.0mm 6.5mm 7.0mm 8.0mm\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Very good value, but long time to deliver and cheap packaging\n\nReview: Very good value for so many hooks. Being all metal, they ought to wear well and be usable for many years.\n\nIt's not the vendor's fault, it's my fault, to not have carefully measured before buying this set. The smallest hook is still a bit large for crocheting very fine (size 100) thread. But with so many different sized hooks, I have choices! I also plan to use one of these hooks, instead of upholstery needles, to pull-through the buttons's threads when reupholstering chairs and headboards.\n\nThe reason I gave 4 stars rather than 5 is it took a very long time, a month, for the hooks to arrive from China. Surely even Packet Post could do better than that. The other reason for docking one star is the packaging is just a plastic sleeve. Of course, better packaging will cost more. I plan to keep all the hooks in a box anyway, so it doesn't matter for me, but other people might like better packaging.","Product: Whether you are making earrings, or you have lost the backs to your favorite pair, these best-quality sterling silver earnuts are just what you've been looking for. the larger diameter will help keep heavier earrings stable. swirl design adds a lovely detail to your post earrings. measurements: 9mm diameter, 4mm deep. will accommodate a 20 gauge (.032mm) standard earring post. quantity: you get 4 earring backs (2 pairs).\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Not as big as the plastic backs\n\nReview: These silver earring backs are very, very thin, but they are indeed 9 mm in diameter and with the 'spring' backs, I can tighten them (with my teeth) to hold thinner earring posts. Maybe the very thin metal makes them lighter to wear, but I would have preferred a little heavier piece because I wear real gold or silver earrings which are heavier.\n\nReal silver has anti-bacterial properties so if you don't want to pay for gold, silver is more hygienic than plastic.\n\nI've used plastic earring backs like these <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Silver-Earring-Replacement-Backs/dp/B002AO03N8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Silver Earring Replacement Backs</a> that are larger than these silver ones so they held big earrings straight better. The only problem is once I use them with thicker post earrings, they can't be used with thinner-post ones. And eventually, the glue that holds the metal and plastic parts together breaks so I have to use new ones. But the plastic ones are so inexpensive, I don't mind replacing them frequently. With these one-piece backs, the backs should last longer. I hope I don't lose them.\n\nThe only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is I think ten dollars is too much for 4 little pieces of silver.","Product: Sugru single use moldable glue contains a strong and durable formula that sticks permanently to a variety of surfaces for an easy fix that lasts. Creates a waterproof bond to most surfaces that is heat resistant, flexible and removable. Once pack is opened, user has 30 minutes to shape with hands and in 24 hours glue turns into a durable silicone rubber that will remain stuck to object until user chooses to remove it. Specially designed to build, seal, fix, create, protect or stick things together and ideal for ceramics, glass, most metals, most plastics, wood and some fabrics. Product is available in black and sold in a 3 pack.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Cracked, not as flexible as I had hoped.\n\nReview: For the high price, I think the vendor spent too much on marketing and packaging, inflating users' expectations. I am going to do some market research to find competing products that are less expensive.\n\nI had such high hopes for this glue. It is such a great idea for a glue to dry into 'rubber,' that has some flexibility. But alas, it did not meet my expectations nor needs. After drying for 24 hours, it cracked when flexed it. It says it's for light duty, not really strong, but cracking? It's brittle. The expiration date of the package I used isn't for another 5 months, so the glue I was using is not out of date, expired. I put the rest of the unopened packets in the 'fridge because the packaging says it makes it last longer.","Product: Color:;Materials or Model Number: Chrome, Steel;Shape or Style:;Measurements:;Quantity: 1\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Instructions to use this wire twister\n\nReview: A few reviewer have said the instructions are not helpful. Here are my instructions to use:\n- Clamp one end of the wires you want to twist in a vise.\n- Clamp the other end of the wires in this instrument's shiny, bevel-edged clamp.\n- Press the handles with the L-shaped hook until the hook is fully inserted into the corresponding hole. This is hard especially if you are using thick or multiple wires. I press down on a table top or ask a friend to help.\n- Lock the hook by moving the shinny silver tube.\n\n When the wire ends are securely held in the clamp,\n- Hold the entire instrument away from the vise so that the wires are taut.\n- Pull the knob at the end of the instrument slowly, allowing the whole instrument to spin, thereby twisting the wires.\n- Repeat until the wires are twisted as tightly as you want","Product: This 6 prong tool will create a tighter weave. Great to use with Artistic Wire to create a knit rope. String up beads before you use the tool to create a beautiful beaded design. Use the Artistic Wire Knitter/Kumihimo Weights to maintain an even tension on your project. Use the Crochet Tool or Beading Awl to grab the wires and pull over the pegs during the knitting process.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Works well but instructions can offer more information\n\nReview: This tool has no moving parts so it has few factors to use to evaluate it. The 'barrel' is a good size for my hand but people with bigger hands might find it harder to handle. What would be nice, and inexpensive to implement, is if it had a slot on the bottom of the handle to hold the starting end of the wire. It's only used for a few minutes when you start a new chain, but it would be useful.\n\nThe only criticisms I can think of are the instructions do not mention it is easier to start pulling on the loop after the one where the wire 'ends' Nor does it mention how to end a chain. When you've made a chain as long as you want, how to 'tie' the wire up? It doesn't mention that you can pull the chain through a draw plate like <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Draw-Plate-Round-10-32-Gauge-SFC-Tools-28-625/dp/B01DYEGK0M/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Draw Plate Round 10-32 Gauge - SFC Tools - 28-625</a> to make the chain thinner and the loops more even, and LONGER!\n\nAnd the instructions show a chain with beads in the center -- a 'cage' of wire with beads. How does one do that?","Product: Steel wire necklace for jewelry making\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Very good price, but I would have paid more for more attractive necklaces.\n\nReview: I would not purchase these cable necklaces with magnetic clasps, see the next paragraph for my detailed reasons. I would purchase magnetic clasps like these <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Pandahall-100-Sets-Mixed-Color-Round-Brass-Magnetic-Clasps-for-Bracelet-Making/dp/B00WE8QU1Y/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Pandahall 100 Sets Mixed Color Round Brass Magnetic Clasps for Bracelet Making</a> or many other styles that are available on Amazon and other online vendors of jewelry findings, then attach them to necklaces (or steel cables) with jump rings or by soldering.\n\nThe product image doesn't show the way the clasp is connected to the cable. Even though it's probably not visible when worn, the clasp's diameter is about 2 mm larger than the cable's. I do not find it attractive. The diameter of the smaller piece of the clasp, the part that fits inside the larger piece, is nearly 3 mm. The cable is about 1 mm thick, so the cable 'wobbles' inside the clasp, but seems to hold well enough. This comparatively large clasp size also means the pendant bale must be able to fit over it, unless the pendant hooks onto the cable without having to loop through the clasp.\n\nThird reason: the cable is stiff so if the pendant is relatively light, the necklace will not lie flat on the wearer's chest. Rather, the clavicle bones will help it to stand a bit away from the chest.\n\nThese necklaces are completely functional and look OK so I ought to give them 4 stars, but I just don't like them that much.","Product: This amazing cloth cleans dust, spills, or plain old dirt with no soap or chemicals. It can absorb up to 7 times its weight in liquid! Dry, this unique fiber sucks up dust like a magnet. With a little water, it can scrub away grime or shine glass and chrome. Each measures 12 inches X 12 inches. You get a set of four in assorted bright colors. Made from durable micro-fiber and machine washable.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Some microfiber cloths are not as absorbent as others\n\nReview: Yes, it is true. There are differences in quality among microfiber cloths.\n\nThe microfiber cloth industry should pay me a commission because I am such a fan that I have quite a collection and I've given cloths to most of my friends and family. I have cloths of all different textures from quite coarse for washing the floor to extremely fine for cleaning optical lenses.\n\nThe way microfiber works is to have 'micro' sized fibers that make better contact with surfaces to get into micro crevices to wipe off what's there. I learned from first-hand experience that some cloths might indeed have excellent surface contact but are not at all absorbent -- they just push around dirt and liquid. You've seen the <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Fitness-Quest-Inc-8Ct-Shamwow-Towel-19800-2M-As-Seen-On-Tv/dp/B001KN6APA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Fitness Quest Inc 8Ct Shamwow Towel 19800-2M As Seen On Tv</a> ads where they demonstrate how it absorbs a bottle of liquid. That's an important feature!\n\nI don't know how one can tell absorbency short of trying them out. These ones seem to be absorbent. Oh, the other great feature of microfiber cloths are they are all made from synthetic fiber and therefore don't stain like cotton or linen.","Product: This amazing cloth cleans dust, spills, or plain old dirt with no soap or chemicals. It can absorb up to 7 times its weight in liquid! Dry, this unique fiber sucks up dust like a magnet. With a little water, it can scrub away grime or shine glass and chrome. Each measures 12 inches X 12 inches. You get a set of four in assorted bright colors. Made from durable micro-fiber and machine washable.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Some microfiber cloths are not as absorbent as others\n\nReview: Yes, it is true. There are differences in quality among microfiber cloths.\n\nThe microfiber cloth industry should pay me a commission because I am such a fan that I have quite a collection and I've given cloths to most of my friends and family. I have cloths of all different textures from quite coarse for washing the floor to extremely fine for cleaning optical lenses.\n\nThe way microfiber works is to have 'micro' sized fibers that make better contact with surfaces to get into micro crevices to wipe off what's there. I learned from first-hand experience that some cloths might indeed have excellent surface contact but are not at all absorbent -- they just push around dirt and liquid. You've seen the <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Fitness-Quest-Inc-8Ct-Shamwow-Towel-19800-2M-As-Seen-On-Tv/dp/B001KN6APA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Fitness Quest Inc 8Ct Shamwow Towel 19800-2M As Seen On Tv</a> ads where they demonstrate how it absorbs a bottle of liquid. That's an important feature!\n\nI don't know how one can tell absorbency short of trying them out. These ones seem to be absorbent. Oh, the other great feature of microfiber cloths are they are all made from synthetic fiber and therefore don't stain like cotton or linen.","Product: Sometimes you need a larger cup of tea - then this tea mug is there for you. It holds 13oz of tea and does it beautifully with a double-walled construction and an elegant handle. Made of stronger and more heat-resistant Borosilicate glass.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Very nice set that can be used for more than tea\n\nReview: I bought the 3-pice set of mug, tea brewer <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Teavana-PerfecTea-Tea-Maker-16oz/dp/B004X7DIHI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Teavana PerfecTea Tea Maker, 16oz</a> and base for the brewer. They make quite an elegant gift. I had intended it as as gift but liked it so much that I kept it for myself.\n\nI enjoy watching the tea and tisane (fruit-based hot beverage) brew, then drain into the mug cleanly with no particles. I have made coffee and hot chocolate, and rum toddies in the mug. I love it that the mug keeps its contents hot for much longer than a ceramic other type of single-sided mug. This feature makes it uniquely good for taking it outside to sip while walking around the garden.\n\nThe reason I didn't rate it 5 stars is not that the mug seems fragile -- it should be hand washed. My mug has a dimple on the bottom, not a hole (or 'whole') as other reviewers have said. There is no risk of moisture getting in. It isn't too expensive for what it is. What cost it the fifth star is the lip on the mug is also double walled which means it is well insulated all the way to the top, but it's thick. It takes a little getting used to. Maybe I'm spoiled by fine china that's very thin. This mug creates cognitive dissonance because despite its elegant appearance, it feels like the super cheap, clunky brown mugs at greasy spoon diners on national highways out in the boonies, ones rugged enough to survive gorilla dish washers.","Product: A perfect accessory for the famous Dublin collection of crystal stemware and barware is the new Dublin ice bucket. This beautiful piece is not only impressive in its size and beauty, but also is very practical when serving guests.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: \"Just\" pressed glass but still gorgeous and affordable\n\nReview: This beautiful piece might be made with crystal meaning glass with high lead content which should make it more transparent and heavy, and 'ring' well, but it is not 'cut' crystal. If you feel the edges, they are rounded. Cut crystal has crisp edges. That's part of how the facets reflect light better than 'just pressed glass.' The glass is very clear with no bubbles or lines or clouds, just like a diamond with no inclusions.\n\nThe pressed glass aspect is an advantage to me. I am using this piece as a vase and in between bouquets, to hold kitchen utensils on the counter. Too fancy, I know, but if I have to look at utensils, it's nice to have this beautiful container to look at also. I put a lacy paper doily on the bottom, almost to make a joke of how fancy the bucket is. :-) That doily should protect the glass a little and catch crumbs, etc. The rounded edges are less likely to get chipped than the sharp edges of cut crystal.","Product: American Crafts 3-Ring Album Page Protectors are made from the highest quality materials, so you can be sure they are built to last. The sheets are extra thick, but crystal clear. Easily see your photos from any angle because these page protectors are made from a non-glare, acid-free material. Each sheet has reinforced edges to protect your photos and ensure they never fall out. Protect your important projects with this wonderful product today. Multipack includes one sheet 12 x 12 pocket, two sheets 6-6 x 4, one sheet 6-4 x 6, one sheet 3-6 x 4, 2-4 x 6, 1-2 x 12, one sheet 4-6 x 4, 1-6 x 8, one sheet 3-6 x 4, 1-6 x 12, one sheet 4-6 x 4, 1-12 x 4, one sheet 3-4 x 6, 1-12 x 6, and one sheet 9-4 x 4. Thats 10 total sheets in a variety of pocket sizes at an incredible savings!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Good variety of mixed-format sleeves\n\nReview: The vendor, \"We R Memory Keepers\" offers a good variety of 'sleeves' in many different formats. I have bought 'sleeves' that have different formats (meaning pockets of different sizes and vertical or horizontal orientations) so that I can keep not only photos of all sizes, but other items as well such as ticket stubs, wine labels, small souvenirs...\n\nThe only possible complaint I have is many of the pockets open on top -- that's how one inserts the item -- so if not held upright things fall out. If I could make a product suggestion to the vendor, I would include some way to close the top pockets such as a flap or sticky 'dots' to hold the pockets closed, or to hold light items in place. But such 'dots' should not be very sticky so that the items can be moved.","Product: To brew a great cup of coffee, you need a quality filter that fits. Brew Rite and Natural Brew #2 Cone Filters Fit Melitta #2, Krups, Bosch, Braun, Oster, Salton and all other #2 cone-style coffee makers. (8-12 cup) 2-1/16\" base cone.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: \"Tab\" makes it easy to use the filters, gardening tips\n\nReview: The feature of these filters that has not been mentioned by any reviewers is each filter has a small 'tab' on the top of only one side of the filter. The tab makes it easy to separate the two sides of the filter, to 'open' it for the filter holder. Even such a small tab costs the manufacturer something in using more paper but the tab differentiates these filters from the more expensive <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Melitta-Cone-Coffee-Filters-White-No-4-100-Count-Filters-Pack-of-6/dp/B001E5E0OC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Melitta Cone Coffee Filters, White, No. 4, 100-Count Filters (Pack of 6)</a> which do not have a tab.\n\nI use the used filters and coffee with potted plants. Ground coffee are good soil additives because they are acidic so I put the used coffee filters, with the ground coffee still in them, at the bottom of pots to block the drainage holes. The filter with the coffee\n- keep the soil from draining out of the pot\n- yet allow the pots to drain slowly and amends the soil beneath the pot. Do not place such pots on surfaces that you don't want to be stained coffee color\n- keep insects such as earwigs and nematodes out,\n- keep the roots from growing into the ground.\n\nI also put the used filters and grounds on top of the soil, around the plant stem to slightly acidify the soil with each watering, and to keep out weeds and pests. They keep the soil from splattering when watering. The coffee smell discourages animals from digging in the pots. If you use a coarse grind, breaking up the used filter and grounds then mixing the bits into the potting mix will help to aerate the mixture while keeping it moist.","Product: Rest easy with the memory foam support of the Sleep Master Memory Foam mattress from Zinus, pioneers in comfort innovation. The 6 Inch Memory Foam Mattress provides conforming comfort with a memory foam layer that molds to the natural shape of your body. The full support high density foam base layer provides long lasting durability and stability. Please open your mattress package within 72 hours of receipt and allow 48 hours for your new mattress to return to its original, plush shape. Worry free 10 year limited warranty. Another comfort innovation from Zinus. Pioneering comfort.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Not as soft as I expected.\n\nReview: After unpacking it, I left this mattress on the floor for it to regain its proper shape after being rolled-up for shipment. After 3 days, as the instructions say, I laid on it while it was still on the floor. It was quite firm, I was not in any risk of sinking onto the floor. I had gotten this company's memory foam mattress topper and love it, it was soft and very comfortable so I was expecting this mattress to also be soft. It's probably good for my back for the mattress to be 'firm.' Then I put it onto the bed frame which is a metal mesh, not wooden slats, and laid on it again. It was softer. Maybe it will hold up well. Oh it has a fabric cover that zips off, so you don't need a separate mattress cover.","Product: The Hamilton Beach Party Dipper Food Warmer keeps party dips warm. It is perfect for warm cheese & chocolate dips. The removable ceramic dish & lid makes for easy dishwasher cleanup. Cord Length: More than 1 ft.Display: ManualExact Color: Stainless SteelColor: Stainless SteelSize: Under 2 Quarts\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good size, not so good price/volume\n\nReview: I got this pot for cleaning jewelry -- soaking metal in a warm acid solution cleans off oxides and other debris. Bigger warming pots only cost a few bucks more, so this pot is not a low $/volume, but I wanted a quite small pot so that it doesn't take up space and I would have only ~1.5 cups of acid solution standing around. The ceramic insert lifts out from the heating bowl, just like most slow cookers.\n\nI should have thought through whether the dark brown interior would make it hard for me to see things soaking in it, but I mostly work with silver so the dark brown interior might actually be a feature. If I were soaking copper, it might be harder to see.","Product: - Also we have \" Large, Small and 6 of SET \" Check FINA SET TOWEL and more save Money. Fina microfiber towels are LIGHT-WEIGHT and LUXURIOUSLY SOFT. Fina towels are amazingly gentle on hair and skin because its super-ABSORBENCY allows you to softly blot yourself dry. Dries Hair Faster, Saves Time. Reduces Risk of Split Ends. Less Blow-Drying means Heathier Hair. Ultra-lightweight. Gentle on Hair & Skin. Wraps Easily Into a TURBAN.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Waffle weave might feel better than the usual 'flat' texture\n\nReview: I don't know why Amazon insists I write a review of this towel because I sent it as a gift, with the gift receipt and someone else's address. But I have to write a review to get it off the list of things Amazon wants me to review!\n\nI am a huge microfiber fan, I just love it. But I also know there are different levels of quality for microfiber. All seem to be absorbent but some cloths feel thicker to the hand. Zwipes feel good. Others are thin and wear out fast.\n\nBecause this item was a gift, sent directly from Amazon to the recipient, I don't know how this towel feels. (Now Amazon will disallow this review and I'll have to write a fake review to get this item off the list.)","Product: The Tagine is an earthenware cooking and serving pot common in North Africa and now popular in the USA. The heating is more even then what you would get in a regular skillet and the liquid that gets released from the food while it cooks, keeping everything moist. Use the Tagine on any stove top style with a diffuser or it can go in the microwave or oven. There are all kinds of choices. The conical shape top returns moisture to the food below and when the dish is done, you can serve it right from the beautiful pot. Cook all kinds of meat fish, fruit and vegetables of your liking.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Nothing special and not so pretty\n\nReview: This is a BIG tagine -- half a gallon capacity. I read that the way it works is it vents the steam up the chimney, but a lot of it condenses and slides down the sides, back into the food. Cookbooks say it's the steam that 'drives' the flavor into the food; and breaks down the fibers to make the food more tender. This tagine seems to work but it's no big deal. Any pot will do the same.\n\nThere are 'serving' tagines that mainly look pretty and exotic to Western eyes but cannot stand the heat of cooking. This one is glazed so can stand the heat without cracking. It's a stove-to-table item, but I think it's too expensive.","Product: Hectic mornings are easier with the 16 oz. Astor Stainless Travel Mug with Easy-Clean Lid, because this mug features a one-touch AUTOSEAL lid that automatically seals between sips to prevent spills. This double-wall vacuum-insulated mug is engineered to keep drinks hot for up to 4 hours or cold for up to 12 hours, without a sweat. We mean that literally, because this vacuum-insulated mug keeps your drink at the optimal sipping temperature and eliminates condensation for dry hands. The AUTOSEAL lid creates an easy one-hand drinking experience and it fits most standard car cup holders, which makes it ideal for the commute! We passionately urge parents, teachers, commuters or anyone on-the-go that loves a hot drink, to grab this mug!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Love Contigo mugs, this one fits better.\n\nReview: I work on a laptop on the couch so have suffered many coffee spills. Not only are my computer and couch at risk, but so is my cat who usually sits either on me or next to me. So I use a vacuum sealed travel mug that doesn't feel hot and doesn't spill. I now have a collection of about 10 double-wall travel mugs. Most are stainless steel but some are plastic. The one I use most often is the <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Contigo-AUTOSEAL-Randolph-Vacuum-Insulated-Handled-Travel-Mug-with-Lock-16oz-Gunmetal/dp/B00ABHHLI6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Contigo AUTOSEAL Randolph Vacuum Insulated Handled Travel Mug with Lock, 16oz, Gunmetal</a>. I like the way the cap opens up so it can be thoroughly cleaned, even in the dishwasher, and I thought I liked the big handle to hang it on things. But the handle is in the way so does not fit in my new car's cup holder. And it's awkward to operate the sipping mechanism with my index finger. Yes, I already tried using my thumb.\n\nNow, THIS mug doesn't have a handle, and the sipping mechanism is to squeeze the button against the mug. Much easier to handle and will fit better in a small spot. The sipping mechanism also locks so that it cannot be accidentally opened. Contigo's stainless steel holds up well to washing and bashing, and the seal is good to keep coffee hot for hours. And what a good DEAL: two for the price that I paid for one mug.\n\nThe only criticism is the bottom of the mug does not have any padding so the steel clanks and might mar softer surfaces such as my car's cup holder (plastic). So I got some <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Sugru-Moldable-Glue-SBLK3-Black-3-Pack/dp/B01BFE0KNQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Sugru Moldable Glue SBLK3 Black 3 Pack</a>, rubbed some between my palms to make a thin string, arranged it around the bottom rim, flattened it on a table top, and voila! Protection.","Product: Randolph has a handle on things. Ready to go in the morning when you may not have it all together from the long night before, Randolph has your back. No matter what hand you grab it with you can drink from either opening on the lid. The lid is spill-proof too, so no worrying about getting any on your shirt. And if you forget it at your desk or in the car, it'll still be hot.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: No spill handle is great, but would have liked another design.\n\nReview: Updated in Jan 2017 from 3 stars to 4 stars.\n\nAmazon offered a price that is $7 less than the Contigo website offered, and in a nice red color. Sadly, mine arrived with bits of the color already worn off near the lip. The protective plastic sleeve only went halfway up the mug. But that's not why I only gave it 3 stars.\n\nA friend who has this mug in another color told me it indeed doesn't leak. Being able to manage it with one hand was the selling feature for me. I also like that the lid can be washed in the top rack of the dishwasher, getting it cleaner than just rinsing. One can buy a replacement lid at the on Amazon for $10 http://www.amazon.com/Contigo-Autoseal-Replacement-Lock-Handle/dp/B01AOKIMQY/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1464885484&sr=8-4&keywords=contigo+replacement+lid\n\nMy 3 reasons for giving this mug only 3 stars, later upgraded to 4 stars:\n1. The handle is part of the lid, so the lid is carrying the weight of the mug with the coffee in it. Yes, it screws-in so is pretty secure, and the handle MUST be part of the lid for the no-spill mechanism to work, but I should have bought one of the 'no handle, no spill' models because I don't like the idea of depending on a 2 thread screw lid.\n\nUpdated Jan 2017: The hook on the handle is very useful. I hooked the mug on the seat back pocket of the airplane and car to save room to put things inside the pocket.\n\n2. The red color wears off, as it already has near the lip. I should have gotten a no-added-color, bare stainless one.\n3. My 18-year old Starbucks insulated mug has a disk of rubber (or some soft but durable material) glued to the bottom that muffles the metallic clang when I put the mug on a hard surface. It probably helps to resist skids and protects the mug. This Contigo mug does not have that bit of padding.\n\nUpdated Jan 2017: I rolled between my palms a small ball of red color <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Sugru-Air-curing-Rubber-3-x-5g-Red-Yellow-Blue/dp/B00XTVWAWS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Sugru Air-curing Rubber - 3 x 5g - Red, Yellow, Blue</a> mouldable glue that turns to rubber when dry. Then I connected the ends of the thin 'string' to make a ring the same size as the bottom of the mug. I glued the ring to the bottom of this mug then pressed it down on tin foil to flatten the surface. Lie the mg on its side so that the glue doesn't stick the mug to anything. Once dry (overnight), the ring worked great to keep the mug from clanging and to grip surfaces better.","Product: The Clever Made Snap Basket is a smart, space-saving solution to simplify all of your shopping trips and day-to-day activities for an on-the-go lifestyle. It was designed to help the environment as plastic bags from the grocery store are not eco friendly. These baskets can be used for so much more than grocery shopping too! Both men and women use them for produce at the farmers market, travelling in your car or SUV for weekend road trips, bringing lunch to work, loading up food for a summer BBQ, and in so many other ways. You can even load it full of dirty clothes and take it to the laundromat. Perfect for active moms bringing snacks for sporting events or for college students who take advantage of it being foldable for their small dorm room, apartment or condo. Durable handles can hold heavy loads up to 25 pounds of groceries, books, yoga gear, towels or linens. There are 2 of our patented SnapHinge in each utility tote and you'll love the sound they make when they pop-up and fold down. The checkers and baggers at the grocery store are going to love them too as they don't have to struggle to keep them standing up when you check out. If you're in need of a bag that's portable and can fold flat for compact storage then look no further!\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Nice idea but cannot hold heavy things\n\nReview: This bad has a stiff bottom but it isn't very strong. A gallon of milk will test its rigidity. The side walls are held up by 2 folding 'spines' on the narrower sides, so it isn't very strong either. Well, maybe this bag is not intended to hold heavy objects. The zipper pocket is pretty big so that's good. It's made of nylon or some other water-resistant material so you can wipe it clean. It has an elastic band that's attached to the bottom that is used to hold the bag together when folded.\n\nSo, some thought has gone into its design. I would have given it 5 stars if it were more rigid and stronger, but I suppose then it will be heavier and more expensive.","Product: Attractive black rounded corner shelf boxes give any wall in your home a striking appearance. Arrange in whatever fashion you like - whether it be grouped together or displayed separately. Each box serves as a practical shelf, as well as a great wall decoration. Set includes three different sizes: 7-Inch, 9-inch and 11-inch. Hanging hardware included.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: So hard to hang that I just glued them on\n\nReview: The title of this review is my whole message. However, Amazon requires at least 20 words, so, here are the gory details.\n\nEach of these shelves have 2 key-hole shaped metal 'clips' screwed on to the back. You're supposed to put screws in the wall then hang the shelves by their clips on those screws. Some of these clips were secured to the shelf by only a single screw instead of 2 screws so it has poor product quality control.\n\nThe clips are NOT mounted at the corners of the shelves. They are an inch or so away from the top of the shelf. I didn't use a level but I suspect the clips are not parallel so the shelves may hang askew on the wall.\n\nIt was easier just to glue the shelves to the wall instead of trying to use the screws and clips to get the shelves level.","Product: The classic design of this flip wood wall-mounted rack adds style and functionality to any home or office. This is the perfect solution for any foyer, entry way or even a bathroom! Put easy to install 18 inch decorative rail with 5 zinc alloy hooks and a pine backplate in your entry way as a convenient and stylish way to organize the keys and keep the coats and bags off the floor. Beautiful option to use in the bathroom to store towels and robes. Organize and decoration in one easy step, great solution to neatly pair convenience with a stylish display.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Looks very much like the Umbra bar but lower price and stronger\n\nReview: This wall hook bar is made by Domi, not Umbra. I had bought Umbra's 5-hook bar <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Umbra-Flip-5-Hook-Wall-Mount-Rack-Rail-Espresso-Nickel/dp/B0015X4VPG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Umbra Flip 5-Hook Wall-Mount Rack/Rail, Espresso/Nickel</a> a while ago, and love it. But Umbra flip hook products have become expensive. So I was delighted to get this Domi bar at a lower price. The Domi hooks have two indentations in the front of each which makes them different from the Umbra one (probably to avoid copyright issues). The finish isn't as nice, but who would examine them as closely as I do?\n\nThe Domi bar is BETTER than the Umbra one because its design is simpler and STRONGER. The back of the Umbra bar has 2 keyhole indents carved into the wood. You put 2 screws or mollys into the wall, then hang the bar on the heads of the two screws. I don't think the bar can support much weight without falling off the screws.\n\nThis Domi bar has 2 holes through the wood part of the bar, behind hooks 1 and 5. It comes with 1 inch long screws to attach the bar to the wall. Unfortunately, the holes are 14.5 inches apart. That makes it hard to hit studs which are usually 16 inches apart. Well, I'll use toggle bolts, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Hillman-Group-370039-Toggle-Bolt-1-8X2-Inch-50-Pack/dp/B000BD8O3G/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Hillman Group 370039 Toggle Bolt, 1/8X2-Inch, 50-Pack</a>. You can buy them in packs of fewer than 50 at any hardware store. There are probably less expensive ones on Amazon, I just didn't bother to shop for them on Amazon.","Product: EarSet 3i Black (1 pce )\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Great sound quality but need 3 steps to put on the speakers.\n\nReview: I've enjoyed B&O audio equipment over the years, and my current laptop has B&O speakers, so I rate the sound quality to be five stars. Having excellent sound makes it less fatigue-ing to listen for hours. I can hear much more detail so the sound is very rich. Below are the reasons my overall rating is only three stars.\n\nI am more used to ear buds and have less experience with speakers being outside the ear canal. Initially, I thought the speakers were supposed to rest against the ear lobe. They don't are not secure that way.\n\nAfter quite a bit of fiddling, trying out many positions and possible arrangements, I managed to wedge the speakers between the tragus and anti-helix (see image of ear anatomy) where they felt more secure. In simpler words, I jammed the speakers as close to my ear canal as possible then used the ear cartilage to hold the speakers more or less in-place -- like inserting ear buds but without entering the ear canal. Here are the steps:\n1. Pull the ear hooks up or otherwise move them out of the way to make step 2 easier. The speakers can rotate around the stems of the ear hooks for 360 degrees.\n2. Press the speakers into the space between the tragus and anti-helix (see diagram of ear lobe anatomy)\n3. Rotate the hooks toward the head then press them down to rest on the top of the ear lobe\n\nUnfortunately, neither the hooks nor the speakers stay set, you have to adjust them every time you put them on.\n\nThe earphones come with a very tiny little plastic clip to secure the wires to your shirt. Even my small fingers found the clip to be too small to handle. And the clip's jaws are too small for clipping over, say, a zipper (as in a half-zip fleece shirt). These earphones are advertised to be light. Maybe they are light considering how much machinery is in them, but they are heavy compared with the cheap ear buds that have no metal ear hooks, stems, hinges. The leather-like, semi-circular carrying case seems to give good protection, but the wires and the volume/function control can only be jammed in, on top of the earphones -- there isn't enough room for them.","Product: Toshiba Replacement 65W AC Adapter (19V 3.42A) for Satellite Series. This charger is compatible with all the models in the title and description, in addition to many others.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: The L-angled plug into the computer is worth the non-Prime wait.\n\nReview: I especially like the L-angled plug into the computer. My computer came with a straight plug that after a while, got loose and fell out.\n\nI deducted one star because I really needed the fast shipment. My old charge cord shorted out and the computer's battery ran down. But I survuved for 3 days with a completely obsolete computer to wait for this non-Prime item to arrive because the L-angled plug was worth it. It had a pleasant surprise: there is a narrow velcro strip that will hold the coiled cord together when you want to store it.\n\nAnother reason to dock one star is this adapter is only 3.43 Amperes. The original converter that came with my computer was 3.94 Amperes. Oh, it's not much of a difference but the higher amperage, the faster it charges.","Product: Have total control with the RCA RCRC36BGR Value Remotes Combo Pack with 6 and 3 Function URCs. With two ergonomically designed remotes included, you can comfortably control your TV with the touch of a finger. Both include auto code search, menu and guide support, and volume, brand/manual code searches and direct code entry, and transport key punch-through. Control your TV, SAT/CBL, and DVD/VCR. Plus, one of the remotes allows you to control DVR/AUX1, AUX2, and AUDIO with skip forward, skip back, and slow motion controls.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Auto code search=5*; cannot control cable box's DVR\n\nReview: I was able to program them easily using the auto code search feature. It took less than 30 seconds per device. Ease of programming is the most important feature to me.\n\nMy DVR is a part of my cable box. I was not able to program the bigger remote to control the DVR part of the cable box (the smaller remote does not have a button for DVR). These remotes also don't have the A, B, or C buttons for search, select, etc. I guess if I had a separate DVR, one that is not part of the cable box, that the bigger remote can be programmed to control it.\n\nThe auto code search feature did not seem to program my second cable box that does not have a DVR. The indicator light keeps blinking even though it seems to be controlling the cable box.\n\nEach remote requires 2 AAA (triple A) batteries installed end to end so their weight is evenly distributed, making the remote quite light.\n\nI gave only 4 stars because on the smaller remote, the mute button is on the left just below the 'circle of buttons.' On the bigger remote, the button in that location is the Menu button.","Product: High-comfort wireless earphones stay nice and snug while running, working out and more with durable, soft rubberized hanger clips and quick-fit adjuster for a personalized fit. Inline mic/controller instantly adjusts voice and music volume, changes tracks and switches seamlessly between phone and tunes. Compact, rechargeable battery provides over four hours of playback when fully charged. Run, exercise and more to the high-quality sound of natural trebles and rich, resonating bass with powerful, premium 14.3mm neodymium drivers and the enhanced wireless clarity of Bluetooth 4.1. With enhanced Bluetooth 4.1, these wings wireless earphones easily pair with all your Bluetooth devices. After their initial syncing, your devices connect automatically when the BTS10 is switched on. Powerful 14.3mm neodymium drivers keep the beat with high-end treble and Deep, resonating bass. For safety while exercising, ambient sound is not fully blocked by the BTS10 to let you hear and adapt to your surroundings, with minimal effect on your music. When your battery is low and you're headed to the gym, a single 20-minute quick charge gets you up and running with power for 60 minutes of clear, dynamic sound.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Drop outs even when next to the source and mic is completely useless.\n\nReview: I have lots of bluetooth earphones, from ones from the old days when they only paired with phones such as the <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Jabra-Motion-Bluetooth-Mono-Headset-Retail-Packaging-Gray/dp/B00BWG4TUI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Jabra Motion Bluetooth Mono Headset - Retail Packaging - Gray</a> to newer ones that pair with any bluetooth device such as the <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Bluetooth-Headphones-Liger-XS900-Wireless-Bluetooth-4-0-Headphones-with-Noise-Cancelling-and-Mic-Great-for-Sports-Running-Gym-Exercise-Wireless-Bluetooth-Earbuds-Headset-Earphones-Black/dp/B0184MWYCC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Bluetooth Headphones, Liger XS900 Wireless Bluetooth 4.0 Headphones with Noise Cancelling and Mic - Great for Sports, Running, Gym, Exercise -Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds Headset Earphones - Black</a>, and several others. Some do not have mic(rophones), others have mics so weak that the other party can't hear me. Some have excellent dynamic range such as the B&O ones, the <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/BlueAnt-Pump-Zone-Over-Ear-HD-Wireless-Headphones-30-hrs-battery-Mega-Bass-and-Enhanced-Sound-Purity-Black/dp/B01F79HKFQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">BlueAnt - Pump Zone Over Ear HD Wireless Headphones, 30+ hrs battery, Mega Bass and Enhanced Sound Purity (Black)</a> are great to look at, completely covers the ear lobes and delivers excellent sound, but have no mic.* So I have some experience with such devices.\n\nUpdate August 2017 - The BlueAnt Pump's product description now says it has a mic, and it is optimized for Siri and other voice apps. That improves my opinion of that product. I added this update to my review of that product.\n\nPanasonic was a trusted brand so I have higher expectations than for low-brand-recognition devices. But these are made in China, like many no-brand-equity, poorly made and low-priced earphones. These ones are all hard plastic, no foam or silicone ear plugs, and are one size for all. However, the sound delivery is quite good and my ear canals don't hurt from wearing them And there are no small parts to fit on, that might fall off... so I like that. Its controls are on the neck wire, not on the ear. I also like that. However, the anatomy of one of my ears makes it harder to wear the earphone close to my temple so the sound is unbalanced and the volume is comparatively low. The same anatomical asymmetry makes the ear hook hurt the back of my earlobe after wearing for an extended period. The hard plastic 'bud' and hook over the ear might contribute to the problem.\n\nOne big problem that caused me to give these earphones only 2 stars is drop outs. I get drop outs even when I am right next to the source. That's bad. When I am ten feet or further away, with no obstructions, I get intermittent drop outs. That means I hear short blips of silence. When I am more than 20 feet away, unobstructed, I hear static. If there's a door between me and the source, it cuts out altogether, no sound. Bluetooth 4.0 is supposed to have a range of 200 feet (unobstructed).\n\nThe biggest reason I rated these earphones to be so poor is the mic. When I try to use them to make a call, the ringtone sounds like a sick cow. When the other party answers, their voice is so blurred that I cannot understand them. This means the mic is USELESS.","Product: Not your average polo shirt, this solid style is designed to perform. It's made from moisture-wicking sport flex fabric offering maximum natural stretch and a quick-drying finish. Built-in uv-15 sun protection ensures safe days outdoors.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great shirt, wish it had a breast pocket.\n\nReview: My husband LOVED this shirt. The lightweight fabric is comfortable in hot/humid weather and it does have some stretch to it. The collar is thicker than the rest of the shirt so it lies flat. It is NOT made of ribbed fabric so it does not curl up. I'll have to wash it a few times to see whether the collar stays nice. Often, after washing, the collar no longer lies flat. And we will see whether the color stays vibrant. Also, some fabrics feel very nice and soft, then half of it comes off onto the lint trap and the shirt wears out after a few washings.\n\nThe cut of shirt is well proportioned. The collar is not too big, so it doesn't stand too high to make short necks look invisible, and not too small. The collar makes this shirt look a little dressier so it can be worn for more occasions. He loved the long length. The back panel isn't much longer than the front and it is notched, so the shirt looks OK untucked.\n\nThe only reason it did not get 5 stars is a breast pocket is very useful so if this shirt had one, it would have been perfect.","Product: Not your average polo shirt, this solid style is designed to perform. It's made from moisture-wicking sport flex fabric offering maximum natural stretch and a quick-drying finish. Built-in uv-15 sun protection ensures safe days outdoors.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great shirt, wish it had a breast pocket.\n\nReview: My husband LOVED this shirt. The lightweight fabric is comfortable in hot/humid weather and it does have some stretch to it. The collar is thicker than the rest of the shirt so it lies flat. It is NOT made of ribbed fabric so it does not curl up. I'll have to wash it a few times to see whether the collar stays nice. Often, after washing, the collar no longer lies flat. And we will see whether the color stays vibrant. Also, some fabrics feel very nice and soft, then half of it comes off onto the lint trap and the shirt wears out after a few washings.\n\nThe cut of shirt is well proportioned. The collar is not too big, so it doesn't stand too high to make short necks look invisible, and not too small. The collar makes this shirt look a little dressier so it can be worn for more occasions. He loved the long length. The back panel isn't much longer than the front and it is notched, so the shirt looks OK untucked.\n\nThe only reason it did not get 5 stars is a breast pocket is very useful so if this shirt had one, it would have been perfect.","Product: All about ease, this pull-on pant features stretch denim, back welt pockets, and a flexible waistband that hugs you.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Well made and very comfortable\n\nReview: Even though these pants only have 1% spandex, they stretch fine and feel good. The fabric is a soft cotton that has been textured to look like denim -- there are tiny 'nubs' and white parts but they are not very prominent so these pants can be worn for more formal occasions.\n\nThe fit is good even for a curvy body. They are closely tailored around the butt and thighs so are slimming. They are not tight through the calves down to the ankle. I would have like them to be a little more fitting for a greater slimming effect; they are 'straight' from the knees down.\n\nI love the pockets. The ones on either side are relatively shallow which is good. They only extend to the hip, not below. So things stored in the pockets don't go below where the hip bends. There are two what looks like flaps on the back but they are sewn on, not really flaps. They are only decorative; no back pockets.\n\nThey are loose on me, I have about 1.5 inch extra on either side of my hips but I usually wear a smaller size. so maybe they're a true fit for a size 16?\n\nThe waist is high. It sits a bit above my waist, but they may fit exactly if they were a size smaller.\n\nLooking at the interior seems and workmanship, all seams are finished by wrapping under or wrapping thread around the edge -- no fraying. There are generous seam allowances and no loose threads.","Product: Lee has unearthed new innovations in denim since 1889. The company has a rich American history in the world of fit and fashion, and now offers more fits, styles, finishes, features and choices than ever before. Whether you're off to a weekend adventure or dressing for a day at the office.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: These shorts are \"cargo style' because no pockets on the thighs.\n\nReview: These ought to be called 'cargo-style' shorts because they have 4 pockets, all along the waist band. Two in front, two in back. The ones on the thighs aren't real pockets, they're only flaps sewn with fancy seams. I suppose that makes them look more tailored, no bulges on the legs. The back has a yoke, like jeans usually do, so they fit pretty well. The waist band is wide enough to have 2 buttons that close above the zipper. I would have preferred a narrower band.\n\nBut the waist band is special. It has an upper and lower part, sewn together. The upper part is entirely elastic -- all of it stretches, all around. The lower part is made of the same fabric as the rest of the shorts. If your tummy hangs over the waistband, the all-elastic top part will make it more comfortable.\n\nThe fabric is soft, stretchy and smooth, probably the spandex makes it so. It is quite thin; good for warm weather. The fabric has a very slight sheen on it, probably because it's smooth. The interior seams are well finished with overcast stitching so they won't unravel. I don't think these shorts will be as sturdy as denim or canvas, but they are more flexible and might be cooler.","Product: One of the lightest and most durable cases on the market. Carry on size fits in overhead of most domestic airlines. Padded soft touch front pocket fits 14\" laptop. Two front pockets including easy-access bottom pocket convenient for toiletries, shoes, umbrella and chargers. Two wheel design. Fully lined interior with tie down straps and two interior pockets. Removable cable pouch. Expands 2 inches maximizing space and packing flexibility\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: The best part is its regulation size\n\nReview: This small suitcase complies with the new airline requirements for carry-on luggage. That's good. Its larger, deep outside pocket will fit a computer that's smaller than 13\" screen size. There is good enough padding on the front for the screen. My quibble is the zipper pull might be hard for people with big fingers to get a hold of. The curved design of the front allows the pull to either fall inside the opening, or lodge between the curve.\n\nThe small lower pocket, on the outside is good for what? Pens? Oh it's supposed to be for the power cord, mouse, AC adapter... I think that's a waste of space but I suppose it's a good idea.\n\nOn the inside, the best part is the 2 zippered pockets in the upper part -- the 'lid.' It keeps things secure, but maybe a mesh might be better so you can see what's there. The lid also expands to be about an inch higher so you can carry more stuff. There is a criss-cross strap with clip to keep the stuff in the main compartment from shifting. It comes with an attached, zippered pocket and a small, separate bag.\n\nOne of the two characteristics that I dislike is the main compartment. There's only a piece of cloth between the compartment and the bars that form the pull-up handle. My old suitcase had a flimsy piece of plastic so that the bottom of the suitcase is at least flat. I suppose the 3 trenches created by the two handle bars allow shoes and a toiletry kit to lie more flat inside the compartment, but there's little protection.\n\nThe other 'feature' that I dislike is the wheels. They are one wheel on each side. A 2-wheel per corner arrangement (4 wheels total) would make it more stable.\n\nSo, in conclusion, this bag is not the best protection for your things, but it's small and light so as a carry-on on short trips, it'll do fine. I just think for the same price, a semi-hard-sided case might give more protection. I am spoiled by my worn-out case that cost about $50 when new. It has all the good features of this bag (except it's larger than the size restrictions), 4 wheels, an attached wide nylon band with a clip near the upper handle so you can attach a handbag to the suitcase, a mesh pocket on the outside for a bottle of water, and a slot on the back for an ID tag. I suppose it's normal to get less and less for the same price.","Product: grinderPUNCH Extra Large All black aviator sunglasses. Great for both men and women. Adjustable nose pads. 100% UV400 Protection from harmful UVA and UVB rays. Each pair comes with a grinderPUNCH microfiber cleaning pouch.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Huge lenses, good fit.\n\nReview: These dark glasses are HUGE. My husband has a big head and these glasses wrap a bit around his face quite well. They make him look like an insect with huge eyes. The lenses are close to his eyes but do not touch his face. He likes them a lot because they are not polarized so do not interfere with viewing the car's navigator or heads-up display, but are still dark so that his eyes are protected.\n\nThe reason I did not give 5 stars is they are not very strongly made. The hinges are flimsy and the legs twist easily. The brow-bar is spot ?glued? on. I don't think they are soldered. But for this low price, these glasses are a good deal.","Product: Fully featured and lightweight the 2 piece set of SKY 2.0 features soft touch lining in the front pocket perfect for transporting electronics. Protected with vapor barrier and corner protectors this rolling luggage is meant to withstand the rigors of frequent travel. Multiple pockets inside the case offer space for smaller items and travel accessories. Rolling tote features inline wheels and a dual locking trolley system. Carry On Dimensions: Body dimensions: 20.75x13.75x9 inches; Overall Dimensions (including external components such as wheels, feet and handles): 21.75x15x10 inches. The size and weight restrictions for carry-on luggage vary by airline. Please contact your airline for more information. If your bag is overstuffed, it may not be approved for carry-on use by the airlines.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Well designed, good size\n\nReview: I like this set because each piece has two wheels and a telescoping handle that folds into the back of the case. I will outline the features of each piece separately, below.\n\nThe smaller case has a band on its back for it to be slipped over the handle of the taller case to stack one securely on top of the other. Its outer-most zippered pocket gives easy access. The next zippered compartment has pockets inside for pens and other small items. The main compartment is roomy. On one side is a padded 'sleeve' that my 15.5\" wide laptop fits into, easily. It has a tab with hoop-and-loop (Velcro) closure to keep the laptop from slipping out. The pull-out long handle, when folded down, has a zippered cover over it. The black belting handles for carrying by hand have a loop that keeps both handles together. That 'loop' also pads your hands which is nice if the bag is really stuffed with heavy things. The smaller case fits inside the larger case so you can store both in only the space of the larger case.\n\nThe bigger suitcase has the usual pockets on the outside. The pocket I like best is the zippered one on the inside of the lid. It is 2/3 impermeable, translucent plastic so dirty laundry or a wet swimsuit can be kept there without 'contaminating' other things in the case. The main compartment has one long zippered pocket along the length of the case; no other pockets. It has straps to keep the contents from shifting. On the outside, the case has a zippered gusset so that the case can be made more voluminous (to bring home the souvenirs I love to buy in exotic places).\n\nThe bright red nylon outer fabric seems reasonably rugged, but it will probably get dirty and is likely hard to clean.\n\nThis set is certainly not the most elegant or of the best quality materials, but the design is pragmatic and it conforms to airlines' new, smaller size requirements. These cases will be useful, and can last for awhile if carried-on, therefore not subject to luggage handling machines, or 'professionals.'","Product: Dickies modern fit pant with ponte knit stretch fabric for today's woman.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Surprisingly good for an inexpensive, all synthetic fiber garment\n\nReview: I have been a natural fiber snob for many years and for good reasons. Many synthetic fibers, even when woven, are shiny, stiff, rough... and non-absorbent so are hot and if worn next to the skin and one sweats, one quickly begins to stink. But these pants are all synthetic yet they feel very nice. They look like cotton but is somewhat thicker and stretchy. I haven't sweated in them so don't know whether they will cause me to stink.\n\nI was dubious of the Dickies brand because I only know them as makers of hospital scrubs -- the utilitarian, ill-fitting but inexpensive clothes that doctors and nurses wear when on duty. But the picture looked good and the price is low!\n\nThey fit me well. The waistband is indeed wide extending from my waist to the belly button. It lies flat, the seam does not create a bump. The legs are not too tight, not too loose. They seem to be straight from the knees down so even though I have to shorten them a lot, they still look good.\n\nWhat I like best is the almost invisible zipper pocked on the rear right, at the seam for the waistband. The pocket extends down about 4 inches so is big enough for large phones. I wish it had 2 pockets but there is only one.\n\nThe only criticism is there are two small labels that scratch, sewn onto the inside of the waistband. They are easily removed. They are loops so I suppose you could use them to hang the pants. I hope these pants machine wash well, meaning keep their color and shape. Many all-synthetic fabrics pill and become static-y after only a few washings.","Product: Made from Hanes premium cotton, these are a higher quality than you will find at the large discount stores. With a tagless waistband and a no ride-up guarantee, these panties will keep you comfortably covered.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Thin fabric makes them less hot and show less of a pany line\n\nReview: These panties are of thin cotton, but they are absorbent, comfortable and less bulky especially under something close fitting such as stretchy yoga pants. They have no wrinkles and bumps as lace might have. The elastic on these panties are sewn on with a straight stitch, not the zigzag that some panties have, causing 'ruffles.' The elastics lie flat enough so that there is no clear panty line. Because the fabric is very thin, they might wear out quickly, but I buy new panties every year, out of excessive care about hygiene and appearance. Yeah sure, one washes them after each wearing, but they're quite inexpensive, compared to the big brands that might cost ~$10 per pair, so why not get new ones often?\n\nBTW, it's a good idea to wear 100% cotton underwear when flying, just in case. Cotton burns off cleanly but plastic such as polyester, melts -- causing a worse burn.","Product: A kid-sized zabuton floor cushion designed to improve comfort during meditation by relieving pressure from the knees, ankles and back. This colorful cushion features a soft, microfiber cover, internal cushion top and body forming cotton batting. The cover has an exterior zipper to allow you to easily adjust filling and it is machine washable. Pairs perfectly with Gaiam's kid-sized colorful zafu meditation cushions. Measurements: 25\"w x 25\"l x 2\" thick\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: More substantial than I expected. Fast delivery too.\n\nReview: I wasn't expecting to be impressed -- how good can a cushion be? But this one impressed me. It's BIG. It's big enough to be used as a floor cushion.\n\nIt's bright. Even the zipper pull and the zipper itself are the same color as the cover. The cover fits loosely, there's room to shift the pillow inside around. The cover feels as if it's canvas. The description says it's machine washable microfiber. I think most microfiber is made of synthetic fibers so it should not stain. I can't find the product label that says what it's made of. But the cove is thick enough that any liquid dropped on it might not soak through.\n\nThe filling isn't that super soft polyester fiberfill like in stuffed animals. It's more substantial so maybe it won't collapse and be flat like polyester fiberfill often is, even if it started out over-stuffed. I think it will be good padding and hold up for some time.","Product: \"One Ball For All\" is the Resist-A-Ball program for all ages and genders. Learn how to do abs, yoga, Pilates, stretching, strength training and more workout styles on the ball!\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Buy a bigger ball\n\nReview: Exercise books say that the correct size ball is determined by when one sits on the ball, one's thighs and shins should form at least a 90 degree angle: thighs should be more or less parallel to the floor. DVDs I've seen show demonstrators using balls where the thigh-shin angle is at least 90 degrees or greater.\n\nPeople who are 5'4\" or shorter should use the 55 cm ball. I'm 5'3\" but found the 55 cm ball to be too small. Even when inflated to be quite taut, my hips are still lower than my knees when sitting on the ball. Perhaps a consideration is one's weight relative to one's height? If one were relatively lighter, one would not compress the ball quite as much.\n\nWith a bigger ball, one could inflate it less to achieve the correct thigh-shin angle whereas with a small ball, the only recourse is to lose weight.\n\nOn the other hand, when lying on the ball to do chest presses, a smaller ball would allow the elbows to reach closer to the floor thereby expanding the chest more than with a larger ball.\n\nA smaller ball is more challenging -- there is less distance to travel before one would fall off, so it is harder work to use a smaller ball.\n\nThe pump is a joke, a real bicycle pump would be more efficient. The ball's valve is also a joke -- not well made but it's good enough, it works. The chart is useless -- spend the money on an actual exercise book.","Product: One of the most important parts for any spare part kit. Straps snorkel to mask strap for easy access. Also keeps snorkel upright when in use.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Ok but no adjustments possible\n\nReview: My expensive ($30 15 years ago) no-splash snorkel came with a wonderful keeper -- a clip that fit my mask strap perfectly, as well as swivel to accommodate making the snorkel vertical to my head, or angled backward or forward. Well, I stupidly broke the plastic C-shaped clamp around the snorkel tube. I tried glue -- all sorts of things to repair it -- none of which worked. So I finally resigned to buying this snorkel keeper. Yes, it fits over the 2\" diameter no-splash 'filter,' and it wasn't easy but OK to pull down the tube so that the mouthpiece was in the right position. My complaints: it doesn't let my snorkel slide up/down or adjust the position on the keeper and worst of all, the space between the two rings of the keeper do not accommodate the width of my mask strap. Well, at least the keeper was relatively cheap. I might go back to using an elastic pony-tail holder to keep my snorkel on my mask.","Product: Ride your way to being simply healthy! the U10 upright bike is the low-impact cardio solution that delivers results right in your own home. Don't let the compact design fool you.This bike is made to fit perfectly into your life so you can get fit on your schedule. Looking for a more comfortable ride? pedals with over-foot straps keep your feet in place and an extra padded seat offers cushioning where you need it most. With a smooth, quiet ride, integrated speakers and informative LCD console, you'll be finished with your workout before you know it.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Better for a single user because it's hard to adjust\n\nReview: This exercise bike doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles, but it's also not very expensive.. A regular bicycle that one rides to get somewhere doesn't have workout programs, etc. so it's a question of one's expectations.\n\nTwo attributes that may be unfair expectations, but keep me from giving it a 5 star rating are\n1. the pedal straps that fit over your feet are hard to adjust, I suppose I don't really need to use them.\n2. the seat height is also hard for me to adjust. Maybe after I do it many times, or add lubricant, it will be easier, and/or I'll get used to doing it.\n\nThe seat only goes up and down, no tilt. I put a towel on it to make it softer but I have to lower it because my legs are shorter than those of my husband. Also, the seat position relative to the pedals and handle is fixed, you cannot lean forward or back more. I am usually not motivated to exercise so having to adjust the bike every time I use it is a deterrent.","Product: Hugh Grant (Notting Hill, Bridget Jones's Diary) is simply brilliant in this comedy hit the critics are hailing as \"Hilarious!\" (Premiere). Will Lightman (Grant) is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms, Will gets a hilarious lesson about life from a bright, but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Marcus the art of being cool, Marcus teaches Will that you're never too old to grow up. About A Boy is the irresistible comedy smash that Time Magazine says is \"smart, funny and winsome.\"\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: If drama requires Transformation, this is DRAMA!\n\nReview: Oh OK, it's a comedy, but it has all the vital ingredients of drama in the tradition of Greek tragedy. Characters with depth, with really glaring innate flaws (hamartia), pivotal situations, critical connections, human emotion and transformation.\n\nHugh Grant is type-cast in romatic comedies as fantasy-prince characters. Here, he is another 'light' character, but not boyish, not too good to be true. In fact, he's an unapologetic shallow exploiter of the kind of heart. But there is a GREAT (both large and good) transformation into a real adult human being. And he's not the only character who makes an important and 'good' transformation, growing out of their self delusions, changing from the charicatures that they want to be, to the adults that they must be, through helping others. OK, the message is a little predicable and mushy: no man is an island. But it's delivered in a really funny, realistic and interesting way.\n\nOther wonderful aspects of this movie:\n\n1. It shows the very British practice of being excessively polite. Study this movie to learn how to be REALLY polite, and kind.\n\n2. It displays wonderfully snide, appropriate, funny and acute comments. A real bravura display of British snideness\n\n3. It shows that children are NOT naive. They are intelligent, tough, resilient, courageous and NOT TO BE PATRONIZED.\n\nI loved this movie, laughing uproariously more than once, and I've been accused of not having a detectable sense of humor.","Product: Executive produced by Dick Wolf, Law & Order: Los Angeles The Complete Series follows Detectives Rex Winters (Skeet Ulrich) and Tomas TJ Jarusalski (Corey Stoll), members of the L.A.P.D.s elite Robbery Homicide Division, as they work with Deputy District Attorney Morales (Alfred Molina) on cases rooted in the unique attitudes and cultures of the West Coast. Featuring phenomenal guest stars, including Isaiah Washington, Bob Saget and Khloe Kardashian, this suspenseful, dramatic and intelligent five-disc set offers a fresh twist on compelling stories ripped from todays headlines.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: NBC didn't give it a chance\n\nReview: The stories were quite relevant to the LA scene and did not rely on Hollywood glitz. The show used the LA area locations well. The actors were good.\n\nSkeet Ulrich as Det. Rex Winter was excellent as a reserved, thoughtful detective. His death scene was very touching. His partner's character was a little harder to read. The leitmotif of the partner seeking revenge for Winter's murder by going to Mexico on his own was intriguing.\n\nAlfred Molina was a great addition to the cast. I wish we had the chance to see more of him.\n\nIt's been a year since LOLA was cancelled so perhaps it really is too, too late to protest in the hope that the show will be revived.\n\nThis show was murdered by NBC's programming people. They cancelled it even though the first episodes received good audience share. NBC did not give LOLA a chance to 'grow.' NBC blamed their decision on the time slot but they changed the night on which new episodes were broadcast thereby confusing loyal watchers then changed the cast and finally, the coup de grace, aired the episodes out of sequence. What a pity.","Product: NOTICE: Polish Release, cover may contain Polish text/markings. The disk has English audio and subtitles.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Very dark in both content and lighting but many very positive little stories\n\nReview: I understand why this season must start on a downbeat with Matthew's death closing the previous season. But I think the production designer really over-did the somberness with the dark lighting, dark costumes, dark image of Highcleer Castle... too much. It does not set a welcoming tone for a much anticipated new season.\n\nThe storyline isn't so dark! It has lots of tiny stories updating the status of many characters. Mrs. Hughes helps Mrs. Crawley to come through the death of her son by helping someone in need of her help. The Dowager Countess and Branson help to give Mary meaning to her life. The first episode contains any other instances of people actively being kind to help people in need.","Product: Watch two new code-breaking thrillers in The Bletchley Circle, Season 2. The series is based on the lives of four extraordinary and brilliant women who worked at top-secret HQ Bletchley Park during World War II.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: More social commentary than mystery\n\nReview: As mysteries, these episodes were pretty conventional: the plots were about a conspiracy, a murder, human trafficking... What adds dimension to this show is portraying the position of women in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Women who contributed their intellectual talent at Bletchley Park during WWII were expected to revert to being housewives or clerks who were not respected by even their husbands.\n\nThe show seems to blame the British Official Secrets Act that prohibit people who had secret clearance jobs during WWII, including the women who worked at Bletchley Park, to say where they worked during the war, even to their husbands and fathers. No doubt that Act did not help the important men in their lives to recognize the talent and effort of the women, to change their view of the women. That seemed to indicate that the men and a male-dominated society somehow knew during the war that the women were smart, and recruited them to help win the war, but somehow the women became dumb after the war.\n\nI know from history that this really happened so it's good of this show to point that out, peripherally. Even today, more than 60 years (2 generations) after WWII, there exists societies that actively suppress women, to 'do without' the benefit of their intellectual talents and efforts.\n\nThe costumes and makeup in the show certainly make that era seem grim. I am told that after the war in Britain, life indeed was grim. There were shortages of everything including food. I would have given this show 5 stars if it showed more instances of historically correct societal practices, as does another British TV program, Foyle's War.","Product: Jason Statham, James Franco, Winona Ryder and Kate Bosworth star in this action-packed thriller about how far one man will go to protect his family. Widowed ex-DEA agent Phil Broker (Statham) retires to a quiet Southern town with his 10-year-old daughter and discovers that the idyllic setting is riddled with drugs and violence. When a riveting chain of events forces him to face off with psychotic local drug lord Gator Bodine (Franco), Broker must retaliate using the fearsome skills he hoped to keep in his past. From screenwriter Sylvester Stallone, Homefront is an absolute blast! A thrill ride from start to finish! (Chris Parente, FOX-TV)\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great action, good moral role models.\n\nReview: Lots of action, typical of Statham's movies. Of course the plot is a bit far fetched, but as an action movie, it was enjoyable.\n\nI especially liked the girl's character. It's good to portray females, and children, as brave, resourceful people who do everything they can to help themselves and others. In the past, females and children in movies were often portrayed as passive helpless victims, often in a really heavy-handed, insulting way, whose only hope was to be rescued by a strong man. I also liked that in this movie, even very violent people can control their behavior to spare others from witnessing cruelty. Everyone needs good role models and movies are an excellent medium to show such models.","Product: NOTICE: Polish Release, cover may contain Polish text/markings. The disk has English audio and subtitles.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Sad to see an actor of Denzel Washington's ability stoop ...\n\nReview: Sad to see an actor of Denzel Washington's ability stoop to such a formulaic, exploitative film. But then, Denzel has to make a living too; maybe no better scripts came along, recently. Oh wait, I think he's a co-producer. Well, perhaps this slam bang action with predictable plot and no character development is a comparatively easier way to make a living than making a film that has a well-written script with good dialog, complex characters, good production values ... oh and LIGHT so you can actually see what's going on. If you want to see a good Denzel film, see the comparatively old \"Deja Vu.\"\n\nSo, I give it 3 stars because I like watching Denzel even in such a poorly done film.","Product: Hamburg, Germany: 2012. A mysterious, tortured and near-dead half-Chechen, half-Russian man on the run (Grigoriy Dobrygin) arrives in the city's Islamic community desperate for help and looking to recover his late Russian father's ill-gotten fortune. Nothing about this young man seems to add up; is he a victim or a thief or, worse still, an extremist intent on destruction? Drawn into this web of intrigue are a banker (Dafoe) and a young female lawyer (McAdams) who is determined to defend the defenseless. All the while, they are being watched by the brilliant, roguish chief of a covert German spy unit (Hoffman), who fights to put the pieces together as the clock ticks. In an adrenaline laced and heart-rending escalation of tension and collision, it's not long before he becomes everyone's most wanted man. A Most Wanted Man, a cerebral tale of intrigue in the vein of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, is also contemporary and deeply human, touching themes in love, rivalry and politics we live with every day.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Slow, confusing story then the screen just went to black\n\nReview: I believe this movie was Philip Seymour Hoffman's (PSH) last movie before he died. It's VERY gritty, has the look of a documentary. It was filmed in Germany in the winter so looks very grey. He did a good, light German accent but the pace of his speech and the 'forward' sound instead of guttural, as many real German accents are, were still American.\n\nThe first problem I have with this movie is it's not compelling. The title makes me think there would be some kind of manhunt, and indeed there is, but it doesn't start until more than 20 minutes into the film. Most modern movies set out the story and introduce the main characters in an exciting way in the first 20 minutes so that you want to see the rest of it. This movie doesn't do that. Then, after a slow beginning, it's not clear why the man was wanted. It goes on and on and on and on with mostly incomprehensible plot lines before I find out that the lawyer (played by Jennifer Garner) is, as PSH's character says, a Leftist social worker. She's protecting some guy who says he's Chechin but has a Russian name, a Russian father, is hiding out with a family whose older woman wears a headscarf so might be Muslim, has a bank account with the bank run by Willem Defoe... The plot is so complex that I lost track and ceased to care.\n\nThe worst part might be an Amazon Prime Video problem. The movie simply went to black without any denouement. Was it the end of the movie or was it a video streaming glitch? Who knows? Who cares?","Product: Clint Eastwood directs this biographical action thriller starring Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller. Chris Kyle (Cooper) is renowned as the most talented and lethal sniper in U.S. military history with a record 160 kills to his name. When Kyle is sent to Iraq on a mission to protect his fellow Navy SEALs he finds that his flawless record and reputation precede him as he earns himself the nickname 'Legend' from his allies. After serving on four tours of duty, Kyle prepares to return home to his wife (Miller) and family but as he tries to adapt to suburban life he finds himself pining for war. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actor (Cooper) and won for Best Sound Editing.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: I've seen better Clint Eastwood movies\n\nReview: So many people say this movie is so excellent that I hesitate to 'run against the herd.'\n\nThis movie is more like a documentary: lots of bits of pieces strung together. I prefer movies that have a tighter story. I have seen Clint Eastwood movies that flow better (Million Dollar Baby), that are entertaining, have more obvious character development and are just as dark, or even darker. And has a music score that I like better.\n\nBradley Cooper was convincing as Chris Kyle. Maybe the real Chris Kyle was very opaque and did not express much emotions, so Cooper portrayed him accurately. The set and other characters are very convincing. For me, the primary purpose of commercial movies is to entertain, to touch the audience emotionally. This movie falls short of achieving this for me.","Product: WOMAN IN GOLD is the remarkable true story of one woman's journey to reclaim her heritage and seek justice for what happened to her family. Sixty years after she fled Vienna during World War II, an elderly Jewish woman, Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren), starts her journey to retrieve family possessions seized by the Nazis, among them Klimt's famous painting Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I. Together with her inexperienced but plucky young lawyer Randy Schoenberg (Ryan Reynolds), she embarks upon a major battle which takes them all the way to the heart of the Austrian establishment and the U.S. Supreme Court, and forces her to confront difficult truths about the past along the way.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Beautiful production, but hate the sub-titles.\n\nReview: The main reason I did not give this movie 5 stars is the extensive use of sub-titles. They were really hard to read and some of them were important to the story so if you missed them, you missed part of the story.\n\nI loved the views of Vienna, the Belvedere gallery, the huge apartment and the early 20th century costumes and decor. The production design was great to look at, no dark gloomy, obscure scenes. The character portrayals were good. Helen Mirren's Maria was spikey and sad. Ryan Reynolds' character was a bit flat. Why did they make two good looking people look so terrible? Oh, the character Maria is supposed to be old and European (she lost her quite believable Austrian accent after the first 5 minutes), and her clothing and wig got better toward the end but the face makeup was terrible. Reynolds' character is supposed to be a conservative lawyer but how did it add to the story that they both looked so bad? Many of the supporting characters were interesting, especially the guy representing the bureaucracy. He did a good job of being a credible villain yet still sympathetic.","Product: A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, BRIDGE OF SPIES is \"absolutely brilliant and totally riveting\" (Bill Zwecker, Chicago Sun-Times). James Donovan (Tom Hanks) is a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA send him on a nearly impossible mission to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot. High stakes and suspense power a story that captures the essence of a man who risked everything, vividly bringing his personal journey to life.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: More interesting and entertaining than I expected\n\nReview: Spoiler Alert: plot of movie revealed in this review.\nI wanted to see this movie because I saw a documentary about the 13-year old newspaper boy who was given the hollow nickel coin with the microfilm in it, who turned the coin over to the police, leading to the arrest of the Soviet spy Able. This movie extended that story with the exchange of Able for 2 Americans imprisoned by the Soviets and East Germans: the U-2 pilot Gary Powers and an American student.\n\nI am surprised that Gary Powers was portrayed as such a 'cavalier' character. Given his highly skilled, dangerous and responsible job, and how he died by sacrificing himself to save people on the ground, I would have thought Powers to be a much more serious person. I am glad the movie showed that he was vindicated, albeit too many years after his death. I could have done without the parts about Donovan's family; or about Able's purported relatives. I would have liked to have found out how Able was really treated by the Soviets, once he was returned. But I suppose I can research that for 'real' history.\n\nI didn't think I'd like this movie because so much of it is dark and gray, and it's mostly talk with very little action. But now, the day after seeing it, I am liking it more. I hope it is historically accurate, although movies are not obliged to stick to the objective, accurate story-telling. It is very low key but still entertaining and has some historical value.","Product: During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring \"the Martian\" home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible rescue mission. As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney's safe return.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Watched it with a real NASA astronaut; Amazon's 'notes' were valuable\n\nReview: I watched this movie with a real NASA astronaut. He told us that many of the science/math points were mistakes, or 'artistic license', but many were correct and accurate, especially the gravity boost from the orbit around the planets. This science fiction movie is much better done than earlier ones. Unlike \"Gravity\" which used actual imagery from the space station, this movie was filmed in Jordan. But the landscape was quite convincing. \"Interstellar\" played on some scientific concepts but was a fantasy.\n\nThe most convincing part of the movie is the attitude of the main character (portrayed by Matt Damon). He did grieve and did become frustrated, and he did show fear, but he immediately started to record his experience and relentlessly PROBLEM-SOLVE, PROBLEM-SOLVE. He was very creative and diligent -- that shows that his emotional state was OK. Clinically depressed people are not able to think well, and often suffer from inertia. He maintained a positive outlook and accepted his own death long before it might happen. He did not blame his colleagues, NASA, bad luck, or anyone or anything for his situation. These are all traits that NASA selects for in astronauts.\n\nI thought I would be bored, and I was worried and scared, but I watched the movie twice: the first time, straight through on the big screen TV. The second time on the computer which displayed little details and profiles of the actors which I found to be very interesting. The notes told me some of the differences between the movie and the novel on which it was based, and some mistakes such as the positive pressure inside would bulge out the tarp and it won't flap, or in weightlessness, you cannot change direction without a push.","Product: Johnnie Aysgarth (Anothony Andrews) appears to be the perfect gentleman and a very wealthy and eligible bachelor. Bu the truth is very different...Little does American Linda Mclaidlaw (Jane Curtin) realize how different until the couple are married following a whirlwind affair.. She discovers that far from being rich, Johnnie is a compulsive liar and gambler. Unable to keep a job and unwilling to give up gambling, Johnnie develops a bizarre fascination for murder. He s inexplicably vague about his whereabouts at the time of his best friend s mysterious death. And suspicion spirals into near certainty when Linda discovers that Johnnie s request to borrow money against her life insurance policy can only be fulfilled in the event of her death. The evidence is all too convincing and Linda must face the fact that her husband could be a cold-blooded killer and she could be his next victim!\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Pointless remake, a shadow of the original movie\n\nReview: Why remake a movie when the only differences from the Hitchcock original are the actors and the set? I don't think Anthony Andrews did a better job of portraying a lovable ne'er-do-well than Cary Grant, and although he's very handsome, not as handsome as Cary. Jane Curtin was a weird choice to play the role that Joan Fontaine played in the original movie. Jane did an OK job but I kept having flashbacks of her many hilarious characterizations on Saturday Night Live.\n\nThere has been LOTS of successful remakes, even by Hitchcock of his own movies. For example, \"The Man Who Knew Too Much\" <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Man-Who-Knew-Too-Much/dp/B000ICXQVK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Man Who Knew Too Much</a> with Doris Day and James Steward. There, the character of the woman was quite different, as was part of the story.\n\n\"A Perfect Murder\" <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/A-Perfect-Murder/dp/B002AT8KAG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">A Perfect Murder</a> is a MUCH IMPROVED version of \"Dial M for Murder\" http://www.amazon.com/Alfred-Hitchcock-Collection-Northwest-Strangers/dp/B00CK1S4GE/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1461107935&sr=8-4&keywords=dial+m+for+murder. David Suchet's small role triggered an interesting dimension of Gwenyth Paltrow's character. Enhancements over the Hitchcock original included the complexity of the characters, the production values, and most of all, extended the plot. I am told that 2 different endings were filmed. Maybe you can find and view the alternative ending.","Product: USB Bluetooth adapter connects to PC softphones Swiveling boom with noise canceling microphone and WindSmart technologyMulti-point technology allows you to seamlessly switch between 2 Bluetooth devices 1-touch call answer/end last number redial and voice dialing Up to 6 hours talk time or 100 hours standby Compliant with Bluetooth v1.2 devices up to 33' Includes charging stand USB adapter and AC charger\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Drivers better than Moto 500\n\nReview: I first bought the Moto H500 USB because it's cute, comes in bubble gum pink or lime green, its blurb says it's for VOIP, it is very tiny; and Plantronics' web site was selling this Voyager 510 USB for $200. Well, the moto thing didn't have Windows compatible drivers and crashed my PC about 5 times before I gave up. This was after having to research the Skype site for help. Surprising for Moto that they were obviously trying to sell it as a consumer product but didn't bother to make installation and activation easy.\n\nThe Plantronics web site said this thing will work with named enterprise IP phone applications so I felt a little more confident than if they just said \"VOIP.\" Apparently, vendors think 'VOIP' means Skype, Vonage, Yahoo... and they have to use a different word for enterprise VOIP applications.\n\nI had no problem installing the Plantronics drivers and they seemed to work well with Windows XP. No need to pair with the USB dongle (already paired at the factory). Pairing with my cell phone took 5 seconds.\n\nThe sound quality can be better; had to turn to maximum the audio on my IP phone, but the ease of use was worth it.","Product: Jabra M5390 USB headset is a Bluetooth headset that connects simultaneously to mobile phones and PC softphones (via the enclosed PC USB Bluetooth adapter). Jabra M5390 USB headset combines the sound and range performance known from office headsets with the convenience of a mobile headset.Based on next generation Bluetooth technology, it offers true wideband audio when used with the A335w USB Bluetooth adapter and a softphone. And the extended wireless range allows users to answer calls up to 70 meters from their desks. The design and wearing style is optimized for office staff, managers and specialists who spend most of their time in the office and less on the go. For optimum call clarity in loud office environments, the microphone is placed close to the users mouth and features noise cancelling technology.The A335w USB Bluetooth adapter is compliant with a wide range of PC based softphones such as Microsoft Office Communicator 2007, Cisco Communicator, Skype etc.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: There are better choices\n\nReview: I am an experienced user of multi-point bluetooth headsets. I used the old Plantronics Voyager 510 for years until it quit (two sets). So I thought I'd try Jabra.\n\nFirst of all, the ear piece is HUGE. I suppose that's good in that it brings the mic closer to my mouth. But I never found out whether it's better because I could not get my computer to recognize the dongle.\n\nSecond, the part that fits into your ear is just a 'bump' in the plastic. It's not an ear-bud.\n\nThird, the piece of plastic that fits over the top of your ear, to hang the ear piece, is barely adjustable. The ear piece flaps against my face.\n\nThe worst part, though, is Windows is supposed to 'automatically' recognize the USB dongle. It's not a complex device, after all! Well, it does not recognize it. I downloaded Jabra's PC Suite which supposedly has all the basic drivers plus ones for web-based phone (Skype, etc.). I searched the web for drivers (didn't find any). I clicked on Jabra website's \"support\" tab and got an input form asking for contact info so they can send me sales material. They didn't even have a user forum!!!!! I updated my operating system. Still doesn't work.\n\nThe ear piece works with my cell phone, but not with the PC. Don't pay for a multi-point device that's really a single point device.\n\nThe only way to charge it is a USB cable, no AC.\n\nOh, all the items are junky-looking black plastic. The box arrived with everything rattling around inside. Maybe it was opened so is not really NEW and that's the problem?","Product: Latest Technology, Highest quality NON-OEM Rapid Car / Auto / Plug in / Vehicle power charger for your Cell Phone.(12~24v DC) - Brand New in package. Never been used. - Durable coil cord for extendable reach and use. - Provides power to your phone while simultaneously charging your phone's battery. - Small and lightweight for convenience, portability and storage. - Original battery will be charged to 95% capacity within one to three hours. - Talk while you are charging your phone at the same time. - I/C Chip technology prevents your phone and battery against overcharging. - LED indicator lights up when charger is ready and powered. Phone Not Included.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Traded convenience for flexibility\n\nReview: This is a dedicated car charger for the ATT Fusion phone. That means that's all it does, nothing else. It's convenient to have a single item instead of 2. You might ask \"What 2 items?\"\n\nI could have bought a 'universal' mini- or mico-USB charger <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Griffin-Powerjolt-Dual-Universal-USB-Micro-Colors-May-Vary/dp/B0042B9U8Q/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Griffin Powerjolt Dual Universal USB Micro Colors May Vary</a> to get more flexibility. If I had done that, I could have charged other items that have a mini- or micro-USB interface using the cable that came with the phone or another USB cable. Motorola (now acquired by Google) offers a universal charger as well as a cable <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Motorola-P617-Rapid-Dual-USB-Car-Charger-with-Micro-USB-Data-Cable-Bulk-Packaging-Black/dp/B005LFXBLE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Motorola P617 Rapid Dual USB Car Charger with Micro USB Data Cable - Bulk Packaging - Black</a> but it doesn't list ATT as a supported phone, which may or may not mean it doesn't do it. The Motorola charger says it outputs 850 mA of power which is useful information. The item under review here doesn't say its power output.","Product: Tile helps you find things and is home to the world's largest lost and found. Tiles are simple, sleek, and can be placed on valuable things like keys, wallets, purses, computers, and luggage to give users peace of mind knowing their items can always be found. It's fun, fast and easy to find your Tiled items by seeing its last known location, playing Tile's distinctive melody, or marking them as lost and using the entire community to help you find it.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Works, but privacy concerns.\n\nReview: The Tile seems to work but I am ambivalent about using geolocation to find items I've lost. It's always a difficult negotiation between protecting one's privacy and using some useful web-based service.\n\nI wish there were some verifiable assurance of privacy but we all know that any data that is captured is essentially made public. I reassure myself that 'my personal information' will be 'lost' among the vast amount of data that will be collected, sort of hiding in plain sight. To that end, I hope the Tile is very successful meaning it will build a HUGE database. Secondly, one can attach the Tile to different items, thereby 'fuzzing' the data.\n\nOh well. For what it is, the Tile works.","Product: Pilot G2 Gel Ink Refills fit the G2, G2 Limited, G2 Pro, G6, Dr. Drip LTD., Dr. Grip Gel, Precise Gel BeGreen, G-Knock BeGreen and Q7 and B2P Gel Ink pens. These ink refills contain smooth writing, smear-proof gel ink and are available in a pack of 2 refills with ultra-fine (0.38mm), extra fine (0.5mm), fine (0.7mm) or bold (1.0mm) points for your favorite Pilot Gel Ink pens.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Comfortable barrel grip, lovely color, very smooth writing experience\n\nReview: Gosh I love the Dr. Grip pen! I have the pink barrel and people always notice and many compliment it. The 'fat' soft grip is so comfortable to hold and the ink flows so smoothly over different textures of paper. The gel ink doesn't seem to seep through porous (cheap) paper. The retractable tip means no cap to lose.\n\nI write at a fast pace so the smoothness of the tip over the paper helps me keep up my pace. Pens that 'snag' cause me to make more loops than are correct leading to ugly, messy, illegible writing.\n\nThe refills at 2 for $2.49 is such a good deal (the pen usually sells for about $7). It's worth the trouble to buy and install re-fills than to use the pen as a one-time-use throw-away.\n\nI love it that I can get purple ink. It's even cheaper than black ink.","Product: The Step Index Organizer has innovative tiered tabs that let you see everything at a glance and the clear window makes viewing what is inside the file easy. This letter size embossed poly organizer has 12 pockets and includes preprinted (A-Z, monthly) and blank tab inserts for easy indexing and customization. The flap and elastic cord closure provide security for easy transport or storage. Durable poly material resists tears and moisture.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Has good and bad points; worth the price\n\nReview: This envelope is a good price but there are a few features that were not mentioned in the description that, had I known, I would not have bought it.\n\nThe dividers are only attached on the two slides. They are not attached on the bottom so small items such as paper clips can slide all over the bottom.\n\nI saw in the product photo that there isn't much space for expansion -- you can NOT cram lots of paper or whatever into it because the bottom does not expand.\n\nBut I really like the clear 'window' in the closing flap. The tabs let me be better organized. It comes with inserts for the tabs. What I like best is the material -- it seems like some kind of plastic coating or maybe entirely plastic which ought to stand up better than paper. My old paper accordion file frayed around the edges and got stained and I'm sure as it gets older, ,will tear, but it has an expandable bottom.","Product: When buying from Cedarwood Mushrooms: Shiitake Grow-At-Home Comes complete with directions, shiitake log and humidity tent. Thousands of people just like you have grown there very own Organic Shiitake Mushrooms at home! It's fun, easy and a great project for the kids. Try it as a science experiment!! Make spore prints. The shiitake log comes with complete growing instructions. Anyone can do it, in any part of the country. This log can produce up to 2 lbs or more of fresh organic Shiitake Mushrooms over a period of 2 to 3 months. This picture is a log in my kitchen with no special treatment and your log can look just like this. Note: these logs are living, breathing things and will need to be kept refrigerated upon arrival if not putting into production right away. You will get the best production from the log if it is used immediately.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Little mushrooms already emerged!\n\nReview: I gave this kit as a gift so I only have information from the recipient. I am told that the box tells you the date that the kit was packaged. I read from another review that if the kit not activated for too long, the spores die and you don't get any mushrooms.\n\nI told my friend this so she activated the kit within 43 days even though shipping time to my friend was about a week. After a week after activation, little mushrooms have already emerged! We'll see whether they grow into big mushrooms and whether those mushrooms taste good. I will add to this review if I have more information.\n\nOh, I docked this item one star because when I ordered this kit, the Amazon checkout process did not let me 'check the box' that said this was a gift. It did not show any gift options including a free message. I had to send an email to the recipient to let her know that I sent it, and that I'm sorry she saw the price, and that she should activate it right away. Is there a cut-rate checkout for vendors who don't want to pay for the 'regular' Amazon checkout?","Product: CANIDAE Grain Free PURE formulas use simple recipes for sensitive cats. Each limited ingredient diet is made with 78 key ingredients that are easily recognizable. And even if your cat isnt sensitive to ingredients, theyll still love the great taste. Choose from a variety of formulas made with fresh meat or sh rst, paired with whole ingredients like sweet potatoes, peas, or chickpeasnever corn, wheat or soy. Feed your cat all the great taste they crave and all the nutrition they need.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: No tuna addiction or breath.\n\nReview: Cats are obligate carnivores so they certainly don't need any grain. I think many cat food makers add grain to bulk up their products, and grain is cheaper than meat. This food says they've added sweet potato, peas, lentils. I don't think cats need those, either, and they are also intended to bulk up the product.\n\nI was a bit worried that this tuna-based, or is it only flavored product would 'addict' my cats. I have heard that cats can become 'addicted' to tuna and won't eat anything else. I was concerned that my cats would have 'tuna breath' from eating this. My cats have been eating this food for a few weeks, and don't have tuna breath. They are very adaptable kitties so seem to be willing to eat other foods. They did not have digestive problems before, so I don't detect any improvement with this food that supposedly have probiotics to help digestion. It is true that many cats, especially when they get older, do vomit a lot so maybe probiotics do help?\n\nWhy did I rate this food only 3 stars? I still prefer the <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Hill-s-Science-Diet-Adult-11-Indoor-Age-Defying-Chicken-Recipe-Dry-Cat-Food-7-lb-bag/dp/B00E0KFNHG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Hill's Science Diet Adult 11+ Indoor Age Defying Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 7 lb bag</a> because it's less expensive, and tells me the nutritional content (30% protein) whereas this food does not.","Product: Make Purina Beyond Grain Free Ocean Whitefish & Egg Recipe adult dry cat food part of your cat's daily diet, and give her a nourishing meal made from real, recognizable ingredients you know and trust. Real ocean whitefish is the #1 ingredient, and eggs round out the formula. Each high-quality ingredient found in this recipe is purposefully chosen. We make it our mission to create a dry cat food that gives your cat the natural nutrition and essential nutrients she deserves in a protein-rich, grain-free recipe you can feel good about serving to her. Crunchy kibble in every serving enriches her dining experience, and knowing that this recipe is packed with wholesome goodness gives you something to love too. Show her that you believe there's more to natural cat food than just ingredients when you serve her this Purina Beyond dry cat food formula. Get the nutritious food your cat needs when she needs it by placing an online order on Amazon.com with just a few clicks.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Cats are obligate carnivores so I thought that more protein is better; less plant carbohydrates is better\n\nReview: I decided to give my cats this food because it claims to be 35% protein. The 'no grains' claim may be true, but that might be misleading because this food indeed contains plant carbohydrates although not from grains. Cats are obligate carnivores so I thought that more protein is better; less plant carbohydrates is better. But I read (on veterinary web sites) that high protein may be bad for their kidneys. Kidney failure is not treatable except by fluid 'push.' It ALWAYS leads to death, and is a VERY COMMON cause of death for elderly cats. So I have a dilemma: high protein is good for them except for possible stress on their kidneys.\n\nIf you read the nutritional analysis for 'good for kidneys' food, their ingredients and percentage content aren't that different from 'ordinary' cat food. So I hope I am not damaging my cats' kidneys with this high protein food.\n\nMy cats are quite elderly so I was afraid they will not react well to changing brands of cat food. With previous brands, they've thrown up (making a mess for me to clean up, ugh). So this time, I mixed one cup of this food with 4 cups of their previous food (1:4 proportion), then did 1:3, then 1:2 proportions. So far, they seem to be fine. Eventually, they'll be eating all Beyond.","Product: Pet the Hair Away! Great for all Dogs & Cats. Your pet will love the True Touch Five Finger Deshedding Glove! It mimics the loving touch of your hand for a relaxing massage and includes 180 soft silicone grooming tips to groom your pet with ease. The hair sticks to the glove, making it easy to peel and throw away. Minimize shedding and keep your house clean with the True Touch Deshedding Glove.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A thick mat of fur is necessary to remove fur from the glove easily\n\nReview: Two reasons for not giving this glove 5 stars: First, it's hard to remove the fur from the glove. You must have a thick mat of fur on the glove, so that the fur sticks together, before it will lift off in one piece (as shown on TV). If there is only a thin layer of fur on it, little bits come off, but the fur in the center of the mat doesn't lift off. I tried using a comb to remove the fur in the center but it doesn't work. What did work is to rub my palm over the soft plastic nubs. The nubs are about 5 mm or 1/4 inch high.\n\nAfter combing, there's a halo of fine fur left on the pet so you have to get rid of that by hand. This process creates a \"storm\" of fur so plan ahead for easy cleanup.\n\nThe back of the glove is padded. So you could wear the glove on the left hand so that the padded part is on the palm. I have not yet thought of a good use for that feature.\n\nThe product image shows a right-hand glove. Is there one for left-handed people? There's a thin 'hooks and loops' (aka Velcro) tab to tighten the glove around the wrist. There's a 2-3 inch slit up the side of the glove for big hands to fit into it.\n\nMy pets LOVED this glove. When I first put it on, they were a little apprehensive. Once I stroked each of them a few times, they were hooked. They immediately learned that it felt good so followed the glove around and asked for 'more, more!'\n\nThe listed price of $27.xx seems like a big margin for a simple thing but the value is what it does, not only the materials + workmanship. Even knowing that, I still think this price is too high. It is the second reason I did not give this glove 5 stars. This glove is advertised on TV for I believe $19.99 plus shipping and handling, so it comes to about the same amount out of pocket as buying it from Amazon.","Product: This Orange scoop coated with black Teflon will make it easy for you to scoop large clumps & clean the litter box effectively. The long handle will keep your hand out of the soiled litter, still being light enough. Making it the best out there. Scoop measurements: the overall length is 13 Shovel length 6 Shovel width 5 5/8 Shovel depth 1 5/8\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great improvement over plastic litter sifter, but no telescoping handle\n\nReview: This is the first metal scoop I have ever used. It's great not to have to worry about it cracking when using its corner to scrape the litter box. It's much larger than the plastic scoops that I have used so that's good. It's also deeper so the clumps are less likely to fall out. The Teflon coating doesn't seem to have much effect -- things still stick to it, I still have to scrape the scoop. I use my old plastic scoop to push litter into this scoop. In tandem, they work well.\n\nOf course it's heavier than plastic ones. The cylindrical handle means I have to hold it tighter when twisting, stressing my wrist. My plastic scoop has a flat handle so it doesn't rotate as easily as this metal one with the round handle. And this scoop does not have a telescoping handle <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/PURRR-FECT-SCOOP-34in-Tall-Standing-Litter-Scoop-Silver-This-Never-Stoop-Long-Handle-Scoop-is-the-perfect-scooper-for-cats-and-dogs/dp/B00JJXCHDM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">PURRR-FECT SCOOP 34in Tall, Standing Litter Scoop, Silver, This Never Stoop Long Handle Scoop is the perfect scooper for cats and dogs!</a>. A friend gave me a telescoping cat litter scoop which lets me stand up rather than stoop over, and away from the litter dust, but the handle doesn't lock well and the scoop part is smaller than this Petscatch scoop, so I still prefer this scoop.","Product: CANIDAE Grain Free PURE formulas use simple recipes for sensitive cats. Each limited ingredient diet is made with 710 key ingredients that are easily recognizable. And even if your cat isnt sensitive to ingredients, theyll still love the great taste. Choose from a variety of formulas made with real meat or fish first, paired with whole ingredients like sweet potatoes, peas, lentils, or chickpeasnever corn, wheat or soy. Feed your cat all the great taste they crave and all the nutrition they need.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: No tuna addiction or breath.\n\nReview: Cats are obligate carnivores so they certainly don't need any grain. I think many cat food makers add grain to bulk up their products, and grain is cheaper than meat. This food says they've added sweet potato, peas, lentils. I don't think cats need those, either, and they are also intended to bulk up the product.\n\nI was a bit worried that this tuna-based, or is it only flavored product would 'addict' my cats. I have heard that cats can become 'addicted' to tuna and won't eat anything else. I was concerned that my cats would have 'tuna breath' from eating this. My cats have been eating this food for a few weeks, and don't have tuna breath. They are very adaptable kitties so seem to be willing to eat other foods. They did not have digestive problems before, so I don't detect any improvement with this food that supposedly have probiotics to help digestion. It is true that many cats, especially when they get older, do vomit a lot so maybe probiotics do help?\n\nWhy did I rate this food only 3 stars? I still prefer the <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Hill-s-Science-Diet-Adult-11-Indoor-Age-Defying-Chicken-Recipe-Dry-Cat-Food-7-lb-bag/dp/B00E0KFNHG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Hill's Science Diet Adult 11+ Indoor Age Defying Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 7 lb bag</a> because it's less expensive, and tells me the nutritional content (30% protein) whereas this food does not.","Product: Tried and true, tung oil has served to protect and beautify wood products for centuries. Hand-rubbed, oil-based finish goes on in minutes. Ideal for refinishing because it soaks into parched pores and restores the wood. A fresh coat will really make wood tones on an older piece \"pop.\"Recommended for all interior wood surfaces, including furniture, antiques, woodwork, cabinets, doors and paneling.* Can be brushed onto raw wood, or over Minwax Wood Finishes and other Minwax wood stains.* Apply with cloth or brush.* 5-10 minute dry time prior to buffing.* Re-coat after 24 hours; 2-3 coats recommended.* Clean up with mineral spirits.* Covers 125-150 square feet per quart.* Quart.Please note that this item can only be shipped to addresses within the continental United States by UPS Ground only.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Not real tung oil, just cheap oil with varnish\n\nReview: I used to use teak oil and loved the matte wood grain it brought out but wanted something 'stronger' for outdoor teak and rosewood furniture that get a lot of use. A woodworking friend and a separate gun-stock making friend told me that tung oil is much more weather and water resistant than teak oil so I got this Minwax stuff because I've used Minwax stains and they worked well. I was duped by brand equity. Just because Minwax stains gave results I likes doesn't necessarily mean that their varnishes will also give the results I want.\n\nThis Minwax stuff says \"Tung FINISH\", the key is the word \"Finish.\" It's just a marketing name probably approved by Minwax's lawyers but the actual content you're paying for isn't tung oil. It doesn't say percentage tung oil on the can, another sure sign there is no truth in their marketing. I read a boat maintenance webpage that gave a good explanation and list of the difference between oil and 'wipe varnish' Unfortunately, Amazon seems to delete all URLs so I cannot point you to that webpage in this review.\n\nI put this tung oil \"finish\" on two tables and two chairs. They all have really shiny finishes, just like varnish. After 3 days of drying, they're still a bit sticky and shiny. After they dry completely, I will sand this stuff off and start over with something that has a matte finish. I will also carefully read labels for UV protection.","Product: Tried and true, tung oil has served to protect and beautify wood products for centuries. Hand-rubbed, oil-based finish goes on in minutes. Ideal for refinishing because it soaks into parched pores and restores the wood. A fresh coat will really make wood tones on an older piece \"pop.\"Recommended for all interior wood surfaces, including furniture, antiques, woodwork, cabinets, doors and paneling.* Can be brushed onto raw wood, or over Minwax Wood Finishes and other Minwax wood stains.* Apply with cloth or brush.* 5-10 minute dry time prior to buffing.* Re-coat after 24 hours; 2-3 coats recommended.* Clean up with mineral spirits.* Covers 125-150 square feet per quart.* Quart.Please note that this item can only be shipped to addresses within the continental United States by UPS Ground only.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Not real tung oil, just cheap oil with varnish\n\nReview: I used to use teak oil and loved the matte wood grain it brought out but wanted something 'stronger' for outdoor teak and rosewood furniture that get a lot of use. A woodworking friend and a separate gun-stock making friend told me that tung oil is much more weather and water resistant than teak oil so I got this Minwax stuff because I've used Minwax stains and they worked well. I was duped by brand equity. Just because Minwax stains gave results I likes doesn't necessarily mean that their varnishes will also give the results I want.\n\nThis Minwax stuff says \"Tung FINISH\", the key is the word \"Finish.\" It's just a marketing name probably approved by Minwax's lawyers but the actual content you're paying for isn't tung oil. It doesn't say percentage tung oil on the can, another sure sign there is no truth in their marketing. I read a boat maintenance webpage that gave a good explanation and list of the difference between oil and 'wipe varnish' Unfortunately, Amazon seems to delete all URLs so I cannot point you to that webpage in this review.\n\nI put this tung oil \"finish\" on two tables and two chairs. They all have really shiny finishes, just like varnish. After 3 days of drying, they're still a bit sticky and shiny. After they dry completely, I will sand this stuff off and start over with something that has a matte finish. I will also carefully read labels for UV protection.","Product: Mr. Beams, brown, 140 lumen, wireless motion sensing LED spot light, with remote control, 3, brightness setting: 60, 90,140 lumens, activates with motion only in darkness & turns off after 30 seconds after motion is no longer detected, turn on with remote, light may be set to stay lit for 1 or 4 hours of bright light, remote range is 70', weatherproof for outdoor or indoor use, ideal for patios, decks, yards & fences, garages, sheds, storage rooms, 30 hours of battery life expected to last the average user 1 year, uses 3 \"D\" alkaline batteries, not included. The product is manufactured in china. The product is highly durable.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Like the remove, very bright\n\nReview: It's great to have a spot light that can be remotely controlled. I have a longish walkway from the guest parking spots to the door so being able to turn on a spot light for the path before guests arrive seems a little more friendly than having them activate the motion sensor. It sets the wrong mood for guests to be treated like burglars.\n\nIt says \"Alkaline batteries\" which are supposed to be 'stronger' or longer lasting than, say, copper top. I suppose non-alkaline would also work but they might not last as long. Why not do what it says? It's a little retro to be buying D cells!\n\nOh why 4 stars instead of 5? Their industrial design could be better. It doesn't cost that much to have a more attractive housing.","Product: One of EURO TOOL's popular soldering picks! This style, with a non-roll handle, features a titanium shaft, which is the absolute best for all non-ferrous metal except platinum. This pick will keep you from cross contaminating. 6-1/2\" length.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Sharp points help me position solder better\n\nReview: I have a lot of trouble getting the solder to stay where it is placed so I hope that better tools such as these picks will help.\n\nI learned from my instructor that I should not quench them, the tip may become brittle and break off. She puts the tip in a bottle of vermiculite to cool slowly. I just put the picks aside to cool at room temperature.\n\nThe points are very sharp so are easy to use, but I was so sorry the tip turned black instead of staying the lovely, pristine, dark silver of titanium. I cleaned them with steel wool and they got better, but still somewhat black. I did notice that my solder didn't seem to stick to it as much as it did to steel tweezers.","Product: The Metal Adjustable Arm Clamp provides a sturdy and reliable way to secure one of Studio Designs' lamps to any desk. The clamp easily attaches to the bottom of each lamp and fastens tightly to any Studio Designs' table. Made of powder-coated steel, this clamp ensures lasting durability. Works with the Studio Combo Lamp #12315 & #12316, Swing Arm Lamp #12021 &12023 and Magnifying Lamp #12309.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: More strong than I thought and has a screw to hold the base in place.\n\nReview: I have 2 swing arm desk lamps that need clamps. One is an expensive one that has white 'arms,' a 4x magnifier, a circular, daylight bulb, and a power outlet in its base. I bought the $13, heavy duty, white clamp for it. It works wonderfully. My other, cheap, lightly built lamp also has white 'arms' and needs a half-inch base clamp. I really balked at $13 for a clamp for the cheap lamp, so I 'settled' for this much more affordable black clamp. I thought I'd just have to put up with the mis-matched color and flimsy clamp.\n\nI was pleasantly surprised that this lighter-weight clamp is also made of metal and the black color matched the black springs of the lamp, so it looks fine. Best of all, it has a small screw on the side of where the lamp base goes in, to hold the base firmly in the clamp. The expensive clamp doesn't have this feature. I might wrap the lamp's half-inch base in paper to protect it when I turn it, so the screw doesn't scratch the lamp base.\n\nI suggest that you glue on felt on something else relatively soft (cardboard?) to the surfaces that meet your desk so that the clamp doesn't marr the upper or lower surfaces of your desk. The top part of the clamp is pained metal, the top of the bottom clamp is bare metal.","Product: The item is Stanley STST18613 3-in-1 Rolling WorkShop . Used for Power Tool Accessories, Misc. Power Tool Accessories. The product is manufactured in United States.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Tray within the upper tool box is poorly supported, wants to tip over.\n\nReview: Update March 2017\nI use this chest to carry light tools to/from class once a week. One of the wheels is already wobbly. So disappointed. And the bottom compartment isn't wide enough for a standard hack saw, neither horizontally nor vertically.\n\nI docked this tool box one star because the tray inside the top box is supported only by 2 plastic 'teeth' on each end. If you push the tray all the way to the 'top' then the lip is supported, but when it's in the center, it tips over very easily. Maybe I can glue a strip of wood or PVC pipe to the sides to support this tray? The lower compartment is an irregular shape to accommodate the wheels so even though its a big space, things don't fit well into it.\n\nBeing plastic molded, this tool box isn't very strong, but strong enough for the small pliers, parts, power tools and hammers that I plan to use it for. I hope the wheels don't fail under the weight.","Product: The Magna Cart Personal Hand Truck is engineered with toughness in mind. Made of rust-proof aluminum, this cart is ideal for traveling, and can even be folded and stowed in an airline overhead compartment, and is also handy for weekend travel by train or car. Storage is simple as the lightweight, seven-pound cart folds up to a compact size of 25 inches tall by 2 inches wide; it extends to 39 inches tall. Sturdy enough to hold up to 150 pounds, you'll find many, many uses for this handy cart at home, work, and while traveling. Five-inch rubber wheels allow you to glide through your travels and tasks with ease.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: If only the wheels were larger and closer to the vertical bar!\n\nReview: Full disclosure: I bought this item elsewhere for less than twenty dollars.\n\nGetting this cart ready to use needs only two movements: the wheels fold out when you push the metal platform down, then pull up the handle, and you're ready to go. The flat metal platform is more rigid than the luggage cart of metal tubes that I had been using. The luggage cart carries as much weight but feels more rickety.\n\nI use this cart to move groceries from my car into the house by putting the items into a paper box then putting the box on the cart. It will be more secure if I secured the box to the cart with a bungee cord. I've also used this cart to move furniture (lighter than 150 lbs) by levering it onto the cart, then shifting the weight from the platform to the handle. Both worked well.\n\nTwo criticisms of this cart: if the wheels were larger in diameter, the cart would be better able to go over bumps and up steps. I should see how hard it might be to replace the wheels, there seems to be extra room in the wheel clamps.\n\nSecond criticism: when folded out, the wheels are relatively far from the handle. I have to lean the handle closer to the ground to shift the weight from the platform onto onto the handle and the wheels. I am afraid the joint connecting the handle to the platform might not be very strong. If I don't lean the handle closer to the ground, it wants to stand up instead of rolling. Such a low posture will be uncomfortable for a tall person.","Product: KLOUD City ? Black Nylon Multi-Purpose 22-Pocket Socket Tool Roll Pouch / Bag / Carrier for Sets plus KLOUD City cleaning cloth\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: I adapted it for small, jewelry making pliers\n\nReview: I have many expensive pliers for making metal jewelry. Each is about 5\" tall.\n\nThe elastic band that runs the length of the center is too far from the pliers' tips to keeping them protected. The pockets are deep enough for the short handles of my pliers, but my regular-length locking pliers (aka vice grip) extends beyond the center elastic so I must put something short on the other side to accommodate the vice grips.\n\nOther problems:\n- Only one of the pockets on each side is wide enough for both of the handles of my pliers. The pockets seem intended for wrenches or screw drivers, not pliers. I insert my pliers between the slots so one pair of pliers takes up two slots. So this roll will only carry about 10 of my tools.\n- The elastic bands that keep the roll rolled-up are fine now when they're new, but as the elastic fatigues, I think those bands will not be able to hold the heavy roll closed. I suppose the more expensive rolls have straps with Velcro which will last longer and be more secure.\n- I like the small covered pocket for sockets that runs the length of one of the short edges. Its stitched-down elastic band is how the pockets are formed. With the nylon cover, sockets would be well protected. I am thinking hard about which of my small tools might find that pocket useful.\n\nWell, this item is not ideal for what I need, but it is a pretty good way to store, protect and transport my tools. And the price is quite fair.","Product: Color your world with the LED desk lamp with color changing tunnel. The base has a unique color tunnel that Glows either in the color of your choice or cycles through the entire color spectrum. The super bright white OttLite leds adjust to 3 color temperatures, the 4 brightness settings have a maximum of 500 lumens and the diffuser provides smooth, uniform lighting. A flexible rubberized neck and long 9.5 inch (24.13 cm) shade provides OttLite natural daylight LED illumination wherever you need it. And the 5V, 2.1a built-in USB port fully charges smartphones and tablets. Great for dorm rooms, bedrooms, offices or anywhere you'd like a lamp with personality. With OttLite you can see details clearly so you can do what you LOVE, longer.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great features, wonderful value, but style is too 'specialized'\n\nReview: If I were reviewing this lamp on features alone, I'd give it 10 stars. It can be varied in so many ways. I'll have to write a short tutorial and post is next to the lamp so guests will know how to work it. Other reviewers have been thorough in listing its features. I love the features, especially being able to use the 'color tunnel' as a night light or turn it off while still using the big light on the long neck, and its dim-able, full spectrum light on the long neck. The USB port makes it really modern.\n\nThe only reason I didn't give it all stars is the style. It looks anachronistic, like it's left over from the hippie era. I know it's part of Ott's brand to be very modern, but a plainer or more traditional style would let it fit better into the English garden style of my guest room.","Product: Silquar material is used in our non-asbestos boards. Silquar retains heat during soldering and can be easily cleaned with water. Takes heat up to 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit. 6\" x 6\".\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Wonderful smooth flat surface for reliably stable support\n\nReview: It's SMOOOOOOOOOOOOTH. Unlike the magnesia blocks, there are NO HOLES to trap bits of solder, dirt... so its flat surface supports my work for ACCURATE SOLDERING. The piece is less likely to move. Also unlike magnesia blocks, this board does not shed. I haven't tried to push wire into this board, as in soldering basket settings or prongs. It would be great if this board is penetrable because then soldering tiny wires will be more steady.\n\nI use a magnesia block to punch T-pins (to hold the piece) or gouge out channels for laying chains flat, or make pits for making truly spherical balls, etc. but keep this b\n(I cannot scroll down to further edit this review. I don't know why.)\n\noard for when I need a smooth flat surface.","Product: Our Medium Silver Solder is perfect for Sterling Silver Jewelry making and repairs. It's Medium temperature melting point of 1275* results in strong, solid Solder joints.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Might have cadmium, is not worth the money nor the time for delivery\n\nReview: This solder looked fine at room temperature but once I heated it to flow, its color changed to have a gold tint. Cadmium, a toxic metal, is yellow. They use it to tint paint. Does this solder contain cadmium which is burned off when it flows? If so, I must have inhaled some cadmium particles. After it was pickled, it seems to be OK because, I think, the cadmium was burned off.\n\nThe reasons I didn't rate this solder higher, including it possibly containing cadmium, are\n(1) it is VERY EXPENSIVE with no appreciable increased value. It was a mistake to buy it from this vendor.\n(2) it took weeks, nearly a month to arrive from China. I should have bought it locally or pay for shipping from RioGrande.com.","Product: The final revision of this classic bestseller, the 7th edition defines the common thread linking the world's greatest economic thinkers and explores the philosophies that motivate them. Hailed by Galbraith as a \"brilliant achievement\", \"The Worldly Philosophers\" with over 2 million copies sold worldwide, not only enables us to see more deeply into our history, but helps us to better understand our own times. Heilbroner provides the new theme that connects thinkers as different as Adam Smith and Karl Marx: the desire to understand how a capitalist society works. A new chapter conveys a concern that today's increasingly \"scientific\" economics may overlook fundamental social and political issues that are central to economics.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Love the book, hate the propaganda\n\nReview: Hey, face it that Robert Heilbroner and his best friend Paul Samuelson (Nobel Laureate) are Leftists -- you don't get to be a professor at New York's New School and MIT (respectively) unless you're at least Left of center. So stop whining about the propagandistic aspects of this book. Just accept that Heilbroner was an actual socialist, thinks Socialism is a good start. [He admitted he was wrong upon observing the collapse of the Soviet Union, a 70-year experiment in Socialism.]\n\nNow, you gotta admit he's got a handle on the language. Colorful, erudite, entertaining... a great read. And his historical facts about various economic theories are correct. I enjoyed it as a high school kid, and it didn't rot my mind too much to keep me from growing up to be a well informed, independent thinker. Gotta know all perspectives to make up your own mind, y'know.","Product: A major novel from the internationally bestselling author of 'The Joy Luck Club', 'The Kitchen God's Wife' and 'The Hundred Secret Senses'. LuLing Young is now in her eighties, and finally beginning to feel the effects of old age. Trying to hold on to the evaporating past, she begins to write down all that she can remember of her life as a girl in China. Meanwhile, her daughter Ruth, a ghostwriter for authors of self-help books, is losing the ability to speak up for herself in front of the man she lives with. LuLing can only look on, helpless: her prickly relationship with her daughter does not make it easy to discuss such matters. In turn, Ruth has begun to suspect that something is wrong with her mother: she says so many confusing and contradictory things. Ruth decides to move in with her ailing mother, and while tending to her discovers the story LuLing wrote in Chinese, of her tumultuous life growing up in a remote mountain village known as Immortal Heart. LuLing tells of the secrets passed along by her mute nursemaid, Precious Auntie; of a cave where dragon bones are mined and where Peking Man was discovered; of the crumbling ravine known as the End of the World, where Precious Auntie's bones lie, and of the curse that LuLing believes she released through betrayal. Like layers of sediment being removed, each page unfolds into an even greater mystery: Who was Precious Auntie, whose suicide changed the path of LuLing's life? Set in contemporary San Francisco and pre-war China, The Bonesetter's Daughter is an excavation of the human spirit. With great warmth and humour, Amy Tan gives us a mesmerising story of a mother and daughter discovering together that what they share in their bones through history and heredity is priceless beyond measure.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Captured the culture/ethnic details\n\nReview: The one-star reviews are accurate and I agree with their criticism.\n\nHowever, surely we know that Amy Tan is not writing anthropological, or sociological material for academic research nor for intellectual inquiry. She's writing novels to entertain and to MAKE MONEY. Her genre is no more, or less worthy than espionage thrillers, medical thrillers, forensic thrillers,... or any other type of novel. She has a formula that works so it makes sense to keep using it!\n\nAmy Tan's books are faithful renditions of the Asian propensity for tragedy, managing relationships, victim of global events, self-sacrifice,... She paints characters with the right gestures, accents, behaviors and beliefs.\n\nIf you like cultural/social details, accurately described but in an entertaining way, do read Tony Hillerman's many books about modern Navajo culture. <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Shape-Shifter/dp/0060563478/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Shape Shifter</a>","Product: This graceful essay on the pivotal role of flowers in human evolution is certain to delight those readers already familiar with Loren Eiseley and to find an audience among naturalists, gardeners, and lovers of flowers everywhere. Gerald Ackerman's color floral portraits provide a visual counterpoint to the wondrous text. Two-color text & printed endpapers. 19 color photos.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Science with style and feeling\n\nReview: If you haven't read Eiseley, you're missing a marvelous combination of style and information. He infused a sense of serene intimacy into an essay about science. He conveyed that he not only knew the subject, but cared. (Professor Eiseley died in 1977.)\n\nThis small book is about the evolution of our planet from a time before flowers to become a world that's easier for human survival.\n\nThe photographs are beautiful, but don't suit the text because they are anachronistic. They are like a grand dame (the text) dressed in the current fashion fad (modern plants). They are decorative, not illustrative. Botanical watercolors would have been better aligned with the subject. Nevertheless, the book is a beautiful little coffee table piece that contains well-written information that stimulates the intellect. It's not just eye-candy."],"string":"[\n \"Product: The complete resource for amateur astronomers for over 70 years, Sky & Telescope provides readers with information on observing the sky, offering reviews and buyer's guide information on the latest products as well as tips, how-to's and much more. Published 12 times a year.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: More Telescope than Sky\\n\\nReview: I've subscribed to this magazine for years even though my main interest is cosmology. Even professional astronomers subscribe so we highly recommend this magazine.\\nIn my opinion, it's the most professionally done popular astronomy magazine, better than \\\"Astronomy\\\" and more focused than \\\"Discovery.\\\" S&T has many gorgeous astro-photos, mostly done by pros with fab equipment as well as images from the Hubble. So why does the magazine devote more than half its pages and articles to amateur telescopes and accessories? Because that's what pays the bills! So I've packed up my telescope and left it in the garage, but I still subscribe because every issue has at least one article (feature or news) about science. The monthly star map, cepheid graph, and NEWS make the rapidly increasing subscription price still worth it.\",\n \"Product: Each issue presents the latest in gem and jewelry trends, incorporating gemstones, metal sheet and wire, expert advice, and spotlighting one jewelry artist. Projects feature clear, concise, illustrated directions and tips, while features focus on specific techniques, materials, and design ideas.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Always informative and interesting.\\n\\nReview: I have read carefully every issue of this magazine for more than 2 years. Every issue always features one article about a an advanced technique or a material that is coming into fashion such as raw diamonds or mixed media with leather and metal. It always has steps of 'how to' do the technique, and examples of innovative designs. It also frequently has articles about hand tools. Very often, I dislike the technique or the design, but the articles are still very informative. I always learn something new and interesting. People who have traditional taste or prefer an historical, intellectual approach to jewelry design and fabrication will not like this magazine.\\n\\nSubscribing to this magazine gives more than a colorful, information-rich magazine. It enrolls the subscriber into a rich marketing program that sends email about other Interweave (the publisher) crafts-related magazines and classes. Best of these is, the magazine subscription includes an annual catalog for the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show. It is an almost an inch-thick catalog, indexed separately in the magazine, full of advertisements and guides to the Tucon show. It costs $9.99 to download an online version of that catalog.\",\n \"Product: Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste with Fluoride provides trusted cavity protection for the entire family. Formulated with active fluoride, this toothpaste is clinically proven to help strengthen teeth and leave your mouth feeling fresh and clean. This Colgate toothpaste is ADA (American Dental Association) accepted. It has been trusted by dentists and parents globally for over 45 years.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Only active ingredient is a version of fluoride. No claims for whitening.\\n\\nReview: Colgate makes a lot of different brands of toothpaste. This version, cavity protection, has only one active ingredient -- a version of fluoride. I think many credible sources have said that fluoride does prevent cavities, which is why so many public water systems add fluoride to the water.\\n\\nI have used <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Colgate-Total-Advanced-Fresh-Whitening-Gel-Toothpaste-5-8-Ounce-Pack-of-2/dp/B004NH2YLO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Colgate Total Advanced Fresh + Whitening Gel Toothpaste, 5.8 Ounce (Pack of 2)</a> because it claims to prevent gingivitis and whiten teeth, in addition to preventing cavities. The Total brand contains a version of chlorine, triclosan, which Colgate claims to be an anti-bacterial agent. I assume (I may be wrong) that's what's supposed to kill germs that cause gingivitis. But now, I read that the FDA has announced that \\\"effective September 2017, it would prohibit the sale of \\\"consumer antiseptic washes\\\" containing triclosan or 18 other ingredients marketed as antimicrobials due to the FDA's findings of the lack of efficacy in these products.\\\" In easy words, they don't work.\\n\\nI can't find out how Total is supposed to whiten teeth, the chlorine? Little polishing beads?\\n\\nSo, I don't think I will be missing anything if I switch to Cavity Protection. Is it less expensive than Total?\",\n \"Product: The InterDesign Axis Cabinet Towel Bar is great for holding kitchen towels or pot holders for easy reach. The 9-inch towel bar keeps your drying tools handy at all times and can be displayed on the inside or the outside of the cabinet. This rack is designed to attach to any standard sized cabinet door or drawer. The inside of the hook is lined with non-absorbent foam backing to help protect your cabinets and prevent slipping. Great in the kitchen and bathroom.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Sleek design, seems well-made\\n\\nReview: I like this towel bar because it's smoothly finished and not flimsy. There are no projections and no wasted space -- the whole bar is available for use.\\n\\nTwo features that I like are there is a bit of plastic or some kind of padding stuck to the hook as padding so the tops of the cabinet door that the bar is hung on is not against metal.\\n\\nThe second feature I like is there are holes drilled on the side of the hook so that you can put a screw through it to anchor the towel bar to the cabinet door. I haven't screwed it in place so sometimes, if I'm not careful, I do pull the bar off the cabinet door. I also use the bar as a 'handle' to open the cabinet door.\\n\\nVery happy with this product.\",\n \"Product: The InterDesign Axis Cabinet Towel Bar is great for holding kitchen towels or pot holders for easy reach. The 9-inch towel bar keeps your drying tools handy at all times and can be displayed on the inside or the outside of the cabinet. This rack is designed to attach to any standard sized cabinet door or drawer. The inside of the hook is lined with non-absorbent foam backing to help protect your cabinets and prevent slipping. Great in the kitchen and bathroom.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Sleek design, seems well-made\\n\\nReview: I like this towel bar because it's smoothly finished and not flimsy. There are no projections and no wasted space -- the whole bar is available for use.\\n\\nTwo features that I like are there is a bit of plastic or some kind of padding stuck to the hook as padding so the tops of the cabinet door that the bar is hung on is not against metal.\\n\\nThe second feature I like is there are holes drilled on the side of the hook so that you can put a screw through it to anchor the towel bar to the cabinet door. I haven't screwed it in place so sometimes, if I'm not careful, I do pull the bar off the cabinet door. I also use the bar as a 'handle' to open the cabinet door.\\n\\nVery happy with this product.\",\n \"Product: Color: 12pcs Aluminum This is a set of 12 diffferent sized crochet hooks needles: 2.0mm 2.5mm 3.0mm 3.5mm 4.0mm 4.5mm 5.0mm 5.5mm 6.0mm 6.5mm 7.0mm 8.0mm\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Very good value, but long time to deliver and cheap packaging\\n\\nReview: Very good value for so many hooks. Being all metal, they ought to wear well and be usable for many years.\\n\\nIt's not the vendor's fault, it's my fault, to not have carefully measured before buying this set. The smallest hook is still a bit large for crocheting very fine (size 100) thread. But with so many different sized hooks, I have choices! I also plan to use one of these hooks, instead of upholstery needles, to pull-through the buttons's threads when reupholstering chairs and headboards.\\n\\nThe reason I gave 4 stars rather than 5 is it took a very long time, a month, for the hooks to arrive from China. Surely even Packet Post could do better than that. The other reason for docking one star is the packaging is just a plastic sleeve. Of course, better packaging will cost more. I plan to keep all the hooks in a box anyway, so it doesn't matter for me, but other people might like better packaging.\",\n \"Product: Whether you are making earrings, or you have lost the backs to your favorite pair, these best-quality sterling silver earnuts are just what you've been looking for. the larger diameter will help keep heavier earrings stable. swirl design adds a lovely detail to your post earrings. measurements: 9mm diameter, 4mm deep. will accommodate a 20 gauge (.032mm) standard earring post. quantity: you get 4 earring backs (2 pairs).\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Not as big as the plastic backs\\n\\nReview: These silver earring backs are very, very thin, but they are indeed 9 mm in diameter and with the 'spring' backs, I can tighten them (with my teeth) to hold thinner earring posts. Maybe the very thin metal makes them lighter to wear, but I would have preferred a little heavier piece because I wear real gold or silver earrings which are heavier.\\n\\nReal silver has anti-bacterial properties so if you don't want to pay for gold, silver is more hygienic than plastic.\\n\\nI've used plastic earring backs like these <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Silver-Earring-Replacement-Backs/dp/B002AO03N8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Silver Earring Replacement Backs</a> that are larger than these silver ones so they held big earrings straight better. The only problem is once I use them with thicker post earrings, they can't be used with thinner-post ones. And eventually, the glue that holds the metal and plastic parts together breaks so I have to use new ones. But the plastic ones are so inexpensive, I don't mind replacing them frequently. With these one-piece backs, the backs should last longer. I hope I don't lose them.\\n\\nThe only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is I think ten dollars is too much for 4 little pieces of silver.\",\n \"Product: Sugru single use moldable glue contains a strong and durable formula that sticks permanently to a variety of surfaces for an easy fix that lasts. Creates a waterproof bond to most surfaces that is heat resistant, flexible and removable. Once pack is opened, user has 30 minutes to shape with hands and in 24 hours glue turns into a durable silicone rubber that will remain stuck to object until user chooses to remove it. Specially designed to build, seal, fix, create, protect or stick things together and ideal for ceramics, glass, most metals, most plastics, wood and some fabrics. Product is available in black and sold in a 3 pack.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Cracked, not as flexible as I had hoped.\\n\\nReview: For the high price, I think the vendor spent too much on marketing and packaging, inflating users' expectations. I am going to do some market research to find competing products that are less expensive.\\n\\nI had such high hopes for this glue. It is such a great idea for a glue to dry into 'rubber,' that has some flexibility. But alas, it did not meet my expectations nor needs. After drying for 24 hours, it cracked when flexed it. It says it's for light duty, not really strong, but cracking? It's brittle. The expiration date of the package I used isn't for another 5 months, so the glue I was using is not out of date, expired. I put the rest of the unopened packets in the 'fridge because the packaging says it makes it last longer.\",\n \"Product: Color:;Materials or Model Number: Chrome, Steel;Shape or Style:;Measurements:;Quantity: 1\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Instructions to use this wire twister\\n\\nReview: A few reviewer have said the instructions are not helpful. Here are my instructions to use:\\n- Clamp one end of the wires you want to twist in a vise.\\n- Clamp the other end of the wires in this instrument's shiny, bevel-edged clamp.\\n- Press the handles with the L-shaped hook until the hook is fully inserted into the corresponding hole. This is hard especially if you are using thick or multiple wires. I press down on a table top or ask a friend to help.\\n- Lock the hook by moving the shinny silver tube.\\n\\n When the wire ends are securely held in the clamp,\\n- Hold the entire instrument away from the vise so that the wires are taut.\\n- Pull the knob at the end of the instrument slowly, allowing the whole instrument to spin, thereby twisting the wires.\\n- Repeat until the wires are twisted as tightly as you want\",\n \"Product: This 6 prong tool will create a tighter weave. Great to use with Artistic Wire to create a knit rope. String up beads before you use the tool to create a beautiful beaded design. Use the Artistic Wire Knitter/Kumihimo Weights to maintain an even tension on your project. Use the Crochet Tool or Beading Awl to grab the wires and pull over the pegs during the knitting process.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Works well but instructions can offer more information\\n\\nReview: This tool has no moving parts so it has few factors to use to evaluate it. The 'barrel' is a good size for my hand but people with bigger hands might find it harder to handle. What would be nice, and inexpensive to implement, is if it had a slot on the bottom of the handle to hold the starting end of the wire. It's only used for a few minutes when you start a new chain, but it would be useful.\\n\\nThe only criticisms I can think of are the instructions do not mention it is easier to start pulling on the loop after the one where the wire 'ends' Nor does it mention how to end a chain. When you've made a chain as long as you want, how to 'tie' the wire up? It doesn't mention that you can pull the chain through a draw plate like <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Draw-Plate-Round-10-32-Gauge-SFC-Tools-28-625/dp/B01DYEGK0M/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Draw Plate Round 10-32 Gauge - SFC Tools - 28-625</a> to make the chain thinner and the loops more even, and LONGER!\\n\\nAnd the instructions show a chain with beads in the center -- a 'cage' of wire with beads. How does one do that?\",\n \"Product: Steel wire necklace for jewelry making\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Very good price, but I would have paid more for more attractive necklaces.\\n\\nReview: I would not purchase these cable necklaces with magnetic clasps, see the next paragraph for my detailed reasons. I would purchase magnetic clasps like these <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Pandahall-100-Sets-Mixed-Color-Round-Brass-Magnetic-Clasps-for-Bracelet-Making/dp/B00WE8QU1Y/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Pandahall 100 Sets Mixed Color Round Brass Magnetic Clasps for Bracelet Making</a> or many other styles that are available on Amazon and other online vendors of jewelry findings, then attach them to necklaces (or steel cables) with jump rings or by soldering.\\n\\nThe product image doesn't show the way the clasp is connected to the cable. Even though it's probably not visible when worn, the clasp's diameter is about 2 mm larger than the cable's. I do not find it attractive. The diameter of the smaller piece of the clasp, the part that fits inside the larger piece, is nearly 3 mm. The cable is about 1 mm thick, so the cable 'wobbles' inside the clasp, but seems to hold well enough. This comparatively large clasp size also means the pendant bale must be able to fit over it, unless the pendant hooks onto the cable without having to loop through the clasp.\\n\\nThird reason: the cable is stiff so if the pendant is relatively light, the necklace will not lie flat on the wearer's chest. Rather, the clavicle bones will help it to stand a bit away from the chest.\\n\\nThese necklaces are completely functional and look OK so I ought to give them 4 stars, but I just don't like them that much.\",\n \"Product: This amazing cloth cleans dust, spills, or plain old dirt with no soap or chemicals. It can absorb up to 7 times its weight in liquid! Dry, this unique fiber sucks up dust like a magnet. With a little water, it can scrub away grime or shine glass and chrome. Each measures 12 inches X 12 inches. You get a set of four in assorted bright colors. Made from durable micro-fiber and machine washable.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Some microfiber cloths are not as absorbent as others\\n\\nReview: Yes, it is true. There are differences in quality among microfiber cloths.\\n\\nThe microfiber cloth industry should pay me a commission because I am such a fan that I have quite a collection and I've given cloths to most of my friends and family. I have cloths of all different textures from quite coarse for washing the floor to extremely fine for cleaning optical lenses.\\n\\nThe way microfiber works is to have 'micro' sized fibers that make better contact with surfaces to get into micro crevices to wipe off what's there. I learned from first-hand experience that some cloths might indeed have excellent surface contact but are not at all absorbent -- they just push around dirt and liquid. You've seen the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Fitness-Quest-Inc-8Ct-Shamwow-Towel-19800-2M-As-Seen-On-Tv/dp/B001KN6APA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Fitness Quest Inc 8Ct Shamwow Towel 19800-2M As Seen On Tv</a> ads where they demonstrate how it absorbs a bottle of liquid. That's an important feature!\\n\\nI don't know how one can tell absorbency short of trying them out. These ones seem to be absorbent. Oh, the other great feature of microfiber cloths are they are all made from synthetic fiber and therefore don't stain like cotton or linen.\",\n \"Product: This amazing cloth cleans dust, spills, or plain old dirt with no soap or chemicals. It can absorb up to 7 times its weight in liquid! Dry, this unique fiber sucks up dust like a magnet. With a little water, it can scrub away grime or shine glass and chrome. Each measures 12 inches X 12 inches. You get a set of four in assorted bright colors. Made from durable micro-fiber and machine washable.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Some microfiber cloths are not as absorbent as others\\n\\nReview: Yes, it is true. There are differences in quality among microfiber cloths.\\n\\nThe microfiber cloth industry should pay me a commission because I am such a fan that I have quite a collection and I've given cloths to most of my friends and family. I have cloths of all different textures from quite coarse for washing the floor to extremely fine for cleaning optical lenses.\\n\\nThe way microfiber works is to have 'micro' sized fibers that make better contact with surfaces to get into micro crevices to wipe off what's there. I learned from first-hand experience that some cloths might indeed have excellent surface contact but are not at all absorbent -- they just push around dirt and liquid. You've seen the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Fitness-Quest-Inc-8Ct-Shamwow-Towel-19800-2M-As-Seen-On-Tv/dp/B001KN6APA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Fitness Quest Inc 8Ct Shamwow Towel 19800-2M As Seen On Tv</a> ads where they demonstrate how it absorbs a bottle of liquid. That's an important feature!\\n\\nI don't know how one can tell absorbency short of trying them out. These ones seem to be absorbent. Oh, the other great feature of microfiber cloths are they are all made from synthetic fiber and therefore don't stain like cotton or linen.\",\n \"Product: Sometimes you need a larger cup of tea - then this tea mug is there for you. It holds 13oz of tea and does it beautifully with a double-walled construction and an elegant handle. Made of stronger and more heat-resistant Borosilicate glass.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Very nice set that can be used for more than tea\\n\\nReview: I bought the 3-pice set of mug, tea brewer <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Teavana-PerfecTea-Tea-Maker-16oz/dp/B004X7DIHI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Teavana PerfecTea Tea Maker, 16oz</a> and base for the brewer. They make quite an elegant gift. I had intended it as as gift but liked it so much that I kept it for myself.\\n\\nI enjoy watching the tea and tisane (fruit-based hot beverage) brew, then drain into the mug cleanly with no particles. I have made coffee and hot chocolate, and rum toddies in the mug. I love it that the mug keeps its contents hot for much longer than a ceramic other type of single-sided mug. This feature makes it uniquely good for taking it outside to sip while walking around the garden.\\n\\nThe reason I didn't rate it 5 stars is not that the mug seems fragile -- it should be hand washed. My mug has a dimple on the bottom, not a hole (or 'whole') as other reviewers have said. There is no risk of moisture getting in. It isn't too expensive for what it is. What cost it the fifth star is the lip on the mug is also double walled which means it is well insulated all the way to the top, but it's thick. It takes a little getting used to. Maybe I'm spoiled by fine china that's very thin. This mug creates cognitive dissonance because despite its elegant appearance, it feels like the super cheap, clunky brown mugs at greasy spoon diners on national highways out in the boonies, ones rugged enough to survive gorilla dish washers.\",\n \"Product: A perfect accessory for the famous Dublin collection of crystal stemware and barware is the new Dublin ice bucket. This beautiful piece is not only impressive in its size and beauty, but also is very practical when serving guests.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: \\\"Just\\\" pressed glass but still gorgeous and affordable\\n\\nReview: This beautiful piece might be made with crystal meaning glass with high lead content which should make it more transparent and heavy, and 'ring' well, but it is not 'cut' crystal. If you feel the edges, they are rounded. Cut crystal has crisp edges. That's part of how the facets reflect light better than 'just pressed glass.' The glass is very clear with no bubbles or lines or clouds, just like a diamond with no inclusions.\\n\\nThe pressed glass aspect is an advantage to me. I am using this piece as a vase and in between bouquets, to hold kitchen utensils on the counter. Too fancy, I know, but if I have to look at utensils, it's nice to have this beautiful container to look at also. I put a lacy paper doily on the bottom, almost to make a joke of how fancy the bucket is. :-) That doily should protect the glass a little and catch crumbs, etc. The rounded edges are less likely to get chipped than the sharp edges of cut crystal.\",\n \"Product: American Crafts 3-Ring Album Page Protectors are made from the highest quality materials, so you can be sure they are built to last. The sheets are extra thick, but crystal clear. Easily see your photos from any angle because these page protectors are made from a non-glare, acid-free material. Each sheet has reinforced edges to protect your photos and ensure they never fall out. Protect your important projects with this wonderful product today. Multipack includes one sheet 12 x 12 pocket, two sheets 6-6 x 4, one sheet 6-4 x 6, one sheet 3-6 x 4, 2-4 x 6, 1-2 x 12, one sheet 4-6 x 4, 1-6 x 8, one sheet 3-6 x 4, 1-6 x 12, one sheet 4-6 x 4, 1-12 x 4, one sheet 3-4 x 6, 1-12 x 6, and one sheet 9-4 x 4. Thats 10 total sheets in a variety of pocket sizes at an incredible savings!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Good variety of mixed-format sleeves\\n\\nReview: The vendor, \\\"We R Memory Keepers\\\" offers a good variety of 'sleeves' in many different formats. I have bought 'sleeves' that have different formats (meaning pockets of different sizes and vertical or horizontal orientations) so that I can keep not only photos of all sizes, but other items as well such as ticket stubs, wine labels, small souvenirs...\\n\\nThe only possible complaint I have is many of the pockets open on top -- that's how one inserts the item -- so if not held upright things fall out. If I could make a product suggestion to the vendor, I would include some way to close the top pockets such as a flap or sticky 'dots' to hold the pockets closed, or to hold light items in place. But such 'dots' should not be very sticky so that the items can be moved.\",\n \"Product: To brew a great cup of coffee, you need a quality filter that fits. Brew Rite and Natural Brew #2 Cone Filters Fit Melitta #2, Krups, Bosch, Braun, Oster, Salton and all other #2 cone-style coffee makers. (8-12 cup) 2-1/16\\\" base cone.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: \\\"Tab\\\" makes it easy to use the filters, gardening tips\\n\\nReview: The feature of these filters that has not been mentioned by any reviewers is each filter has a small 'tab' on the top of only one side of the filter. The tab makes it easy to separate the two sides of the filter, to 'open' it for the filter holder. Even such a small tab costs the manufacturer something in using more paper but the tab differentiates these filters from the more expensive <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Melitta-Cone-Coffee-Filters-White-No-4-100-Count-Filters-Pack-of-6/dp/B001E5E0OC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Melitta Cone Coffee Filters, White, No. 4, 100-Count Filters (Pack of 6)</a> which do not have a tab.\\n\\nI use the used filters and coffee with potted plants. Ground coffee are good soil additives because they are acidic so I put the used coffee filters, with the ground coffee still in them, at the bottom of pots to block the drainage holes. The filter with the coffee\\n- keep the soil from draining out of the pot\\n- yet allow the pots to drain slowly and amends the soil beneath the pot. Do not place such pots on surfaces that you don't want to be stained coffee color\\n- keep insects such as earwigs and nematodes out,\\n- keep the roots from growing into the ground.\\n\\nI also put the used filters and grounds on top of the soil, around the plant stem to slightly acidify the soil with each watering, and to keep out weeds and pests. They keep the soil from splattering when watering. The coffee smell discourages animals from digging in the pots. If you use a coarse grind, breaking up the used filter and grounds then mixing the bits into the potting mix will help to aerate the mixture while keeping it moist.\",\n \"Product: Rest easy with the memory foam support of the Sleep Master Memory Foam mattress from Zinus, pioneers in comfort innovation. The 6 Inch Memory Foam Mattress provides conforming comfort with a memory foam layer that molds to the natural shape of your body. The full support high density foam base layer provides long lasting durability and stability. Please open your mattress package within 72 hours of receipt and allow 48 hours for your new mattress to return to its original, plush shape. Worry free 10 year limited warranty. Another comfort innovation from Zinus. Pioneering comfort.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Not as soft as I expected.\\n\\nReview: After unpacking it, I left this mattress on the floor for it to regain its proper shape after being rolled-up for shipment. After 3 days, as the instructions say, I laid on it while it was still on the floor. It was quite firm, I was not in any risk of sinking onto the floor. I had gotten this company's memory foam mattress topper and love it, it was soft and very comfortable so I was expecting this mattress to also be soft. It's probably good for my back for the mattress to be 'firm.' Then I put it onto the bed frame which is a metal mesh, not wooden slats, and laid on it again. It was softer. Maybe it will hold up well. Oh it has a fabric cover that zips off, so you don't need a separate mattress cover.\",\n \"Product: The Hamilton Beach Party Dipper Food Warmer keeps party dips warm. It is perfect for warm cheese & chocolate dips. The removable ceramic dish & lid makes for easy dishwasher cleanup. Cord Length: More than 1 ft.Display: ManualExact Color: Stainless SteelColor: Stainless SteelSize: Under 2 Quarts\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Good size, not so good price/volume\\n\\nReview: I got this pot for cleaning jewelry -- soaking metal in a warm acid solution cleans off oxides and other debris. Bigger warming pots only cost a few bucks more, so this pot is not a low $/volume, but I wanted a quite small pot so that it doesn't take up space and I would have only ~1.5 cups of acid solution standing around. The ceramic insert lifts out from the heating bowl, just like most slow cookers.\\n\\nI should have thought through whether the dark brown interior would make it hard for me to see things soaking in it, but I mostly work with silver so the dark brown interior might actually be a feature. If I were soaking copper, it might be harder to see.\",\n \"Product: - Also we have \\\" Large, Small and 6 of SET \\\" Check FINA SET TOWEL and more save Money. Fina microfiber towels are LIGHT-WEIGHT and LUXURIOUSLY SOFT. Fina towels are amazingly gentle on hair and skin because its super-ABSORBENCY allows you to softly blot yourself dry. Dries Hair Faster, Saves Time. Reduces Risk of Split Ends. Less Blow-Drying means Heathier Hair. Ultra-lightweight. Gentle on Hair & Skin. Wraps Easily Into a TURBAN.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Waffle weave might feel better than the usual 'flat' texture\\n\\nReview: I don't know why Amazon insists I write a review of this towel because I sent it as a gift, with the gift receipt and someone else's address. But I have to write a review to get it off the list of things Amazon wants me to review!\\n\\nI am a huge microfiber fan, I just love it. But I also know there are different levels of quality for microfiber. All seem to be absorbent but some cloths feel thicker to the hand. Zwipes feel good. Others are thin and wear out fast.\\n\\nBecause this item was a gift, sent directly from Amazon to the recipient, I don't know how this towel feels. (Now Amazon will disallow this review and I'll have to write a fake review to get this item off the list.)\",\n \"Product: The Tagine is an earthenware cooking and serving pot common in North Africa and now popular in the USA. The heating is more even then what you would get in a regular skillet and the liquid that gets released from the food while it cooks, keeping everything moist. Use the Tagine on any stove top style with a diffuser or it can go in the microwave or oven. There are all kinds of choices. The conical shape top returns moisture to the food below and when the dish is done, you can serve it right from the beautiful pot. Cook all kinds of meat fish, fruit and vegetables of your liking.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Nothing special and not so pretty\\n\\nReview: This is a BIG tagine -- half a gallon capacity. I read that the way it works is it vents the steam up the chimney, but a lot of it condenses and slides down the sides, back into the food. Cookbooks say it's the steam that 'drives' the flavor into the food; and breaks down the fibers to make the food more tender. This tagine seems to work but it's no big deal. Any pot will do the same.\\n\\nThere are 'serving' tagines that mainly look pretty and exotic to Western eyes but cannot stand the heat of cooking. This one is glazed so can stand the heat without cracking. It's a stove-to-table item, but I think it's too expensive.\",\n \"Product: Hectic mornings are easier with the 16 oz. Astor Stainless Travel Mug with Easy-Clean Lid, because this mug features a one-touch AUTOSEAL lid that automatically seals between sips to prevent spills. This double-wall vacuum-insulated mug is engineered to keep drinks hot for up to 4 hours or cold for up to 12 hours, without a sweat. We mean that literally, because this vacuum-insulated mug keeps your drink at the optimal sipping temperature and eliminates condensation for dry hands. The AUTOSEAL lid creates an easy one-hand drinking experience and it fits most standard car cup holders, which makes it ideal for the commute! We passionately urge parents, teachers, commuters or anyone on-the-go that loves a hot drink, to grab this mug!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Love Contigo mugs, this one fits better.\\n\\nReview: I work on a laptop on the couch so have suffered many coffee spills. Not only are my computer and couch at risk, but so is my cat who usually sits either on me or next to me. So I use a vacuum sealed travel mug that doesn't feel hot and doesn't spill. I now have a collection of about 10 double-wall travel mugs. Most are stainless steel but some are plastic. The one I use most often is the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Contigo-AUTOSEAL-Randolph-Vacuum-Insulated-Handled-Travel-Mug-with-Lock-16oz-Gunmetal/dp/B00ABHHLI6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Contigo AUTOSEAL Randolph Vacuum Insulated Handled Travel Mug with Lock, 16oz, Gunmetal</a>. I like the way the cap opens up so it can be thoroughly cleaned, even in the dishwasher, and I thought I liked the big handle to hang it on things. But the handle is in the way so does not fit in my new car's cup holder. And it's awkward to operate the sipping mechanism with my index finger. Yes, I already tried using my thumb.\\n\\nNow, THIS mug doesn't have a handle, and the sipping mechanism is to squeeze the button against the mug. Much easier to handle and will fit better in a small spot. The sipping mechanism also locks so that it cannot be accidentally opened. Contigo's stainless steel holds up well to washing and bashing, and the seal is good to keep coffee hot for hours. And what a good DEAL: two for the price that I paid for one mug.\\n\\nThe only criticism is the bottom of the mug does not have any padding so the steel clanks and might mar softer surfaces such as my car's cup holder (plastic). So I got some <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Sugru-Moldable-Glue-SBLK3-Black-3-Pack/dp/B01BFE0KNQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Sugru Moldable Glue SBLK3 Black 3 Pack</a>, rubbed some between my palms to make a thin string, arranged it around the bottom rim, flattened it on a table top, and voila! Protection.\",\n \"Product: Randolph has a handle on things. Ready to go in the morning when you may not have it all together from the long night before, Randolph has your back. No matter what hand you grab it with you can drink from either opening on the lid. The lid is spill-proof too, so no worrying about getting any on your shirt. And if you forget it at your desk or in the car, it'll still be hot.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: No spill handle is great, but would have liked another design.\\n\\nReview: Updated in Jan 2017 from 3 stars to 4 stars.\\n\\nAmazon offered a price that is $7 less than the Contigo website offered, and in a nice red color. Sadly, mine arrived with bits of the color already worn off near the lip. The protective plastic sleeve only went halfway up the mug. But that's not why I only gave it 3 stars.\\n\\nA friend who has this mug in another color told me it indeed doesn't leak. Being able to manage it with one hand was the selling feature for me. I also like that the lid can be washed in the top rack of the dishwasher, getting it cleaner than just rinsing. One can buy a replacement lid at the on Amazon for $10 http://www.amazon.com/Contigo-Autoseal-Replacement-Lock-Handle/dp/B01AOKIMQY/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1464885484&sr=8-4&keywords=contigo+replacement+lid\\n\\nMy 3 reasons for giving this mug only 3 stars, later upgraded to 4 stars:\\n1. The handle is part of the lid, so the lid is carrying the weight of the mug with the coffee in it. Yes, it screws-in so is pretty secure, and the handle MUST be part of the lid for the no-spill mechanism to work, but I should have bought one of the 'no handle, no spill' models because I don't like the idea of depending on a 2 thread screw lid.\\n\\nUpdated Jan 2017: The hook on the handle is very useful. I hooked the mug on the seat back pocket of the airplane and car to save room to put things inside the pocket.\\n\\n2. The red color wears off, as it already has near the lip. I should have gotten a no-added-color, bare stainless one.\\n3. My 18-year old Starbucks insulated mug has a disk of rubber (or some soft but durable material) glued to the bottom that muffles the metallic clang when I put the mug on a hard surface. It probably helps to resist skids and protects the mug. This Contigo mug does not have that bit of padding.\\n\\nUpdated Jan 2017: I rolled between my palms a small ball of red color <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Sugru-Air-curing-Rubber-3-x-5g-Red-Yellow-Blue/dp/B00XTVWAWS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Sugru Air-curing Rubber - 3 x 5g - Red, Yellow, Blue</a> mouldable glue that turns to rubber when dry. Then I connected the ends of the thin 'string' to make a ring the same size as the bottom of the mug. I glued the ring to the bottom of this mug then pressed it down on tin foil to flatten the surface. Lie the mg on its side so that the glue doesn't stick the mug to anything. Once dry (overnight), the ring worked great to keep the mug from clanging and to grip surfaces better.\",\n \"Product: The Clever Made Snap Basket is a smart, space-saving solution to simplify all of your shopping trips and day-to-day activities for an on-the-go lifestyle. It was designed to help the environment as plastic bags from the grocery store are not eco friendly. These baskets can be used for so much more than grocery shopping too! Both men and women use them for produce at the farmers market, travelling in your car or SUV for weekend road trips, bringing lunch to work, loading up food for a summer BBQ, and in so many other ways. You can even load it full of dirty clothes and take it to the laundromat. Perfect for active moms bringing snacks for sporting events or for college students who take advantage of it being foldable for their small dorm room, apartment or condo. Durable handles can hold heavy loads up to 25 pounds of groceries, books, yoga gear, towels or linens. There are 2 of our patented SnapHinge in each utility tote and you'll love the sound they make when they pop-up and fold down. The checkers and baggers at the grocery store are going to love them too as they don't have to struggle to keep them standing up when you check out. If you're in need of a bag that's portable and can fold flat for compact storage then look no further!\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice idea but cannot hold heavy things\\n\\nReview: This bad has a stiff bottom but it isn't very strong. A gallon of milk will test its rigidity. The side walls are held up by 2 folding 'spines' on the narrower sides, so it isn't very strong either. Well, maybe this bag is not intended to hold heavy objects. The zipper pocket is pretty big so that's good. It's made of nylon or some other water-resistant material so you can wipe it clean. It has an elastic band that's attached to the bottom that is used to hold the bag together when folded.\\n\\nSo, some thought has gone into its design. I would have given it 5 stars if it were more rigid and stronger, but I suppose then it will be heavier and more expensive.\",\n \"Product: Attractive black rounded corner shelf boxes give any wall in your home a striking appearance. Arrange in whatever fashion you like - whether it be grouped together or displayed separately. Each box serves as a practical shelf, as well as a great wall decoration. Set includes three different sizes: 7-Inch, 9-inch and 11-inch. Hanging hardware included.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: So hard to hang that I just glued them on\\n\\nReview: The title of this review is my whole message. However, Amazon requires at least 20 words, so, here are the gory details.\\n\\nEach of these shelves have 2 key-hole shaped metal 'clips' screwed on to the back. You're supposed to put screws in the wall then hang the shelves by their clips on those screws. Some of these clips were secured to the shelf by only a single screw instead of 2 screws so it has poor product quality control.\\n\\nThe clips are NOT mounted at the corners of the shelves. They are an inch or so away from the top of the shelf. I didn't use a level but I suspect the clips are not parallel so the shelves may hang askew on the wall.\\n\\nIt was easier just to glue the shelves to the wall instead of trying to use the screws and clips to get the shelves level.\",\n \"Product: The classic design of this flip wood wall-mounted rack adds style and functionality to any home or office. This is the perfect solution for any foyer, entry way or even a bathroom! Put easy to install 18 inch decorative rail with 5 zinc alloy hooks and a pine backplate in your entry way as a convenient and stylish way to organize the keys and keep the coats and bags off the floor. Beautiful option to use in the bathroom to store towels and robes. Organize and decoration in one easy step, great solution to neatly pair convenience with a stylish display.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Looks very much like the Umbra bar but lower price and stronger\\n\\nReview: This wall hook bar is made by Domi, not Umbra. I had bought Umbra's 5-hook bar <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Umbra-Flip-5-Hook-Wall-Mount-Rack-Rail-Espresso-Nickel/dp/B0015X4VPG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Umbra Flip 5-Hook Wall-Mount Rack/Rail, Espresso/Nickel</a> a while ago, and love it. But Umbra flip hook products have become expensive. So I was delighted to get this Domi bar at a lower price. The Domi hooks have two indentations in the front of each which makes them different from the Umbra one (probably to avoid copyright issues). The finish isn't as nice, but who would examine them as closely as I do?\\n\\nThe Domi bar is BETTER than the Umbra one because its design is simpler and STRONGER. The back of the Umbra bar has 2 keyhole indents carved into the wood. You put 2 screws or mollys into the wall, then hang the bar on the heads of the two screws. I don't think the bar can support much weight without falling off the screws.\\n\\nThis Domi bar has 2 holes through the wood part of the bar, behind hooks 1 and 5. It comes with 1 inch long screws to attach the bar to the wall. Unfortunately, the holes are 14.5 inches apart. That makes it hard to hit studs which are usually 16 inches apart. Well, I'll use toggle bolts, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Hillman-Group-370039-Toggle-Bolt-1-8X2-Inch-50-Pack/dp/B000BD8O3G/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Hillman Group 370039 Toggle Bolt, 1/8X2-Inch, 50-Pack</a>. You can buy them in packs of fewer than 50 at any hardware store. There are probably less expensive ones on Amazon, I just didn't bother to shop for them on Amazon.\",\n \"Product: EarSet 3i Black (1 pce )\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Great sound quality but need 3 steps to put on the speakers.\\n\\nReview: I've enjoyed B&O audio equipment over the years, and my current laptop has B&O speakers, so I rate the sound quality to be five stars. Having excellent sound makes it less fatigue-ing to listen for hours. I can hear much more detail so the sound is very rich. Below are the reasons my overall rating is only three stars.\\n\\nI am more used to ear buds and have less experience with speakers being outside the ear canal. Initially, I thought the speakers were supposed to rest against the ear lobe. They don't are not secure that way.\\n\\nAfter quite a bit of fiddling, trying out many positions and possible arrangements, I managed to wedge the speakers between the tragus and anti-helix (see image of ear anatomy) where they felt more secure. In simpler words, I jammed the speakers as close to my ear canal as possible then used the ear cartilage to hold the speakers more or less in-place -- like inserting ear buds but without entering the ear canal. Here are the steps:\\n1. Pull the ear hooks up or otherwise move them out of the way to make step 2 easier. The speakers can rotate around the stems of the ear hooks for 360 degrees.\\n2. Press the speakers into the space between the tragus and anti-helix (see diagram of ear lobe anatomy)\\n3. Rotate the hooks toward the head then press them down to rest on the top of the ear lobe\\n\\nUnfortunately, neither the hooks nor the speakers stay set, you have to adjust them every time you put them on.\\n\\nThe earphones come with a very tiny little plastic clip to secure the wires to your shirt. Even my small fingers found the clip to be too small to handle. And the clip's jaws are too small for clipping over, say, a zipper (as in a half-zip fleece shirt). These earphones are advertised to be light. Maybe they are light considering how much machinery is in them, but they are heavy compared with the cheap ear buds that have no metal ear hooks, stems, hinges. The leather-like, semi-circular carrying case seems to give good protection, but the wires and the volume/function control can only be jammed in, on top of the earphones -- there isn't enough room for them.\",\n \"Product: Toshiba Replacement 65W AC Adapter (19V 3.42A) for Satellite Series. This charger is compatible with all the models in the title and description, in addition to many others.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The L-angled plug into the computer is worth the non-Prime wait.\\n\\nReview: I especially like the L-angled plug into the computer. My computer came with a straight plug that after a while, got loose and fell out.\\n\\nI deducted one star because I really needed the fast shipment. My old charge cord shorted out and the computer's battery ran down. But I survuved for 3 days with a completely obsolete computer to wait for this non-Prime item to arrive because the L-angled plug was worth it. It had a pleasant surprise: there is a narrow velcro strip that will hold the coiled cord together when you want to store it.\\n\\nAnother reason to dock one star is this adapter is only 3.43 Amperes. The original converter that came with my computer was 3.94 Amperes. Oh, it's not much of a difference but the higher amperage, the faster it charges.\",\n \"Product: Have total control with the RCA RCRC36BGR Value Remotes Combo Pack with 6 and 3 Function URCs. With two ergonomically designed remotes included, you can comfortably control your TV with the touch of a finger. Both include auto code search, menu and guide support, and volume, brand/manual code searches and direct code entry, and transport key punch-through. Control your TV, SAT/CBL, and DVD/VCR. Plus, one of the remotes allows you to control DVR/AUX1, AUX2, and AUDIO with skip forward, skip back, and slow motion controls.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Auto code search=5*; cannot control cable box's DVR\\n\\nReview: I was able to program them easily using the auto code search feature. It took less than 30 seconds per device. Ease of programming is the most important feature to me.\\n\\nMy DVR is a part of my cable box. I was not able to program the bigger remote to control the DVR part of the cable box (the smaller remote does not have a button for DVR). These remotes also don't have the A, B, or C buttons for search, select, etc. I guess if I had a separate DVR, one that is not part of the cable box, that the bigger remote can be programmed to control it.\\n\\nThe auto code search feature did not seem to program my second cable box that does not have a DVR. The indicator light keeps blinking even though it seems to be controlling the cable box.\\n\\nEach remote requires 2 AAA (triple A) batteries installed end to end so their weight is evenly distributed, making the remote quite light.\\n\\nI gave only 4 stars because on the smaller remote, the mute button is on the left just below the 'circle of buttons.' On the bigger remote, the button in that location is the Menu button.\",\n \"Product: High-comfort wireless earphones stay nice and snug while running, working out and more with durable, soft rubberized hanger clips and quick-fit adjuster for a personalized fit. Inline mic/controller instantly adjusts voice and music volume, changes tracks and switches seamlessly between phone and tunes. Compact, rechargeable battery provides over four hours of playback when fully charged. Run, exercise and more to the high-quality sound of natural trebles and rich, resonating bass with powerful, premium 14.3mm neodymium drivers and the enhanced wireless clarity of Bluetooth 4.1. With enhanced Bluetooth 4.1, these wings wireless earphones easily pair with all your Bluetooth devices. After their initial syncing, your devices connect automatically when the BTS10 is switched on. Powerful 14.3mm neodymium drivers keep the beat with high-end treble and Deep, resonating bass. For safety while exercising, ambient sound is not fully blocked by the BTS10 to let you hear and adapt to your surroundings, with minimal effect on your music. When your battery is low and you're headed to the gym, a single 20-minute quick charge gets you up and running with power for 60 minutes of clear, dynamic sound.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Drop outs even when next to the source and mic is completely useless.\\n\\nReview: I have lots of bluetooth earphones, from ones from the old days when they only paired with phones such as the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Jabra-Motion-Bluetooth-Mono-Headset-Retail-Packaging-Gray/dp/B00BWG4TUI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Jabra Motion Bluetooth Mono Headset - Retail Packaging - Gray</a> to newer ones that pair with any bluetooth device such as the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Bluetooth-Headphones-Liger-XS900-Wireless-Bluetooth-4-0-Headphones-with-Noise-Cancelling-and-Mic-Great-for-Sports-Running-Gym-Exercise-Wireless-Bluetooth-Earbuds-Headset-Earphones-Black/dp/B0184MWYCC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Bluetooth Headphones, Liger XS900 Wireless Bluetooth 4.0 Headphones with Noise Cancelling and Mic - Great for Sports, Running, Gym, Exercise -Wireless Bluetooth Earbuds Headset Earphones - Black</a>, and several others. Some do not have mic(rophones), others have mics so weak that the other party can't hear me. Some have excellent dynamic range such as the B&O ones, the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/BlueAnt-Pump-Zone-Over-Ear-HD-Wireless-Headphones-30-hrs-battery-Mega-Bass-and-Enhanced-Sound-Purity-Black/dp/B01F79HKFQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">BlueAnt - Pump Zone Over Ear HD Wireless Headphones, 30+ hrs battery, Mega Bass and Enhanced Sound Purity (Black)</a> are great to look at, completely covers the ear lobes and delivers excellent sound, but have no mic.* So I have some experience with such devices.\\n\\nUpdate August 2017 - The BlueAnt Pump's product description now says it has a mic, and it is optimized for Siri and other voice apps. That improves my opinion of that product. I added this update to my review of that product.\\n\\nPanasonic was a trusted brand so I have higher expectations than for low-brand-recognition devices. But these are made in China, like many no-brand-equity, poorly made and low-priced earphones. These ones are all hard plastic, no foam or silicone ear plugs, and are one size for all. However, the sound delivery is quite good and my ear canals don't hurt from wearing them And there are no small parts to fit on, that might fall off... so I like that. Its controls are on the neck wire, not on the ear. I also like that. However, the anatomy of one of my ears makes it harder to wear the earphone close to my temple so the sound is unbalanced and the volume is comparatively low. The same anatomical asymmetry makes the ear hook hurt the back of my earlobe after wearing for an extended period. The hard plastic 'bud' and hook over the ear might contribute to the problem.\\n\\nOne big problem that caused me to give these earphones only 2 stars is drop outs. I get drop outs even when I am right next to the source. That's bad. When I am ten feet or further away, with no obstructions, I get intermittent drop outs. That means I hear short blips of silence. When I am more than 20 feet away, unobstructed, I hear static. If there's a door between me and the source, it cuts out altogether, no sound. Bluetooth 4.0 is supposed to have a range of 200 feet (unobstructed).\\n\\nThe biggest reason I rated these earphones to be so poor is the mic. When I try to use them to make a call, the ringtone sounds like a sick cow. When the other party answers, their voice is so blurred that I cannot understand them. This means the mic is USELESS.\",\n \"Product: Not your average polo shirt, this solid style is designed to perform. It's made from moisture-wicking sport flex fabric offering maximum natural stretch and a quick-drying finish. Built-in uv-15 sun protection ensures safe days outdoors.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great shirt, wish it had a breast pocket.\\n\\nReview: My husband LOVED this shirt. The lightweight fabric is comfortable in hot/humid weather and it does have some stretch to it. The collar is thicker than the rest of the shirt so it lies flat. It is NOT made of ribbed fabric so it does not curl up. I'll have to wash it a few times to see whether the collar stays nice. Often, after washing, the collar no longer lies flat. And we will see whether the color stays vibrant. Also, some fabrics feel very nice and soft, then half of it comes off onto the lint trap and the shirt wears out after a few washings.\\n\\nThe cut of shirt is well proportioned. The collar is not too big, so it doesn't stand too high to make short necks look invisible, and not too small. The collar makes this shirt look a little dressier so it can be worn for more occasions. He loved the long length. The back panel isn't much longer than the front and it is notched, so the shirt looks OK untucked.\\n\\nThe only reason it did not get 5 stars is a breast pocket is very useful so if this shirt had one, it would have been perfect.\",\n \"Product: Not your average polo shirt, this solid style is designed to perform. It's made from moisture-wicking sport flex fabric offering maximum natural stretch and a quick-drying finish. Built-in uv-15 sun protection ensures safe days outdoors.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great shirt, wish it had a breast pocket.\\n\\nReview: My husband LOVED this shirt. The lightweight fabric is comfortable in hot/humid weather and it does have some stretch to it. The collar is thicker than the rest of the shirt so it lies flat. It is NOT made of ribbed fabric so it does not curl up. I'll have to wash it a few times to see whether the collar stays nice. Often, after washing, the collar no longer lies flat. And we will see whether the color stays vibrant. Also, some fabrics feel very nice and soft, then half of it comes off onto the lint trap and the shirt wears out after a few washings.\\n\\nThe cut of shirt is well proportioned. The collar is not too big, so it doesn't stand too high to make short necks look invisible, and not too small. The collar makes this shirt look a little dressier so it can be worn for more occasions. He loved the long length. The back panel isn't much longer than the front and it is notched, so the shirt looks OK untucked.\\n\\nThe only reason it did not get 5 stars is a breast pocket is very useful so if this shirt had one, it would have been perfect.\",\n \"Product: All about ease, this pull-on pant features stretch denim, back welt pockets, and a flexible waistband that hugs you.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Well made and very comfortable\\n\\nReview: Even though these pants only have 1% spandex, they stretch fine and feel good. The fabric is a soft cotton that has been textured to look like denim -- there are tiny 'nubs' and white parts but they are not very prominent so these pants can be worn for more formal occasions.\\n\\nThe fit is good even for a curvy body. They are closely tailored around the butt and thighs so are slimming. They are not tight through the calves down to the ankle. I would have like them to be a little more fitting for a greater slimming effect; they are 'straight' from the knees down.\\n\\nI love the pockets. The ones on either side are relatively shallow which is good. They only extend to the hip, not below. So things stored in the pockets don't go below where the hip bends. There are two what looks like flaps on the back but they are sewn on, not really flaps. They are only decorative; no back pockets.\\n\\nThey are loose on me, I have about 1.5 inch extra on either side of my hips but I usually wear a smaller size. so maybe they're a true fit for a size 16?\\n\\nThe waist is high. It sits a bit above my waist, but they may fit exactly if they were a size smaller.\\n\\nLooking at the interior seems and workmanship, all seams are finished by wrapping under or wrapping thread around the edge -- no fraying. There are generous seam allowances and no loose threads.\",\n \"Product: Lee has unearthed new innovations in denim since 1889. The company has a rich American history in the world of fit and fashion, and now offers more fits, styles, finishes, features and choices than ever before. Whether you're off to a weekend adventure or dressing for a day at the office.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: These shorts are \\\"cargo style' because no pockets on the thighs.\\n\\nReview: These ought to be called 'cargo-style' shorts because they have 4 pockets, all along the waist band. Two in front, two in back. The ones on the thighs aren't real pockets, they're only flaps sewn with fancy seams. I suppose that makes them look more tailored, no bulges on the legs. The back has a yoke, like jeans usually do, so they fit pretty well. The waist band is wide enough to have 2 buttons that close above the zipper. I would have preferred a narrower band.\\n\\nBut the waist band is special. It has an upper and lower part, sewn together. The upper part is entirely elastic -- all of it stretches, all around. The lower part is made of the same fabric as the rest of the shorts. If your tummy hangs over the waistband, the all-elastic top part will make it more comfortable.\\n\\nThe fabric is soft, stretchy and smooth, probably the spandex makes it so. It is quite thin; good for warm weather. The fabric has a very slight sheen on it, probably because it's smooth. The interior seams are well finished with overcast stitching so they won't unravel. I don't think these shorts will be as sturdy as denim or canvas, but they are more flexible and might be cooler.\",\n \"Product: One of the lightest and most durable cases on the market. Carry on size fits in overhead of most domestic airlines. Padded soft touch front pocket fits 14\\\" laptop. Two front pockets including easy-access bottom pocket convenient for toiletries, shoes, umbrella and chargers. Two wheel design. Fully lined interior with tie down straps and two interior pockets. Removable cable pouch. Expands 2 inches maximizing space and packing flexibility\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: The best part is its regulation size\\n\\nReview: This small suitcase complies with the new airline requirements for carry-on luggage. That's good. Its larger, deep outside pocket will fit a computer that's smaller than 13\\\" screen size. There is good enough padding on the front for the screen. My quibble is the zipper pull might be hard for people with big fingers to get a hold of. The curved design of the front allows the pull to either fall inside the opening, or lodge between the curve.\\n\\nThe small lower pocket, on the outside is good for what? Pens? Oh it's supposed to be for the power cord, mouse, AC adapter... I think that's a waste of space but I suppose it's a good idea.\\n\\nOn the inside, the best part is the 2 zippered pockets in the upper part -- the 'lid.' It keeps things secure, but maybe a mesh might be better so you can see what's there. The lid also expands to be about an inch higher so you can carry more stuff. There is a criss-cross strap with clip to keep the stuff in the main compartment from shifting. It comes with an attached, zippered pocket and a small, separate bag.\\n\\nOne of the two characteristics that I dislike is the main compartment. There's only a piece of cloth between the compartment and the bars that form the pull-up handle. My old suitcase had a flimsy piece of plastic so that the bottom of the suitcase is at least flat. I suppose the 3 trenches created by the two handle bars allow shoes and a toiletry kit to lie more flat inside the compartment, but there's little protection.\\n\\nThe other 'feature' that I dislike is the wheels. They are one wheel on each side. A 2-wheel per corner arrangement (4 wheels total) would make it more stable.\\n\\nSo, in conclusion, this bag is not the best protection for your things, but it's small and light so as a carry-on on short trips, it'll do fine. I just think for the same price, a semi-hard-sided case might give more protection. I am spoiled by my worn-out case that cost about $50 when new. It has all the good features of this bag (except it's larger than the size restrictions), 4 wheels, an attached wide nylon band with a clip near the upper handle so you can attach a handbag to the suitcase, a mesh pocket on the outside for a bottle of water, and a slot on the back for an ID tag. I suppose it's normal to get less and less for the same price.\",\n \"Product: grinderPUNCH Extra Large All black aviator sunglasses. Great for both men and women. Adjustable nose pads. 100% UV400 Protection from harmful UVA and UVB rays. Each pair comes with a grinderPUNCH microfiber cleaning pouch.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Huge lenses, good fit.\\n\\nReview: These dark glasses are HUGE. My husband has a big head and these glasses wrap a bit around his face quite well. They make him look like an insect with huge eyes. The lenses are close to his eyes but do not touch his face. He likes them a lot because they are not polarized so do not interfere with viewing the car's navigator or heads-up display, but are still dark so that his eyes are protected.\\n\\nThe reason I did not give 5 stars is they are not very strongly made. The hinges are flimsy and the legs twist easily. The brow-bar is spot ?glued? on. I don't think they are soldered. But for this low price, these glasses are a good deal.\",\n \"Product: Fully featured and lightweight the 2 piece set of SKY 2.0 features soft touch lining in the front pocket perfect for transporting electronics. Protected with vapor barrier and corner protectors this rolling luggage is meant to withstand the rigors of frequent travel. Multiple pockets inside the case offer space for smaller items and travel accessories. Rolling tote features inline wheels and a dual locking trolley system. Carry On Dimensions: Body dimensions: 20.75x13.75x9 inches; Overall Dimensions (including external components such as wheels, feet and handles): 21.75x15x10 inches. The size and weight restrictions for carry-on luggage vary by airline. Please contact your airline for more information. If your bag is overstuffed, it may not be approved for carry-on use by the airlines.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Well designed, good size\\n\\nReview: I like this set because each piece has two wheels and a telescoping handle that folds into the back of the case. I will outline the features of each piece separately, below.\\n\\nThe smaller case has a band on its back for it to be slipped over the handle of the taller case to stack one securely on top of the other. Its outer-most zippered pocket gives easy access. The next zippered compartment has pockets inside for pens and other small items. The main compartment is roomy. On one side is a padded 'sleeve' that my 15.5\\\" wide laptop fits into, easily. It has a tab with hoop-and-loop (Velcro) closure to keep the laptop from slipping out. The pull-out long handle, when folded down, has a zippered cover over it. The black belting handles for carrying by hand have a loop that keeps both handles together. That 'loop' also pads your hands which is nice if the bag is really stuffed with heavy things. The smaller case fits inside the larger case so you can store both in only the space of the larger case.\\n\\nThe bigger suitcase has the usual pockets on the outside. The pocket I like best is the zippered one on the inside of the lid. It is 2/3 impermeable, translucent plastic so dirty laundry or a wet swimsuit can be kept there without 'contaminating' other things in the case. The main compartment has one long zippered pocket along the length of the case; no other pockets. It has straps to keep the contents from shifting. On the outside, the case has a zippered gusset so that the case can be made more voluminous (to bring home the souvenirs I love to buy in exotic places).\\n\\nThe bright red nylon outer fabric seems reasonably rugged, but it will probably get dirty and is likely hard to clean.\\n\\nThis set is certainly not the most elegant or of the best quality materials, but the design is pragmatic and it conforms to airlines' new, smaller size requirements. These cases will be useful, and can last for awhile if carried-on, therefore not subject to luggage handling machines, or 'professionals.'\",\n \"Product: Dickies modern fit pant with ponte knit stretch fabric for today's woman.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Surprisingly good for an inexpensive, all synthetic fiber garment\\n\\nReview: I have been a natural fiber snob for many years and for good reasons. Many synthetic fibers, even when woven, are shiny, stiff, rough... and non-absorbent so are hot and if worn next to the skin and one sweats, one quickly begins to stink. But these pants are all synthetic yet they feel very nice. They look like cotton but is somewhat thicker and stretchy. I haven't sweated in them so don't know whether they will cause me to stink.\\n\\nI was dubious of the Dickies brand because I only know them as makers of hospital scrubs -- the utilitarian, ill-fitting but inexpensive clothes that doctors and nurses wear when on duty. But the picture looked good and the price is low!\\n\\nThey fit me well. The waistband is indeed wide extending from my waist to the belly button. It lies flat, the seam does not create a bump. The legs are not too tight, not too loose. They seem to be straight from the knees down so even though I have to shorten them a lot, they still look good.\\n\\nWhat I like best is the almost invisible zipper pocked on the rear right, at the seam for the waistband. The pocket extends down about 4 inches so is big enough for large phones. I wish it had 2 pockets but there is only one.\\n\\nThe only criticism is there are two small labels that scratch, sewn onto the inside of the waistband. They are easily removed. They are loops so I suppose you could use them to hang the pants. I hope these pants machine wash well, meaning keep their color and shape. Many all-synthetic fabrics pill and become static-y after only a few washings.\",\n \"Product: Made from Hanes premium cotton, these are a higher quality than you will find at the large discount stores. With a tagless waistband and a no ride-up guarantee, these panties will keep you comfortably covered.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Thin fabric makes them less hot and show less of a pany line\\n\\nReview: These panties are of thin cotton, but they are absorbent, comfortable and less bulky especially under something close fitting such as stretchy yoga pants. They have no wrinkles and bumps as lace might have. The elastic on these panties are sewn on with a straight stitch, not the zigzag that some panties have, causing 'ruffles.' The elastics lie flat enough so that there is no clear panty line. Because the fabric is very thin, they might wear out quickly, but I buy new panties every year, out of excessive care about hygiene and appearance. Yeah sure, one washes them after each wearing, but they're quite inexpensive, compared to the big brands that might cost ~$10 per pair, so why not get new ones often?\\n\\nBTW, it's a good idea to wear 100% cotton underwear when flying, just in case. Cotton burns off cleanly but plastic such as polyester, melts -- causing a worse burn.\",\n \"Product: A kid-sized zabuton floor cushion designed to improve comfort during meditation by relieving pressure from the knees, ankles and back. This colorful cushion features a soft, microfiber cover, internal cushion top and body forming cotton batting. The cover has an exterior zipper to allow you to easily adjust filling and it is machine washable. Pairs perfectly with Gaiam's kid-sized colorful zafu meditation cushions. Measurements: 25\\\"w x 25\\\"l x 2\\\" thick\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: More substantial than I expected. Fast delivery too.\\n\\nReview: I wasn't expecting to be impressed -- how good can a cushion be? But this one impressed me. It's BIG. It's big enough to be used as a floor cushion.\\n\\nIt's bright. Even the zipper pull and the zipper itself are the same color as the cover. The cover fits loosely, there's room to shift the pillow inside around. The cover feels as if it's canvas. The description says it's machine washable microfiber. I think most microfiber is made of synthetic fibers so it should not stain. I can't find the product label that says what it's made of. But the cove is thick enough that any liquid dropped on it might not soak through.\\n\\nThe filling isn't that super soft polyester fiberfill like in stuffed animals. It's more substantial so maybe it won't collapse and be flat like polyester fiberfill often is, even if it started out over-stuffed. I think it will be good padding and hold up for some time.\",\n \"Product: \\\"One Ball For All\\\" is the Resist-A-Ball program for all ages and genders. Learn how to do abs, yoga, Pilates, stretching, strength training and more workout styles on the ball!\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Buy a bigger ball\\n\\nReview: Exercise books say that the correct size ball is determined by when one sits on the ball, one's thighs and shins should form at least a 90 degree angle: thighs should be more or less parallel to the floor. DVDs I've seen show demonstrators using balls where the thigh-shin angle is at least 90 degrees or greater.\\n\\nPeople who are 5'4\\\" or shorter should use the 55 cm ball. I'm 5'3\\\" but found the 55 cm ball to be too small. Even when inflated to be quite taut, my hips are still lower than my knees when sitting on the ball. Perhaps a consideration is one's weight relative to one's height? If one were relatively lighter, one would not compress the ball quite as much.\\n\\nWith a bigger ball, one could inflate it less to achieve the correct thigh-shin angle whereas with a small ball, the only recourse is to lose weight.\\n\\nOn the other hand, when lying on the ball to do chest presses, a smaller ball would allow the elbows to reach closer to the floor thereby expanding the chest more than with a larger ball.\\n\\nA smaller ball is more challenging -- there is less distance to travel before one would fall off, so it is harder work to use a smaller ball.\\n\\nThe pump is a joke, a real bicycle pump would be more efficient. The ball's valve is also a joke -- not well made but it's good enough, it works. The chart is useless -- spend the money on an actual exercise book.\",\n \"Product: One of the most important parts for any spare part kit. Straps snorkel to mask strap for easy access. Also keeps snorkel upright when in use.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Ok but no adjustments possible\\n\\nReview: My expensive ($30 15 years ago) no-splash snorkel came with a wonderful keeper -- a clip that fit my mask strap perfectly, as well as swivel to accommodate making the snorkel vertical to my head, or angled backward or forward. Well, I stupidly broke the plastic C-shaped clamp around the snorkel tube. I tried glue -- all sorts of things to repair it -- none of which worked. So I finally resigned to buying this snorkel keeper. Yes, it fits over the 2\\\" diameter no-splash 'filter,' and it wasn't easy but OK to pull down the tube so that the mouthpiece was in the right position. My complaints: it doesn't let my snorkel slide up/down or adjust the position on the keeper and worst of all, the space between the two rings of the keeper do not accommodate the width of my mask strap. Well, at least the keeper was relatively cheap. I might go back to using an elastic pony-tail holder to keep my snorkel on my mask.\",\n \"Product: Ride your way to being simply healthy! the U10 upright bike is the low-impact cardio solution that delivers results right in your own home. Don't let the compact design fool you.This bike is made to fit perfectly into your life so you can get fit on your schedule. Looking for a more comfortable ride? pedals with over-foot straps keep your feet in place and an extra padded seat offers cushioning where you need it most. With a smooth, quiet ride, integrated speakers and informative LCD console, you'll be finished with your workout before you know it.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Better for a single user because it's hard to adjust\\n\\nReview: This exercise bike doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles, but it's also not very expensive.. A regular bicycle that one rides to get somewhere doesn't have workout programs, etc. so it's a question of one's expectations.\\n\\nTwo attributes that may be unfair expectations, but keep me from giving it a 5 star rating are\\n1. the pedal straps that fit over your feet are hard to adjust, I suppose I don't really need to use them.\\n2. the seat height is also hard for me to adjust. Maybe after I do it many times, or add lubricant, it will be easier, and/or I'll get used to doing it.\\n\\nThe seat only goes up and down, no tilt. I put a towel on it to make it softer but I have to lower it because my legs are shorter than those of my husband. Also, the seat position relative to the pedals and handle is fixed, you cannot lean forward or back more. I am usually not motivated to exercise so having to adjust the bike every time I use it is a deterrent.\",\n \"Product: Hugh Grant (Notting Hill, Bridget Jones's Diary) is simply brilliant in this comedy hit the critics are hailing as \\\"Hilarious!\\\" (Premiere). Will Lightman (Grant) is a good-looking, smooth-talking bachelor whose primary goal in life is avoiding any kind of responsibility. But when he invents an imaginary son in order to meet attractive single moms, Will gets a hilarious lesson about life from a bright, but hopelessly geeky 12-year-old named Marcus. Now, as Will struggles to teach Marcus the art of being cool, Marcus teaches Will that you're never too old to grow up. About A Boy is the irresistible comedy smash that Time Magazine says is \\\"smart, funny and winsome.\\\"\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: If drama requires Transformation, this is DRAMA!\\n\\nReview: Oh OK, it's a comedy, but it has all the vital ingredients of drama in the tradition of Greek tragedy. Characters with depth, with really glaring innate flaws (hamartia), pivotal situations, critical connections, human emotion and transformation.\\n\\nHugh Grant is type-cast in romatic comedies as fantasy-prince characters. Here, he is another 'light' character, but not boyish, not too good to be true. In fact, he's an unapologetic shallow exploiter of the kind of heart. But there is a GREAT (both large and good) transformation into a real adult human being. And he's not the only character who makes an important and 'good' transformation, growing out of their self delusions, changing from the charicatures that they want to be, to the adults that they must be, through helping others. OK, the message is a little predicable and mushy: no man is an island. But it's delivered in a really funny, realistic and interesting way.\\n\\nOther wonderful aspects of this movie:\\n\\n1. It shows the very British practice of being excessively polite. Study this movie to learn how to be REALLY polite, and kind.\\n\\n2. It displays wonderfully snide, appropriate, funny and acute comments. A real bravura display of British snideness\\n\\n3. It shows that children are NOT naive. They are intelligent, tough, resilient, courageous and NOT TO BE PATRONIZED.\\n\\nI loved this movie, laughing uproariously more than once, and I've been accused of not having a detectable sense of humor.\",\n \"Product: Executive produced by Dick Wolf, Law & Order: Los Angeles The Complete Series follows Detectives Rex Winters (Skeet Ulrich) and Tomas TJ Jarusalski (Corey Stoll), members of the L.A.P.D.s elite Robbery Homicide Division, as they work with Deputy District Attorney Morales (Alfred Molina) on cases rooted in the unique attitudes and cultures of the West Coast. Featuring phenomenal guest stars, including Isaiah Washington, Bob Saget and Khloe Kardashian, this suspenseful, dramatic and intelligent five-disc set offers a fresh twist on compelling stories ripped from todays headlines.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: NBC didn't give it a chance\\n\\nReview: The stories were quite relevant to the LA scene and did not rely on Hollywood glitz. The show used the LA area locations well. The actors were good.\\n\\nSkeet Ulrich as Det. Rex Winter was excellent as a reserved, thoughtful detective. His death scene was very touching. His partner's character was a little harder to read. The leitmotif of the partner seeking revenge for Winter's murder by going to Mexico on his own was intriguing.\\n\\nAlfred Molina was a great addition to the cast. I wish we had the chance to see more of him.\\n\\nIt's been a year since LOLA was cancelled so perhaps it really is too, too late to protest in the hope that the show will be revived.\\n\\nThis show was murdered by NBC's programming people. They cancelled it even though the first episodes received good audience share. NBC did not give LOLA a chance to 'grow.' NBC blamed their decision on the time slot but they changed the night on which new episodes were broadcast thereby confusing loyal watchers then changed the cast and finally, the coup de grace, aired the episodes out of sequence. What a pity.\",\n \"Product: NOTICE: Polish Release, cover may contain Polish text/markings. The disk has English audio and subtitles.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Very dark in both content and lighting but many very positive little stories\\n\\nReview: I understand why this season must start on a downbeat with Matthew's death closing the previous season. But I think the production designer really over-did the somberness with the dark lighting, dark costumes, dark image of Highcleer Castle... too much. It does not set a welcoming tone for a much anticipated new season.\\n\\nThe storyline isn't so dark! It has lots of tiny stories updating the status of many characters. Mrs. Hughes helps Mrs. Crawley to come through the death of her son by helping someone in need of her help. The Dowager Countess and Branson help to give Mary meaning to her life. The first episode contains any other instances of people actively being kind to help people in need.\",\n \"Product: Watch two new code-breaking thrillers in The Bletchley Circle, Season 2. The series is based on the lives of four extraordinary and brilliant women who worked at top-secret HQ Bletchley Park during World War II.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: More social commentary than mystery\\n\\nReview: As mysteries, these episodes were pretty conventional: the plots were about a conspiracy, a murder, human trafficking... What adds dimension to this show is portraying the position of women in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Women who contributed their intellectual talent at Bletchley Park during WWII were expected to revert to being housewives or clerks who were not respected by even their husbands.\\n\\nThe show seems to blame the British Official Secrets Act that prohibit people who had secret clearance jobs during WWII, including the women who worked at Bletchley Park, to say where they worked during the war, even to their husbands and fathers. No doubt that Act did not help the important men in their lives to recognize the talent and effort of the women, to change their view of the women. That seemed to indicate that the men and a male-dominated society somehow knew during the war that the women were smart, and recruited them to help win the war, but somehow the women became dumb after the war.\\n\\nI know from history that this really happened so it's good of this show to point that out, peripherally. Even today, more than 60 years (2 generations) after WWII, there exists societies that actively suppress women, to 'do without' the benefit of their intellectual talents and efforts.\\n\\nThe costumes and makeup in the show certainly make that era seem grim. I am told that after the war in Britain, life indeed was grim. There were shortages of everything including food. I would have given this show 5 stars if it showed more instances of historically correct societal practices, as does another British TV program, Foyle's War.\",\n \"Product: Jason Statham, James Franco, Winona Ryder and Kate Bosworth star in this action-packed thriller about how far one man will go to protect his family. Widowed ex-DEA agent Phil Broker (Statham) retires to a quiet Southern town with his 10-year-old daughter and discovers that the idyllic setting is riddled with drugs and violence. When a riveting chain of events forces him to face off with psychotic local drug lord Gator Bodine (Franco), Broker must retaliate using the fearsome skills he hoped to keep in his past. From screenwriter Sylvester Stallone, Homefront is an absolute blast! A thrill ride from start to finish! (Chris Parente, FOX-TV)\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great action, good moral role models.\\n\\nReview: Lots of action, typical of Statham's movies. Of course the plot is a bit far fetched, but as an action movie, it was enjoyable.\\n\\nI especially liked the girl's character. It's good to portray females, and children, as brave, resourceful people who do everything they can to help themselves and others. In the past, females and children in movies were often portrayed as passive helpless victims, often in a really heavy-handed, insulting way, whose only hope was to be rescued by a strong man. I also liked that in this movie, even very violent people can control their behavior to spare others from witnessing cruelty. Everyone needs good role models and movies are an excellent medium to show such models.\",\n \"Product: NOTICE: Polish Release, cover may contain Polish text/markings. The disk has English audio and subtitles.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Sad to see an actor of Denzel Washington's ability stoop ...\\n\\nReview: Sad to see an actor of Denzel Washington's ability stoop to such a formulaic, exploitative film. But then, Denzel has to make a living too; maybe no better scripts came along, recently. Oh wait, I think he's a co-producer. Well, perhaps this slam bang action with predictable plot and no character development is a comparatively easier way to make a living than making a film that has a well-written script with good dialog, complex characters, good production values ... oh and LIGHT so you can actually see what's going on. If you want to see a good Denzel film, see the comparatively old \\\"Deja Vu.\\\"\\n\\nSo, I give it 3 stars because I like watching Denzel even in such a poorly done film.\",\n \"Product: Hamburg, Germany: 2012. A mysterious, tortured and near-dead half-Chechen, half-Russian man on the run (Grigoriy Dobrygin) arrives in the city's Islamic community desperate for help and looking to recover his late Russian father's ill-gotten fortune. Nothing about this young man seems to add up; is he a victim or a thief or, worse still, an extremist intent on destruction? Drawn into this web of intrigue are a banker (Dafoe) and a young female lawyer (McAdams) who is determined to defend the defenseless. All the while, they are being watched by the brilliant, roguish chief of a covert German spy unit (Hoffman), who fights to put the pieces together as the clock ticks. In an adrenaline laced and heart-rending escalation of tension and collision, it's not long before he becomes everyone's most wanted man. A Most Wanted Man, a cerebral tale of intrigue in the vein of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, is also contemporary and deeply human, touching themes in love, rivalry and politics we live with every day.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Slow, confusing story then the screen just went to black\\n\\nReview: I believe this movie was Philip Seymour Hoffman's (PSH) last movie before he died. It's VERY gritty, has the look of a documentary. It was filmed in Germany in the winter so looks very grey. He did a good, light German accent but the pace of his speech and the 'forward' sound instead of guttural, as many real German accents are, were still American.\\n\\nThe first problem I have with this movie is it's not compelling. The title makes me think there would be some kind of manhunt, and indeed there is, but it doesn't start until more than 20 minutes into the film. Most modern movies set out the story and introduce the main characters in an exciting way in the first 20 minutes so that you want to see the rest of it. This movie doesn't do that. Then, after a slow beginning, it's not clear why the man was wanted. It goes on and on and on and on with mostly incomprehensible plot lines before I find out that the lawyer (played by Jennifer Garner) is, as PSH's character says, a Leftist social worker. She's protecting some guy who says he's Chechin but has a Russian name, a Russian father, is hiding out with a family whose older woman wears a headscarf so might be Muslim, has a bank account with the bank run by Willem Defoe... The plot is so complex that I lost track and ceased to care.\\n\\nThe worst part might be an Amazon Prime Video problem. The movie simply went to black without any denouement. Was it the end of the movie or was it a video streaming glitch? Who knows? Who cares?\",\n \"Product: Clint Eastwood directs this biographical action thriller starring Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller. Chris Kyle (Cooper) is renowned as the most talented and lethal sniper in U.S. military history with a record 160 kills to his name. When Kyle is sent to Iraq on a mission to protect his fellow Navy SEALs he finds that his flawless record and reputation precede him as he earns himself the nickname 'Legend' from his allies. After serving on four tours of duty, Kyle prepares to return home to his wife (Miller) and family but as he tries to adapt to suburban life he finds himself pining for war. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Actor (Cooper) and won for Best Sound Editing.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: I've seen better Clint Eastwood movies\\n\\nReview: So many people say this movie is so excellent that I hesitate to 'run against the herd.'\\n\\nThis movie is more like a documentary: lots of bits of pieces strung together. I prefer movies that have a tighter story. I have seen Clint Eastwood movies that flow better (Million Dollar Baby), that are entertaining, have more obvious character development and are just as dark, or even darker. And has a music score that I like better.\\n\\nBradley Cooper was convincing as Chris Kyle. Maybe the real Chris Kyle was very opaque and did not express much emotions, so Cooper portrayed him accurately. The set and other characters are very convincing. For me, the primary purpose of commercial movies is to entertain, to touch the audience emotionally. This movie falls short of achieving this for me.\",\n \"Product: WOMAN IN GOLD is the remarkable true story of one woman's journey to reclaim her heritage and seek justice for what happened to her family. Sixty years after she fled Vienna during World War II, an elderly Jewish woman, Maria Altmann (Helen Mirren), starts her journey to retrieve family possessions seized by the Nazis, among them Klimt's famous painting Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I. Together with her inexperienced but plucky young lawyer Randy Schoenberg (Ryan Reynolds), she embarks upon a major battle which takes them all the way to the heart of the Austrian establishment and the U.S. Supreme Court, and forces her to confront difficult truths about the past along the way.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Beautiful production, but hate the sub-titles.\\n\\nReview: The main reason I did not give this movie 5 stars is the extensive use of sub-titles. They were really hard to read and some of them were important to the story so if you missed them, you missed part of the story.\\n\\nI loved the views of Vienna, the Belvedere gallery, the huge apartment and the early 20th century costumes and decor. The production design was great to look at, no dark gloomy, obscure scenes. The character portrayals were good. Helen Mirren's Maria was spikey and sad. Ryan Reynolds' character was a bit flat. Why did they make two good looking people look so terrible? Oh, the character Maria is supposed to be old and European (she lost her quite believable Austrian accent after the first 5 minutes), and her clothing and wig got better toward the end but the face makeup was terrible. Reynolds' character is supposed to be a conservative lawyer but how did it add to the story that they both looked so bad? Many of the supporting characters were interesting, especially the guy representing the bureaucracy. He did a good job of being a credible villain yet still sympathetic.\",\n \"Product: A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, BRIDGE OF SPIES is \\\"absolutely brilliant and totally riveting\\\" (Bill Zwecker, Chicago Sun-Times). James Donovan (Tom Hanks) is a Brooklyn lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA send him on a nearly impossible mission to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot. High stakes and suspense power a story that captures the essence of a man who risked everything, vividly bringing his personal journey to life.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: More interesting and entertaining than I expected\\n\\nReview: Spoiler Alert: plot of movie revealed in this review.\\nI wanted to see this movie because I saw a documentary about the 13-year old newspaper boy who was given the hollow nickel coin with the microfilm in it, who turned the coin over to the police, leading to the arrest of the Soviet spy Able. This movie extended that story with the exchange of Able for 2 Americans imprisoned by the Soviets and East Germans: the U-2 pilot Gary Powers and an American student.\\n\\nI am surprised that Gary Powers was portrayed as such a 'cavalier' character. Given his highly skilled, dangerous and responsible job, and how he died by sacrificing himself to save people on the ground, I would have thought Powers to be a much more serious person. I am glad the movie showed that he was vindicated, albeit too many years after his death. I could have done without the parts about Donovan's family; or about Able's purported relatives. I would have liked to have found out how Able was really treated by the Soviets, once he was returned. But I suppose I can research that for 'real' history.\\n\\nI didn't think I'd like this movie because so much of it is dark and gray, and it's mostly talk with very little action. But now, the day after seeing it, I am liking it more. I hope it is historically accurate, although movies are not obliged to stick to the objective, accurate story-telling. It is very low key but still entertaining and has some historical value.\",\n \"Product: During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Millions of miles away, NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring \\\"the Martian\\\" home, while his crewmates concurrently plot a daring, if not impossible rescue mission. As these stories of incredible bravery unfold, the world comes together to root for Watney's safe return.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Watched it with a real NASA astronaut; Amazon's 'notes' were valuable\\n\\nReview: I watched this movie with a real NASA astronaut. He told us that many of the science/math points were mistakes, or 'artistic license', but many were correct and accurate, especially the gravity boost from the orbit around the planets. This science fiction movie is much better done than earlier ones. Unlike \\\"Gravity\\\" which used actual imagery from the space station, this movie was filmed in Jordan. But the landscape was quite convincing. \\\"Interstellar\\\" played on some scientific concepts but was a fantasy.\\n\\nThe most convincing part of the movie is the attitude of the main character (portrayed by Matt Damon). He did grieve and did become frustrated, and he did show fear, but he immediately started to record his experience and relentlessly PROBLEM-SOLVE, PROBLEM-SOLVE. He was very creative and diligent -- that shows that his emotional state was OK. Clinically depressed people are not able to think well, and often suffer from inertia. He maintained a positive outlook and accepted his own death long before it might happen. He did not blame his colleagues, NASA, bad luck, or anyone or anything for his situation. These are all traits that NASA selects for in astronauts.\\n\\nI thought I would be bored, and I was worried and scared, but I watched the movie twice: the first time, straight through on the big screen TV. The second time on the computer which displayed little details and profiles of the actors which I found to be very interesting. The notes told me some of the differences between the movie and the novel on which it was based, and some mistakes such as the positive pressure inside would bulge out the tarp and it won't flap, or in weightlessness, you cannot change direction without a push.\",\n \"Product: Johnnie Aysgarth (Anothony Andrews) appears to be the perfect gentleman and a very wealthy and eligible bachelor. Bu the truth is very different...Little does American Linda Mclaidlaw (Jane Curtin) realize how different until the couple are married following a whirlwind affair.. She discovers that far from being rich, Johnnie is a compulsive liar and gambler. Unable to keep a job and unwilling to give up gambling, Johnnie develops a bizarre fascination for murder. He s inexplicably vague about his whereabouts at the time of his best friend s mysterious death. And suspicion spirals into near certainty when Linda discovers that Johnnie s request to borrow money against her life insurance policy can only be fulfilled in the event of her death. The evidence is all too convincing and Linda must face the fact that her husband could be a cold-blooded killer and she could be his next victim!\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Pointless remake, a shadow of the original movie\\n\\nReview: Why remake a movie when the only differences from the Hitchcock original are the actors and the set? I don't think Anthony Andrews did a better job of portraying a lovable ne'er-do-well than Cary Grant, and although he's very handsome, not as handsome as Cary. Jane Curtin was a weird choice to play the role that Joan Fontaine played in the original movie. Jane did an OK job but I kept having flashbacks of her many hilarious characterizations on Saturday Night Live.\\n\\nThere has been LOTS of successful remakes, even by Hitchcock of his own movies. For example, \\\"The Man Who Knew Too Much\\\" <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Man-Who-Knew-Too-Much/dp/B000ICXQVK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Man Who Knew Too Much</a> with Doris Day and James Steward. There, the character of the woman was quite different, as was part of the story.\\n\\n\\\"A Perfect Murder\\\" <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/A-Perfect-Murder/dp/B002AT8KAG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">A Perfect Murder</a> is a MUCH IMPROVED version of \\\"Dial M for Murder\\\" http://www.amazon.com/Alfred-Hitchcock-Collection-Northwest-Strangers/dp/B00CK1S4GE/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1461107935&sr=8-4&keywords=dial+m+for+murder. David Suchet's small role triggered an interesting dimension of Gwenyth Paltrow's character. Enhancements over the Hitchcock original included the complexity of the characters, the production values, and most of all, extended the plot. I am told that 2 different endings were filmed. Maybe you can find and view the alternative ending.\",\n \"Product: USB Bluetooth adapter connects to PC softphones Swiveling boom with noise canceling microphone and WindSmart technologyMulti-point technology allows you to seamlessly switch between 2 Bluetooth devices 1-touch call answer/end last number redial and voice dialing Up to 6 hours talk time or 100 hours standby Compliant with Bluetooth v1.2 devices up to 33' Includes charging stand USB adapter and AC charger\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Drivers better than Moto 500\\n\\nReview: I first bought the Moto H500 USB because it's cute, comes in bubble gum pink or lime green, its blurb says it's for VOIP, it is very tiny; and Plantronics' web site was selling this Voyager 510 USB for $200. Well, the moto thing didn't have Windows compatible drivers and crashed my PC about 5 times before I gave up. This was after having to research the Skype site for help. Surprising for Moto that they were obviously trying to sell it as a consumer product but didn't bother to make installation and activation easy.\\n\\nThe Plantronics web site said this thing will work with named enterprise IP phone applications so I felt a little more confident than if they just said \\\"VOIP.\\\" Apparently, vendors think 'VOIP' means Skype, Vonage, Yahoo... and they have to use a different word for enterprise VOIP applications.\\n\\nI had no problem installing the Plantronics drivers and they seemed to work well with Windows XP. No need to pair with the USB dongle (already paired at the factory). Pairing with my cell phone took 5 seconds.\\n\\nThe sound quality can be better; had to turn to maximum the audio on my IP phone, but the ease of use was worth it.\",\n \"Product: Jabra M5390 USB headset is a Bluetooth headset that connects simultaneously to mobile phones and PC softphones (via the enclosed PC USB Bluetooth adapter). Jabra M5390 USB headset combines the sound and range performance known from office headsets with the convenience of a mobile headset.Based on next generation Bluetooth technology, it offers true wideband audio when used with the A335w USB Bluetooth adapter and a softphone. And the extended wireless range allows users to answer calls up to 70 meters from their desks. The design and wearing style is optimized for office staff, managers and specialists who spend most of their time in the office and less on the go. For optimum call clarity in loud office environments, the microphone is placed close to the users mouth and features noise cancelling technology.The A335w USB Bluetooth adapter is compliant with a wide range of PC based softphones such as Microsoft Office Communicator 2007, Cisco Communicator, Skype etc.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: There are better choices\\n\\nReview: I am an experienced user of multi-point bluetooth headsets. I used the old Plantronics Voyager 510 for years until it quit (two sets). So I thought I'd try Jabra.\\n\\nFirst of all, the ear piece is HUGE. I suppose that's good in that it brings the mic closer to my mouth. But I never found out whether it's better because I could not get my computer to recognize the dongle.\\n\\nSecond, the part that fits into your ear is just a 'bump' in the plastic. It's not an ear-bud.\\n\\nThird, the piece of plastic that fits over the top of your ear, to hang the ear piece, is barely adjustable. The ear piece flaps against my face.\\n\\nThe worst part, though, is Windows is supposed to 'automatically' recognize the USB dongle. It's not a complex device, after all! Well, it does not recognize it. I downloaded Jabra's PC Suite which supposedly has all the basic drivers plus ones for web-based phone (Skype, etc.). I searched the web for drivers (didn't find any). I clicked on Jabra website's \\\"support\\\" tab and got an input form asking for contact info so they can send me sales material. They didn't even have a user forum!!!!! I updated my operating system. Still doesn't work.\\n\\nThe ear piece works with my cell phone, but not with the PC. Don't pay for a multi-point device that's really a single point device.\\n\\nThe only way to charge it is a USB cable, no AC.\\n\\nOh, all the items are junky-looking black plastic. The box arrived with everything rattling around inside. Maybe it was opened so is not really NEW and that's the problem?\",\n \"Product: Latest Technology, Highest quality NON-OEM Rapid Car / Auto / Plug in / Vehicle power charger for your Cell Phone.(12~24v DC) - Brand New in package. Never been used. - Durable coil cord for extendable reach and use. - Provides power to your phone while simultaneously charging your phone's battery. - Small and lightweight for convenience, portability and storage. - Original battery will be charged to 95% capacity within one to three hours. - Talk while you are charging your phone at the same time. - I/C Chip technology prevents your phone and battery against overcharging. - LED indicator lights up when charger is ready and powered. Phone Not Included.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Traded convenience for flexibility\\n\\nReview: This is a dedicated car charger for the ATT Fusion phone. That means that's all it does, nothing else. It's convenient to have a single item instead of 2. You might ask \\\"What 2 items?\\\"\\n\\nI could have bought a 'universal' mini- or mico-USB charger <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Griffin-Powerjolt-Dual-Universal-USB-Micro-Colors-May-Vary/dp/B0042B9U8Q/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Griffin Powerjolt Dual Universal USB Micro Colors May Vary</a> to get more flexibility. If I had done that, I could have charged other items that have a mini- or micro-USB interface using the cable that came with the phone or another USB cable. Motorola (now acquired by Google) offers a universal charger as well as a cable <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Motorola-P617-Rapid-Dual-USB-Car-Charger-with-Micro-USB-Data-Cable-Bulk-Packaging-Black/dp/B005LFXBLE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Motorola P617 Rapid Dual USB Car Charger with Micro USB Data Cable - Bulk Packaging - Black</a> but it doesn't list ATT as a supported phone, which may or may not mean it doesn't do it. The Motorola charger says it outputs 850 mA of power which is useful information. The item under review here doesn't say its power output.\",\n \"Product: Tile helps you find things and is home to the world's largest lost and found. Tiles are simple, sleek, and can be placed on valuable things like keys, wallets, purses, computers, and luggage to give users peace of mind knowing their items can always be found. It's fun, fast and easy to find your Tiled items by seeing its last known location, playing Tile's distinctive melody, or marking them as lost and using the entire community to help you find it.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Works, but privacy concerns.\\n\\nReview: The Tile seems to work but I am ambivalent about using geolocation to find items I've lost. It's always a difficult negotiation between protecting one's privacy and using some useful web-based service.\\n\\nI wish there were some verifiable assurance of privacy but we all know that any data that is captured is essentially made public. I reassure myself that 'my personal information' will be 'lost' among the vast amount of data that will be collected, sort of hiding in plain sight. To that end, I hope the Tile is very successful meaning it will build a HUGE database. Secondly, one can attach the Tile to different items, thereby 'fuzzing' the data.\\n\\nOh well. For what it is, the Tile works.\",\n \"Product: Pilot G2 Gel Ink Refills fit the G2, G2 Limited, G2 Pro, G6, Dr. Drip LTD., Dr. Grip Gel, Precise Gel BeGreen, G-Knock BeGreen and Q7 and B2P Gel Ink pens. These ink refills contain smooth writing, smear-proof gel ink and are available in a pack of 2 refills with ultra-fine (0.38mm), extra fine (0.5mm), fine (0.7mm) or bold (1.0mm) points for your favorite Pilot Gel Ink pens.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Comfortable barrel grip, lovely color, very smooth writing experience\\n\\nReview: Gosh I love the Dr. Grip pen! I have the pink barrel and people always notice and many compliment it. The 'fat' soft grip is so comfortable to hold and the ink flows so smoothly over different textures of paper. The gel ink doesn't seem to seep through porous (cheap) paper. The retractable tip means no cap to lose.\\n\\nI write at a fast pace so the smoothness of the tip over the paper helps me keep up my pace. Pens that 'snag' cause me to make more loops than are correct leading to ugly, messy, illegible writing.\\n\\nThe refills at 2 for $2.49 is such a good deal (the pen usually sells for about $7). It's worth the trouble to buy and install re-fills than to use the pen as a one-time-use throw-away.\\n\\nI love it that I can get purple ink. It's even cheaper than black ink.\",\n \"Product: The Step Index Organizer has innovative tiered tabs that let you see everything at a glance and the clear window makes viewing what is inside the file easy. This letter size embossed poly organizer has 12 pockets and includes preprinted (A-Z, monthly) and blank tab inserts for easy indexing and customization. The flap and elastic cord closure provide security for easy transport or storage. Durable poly material resists tears and moisture.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Has good and bad points; worth the price\\n\\nReview: This envelope is a good price but there are a few features that were not mentioned in the description that, had I known, I would not have bought it.\\n\\nThe dividers are only attached on the two slides. They are not attached on the bottom so small items such as paper clips can slide all over the bottom.\\n\\nI saw in the product photo that there isn't much space for expansion -- you can NOT cram lots of paper or whatever into it because the bottom does not expand.\\n\\nBut I really like the clear 'window' in the closing flap. The tabs let me be better organized. It comes with inserts for the tabs. What I like best is the material -- it seems like some kind of plastic coating or maybe entirely plastic which ought to stand up better than paper. My old paper accordion file frayed around the edges and got stained and I'm sure as it gets older, ,will tear, but it has an expandable bottom.\",\n \"Product: When buying from Cedarwood Mushrooms: Shiitake Grow-At-Home Comes complete with directions, shiitake log and humidity tent. Thousands of people just like you have grown there very own Organic Shiitake Mushrooms at home! It's fun, easy and a great project for the kids. Try it as a science experiment!! Make spore prints. The shiitake log comes with complete growing instructions. Anyone can do it, in any part of the country. This log can produce up to 2 lbs or more of fresh organic Shiitake Mushrooms over a period of 2 to 3 months. This picture is a log in my kitchen with no special treatment and your log can look just like this. Note: these logs are living, breathing things and will need to be kept refrigerated upon arrival if not putting into production right away. You will get the best production from the log if it is used immediately.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Little mushrooms already emerged!\\n\\nReview: I gave this kit as a gift so I only have information from the recipient. I am told that the box tells you the date that the kit was packaged. I read from another review that if the kit not activated for too long, the spores die and you don't get any mushrooms.\\n\\nI told my friend this so she activated the kit within 43 days even though shipping time to my friend was about a week. After a week after activation, little mushrooms have already emerged! We'll see whether they grow into big mushrooms and whether those mushrooms taste good. I will add to this review if I have more information.\\n\\nOh, I docked this item one star because when I ordered this kit, the Amazon checkout process did not let me 'check the box' that said this was a gift. It did not show any gift options including a free message. I had to send an email to the recipient to let her know that I sent it, and that I'm sorry she saw the price, and that she should activate it right away. Is there a cut-rate checkout for vendors who don't want to pay for the 'regular' Amazon checkout?\",\n \"Product: CANIDAE Grain Free PURE formulas use simple recipes for sensitive cats. Each limited ingredient diet is made with 78 key ingredients that are easily recognizable. And even if your cat isnt sensitive to ingredients, theyll still love the great taste. Choose from a variety of formulas made with fresh meat or sh rst, paired with whole ingredients like sweet potatoes, peas, or chickpeasnever corn, wheat or soy. Feed your cat all the great taste they crave and all the nutrition they need.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: No tuna addiction or breath.\\n\\nReview: Cats are obligate carnivores so they certainly don't need any grain. I think many cat food makers add grain to bulk up their products, and grain is cheaper than meat. This food says they've added sweet potato, peas, lentils. I don't think cats need those, either, and they are also intended to bulk up the product.\\n\\nI was a bit worried that this tuna-based, or is it only flavored product would 'addict' my cats. I have heard that cats can become 'addicted' to tuna and won't eat anything else. I was concerned that my cats would have 'tuna breath' from eating this. My cats have been eating this food for a few weeks, and don't have tuna breath. They are very adaptable kitties so seem to be willing to eat other foods. They did not have digestive problems before, so I don't detect any improvement with this food that supposedly have probiotics to help digestion. It is true that many cats, especially when they get older, do vomit a lot so maybe probiotics do help?\\n\\nWhy did I rate this food only 3 stars? I still prefer the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Hill-s-Science-Diet-Adult-11-Indoor-Age-Defying-Chicken-Recipe-Dry-Cat-Food-7-lb-bag/dp/B00E0KFNHG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Hill's Science Diet Adult 11+ Indoor Age Defying Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 7 lb bag</a> because it's less expensive, and tells me the nutritional content (30% protein) whereas this food does not.\",\n \"Product: Make Purina Beyond Grain Free Ocean Whitefish & Egg Recipe adult dry cat food part of your cat's daily diet, and give her a nourishing meal made from real, recognizable ingredients you know and trust. Real ocean whitefish is the #1 ingredient, and eggs round out the formula. Each high-quality ingredient found in this recipe is purposefully chosen. We make it our mission to create a dry cat food that gives your cat the natural nutrition and essential nutrients she deserves in a protein-rich, grain-free recipe you can feel good about serving to her. Crunchy kibble in every serving enriches her dining experience, and knowing that this recipe is packed with wholesome goodness gives you something to love too. Show her that you believe there's more to natural cat food than just ingredients when you serve her this Purina Beyond dry cat food formula. Get the nutritious food your cat needs when she needs it by placing an online order on Amazon.com with just a few clicks.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Cats are obligate carnivores so I thought that more protein is better; less plant carbohydrates is better\\n\\nReview: I decided to give my cats this food because it claims to be 35% protein. The 'no grains' claim may be true, but that might be misleading because this food indeed contains plant carbohydrates although not from grains. Cats are obligate carnivores so I thought that more protein is better; less plant carbohydrates is better. But I read (on veterinary web sites) that high protein may be bad for their kidneys. Kidney failure is not treatable except by fluid 'push.' It ALWAYS leads to death, and is a VERY COMMON cause of death for elderly cats. So I have a dilemma: high protein is good for them except for possible stress on their kidneys.\\n\\nIf you read the nutritional analysis for 'good for kidneys' food, their ingredients and percentage content aren't that different from 'ordinary' cat food. So I hope I am not damaging my cats' kidneys with this high protein food.\\n\\nMy cats are quite elderly so I was afraid they will not react well to changing brands of cat food. With previous brands, they've thrown up (making a mess for me to clean up, ugh). So this time, I mixed one cup of this food with 4 cups of their previous food (1:4 proportion), then did 1:3, then 1:2 proportions. So far, they seem to be fine. Eventually, they'll be eating all Beyond.\",\n \"Product: Pet the Hair Away! Great for all Dogs & Cats. Your pet will love the True Touch Five Finger Deshedding Glove! It mimics the loving touch of your hand for a relaxing massage and includes 180 soft silicone grooming tips to groom your pet with ease. The hair sticks to the glove, making it easy to peel and throw away. Minimize shedding and keep your house clean with the True Touch Deshedding Glove.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A thick mat of fur is necessary to remove fur from the glove easily\\n\\nReview: Two reasons for not giving this glove 5 stars: First, it's hard to remove the fur from the glove. You must have a thick mat of fur on the glove, so that the fur sticks together, before it will lift off in one piece (as shown on TV). If there is only a thin layer of fur on it, little bits come off, but the fur in the center of the mat doesn't lift off. I tried using a comb to remove the fur in the center but it doesn't work. What did work is to rub my palm over the soft plastic nubs. The nubs are about 5 mm or 1/4 inch high.\\n\\nAfter combing, there's a halo of fine fur left on the pet so you have to get rid of that by hand. This process creates a \\\"storm\\\" of fur so plan ahead for easy cleanup.\\n\\nThe back of the glove is padded. So you could wear the glove on the left hand so that the padded part is on the palm. I have not yet thought of a good use for that feature.\\n\\nThe product image shows a right-hand glove. Is there one for left-handed people? There's a thin 'hooks and loops' (aka Velcro) tab to tighten the glove around the wrist. There's a 2-3 inch slit up the side of the glove for big hands to fit into it.\\n\\nMy pets LOVED this glove. When I first put it on, they were a little apprehensive. Once I stroked each of them a few times, they were hooked. They immediately learned that it felt good so followed the glove around and asked for 'more, more!'\\n\\nThe listed price of $27.xx seems like a big margin for a simple thing but the value is what it does, not only the materials + workmanship. Even knowing that, I still think this price is too high. It is the second reason I did not give this glove 5 stars. This glove is advertised on TV for I believe $19.99 plus shipping and handling, so it comes to about the same amount out of pocket as buying it from Amazon.\",\n \"Product: This Orange scoop coated with black Teflon will make it easy for you to scoop large clumps & clean the litter box effectively. The long handle will keep your hand out of the soiled litter, still being light enough. Making it the best out there. Scoop measurements: the overall length is 13 Shovel length 6 Shovel width 5 5/8 Shovel depth 1 5/8\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great improvement over plastic litter sifter, but no telescoping handle\\n\\nReview: This is the first metal scoop I have ever used. It's great not to have to worry about it cracking when using its corner to scrape the litter box. It's much larger than the plastic scoops that I have used so that's good. It's also deeper so the clumps are less likely to fall out. The Teflon coating doesn't seem to have much effect -- things still stick to it, I still have to scrape the scoop. I use my old plastic scoop to push litter into this scoop. In tandem, they work well.\\n\\nOf course it's heavier than plastic ones. The cylindrical handle means I have to hold it tighter when twisting, stressing my wrist. My plastic scoop has a flat handle so it doesn't rotate as easily as this metal one with the round handle. And this scoop does not have a telescoping handle <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/PURRR-FECT-SCOOP-34in-Tall-Standing-Litter-Scoop-Silver-This-Never-Stoop-Long-Handle-Scoop-is-the-perfect-scooper-for-cats-and-dogs/dp/B00JJXCHDM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">PURRR-FECT SCOOP 34in Tall, Standing Litter Scoop, Silver, This Never Stoop Long Handle Scoop is the perfect scooper for cats and dogs!</a>. A friend gave me a telescoping cat litter scoop which lets me stand up rather than stoop over, and away from the litter dust, but the handle doesn't lock well and the scoop part is smaller than this Petscatch scoop, so I still prefer this scoop.\",\n \"Product: CANIDAE Grain Free PURE formulas use simple recipes for sensitive cats. Each limited ingredient diet is made with 710 key ingredients that are easily recognizable. And even if your cat isnt sensitive to ingredients, theyll still love the great taste. Choose from a variety of formulas made with real meat or fish first, paired with whole ingredients like sweet potatoes, peas, lentils, or chickpeasnever corn, wheat or soy. Feed your cat all the great taste they crave and all the nutrition they need.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: No tuna addiction or breath.\\n\\nReview: Cats are obligate carnivores so they certainly don't need any grain. I think many cat food makers add grain to bulk up their products, and grain is cheaper than meat. This food says they've added sweet potato, peas, lentils. I don't think cats need those, either, and they are also intended to bulk up the product.\\n\\nI was a bit worried that this tuna-based, or is it only flavored product would 'addict' my cats. I have heard that cats can become 'addicted' to tuna and won't eat anything else. I was concerned that my cats would have 'tuna breath' from eating this. My cats have been eating this food for a few weeks, and don't have tuna breath. They are very adaptable kitties so seem to be willing to eat other foods. They did not have digestive problems before, so I don't detect any improvement with this food that supposedly have probiotics to help digestion. It is true that many cats, especially when they get older, do vomit a lot so maybe probiotics do help?\\n\\nWhy did I rate this food only 3 stars? I still prefer the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Hill-s-Science-Diet-Adult-11-Indoor-Age-Defying-Chicken-Recipe-Dry-Cat-Food-7-lb-bag/dp/B00E0KFNHG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Hill's Science Diet Adult 11+ Indoor Age Defying Chicken Recipe Dry Cat Food, 7 lb bag</a> because it's less expensive, and tells me the nutritional content (30% protein) whereas this food does not.\",\n \"Product: Tried and true, tung oil has served to protect and beautify wood products for centuries. Hand-rubbed, oil-based finish goes on in minutes. Ideal for refinishing because it soaks into parched pores and restores the wood. A fresh coat will really make wood tones on an older piece \\\"pop.\\\"Recommended for all interior wood surfaces, including furniture, antiques, woodwork, cabinets, doors and paneling.* Can be brushed onto raw wood, or over Minwax Wood Finishes and other Minwax wood stains.* Apply with cloth or brush.* 5-10 minute dry time prior to buffing.* Re-coat after 24 hours; 2-3 coats recommended.* Clean up with mineral spirits.* Covers 125-150 square feet per quart.* Quart.Please note that this item can only be shipped to addresses within the continental United States by UPS Ground only.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Not real tung oil, just cheap oil with varnish\\n\\nReview: I used to use teak oil and loved the matte wood grain it brought out but wanted something 'stronger' for outdoor teak and rosewood furniture that get a lot of use. A woodworking friend and a separate gun-stock making friend told me that tung oil is much more weather and water resistant than teak oil so I got this Minwax stuff because I've used Minwax stains and they worked well. I was duped by brand equity. Just because Minwax stains gave results I likes doesn't necessarily mean that their varnishes will also give the results I want.\\n\\nThis Minwax stuff says \\\"Tung FINISH\\\", the key is the word \\\"Finish.\\\" It's just a marketing name probably approved by Minwax's lawyers but the actual content you're paying for isn't tung oil. It doesn't say percentage tung oil on the can, another sure sign there is no truth in their marketing. I read a boat maintenance webpage that gave a good explanation and list of the difference between oil and 'wipe varnish' Unfortunately, Amazon seems to delete all URLs so I cannot point you to that webpage in this review.\\n\\nI put this tung oil \\\"finish\\\" on two tables and two chairs. They all have really shiny finishes, just like varnish. After 3 days of drying, they're still a bit sticky and shiny. After they dry completely, I will sand this stuff off and start over with something that has a matte finish. I will also carefully read labels for UV protection.\",\n \"Product: Tried and true, tung oil has served to protect and beautify wood products for centuries. Hand-rubbed, oil-based finish goes on in minutes. Ideal for refinishing because it soaks into parched pores and restores the wood. A fresh coat will really make wood tones on an older piece \\\"pop.\\\"Recommended for all interior wood surfaces, including furniture, antiques, woodwork, cabinets, doors and paneling.* Can be brushed onto raw wood, or over Minwax Wood Finishes and other Minwax wood stains.* Apply with cloth or brush.* 5-10 minute dry time prior to buffing.* Re-coat after 24 hours; 2-3 coats recommended.* Clean up with mineral spirits.* Covers 125-150 square feet per quart.* Quart.Please note that this item can only be shipped to addresses within the continental United States by UPS Ground only.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Not real tung oil, just cheap oil with varnish\\n\\nReview: I used to use teak oil and loved the matte wood grain it brought out but wanted something 'stronger' for outdoor teak and rosewood furniture that get a lot of use. A woodworking friend and a separate gun-stock making friend told me that tung oil is much more weather and water resistant than teak oil so I got this Minwax stuff because I've used Minwax stains and they worked well. I was duped by brand equity. Just because Minwax stains gave results I likes doesn't necessarily mean that their varnishes will also give the results I want.\\n\\nThis Minwax stuff says \\\"Tung FINISH\\\", the key is the word \\\"Finish.\\\" It's just a marketing name probably approved by Minwax's lawyers but the actual content you're paying for isn't tung oil. It doesn't say percentage tung oil on the can, another sure sign there is no truth in their marketing. I read a boat maintenance webpage that gave a good explanation and list of the difference between oil and 'wipe varnish' Unfortunately, Amazon seems to delete all URLs so I cannot point you to that webpage in this review.\\n\\nI put this tung oil \\\"finish\\\" on two tables and two chairs. They all have really shiny finishes, just like varnish. After 3 days of drying, they're still a bit sticky and shiny. After they dry completely, I will sand this stuff off and start over with something that has a matte finish. I will also carefully read labels for UV protection.\",\n \"Product: Mr. Beams, brown, 140 lumen, wireless motion sensing LED spot light, with remote control, 3, brightness setting: 60, 90,140 lumens, activates with motion only in darkness & turns off after 30 seconds after motion is no longer detected, turn on with remote, light may be set to stay lit for 1 or 4 hours of bright light, remote range is 70', weatherproof for outdoor or indoor use, ideal for patios, decks, yards & fences, garages, sheds, storage rooms, 30 hours of battery life expected to last the average user 1 year, uses 3 \\\"D\\\" alkaline batteries, not included. The product is manufactured in china. The product is highly durable.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Like the remove, very bright\\n\\nReview: It's great to have a spot light that can be remotely controlled. I have a longish walkway from the guest parking spots to the door so being able to turn on a spot light for the path before guests arrive seems a little more friendly than having them activate the motion sensor. It sets the wrong mood for guests to be treated like burglars.\\n\\nIt says \\\"Alkaline batteries\\\" which are supposed to be 'stronger' or longer lasting than, say, copper top. I suppose non-alkaline would also work but they might not last as long. Why not do what it says? It's a little retro to be buying D cells!\\n\\nOh why 4 stars instead of 5? Their industrial design could be better. It doesn't cost that much to have a more attractive housing.\",\n \"Product: One of EURO TOOL's popular soldering picks! This style, with a non-roll handle, features a titanium shaft, which is the absolute best for all non-ferrous metal except platinum. This pick will keep you from cross contaminating. 6-1/2\\\" length.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Sharp points help me position solder better\\n\\nReview: I have a lot of trouble getting the solder to stay where it is placed so I hope that better tools such as these picks will help.\\n\\nI learned from my instructor that I should not quench them, the tip may become brittle and break off. She puts the tip in a bottle of vermiculite to cool slowly. I just put the picks aside to cool at room temperature.\\n\\nThe points are very sharp so are easy to use, but I was so sorry the tip turned black instead of staying the lovely, pristine, dark silver of titanium. I cleaned them with steel wool and they got better, but still somewhat black. I did notice that my solder didn't seem to stick to it as much as it did to steel tweezers.\",\n \"Product: The Metal Adjustable Arm Clamp provides a sturdy and reliable way to secure one of Studio Designs' lamps to any desk. The clamp easily attaches to the bottom of each lamp and fastens tightly to any Studio Designs' table. Made of powder-coated steel, this clamp ensures lasting durability. Works with the Studio Combo Lamp #12315 & #12316, Swing Arm Lamp #12021 &12023 and Magnifying Lamp #12309.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: More strong than I thought and has a screw to hold the base in place.\\n\\nReview: I have 2 swing arm desk lamps that need clamps. One is an expensive one that has white 'arms,' a 4x magnifier, a circular, daylight bulb, and a power outlet in its base. I bought the $13, heavy duty, white clamp for it. It works wonderfully. My other, cheap, lightly built lamp also has white 'arms' and needs a half-inch base clamp. I really balked at $13 for a clamp for the cheap lamp, so I 'settled' for this much more affordable black clamp. I thought I'd just have to put up with the mis-matched color and flimsy clamp.\\n\\nI was pleasantly surprised that this lighter-weight clamp is also made of metal and the black color matched the black springs of the lamp, so it looks fine. Best of all, it has a small screw on the side of where the lamp base goes in, to hold the base firmly in the clamp. The expensive clamp doesn't have this feature. I might wrap the lamp's half-inch base in paper to protect it when I turn it, so the screw doesn't scratch the lamp base.\\n\\nI suggest that you glue on felt on something else relatively soft (cardboard?) to the surfaces that meet your desk so that the clamp doesn't marr the upper or lower surfaces of your desk. The top part of the clamp is pained metal, the top of the bottom clamp is bare metal.\",\n \"Product: The item is Stanley STST18613 3-in-1 Rolling WorkShop . Used for Power Tool Accessories, Misc. Power Tool Accessories. The product is manufactured in United States.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Tray within the upper tool box is poorly supported, wants to tip over.\\n\\nReview: Update March 2017\\nI use this chest to carry light tools to/from class once a week. One of the wheels is already wobbly. So disappointed. And the bottom compartment isn't wide enough for a standard hack saw, neither horizontally nor vertically.\\n\\nI docked this tool box one star because the tray inside the top box is supported only by 2 plastic 'teeth' on each end. If you push the tray all the way to the 'top' then the lip is supported, but when it's in the center, it tips over very easily. Maybe I can glue a strip of wood or PVC pipe to the sides to support this tray? The lower compartment is an irregular shape to accommodate the wheels so even though its a big space, things don't fit well into it.\\n\\nBeing plastic molded, this tool box isn't very strong, but strong enough for the small pliers, parts, power tools and hammers that I plan to use it for. I hope the wheels don't fail under the weight.\",\n \"Product: The Magna Cart Personal Hand Truck is engineered with toughness in mind. Made of rust-proof aluminum, this cart is ideal for traveling, and can even be folded and stowed in an airline overhead compartment, and is also handy for weekend travel by train or car. Storage is simple as the lightweight, seven-pound cart folds up to a compact size of 25 inches tall by 2 inches wide; it extends to 39 inches tall. Sturdy enough to hold up to 150 pounds, you'll find many, many uses for this handy cart at home, work, and while traveling. Five-inch rubber wheels allow you to glide through your travels and tasks with ease.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: If only the wheels were larger and closer to the vertical bar!\\n\\nReview: Full disclosure: I bought this item elsewhere for less than twenty dollars.\\n\\nGetting this cart ready to use needs only two movements: the wheels fold out when you push the metal platform down, then pull up the handle, and you're ready to go. The flat metal platform is more rigid than the luggage cart of metal tubes that I had been using. The luggage cart carries as much weight but feels more rickety.\\n\\nI use this cart to move groceries from my car into the house by putting the items into a paper box then putting the box on the cart. It will be more secure if I secured the box to the cart with a bungee cord. I've also used this cart to move furniture (lighter than 150 lbs) by levering it onto the cart, then shifting the weight from the platform to the handle. Both worked well.\\n\\nTwo criticisms of this cart: if the wheels were larger in diameter, the cart would be better able to go over bumps and up steps. I should see how hard it might be to replace the wheels, there seems to be extra room in the wheel clamps.\\n\\nSecond criticism: when folded out, the wheels are relatively far from the handle. I have to lean the handle closer to the ground to shift the weight from the platform onto onto the handle and the wheels. I am afraid the joint connecting the handle to the platform might not be very strong. If I don't lean the handle closer to the ground, it wants to stand up instead of rolling. Such a low posture will be uncomfortable for a tall person.\",\n \"Product: KLOUD City ? Black Nylon Multi-Purpose 22-Pocket Socket Tool Roll Pouch / Bag / Carrier for Sets plus KLOUD City cleaning cloth\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: I adapted it for small, jewelry making pliers\\n\\nReview: I have many expensive pliers for making metal jewelry. Each is about 5\\\" tall.\\n\\nThe elastic band that runs the length of the center is too far from the pliers' tips to keeping them protected. The pockets are deep enough for the short handles of my pliers, but my regular-length locking pliers (aka vice grip) extends beyond the center elastic so I must put something short on the other side to accommodate the vice grips.\\n\\nOther problems:\\n- Only one of the pockets on each side is wide enough for both of the handles of my pliers. The pockets seem intended for wrenches or screw drivers, not pliers. I insert my pliers between the slots so one pair of pliers takes up two slots. So this roll will only carry about 10 of my tools.\\n- The elastic bands that keep the roll rolled-up are fine now when they're new, but as the elastic fatigues, I think those bands will not be able to hold the heavy roll closed. I suppose the more expensive rolls have straps with Velcro which will last longer and be more secure.\\n- I like the small covered pocket for sockets that runs the length of one of the short edges. Its stitched-down elastic band is how the pockets are formed. With the nylon cover, sockets would be well protected. I am thinking hard about which of my small tools might find that pocket useful.\\n\\nWell, this item is not ideal for what I need, but it is a pretty good way to store, protect and transport my tools. And the price is quite fair.\",\n \"Product: Color your world with the LED desk lamp with color changing tunnel. The base has a unique color tunnel that Glows either in the color of your choice or cycles through the entire color spectrum. The super bright white OttLite leds adjust to 3 color temperatures, the 4 brightness settings have a maximum of 500 lumens and the diffuser provides smooth, uniform lighting. A flexible rubberized neck and long 9.5 inch (24.13 cm) shade provides OttLite natural daylight LED illumination wherever you need it. And the 5V, 2.1a built-in USB port fully charges smartphones and tablets. Great for dorm rooms, bedrooms, offices or anywhere you'd like a lamp with personality. With OttLite you can see details clearly so you can do what you LOVE, longer.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great features, wonderful value, but style is too 'specialized'\\n\\nReview: If I were reviewing this lamp on features alone, I'd give it 10 stars. It can be varied in so many ways. I'll have to write a short tutorial and post is next to the lamp so guests will know how to work it. Other reviewers have been thorough in listing its features. I love the features, especially being able to use the 'color tunnel' as a night light or turn it off while still using the big light on the long neck, and its dim-able, full spectrum light on the long neck. The USB port makes it really modern.\\n\\nThe only reason I didn't give it all stars is the style. It looks anachronistic, like it's left over from the hippie era. I know it's part of Ott's brand to be very modern, but a plainer or more traditional style would let it fit better into the English garden style of my guest room.\",\n \"Product: Silquar material is used in our non-asbestos boards. Silquar retains heat during soldering and can be easily cleaned with water. Takes heat up to 2,200 degrees Fahrenheit. 6\\\" x 6\\\".\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Wonderful smooth flat surface for reliably stable support\\n\\nReview: It's SMOOOOOOOOOOOOTH. Unlike the magnesia blocks, there are NO HOLES to trap bits of solder, dirt... so its flat surface supports my work for ACCURATE SOLDERING. The piece is less likely to move. Also unlike magnesia blocks, this board does not shed. I haven't tried to push wire into this board, as in soldering basket settings or prongs. It would be great if this board is penetrable because then soldering tiny wires will be more steady.\\n\\nI use a magnesia block to punch T-pins (to hold the piece) or gouge out channels for laying chains flat, or make pits for making truly spherical balls, etc. but keep this b\\n(I cannot scroll down to further edit this review. I don't know why.)\\n\\noard for when I need a smooth flat surface.\",\n \"Product: Our Medium Silver Solder is perfect for Sterling Silver Jewelry making and repairs. It's Medium temperature melting point of 1275* results in strong, solid Solder joints.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Might have cadmium, is not worth the money nor the time for delivery\\n\\nReview: This solder looked fine at room temperature but once I heated it to flow, its color changed to have a gold tint. Cadmium, a toxic metal, is yellow. They use it to tint paint. Does this solder contain cadmium which is burned off when it flows? If so, I must have inhaled some cadmium particles. After it was pickled, it seems to be OK because, I think, the cadmium was burned off.\\n\\nThe reasons I didn't rate this solder higher, including it possibly containing cadmium, are\\n(1) it is VERY EXPENSIVE with no appreciable increased value. It was a mistake to buy it from this vendor.\\n(2) it took weeks, nearly a month to arrive from China. I should have bought it locally or pay for shipping from RioGrande.com.\",\n \"Product: The final revision of this classic bestseller, the 7th edition defines the common thread linking the world's greatest economic thinkers and explores the philosophies that motivate them. Hailed by Galbraith as a \\\"brilliant achievement\\\", \\\"The Worldly Philosophers\\\" with over 2 million copies sold worldwide, not only enables us to see more deeply into our history, but helps us to better understand our own times. Heilbroner provides the new theme that connects thinkers as different as Adam Smith and Karl Marx: the desire to understand how a capitalist society works. A new chapter conveys a concern that today's increasingly \\\"scientific\\\" economics may overlook fundamental social and political issues that are central to economics.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Love the book, hate the propaganda\\n\\nReview: Hey, face it that Robert Heilbroner and his best friend Paul Samuelson (Nobel Laureate) are Leftists -- you don't get to be a professor at New York's New School and MIT (respectively) unless you're at least Left of center. So stop whining about the propagandistic aspects of this book. Just accept that Heilbroner was an actual socialist, thinks Socialism is a good start. [He admitted he was wrong upon observing the collapse of the Soviet Union, a 70-year experiment in Socialism.]\\n\\nNow, you gotta admit he's got a handle on the language. Colorful, erudite, entertaining... a great read. And his historical facts about various economic theories are correct. I enjoyed it as a high school kid, and it didn't rot my mind too much to keep me from growing up to be a well informed, independent thinker. Gotta know all perspectives to make up your own mind, y'know.\",\n \"Product: A major novel from the internationally bestselling author of 'The Joy Luck Club', 'The Kitchen God's Wife' and 'The Hundred Secret Senses'. LuLing Young is now in her eighties, and finally beginning to feel the effects of old age. Trying to hold on to the evaporating past, she begins to write down all that she can remember of her life as a girl in China. Meanwhile, her daughter Ruth, a ghostwriter for authors of self-help books, is losing the ability to speak up for herself in front of the man she lives with. LuLing can only look on, helpless: her prickly relationship with her daughter does not make it easy to discuss such matters. In turn, Ruth has begun to suspect that something is wrong with her mother: she says so many confusing and contradictory things. Ruth decides to move in with her ailing mother, and while tending to her discovers the story LuLing wrote in Chinese, of her tumultuous life growing up in a remote mountain village known as Immortal Heart. LuLing tells of the secrets passed along by her mute nursemaid, Precious Auntie; of a cave where dragon bones are mined and where Peking Man was discovered; of the crumbling ravine known as the End of the World, where Precious Auntie's bones lie, and of the curse that LuLing believes she released through betrayal. Like layers of sediment being removed, each page unfolds into an even greater mystery: Who was Precious Auntie, whose suicide changed the path of LuLing's life? Set in contemporary San Francisco and pre-war China, The Bonesetter's Daughter is an excavation of the human spirit. With great warmth and humour, Amy Tan gives us a mesmerising story of a mother and daughter discovering together that what they share in their bones through history and heredity is priceless beyond measure.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Captured the culture/ethnic details\\n\\nReview: The one-star reviews are accurate and I agree with their criticism.\\n\\nHowever, surely we know that Amy Tan is not writing anthropological, or sociological material for academic research nor for intellectual inquiry. She's writing novels to entertain and to MAKE MONEY. Her genre is no more, or less worthy than espionage thrillers, medical thrillers, forensic thrillers,... or any other type of novel. She has a formula that works so it makes sense to keep using it!\\n\\nAmy Tan's books are faithful renditions of the Asian propensity for tragedy, managing relationships, victim of global events, self-sacrifice,... She paints characters with the right gestures, accents, behaviors and beliefs.\\n\\nIf you like cultural/social details, accurately described but in an entertaining way, do read Tony Hillerman's many books about modern Navajo culture. <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Shape-Shifter/dp/0060563478/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Shape Shifter</a>\",\n \"Product: This graceful essay on the pivotal role of flowers in human evolution is certain to delight those readers already familiar with Loren Eiseley and to find an audience among naturalists, gardeners, and lovers of flowers everywhere. Gerald Ackerman's color floral portraits provide a visual counterpoint to the wondrous text. Two-color text & printed endpapers. 19 color photos.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Science with style and feeling\\n\\nReview: If you haven't read Eiseley, you're missing a marvelous combination of style and information. He infused a sense of serene intimacy into an essay about science. He conveyed that he not only knew the subject, but cared. (Professor Eiseley died in 1977.)\\n\\nThis small book is about the evolution of our planet from a time before flowers to become a world that's easier for human survival.\\n\\nThe photographs are beautiful, but don't suit the text because they are anachronistic. They are like a grand dame (the text) dressed in the current fashion fad (modern plants). They are decorative, not illustrative. Botanical watercolors would have been better aligned with the subject. Nevertheless, the book is a beautiful little coffee table piece that contains well-written information that stimulates the intellect. It's not just eye-candy.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":81,"string":"81"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":14684,"string":"14,684"}}},{"rowIdx":14685,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A43FNF048Q3QC"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"The Vicks Mini Filter Free Cool Mist Humidifier creates cool, visible mist to help temporarily relieve cough and congestion symptoms for better breathing and more comfortable sleep. Designed for small rooms, this 0.5-gallon personal humidifier has adjustable mist control to regulate the humidity level. The air humidifier can operate for up to 20 hours on the lowest setting, and it automatically shuts off when the tank is empty. The transparent tank has a wide opening that makes it easy to fill, use, and clean. This Vicks Cool Mist Humidifier utilizes ultrasonic technology for whisper-quiet operation that won't disturb sleep, and it has a built-in soft glow nightlight. The Vicks Mini Filter Free Cool Mist Humidifier requires no filters and works with Vicks VapoPads, so you can add soothing menthol vapors for added comfort. A sample Vicks VapoPad is included.\". The summary of the review text is \"Perfect for babies and toddlers!\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"My husband and I have always run a humidifier in our room during the dry winter months, and when my son was born we bought him one of those cutesy animal themed ones from a baby retailer. The only problem was that it leaked all over the place and never seemed to 'spread' the mist anywhere, and the water would run out really fast, plus it was clunky and awkward. This Vicks Cool mist humidifier is the PERFECT replacement for my son's room! We don't have a lot of room, so it fits perfectly on his table and doesn't take up too much room! The best part about it, though, is that I don't have to layer a cookie sheet and towels underneath it to counteract any leakage to protect my floors - the mist is dispersed throughout his room and circulates in the air so I'm not left with a damp carpet in the morning!\n\nAnother huge plus is that you can add little menthol disks for when your little (or you) are extra stuffy!\n\nI received this complimentary from Vicks and Influenster, but all opinions are my own."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"My husband and I have always run a humidifier in our room during the dry winter months, and when my son was born we bought him one of those cutesy animal themed ones from a baby retailer. The only problem was that it leaked all over the place and never seemed to 'spread' the mist anywhere, and the water would run out really fast, plus it was clunky and awkward. This Vicks Cool mist humidifier is the PERFECT replacement for my son's room! We don't have a lot of room, so it fits perfectly on his table and doesn't take up too much room! The best part about it, though, is that I don't have to layer a cookie sheet and towels underneath it to counteract any leakage to protect my floors - the mist is dispersed throughout his room and circulates in the air so I'm not left with a damp carpet in the morning!\n\nAnother huge plus is that you can add little menthol disks for when your little (or you) are extra stuffy!\n\nI received this complimentary from Vicks and Influenster, but all opinions are my own."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Yalmeh Glory Eye Bright Gel ranks as a superior Anti Aging product for all your skin. It is extremely effective at eliminating dark circles and wrinkles. It is also efficient for puffiness and loss of tone. SAFE, ALL NATURAL INGREDIENTS- Yalmeh Glory Eye Bright Gel contains all natural ingredients, no toxic chemicals or cancer causing additives - no mineral oil, sulfates or alcohol ,propylene glycol or paraben. We do not test our products on animals NEVER-EVER. This is the BEST EYE GEL and is an effective natural solution for all types of skin. And, it lasts forever - a little goes a long way. And what matters most, however, is that the Yalmeh Glory Eye Gel works incredibly well. You will feel better both inside and out. THIS EYE GEL is 100% natural & 75% organic Click the 'Add to Cart' button at the top of this page NOW - Your Eyes Will Thank You.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great to reduce puffiness!\n\nReview: Not even gonna lie, buying an eye cream product made me feel old. However, due to insomnia and motherhood (sleep? what's that?), I've inherited two new bags, and unfortunately, they aint Louis Vuitton.\n\nWhile I don't have a huge issue with dark circles, my under eye area has begun to look dull, uneven and puffy, and I'm too young for that! After a few weeks using the Yalmeh Glory Eye Bright Gel, I have been very pleased with my results. I definitely wasn't expecting a much from a product that uses primarily plant based ingredients, so the fact that my puffiness and ruddiness has decreased hugely makes me so happy! As an added bonus, I've noticed my skin tone has evened under my eyes as well.\n\nThe Yalmeh Glory Eye Bright Gel is super easy to use: after washing my face in the morning and at night, I squeezed a very small amount onto the pad of my ring finger and lightly dotted my finger under each eye. That area is so so delicate, so it's very important to be gentle and light handed and not tug or pull the skin!\n\nI'm always cautious about eye products, as I do sometimes wear contacts, and have super sensitive eyes that like to water and go crazy whenever I apply something near them. Because of this, I was happily surprised when I had no adverse reaction to this Yalmeh Advanced Formula Eye Gel.\n\nThe product is a gel versus a cream, and didn't feel greasy or heavy at all. It absorbed quickly into my under eye area and had both a slight cucumber-ish scent and light cooling feeling shortly following application.\n\nI may be 'only' 26, but am learning that it is so important to start a great skin care regimen as early as possible to help avoid premature aging.","Product: Bonafide Baby Breastmilk Storage Bags 105 Count With Non-Toxic Marker BPA Free, Pre-Sterilized & Latex Free\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: AWESOME breast milk storage bags!\n\nReview: These bags are great!\nNot only are they an amazing value for your money (even better than any deals I could find at Target and Walmart actually), but I haven't experienced any leaks at all from thawing either!\nI have a LOT of experience with breast milk storage bags, and have had my fair share of thin and chintzy ones that I've bought to try and save a little money with all the other expenses that babies and toddlers bring. These have been a huge surprise with how strong and sturdy they are with how inexpensive they are!\nThawing is super easy and the transfer from bag to bottle is drip and leakproof!\nHonestly, one of my favorite parts of this package is the fact that a non-toxic marker is included so that I don't have to search my house for one that will last and won't wipe off or fade while in the deep freezer.\nI would totally recommend these to anyone and everyone!\nI received these for free or at a deep discount in exchange for my honest review and opinion.","Product: We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: My son loves them!\n\nReview: We just got these vinyl plastic toy dinosaur figurines but my son has not stopped playing with them since!\nAt 19 months, he can easily play with these and I can rest assured as I don't see any small pieces that could break off and pose a choking hazard. They are brightly colored and all but one of mine stand up perfectly on their feet on their own. After a few days of aggressive play, they are still holding up beautifully and haven't chipped or worn at all, and for less than $9 I totally feel like I got more than my moneys worth because of how many come in a pack! The best part about having two of each dinosaur is the fact that I can hide one set and just replace the dinosaurs as they get lost with the 'backup' set, as will inevitably happen with a toddler.\nThese toys are sturdy, well made, bright and colorful, inexpensive and fun! I already have a lot of educational play ideas for use with these dinos, and would definitely recommend them to any other parents!","Product: The secret to create delicious veggie recipe to your healthy lifestyle - fast, easy and fun. enjoy your favorite vegetables and fruits in professional & beautiful julienned dishes with nikkouware super-sharp, high precision stainless steel vegetable and julienned peeler. Impress your family and friends. peel potatoes, carrots, zucchini, cucumber, butternut squash, apples, onions and more in seconds. Create tasty and healthy noodles and zoodles in unique & stylish way. here's why our customers choose the nikkouware julienne peeler as their best choice: 1) 100% high grade Japanese stainless steel 2) durable ultra-sharp blades 3) handle 2 jobs with 1 tool : peeling & shredding 4) suitable handle for both left & right handed 5) quick & easy to clean 6) makes fruit and veg easy to eat for picky kids 7) lose weight faster: perfect for following a low-carb, gluten-free, or paleo diet 8) create restaurant style recipe for your home. So, just hurry and try nikkouware julienne & vegetable peeler today and don't miss this special discount before it's expires.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Awesome for making zoodles!\n\nReview: I make fresh juices every day, so I wore out my peeler really fast and needed a new one. This one is a huge upgrade from my last! It is really well made and very stable and sturdy and I really like that the handle is wider and more substantial than a regular peelers, as it made it much easier to grasp comfortably. This has been a sharp and great utensil to have and as a bonus it also lets me make zoodles (zucchini noodles) and carrot noodles really easily, and without the need for another, bulkier gadget that does the same thing.\nI did receive this item at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.","Product: There's nothing worse than hurting yourself with the edge of a sharply cut can.jmege Can Opener will provide professional, safe and efficient opening experience in the daily life for you and your family.the manual turn knob is large and form fitted for a comfortable, strong, non-slip grip making it easy to use for everyone.ergonomically designedthe jmege upgraded ergonomic anti-slip grips handle design, much more comfortable and safety.Hanging hooks for convenient storage,food-grade quality stainless steelthe cutting wheel is made from food quality stainless steel It will never touch your food preventing cross food contamination whilepreparing different dishes allowing multiple uses without washing. Features:Large rotate head for easy and smooth rotation with no efforthandle with high quality PP material, TPR non-slip surface of the package material, soft and comfortable griphigh hardness and corrosion resistance, Safe and reliablegold knife gear blade, very sharp and durablewith large hanging hole, convenient hanging in the kitchen at home in various placescan opener with modern design safely separates the lid from the cancan opener with no sharp edgesno metal shavings falling into the candishwasher safecan open like fish cans, cans of meat, fruit, etc. Specifications:material: stainless steel+pp+tprcolor: blackproduct size: 21*6cmnet weight: 160gpackage size: 21*6.5*8Cmpackage weight: 200g Package Contents:<brad x Can Opener\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great for more than coffee!\n\nReview: I love my cozyna coffee press! I use it both for my morning coffee and and my evening tea - and I love that it can handle both. My favorite thing to use this press for is also making personal sangrias!\nI have been using it for the last month, with no issues what so ever, and its very well made. Surprisingly enough, at under $25, it actually looks a lot nicer than the press I got from a much more expensive retailer!\nThe lid is 'spinnable' so you can either block off the spout, have an open spout, or you can have a strainer to filter out anything that might have missed the strainer (like if you're using it for sangrias). The plunger's filter is very fine, so I have had no issues with anything escaping into my coffee in the 30 or more times it's been used this last month.\nI would definitely recommend this stainless steel french press!\nI received this item for free or at a deep discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.","Product: Multi-Purpose Velvet Hanger Set: Super Slim, Built to Last! Don't you just hate it when your jackets always slip off plastic hangers? Would you like a slim, strong hanger that protects your clothes and brings order to your closet with a nice touch of style? You've probably tried every fancy hanger out there but theyre simply too weak to hold clothing. If so, discover the all new Slim and Sturdy Black Multi-Purpose Velvet Hanger Set, the perfect solution for any closet! These hangers are uniformly built to last. A strong steel, swiveling hook attaches to slim shoulders with a contoured design that includes a well placed notch on each shoulder to prevent slipping & tie rack for accessories. The bottom bar and the shoulders are all finished in high quality velvet that doesn't stain or leave dust behind. The Multi-Purpose Velvet Hangers set has 10 pieces of slim, tough and durable hangers that offer you more room for clothes. They also introduce neatness to your closet with their uniform construction. The Velvet Hanger Set has a number of market leading benefits, including; 10 PCS PREMIUM QUALITY; slim construction saves space; your closet accommodates more clothes. NOTCHED SHOULDERS; prevents cloths from slipping, provide extra support for garments. SWIVEL HOOKS; sturdy steel swiveling design attaches to the shoulders for easy maneuvering. STURDY CONSTRUCTION; can hold and support up to most garments. MULTI-PURPOSE; great for hanging Suits, Jackets, Pants, Shirts, Dresses, Blouses Tie & Accessories. Backed by full money back guarantee The Slim and Sturdy Black Multi-Purpose Velvet Hanger Set certainly kicks the mess out of your closet and complements the new tidy look with it's sleek fashionable design. Click \"ADD TO CART\" Now!\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: I want to love them because I know they will be great for ...\n\nReview: Disclaimer: I just received these, so I am posting the review for what I was sent. I will be emailing the company shortly to let them know the condition that I received these in, and will update my review accordingly.\nI just got these in the mail today, and am kind of bummed, as one hanger is completely broken (the metal hook part snapped off the top where it twists in, so there is no possible way to twist it anymore. Another one of the hangers has the velvet completely worn off in a large portion of the bottom (see pictures). So, I haven't taken them out of the package yet to try to use, because I am hoping to return them to get a replacement set rather than having 20% (2/10) of the hangers that I ordered be defected. I want to love them because I know they will be great for my husband to hang his work shirts, pants, and belt on - all in one hanger, but I would like him to have all 10. I did receive these at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest an unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.","Product: Multipurpose Heart Shaped Velvet Clothes Hanger: Super Slim, Built to Last! Don't you just hate it when your jackets always slip off plastic hangers? Would you like a slim, strong hanger that protects your clothes and brings order to your closet with a nice touch of style? You've probably tried every fancy hanger out there but theyre simply too weak to hold clothing. If so, discover the all new Slim and Sturdy Multipurpose Velvet Hanger Set, the perfect solution for any closet! These hangers are uniformly built to last. A strong steel, swiveling hook attaches to slim shoulders with a contoured design that includes a well placed notch on each shoulder to prevent slipping & tie rack for accessories. The bottom bar and the shoulders are all finished in high quality material. The Multipurpose Velvet Hangers set has 10 pieces of slim, tough and durable hangers that offer you more room for clothes. They can withstand and hold garments up to 10 pounds for a long time. They also introduce neatness to your closet with their uniform construction. The Velvet Hanger Set has a number of market leading benefits, including; 10 PCS PREMIUM QUALITY; slim construction saves space; your closet accommodates more clothes. NOTCHED SHOULDERS; prevents cloths from slipping, provide extra support for garments. SWIVEL HOOKS; sturdy steel swiveling design attaches to the shoulders for easy maneuvering. STURDY CONSTRUCTION; can hold and support up to most garments. MULTIPURPOSE; great for hanging Suits, Jackets, Pants, Shirts, Dresses, Blouses Tie & Accessories. Backed by full money back guarantee The Slim and Sturdy Multipurpose Heart Shaped Velvet Clothes Hanger Set certainly kicks the mess out of your closet and complements the new tidy look with it's sleek fashionable design. Click \"ADD TO CART\" Now!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: These work great for me\n\nReview: These work great for me! I use them for my tank tops and dresses and they work perfectly. I like that I can use them on my sweaters, too, and I don't have to worry about the hangers leaving weird shoulder imprints. They are also soft, so my clothing just glides over them when I go to put them on the hanger, but they don't slip off, and actually stay put without budging, unless I *want* the clothing to come off. I like that I can loop a belt or a scarf through the heart, and a pair of pants or a skirt over the horizontal base, so I can make complete outfits and hang them together. I did receive these at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.","Product: Vivree Kitchen Tongs Set Salad and Grill Stainless Steel Serving Tongs with Silicone Tips have heat-resistant silicone heads that won't scratch nonstick cookware. Crafted of heavy-gauge stainless steel with silicone tips and silicone grips 1-1/2 inches wide with scalloped edges, these provide a firmer grip so you don't drop anything, making them essential for anything that can't be easily removed from a pot, pan or the grill with either a spatula or spoon. Heat resistant to 480F so they won't melt or char as you cook. This means your food will always be free from plastic smell or taste from your turner tongs. Scalloped heads handle foods delicately without piercing them. Firm spring action provides exceptional control, so you can pick up one pea or flip a 2-lb. Steak. Perfect for pots and pans that are Non-Stick coated, which means being very careful when using metal tongs as you don't want to scratch the surface. These tongs have a grip-able surface and they don't slip out of your hand even if they are greasy. Locking handles for compact storage Dishwasher safe makes clean-up much easier.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great for the grill!\n\nReview: These have been a great addition to my kitchen utensils!\nI like that two come in each set - one smaller thats perfect for salads and a larger pair thats great for steaks, chicken, fish, etc on the grill or on the stove.\nThe silicone tips have proven to be really sturdy, but also easy to clean - which is really important to me, especially when they are sometimes used to handle and transfer raw meats.\nI've used these tons to toss pastas, fry chicken on the stove in a pan, turn veggies that I'm broiling in the oven, and flip salmon on the grill and they can handle it all! I've been using them for almost a month now with no issues whatsoever and they are proving themselves to be very sturdy and multifunctional!\nI received these in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.","Product: The MAGCAP wall mounted bottle opener adds a unique feature to the standard bottle opener. The addition of two neodymium magnets allows the bottle opener to catch a bottle cap after it's opened.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: needs a stronger magnet, but looks nice\n\nReview: Overall, its ok. The magnet on mine was not very strong, so it didn't catch all the caps, which is the reason why I bought this one in the first place, so I'm a little disappointed. I also have to tilt the bottle further than I'm used to with a handheld bottle opener in order for it to pop the cap, but it does open them easily and removing the caps is very easy. It also looks pretty slick on my wall, and was a great price. So, it basically does what it says, and removes the caps, but it definitely could use a much stronger magnet. I did receive this at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.","Product: With 10 separate compartments and 4 drawers for make-up essentials and jewelry, this Ohuhu makeup organizer keeps everything accessible and easy to find at your fingertips in clear, durable acrylic. Large capacity holds many shapes and sizes of your favorite moisturizer, blush, foundation, eye shadow, liner, mascara, lipstick, brushes, nail polishes, jewelry and more, while adding a decorative touch to your dressing table or bathroom countertop. 4 removable black mesh liners keep your jewelry protected and in place. Clean easily with soft wet cloth and soap water.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: This is easily my favorite recent purchase\n\nReview: This is easily my favorite recent purchase, and I'm loving how it looks on my bathroom counter! You'll have to forgive the mirror shots, but this acrylic organizer has made my mornings so much easier now that I have my makeup out of my drawers and into this. I am able to store lipsticks and lipbalms, facial serums and lotions, makeup brushes, mascara, and qtips in the top compartment, and then I keep my nail files / tweezers / nail trimmers / combs, as well as my concealers, powders and eye makeup in the drawers. I have the version that is $19.99 that includes the top organizer and it is the best deal I was able to find (on Amazon or in discount stores). The finishing is awesome - I don't have any bubbles or rough edges in the acrylic, and I love that Ohuhu included little drawer liners to help protect the acrylic from everyday wear, which also means it will last longer. I did receive this item at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless all opinions are my own and I would easily buy this again in a heartbeat!","Product: The KOVOT 72 Hook Motorized Tie and Belt Rack organizes and holds up to 72 ties and 8 belts. The motorized tie rack will rotate your ties in either direction at the press of a button. It mounts easily to most standard closet rods and the slim profile uses just 5.5-Inch of hanging bar space. Built in LED lighting illuminates when activated to help locate ties. Powered by 4C batteries. Measures: 18L x 8W x 4H.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: I got this for him as a birthday gift to help him get all his ties and belts organized and he was super excited to get them off\n\nReview: I've only had this for about a week, and installed for about 4 days, but so far my husband loves it! I got this for him as a birthday gift to help him get all his ties and belts organized and he was super excited to get them off of the shelf rolled up, so he could actually see everything that he has. The install was ridiculously easy - we have a built in walk in closet with wooden dowel rods for hanging, and the system took me mayyyyybe 2 minutes to install. This would definitely make a great gift for any dude in your life who wears a lot of ties or has a lot of belts and has helped us get way more organized! I did receive this at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own!","Product: We love brewing Aeropress coffee! We also love how versatile the Aeropress is. At home, on the go or when traveling, let's face it, we only drink fresh roasted, fresh ground, and fresh brewed coffee. So to make it that much easier and convenient, we came up with the first option for Aeropresser's that puts all they need, except the coffee and water in one kit, that can be stored in the actual Aeropress. The grinder fits in the plunger and the reusable filters in the cap. Now it's all in one place and you don't need to worry about leaving something behind.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: makes a great cup of coffee!\n\nReview: I am a sucker for a cup of freshly ground, freshly brewed coffee, and thanks to this stainless steel coffee grinder now I can do just that every morning! I also have the purple tractor's medium roast coffee, and am a total purple tractor fan now!\nThe coffee grinder is super simple to use, is easy enough to grind that I don't break a sweat, and the aroma that fills my kitchen as I grind the coffee beans by hand is exactly what this exhausted mama needs. I have been using this for about a month and get a consistent grind every time. I also really like that I can also grind up my espresso beans using the same grinder!\nI have a really small kitchen, so space is at a premium, and the small footprint of this manual coffee grinder means that I don't have to fight for room on my counter or in the pantry - so it will work in any space, and I've even brought it with us in our camper for overnight trips because it's so portable!\nI did receive this item complimentary or at a deep discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.","Product: Finally you can make ice pops out of anything you want! These ice pop molds are the easiest way to give your kids a healthy & delicious treat on a hot summer day. --- Fill it, Freeze it, and Enjoy it!!!! --- -- FILL IT -- up with fresh juice, sports drinks, pudding mix, yogurt, fruit smoothies and anything that can be frozen. -- FREEZE IT -- easily due to its slim designed shape which saves space in your freezer. this design also makes it easy for your kids to hold it. -- ENJOY IT -- with no mess and at a low cost. It comes in a set of six beautiful bright colors, so your kids will definitely love it. If you can't finish it now, no problem, just replace the cap and save it for later.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Fun for snack time!\n\nReview: No complaints here! My toddler is a bit of a picky eater, so snacks and mealtimes are a struggle. I found these when looking for fun ways to present food to him and have been having so much fun with them! Yes, I use them for homemade popsicles, but they are great for so much more than that! I can mix up smoothies and freeze them for lunches that won't melt on us, I throw carrots, strawberries, blueberries, etc in them and try to color coordinate them to make eating more fun and a learning experience as well! I've used both wet (like smoothies) and dry (like crackers and pretzels) in them, and haven't had any issues with either filling. They are super easy to clean in your dishwasher, and the tops are very secure - I have been using them for almost a month and haven't had any issues with leaking while carrying frozen items around in a lunchbox. These have been such a fun addition to our kitchen gadgets and definitely make eating more fun! I did receive these at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.","Product: MAGIEPA BEDDING MAGIEPA BEDDING\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: So sleek and modern, goes with everything.\n\nReview: Gor-geous. I wanted something to put some of my more delicate bracelets and jewelry into, and I'm very into the 'minimalist' look, so I knew I wanted an acrylic something. This set is awesome - I love that I can configure it in so many ways (since taking this picture, my husband has absconded with the long rectangle section to keep next to his bed for his watch and wedding ring), and while I use mine for jewelry, I think it could easily be used for makeup as well. The craftsmanship is great - I don't have any bubbles in the acrylic or rough edges at all, everything is very nicely finished! I felt confident ordering because of the great reviews, and I'm very happy with my purchase. When I was reading some of the reviews that marked it down a star, I think their reasonings are a little ridiculous - 'care should be taken not to drop them', well duh. I keep these on our counters away from my toddler's hands, and we have no issues. I'm actually considering getting another as a gift for my mom for her quilting needs, as I think some of her smaller pieces would be really well organized in this. I did receive this item at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.","Product: Classic wayfarer eyeglasses\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: these are far and beyond the best quality. The design is really cute and very ...\n\nReview: Compared to the other Tontine glasses that I've ordered from Amazon recently, these are far and beyond the best quality. The design is really cute and very modern / hipster, and are definitely neutral enough for either men or women. My only two nitpicks are that they are huge, and the lenses are super shiny, so the glare is a big problem for me (even trying to see my reflection, especially if the room is sunny, is an issue). However, the manufacturing is great and they are way more sturdy than the others from Tontino, so I gave them to my toddler to play with and he loves them. I did receive this at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.","Product: Leather Edition. Handmade mens analog bamboo watch made with high quality 100% natural bamboo from raw materials. Our leather edition features a 100% leather band which makes this piece extremely light. Each piece is original because no two pieces of wood are exactly the same. The watch face has a diameter of 46mm and has miyota quartz movement (Battery powered). Although this is considered a mens watch because of the size, women can wear it too. If you are not satisfied with your walnut wood watch return it for a full refund within 30 days. They are amazing gifts and are a great conversation starter! This is something hes not going expect but will love. Shipping by amazon prime. Disclaimer: If you are allergic to any of the wood that we use, types of metal (Which might be in the clasp), or wood lacquers we recommend not purchasing our products.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: The wood looks great with the leather band\n\nReview: This is a sick watch. The wood looks great with the leather band, and looks great on both myself and my husband. The leather band is a little roughly cut, so I wish it was a little 'cleaner' of a look, but the wood and watch face itself looks ridiculously cool. I would say the price is good for what the company does, but for almost $70, I definitely think they need to work on a few little details. I would still totally get this watch again, though, and have gotten multiple compliments on it whenever I wear it out. I did receive this at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.","Product: Give Your Water a Fruity Splash! This Infuser Bottle is BPA and Lead Free. It's made of PET Plastic, the Safest Plastic in Drinkware and the New Alternative to Polycarbonate. The Basket is made of Polypropylene. It has a Wide Mouth - 63 mm Neck. FDA Approved Materials. Recyclable. It Fits most Cup Holders. Recommended Hand Wash Only. Do Not Microwave. 26 ounce fill capacity. Made in the USA!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Easy to use and great way to get enough water everyday!\n\nReview: This is one of my favorite ways to make sure I'm getting enough water everyday!\nThe water bottle comes apart into 4 pieces, so cleaning is super easy, and none of the pieces are thin / skimpy / chintzy, so I don't foresee them breaking anytime soon.\nOne of my favorite things to do is to add frozen strawberries and a slice of lime into the infuser portion, its a perfectly refreshing summer drink and keeps me coming back for more. I did have to slice the strawberries before putting them into the infuser basket because its on the smaller side, but I don't feel as though that's an issue at all.\nI really like that the infuser part is at the top of the bottle opposed to the bottom - I feel like it helps keep the fruit from getting weird and squishy, and I like that the filter is right next to the spout, because then I'm getting a fresh taste each time I sip!\nIt is super easy to carry thanks to the handle, and fits in the cupholders in both my Prius and Subaru so I don't have to worry about a water bottle rolling around on my car floors. I also haven't had any issues with leaking or spilling yet - which is a huge plus!\nI received this for free or at a deep discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.","Product: PLOTURE 3 Pack Replacement Canon LP-E6/ LP-E6N Battery Compatible for Canon Canon EOS 60D, EOS 70D, EOS 80D, EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 5D Mark III, EOS 5D Mark IV, EOS 6D, EOS 6D Mark II, EOS 7D, EOS 7D Mark II, EOS 5DS, EOS 5DS R, EOS 60Da.Advantage:The charger can measure the true capacity of the battery.Also it can increase the charging speed by 35%, increase the output rate by 10%, up to 97% conversion rate.This Battery Perfectly Match Your Battery for Canon LP-E6 Camera with practical price and high quality,3 batteries and a charger perfectly combinedThis Replacement Battery is Designed for Canon LP-E6 Camera,It is a kind of Li-ion Recharageable battery,you can carry it anywhere anytime, convenient to use.And it's has no memory effect. Can be charged or discharged as needed without loss of capacity.The functions are the same as the OEM batteryProduct Details:Battery Capacity: 1600mAhBattery Type: Li-ionColor:BlackPackage Includes :3 x Replacement Canon LP-E6 battery1 x Battery Charger1 x Battery Storage Bag\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Perfect for camping / rving!\n\nReview: Ok, this is literally the coolest lantern I've ever had!\nWe go camping a lot in our Volkswagon EuroVan, and I had a portable lantern somewhat similar to this that I picked up from a local outdoor store to use at night and in the early mornings, but it nowhere compares to this one from M&F! This \"Lantern-Best Super Bright LED Lamp. Portable, Water Resistant and Shock Proof. Battery Powered Flashlight is Perfect for Camping, Hiking, Emergency and Outdoor Use. Brighten Your Life with FONUSLIGHT!\" has been awesomesauce! Unlike my other lantern, this one has SIX different light modes - a high, medium and low light (the low is great for checking on our toddler at night without disturbing him), as well as a flashing SOS, flashing red light, and a solid bright red light, for whatever your lighting needs are! Turning off is really easy, all you have to do is hold the power button down for a few seconds, or it turns off on the 7th 'click'. There are two clips, one on the top and one on the bottom, so I've strung up the light between trees by tying a rope to the top and bottom clips and then tying the other ends to a tree, or the top handle is very easy to use to hang it from as well! I also LOVE that I can take the top light portion from the lantern, so it separates, and easily hang it as well.\nOur friends have even borrowed this lantern from us last weekend and have now bought their own because they loved it as well :)\nI did receive this complimentary for testing purposes, regardless all opinions are my own.","Product: Yummi Pouch (YP) Sport pouches allow easily taking beverages on the go. Perfect for fitness shakes, smoothies, and juices, YP Sport pouches are the perfect container for combining your own healthy ingredients for maximum nutrition. YP Sport pouches seal at the top with a durable, reinforced, double zipper seal and are backed by a 30 day product guarantee.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: I like that they're a bigger more generous serving size\n\nReview: I use these for smoothies for my toddler. I like that they're a bigger more generous serving size, so they are more filling than the smaller versions, and it takes him longer to eat, so they're great for when were out running errands so he has something to snack on. I like that i can just put the top back on and throw it back in the fridge if he doesn't finish it in one setting, and he can finish it later when he's ready. The dishwasher doesn't always get everything, so I always make sure to soak them beforehand, which i noticed helps a lot. I did receive this at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.","Product: SPORTS CELL PHONE RUNNING CASE FOR IPHONE6,GALAXY S6/S5/S4\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great for hikes, walks, runs, in the gym or out!\n\nReview: When I'm going on a walk with My son, or heading to the gym for a workout (which is seldom but I am working on it) I have to have music playing. It is a must. There is just something about listening to myself breathe and huff and puff through those first few bits (sad I know) that makes drowning out my own noises so I can listen to music a necessity! I recently got to test out this great iPhone Armband as a complimentary gift from Limm and I cant say enough good things about it!\n\nIt's super easy to use and slide in your case-less phone, and there's a waterproof clear screen that covers the front of the phone but still provides the ability to use the screen to navigate your phone so you can flip through stations or see who's calling and interrupting your sweat session. You can slide it on over your arm and easily adjust the strap and the night reflector provides a little visibility for outdoor early morning and evening runs if you're into that sort of thing. My favorite feature is that I can easily slide my ID behind my phone and there is an easy access key holder on the front of the sleeve where you can stash your house key, meaning no need to bring a bag or wallet with me when I use this armband! It is safe to say this is one of my new favorite accessories when it comes to working out!","Product: This is a very unique case design with large corner bumpers for extra protection, a raised lip on the front of the case to help protect the glass from scratches, and a softer rubber molded onto the inside of the case to help with those big unexpected impacts. It also looks great with a carbon fiber design inlaid into the groove, and is available in 6 different colors (Black, White, Green, Orange, Blue, Red). Their is also an included screen protector and a 1 year warranty. There is no reason not to try this case.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Super protective, even with a toddler!\n\nReview: My toddler has a habit of being rather rough with my phone, and actually ended up breaking my last phone because of it. I saw these awesome cases for an even more awesome price and thought I'd give it a try, since the cost was so much less than anything that I could find locally. Not only are these cases an amazing value for your money at under $13 (I bought the green one for under $8), but my toddler actually threw it down our stairs yesterday and there are NO cracks or scratches on my phone! I would totally recommend this for anyone with a S5!\nThe one thing about the case, is that the green color is in no way neon / bright green like the picture shows. It's more towards a sage green and is allllllmost on the pastel side of the color spectrum, rather than the neon that the picture in the listing shows. Just an FYI so you're not disappointed!\nI did receive this item for free or at a deep discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own!","Product: The PHEENX Horsey Dog Toy is a cute toy, perfect for a game of fetch or great as a comfort toy for your furry friend. Grab one of our cool toys for your dog and we know your dog will love you for it.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: but for some reason he really doesn't like the crinkle that the tail makes\n\nReview: We got this two days ago for our dog and unfortunately he seems to have no interest in it so far. I'm hoping the more I try to get my dog to play with it, he will hopefully start to show interest soon. He will sometimes bite and yank on the 'horsey' head if I am holding the crinkly tail end when we're playing around, but for some reason he really doesn't like the crinkle that the tail makes.\nIn regards to craftsmanship: the horsey that we got has a lot of loose stitches and threads, and his tail looks pretty sad - its more clumpy and matted, not full and fluffy like the picture shows - even before my dog somewhat played with him. So, its not great, but its not terrible - it's ok. I did get this item at a deep discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.","Product: Aerostar 16 x 20 x 4 Commercial HVAC Filter - Merv 13, Box of 6 Pleated MERV 13 Media Comparable to Filtrate MPR 1500 to 1900 Comparable FPR 10 Designed for Superior Filtration Efficiency Made with electrostatically charged synthetic material that captures 90% of large airborne allergens such as pollen, mold spores, and dust mite debris. Its robust frame construction enhances quality and ensures high durability Improve Indoor Air Quality Protect your family and loved ones with clean indoor air quality at home. Aerostar filters are a simple and cost effective step towards a healthier home environment, free of airborne allergens and particles that can trigger allergy and asthma symptoms. Reduce Cost An Aerostar furnace air filter helps keep your HVAC unit working efficiently by removing dirt and reducing strain on the motor. When your unit runs properly, it consumes less energy, requires less maintenance and will have a longer life. These factors will have an impact on your utility bill and maintenance costs. It is recommended that you change the filter every 12 months during normal conditions but increase frequency during peak seasons when your unit is working the hardest. About Aerostar Air Filters Aerostar filters are manufactured in the USA by Filtration Group, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of filtration solutions for residential, commercial and industrial applications. The Aerostar brand is known for constantly innovating and improving their technology to help make filtration more efficient, effective and environmentally friendly every day. What's in the Box of 6 Aerostar Commercial HVAC Filters Nominal Size: 16 x 20 x 4 Actual Size: 15 1/2\" x 19 1/2\" x 3 3/4\" , Size: 16x20x4, AC and Furnace Air Filters.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: but saw this bulk ack fir so much cheaper and tried them out - so glad I did\n\nReview: You can't beat the quality for the price - seriously. I've been buying name brand for our furnace, but saw this bulk ack fir so much cheaper and tried them out - so glad I did. These are half the price and work just as well. We have a lot of construction going on in our neighborhood, so we've been having to replace our filters about every 45 days, which gets expensive. With a pack of 8, I'm easily set for the next year, and I have been very happy with the quality of materials and the longevity of use with these filters.\nI did receive these at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.","Product: Finger RaptorFinger Dinosaur //Fingertip Dino //undomesticated mode //Domesticated mode //Snoring mode //Roars mode //Break wind mode //Playing mode\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: They are a great size for my toddler so I don't have to ...\n\nReview: If you have a toddler who loves dinosaurs, do yourself a favor and buy these! My son is currently obsessed with any and all things dinos, so I bought these for him and he LOVES them! They did come out of the box a little 'plastic-y' smelling, but I just left them outside for about an hour, and then washed them with some mild dish soap (just because that's what I do), and they were ready to go! They are a great size for my toddler so I don't have to worry about him swallowing any little bits, and he loves all the different colors. I love that I can help teach him the different names of all the dinosaurs, and he loves making them growl and stomp all over the place! I did receive this at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.","Product: 14x16x1 AC and Furnace Air Filter by Aerostar - MERV 11, Box of 6 Pleated MERV 11 Media Comparable to MPR 1000 to 1200 and FPR 7 Designed for Superior Filtration Efficiency Made with electrostatically charged synthetic material that draws and captures allergens between 1 - 10 microns, including lint, dust mites, mold spores, pollen, pet dander, dust, and smoke. Improve Indoor Air Quality Protect your family and loved ones with clean indoor air quality at home. Aerostar filters are a simple and cost effective step towards a healthier home environment, free of airborne allergens and particles that can trigger various allergy and asthma symptoms. Reduce Cost An Aerostar furnace air filter helps keep your HVAC unit working efficiently by removing dirt and reducing strain on the motor. When your unit runs properly, it consumes less energy, requires less maintenance and will have a longer life. These factors will have an impact on your utility bill and maintenance costs. It is recommended that you change the filter every 60 to 90 days during normal times of year but increase frequency to 30 days during peak summer and winter months when your unit is working the hardest. About Aerostar Air Filters Aerostar filters are manufactured in the USA by Filtration Group, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of filtration solutions for residential, commercial and industrial applications. The Aerostar brand is known for constantly innovating and improving their technology to help make filtration more efficient, effective and environmentally friendly every day. What's in the Box Box of six Aerostar MERV 11 Pleated Furnace Air Filters. MERV 11 filters are comparable to MPR 1000 to 1200 and FPR 7 ratingsNominal Size: 14 x 16 x 1, Actual Size: 13 7/8\" x 15 7/8\" x 3/4\" , Size: 14x16x1, AC and Furnace Air Filters\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: but saw this bulk ack fir so much cheaper and tried them out - so glad I did\n\nReview: You can't beat the quality for the price - seriously. I've been buying name brand for our furnace, but saw this bulk ack fir so much cheaper and tried them out - so glad I did. These are half the price and work just as well. We have a lot of construction going on in our neighborhood, so we've been having to replace our filters about every 45 days, which gets expensive. With a pack of 8, I'm easily set for the next year, and I have been very happy with the quality of materials and the longevity of use with these filters.\nI did receive these at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.","Product: YOUR CHILD WILL FALL IN BUNNY LOVE - Harry the Bunny Plush Toy, star of the popular BabyFirstTV series, makes a great baby gift toy for infants, babies and toddlers, and brings joy and happiness to your little ones life! THIS CHEERFUL BUNNY IS THE PERFECT INFANT TOY FOR THE CAR SEAT OR STROLLER - Your child will fall in love with this adorable plush toy from Baby Firsts Hit Show, Harry the Bunny PERFECT BEDTIME TRAVEL BUDDY FOR BABIES TODDLERS - This baby's stuffed animal is sure to make them giggle and smile. Give Harry the Bunny as a Baby Shower or Registry present for the perfect baby gift CHOOSE YOUR PLUSH TOY STYLE - Little ones will love Original Harry the Bunny or our new plush toys: Baseball Harry the Bunny, Bedtime Harry the Bunny, Doctor Soft Plush Toy, Fireman Harry the Bunny, Doctor Harry the Bunny or Santa Harry the Bunny AN EXCITING NEWBORN TOY AND BABY GIFT - Baby First TV presents Harry the Bunny, a durable, machine washable plush toy measuring 15 x 11 x 4.5 that will bring pure bliss and joy to your little one's face!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: My toddler is obsessed with it!\n\nReview: My son is totally obsessed with this bunny! We don't do screen time yet, but my son loves stuffed animals and ears, so I saw this BabyFirstTV Harry the Bunny plush toy, I jumped at it. A previous reviewer said something about the size being too huge, but I totally disagree. My son was 18 months at the time I purchased it, and is now 19.5 months and I actually think the bigger size has made him like it more as I think its easier for him to hold onto and he likes that it is almost his size. He definitely will pull this one out of his toy chest before some of his smaller stuffed animals, so I actually think the size is a huge plus.\nI did have to throw it in the wash after an incident with beet juice, and it held up really well (gentle cycle on cold in a laundry bag) - with no stitches coming apart or anything.\nThis is a very cute toy for any baby or toddler (I took of the tag and other than that there are no small parts that can pop off that I've noticed) that I feel safe in letting my son play with, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a sweet gift for their own child or a friend or family member!\n\nEdit: I also purchased the Tillie the Duck and once again, it is adorable! My son is 21 months and I love that its an oversized stuffed animal, because he loves cuddling with her for nap times, which he couldn't do if she was smaller. She is so so so soft, and I like that I don't have to worry about any little pieces coming off, and I can feel confident in knowing he can sleep safely with her next to him. Yes, she's definitely bigger than some of his other toys, but I think he likes that more because he tends to gravitate towards her (and his harry the bunny) more so than any of his other animals!\nI did receive this complimentary in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.","Product: This Click n' Play Knight castle is an adorable gift for all boys. Fast and easy set up/breakdown with no tools required. The lightweight tent with a zipper carry bag is great for indoor or outdoor use. Its small size is easy to fit in compact home or kids room. The play tent can be folded flat for convenient storage when it is not in use.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: because my son practically lives in this super - easy - to - set - up tent\n\nReview: This was one of those '2am spur of the moment' orders that I had totally forgotten about until it arrived on our doorstep. Whoops. Except not, because my son practically lives in this super - easy - to - set - up tent. We were initially keeping it downstairs in our living room, but he started crying when we would separate him from it during nap times, so now it lives in his room while he sleeps, and then it comes back downstairs again when he's awake. Thank goodness it weighs practically nothing (2 pounds actually), because his highness likes for me to carry him in one arm and carry his castle in the other.\n\nWe have made it into a little comfy reading type nook for him by adding a blanket to the bottom and a few pillows we picked up from Ikea, and he loves it! Full disclosure, Tomie dePaola is one of my favorite children's book authors, and he has a book called The Knight and The Dragon which I used to read all the time when I was younger, and plan on reading with my son once he's older and will actually sit through it, so this tent totally gave me heart eyes when I saw it, because it will be the perfect setting for reading that particular book together.\n\nThere are two mesh windows so he likes playing peekaboo through them, and the 'door' rolls up and stores easily via a little latch. In my 2am haze, I thought I was buying a popup tent, which this is actually not, but the setup was super easy (just a few poles needed to be inserted), even without an instructions, and in the long run it will probably far outlast any popup tent I would have ordered because it's super sturdy once it's put together.\n\nThe only downside is the fact that there are no instructions included, so I kind of had to figure out what to do myself, but it only took me a few minutes to figure it out, so I don't feel like that warrants a ding down to 4/5 stars, especially because this tent is so awesome. I did receive this at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless all opinions are my own."],"string":"[\n \"Product: Yalmeh Glory Eye Bright Gel ranks as a superior Anti Aging product for all your skin. It is extremely effective at eliminating dark circles and wrinkles. It is also efficient for puffiness and loss of tone. SAFE, ALL NATURAL INGREDIENTS- Yalmeh Glory Eye Bright Gel contains all natural ingredients, no toxic chemicals or cancer causing additives - no mineral oil, sulfates or alcohol ,propylene glycol or paraben. We do not test our products on animals NEVER-EVER. This is the BEST EYE GEL and is an effective natural solution for all types of skin. And, it lasts forever - a little goes a long way. And what matters most, however, is that the Yalmeh Glory Eye Gel works incredibly well. You will feel better both inside and out. THIS EYE GEL is 100% natural & 75% organic Click the 'Add to Cart' button at the top of this page NOW - Your Eyes Will Thank You.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great to reduce puffiness!\\n\\nReview: Not even gonna lie, buying an eye cream product made me feel old. However, due to insomnia and motherhood (sleep? what's that?), I've inherited two new bags, and unfortunately, they aint Louis Vuitton.\\n\\nWhile I don't have a huge issue with dark circles, my under eye area has begun to look dull, uneven and puffy, and I'm too young for that! After a few weeks using the Yalmeh Glory Eye Bright Gel, I have been very pleased with my results. I definitely wasn't expecting a much from a product that uses primarily plant based ingredients, so the fact that my puffiness and ruddiness has decreased hugely makes me so happy! As an added bonus, I've noticed my skin tone has evened under my eyes as well.\\n\\nThe Yalmeh Glory Eye Bright Gel is super easy to use: after washing my face in the morning and at night, I squeezed a very small amount onto the pad of my ring finger and lightly dotted my finger under each eye. That area is so so delicate, so it's very important to be gentle and light handed and not tug or pull the skin!\\n\\nI'm always cautious about eye products, as I do sometimes wear contacts, and have super sensitive eyes that like to water and go crazy whenever I apply something near them. Because of this, I was happily surprised when I had no adverse reaction to this Yalmeh Advanced Formula Eye Gel.\\n\\nThe product is a gel versus a cream, and didn't feel greasy or heavy at all. It absorbed quickly into my under eye area and had both a slight cucumber-ish scent and light cooling feeling shortly following application.\\n\\nI may be 'only' 26, but am learning that it is so important to start a great skin care regimen as early as possible to help avoid premature aging.\",\n \"Product: Bonafide Baby Breastmilk Storage Bags 105 Count With Non-Toxic Marker BPA Free, Pre-Sterilized & Latex Free\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: AWESOME breast milk storage bags!\\n\\nReview: These bags are great!\\nNot only are they an amazing value for your money (even better than any deals I could find at Target and Walmart actually), but I haven't experienced any leaks at all from thawing either!\\nI have a LOT of experience with breast milk storage bags, and have had my fair share of thin and chintzy ones that I've bought to try and save a little money with all the other expenses that babies and toddlers bring. These have been a huge surprise with how strong and sturdy they are with how inexpensive they are!\\nThawing is super easy and the transfer from bag to bottle is drip and leakproof!\\nHonestly, one of my favorite parts of this package is the fact that a non-toxic marker is included so that I don't have to search my house for one that will last and won't wipe off or fade while in the deep freezer.\\nI would totally recommend these to anyone and everyone!\\nI received these for free or at a deep discount in exchange for my honest review and opinion.\",\n \"Product: We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: My son loves them!\\n\\nReview: We just got these vinyl plastic toy dinosaur figurines but my son has not stopped playing with them since!\\nAt 19 months, he can easily play with these and I can rest assured as I don't see any small pieces that could break off and pose a choking hazard. They are brightly colored and all but one of mine stand up perfectly on their feet on their own. After a few days of aggressive play, they are still holding up beautifully and haven't chipped or worn at all, and for less than $9 I totally feel like I got more than my moneys worth because of how many come in a pack! The best part about having two of each dinosaur is the fact that I can hide one set and just replace the dinosaurs as they get lost with the 'backup' set, as will inevitably happen with a toddler.\\nThese toys are sturdy, well made, bright and colorful, inexpensive and fun! I already have a lot of educational play ideas for use with these dinos, and would definitely recommend them to any other parents!\",\n \"Product: The secret to create delicious veggie recipe to your healthy lifestyle - fast, easy and fun. enjoy your favorite vegetables and fruits in professional & beautiful julienned dishes with nikkouware super-sharp, high precision stainless steel vegetable and julienned peeler. Impress your family and friends. peel potatoes, carrots, zucchini, cucumber, butternut squash, apples, onions and more in seconds. Create tasty and healthy noodles and zoodles in unique & stylish way. here's why our customers choose the nikkouware julienne peeler as their best choice: 1) 100% high grade Japanese stainless steel 2) durable ultra-sharp blades 3) handle 2 jobs with 1 tool : peeling & shredding 4) suitable handle for both left & right handed 5) quick & easy to clean 6) makes fruit and veg easy to eat for picky kids 7) lose weight faster: perfect for following a low-carb, gluten-free, or paleo diet 8) create restaurant style recipe for your home. So, just hurry and try nikkouware julienne & vegetable peeler today and don't miss this special discount before it's expires.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Awesome for making zoodles!\\n\\nReview: I make fresh juices every day, so I wore out my peeler really fast and needed a new one. This one is a huge upgrade from my last! It is really well made and very stable and sturdy and I really like that the handle is wider and more substantial than a regular peelers, as it made it much easier to grasp comfortably. This has been a sharp and great utensil to have and as a bonus it also lets me make zoodles (zucchini noodles) and carrot noodles really easily, and without the need for another, bulkier gadget that does the same thing.\\nI did receive this item at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.\",\n \"Product: There's nothing worse than hurting yourself with the edge of a sharply cut can.jmege Can Opener will provide professional, safe and efficient opening experience in the daily life for you and your family.the manual turn knob is large and form fitted for a comfortable, strong, non-slip grip making it easy to use for everyone.ergonomically designedthe jmege upgraded ergonomic anti-slip grips handle design, much more comfortable and safety.Hanging hooks for convenient storage,food-grade quality stainless steelthe cutting wheel is made from food quality stainless steel It will never touch your food preventing cross food contamination whilepreparing different dishes allowing multiple uses without washing. Features:Large rotate head for easy and smooth rotation with no efforthandle with high quality PP material, TPR non-slip surface of the package material, soft and comfortable griphigh hardness and corrosion resistance, Safe and reliablegold knife gear blade, very sharp and durablewith large hanging hole, convenient hanging in the kitchen at home in various placescan opener with modern design safely separates the lid from the cancan opener with no sharp edgesno metal shavings falling into the candishwasher safecan open like fish cans, cans of meat, fruit, etc. Specifications:material: stainless steel+pp+tprcolor: blackproduct size: 21*6cmnet weight: 160gpackage size: 21*6.5*8Cmpackage weight: 200g Package Contents:<brad x Can Opener\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great for more than coffee!\\n\\nReview: I love my cozyna coffee press! I use it both for my morning coffee and and my evening tea - and I love that it can handle both. My favorite thing to use this press for is also making personal sangrias!\\nI have been using it for the last month, with no issues what so ever, and its very well made. Surprisingly enough, at under $25, it actually looks a lot nicer than the press I got from a much more expensive retailer!\\nThe lid is 'spinnable' so you can either block off the spout, have an open spout, or you can have a strainer to filter out anything that might have missed the strainer (like if you're using it for sangrias). The plunger's filter is very fine, so I have had no issues with anything escaping into my coffee in the 30 or more times it's been used this last month.\\nI would definitely recommend this stainless steel french press!\\nI received this item for free or at a deep discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.\",\n \"Product: Multi-Purpose Velvet Hanger Set: Super Slim, Built to Last! Don't you just hate it when your jackets always slip off plastic hangers? Would you like a slim, strong hanger that protects your clothes and brings order to your closet with a nice touch of style? You've probably tried every fancy hanger out there but theyre simply too weak to hold clothing. If so, discover the all new Slim and Sturdy Black Multi-Purpose Velvet Hanger Set, the perfect solution for any closet! These hangers are uniformly built to last. A strong steel, swiveling hook attaches to slim shoulders with a contoured design that includes a well placed notch on each shoulder to prevent slipping & tie rack for accessories. The bottom bar and the shoulders are all finished in high quality velvet that doesn't stain or leave dust behind. The Multi-Purpose Velvet Hangers set has 10 pieces of slim, tough and durable hangers that offer you more room for clothes. They also introduce neatness to your closet with their uniform construction. The Velvet Hanger Set has a number of market leading benefits, including; 10 PCS PREMIUM QUALITY; slim construction saves space; your closet accommodates more clothes. NOTCHED SHOULDERS; prevents cloths from slipping, provide extra support for garments. SWIVEL HOOKS; sturdy steel swiveling design attaches to the shoulders for easy maneuvering. STURDY CONSTRUCTION; can hold and support up to most garments. MULTI-PURPOSE; great for hanging Suits, Jackets, Pants, Shirts, Dresses, Blouses Tie & Accessories. Backed by full money back guarantee The Slim and Sturdy Black Multi-Purpose Velvet Hanger Set certainly kicks the mess out of your closet and complements the new tidy look with it's sleek fashionable design. Click \\\"ADD TO CART\\\" Now!\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: I want to love them because I know they will be great for ...\\n\\nReview: Disclaimer: I just received these, so I am posting the review for what I was sent. I will be emailing the company shortly to let them know the condition that I received these in, and will update my review accordingly.\\nI just got these in the mail today, and am kind of bummed, as one hanger is completely broken (the metal hook part snapped off the top where it twists in, so there is no possible way to twist it anymore. Another one of the hangers has the velvet completely worn off in a large portion of the bottom (see pictures). So, I haven't taken them out of the package yet to try to use, because I am hoping to return them to get a replacement set rather than having 20% (2/10) of the hangers that I ordered be defected. I want to love them because I know they will be great for my husband to hang his work shirts, pants, and belt on - all in one hanger, but I would like him to have all 10. I did receive these at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest an unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.\",\n \"Product: Multipurpose Heart Shaped Velvet Clothes Hanger: Super Slim, Built to Last! Don't you just hate it when your jackets always slip off plastic hangers? Would you like a slim, strong hanger that protects your clothes and brings order to your closet with a nice touch of style? You've probably tried every fancy hanger out there but theyre simply too weak to hold clothing. If so, discover the all new Slim and Sturdy Multipurpose Velvet Hanger Set, the perfect solution for any closet! These hangers are uniformly built to last. A strong steel, swiveling hook attaches to slim shoulders with a contoured design that includes a well placed notch on each shoulder to prevent slipping & tie rack for accessories. The bottom bar and the shoulders are all finished in high quality material. The Multipurpose Velvet Hangers set has 10 pieces of slim, tough and durable hangers that offer you more room for clothes. They can withstand and hold garments up to 10 pounds for a long time. They also introduce neatness to your closet with their uniform construction. The Velvet Hanger Set has a number of market leading benefits, including; 10 PCS PREMIUM QUALITY; slim construction saves space; your closet accommodates more clothes. NOTCHED SHOULDERS; prevents cloths from slipping, provide extra support for garments. SWIVEL HOOKS; sturdy steel swiveling design attaches to the shoulders for easy maneuvering. STURDY CONSTRUCTION; can hold and support up to most garments. MULTIPURPOSE; great for hanging Suits, Jackets, Pants, Shirts, Dresses, Blouses Tie & Accessories. Backed by full money back guarantee The Slim and Sturdy Multipurpose Heart Shaped Velvet Clothes Hanger Set certainly kicks the mess out of your closet and complements the new tidy look with it's sleek fashionable design. Click \\\"ADD TO CART\\\" Now!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: These work great for me\\n\\nReview: These work great for me! I use them for my tank tops and dresses and they work perfectly. I like that I can use them on my sweaters, too, and I don't have to worry about the hangers leaving weird shoulder imprints. They are also soft, so my clothing just glides over them when I go to put them on the hanger, but they don't slip off, and actually stay put without budging, unless I *want* the clothing to come off. I like that I can loop a belt or a scarf through the heart, and a pair of pants or a skirt over the horizontal base, so I can make complete outfits and hang them together. I did receive these at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.\",\n \"Product: Vivree Kitchen Tongs Set Salad and Grill Stainless Steel Serving Tongs with Silicone Tips have heat-resistant silicone heads that won't scratch nonstick cookware. Crafted of heavy-gauge stainless steel with silicone tips and silicone grips 1-1/2 inches wide with scalloped edges, these provide a firmer grip so you don't drop anything, making them essential for anything that can't be easily removed from a pot, pan or the grill with either a spatula or spoon. Heat resistant to 480F so they won't melt or char as you cook. This means your food will always be free from plastic smell or taste from your turner tongs. Scalloped heads handle foods delicately without piercing them. Firm spring action provides exceptional control, so you can pick up one pea or flip a 2-lb. Steak. Perfect for pots and pans that are Non-Stick coated, which means being very careful when using metal tongs as you don't want to scratch the surface. These tongs have a grip-able surface and they don't slip out of your hand even if they are greasy. Locking handles for compact storage Dishwasher safe makes clean-up much easier.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great for the grill!\\n\\nReview: These have been a great addition to my kitchen utensils!\\nI like that two come in each set - one smaller thats perfect for salads and a larger pair thats great for steaks, chicken, fish, etc on the grill or on the stove.\\nThe silicone tips have proven to be really sturdy, but also easy to clean - which is really important to me, especially when they are sometimes used to handle and transfer raw meats.\\nI've used these tons to toss pastas, fry chicken on the stove in a pan, turn veggies that I'm broiling in the oven, and flip salmon on the grill and they can handle it all! I've been using them for almost a month now with no issues whatsoever and they are proving themselves to be very sturdy and multifunctional!\\nI received these in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.\",\n \"Product: The MAGCAP wall mounted bottle opener adds a unique feature to the standard bottle opener. The addition of two neodymium magnets allows the bottle opener to catch a bottle cap after it's opened.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: needs a stronger magnet, but looks nice\\n\\nReview: Overall, its ok. The magnet on mine was not very strong, so it didn't catch all the caps, which is the reason why I bought this one in the first place, so I'm a little disappointed. I also have to tilt the bottle further than I'm used to with a handheld bottle opener in order for it to pop the cap, but it does open them easily and removing the caps is very easy. It also looks pretty slick on my wall, and was a great price. So, it basically does what it says, and removes the caps, but it definitely could use a much stronger magnet. I did receive this at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.\",\n \"Product: With 10 separate compartments and 4 drawers for make-up essentials and jewelry, this Ohuhu makeup organizer keeps everything accessible and easy to find at your fingertips in clear, durable acrylic. Large capacity holds many shapes and sizes of your favorite moisturizer, blush, foundation, eye shadow, liner, mascara, lipstick, brushes, nail polishes, jewelry and more, while adding a decorative touch to your dressing table or bathroom countertop. 4 removable black mesh liners keep your jewelry protected and in place. Clean easily with soft wet cloth and soap water.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: This is easily my favorite recent purchase\\n\\nReview: This is easily my favorite recent purchase, and I'm loving how it looks on my bathroom counter! You'll have to forgive the mirror shots, but this acrylic organizer has made my mornings so much easier now that I have my makeup out of my drawers and into this. I am able to store lipsticks and lipbalms, facial serums and lotions, makeup brushes, mascara, and qtips in the top compartment, and then I keep my nail files / tweezers / nail trimmers / combs, as well as my concealers, powders and eye makeup in the drawers. I have the version that is $19.99 that includes the top organizer and it is the best deal I was able to find (on Amazon or in discount stores). The finishing is awesome - I don't have any bubbles or rough edges in the acrylic, and I love that Ohuhu included little drawer liners to help protect the acrylic from everyday wear, which also means it will last longer. I did receive this item at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless all opinions are my own and I would easily buy this again in a heartbeat!\",\n \"Product: The KOVOT 72 Hook Motorized Tie and Belt Rack organizes and holds up to 72 ties and 8 belts. The motorized tie rack will rotate your ties in either direction at the press of a button. It mounts easily to most standard closet rods and the slim profile uses just 5.5-Inch of hanging bar space. Built in LED lighting illuminates when activated to help locate ties. Powered by 4C batteries. Measures: 18L x 8W x 4H.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I got this for him as a birthday gift to help him get all his ties and belts organized and he was super excited to get them off\\n\\nReview: I've only had this for about a week, and installed for about 4 days, but so far my husband loves it! I got this for him as a birthday gift to help him get all his ties and belts organized and he was super excited to get them off of the shelf rolled up, so he could actually see everything that he has. The install was ridiculously easy - we have a built in walk in closet with wooden dowel rods for hanging, and the system took me mayyyyybe 2 minutes to install. This would definitely make a great gift for any dude in your life who wears a lot of ties or has a lot of belts and has helped us get way more organized! I did receive this at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own!\",\n \"Product: We love brewing Aeropress coffee! We also love how versatile the Aeropress is. At home, on the go or when traveling, let's face it, we only drink fresh roasted, fresh ground, and fresh brewed coffee. So to make it that much easier and convenient, we came up with the first option for Aeropresser's that puts all they need, except the coffee and water in one kit, that can be stored in the actual Aeropress. The grinder fits in the plunger and the reusable filters in the cap. Now it's all in one place and you don't need to worry about leaving something behind.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: makes a great cup of coffee!\\n\\nReview: I am a sucker for a cup of freshly ground, freshly brewed coffee, and thanks to this stainless steel coffee grinder now I can do just that every morning! I also have the purple tractor's medium roast coffee, and am a total purple tractor fan now!\\nThe coffee grinder is super simple to use, is easy enough to grind that I don't break a sweat, and the aroma that fills my kitchen as I grind the coffee beans by hand is exactly what this exhausted mama needs. I have been using this for about a month and get a consistent grind every time. I also really like that I can also grind up my espresso beans using the same grinder!\\nI have a really small kitchen, so space is at a premium, and the small footprint of this manual coffee grinder means that I don't have to fight for room on my counter or in the pantry - so it will work in any space, and I've even brought it with us in our camper for overnight trips because it's so portable!\\nI did receive this item complimentary or at a deep discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.\",\n \"Product: Finally you can make ice pops out of anything you want! These ice pop molds are the easiest way to give your kids a healthy & delicious treat on a hot summer day. --- Fill it, Freeze it, and Enjoy it!!!! --- -- FILL IT -- up with fresh juice, sports drinks, pudding mix, yogurt, fruit smoothies and anything that can be frozen. -- FREEZE IT -- easily due to its slim designed shape which saves space in your freezer. this design also makes it easy for your kids to hold it. -- ENJOY IT -- with no mess and at a low cost. It comes in a set of six beautiful bright colors, so your kids will definitely love it. If you can't finish it now, no problem, just replace the cap and save it for later.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Fun for snack time!\\n\\nReview: No complaints here! My toddler is a bit of a picky eater, so snacks and mealtimes are a struggle. I found these when looking for fun ways to present food to him and have been having so much fun with them! Yes, I use them for homemade popsicles, but they are great for so much more than that! I can mix up smoothies and freeze them for lunches that won't melt on us, I throw carrots, strawberries, blueberries, etc in them and try to color coordinate them to make eating more fun and a learning experience as well! I've used both wet (like smoothies) and dry (like crackers and pretzels) in them, and haven't had any issues with either filling. They are super easy to clean in your dishwasher, and the tops are very secure - I have been using them for almost a month and haven't had any issues with leaking while carrying frozen items around in a lunchbox. These have been such a fun addition to our kitchen gadgets and definitely make eating more fun! I did receive these at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.\",\n \"Product: MAGIEPA BEDDING MAGIEPA BEDDING\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: So sleek and modern, goes with everything.\\n\\nReview: Gor-geous. I wanted something to put some of my more delicate bracelets and jewelry into, and I'm very into the 'minimalist' look, so I knew I wanted an acrylic something. This set is awesome - I love that I can configure it in so many ways (since taking this picture, my husband has absconded with the long rectangle section to keep next to his bed for his watch and wedding ring), and while I use mine for jewelry, I think it could easily be used for makeup as well. The craftsmanship is great - I don't have any bubbles in the acrylic or rough edges at all, everything is very nicely finished! I felt confident ordering because of the great reviews, and I'm very happy with my purchase. When I was reading some of the reviews that marked it down a star, I think their reasonings are a little ridiculous - 'care should be taken not to drop them', well duh. I keep these on our counters away from my toddler's hands, and we have no issues. I'm actually considering getting another as a gift for my mom for her quilting needs, as I think some of her smaller pieces would be really well organized in this. I did receive this item at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.\",\n \"Product: Classic wayfarer eyeglasses\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: these are far and beyond the best quality. The design is really cute and very ...\\n\\nReview: Compared to the other Tontine glasses that I've ordered from Amazon recently, these are far and beyond the best quality. The design is really cute and very modern / hipster, and are definitely neutral enough for either men or women. My only two nitpicks are that they are huge, and the lenses are super shiny, so the glare is a big problem for me (even trying to see my reflection, especially if the room is sunny, is an issue). However, the manufacturing is great and they are way more sturdy than the others from Tontino, so I gave them to my toddler to play with and he loves them. I did receive this at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.\",\n \"Product: Leather Edition. Handmade mens analog bamboo watch made with high quality 100% natural bamboo from raw materials. Our leather edition features a 100% leather band which makes this piece extremely light. Each piece is original because no two pieces of wood are exactly the same. The watch face has a diameter of 46mm and has miyota quartz movement (Battery powered). Although this is considered a mens watch because of the size, women can wear it too. If you are not satisfied with your walnut wood watch return it for a full refund within 30 days. They are amazing gifts and are a great conversation starter! This is something hes not going expect but will love. Shipping by amazon prime. Disclaimer: If you are allergic to any of the wood that we use, types of metal (Which might be in the clasp), or wood lacquers we recommend not purchasing our products.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The wood looks great with the leather band\\n\\nReview: This is a sick watch. The wood looks great with the leather band, and looks great on both myself and my husband. The leather band is a little roughly cut, so I wish it was a little 'cleaner' of a look, but the wood and watch face itself looks ridiculously cool. I would say the price is good for what the company does, but for almost $70, I definitely think they need to work on a few little details. I would still totally get this watch again, though, and have gotten multiple compliments on it whenever I wear it out. I did receive this at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.\",\n \"Product: Give Your Water a Fruity Splash! This Infuser Bottle is BPA and Lead Free. It's made of PET Plastic, the Safest Plastic in Drinkware and the New Alternative to Polycarbonate. The Basket is made of Polypropylene. It has a Wide Mouth - 63 mm Neck. FDA Approved Materials. Recyclable. It Fits most Cup Holders. Recommended Hand Wash Only. Do Not Microwave. 26 ounce fill capacity. Made in the USA!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Easy to use and great way to get enough water everyday!\\n\\nReview: This is one of my favorite ways to make sure I'm getting enough water everyday!\\nThe water bottle comes apart into 4 pieces, so cleaning is super easy, and none of the pieces are thin / skimpy / chintzy, so I don't foresee them breaking anytime soon.\\nOne of my favorite things to do is to add frozen strawberries and a slice of lime into the infuser portion, its a perfectly refreshing summer drink and keeps me coming back for more. I did have to slice the strawberries before putting them into the infuser basket because its on the smaller side, but I don't feel as though that's an issue at all.\\nI really like that the infuser part is at the top of the bottle opposed to the bottom - I feel like it helps keep the fruit from getting weird and squishy, and I like that the filter is right next to the spout, because then I'm getting a fresh taste each time I sip!\\nIt is super easy to carry thanks to the handle, and fits in the cupholders in both my Prius and Subaru so I don't have to worry about a water bottle rolling around on my car floors. I also haven't had any issues with leaking or spilling yet - which is a huge plus!\\nI received this for free or at a deep discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.\",\n \"Product: PLOTURE 3 Pack Replacement Canon LP-E6/ LP-E6N Battery Compatible for Canon Canon EOS 60D, EOS 70D, EOS 80D, EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 5D Mark III, EOS 5D Mark IV, EOS 6D, EOS 6D Mark II, EOS 7D, EOS 7D Mark II, EOS 5DS, EOS 5DS R, EOS 60Da.Advantage:The charger can measure the true capacity of the battery.Also it can increase the charging speed by 35%, increase the output rate by 10%, up to 97% conversion rate.This Battery Perfectly Match Your Battery for Canon LP-E6 Camera with practical price and high quality,3 batteries and a charger perfectly combinedThis Replacement Battery is Designed for Canon LP-E6 Camera,It is a kind of Li-ion Recharageable battery,you can carry it anywhere anytime, convenient to use.And it's has no memory effect. Can be charged or discharged as needed without loss of capacity.The functions are the same as the OEM batteryProduct Details:Battery Capacity: 1600mAhBattery Type: Li-ionColor:BlackPackage Includes :3 x Replacement Canon LP-E6 battery1 x Battery Charger1 x Battery Storage Bag\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Perfect for camping / rving!\\n\\nReview: Ok, this is literally the coolest lantern I've ever had!\\nWe go camping a lot in our Volkswagon EuroVan, and I had a portable lantern somewhat similar to this that I picked up from a local outdoor store to use at night and in the early mornings, but it nowhere compares to this one from M&F! This \\\"Lantern-Best Super Bright LED Lamp. Portable, Water Resistant and Shock Proof. Battery Powered Flashlight is Perfect for Camping, Hiking, Emergency and Outdoor Use. Brighten Your Life with FONUSLIGHT!\\\" has been awesomesauce! Unlike my other lantern, this one has SIX different light modes - a high, medium and low light (the low is great for checking on our toddler at night without disturbing him), as well as a flashing SOS, flashing red light, and a solid bright red light, for whatever your lighting needs are! Turning off is really easy, all you have to do is hold the power button down for a few seconds, or it turns off on the 7th 'click'. There are two clips, one on the top and one on the bottom, so I've strung up the light between trees by tying a rope to the top and bottom clips and then tying the other ends to a tree, or the top handle is very easy to use to hang it from as well! I also LOVE that I can take the top light portion from the lantern, so it separates, and easily hang it as well.\\nOur friends have even borrowed this lantern from us last weekend and have now bought their own because they loved it as well :)\\nI did receive this complimentary for testing purposes, regardless all opinions are my own.\",\n \"Product: Yummi Pouch (YP) Sport pouches allow easily taking beverages on the go. Perfect for fitness shakes, smoothies, and juices, YP Sport pouches are the perfect container for combining your own healthy ingredients for maximum nutrition. YP Sport pouches seal at the top with a durable, reinforced, double zipper seal and are backed by a 30 day product guarantee.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: I like that they're a bigger more generous serving size\\n\\nReview: I use these for smoothies for my toddler. I like that they're a bigger more generous serving size, so they are more filling than the smaller versions, and it takes him longer to eat, so they're great for when were out running errands so he has something to snack on. I like that i can just put the top back on and throw it back in the fridge if he doesn't finish it in one setting, and he can finish it later when he's ready. The dishwasher doesn't always get everything, so I always make sure to soak them beforehand, which i noticed helps a lot. I did receive this at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.\",\n \"Product: SPORTS CELL PHONE RUNNING CASE FOR IPHONE6,GALAXY S6/S5/S4\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great for hikes, walks, runs, in the gym or out!\\n\\nReview: When I'm going on a walk with My son, or heading to the gym for a workout (which is seldom but I am working on it) I have to have music playing. It is a must. There is just something about listening to myself breathe and huff and puff through those first few bits (sad I know) that makes drowning out my own noises so I can listen to music a necessity! I recently got to test out this great iPhone Armband as a complimentary gift from Limm and I cant say enough good things about it!\\n\\nIt's super easy to use and slide in your case-less phone, and there's a waterproof clear screen that covers the front of the phone but still provides the ability to use the screen to navigate your phone so you can flip through stations or see who's calling and interrupting your sweat session. You can slide it on over your arm and easily adjust the strap and the night reflector provides a little visibility for outdoor early morning and evening runs if you're into that sort of thing. My favorite feature is that I can easily slide my ID behind my phone and there is an easy access key holder on the front of the sleeve where you can stash your house key, meaning no need to bring a bag or wallet with me when I use this armband! It is safe to say this is one of my new favorite accessories when it comes to working out!\",\n \"Product: This is a very unique case design with large corner bumpers for extra protection, a raised lip on the front of the case to help protect the glass from scratches, and a softer rubber molded onto the inside of the case to help with those big unexpected impacts. It also looks great with a carbon fiber design inlaid into the groove, and is available in 6 different colors (Black, White, Green, Orange, Blue, Red). Their is also an included screen protector and a 1 year warranty. There is no reason not to try this case.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Super protective, even with a toddler!\\n\\nReview: My toddler has a habit of being rather rough with my phone, and actually ended up breaking my last phone because of it. I saw these awesome cases for an even more awesome price and thought I'd give it a try, since the cost was so much less than anything that I could find locally. Not only are these cases an amazing value for your money at under $13 (I bought the green one for under $8), but my toddler actually threw it down our stairs yesterday and there are NO cracks or scratches on my phone! I would totally recommend this for anyone with a S5!\\nThe one thing about the case, is that the green color is in no way neon / bright green like the picture shows. It's more towards a sage green and is allllllmost on the pastel side of the color spectrum, rather than the neon that the picture in the listing shows. Just an FYI so you're not disappointed!\\nI did receive this item for free or at a deep discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own!\",\n \"Product: The PHEENX Horsey Dog Toy is a cute toy, perfect for a game of fetch or great as a comfort toy for your furry friend. Grab one of our cool toys for your dog and we know your dog will love you for it.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: but for some reason he really doesn't like the crinkle that the tail makes\\n\\nReview: We got this two days ago for our dog and unfortunately he seems to have no interest in it so far. I'm hoping the more I try to get my dog to play with it, he will hopefully start to show interest soon. He will sometimes bite and yank on the 'horsey' head if I am holding the crinkly tail end when we're playing around, but for some reason he really doesn't like the crinkle that the tail makes.\\nIn regards to craftsmanship: the horsey that we got has a lot of loose stitches and threads, and his tail looks pretty sad - its more clumpy and matted, not full and fluffy like the picture shows - even before my dog somewhat played with him. So, its not great, but its not terrible - it's ok. I did get this item at a deep discount in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.\",\n \"Product: Aerostar 16 x 20 x 4 Commercial HVAC Filter - Merv 13, Box of 6 Pleated MERV 13 Media Comparable to Filtrate MPR 1500 to 1900 Comparable FPR 10 Designed for Superior Filtration Efficiency Made with electrostatically charged synthetic material that captures 90% of large airborne allergens such as pollen, mold spores, and dust mite debris. Its robust frame construction enhances quality and ensures high durability Improve Indoor Air Quality Protect your family and loved ones with clean indoor air quality at home. Aerostar filters are a simple and cost effective step towards a healthier home environment, free of airborne allergens and particles that can trigger allergy and asthma symptoms. Reduce Cost An Aerostar furnace air filter helps keep your HVAC unit working efficiently by removing dirt and reducing strain on the motor. When your unit runs properly, it consumes less energy, requires less maintenance and will have a longer life. These factors will have an impact on your utility bill and maintenance costs. It is recommended that you change the filter every 12 months during normal conditions but increase frequency during peak seasons when your unit is working the hardest. About Aerostar Air Filters Aerostar filters are manufactured in the USA by Filtration Group, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of filtration solutions for residential, commercial and industrial applications. The Aerostar brand is known for constantly innovating and improving their technology to help make filtration more efficient, effective and environmentally friendly every day. What's in the Box of 6 Aerostar Commercial HVAC Filters Nominal Size: 16 x 20 x 4 Actual Size: 15 1/2\\\" x 19 1/2\\\" x 3 3/4\\\" , Size: 16x20x4, AC and Furnace Air Filters.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: but saw this bulk ack fir so much cheaper and tried them out - so glad I did\\n\\nReview: You can't beat the quality for the price - seriously. I've been buying name brand for our furnace, but saw this bulk ack fir so much cheaper and tried them out - so glad I did. These are half the price and work just as well. We have a lot of construction going on in our neighborhood, so we've been having to replace our filters about every 45 days, which gets expensive. With a pack of 8, I'm easily set for the next year, and I have been very happy with the quality of materials and the longevity of use with these filters.\\nI did receive these at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.\",\n \"Product: Finger RaptorFinger Dinosaur //Fingertip Dino //undomesticated mode //Domesticated mode //Snoring mode //Roars mode //Break wind mode //Playing mode\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: They are a great size for my toddler so I don't have to ...\\n\\nReview: If you have a toddler who loves dinosaurs, do yourself a favor and buy these! My son is currently obsessed with any and all things dinos, so I bought these for him and he LOVES them! They did come out of the box a little 'plastic-y' smelling, but I just left them outside for about an hour, and then washed them with some mild dish soap (just because that's what I do), and they were ready to go! They are a great size for my toddler so I don't have to worry about him swallowing any little bits, and he loves all the different colors. I love that I can help teach him the different names of all the dinosaurs, and he loves making them growl and stomp all over the place! I did receive this at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.\",\n \"Product: 14x16x1 AC and Furnace Air Filter by Aerostar - MERV 11, Box of 6 Pleated MERV 11 Media Comparable to MPR 1000 to 1200 and FPR 7 Designed for Superior Filtration Efficiency Made with electrostatically charged synthetic material that draws and captures allergens between 1 - 10 microns, including lint, dust mites, mold spores, pollen, pet dander, dust, and smoke. Improve Indoor Air Quality Protect your family and loved ones with clean indoor air quality at home. Aerostar filters are a simple and cost effective step towards a healthier home environment, free of airborne allergens and particles that can trigger various allergy and asthma symptoms. Reduce Cost An Aerostar furnace air filter helps keep your HVAC unit working efficiently by removing dirt and reducing strain on the motor. When your unit runs properly, it consumes less energy, requires less maintenance and will have a longer life. These factors will have an impact on your utility bill and maintenance costs. It is recommended that you change the filter every 60 to 90 days during normal times of year but increase frequency to 30 days during peak summer and winter months when your unit is working the hardest. About Aerostar Air Filters Aerostar filters are manufactured in the USA by Filtration Group, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of filtration solutions for residential, commercial and industrial applications. The Aerostar brand is known for constantly innovating and improving their technology to help make filtration more efficient, effective and environmentally friendly every day. What's in the Box Box of six Aerostar MERV 11 Pleated Furnace Air Filters. MERV 11 filters are comparable to MPR 1000 to 1200 and FPR 7 ratingsNominal Size: 14 x 16 x 1, Actual Size: 13 7/8\\\" x 15 7/8\\\" x 3/4\\\" , Size: 14x16x1, AC and Furnace Air Filters\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: but saw this bulk ack fir so much cheaper and tried them out - so glad I did\\n\\nReview: You can't beat the quality for the price - seriously. I've been buying name brand for our furnace, but saw this bulk ack fir so much cheaper and tried them out - so glad I did. These are half the price and work just as well. We have a lot of construction going on in our neighborhood, so we've been having to replace our filters about every 45 days, which gets expensive. With a pack of 8, I'm easily set for the next year, and I have been very happy with the quality of materials and the longevity of use with these filters.\\nI did receive these at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own.\",\n \"Product: YOUR CHILD WILL FALL IN BUNNY LOVE - Harry the Bunny Plush Toy, star of the popular BabyFirstTV series, makes a great baby gift toy for infants, babies and toddlers, and brings joy and happiness to your little ones life! THIS CHEERFUL BUNNY IS THE PERFECT INFANT TOY FOR THE CAR SEAT OR STROLLER - Your child will fall in love with this adorable plush toy from Baby Firsts Hit Show, Harry the Bunny PERFECT BEDTIME TRAVEL BUDDY FOR BABIES TODDLERS - This baby's stuffed animal is sure to make them giggle and smile. Give Harry the Bunny as a Baby Shower or Registry present for the perfect baby gift CHOOSE YOUR PLUSH TOY STYLE - Little ones will love Original Harry the Bunny or our new plush toys: Baseball Harry the Bunny, Bedtime Harry the Bunny, Doctor Soft Plush Toy, Fireman Harry the Bunny, Doctor Harry the Bunny or Santa Harry the Bunny AN EXCITING NEWBORN TOY AND BABY GIFT - Baby First TV presents Harry the Bunny, a durable, machine washable plush toy measuring 15 x 11 x 4.5 that will bring pure bliss and joy to your little one's face!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: My toddler is obsessed with it!\\n\\nReview: My son is totally obsessed with this bunny! We don't do screen time yet, but my son loves stuffed animals and ears, so I saw this BabyFirstTV Harry the Bunny plush toy, I jumped at it. A previous reviewer said something about the size being too huge, but I totally disagree. My son was 18 months at the time I purchased it, and is now 19.5 months and I actually think the bigger size has made him like it more as I think its easier for him to hold onto and he likes that it is almost his size. He definitely will pull this one out of his toy chest before some of his smaller stuffed animals, so I actually think the size is a huge plus.\\nI did have to throw it in the wash after an incident with beet juice, and it held up really well (gentle cycle on cold in a laundry bag) - with no stitches coming apart or anything.\\nThis is a very cute toy for any baby or toddler (I took of the tag and other than that there are no small parts that can pop off that I've noticed) that I feel safe in letting my son play with, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a sweet gift for their own child or a friend or family member!\\n\\nEdit: I also purchased the Tillie the Duck and once again, it is adorable! My son is 21 months and I love that its an oversized stuffed animal, because he loves cuddling with her for nap times, which he couldn't do if she was smaller. She is so so so soft, and I like that I don't have to worry about any little pieces coming off, and I can feel confident in knowing he can sleep safely with her next to him. Yes, she's definitely bigger than some of his other toys, but I think he likes that more because he tends to gravitate towards her (and his harry the bunny) more so than any of his other animals!\\nI did receive this complimentary in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.\",\n \"Product: This Click n' Play Knight castle is an adorable gift for all boys. Fast and easy set up/breakdown with no tools required. The lightweight tent with a zipper carry bag is great for indoor or outdoor use. Its small size is easy to fit in compact home or kids room. The play tent can be folded flat for convenient storage when it is not in use.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: because my son practically lives in this super - easy - to - set - up tent\\n\\nReview: This was one of those '2am spur of the moment' orders that I had totally forgotten about until it arrived on our doorstep. Whoops. Except not, because my son practically lives in this super - easy - to - set - up tent. We were initially keeping it downstairs in our living room, but he started crying when we would separate him from it during nap times, so now it lives in his room while he sleeps, and then it comes back downstairs again when he's awake. Thank goodness it weighs practically nothing (2 pounds actually), because his highness likes for me to carry him in one arm and carry his castle in the other.\\n\\nWe have made it into a little comfy reading type nook for him by adding a blanket to the bottom and a few pillows we picked up from Ikea, and he loves it! Full disclosure, Tomie dePaola is one of my favorite children's book authors, and he has a book called The Knight and The Dragon which I used to read all the time when I was younger, and plan on reading with my son once he's older and will actually sit through it, so this tent totally gave me heart eyes when I saw it, because it will be the perfect setting for reading that particular book together.\\n\\nThere are two mesh windows so he likes playing peekaboo through them, and the 'door' rolls up and stores easily via a little latch. In my 2am haze, I thought I was buying a popup tent, which this is actually not, but the setup was super easy (just a few poles needed to be inserted), even without an instructions, and in the long run it will probably far outlast any popup tent I would have ordered because it's super sturdy once it's put together.\\n\\nThe only downside is the fact that there are no instructions included, so I kind of had to figure out what to do myself, but it only took me a few minutes to figure it out, so I don't feel like that warrants a ding down to 4/5 stars, especially because this tent is so awesome. I did receive this at a deep discount or free in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless all opinions are my own.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":27,"string":"27"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":14685,"string":"14,685"}}},{"rowIdx":14686,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A9NCQGVV5W8N0"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"1.0\" for a product with description \"On AUTOMATIC, their widely anticipated new studio album, Irish/English bandmates Ronan Harris and Mark Jackson have been hard at work crafting the new album into something far more conceptualized and thematic than previous releases. Calling the new album an Opus of Retro-futurism, Ronan has been streamlining the music, artwork, and imaging of this album into a concept that encompasses the industrialization and technology of late 30s America while embracing the technology of today.\". The summary of the review text is \"Streamlined Simplicity, An Exercise In Banality...\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"At this point in what I suppose you could call their 'career', you have to wonder whether the members of VNV Nation are actually engaging in an elaborate Andy Kaufmanesque prank designed to see how many times they can release the same album before people cotton on and lose interest completely.\n\nWhile the notion that a band can spend an entire career mining variations on a particular sound or theme is perfectly legitimate, when a band continues to rehash exactly the same bland sound and trite, horribly self-involved lyrics (almost verbatim) for period of nine years or so, one begins to wonder whether the title of this album itself isn't in fact a knowing joke by the band concerning both the lack of effort put into its conception and production - although the band would have us believe that they endured something of a rosy crucifixion during the production of this album; it would seem that what didn't kill them made them blander - and the increasing mindlessness, gullibility and lacking critical faculty of certain elements of their audience (although I suppose calling it \"Formulaic\", \"Generic\" or \"Automatic For The Sheeple\" would've been gilding the Lily somewhat - then again, they could well be the titles of the next couple of albums for all I know). Given the lumpen nature of the tracks offered up here, one has to seriously question how much further patience the more critically discerning elements of its audience has.\n\nTo break the album down into its component parts:\n\n\"On-Air\" is the obligatory mood-setting instrumental which, despite mixing analogue radio static, choral synths, and the 'Atomic clock pips' motif from 'Future Perfect', still descends into tedium long before the deeply pedestrian mournful Piano refrain has kicked in (which is no mean feat for a track that lasts just over three minutes).\n\n\"Space And Time\" is your prototypical jaunty post \"Matter And Form\" era album opener and recycles so many of the lyrical motifs that have been overused on the last few albums (\"let the current carry me\", \"on open seas\", \"lost in thought\") that the band should surely be line for some sort of Queen's award for recycling by now. It's really only notable for the spectacularly fluffed opening line - \"Teeeeear Aaaapaaart\" (which, rather amusingly, sounds as if the vocalist has been surprised on the toilet by a sound engineer wielding a microphone and demanding that he sing while at stool) - and the fact that the band inadvertently name-checks Channel 4's 'Grand Designs' (\"Bunty and Tarquin have really made the most of Frank Lloyd Wright's theories concerning the use of space and light in their environmentally friendly new build in Cheshire...\")\n\n\"Resolution\" is techno by way of 'You'll Never Walk Alone' on a football terrace. You've heard the band mine this particular seam both musically and lyrically many, many times and, let's face it, it was tedious the first time. Trite sentiment is the order of the day: \"Raise your head up high and blow your brains out,\" to paraphrase 'The Bloodhound Gang'.\n\n\"Control\" is the obligatory cookie-cutter snarly \"blood and anger\" track that has popped up with pedestrian regularity on all of the last few releases (see \"Entropy\", \"Testament\" et al). Musically and lyrically it fails to convince as a statement of indignation, ambition or intent and the word-association-football lyrics are also inadvertently hysterical (because if photographs are to be believed, certain members of the band have already acquired all the body that one can comfortably enjoy).\n\n\"Goodbye 20th Century\" is a slim finger-paring of nothing which is about the best thing you can say about it. A blandly grandiose synth limps lazily over the distorted narration from an upbeat fifties propaganda piece/news reel concerning the potential wonders of 'the world of tomorrow'. Get the irony, kids? It seems like every industrial and nu-metal band in the last twenty years has recorded this track; even those masters of the mediocre, 'Linkin Park', have mined this particular seam of banality recently.\n\n\"Streamline\" is essentially Giorgo Moroder's synth-line from 'I Feel Love' combined with some rather obvious and painfully-rhymed couplets concerning how nice it would be to be live in an art-deco future. A fair enough sentiment, but seeing as this band devoted an entire album to this very topic about ten years ago, one does feel that they're repeating themselves somewhat.\n\n\"Gratitude\" pulls of the difficult trick of being morose, petulant, self-involved and egocentric at the same time. Musically it's indifferent and lyrically it's little more than a slightly more verbose take on the song 'Thank You' by RnB songstress 'Jamelia'. Listening to it is sort of like being cornered in the pub by a drunkenly emphatic and rather surly divorcee who insists that he's over his marriage (and is so much stronger for it) but who then proceeds to spend the next two hours talking about his ex-wife.\n\n\"Nova\" sends us back to football terraces. Yes, it may be anthemic and probably the best track from a bad bunch, but it's still utterly generic.\n\n\"Photon\" is a bargain basement William Orbit knock-off (circa his 'Adagio' album) and sounds like something that would be played over the goal highlights at the end of an edition of British Sports program, 'Grandstand'. I'll be honest I skipped through this one because I was losing the will to live by the mid-way point some three minutes in.\n\n\"Radio\" is the staple protracted album-closer and in isolation is really indicative of much of what is wrong with the album as a whole: like many of the songs, it is far too long; like many of the songs, its lyrics are trite in their espousal of cookie-cutter pop-psychology platitudes and, like virtually all of the songs, it is just not musically interesting enough to hold one's attention for its duration.\n\nTo summarize, I suspect that at this point in their career the audience for VNV Nation is, in a certain regard, now analogous to that of the audience for Michael Bay movies: on the one hand, there are those who are young and nave enough to think that a tired collection of gee-whiz sounds or pretty CGI - devoid of any real interest, content or motivation beyond securing a profit margin and maintaining a foot-hold in the market-place - really is the greatest thing since Sliced Bread; and on the other, there are those who gain a perverse sense of enjoyment from going along to see what kind of bland, derivative cr*p is going to be wheeled out this time and how much further the material can descend. I, for my own part, have only ever seen three Michael Bay movies: I paid to see one, the rest I slept through when they were shown on Television; this attitude also neatly encapsulates my feelings towards VNV Nation. Thanks to a combination of friend's copies, Youtube and Last. FM, I haven't had to part with money in order to perform (or rather endure) my cursory one listen-though to each of the albums that they've released since 'Future Perfect', but then there is a certain poetic justice in that, because as more people than I care to mention have observed recently, they haven't actually released a new album since 'Future Perfect'.\n\nFinal Report Card For \"Automatic\":\n\nTen out of Ten for commitment to the concept of recycling.\n\nOne out of Ten for short-changing the audience yet again."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"At this point in what I suppose you could call their 'career', you have to wonder whether the members of VNV Nation are actually engaging in an elaborate Andy Kaufmanesque prank designed to see how many times they can release the same album before people cotton on and lose interest completely.\n\nWhile the notion that a band can spend an entire career mining variations on a particular sound or theme is perfectly legitimate, when a band continues to rehash exactly the same bland sound and trite, horribly self-involved lyrics (almost verbatim) for period of nine years or so, one begins to wonder whether the title of this album itself isn't in fact a knowing joke by the band concerning both the lack of effort put into its conception and production - although the band would have us believe that they endured something of a rosy crucifixion during the production of this album; it would seem that what didn't kill them made them blander - and the increasing mindlessness, gullibility and lacking critical faculty of certain elements of their audience (although I suppose calling it \"Formulaic\", \"Generic\" or \"Automatic For The Sheeple\" would've been gilding the Lily somewhat - then again, they could well be the titles of the next couple of albums for all I know). Given the lumpen nature of the tracks offered up here, one has to seriously question how much further patience the more critically discerning elements of its audience has.\n\nTo break the album down into its component parts:\n\n\"On-Air\" is the obligatory mood-setting instrumental which, despite mixing analogue radio static, choral synths, and the 'Atomic clock pips' motif from 'Future Perfect', still descends into tedium long before the deeply pedestrian mournful Piano refrain has kicked in (which is no mean feat for a track that lasts just over three minutes).\n\n\"Space And Time\" is your prototypical jaunty post \"Matter And Form\" era album opener and recycles so many of the lyrical motifs that have been overused on the last few albums (\"let the current carry me\", \"on open seas\", \"lost in thought\") that the band should surely be line for some sort of Queen's award for recycling by now. It's really only notable for the spectacularly fluffed opening line - \"Teeeeear Aaaapaaart\" (which, rather amusingly, sounds as if the vocalist has been surprised on the toilet by a sound engineer wielding a microphone and demanding that he sing while at stool) - and the fact that the band inadvertently name-checks Channel 4's 'Grand Designs' (\"Bunty and Tarquin have really made the most of Frank Lloyd Wright's theories concerning the use of space and light in their environmentally friendly new build in Cheshire...\")\n\n\"Resolution\" is techno by way of 'You'll Never Walk Alone' on a football terrace. You've heard the band mine this particular seam both musically and lyrically many, many times and, let's face it, it was tedious the first time. Trite sentiment is the order of the day: \"Raise your head up high and blow your brains out,\" to paraphrase 'The Bloodhound Gang'.\n\n\"Control\" is the obligatory cookie-cutter snarly \"blood and anger\" track that has popped up with pedestrian regularity on all of the last few releases (see \"Entropy\", \"Testament\" et al). Musically and lyrically it fails to convince as a statement of indignation, ambition or intent and the word-association-football lyrics are also inadvertently hysterical (because if photographs are to be believed, certain members of the band have already acquired all the body that one can comfortably enjoy).\n\n\"Goodbye 20th Century\" is a slim finger-paring of nothing which is about the best thing you can say about it. A blandly grandiose synth limps lazily over the distorted narration from an upbeat fifties propaganda piece/news reel concerning the potential wonders of 'the world of tomorrow'. Get the irony, kids? It seems like every industrial and nu-metal band in the last twenty years has recorded this track; even those masters of the mediocre, 'Linkin Park', have mined this particular seam of banality recently.\n\n\"Streamline\" is essentially Giorgo Moroder's synth-line from 'I Feel Love' combined with some rather obvious and painfully-rhymed couplets concerning how nice it would be to be live in an art-deco future. A fair enough sentiment, but seeing as this band devoted an entire album to this very topic about ten years ago, one does feel that they're repeating themselves somewhat.\n\n\"Gratitude\" pulls of the difficult trick of being morose, petulant, self-involved and egocentric at the same time. Musically it's indifferent and lyrically it's little more than a slightly more verbose take on the song 'Thank You' by RnB songstress 'Jamelia'. Listening to it is sort of like being cornered in the pub by a drunkenly emphatic and rather surly divorcee who insists that he's over his marriage (and is so much stronger for it) but who then proceeds to spend the next two hours talking about his ex-wife.\n\n\"Nova\" sends us back to football terraces. Yes, it may be anthemic and probably the best track from a bad bunch, but it's still utterly generic.\n\n\"Photon\" is a bargain basement William Orbit knock-off (circa his 'Adagio' album) and sounds like something that would be played over the goal highlights at the end of an edition of British Sports program, 'Grandstand'. I'll be honest I skipped through this one because I was losing the will to live by the mid-way point some three minutes in.\n\n\"Radio\" is the staple protracted album-closer and in isolation is really indicative of much of what is wrong with the album as a whole: like many of the songs, it is far too long; like many of the songs, its lyrics are trite in their espousal of cookie-cutter pop-psychology platitudes and, like virtually all of the songs, it is just not musically interesting enough to hold one's attention for its duration.\n\nTo summarize, I suspect that at this point in their career the audience for VNV Nation is, in a certain regard, now analogous to that of the audience for Michael Bay movies: on the one hand, there are those who are young and nave enough to think that a tired collection of gee-whiz sounds or pretty CGI - devoid of any real interest, content or motivation beyond securing a profit margin and maintaining a foot-hold in the market-place - really is the greatest thing since Sliced Bread; and on the other, there are those who gain a perverse sense of enjoyment from going along to see what kind of bland, derivative cr*p is going to be wheeled out this time and how much further the material can descend. I, for my own part, have only ever seen three Michael Bay movies: I paid to see one, the rest I slept through when they were shown on Television; this attitude also neatly encapsulates my feelings towards VNV Nation. Thanks to a combination of friend's copies, Youtube and Last. FM, I haven't had to part with money in order to perform (or rather endure) my cursory one listen-though to each of the albums that they've released since 'Future Perfect', but then there is a certain poetic justice in that, because as more people than I care to mention have observed recently, they haven't actually released a new album since 'Future Perfect'.\n\nFinal Report Card For \"Automatic\":\n\nTen out of Ten for commitment to the concept of recycling.\n\nOne out of Ten for short-changing the audience yet again."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: former rental, Two cassettes One Box.Tapes in great condition. In its original box.The box has very a little corner wear. Sticker shadows on top and sides. Fast shiping. All sales fully guaranteed.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Where The Black Flowers Bloom...\n\nReview: Craigmills, Yorkshire, 1985: Ronald Craven (Bob Peck) is a detective with the West Yorkshire constabulary tasked with investigating allegations of corruption and ballot rigging within the infrastructure of the local miner's union. A widower who lives with his student activist daughter, Emma (Joanne Whalley), Craven finds himself confronted with the unthinkable when a shotgun-wielding assailant confronts him on the front lawn of his remote home and Emma is apparently 'accidentally' killed in the resultant carnage. A police manhunt is launched and as the grief-stricken Craven begins to make inquiries of his own, he inadvertently finds himself involved in a conspiracy that stretches from the corridors of Westminster to the stygian depths of 'Northmoor', a remote Nuclear waste storage facility on the Yorkshire dales, and which will take him far beyond the edge of darkness and into the hinterland where big business, corrupt government and state sanctioned execution walk hand in veiled hand.\n\nMake no bones about it, for a large swathe of the UK population, myself included, \"Edge Of Darkness\" is 'the' finest drama ever broadcast on British television and still the benchmark against which all others must be measured.\n\nOriginally broadcast in the winter of 1985 at the height of the special relationship between Reagan and Thatcher, the Labour party's most militant incarnation, renewed violence in Northern Ireland, and at a time when the British public's dissatisfaction with the Conservative government's ruthless economic policies and relentless courting of multinational business interests had resulted in wide-spread suspicion and cynicism of the establishment, the series was a smash-hit ratings winner which was repeated almost immediately, swept the BAFTA awards (British Emmys) and made a house-hold name out of the late, lamented Bob Peck.\n\nVeteran screenwriter Troy Kennedy Martin's script, for my money, remains the most complex, nuanced, eloquent and haunting examination of a decent man caught up in the serpentine machinations of corporate power and closed government ever written. To label this series as merely a thriller alone is both erroneous and incorrect. It transcends the genre, incorporating elements of the political thriller, ghost story, vendetta movie, spy drama, western, film noir and magic realist literature, mythological fable, ecological treatise (James Lovelock's \"Gaia Hypothesis\" as set forth in his book, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Gaia-A-New-Look-at-Life-on-Earth/dp/0192862189/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth</a>, was clearly an influence), and all points in-between.\n\nPerformances are, frankly, stunning. Bob Peck's turn as the stoic, slowly unraveling Ronald Craven is, to this day, one the finest pieces of screen acting that I have ever seen. You will never see a finer or more subtle depiction of a man who has been eviscerated by grief. His uncomprehending, hollow, dead-eyed stare will haunt you forever and the primal scream of sorrow and frustration which he gives rise to during his second confrontation with the man who killed his daughter is still one of the most chilling moments in television history. Matching Peck pound for pound is Texan actor Joe Don Baker, whose turn as the jovial, ambiguous CIA agent, Darius Jedburgh, provides some of the most memorable moments in the series: the revisionist \"show-down and soliloquy\" which occurs when Jedburgh confronts one of the series' principal antagonists at a conference in Gleneagles, Scotland, towards the close of the story, is still discussed in reverent tones in British drama and screen-writing circles to this day. Both actors are ably supported by a brilliant cast which features a smorgasbord of British acting talent including Ian McNeice, Zoe Wanamaker, Charles Kay, John Woodvine and Jack Watson.\n\nApparently a big-screen remake of this series, featuring Mel Gibson, is currently in the offing. I can say, with absolutely no doubt in my mind, that it will never match the peerless brilliance and depth of the original. It is impossible to do justice to the complexity, elegance and eloquence of \"Edge Of Darkness\" in words - all I can recommend is that you rent or buy it, find a night when you are free and able to give yourself to it entirely, and truly enjoy the best of British.\n\nAnd if you, like I, find yourself haunted by Eric Clapton and Michael Kamen's haunting theme tune, \"Obituary\", you can find a superbly chilling live rendition of it on the live Clapton album, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/24-Nights/dp/B000002LN9/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">24 Nights</a>.","Product: The Offence [VHS] [VHS Tape] [1973]\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: \"I Would Not Have Your Thoughts...\"\n\nReview: England, 1973: Detective Sergeant Johnson (Sean Connery) is a hard-bitten veteran of some twenty years in the police force and one of the lead detectives working towards the capture of a serial child molester who is menacing the satellite town which he calls home. Johnson is an abrasive man who is barely able to contain his simmering resentment towards his lack of promotion, superiors whom he considers to be witless, and a loveless marriage. His inherent animosity towards the world is driven to breaking point when he crosses swords with Kenneth Baxter (Ian Bannen), an erudite, successful family man who becomes a suspect in the investigation. Over the course of one night, events come to a violent head whilst Baxter is in police custody; but what precipitated the violence? And what was the real motivation behind the offence?\n\n\"The Offence\" is an important film for two reasons: Firstly, it was one of the first widely released theatrical films featuring a major star to deal with the subject of child molestation (and it's consequences) in a populist medium; and secondly it is one of about three films where the audience is treated to the sight of Sean Connery ACTOR rather than Sean Connery MOVIE STAR. For my money, Connery is an actor who, Post-Bond, really coasted through the majority of his career playing a caricature of his 007 persona and who only ever really flexed his acting chops in two films - \"The Offence\" and \"The Hill\", both of which were directed by the late, great Sidney Lumet. Personally speaking, this film pips \"The Hill\" (which is similarly brilliant) to the post for me because Connery as an actor expresses a degree of emotional vulnerability and psychological fragility that we were never to see again. It's fairly apparent to me, that Post-Bond, Connery was attempting to slough off the skin of Ian Fleming's character once and for all, and his bravery as an actor here is formidable. His thinning hairline is, for the first time in his career I believe, exposed to the world for all to see and the charismatic sang-froid of Bond is nowhere to be seen beneath Johnson's moustache, Sheepskin jacket, hat and bilious tirades of blunt invective.\n\nBut there is far more to this film than just Connery's performance. The screenplay, brilliantly adapted for the screen from a stage-play by John Hopkins, remains to my mind the most disturbingly eloquent and subtly brilliant examination of a man succumbing to what we would now call \"post-traumatic stress disorder\" (and gaining a devastating insight into his own distasteful psychosexual predilections in the process?) that has ever been committed to film. It is all the more impressive because it is told in a decidedly abstract non-linear style in which the audience first observes the aftermath of the offence itself without context; then the context of the situation; and finally the devastatingly catastrophic interrogation that immediately precipitates the offence itself.\n\nLumet as a director perfectly captures the soullessness of England's then burgeoning 'satellite' new towns - vast, monolithic, semi-industrialized estates of Corbuserian office buildings, clone homes, motorways and underpasses which were constructed in the Home Counties in order to house the overflow population of London - using a drab pallet of rainy greys, caustic strip lighting, and shadow. No other film has ever rendered the experience of living in one of these towns so effectively; and I should know, as I actually grew up in the town in which this movie was filmed; my mother worked at \"the school\" (in reality a retirement home) at which Connery and his men stand vigil at the beginning of the film; the block of flats in which Connery lives with his wife were a stone's throw from our house (the building is called \"Point Royal\") and I whiled away many a happy hour as a child/teenager in the town library which doubled as the exterior of \"the police station\".\n\nLumet's use of the image of a light in the interrogation room as an aesthetic motif for the theme of insight that recurs throughout the film (\"in this room you discover something like the truth about yourself\") is inspired, and a bravura (and disturbing) sequence in which we are treated to a brief glimpse of the tortured memories that plague Johnson's mind as he drives home remains devastatingly effective.\n\n\"The Offence\" is the kind of film that, for the most part, just doesn't get made any more by big budget studios that are more interested in pandering to the lowest common denominator in pursuit of big bucks than telling an original story. It's intelligent, erudite, understated, subtle and profoundly disturbing; and if you want to measure the degree of it's influence, you need only compare a scene in this film - in which Connery's wife (Vivien Merchant) grows to regret her demand that he \"open up to her\" when he proceeds to reel off a catalogue of the barbarity, violence and inhumanity that he has witnessed on the job - with a very similar one that appears in Michael Mann's excellent film, \"Heat\".","Product: SCI-FI\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: One Of The Most Important TV Series Ever Broadcast. Should Be Taught In Schools\n\nReview: Los Angeles, 1983: Hundreds of massive flying saucers inexplicably appear in the skies over the major cities of the world. Panic ensues as attempts by the military to intercept them prove fruitless. Before the situation can escalate further out of control, the world is informed by the occupants of the craft that they come in peace and desire a meeting with the head of the United Nations atop the headquarters of that illustrious organisation in New York. During this meeting, which is attended by a battery of the world's press, the world gets it first glimpse of the \"visitors\": they look and sound like just us - although they're possessed of rather unusual voices - and they are visiting in a spirit of détente and mutual exchange; seeking our aid in their fight against dramatic climatic change which is destroying their planet. In return, they are prepared to share the fruits of their advanced scientific technology. However, before long it becomes apparent to an increasing number of people effected by the visitor's growing dominance in human society, that all is not what it seems and that their motives are anything but philanthropic...\n\nThe brainchild of \"Bionic Woman\" and \"Incredible Hulk\" alumnus, Kenneth Johnson, \"V\" was inspired by Sinclair Lewis' novel <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/It-Can-t-Happen-Here/dp/045121658X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">It Can't Happen Here</a>. Johnson's initial conception of the idea was originally entitled \"Storm Warnings\" and was a speculative examination of the possible rise to power of domestic fascism within the United States. However, Johnson was persuaded by a network executive at NBC to introduce an extra-terrestrial element and the result is one of the best mini-series ever broadcast on American television and one of the best pieces of Wellsian science fiction to reach an audience in a populist medium.\n\nEssentially an examination of how a cross section of citizens within a democratic liberal society can be seduced, frightened, coerced, beaten into submission and driven to armed struggle by a totalitarian dictatorship, it remains an absolutely chilling viewing experience. While it may occasionally suffer from the more glitzy action oriented/soap operatic trappings of the eighties mini-series zeitgeist, for the most part it remains a disturbingly astute examination of the loss of liberty and the birth of coordinated resistance to totalitarianism. Watching it again recently, I found that it was not the more grotesque revelations of the visitor's natures and appetites that unsettled me, but their insidious insinuation into every aspect of public and private life (ultimately culminating in a contemporary media-savvy interpretation of the burning of the Reichstag which the Visitors implement and use as a pretext in order to justify their subsequent coup d'état and draconian institution of martial law) and the look of growing dread that begins to haunt the features of Leonardo Cimino's elderly Holocaust survivor as he realises that he is witnessing history repeat itself.\n\nListening to the commentary on this DVD is a delight and provides all manner of fascinating insights into the series. Kenneth Johnson knows his history and eloquently explains the ingredients and processes that went into making this landmark piece of television. Amongst the tidbits on offer are the revelations that fictitious news anchor Christine Walsh was very deliberately based on Nazi film-maker and propagandist, Leni Riefenstahl, and that Johnson consciously tried to write a goodly portion of the dialogue in Iambic Meter.\n\n\"V - The Mini-Series\" ends without your traditional Hollywood resolution. Johnson's intention was clearly to examine the idea of the rise of fascism in contemporary society - not to posit a solution or offer his characters an easy way out. The story was however continued and concluded a year later in an inferior sequel called <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/V-The-Final-Battle/dp/B000067FP2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">V - The Final Battle</a> (from which Johnson walked during production due to creative differences with the studio) which amped up the soap opera, science fiction and action elements and which featured a rather ridiculous ending which resorted to bad science fiction cliches. Its enjoyable in a cheesy way, but really not a patch on its progenitor. This is the one that you want to watch.","Product: This item is in excellent condition.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: \"Damned To Eternal Guilt, Damned To Eternal Remorse...\"\n\nReview: The only reason that I continue to wade through the dross that makes up the majority of cinema is in order to stumble across films like 'The Asphyx'. Back when BBC1 and ITV in the UK used to show late night movies, films of it's ilk would regularly turn up and be etched forever into impressionable young minds like mine. I remember first seeing it after my father taped it off of the now defunct 'Thames Television' station back in the early nineteen eighties. Images from it have stayed with me to this day and, reappraising it again, I was impressed by how well it has stood the test of time and how it treats its subject matter in the kind of adult and deftly subtle manner that you very rarely see in horror-film making these days. It's a thoroughly interesting horror film because there is not really an evil character in it - indeed, the character who would generally be tarred with the \"evil\" brush in a less subtle treatment is deeply humanitarian and only really motivated by a profound sense of loss and a fear of being left alone in the world. It's this fear and vulnerability that will eventually set in motion a chain of events that will have devastating consequences for all involved, but, as it is, the rendering of the character by the late, great Robert Stephens engenders only sympathy for his plight as that which he holds most dear is slowly and systematically stripped away. There is virtually no onscreen gore in this film and virtually no violence, but it's denouement is still one of the most haunting that I've ever seen and leads me to wonder whether a young Stephen King didn't borrow elements of it for 'The Green Mile'. In the hands of a director like Christopher Nolan, a remake of this film would be most welcome, if crafted with same care and attention lavished on the original. Try and get hold of the Umbrella Entertainment release of the DVD if you can, as it's not panned and scanned.","Product: "Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?" sneers Johnny Rotten at the Sex Pistols' farewell performance. After seeing this picture you'll understand his disgust, but Julian Temple's sharp portrait of the ragged, raw band of working-class Brits won't leave you disappointed. The Sex Pistols left their legacy in a whirlwind 26-month reign, spitting out a caustic, confrontational brand of rock & roll that became the rallying cry for angry, disaffected youths in late 1970s England and defined the punk movement. Their story was first told two decades ago in the cynical The Great Rock and Roll Swindle, also directed by Temple but produced by the Sex Pistols' smarmy manager, Malcolm McLaren, who stage-managed the film into a self-promoting vanity project. For The Filth and the Fury, Temple turns to the four surviving band members to tell their own stories. His vibrant, vigorous direction captures the period of social unrest and alienated youth without turning into a history lesson, and shows the Pistols in all their insolent glory: spewing obscenities and gesturing lewdly to audiences and press alike, screaming out lyrics, overcoming musical limitations with pure passion and attitude. Rare, raw concert footage (including their final performance, which is appropriately enough the song "No Fun") and previously unseen interviews with the deceased Sid Vicious further energize the portrait. There's even footage of the smiling band cutting cake for kids at a fundraiser with nary a nasty gesture or sneering comment. Now there's a side of the Pistols you don't see everyday.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The Band That Broke The Laws Of Physics...\n\nReview: \"What you've seen in any documentary about any band before or since is how great and wonderful everything is. Its not the truth of it; its hell, its hard, its horrible, its enjoyable to a small degree, but if you know what you're doing it for, you'll tolerate all that. Because the work, at the end of the day, is what matters. We managed to offend all the people we were f***ing fed up with\"\n\nThus intones one Johnny Rotten (aka John Lydon) over a credit sequence which emulates the opening of the legendary film version of Oliver's \"Richard III\" - and Lydon knows of which he speaks because as the teenage front-man of \"The Sex Pistols\", probably the singularly most reviled and misunderstood band of all time, he certainly had it harder than most.\n\nTo my mind, there's no two ways about it - \"The Sex Pistols\" are THE band that broke a fundamental law of physics by literally creating something out of the nothing of economic, social and cultural poverty that was England in the mid-seventies. And in this film, which remains probably the best music documentary ever made (and my personal favourite of all time), you get to hear, in their own words, how they charted a notorious course from being four disparate, penniless teenagers hanging around a rubber-ware shop on the King's Road to being banned from playing in the UK and pursued around the US by the CIA and FBI because they were considered such a threat to the establishment.\n\nListening to Lydon, Cook, Jones, Matlock and Vicious (in absentia) recounting their tale in silhouette over a wealth of material cobbled together from the films \"DOA\" and \"The Great Rock And Rock Swindle\", as well as hours of never before seen archive footage, gives you a devastatingly honest insight into not only the times and circumstances that formed them, but also the morass of scumbags, groupies, hangers-on and imbeciles that populate the gristle-mill of the music industry to this day.\n\nOne gets the impression that Julien Temple, who previously directed the Malcolm MacLaren propaganda exercise, \"The Great Rock And Roll Swindle\", is almost undertaking an act of atonement with this film and he wisely chooses to forego overt directorial flourishes in favour of just letting the parties involved speak for themselves.\n\nAlternately hysterically funny, genuinely touching and occasionally chilling (Vicious' final words to camera are haunting), as a film it is never anything less than fascinating. And as strange as it may sound, I personally find it to be one of the most energizing and positive pieces of cinema that I've ever seen. I watch my copy regularly and would recommend it wholeheartedly to anyone despairing at the state of their lives - because if four council estate kids with nothing but a shed-load of anger (which really `is' an energy, when properly channeled) can change the world in their own shambolic way, then you can learn a lot from their example, whatever your age.","Product: I AM LEGEND\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: A Lacklustre Treatment Of A Classic Novel....\n\nReview: As a standalone last-man-on-earth movie or a remake of <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Omega-Man/dp/B000P0J0BU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Omega Man</a> , 'I Am Legend' is a film of two halves. The first half, I was pleasantly surprised to discover, is very good indeed and doesn't concede to the big guns, explosions and one-liner forumula popularised by the Bruckheimer and Simpson school of Blockbuster movie-making; In keeping with the novel, what you have is the laconic introduction of a man going about an ordered routine in a world in which order has ceased to have meaning. The first section of the film, prior to the first appearance of the living human infected (and minus some dodgy CGI deer and a CGI lion that looked like it had padded into frame from the film, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Madagascar-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B00005JNX0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Madagascar (Widescreen Edition)</a> ) is nothing short of breathtaking. The vistas of an empty New York slowly returning to nature are the best CGI that I've seen since <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Children-of-Men-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B000N6TX1I/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Children of Men (Widescreen Edition)</a> largely because, bar the opening shots, they borrow a trick from that film in not dwelling on the landscapes with the obligatory \"look at our cool effects, kids!\" shots. Because of the ordinariness with which they're treated one doesn't relate to them as an effect. Smith's performance as Bob Neville is, thank the lord, note perfect. The unspoken dread in his eyes as he's washing his canine companion in the bath-tub and waiting for the sun to set is palpable and, I take my hat off to him, he deserves an Oscar for the strength and subtlety of his performance here. Films like this are carried by their actors and this is a spectacular performance. Not the best of its kind - that accolade still goes to the late, great Bruno Lawrence in the brilliant <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Quiet-Earth/dp/B000EZ908Y/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Quiet Earth</a> - but certainly in the top five. However, the scene which is the film's greatest triumph is also its greatest tragedy. Namely, when Neville is forced to chase his dog into a darkened building and we're treated to a bravura sequence in which he unequivocally panics as he tracks around darkened corners with his rifle. We, the audience, know that the human infected - whom we still haven't seen - are going to jump out on him. And they do. And when they do, they are unfortunately completely unconvincing as anything other than a special effect - and not a particularly convincing special effect at that - at which that point all of the carefully accrued tension dissipates and the audience finds itself firmly in rubbery Matrix CGI country. Make no mistake about it, if Francis Lawrence had opted for human performers in make-up (of the like seen in <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/28-Weeks-Later-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B000TJBN80/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">28 Weeks Later (Widescreen Edition)</a> and Zack Snyder's superb <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Dawn-of-the-Dead-Widescreen-Unrated-Director-s-Cut/dp/B0002ABURA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Dawn of the Dead (Widescreen Unrated Director's Cut)</a> remake) rather than CGI, it would have probably have been the most terrifying piece of big-budget horror film-making in recent history. In fact, one wonders whether the budget wasn't the deciding factor in making the human infected CGI, as the audiences awareness of them as a special effect drastically reduces the level of horror which would probably have garnered the film an R17/18 rating; something which would have prevented vast swathes of the audience demographic from seeing it and probably would have spelled box office doom given the millions involved. From then on, the film marches steadily on to a denouement which is hurried, rather limp and a complete juxtaposition to the dark themes of the novel. If you're a fan of the novel, you're not going to see it here. The only resemblance to it is the title, the name of the protagonist and, superficially, the situation. Neville is no longer a borderline-alcoholic, blue-collared schmoe barely managing to contain his own self-destructive urges. The scientific examination of the vampire myth that made the book so fascinating is not here. Neither is the final heart-breaking inversion of Neville's plight which so haunted me when I read it as a thirteen year old. Suffice to say, despite three official screen interpretations and numerous unofficial interpretations, the definitive version of this massively influential novel is still to be made. One day, maybe Hollywood will realise that this is one story that doesn't need a rewrite or eye-candy to bolster what is already a supremely haunting and still frighteningly relevant tale.","Product: In this French drama, Gaspar Noe, who won awards (Prix Georges Sadoul, Cannes Crix Week) for his 40-minute Carne (1991), continues where that film ended, beginning with a Carne recap: The Butcher (Philippe Nahon) narrates, telling how, as a war orphan working at 14, he opened his horsemeat butcher shop and fathered a mute, retarded daughter. After the mother and daughter left for life in a Paris suburb, he served a prison term after an assault on someone he mistakenly believed had raped his daughter. The follow-up sequel, set in a Lille suburb, begins in 1980: Obese bar owner (Franjkyie Pain) is pregnant by The Butcher, who is unable to find work. The couple moves in with her mother, but he becomes irritated with the two women and goes to Paris where the humiliation of job-hunting and the sum total of futility and hopelessness triggers thoughts of what he might accomplish with his gun and his last three bullets. Shown at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Cinema Of Humanity, Cinema Of Brutality\n\nReview: Lille, Northern France, 1980: Fleeing a life of poverty, drudgery, custodial incarceration, as well as a failed marriage and an emotionally disturbed daughter, a middle-aged, penniless butcher (Philippe Nahon) leaves Paris and settles in Lille with the owner of the caf in which he used to work (who is also pregnant with his child). The butcher and his girlfriend, being without funds, move into the claustrophobic apartment of the girlfriend's elderly mother. As time passes and the butcher fails to secure work in the recession-blighted climate, the latent, barely suppressed anger which he feels toward the world and his increasingly emasculative girlfriend builds to a crescendo and eventually explodes into violence. Armed with a handgun, fermenting in anger, and resolving to live life purely on his own terms from hereon out, the butcher flees Lille and heads back to Paris and a horrifying appointment with destiny...\n\nA theatrical sequel to his short film, \"Carne\", Gaspar Noe's \"I Stand Alone\" is one of the most confrontational, transgressive pieces of cinema that you're ever likely to see; it is a scarifying hymn of anger, resentment and despair sung by a man whose life has spun out of control due to a combination of poverty, unfortunate circumstance and his own pugnacious, bucolic temperament. Noe broadsides the viewer with a non-stop, almost stream-of-consciousness litany of anger, invective and cynicism as we listen to the butcher's thoughts in voice-over as the windows of opportunity in his life close one-by-one. The soundtrack is a bombardment of gunshots and slab-like synth tones which accompany smash-cuts which separate scenes, shots, zooms and Godardian captions. That said, Noe's film is emphatically NOT an exercise in gratuitous excess for the sake of it. It is a deeply affecting portrait of the members of an underclass who have been marginalised and downtrodden by the rapacious, venal nature of consumer capitalism. People quite literally exist as little more than currency in this hard-scrabble landscape and, depressingly, it is a world which is all too recognisable in today's recession-blighted times.\n\nPhilippe Nahon, a stalwart of contemporary French cinema, quite literally gives the performance of a lifetime as \"the butcher\" and it is a testament to his strength as an actor (as well as Noe as a director) that he turns a character who could have been an abhorrent caricature in less skilled hands into an existential anti-hero with an alarming insight into humanity; in Nahon's hands, \"the butcher\" really is the heir apparent to Genet and Celine's protagonists. The thoughts that he vocalises about the world may be unpalatable to many people, but one cannot deny that there is more than a grain of truth to many of them. If you've ever been unemployed, marginalised, downtrodden or mistreated, you cannot help but relate to at least some of what he says; literally, if you've ever been there, you'll understand where he's coming from - even if you can't empathise with or condone the shockingly transgressive actions that close the film.\n\n\"I Stand Alone\" is an uncompromising piece of cinema. It is a film about one man's descent into a deeply shocking and transgressive sense of morality as a response to a world which has rejected him and which is riven with cruelty, hypocrisy and brutality. Ultimately and despite its deeply shocking content, it is also a film about empathy, love and humanity - albeit one that is a million miles removed from the saccharine-coated, cookie-cutter sensibilities perpetuated in the majority of western cinema.\n\nTo my mind, \"I Stand Alone\" (along with Noe's other deeply controversial and similarly brilliant film, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Irreversible/dp/B00009W0U4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Irreversible</a>) is one of the most important films of the last twenty years and it is for this reason that I recommend it unreservedly for those who have the stomach to engage with it's bleak vision.","Product: From producer John Carpenter comes the all-new retelling of his terror classic, THE FOG. Tom Welling (TV's \"Smallville\"), Maggie Grace (TV's \"Lost\") and Selma Blair (Hellboy) star in this senses-shattering tale of demonic retribution, directed by Rupert Wainwright (Stigmata) and written by Cooper Layne. Trapped within an eerie mist, the residents of Antonio Bay have become the unwitting victims of a horrifying vengeance. One hundred years ago, a ship carrying lepers was purposely lured onto the rocky coastline and sunk, drowning all aboard. Now they're back, long-dead mariners who've waited a century for their revenge. Seeking out the decendents of those reponsible for their deaths, they lurk enshrouded within a supernatural fog of terror. Beware, any and all who stand in their way.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: When The Fog Rolls In, So Does The Tedium\n\nReview: Bit of an oddity, this. I'm still trying to work out why anyone would a) want to remake John Carpenter's 1980 classic and b) more importantly, why they wouldn't try and rework the premise a bit more - ala the excellent 'Dawn Of The Dead' remake, which, in my humble and probably blasphemous opinion, actually surpasses the original. As it stands, what you get are the standard nods to modern tokenism (everyone is young and beautiful, the soundtrack is full of contemporary modern music and there is much more of an accent on CGI) and some decent camerawork. Some fairly decent production values ensure that it's not a terrible film by any stretch of the imagination, but it's just not a particularly interesting one either. Its also not remotely scary, which is a major failing in any modern horror film and what small atmosphere it does build up deflates like a limp balloon when the crew of the `Elizabeth Dane' make their definitive appearance and turn out to be less scary than the ghost pirates from those truly dreadful 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' movies or a villain from an episode of the original series of 'Scooby Doo'. That said, Selma Blair does appear in a rather fetching pair of panties and some of the fog effects are quite nice, but it's not a patch on Carpenter's spine-chilling, 'less is more' original.","Product: France released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: French ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), French ( DTS 5.1 ), English ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: From the opening sequence of 36 Quai des Orfvres that shows intercutting parallel sequences between a band of thugs who break into a bar and physically abuse the proprietress and a pair of vandals who pry off a street placard and subsequently emerge in the private room of a bar with other drunken, trigger-happy carousers, Olivier Marchal establishes the film's overarching moral ambiguity and blurred delineation between criminals and undercover police. Ostensibly a professional (and inferentially personal) competition between two seasoned law enforcement agency lead investigators Denis Klein (Grard Depardieu) and Lo Vrinks (Daniel Auteuil) as they try to apprehend the perpetrators responsible for a string of boldly executed, daytime armored car robberies by any means possible in order to secure a promotion to commissioner, the rivalry soon escalates into a protracted, acrimonious, and increasingly reckless and unethical power struggle for professional validation, glory, and revenge. Drawing inspiration from the filmmaker's former career in law enforcement as well as a beloved national cinema legacy of atmospheric and highly stylized crime thrillers (that include such eminent filmmakers such as Louis Feuillade, Jean-Pierre Melville, and Henri-Georges Clouzot), 36 Quai des Orfvres is an accomplished and entertaining film that is bolstered by the impeccable performances of a strong lead and supporting cast. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Ceasar Awards, ...Department 36 ( 36 Quai des Orfevres ) ( 36 (Thirty Six) )\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Bullets And Betrayals In The Banlieues...\n\nReview: Best described as a gallic cross-pollination of <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Infernal-Affairs-Wu-jian-dao/dp/B00005JN7C/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Infernal Affairs (Wu jian dao)</a>,<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Heat-Two-Disc-Special-Edition/dp/B0006J28KU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Heat (Two-Disc Special Edition)</a>,<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Sweeney-The-Complete-First-Series/dp/B000OCXNPI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Sweeney - The Complete First Series</a> and <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Count-of-Monte-Cristo-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140449264/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)</a>, like the best French cinema, its the dedication to grungy realism that I really admired about it. If it had been made in the US (and these days, depressingly, the UK), the cast would've been impossibly good looking and handsome. Not the case here - middle-aged French CID inspectors who are using the most unscrupulous means possible to screw each other out of a promotion actually `look like' middle-aged French CID inspectors who are using the most unscrupulous means possible to screw each other out of a promotion. Daniel Auteuil and Gerard Depardieu are suitably grungy and superb in it. I recommend you check it out before Hollywood defang, dumb down and rob it of all subtlety in order to acquiesce to the mentality of the multiplex bovines - just like they did with that Scorsese snorefest, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Departed-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B000M341QE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Departed (Widescreen Edition)</a> (a.k.a. the truly awful remake of the superb <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Infernal-Affairs-Wu-jian-dao/dp/B00005JN7C/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Infernal Affairs (Wu jian dao)</a>).","Product: Welcome to Willard, a small town lost in the idyllic world of the '50s, where the sun shines every day, everybody knows their neighbor, and rotting zombies deliver the mail. Years ago, the earth passed through a cloud of space dust, causing the dead to rise with a craving for human flesh. A war began, pitting the living against the dead. In the ensuing revolution, a corporation was born: ZomCon, who defeated the legions of undead, and domesticated the zombies, making them our industrial workers, our domestic servants - a productive part of society. ZomCon would like the people of Willard to believe they have everything under control -- but do they? Timmy Robinson doesn't think so. At eleven, Timmy already knows the world is phony baloney - Mom and Dad just won't admit it. Now ZomCon's head of security has moved in across the street, and Timmy's Mom refuses to be the only housewife on the block who doesn't have a zombie of her own. When she brings a zombie servant home, Timmy discovers a new best friend, and names him Fido. And even though Dad has a bad case of zombie-phobia, Timmy is determined to keep Fido, even if he does eat the odd person.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: What's That, Zombie? Jim Has Broken His Leg Down By The Creek?\n\nReview: If you're in need of a good cackle (and in this day and age, lets face it, who isn't?) with a decidedly macabre edge, you could do a lot worse than picking up a copy of 'Fido' - a film which marries the sensibilities of <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Lassie-Come-Home/dp/B000294U5A/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Lassie Come Home</a> with those of <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Day-of-the-Dead-Divimax-Special-Edition/dp/B00008G8L9/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Day of the Dead (Divimax Special Edition)</a>. Its absolutely loopy stuff that deserved a much wider release and much more exposure than it got, if only for the obvious sense of glee with which it gorily dispatches the fine, upstanding residents of its Norman Rockwellesque setting. If that's not enough to tempt you, you also get to enjoy a virtually unrecognisable Billy Connolly putting in a fine comedic turn as a hulking monstrosity which gives even the late, great Peter Boyle in <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Young-Frankenstein/dp/B000G6BLWE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Young Frankenstein</a> a run for his money.","Product: Young VietNam vet stumbles upon remnants of a drug deal gone bad in W. Texas 1980 -- he's hunted by two vicious assassins who want t he money back.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Duels, Deserts And Duendes...\n\nReview: As much as I hate to jump on any bandwagons, I have to concede that this is a magnificent film. Beautifully shot and brilliantly acted. I've read a couple of Cormac McCarthy's books - the one that this film is based on isn't one of them - and the Coen bros. perfectly capture his pared down, lyrical prose onscreen. Something I never would've thought possible. Much has been written about Javier Bardem's granite faced killer (although in fairness, to describe Anton Chigurh as granite-faced doesn't really do him justice: he looks like he's been hewn out of the side of Mount Rushmore) and its all true, it really is one of the greatest onscreen portrayals of a psychopath that you'll ever see; as convincing as Ben Kingsley's turn in <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Sexy-Beast/dp/B00005UV33/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Sexy Beast</a> and Brian Cox's turn in <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Manhunter-Restored-Director-s-Cut-Divimax-Edition/dp/B00008V5RP/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Manhunter (Restored Director's Cut Divimax Edition)</a>, albeit in a completely different way. That said, its really wrong to single out just one performance because the ensemble cast are all note perfect. In fact, what you have here is a synergy of visuals, acting and direction that you rarely see coming out of American cinema in this day and age. I also absolutely adored the complete lack of a score. Its cinema which refuses to concede to the laws of genre or the insidious influence of a marketing demography that has ruined so much western cinema in the last thirty years. I'm not sure that I believe in cinematic perfection, but if I don't, this comes damn close. Will you get anything out of it? Well, if you can't pick up on the unspoken undertones of threat that can occur in an apparently innocuous conversation between two men discussing the toss of a coin, then probably not. If, however, you can see what's going on beneath the surface of things, you need to rent or buy it right now","Product: Young VietNam vet stumbles upon remnants of a drug deal gone bad in W. Texas 1980 -- he's hunted by two vicious assassins who want t he money back.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Duels, Deserts And Duendes...\n\nReview: As much as I hate to jump on any bandwagons, I have to concede that this is a magnificent film. Beautifully shot and brilliantly acted. I've read a couple of Cormac McCarthy's books - the one that this film is based on isn't one of them - and the Coen bros. perfectly capture his pared down, lyrical prose onscreen. Something I never would've thought possible. Much has been written about Javier Bardem's granite faced killer (although in fairness, to describe Anton Chigurh as granite-faced doesn't really do him justice: he looks like he's been hewn out of the side of Mount Rushmore) and its all true, it really is one of the greatest onscreen portrayals of a psychopath that you'll ever see; as convincing as Ben Kingsley's turn in <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Sexy-Beast/dp/B00005UV33/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Sexy Beast</a> and Brian Cox's turn in <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Manhunter-Restored-Director-s-Cut-Divimax-Edition/dp/B00008V5RP/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Manhunter (Restored Director's Cut Divimax Edition)</a>, albeit in a completely different way. That said, its really wrong to single out just one performance because the ensemble cast are all note perfect. In fact, what you have here is a synergy of visuals, acting and direction that you rarely see coming out of American cinema in this day and age. I also absolutely adored the complete lack of a score. Its cinema which refuses to concede to the laws of genre or the insidious influence of a marketing demography that has ruined so much western cinema in the last thirty years. I'm not sure that I believe in cinematic perfection, but if I don't, this comes damn close. Will you get anything out of it? Well, if you can't pick up on the unspoken undertones of threat that can occur in an apparently innocuous conversation between two men discussing the toss of a coin, then probably not. If, however, you can see what's going on beneath the surface of things, you need to rent or buy it right now","Product: Heroic Hugh Jackman breathes the fire into Wolverine (Miami Herald) with a vengeance! This pulse-pounding action thriller sinks razor-sharp adamantium claws into the mysterious origins of Logan/Wolverine: his epically violent and romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed/Sabretooth (Liev Schreiber), and the ominous Weapon X program that unleashes his primal fury. Along the way, Wolverine also encounters legendary new mutants, including Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) and Gambit (Taylor Kitsch). Youll go berserker for this deeper, darker, more-spectacular-than-ever chapter of the X-Men saga!\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Probably The Best Of The Lot...\n\nReview: First off, I'm not what you'd call a fanboy. If you think that invalidates my opinion of this film and that's going to put you off reading this review, then so long and happy trails, pilgrim.\n\nThat said, I know of \"The X Men\" - read some of the comics as a kid, can identify the characters and had soaked up some vague knowledge of \"Wolverine's\" origins from somewhere. I saw the first \"X Men\" film at the cinema (yawned and winced my way through it), saw the second one on DVD (yawned and winced my way through that as well) and unintentionally saw the third one on TV over the weekend (and actually quite enjoyed it, the change of director, the increasing moral ambiguity and the increased level of peril to the muties made for a much more enjoyable experience).\n\nI initially had no desire to see \"Wolverine\", but the change in tone of the third film made me think that there might be something in it. So I rented it.\n\nMy Two Cents?\n\nIts good stuff. Let me qualify that. Its good stuff if you're in the mood for a big, dumb, CGI filled Hollywood blockbuster (which was actually filmed in NSW - go skips!) in which lots of things blow up. The fact that it's an origin tale also helped as I'm a sucker for a good origin story.\n\nHugh Jackman, by his own admission, wanted to take this one to darker places and he does so with aplomb. He also has the perfect foil in Liev Schrieber's \"Sabretooth\", who turns out to be the catalyst that ultimately sends him down the road to becoming the man with the cuisinart claws. It has some nice twists in it and some great cameos by other mutants that I vaguely remembered from sunny afternoons spent reading Marvel comics in the back-garden as a child. There's also a deeply amusing riff on the nature of what really happened at \"Three Mile Island\".\n\nThat said, I did wince twice (did we really need the glib shot of Wolfboy walking away stone-faced from an exploding helicopter or the obligatory crane shot of him looking up to the sky and yelling \"NOOOOOOOOOO!!!\" at the heavens? I mean, come on - those were already bad cliches when both the universe AND Dick Clark were young)\n\nWill you enjoy it?\n\nWell, take the following as a litmus test.\n\nI've hated all three of the \"Spiderman\" films, the first two \"X-Men\" films and the first \"Hulk\" movie.\n\nHowever, I really, really enjoyed <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Iron-Man-Two-Disc-Special-Collectors-Edition/dp/B00005JPS8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Iron Man (Two-Disc Special Collectors' Edition)</a> and really enjoyed <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Incredible-Hulk-Three-Disc-Special-Edition/dp/B001DHXT2A/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Incredible Hulk (Three-Disc Special Edition)</a> (the one with Ed Norton where, you know, you actually got to see the Hulk smash some stuff up?) and quite enjoyed this film.\n\nSo my cards are on the table and from them you can make your own call, hombre.","Product: Playback Region 2 :This will not play on most DVD players sold in the U.S., U.S. Territories, Canada, and Bermuda. See other DVD options under Other Formats & Versions.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A Warning From History\n\nReview: Germany, The Present: Rainer Wenger (Jorgen Vogel) is a middle-aged high school teacher who has been reluctantly tasked with teaching an optional class on the notion of \"autocracy\" during project week. A former anarchist himself, Wenger initially encounters gentle resistance from his teenage wards - who are predominately the indulged, privileged children of successful middle class intellectuals who have been so inculcated with the historical significance and conduct of the Nazis that they have come to believe that it would be impossible for a dictatorship such as the National Socialist Worker's Party to rise to dominance again. With this in mind, Wenger initiates a week-long practical experiment in the class in order to examine whether just such an event is truly possible. But as the class begin to coalesce around the authoritarian youth movement, which they name \"The Wave\",events begin to run out of control...\n\nLike its recent German contemporary, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Experiment/dp/B00009AVA8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Experiment</a>, \"The Wave\" is a fictionalized account of events which actually occurred in the US: \"Das Experiment\" was a reimagining of Philip Zimbardo's notorious \"Stanford Prison\" experiments (chronicled in his book, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Lucifer-Effect-Understanding-How-Good-People-Turn-Evil/dp/0812974441/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil</a>) and \"The Wave\" is based on an actual class experiment which allegedly ran out of control in Pao Alto, California in the late sixties (and which was fictionalized by Morton Rhue/Todd Strasser in his book, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Wave-New-Windmills/dp/0435123785/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Wave (New Windmills)</a>).\n\nDennis Gansel's film is a thought-provoking examination of the nature of unity, peer pressure and social affiliation in contemporary society which eschews easy conclusions about just who is susceptible to the corrupting nature power. In less talented hands it could have been an utterly pedestrian exercise, but Gansel explicitly (but subtly) demonstrates how the initially attractive notions of strength through social unity and cohesion can be perverted. Alarmingly, like the school principle who is initially won over by the way in which Wenger's Wave experiment appears to motivate his students, the audience finds itself seduced by the way in which the initially disparate and feckless students begin to work together as a unit in order to win at Water Polo and produce the school play, but to Gansel's credit when events inevitably take a turn for the sinister, he refuses to indulge in soap opera; his teenage subjects do not degenerate into faceless automatons but rather retain their very realistic personalities within the framework of their movement. One witnesses the march of the innocently unaware into the jaws of totalitarianism: when, for instance, they adopt a salute, they relate to the concept of it as \"mellow, chilled-out\" sign of social greeting rather than to the overtly sinister vaguely connotation that it has for outsiders (something which, one must inevitably conclude, also played out in the streets of nineteen thirties Germany amongst members of the Hitler youth).\n\nGansel also subtly examines the way in which the concept of tribal affiliation extends far beyond \"The Wave\". When his white-shirted protagonists face off against a group of anarchist punks, one is struck by the uniformity of the so-called rabidly individual anarchists. Similarly, when \"the wave\" turn out in droves to support the school water polo team, one is prompted to ponder the inherent uniformity that exists amongst \"normal\" sports fans who turn out in their colours to support their teams in everday life.\n\nA brilliant depiction of the unwitting seduction of the gullible, \"The Wave\" is one of the most thought-provoking treatise on the corruption of social affiliation that you'll see in mainstream cinema.","Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Dark Tales Of Old Napoli\n\nReview: Gomorrah was one of the old testament cities judged and laid waste by God on the grounds of it's sin and corruption.\n\nScampia is a district in contemporary Naples.\n\nAt first glance, the council estate in Scampia on which the majority of Matteo Garrone's \"Gomorrah\" takes place appears to be your usual raffish, rough-around-the-edges melting pot of low income families, wannabes, try-hards and dreamers: there's Toto, who works as a delivery boy for his mother's grocery store; Pasquale, who works as the lead tailor in a factory which creates high-end fashion designs; Roberto who, after years of unemployment has just managed to land a prestigious job with a councilor, Franco, and is in the process of learning the ropes; Ciro, who, at first glance, appears to be a kindly, middle-aged building manager who looks after the welfare of families on the estate; then there are Marco and Ciro, two bored teenagers who spend their days imitating Al Pacino in \"Scarface\" and getting into trouble. However, before the final percussive strains of the film's minimalist soundtrack play out over some devastatingly well-placed captions which detail the current reach of contemporary organised crime, the comparisons between the corrupt old testament city-state and the contemporary housing estate will have been made explicit in the most visceral way possible and the viewer will observe just how corruption and criminality insinuates its way into virtually every level of Neapolitan society (as well as every one of the previously mentioned characters' lives).\n\nThe lexicon of modern cinema has inculcated contemporary audiences with a fascination of all things Mafiosi (or \"Camorra\" as the Neapolitan organisation is known). Cinematic short-hand has bombarded us with a fictionalized, glamourous world of sleek suits, pearl-handled revolvers and witty profanity. \"Gomorrah\", although a work of fiction, is not concerned with screen artifice or the rewards reaped by crime; it is explicitly concerned with those who have to live under the yoke and suffer the consequences of organised crime's insinuation into every level of private and public life.\n\nIf you want to see what a world ruled by Tony Soprano or Vito Corleone would really look like, then look no further. But believe me, its not pretty. And there is very little in the way of \"honour\" to be seen here.\n\nGarrone eschews the grandiose operatic flourishes of a Scorsese or a Coppola and instead favours a laconic, naturalistic tone which resembles the Neo-Realism of Rossellini's, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Open-City/dp/6305075573/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Open City</a>. Many of the film's scenes have an almost improvised quality to them which only compounds the frighteningly realistic nature of the film. Garrone doesn't spoon-feed the plot or the relationships between the characters to you and, depending on how eagle-eyed you are, it may take you a fair deal of time to ascertain just 'what is what' and 'who is who to whom'. Make no bones about it - this is not a film to be watched whilst surfing the internet on your mobile phone; this is a film to which you must pay full attention.\n\nAn epic in every sense of the world and probably the best big-screen feature ever made about the Mafia/Camorra, I recommend it unreservedly.\n\nIt makes an ideal companion piece to Roberto Saviano's expose of the Neapolitan crime syndicates, which I haven't read, but which apparently provided the film's inspiration, as well as the more conventionally told, but similarly brilliant tale of the Milanese Mafia, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Romanzo-criminale-Crime-Novel-Original-Italian-Version-with-English-Subtitles/dp/B00149IN0A/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Romanzo criminale / Crime Novel (Original Italian Version - with English Subtitles)</a>, and Ricky Tognazzi's chilling examination of a group of \"sitting-duck\" Police Bodyguards, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/La-Scorta/dp/B000CR8QV6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">La Scorta</a>.","Product: Lucie, a little 10-year old girl, disappears and is discovered a few months later wandering along the side of a road. The reason for her abduction remains a mystery. Traumatized and mute, she is put in a hospital where she is befriended by Anna, a girl of her own age. 15 years later and somebody rings the doorbell of an ordinary family home. A man opens the door to find Lucie standing there with a shotgun. Convinced she has found her tormentor, she pulls the trigger.\n\nMartyrs is a stylish revenge thriller that has been wowing audiences at festivals across the world. Already being touted for a remake, writer/director Pascal Laugier has also recently signed on to direct a remake of Hellraiser whilst one of the two beautiful female stars of the film: Mylne Jampano, is currently filming the new Serge Gainsbourg biopic in which she stars as Bambou.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: There Are No Martyrs, Only Victims...\n\nReview: France, 1971: Battered minor, Lucie Jurin (Mylne Jampano), is found wandering the streets after apparently escaping a sustained period of confinement and sadistic and systematic torture at the hands of mysterious captors whose motives remain unknown. Luci becomes a ward of the state and a resident of an orphanage where she befriends Anna (Morjana Alaoui), who slowly brings her back from a state of near catatonia to something like a sense of normality, despite the fact that Lucie is repeatedly visited and attacked by a nightmarish spectral figure who seems to be capable of inflicting actual physical harm upon her.\n\nFifteen years later, the Belfonds, an affluent family of French suburbanites, are settling down to breakfast when there is a knock at the door...unbeknownst to them, they are about to cross paths with an older and progressively more unhinged Lucie Jurin and before the day is done, they will understand the true meaning of obsession...\n\nTo go into further detail of the events that occur in Pascal Laugier's \"Martyrs\" would be to rob the potential viewer ot the twists and turns of one of the most compulsive horror films of recent years. Whilst the film bears a vague similarity in tone to the \"Grand Guignol\" genre mined by the likes of \"Saw\" and \"Hostel\", to write it off as just another lurid exercise in torture and sadism is to do it a major disservice. Laugier himself has described it as the \"Anti-<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Funny-Games/dp/B000EHQU3U/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Funny Games</a>\" and it is a fair statement. It is the complete antithesis of Michael Haneke's detached, voyeuristic observation of the torture and murder of an Austrian family. There is no detachment here - as a viewing experience, it is visceral, shocking, emotionally draining and unremittingly brutal; but there is also a shockingly touching element of humanity which runs throughout the narrative. As a film it also goes off on tangents which are completely unpredictable and which are so cleverly plotted and paced that you cannot help but concede that you are in the hands of a cinematic master of suspense. It's genre-defying stuff. And in common with its predecessors and contemporaries in the French 'survival horror film' genre, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/High-Tension-Unrated-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B000ARFPMQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">High Tension (Unrated Widescreen Edition)</a> and <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Frontier-s/dp/B0014VPFVS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Frontier(s)</a> it is, at it's heart, a film about how personal obsession can become so all-encompassing that it destroys lives. However, unlike those films, \"Martyrs\" is also a film about attempting to force personal redemption and spiritual epiphany as well as the lengths to which a person will go to protect someone that they love.\n\nMake no mistake - this is bleak, nihilistic stuff which has more in common with the likes of Gaspar Noe's brilliant <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Irreversible/dp/B00009W0U4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Irreversible</a> than Eli Roth's \"Hostel\" (and in common with Noe's film, the overwhelming emotion that I was left with as the final credits ran was of a profound sense of sadness and loss).\n\nThis is not the best horror film of the 2008 - for me, personally, that accolade still goes to the very different, but similarly transcendent, \"Let The Right One In\" - but it runs a very, very close second and is a film that I recommend unreservedly for those that can stomach its harsh vision.","Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: The Real Sam Raimi Finally Steps Forward\n\nReview: Los Angeles, The Present: Christine (Alison Lohman) is a timid small town girl trying to cut it as a banker in Big City and failing miserably. Eager to build a secure foundation for herself and her academic boyfriend, Clay (Justin Long), as well earn the respect of Clay's snobby parents, Alison eagerly pursues a promotion to assistant bank manager, a task which sees her locked in a passive aggressive struggle with weasily, conniving contemporary, Stu (Reggie Lee). During the course of a working day, Alison finds herself reluctantly forced to act as judge, jury and executioner on the estate of Sylvia Ganush (Lorna Raver), a sinister, elderly Gypsy woman who is defaulting on her mortgage. Keen to prove herself to her boss as the kind of capable employee who can make a hard judgment call, Alison goes against her better instincts and forecloses on Ganush's mortgage. But as anyone who has ever seen a horror movie knows, crossing an old Gypsy woman is never a good idea, and before long Alison finds herself pursued by a relentless demonic force that quite literally wants to drag her straight to hell...\n\nI'll be honest. I had gone right off of Sam Raimi in recent years. I loved the \"Evil Dead\" films but absolutely despised the \"Spiderman\" films and despaired of ever seeing a decent film from the man following his mainstream success. Luckily for me though, \"Drag Me To Hell\" heralds a return to his earlier gonzo style of film-making.\n\nTaking it's cue from M.R. James' short story \"Casting The Runes\" and any number of seventies satancentric Amercian TV movie schlockers, \"DMTH\" is a joy-ride through glorious excess and bad taste. Those familiar with the \"Evil Dead\" films and those gloriously tacky 'movies of the week' will know what to expect: its less of a horror film and more of an absurdist dark comedy which takes a subtle jab at our 'win-at-any-cost' culture of corporate success. Which is not to say that it isn't rife with gore and general ickiness. It is. Its just that its rendered in a tone more akin to that of a Tex Avery cartoon than a hardcore splatter movie (indeed, a carefully positioned and precariously suspended anvil is actually responsible for a gloriously grotesque demise at one point). Likewise, a scene in which a goat is possessed by a demonic force, and begins to bleat about how much of a \"b-e-a-a-a-i-i-i-t-ch\" our protagonist is, is a clear indicator that things should not be taken too seriously.\n\nWhile its not going to be too everyone's taste, I had a ball with this film. It made me roar with laughter and grimace in equal measure. It'll confound those who aren't in on the jokes, but if you grew up on a diet of Tex Avery and films like <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Fear-No-Evil/dp/B00009MEJQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Fear No Evil</a>,<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-Legend-of-Hell-House/dp/B00005LIRD/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The Legend of Hell House</a> and <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Curse-of-the-Demon-Night-of-the-Demon/dp/B0000694WH/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Curse of the Demon / Night of the Demon</a> (an excellent Jacques Tourneur directed adaptation of the aforementioned M.R. James story which this film obliquely references several times) then you'll probably take this one to heart.","Product: Sci-fi thriller starring Mila Jovovich. The remote small town of Nome in Alaska has, since the 1960s, seen a disproportionate number of the population being reported missing every year. Despite multiple FBI investigations, the truth has never been discovered. When recently-widowed psychologist Dr Abigail Tyler (Jovovich) arrives in the town to interview people affected by the disappearances, she gradually uncovers evidence that points to the possibility of alien abduction on a mass scale. Even more disturbing are the accusations of a federal cover-up...\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Caught Me Completely Off Guard\n\nReview: Nome, Alaska, October 2000: Dr. Abigail Tyler (Milla Jovovich) is a psychologist ministering to the citizens of Nome, a secluded Alaskan town which is only accessible by air. Still mourning the recent death of her husband, Tyler spends her days dealing with an apparent epidemic of insomnia amongst the town's citizens - but as Tyler delves deeper into the nature of her patient's sleep-related maladies, she begins to notice a disturbing number of similarities and correlations between their stories. Why are they all waking at 3:33am? And why are they all seeing owls outside their windows? As time draws on, she enlists the aid of colleague Dr. Abel Compos (Elias Koteas) and slowly begins piecing together fragments of information which suggest a nightmarish truth.\n\nI'll admit it, \"The Fourth Kind\" caught me completely off guard; I rented it expecting a mildly entertaining mid-budget thriller fashioned after the likes of <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/The-X-Files-The-Complete-Collector-s-Edition/dp/B000UZDO5I/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">The X-Files: The Complete Collector's Edition</a> and <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Steven-Spielberg-Presents-Taken/dp/B00005JM39/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Steven Spielberg Presents Taken</a> and instead experienced one of the most profoundly scary films that I've seen in a long time. This is no small praise when you consider that I've read a fair number of books and seen a fair number of films and TV shows about UFOs, aliens and abduction phenomena and am completely skeptical about the whole thing (the hard cold figures of Drake's equation negates the possibility of alien contact as far as I'm concerned).\n\nWhile it's true that this film works through every Whitley Strieberesque clich in the abduction playbook (screen memories, subliminally buried recollections accessible only through hypnosis, white lights and, hell, even some allusions to the work of Erich Von Daniken), director Olatunde Osunsami innovatively uses a gamut of structural, editing, split-screen and soundtrack techniques in order to draw the viewer into a tapestry of \"dramatically reconstructed events\" which appear alongside \"archival footage\" on which the reconstruction is allegedly based; the net effect of this tinkering with 'levels of reality' is a palpably eerie sense of authenticity which pervades the film and only serves to reinforce the chills that materialise. Situations and clichs that you've seen a million times before in a million different movies and TV shows are suddenly thrown into stark relief and become deeply frightening again.\n\nOriginally, I was only intending to give this film four stars, but it really did get into my head (and impress me with it's innovative structuring) and, frankly, it takes a lot to unnerve and impress me these days, so it gets a round five stars. Seriously, this a film which is both vastly scarier than (and vastly superior too) the massively over-hyped and deeply pedestrian <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Paranormal-Activity/dp/B002VKE1K2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Paranormal Activity</a> as well as virtually every other horror film in recent years.\n\n...And if you consider yourself a jaded old cynic and think that this film can't get into your head, I issue you the following challenge - watch this alone, late at night, with the lights out and the sound way up...and then discover what an interesting prospect going to sleep on your own in the dark becomes.","Product: Brand new factory sealed\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: The Best Of Its Kind Since The Original \"Blade\" Movie\n\nReview: The US, 2019: Ed Dalton (Ethan Hawke) is a man with a singular problem. As a Hematologist at Bromley Marks, the world's primary supplier of blood supplies to the world, Ed has been tasked with finding an artificial blood substitute. On paper this doesn't seem to be a job of world-shattering importance - until one considers that Ed, along with 99% of the world's population, has been transformed into a vampire by a virus which ravaged the world a decade previously, that the vampire population of the world now far exceeds that of the remaining fugitive human population, and that to be deprived of blood causes one to degenerate into a feral bat-like creature, known colloquially as a \"subsider\", that feeds indiscriminately on vampire and human alike, that the truly toothsome nature (pun intended) of Ed's problem can really be appreciated.\n\nIn many ways, \"Daybreakers\", directed by the Spierig brothers, feels like a quasi-sequel to Richard Matheson's classic novel <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/I-Am-Legend/dp/B001JE25ZE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">I Am Legend</a>. Extrapolate the speculative society from the end of that novel ten or twenty years into the future (and minus the blood and virus pill) and you have the tantalising concept of this film. In fact there are several blink-and-you'll-miss-them references to that genre-defying work throughout the film. Those familiar with the anaerobic nature of Matheson's \"vampire virus\" will no doubt smile knowingly to themselves as a pivotal character describes a profound redefinition of their vampiric biology as feeling \"like the air rushed back into me\".\n\nBut what really sets this film apart from the crowd is it's invention: The evocation of a post-human, vampire-run world is beautifully executed and has been very well thought through. Our vampires drive to work in Chryslers equipped with cameras and polarized windows (for that oh-so-decadent day time drive); sip Coffee with 20% blood; and, we are informed via a CNN style news broadcast, are advised to steer well clear of forests due to the vampiric Avian population's proclivity to accidentally ignite forest fires whilst attempting to fly during daylight hours. Similarly, everyone seems to chain-smoke, which initially seems odd until one realizes that smoking is a risk-free pastime for the immortal.\n\nIn many ways, the film can be read as a metaphor for the world's dependence on oil and infatuation with consumer capitalism, but, thankfully, the Spierig's do not labour this subtext and are content to leave it floating on the surface of their sanguine soup to be digested as the audience prefers. Performances are for the most part excellent: Hawke makes a suitably haunted protagonist; Sam Neill imbues his villainous free-market obsessed lead with an air of mordant sympathy, and, some questionable fifties Hot-Rodder affectations aside, Willem Dafoe is enigmatic and amusing as a character who may or may not be the focal point of the film (and on the strength of this, how I wish someone would give Dafoe a run at playing Bob Neville in a decent screen adaptation of \"I Am Legend\").\n\nThere are a lot of bad Vampire movies and TV series out there; lets be honest, the whole genre has become massively overblown due to the mystifying popularity of Stephanie Meyer's singularly awful <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Twilight/dp/B002KGVB8C/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Twilight</a> series. Do yourself a favour though and watch this film. It is everything that the vampire genre can be and yet so often isn't due to a lack of creativity and imagination on the part of writers and directors (see <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/True-Blood-The-Complete-First-Season-HBO-Series/dp/B001FB4W0W/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">True Blood: The Complete First Season (HBO Series)</a> for another prime example of possibility squandered. How I wish HBO would ditch that gratuitous nonsense and option \"Daybreakers\" as an ongoing series instead), and, even more importantly, it features a Vampire called Edward who doesn't suck!","Product: United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), English ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (2.35:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Interactive Menu, Music Video, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Set in modern-day Britain, Harry Brown follows one man's (Sir Michael Caine) journey through a chaotic world where drugs are the currency of the day and guns run the streets. A modest law-abiding citizen, Harry Brown is a retired Marine and a widower who lives alone on a depressed housing estate. His only company is his best friend Leonard (David Bradley). When Leonard is murdered by a gang of thugs, Harry feels compelled to act and is forced to dispense his own brand of justice. As he bids to clean up the run-down estate where he lives, his actions bring him into conflict with the police, led by investigating officer DCI Frampton (Emily Mortimer) and Sergeant Hickock (Charlie Creed-Miles). ...Harry Brown\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Caine Goes Where Clint Wouldn't\n\nReview: London, The Present: Elderly pensioner Harry Brown lives a largely solitary existence on a sinkhole council housing estate in London where drug dealing and recreational violence are the norm and disaffected hoodie-wearing teenage criminals (or \"chavs\" as we call them in the UK - a word derived from the acronym of \"Council Housed And Violent\") treat the ugly concrete canyons as a combination of a playground and the gladiatorial arena. Harry, despite a once prestigious career in the Royal Marines, is an affable, peaceful man who keeps himself to himself; literally going out of his way to avoid confrontation on a daily basis. But when a tragic series of events results in the death of one of his dearest friends, Harry finds himself inexorably drawn onto a collision course with the violent criminal elements that have terrorized the estate.\n\nHarry Brown is not a perfect film, but it is an important one. It's probably the only film that realistically deals with the reality of the plight of the elderly and vulnerable at the hands of what has now become an epidemic of casual violent criminality in the UK. Make no bones about it, the England that you see in this film is far closer to the reality of living in a major British city than the Richard Curtisesque fluff-pieces (such as <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Love-Actually-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B00005JMFQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Love Actually (Widescreen Edition)</a>) that are exported abroad in the hope of drumming up UK tourism. The failure of successive post-war UK governments to deal with an ailing education and law enforcement system has led to the reassertion of almost Dickensian levels of violence, poverty and hopelessness, and, as a British expat now living in Australia, I experienced an old familiar sinking feeling as I observed the frighteningly well-realised portrait of an increasingly dystopian Britain. Take it from one who knows - this is as real as it gets.\n\nThe tone of the film itself is an odd mixture of the jarringly realistic and the satirically surreal: the scenes depicting the recreational thuggery of the chavs are frighteningly on-the-money, while the scenes with the buttoned-down, pathologically polite and well-spoken police chief appear to be satirical jabs at authority's completely inability to cope with the escalating social problems of modern Britain. The tone of the film is somewhere between the work of Ken Loach, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Death-Wish/dp/0449022684/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Death Wish</a> (indeed, this film is far more in keeping with the spirit of Brian Garfield's novel than the original Bronson vehicle) and Kubrick's <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/A-Clockwork-Orange-Two-Disc-Special-Edition/dp/B000UJ48T0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">A Clockwork Orange (Two-Disc Special Edition)</a>.\n\nThe acting is divided into two camps: Caine has never given a finer performance and the character's mordant sense of quiet sadness and desperation is palpable from the moment that we first see him open his eyes after a restless night. Brown, despite his eventual descent into violence, is never anything but a victim and Caine really does deserve an Oscar for his beautifully judged turn as an Emphysemic everyman caught between a rock and a hard place. Similarly, plaudits must go to the young actors playing the teen criminals, as well as massively underrated UK actor, Sean Harris, for his brief, scene-stealing cameo as an emaciated, homicidal, heroin addict who inhabits a hovel that far surpasses the worst fever dreams of De Quincey. By way of juxtaposition however, Emily Mortimer's performance as a police woman attempting to get to the bottom of the violence dogging the film's sinkhole estate is something of a damp squib. It could be that this is another satirical jab at the \"touchy feely\" modern metropolitan police force on the part of the director though.\n\nHarry Brown is a film that will divide audiences. I observed an old chap, who sat near me in the cinema, informing the girl at the refreshment kiosk that \"the world needs more men like Harry Brown\"; Several seconds later, a young, coiffured film studies student who had also been in the screening, and who was clearly acquainted with the same kiosk girl, informed her that \"it was a load of simplistic crap\". There are many people who will be of the latter opinion and yet more who will write it off as nothing more than a right-wing vigilante wet-dream. Then again, most of the liberal intelligentsia who have already espoused the latter opinion have never had to live in a place where the police turn up mob-handed or not at all. For those of us who have walked a mile in Harry's shoes though, regardless of our opinions on vigilantism, it is not a film that is so easily dismissed.","Product: A helicopter pilot (Gyllenhaal) recruited for a top-secret military operation finds himself on a startlingly different kind of mission in Source Code, a smart, fast-paced action thriller that challenges our assumptions about time and space. Filled with mind-boggling twists and heart-pounding suspense, Source Code is directed by Duncan Jones (Moon).\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Close, But No Cigar...\n\nReview: A decent cocktail of \"Quantum Leap\", \"Groundhog Day\" and \"Twelve Monkeys\" which sees Jake Gyllenhaal's s air-force pilot seconded into a covert military operation and forced to relive the final eight minutes of a commuter train bombing - via the expedient of a quantum simulation - in order to try and ascertain the identity of the bomber and avert a further terrorist catastrophe.\n\nIt's a decent enough film although not quite the tour-de-force I was hoping for from \"Moon\" director Duncan Jones's second feature. Gyllenhaal makes a nicely tweaked lead in the Bruce-Willis-in-12 Monkeys tradition but the rest of the cast - with the exception of Vera Farmiga and a criminally underused Jeffrey Wright - are fairly forgettable.\n\nDefinitely a case of \"Close but no Cigar\"; unfortunately not quite the classic it could have been with a little more polish.","Product: Prepare to get Taken for the ride of your life! Liam Neeson is an unstoppable force (Premiere) in this action-packed international thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. When his estranged teenage daughter (Maggie Grace) is kidnapped in Paris, a former spy (Neeson) sets out to find her at any cost. Relying on his special skills, he tracks down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launches a one-man war to bring them to justice and rescue his daughter.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Quick, Dirty And Satisfying\n\nReview: This is strictly by the numbers, and is as clichd as all hell, but it's still extremely enjoyable nonetheless. It's also about three different films in one, as it starts off in the vein of paranoiac American \"Europe is a hotbed of evil and degradation\" thrillers like Roman Polanski's <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Frantic/dp/6305133476/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Frantic</a> and Eli Roth's <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Hostel-Unrated-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B000EHRVP6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Hostel (Unrated Widescreen Edition)</a>, then becomes a gritty examination of sex trafficking in Paris, before entering decidedly Bondesque territory for a denouement which sees the protagonist cutting a swathe of destruction through an embassy party wearing a dinner jacket. What raises it above the level of your standard brainless action fare is Liam Neeson's turn as a character who is absolutely relentless, completely unapologetic and refreshingly lacking in political correctness in the way that he goes about tracking down and eradicating the Albanian gangster clichs that have abducted his daughter. I actually turned to the other half towards the end and informed her that early nineties dancemeisters, 'Pop Will Eat Itself' had written the soundtrack for this film in the form of a song entitled \"Get The Girl And Kill The Bad Guy\". I loved it because it's exactly the kind of nasty, brutal, unreconstructed, fascistic, old-school revenge fantasy that Hollywood has been promising us for years, but has been too frightened too actually deliver - the awful <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Death-Sentence-Unrated-Edition/dp/B000Y7U97I/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Death Sentence (Unrated Edition)</a> being the most recent catastrophic misfire which comes to mind. By its very nature, the revenge thriller is not a politically correct genre and it's a mistake to try and make it one. 'Taken' is nasty, it's violent, it's actually quite racist when you think about it, and it's also completely enjoyable. Complete tosh, but tosh done correctly for once, and as someone who has grown increasingly sick of seeing action movies watered down for a PG-13 audiences, I say god bless every uncompromising, bone-snapping R-rated minute of it.","Product: NOTICE: Polish Release, cover may contain Polish text/markings. The disk has English subtitles. Set 97 years after a nuclear war has destroyed civilization, when a spaceship housing humanity's lone survivors sends 100 juvenile delinquents back to Ear...\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: In Space, No One Can Hear You Whine...\n\nReview: Ninety-seven years after a Nuclear Holocaust has apparently rendered the surface of the Earth uninhabitable, the last surviving vanguard of humanity eke out a hand-to-mouth existence aboard an orbital community comprised of twelve space stations which were hastily welded together in the early days of the apocalypse. Given the precariousness of their situation, life aboard the space station is subject to draconian strictures and even the most minor transgressions of the law are rewarded with summary execution via the expedient of being pushed out of an airlock (a practice which is colloquially known as \"floating\"). Minors who have broken the law are imprisoned until the age of eighteen, at which point they too are \"floated\". However, one hundred of these junior lawbreakers suddenly find themselves unceremoniously bundled into a drop-ship and sent on a one-way trip to the surface of the Earth. Their mission: act as an exploratory party in order to ascertain whether life on Earth is now viable and whether recolonisation is now possible.\n\nInteresting concept, right?\n\nWell, in the right hands it could have been. But as is the case with so much American Television, \"The 100\" takes a great concept and murders it through the expedient of horribly pedestrian execution. What had the potential to be an excellent series descends into the tropes of a bad day-time soap opera within minutes of the opening titles disappearing from the screen. Virtually all of the teen characters are beautiful, fit and appealing in that just-on-the-right-side-of-edgy way that's the fashion these days and they're all about as interesting as a piece of damp cardboard. Meanwhile aboard the space station, the grown-ups connive and double-deal and lie to each other in order to maintain the peace, gain status and office and blah de blah de blah de blah.\n\nAside from the derivative plots, boring characters and soap opera histrionics, the major problem that I had with watching \"The 100\" was that within the first twenty minutes or so I could quite clearly hear the producers pitching it to the network off of the back of other shows' successes (\"So the kids are fish out of water in this strange new land that they've never seen but have heard about, so it's 'Lost'! But you've also got this great dystopian military-SF intrigue going on aboard the station, so it's also 'Battlestar Galactica!'\"). In short, the show feels like a remix of a ton of other far more original movies and TV shows that you've already seen. Hell, even the actors look like younger clones of other actors with whom were already familiar (the female lead, Clarke, is played by an actress who looks like a younger clone of Ali Larter; the surly, morally ambiguous Bellamy looks like a teen chimera which has been cloned from genetic material supplied by Justin Long and the kid who played \"Frank\" in \"Donnie Darko\"; and later on, clones of a young Jessica Alba and Vin Diesel turn up) and if that hasn't been done consciously, then hand me my hat, a knife and fork and a bottle of steak sauce.\n\nIf listening to pouty American teens (most of whom are actually played by smiley twenty-something Australians) whine about their love lives and how misunderstood they are as they're occasionally picked-off by mostly unseen nasties (because you just knew that they weren't going to be alone down there, didn't you?) while wandering along woodland hiking trails is your thing, then please fill your boots and watch this series. For those of us who are looking for something that contains a scintilla of originality, my advice is to ignore the mystifying rave reviews that this series has garnered and steer well clear.","Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Definitive Proof That \"Bigger + Louder x Faster\" Does Not Necessarily Equal \"Better\"\n\nReview: As one online reviewer quite wittily observed, \"Mad Max: Fury Road\" is an experience akin to being rattled around inside a rusty biscuit-tin for two hours.\n\nDon't get me wrong, Brendan McCarthy's production design and the visual pyrotechnics are spectacular, but beyond that, I don't think there's much to recommend it.\n\nHorribly ham-fisted opening narration (which is the impoverished grandchild of the haunting, elegiac narration which opened \"Mad Max 2\"), negligible plot, chronological discrepancies and plot-holes the size of a Mac Truck, mind-numbingly simplistic sexual politics, and as good an actor as Tom Hardy is, he's not a patch on Mel Gibson in the role.\n\nMel had eyes that had witnessed chaos, madness & anarchy and the brutal, steely resolve to see events through to their apocalyptic conclusions.\n\nAnd Tom? Well, Tom just twitches a lot.\n\nMax is also an ancillary character in this film rather than the driving force. The protagonist in this film is really Charlize Theron's \"Furiosa\" - and as good as she is in it, if a film bears the \"Mad Max\" title, I expect to see Max front-and-centre. George Miller should really have had the courage of his convictions, dispensed with Max entirely and just called the film \"Furiosa's Road\" (Subtitle: A Story Set In The World Of Mad Max) as Max's role could have been taken by pretty much anyone. I can see why a lot of long-time fans of the first two films in the series (we don't talk about \"Beyond Thunderdome\") feel gypped by it.\n\nMy advice? See it on the big-screen, goggle at the practical effects, real stunts and pretty colours and then go and rent a film called \"The Rover\" starring Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson (which was not only the best film of 2014 but also the genuine spiritual heir to the first two Mad Max films).","Product: United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Box Set, Commentary, Interactive Menu, Multi-DVD Set, SYNOPSIS: John Simm gives an electrifying lead performance in one of the most contriversial and gripping BBC series of the 90's. Leaving the dole queues of Liverpool behind him, Danny Kavanagh heads off to make a fresh start in The Lake District. Finding work in a hotel he soon settles into the off-duty booze and sex culture. His new life is soon rocked however when a series of shocking events shatter the local community and he finds himself embroiled in the emotional turmoil that follows. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, ...The Lakes (Complete Series 1 & 2) - 4-DVD Box Set ( The Lakes - Complete Series 1 and 2 ) ( The Lakes - Complete Series One & Two )\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The Deeper You Go, The Colder It Gets...\n\nReview: The Lake District, 1997: Fleeing a life of familial confrontation and welfare drudgery in Liverpool, pathological gambler, Danny Kavanagh (John Simm) flees to Northern England's picturesque lake district. Danny soon finds work as a kitchen porter in a hotel and solace in the arms of local girl, Emma Quinlan (Emma Cunniffe) and it seems, for a short time, some sense of peace. However, life in an insular village is very different prospect to life in Liverpool and before long Danny begins to experience first-hand the darker side of life in the picturesque landscape which inspired Wordsworth...\n\n\"The Lakes\" caused massive controversy during it's original run in the UK - largely due to its unflinching depiction of sex, violence and social and moral bankruptcy in a rural community. Unsurprisingly, it is the work of Liverpudlian screenwriter, Jimmy McGovern, who had previously struck pay-dirt with the similarly controversial <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Priest/dp/6305428093/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Priest</a> and <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Cracker-The-Complete-Collection/dp/B001JXPC4Q/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Cracker: The Complete Collection</a> - the former being a play which unflinching dissected the life of a Catholic priest (played by Linus Roache) attempting to come to terms with his homosexuality, and the latter being a magnificent, ground-breaking series which chronicled the adventures of a flawed but brilliant forensic profiler played by Robbie Coltrane. Those familiar with McGovern's work can observe the progression from one work to another; if \"Cracker\" is about broken people, then \"The Lakes\" is about the environment that breaks them. As a piece of social fiction, it does nothing less than examine the minutiae of events and circumstances which culminate in several tragic episodes in the life of a small village; to somewhat painfully labour the water metaphor, in a way that the writer never does, McGovern takes the viewer beneath the surface of parochial village respectability to expose the festering resentments, animosities, anguish and unrequited dreams and passions that run through the very heart of a community.\n\nThe acting and writing throughout both series is brilliant, nuanced and understated. Praise must go to the young Simm who makes a character that could have been turned into an amoral bad-boy clich into a deeply sympathetic - if hopelessly flawed - everyman. Simm is supported by a superb ensemble cast that includes Mary Jo Randle, Robert Pugh and Paul Copley - whose characters make up three sides of one of the most painfully poignant love triangles ever to be realised on the small screen.\n\nThis is a restrained, gritty, brilliantly acted drama that doesn't pull any punches, and I defy you to watch the first episode of the first series and then not watch the rest almost immediately afterwards","Product: No synopsis available.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: They're Killing Us With Bacon...\n\nReview: The cover of Ohgr's latest album consists of an ornate white filigree, composed of what appear to be small budding flowers, set against a black background. In close proximity, one's eye is so entranced by the complexity and intricacy of the design that one almost completely forgets that the filigree forms the face of a cackling demon which is thrown into sharp relief by the black background. The devil is not just 'in' the details then. The devil 'is' the details.\n\nIt strikes me that this artwork is a perfect metaphor for the entire album as a whole, which, to these ears, appears to be an exploration of the idea that civilizations in thrall to early 21st century laissez-faire western capitalism have become to enraptured with the details and fripperies of society and consumption that they've managed to completely overlook the fact that the whole shebang is teetering on the brink of climatic, economic and spiritual devastation.\n\nIn it's entirety, the album paints such a claustrophobic and bitterly humourous sense of displaced paranoia, disquiet, dissatisfaction and confusion that one can't help but be drawn in by the seductiveness of it's singular vision.\n\nMusically, in direct opposition to Ohgr's two preceding albums, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Welt/dp/B0000589GD/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Welt</a> and <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Sunnypsyop/dp/B00009RXKM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Sunnypsyop</a> (the latter still being one of my favourite album titles of all time), it favours a densely packed soundscape of thundering beats, kettle drums, ambient darkness, toy shop synthesisers, chicken clucks and sound-bites of exploitation film favourite, Bill Moseley, reciting some quite frankly stunning 'beat' poetry - \"Killing me with Bacon\", The soliloquy that opens the gloriously demented \"Feelin' Chicken\", is a personal favourite, largely because it manages to encapsulate, in under one minute, the sense of frustration experienced by modern man at the singular failure of modern society to live up to it's promises of liberty, inclusion and success with more clarity than most high-brow literature has managed to achieve in the last thirty years.\n\nLyrically, Nivek Ogre delivers yet another stunning and deeply sarcastic stream-of-consciousness broadside at the vagaries of life that have earned his ire, sometimes as himself, sometimes, it would appear, by adopting personas - listening to the previously mentioned \"Feelin' Chicken\" is almost like eavesdropping on the crisis of faith of a middle-aged adept of Martha Stewart who has finally realised that all the knitted sweaters, bake sales and Oprah specials in the universe are not going to save a world that metaphorically reeks of sugar-free frosting and dog excrement.\n\nWill you enjoy this album?\n\nWell, if mainstream oriented airplay is your thing, then probably not.\n\nIf, however, you, like I, enjoy listening to challenging, conceptual music which has something serious to say about the state of the world, then I recommend that you give it a listen. After all, enjoying music is essentially an act of empathy and in listening to this you may experience no small amount of catharsis when you realise that the devils that plague Ohgr's details are also the devils that plague yours.","Product: 2009 album from the Irish/English duo. VNV Nation have been frequently described as one of the most unique and passionate musical acts in the world of Alternative music. Of Faith Power & Glory sees the band reach a whole new level musically. More soulful and raw than before, the album is set to be the band's strongest and most profoundly evocative release yet. As with all of VNV Nation's albums, the title describes the album's theme. In this case, it is a commentary on ourselves as individuals or on humanity as a whole. Faith, Power and Glory; three things that, in succession, can bring people to the greatest of heights and achievement, or that can corrupt and destroy.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Of Pies, Pretension And Penury...\n\nReview: Ahhh, Yes. VNV Nation. I remember them well. Back in the halcyon days of the late nineties and early noughties, singer Ronan Harris and hirsute sticksman Mark Jackson bestrode the then burgeoning trance-oriented EBM scene like an iron-shod colossus. Under the watchful aegis and patronage of 'Dependent Records' main-main Stefan Herwig, they produced albums which were lyrically tight, musically innovative and conceptually focused. Due to the by-now-ubiquitous \"creative differences\", Herwig and the band parted company in the early noughties and at the time there was much talk of finally having the freedom to refine and produce the music that they wanted too...\n\nMind you, given the rather boring efforts which followed their departure from Dependent's patronage, one really has to wonder whether the real strength behind the band lay in Herwig's talent for production and promotion. Since 2001's largely inconsistent <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Futureperfect/dp/B000062RB3/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Futureperfect</a> (a concept album which more or less completely failed to live up to its concept) they've stumbled from one musical fiasco to the next. 2005's <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Matter-Form/dp/B0007X9TTI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Matter + Form</a> was an incoherent mess which, besides featuring too many coma-inducing instrumentals and a cover which made it resemble a packet of cheap cigarettes, couldn't make its mind up whether it was a collection of ballads, an industrial rock album or a shot at gaining a more mainstream audience. 2007's <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Judgement/dp/B000NQR860/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Judgement</a>, despite featuring a cover depicting the monoliths from <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/2001-A-Space-Odyssey-Two-Disc-Special-Edition/dp/B000UJ48SG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">2001 - A Space Odyssey (Two-Disc Special Edition)</a> indulging in a spot of chain-smoking, was a similarly tedious affair with tracks that alternated between droning whinge-fests, soporific ballads and a frankly embarrassing foray into the world of spoken word.\n\nWhich brings us to 2009's \"Of Faith, Power And Glory\". Well, whilst initial reports suggested that this was a return to form, after hearing it in more or less it's entirety all I can say is that I'm glad I 'heard it' rather than 'bought it'. The phrase, \"phoning it in yet again\" springs irresistably to mind. It sits firmly within the canon of the last two albums in that all of the musical innovation and lyrical ambiguity which I used to enjoy in their music, and which has been so lacking since <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Empires/dp/B00004T0LI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Empires</a>, is nowhere to be found. I'll lay my cards on the table here - the lyrics used to a big part of the appeal of this band, but, given Harris' recent lyrical concerns, I find myself wondering whether they'll be touring with the Dr. Phil roadshow or opening for motivational guru Tony Robbins, shortly. As is the case with the last two albums, more than a few of the lyrical endeavours resemble the kind of trite, wooden-spoon platitudes so beloved of guidance counsellors and the aforementioned lifestyle gurus and the ones that don't are largely turgid and rather obvious exercises in atrabilious hand-wringing over the demise of relationships and the state of the world. Oh for a return to the glory days of rubicons crossed and cheers and tributes greeting saviours.\n\nMusically there is nothing innovative here. They appear to have lapsed into making music that is so formulaic that you could probably write an algorithm for it. If you're hoping for anything as compulsively listenable as \"Ascension\" from <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Praise-the-Fallen/dp/B00000IMFZ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Praise the Fallen</a>, you won't find it here. Suffice it to say, the envelope is no longer being pushed - hell, its not even being taken out of the stationery cupboard these days. To use an analogy, they've gone from being the 'Pink Floyd' to being the 'Status Quo' of industrial: the lumpen music, the side-projects that never amount to anything, the production of soundtracks for straight-to-dvd craptaculars - it all smacks of a band desperately trying to find its way and suffering from an exhaustion of ideas, motifs, concepts and, dare I say it, interest.\n\nMaybe they should do a 'Nine Inch Nails', call it a day and move on to pastures new. Mark Jackson's solo work shows a lot of promise and maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea, if they are to persist, to let him take over some of the vocal duties. That said, I do find myself wondering how long they can persist in putting out albums of this quality before their audiences dwindle to insignificance. Mind you, as long as the lumpenproletariat who seem to constitute the major part of today's EBM scene continue to support them, regardless of their musical output, then I suspect that this gravy train will be ridden to a very bitter end indeed.\n\nFor the time being at least, any further faith in the creative powers of this band seems to be largely misguided. And on the strength of this release, their glory days really do seem to be behind them...","Product: The long awaited, highly anticipated VNV Nation ''Pastperfect'' DVD has finally arrived! This special limited three-disc version features two DVD's and a CD companion. ''Pastperfect'' DVD 1 contains live concert footage recorded during the Futureperfect Tour 2001/2002 from performances in Berlin, Washington DC, and the Mera Luna Festival. DVD 2 houses supplemental bonus material ranging from interviews, the making of ''Futureperfect,'' a special on Mera Luna, \"Easter eggs\" and much, much more. The CD-ROM companion (only available in the limited edition) contains a section with extra live videos and photos. Special packaging, including a poster an d a sticker, will accompany this extraordinary release. North American version limited to 7000 copies. NTSC - all regions. On Metropolis.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: The Best Karaoke DVD Of All Time...\n\nReview: I watched my partner's copy of \"PastPerfect\" last night and frankly I'm surprised that \"VNV Nation\" ever sold out a gig again after they released this DVD.\n\nGood god, it really is a dreadful example of a live show.\n\nThe editors have quite clearly had to splice together about four different gigs to put together even this travesty of a performance. This coupled with the fact that the singer is out of time with \"his own\" music, forgets all of \"his own\" lyrics and seems to think that repeatedly yelling the final word of every chorus (whilst repeatedly imploring the crowd to \"show me your hands\") constitutes some sort of stagecraft gives you some idea of what you can expect.\n\nSeriously, its like watching the drunken exhortations of a hyperventilating farmer from County Kerry who has stumbled upon a Karaoke machine after spending rather too long in the beer tent at a livestock fair.\n\nWere there any rehearsals? I've seen tighter bits of loose string.\n\nI saw \"VNV Nation\" on the \"Future Perfect\" tour back in 2001 and I don't remember them being this bad. Then again, perhaps I was just very, very drunk at the time.\n\nThat said, If you enjoy watching musical car crashes, then consider this an absolutely essential purchase."],"string":"[\n \"Product: former rental, Two cassettes One Box.Tapes in great condition. In its original box.The box has very a little corner wear. Sticker shadows on top and sides. Fast shiping. All sales fully guaranteed.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Where The Black Flowers Bloom...\\n\\nReview: Craigmills, Yorkshire, 1985: Ronald Craven (Bob Peck) is a detective with the West Yorkshire constabulary tasked with investigating allegations of corruption and ballot rigging within the infrastructure of the local miner's union. A widower who lives with his student activist daughter, Emma (Joanne Whalley), Craven finds himself confronted with the unthinkable when a shotgun-wielding assailant confronts him on the front lawn of his remote home and Emma is apparently 'accidentally' killed in the resultant carnage. A police manhunt is launched and as the grief-stricken Craven begins to make inquiries of his own, he inadvertently finds himself involved in a conspiracy that stretches from the corridors of Westminster to the stygian depths of 'Northmoor', a remote Nuclear waste storage facility on the Yorkshire dales, and which will take him far beyond the edge of darkness and into the hinterland where big business, corrupt government and state sanctioned execution walk hand in veiled hand.\\n\\nMake no bones about it, for a large swathe of the UK population, myself included, \\\"Edge Of Darkness\\\" is 'the' finest drama ever broadcast on British television and still the benchmark against which all others must be measured.\\n\\nOriginally broadcast in the winter of 1985 at the height of the special relationship between Reagan and Thatcher, the Labour party's most militant incarnation, renewed violence in Northern Ireland, and at a time when the British public's dissatisfaction with the Conservative government's ruthless economic policies and relentless courting of multinational business interests had resulted in wide-spread suspicion and cynicism of the establishment, the series was a smash-hit ratings winner which was repeated almost immediately, swept the BAFTA awards (British Emmys) and made a house-hold name out of the late, lamented Bob Peck.\\n\\nVeteran screenwriter Troy Kennedy Martin's script, for my money, remains the most complex, nuanced, eloquent and haunting examination of a decent man caught up in the serpentine machinations of corporate power and closed government ever written. To label this series as merely a thriller alone is both erroneous and incorrect. It transcends the genre, incorporating elements of the political thriller, ghost story, vendetta movie, spy drama, western, film noir and magic realist literature, mythological fable, ecological treatise (James Lovelock's \\\"Gaia Hypothesis\\\" as set forth in his book, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Gaia-A-New-Look-at-Life-on-Earth/dp/0192862189/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth</a>, was clearly an influence), and all points in-between.\\n\\nPerformances are, frankly, stunning. Bob Peck's turn as the stoic, slowly unraveling Ronald Craven is, to this day, one the finest pieces of screen acting that I have ever seen. You will never see a finer or more subtle depiction of a man who has been eviscerated by grief. His uncomprehending, hollow, dead-eyed stare will haunt you forever and the primal scream of sorrow and frustration which he gives rise to during his second confrontation with the man who killed his daughter is still one of the most chilling moments in television history. Matching Peck pound for pound is Texan actor Joe Don Baker, whose turn as the jovial, ambiguous CIA agent, Darius Jedburgh, provides some of the most memorable moments in the series: the revisionist \\\"show-down and soliloquy\\\" which occurs when Jedburgh confronts one of the series' principal antagonists at a conference in Gleneagles, Scotland, towards the close of the story, is still discussed in reverent tones in British drama and screen-writing circles to this day. Both actors are ably supported by a brilliant cast which features a smorgasbord of British acting talent including Ian McNeice, Zoe Wanamaker, Charles Kay, John Woodvine and Jack Watson.\\n\\nApparently a big-screen remake of this series, featuring Mel Gibson, is currently in the offing. I can say, with absolutely no doubt in my mind, that it will never match the peerless brilliance and depth of the original. It is impossible to do justice to the complexity, elegance and eloquence of \\\"Edge Of Darkness\\\" in words - all I can recommend is that you rent or buy it, find a night when you are free and able to give yourself to it entirely, and truly enjoy the best of British.\\n\\nAnd if you, like I, find yourself haunted by Eric Clapton and Michael Kamen's haunting theme tune, \\\"Obituary\\\", you can find a superbly chilling live rendition of it on the live Clapton album, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/24-Nights/dp/B000002LN9/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">24 Nights</a>.\",\n \"Product: The Offence [VHS] [VHS Tape] [1973]\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: \\\"I Would Not Have Your Thoughts...\\\"\\n\\nReview: England, 1973: Detective Sergeant Johnson (Sean Connery) is a hard-bitten veteran of some twenty years in the police force and one of the lead detectives working towards the capture of a serial child molester who is menacing the satellite town which he calls home. Johnson is an abrasive man who is barely able to contain his simmering resentment towards his lack of promotion, superiors whom he considers to be witless, and a loveless marriage. His inherent animosity towards the world is driven to breaking point when he crosses swords with Kenneth Baxter (Ian Bannen), an erudite, successful family man who becomes a suspect in the investigation. Over the course of one night, events come to a violent head whilst Baxter is in police custody; but what precipitated the violence? And what was the real motivation behind the offence?\\n\\n\\\"The Offence\\\" is an important film for two reasons: Firstly, it was one of the first widely released theatrical films featuring a major star to deal with the subject of child molestation (and it's consequences) in a populist medium; and secondly it is one of about three films where the audience is treated to the sight of Sean Connery ACTOR rather than Sean Connery MOVIE STAR. For my money, Connery is an actor who, Post-Bond, really coasted through the majority of his career playing a caricature of his 007 persona and who only ever really flexed his acting chops in two films - \\\"The Offence\\\" and \\\"The Hill\\\", both of which were directed by the late, great Sidney Lumet. Personally speaking, this film pips \\\"The Hill\\\" (which is similarly brilliant) to the post for me because Connery as an actor expresses a degree of emotional vulnerability and psychological fragility that we were never to see again. It's fairly apparent to me, that Post-Bond, Connery was attempting to slough off the skin of Ian Fleming's character once and for all, and his bravery as an actor here is formidable. His thinning hairline is, for the first time in his career I believe, exposed to the world for all to see and the charismatic sang-froid of Bond is nowhere to be seen beneath Johnson's moustache, Sheepskin jacket, hat and bilious tirades of blunt invective.\\n\\nBut there is far more to this film than just Connery's performance. The screenplay, brilliantly adapted for the screen from a stage-play by John Hopkins, remains to my mind the most disturbingly eloquent and subtly brilliant examination of a man succumbing to what we would now call \\\"post-traumatic stress disorder\\\" (and gaining a devastating insight into his own distasteful psychosexual predilections in the process?) that has ever been committed to film. It is all the more impressive because it is told in a decidedly abstract non-linear style in which the audience first observes the aftermath of the offence itself without context; then the context of the situation; and finally the devastatingly catastrophic interrogation that immediately precipitates the offence itself.\\n\\nLumet as a director perfectly captures the soullessness of England's then burgeoning 'satellite' new towns - vast, monolithic, semi-industrialized estates of Corbuserian office buildings, clone homes, motorways and underpasses which were constructed in the Home Counties in order to house the overflow population of London - using a drab pallet of rainy greys, caustic strip lighting, and shadow. No other film has ever rendered the experience of living in one of these towns so effectively; and I should know, as I actually grew up in the town in which this movie was filmed; my mother worked at \\\"the school\\\" (in reality a retirement home) at which Connery and his men stand vigil at the beginning of the film; the block of flats in which Connery lives with his wife were a stone's throw from our house (the building is called \\\"Point Royal\\\") and I whiled away many a happy hour as a child/teenager in the town library which doubled as the exterior of \\\"the police station\\\".\\n\\nLumet's use of the image of a light in the interrogation room as an aesthetic motif for the theme of insight that recurs throughout the film (\\\"in this room you discover something like the truth about yourself\\\") is inspired, and a bravura (and disturbing) sequence in which we are treated to a brief glimpse of the tortured memories that plague Johnson's mind as he drives home remains devastatingly effective.\\n\\n\\\"The Offence\\\" is the kind of film that, for the most part, just doesn't get made any more by big budget studios that are more interested in pandering to the lowest common denominator in pursuit of big bucks than telling an original story. It's intelligent, erudite, understated, subtle and profoundly disturbing; and if you want to measure the degree of it's influence, you need only compare a scene in this film - in which Connery's wife (Vivien Merchant) grows to regret her demand that he \\\"open up to her\\\" when he proceeds to reel off a catalogue of the barbarity, violence and inhumanity that he has witnessed on the job - with a very similar one that appears in Michael Mann's excellent film, \\\"Heat\\\".\",\n \"Product: SCI-FI\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: One Of The Most Important TV Series Ever Broadcast. Should Be Taught In Schools\\n\\nReview: Los Angeles, 1983: Hundreds of massive flying saucers inexplicably appear in the skies over the major cities of the world. Panic ensues as attempts by the military to intercept them prove fruitless. Before the situation can escalate further out of control, the world is informed by the occupants of the craft that they come in peace and desire a meeting with the head of the United Nations atop the headquarters of that illustrious organisation in New York. During this meeting, which is attended by a battery of the world's press, the world gets it first glimpse of the \\\"visitors\\\": they look and sound like just us - although they're possessed of rather unusual voices - and they are visiting in a spirit of détente and mutual exchange; seeking our aid in their fight against dramatic climatic change which is destroying their planet. In return, they are prepared to share the fruits of their advanced scientific technology. However, before long it becomes apparent to an increasing number of people effected by the visitor's growing dominance in human society, that all is not what it seems and that their motives are anything but philanthropic...\\n\\nThe brainchild of \\\"Bionic Woman\\\" and \\\"Incredible Hulk\\\" alumnus, Kenneth Johnson, \\\"V\\\" was inspired by Sinclair Lewis' novel <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/It-Can-t-Happen-Here/dp/045121658X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">It Can't Happen Here</a>. Johnson's initial conception of the idea was originally entitled \\\"Storm Warnings\\\" and was a speculative examination of the possible rise to power of domestic fascism within the United States. However, Johnson was persuaded by a network executive at NBC to introduce an extra-terrestrial element and the result is one of the best mini-series ever broadcast on American television and one of the best pieces of Wellsian science fiction to reach an audience in a populist medium.\\n\\nEssentially an examination of how a cross section of citizens within a democratic liberal society can be seduced, frightened, coerced, beaten into submission and driven to armed struggle by a totalitarian dictatorship, it remains an absolutely chilling viewing experience. While it may occasionally suffer from the more glitzy action oriented/soap operatic trappings of the eighties mini-series zeitgeist, for the most part it remains a disturbingly astute examination of the loss of liberty and the birth of coordinated resistance to totalitarianism. Watching it again recently, I found that it was not the more grotesque revelations of the visitor's natures and appetites that unsettled me, but their insidious insinuation into every aspect of public and private life (ultimately culminating in a contemporary media-savvy interpretation of the burning of the Reichstag which the Visitors implement and use as a pretext in order to justify their subsequent coup d'état and draconian institution of martial law) and the look of growing dread that begins to haunt the features of Leonardo Cimino's elderly Holocaust survivor as he realises that he is witnessing history repeat itself.\\n\\nListening to the commentary on this DVD is a delight and provides all manner of fascinating insights into the series. Kenneth Johnson knows his history and eloquently explains the ingredients and processes that went into making this landmark piece of television. Amongst the tidbits on offer are the revelations that fictitious news anchor Christine Walsh was very deliberately based on Nazi film-maker and propagandist, Leni Riefenstahl, and that Johnson consciously tried to write a goodly portion of the dialogue in Iambic Meter.\\n\\n\\\"V - The Mini-Series\\\" ends without your traditional Hollywood resolution. Johnson's intention was clearly to examine the idea of the rise of fascism in contemporary society - not to posit a solution or offer his characters an easy way out. The story was however continued and concluded a year later in an inferior sequel called <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/V-The-Final-Battle/dp/B000067FP2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">V - The Final Battle</a> (from which Johnson walked during production due to creative differences with the studio) which amped up the soap opera, science fiction and action elements and which featured a rather ridiculous ending which resorted to bad science fiction cliches. Its enjoyable in a cheesy way, but really not a patch on its progenitor. This is the one that you want to watch.\",\n \"Product: This item is in excellent condition.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: \\\"Damned To Eternal Guilt, Damned To Eternal Remorse...\\\"\\n\\nReview: The only reason that I continue to wade through the dross that makes up the majority of cinema is in order to stumble across films like 'The Asphyx'. Back when BBC1 and ITV in the UK used to show late night movies, films of it's ilk would regularly turn up and be etched forever into impressionable young minds like mine. I remember first seeing it after my father taped it off of the now defunct 'Thames Television' station back in the early nineteen eighties. Images from it have stayed with me to this day and, reappraising it again, I was impressed by how well it has stood the test of time and how it treats its subject matter in the kind of adult and deftly subtle manner that you very rarely see in horror-film making these days. It's a thoroughly interesting horror film because there is not really an evil character in it - indeed, the character who would generally be tarred with the \\\"evil\\\" brush in a less subtle treatment is deeply humanitarian and only really motivated by a profound sense of loss and a fear of being left alone in the world. It's this fear and vulnerability that will eventually set in motion a chain of events that will have devastating consequences for all involved, but, as it is, the rendering of the character by the late, great Robert Stephens engenders only sympathy for his plight as that which he holds most dear is slowly and systematically stripped away. There is virtually no onscreen gore in this film and virtually no violence, but it's denouement is still one of the most haunting that I've ever seen and leads me to wonder whether a young Stephen King didn't borrow elements of it for 'The Green Mile'. In the hands of a director like Christopher Nolan, a remake of this film would be most welcome, if crafted with same care and attention lavished on the original. Try and get hold of the Umbrella Entertainment release of the DVD if you can, as it's not panned and scanned.\",\n \"Product: "Ever get the feeling you've been cheated?" sneers Johnny Rotten at the Sex Pistols' farewell performance. After seeing this picture you'll understand his disgust, but Julian Temple's sharp portrait of the ragged, raw band of working-class Brits won't leave you disappointed. The Sex Pistols left their legacy in a whirlwind 26-month reign, spitting out a caustic, confrontational brand of rock & roll that became the rallying cry for angry, disaffected youths in late 1970s England and defined the punk movement. Their story was first told two decades ago in the cynical The Great Rock and Roll Swindle, also directed by Temple but produced by the Sex Pistols' smarmy manager, Malcolm McLaren, who stage-managed the film into a self-promoting vanity project. For The Filth and the Fury, Temple turns to the four surviving band members to tell their own stories. His vibrant, vigorous direction captures the period of social unrest and alienated youth without turning into a history lesson, and shows the Pistols in all their insolent glory: spewing obscenities and gesturing lewdly to audiences and press alike, screaming out lyrics, overcoming musical limitations with pure passion and attitude. Rare, raw concert footage (including their final performance, which is appropriately enough the song "No Fun") and previously unseen interviews with the deceased Sid Vicious further energize the portrait. There's even footage of the smiling band cutting cake for kids at a fundraiser with nary a nasty gesture or sneering comment. Now there's a side of the Pistols you don't see everyday.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The Band That Broke The Laws Of Physics...\\n\\nReview: \\\"What you've seen in any documentary about any band before or since is how great and wonderful everything is. Its not the truth of it; its hell, its hard, its horrible, its enjoyable to a small degree, but if you know what you're doing it for, you'll tolerate all that. Because the work, at the end of the day, is what matters. We managed to offend all the people we were f***ing fed up with\\\"\\n\\nThus intones one Johnny Rotten (aka John Lydon) over a credit sequence which emulates the opening of the legendary film version of Oliver's \\\"Richard III\\\" - and Lydon knows of which he speaks because as the teenage front-man of \\\"The Sex Pistols\\\", probably the singularly most reviled and misunderstood band of all time, he certainly had it harder than most.\\n\\nTo my mind, there's no two ways about it - \\\"The Sex Pistols\\\" are THE band that broke a fundamental law of physics by literally creating something out of the nothing of economic, social and cultural poverty that was England in the mid-seventies. And in this film, which remains probably the best music documentary ever made (and my personal favourite of all time), you get to hear, in their own words, how they charted a notorious course from being four disparate, penniless teenagers hanging around a rubber-ware shop on the King's Road to being banned from playing in the UK and pursued around the US by the CIA and FBI because they were considered such a threat to the establishment.\\n\\nListening to Lydon, Cook, Jones, Matlock and Vicious (in absentia) recounting their tale in silhouette over a wealth of material cobbled together from the films \\\"DOA\\\" and \\\"The Great Rock And Rock Swindle\\\", as well as hours of never before seen archive footage, gives you a devastatingly honest insight into not only the times and circumstances that formed them, but also the morass of scumbags, groupies, hangers-on and imbeciles that populate the gristle-mill of the music industry to this day.\\n\\nOne gets the impression that Julien Temple, who previously directed the Malcolm MacLaren propaganda exercise, \\\"The Great Rock And Roll Swindle\\\", is almost undertaking an act of atonement with this film and he wisely chooses to forego overt directorial flourishes in favour of just letting the parties involved speak for themselves.\\n\\nAlternately hysterically funny, genuinely touching and occasionally chilling (Vicious' final words to camera are haunting), as a film it is never anything less than fascinating. And as strange as it may sound, I personally find it to be one of the most energizing and positive pieces of cinema that I've ever seen. I watch my copy regularly and would recommend it wholeheartedly to anyone despairing at the state of their lives - because if four council estate kids with nothing but a shed-load of anger (which really `is' an energy, when properly channeled) can change the world in their own shambolic way, then you can learn a lot from their example, whatever your age.\",\n \"Product: I AM LEGEND\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: A Lacklustre Treatment Of A Classic Novel....\\n\\nReview: As a standalone last-man-on-earth movie or a remake of <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Omega-Man/dp/B000P0J0BU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Omega Man</a> , 'I Am Legend' is a film of two halves. The first half, I was pleasantly surprised to discover, is very good indeed and doesn't concede to the big guns, explosions and one-liner forumula popularised by the Bruckheimer and Simpson school of Blockbuster movie-making; In keeping with the novel, what you have is the laconic introduction of a man going about an ordered routine in a world in which order has ceased to have meaning. The first section of the film, prior to the first appearance of the living human infected (and minus some dodgy CGI deer and a CGI lion that looked like it had padded into frame from the film, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Madagascar-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B00005JNX0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Madagascar (Widescreen Edition)</a> ) is nothing short of breathtaking. The vistas of an empty New York slowly returning to nature are the best CGI that I've seen since <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Children-of-Men-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B000N6TX1I/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Children of Men (Widescreen Edition)</a> largely because, bar the opening shots, they borrow a trick from that film in not dwelling on the landscapes with the obligatory \\\"look at our cool effects, kids!\\\" shots. Because of the ordinariness with which they're treated one doesn't relate to them as an effect. Smith's performance as Bob Neville is, thank the lord, note perfect. The unspoken dread in his eyes as he's washing his canine companion in the bath-tub and waiting for the sun to set is palpable and, I take my hat off to him, he deserves an Oscar for the strength and subtlety of his performance here. Films like this are carried by their actors and this is a spectacular performance. Not the best of its kind - that accolade still goes to the late, great Bruno Lawrence in the brilliant <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Quiet-Earth/dp/B000EZ908Y/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Quiet Earth</a> - but certainly in the top five. However, the scene which is the film's greatest triumph is also its greatest tragedy. Namely, when Neville is forced to chase his dog into a darkened building and we're treated to a bravura sequence in which he unequivocally panics as he tracks around darkened corners with his rifle. We, the audience, know that the human infected - whom we still haven't seen - are going to jump out on him. And they do. And when they do, they are unfortunately completely unconvincing as anything other than a special effect - and not a particularly convincing special effect at that - at which that point all of the carefully accrued tension dissipates and the audience finds itself firmly in rubbery Matrix CGI country. Make no mistake about it, if Francis Lawrence had opted for human performers in make-up (of the like seen in <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/28-Weeks-Later-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B000TJBN80/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">28 Weeks Later (Widescreen Edition)</a> and Zack Snyder's superb <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Dawn-of-the-Dead-Widescreen-Unrated-Director-s-Cut/dp/B0002ABURA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Dawn of the Dead (Widescreen Unrated Director's Cut)</a> remake) rather than CGI, it would have probably have been the most terrifying piece of big-budget horror film-making in recent history. In fact, one wonders whether the budget wasn't the deciding factor in making the human infected CGI, as the audiences awareness of them as a special effect drastically reduces the level of horror which would probably have garnered the film an R17/18 rating; something which would have prevented vast swathes of the audience demographic from seeing it and probably would have spelled box office doom given the millions involved. From then on, the film marches steadily on to a denouement which is hurried, rather limp and a complete juxtaposition to the dark themes of the novel. If you're a fan of the novel, you're not going to see it here. The only resemblance to it is the title, the name of the protagonist and, superficially, the situation. Neville is no longer a borderline-alcoholic, blue-collared schmoe barely managing to contain his own self-destructive urges. The scientific examination of the vampire myth that made the book so fascinating is not here. Neither is the final heart-breaking inversion of Neville's plight which so haunted me when I read it as a thirteen year old. Suffice to say, despite three official screen interpretations and numerous unofficial interpretations, the definitive version of this massively influential novel is still to be made. One day, maybe Hollywood will realise that this is one story that doesn't need a rewrite or eye-candy to bolster what is already a supremely haunting and still frighteningly relevant tale.\",\n \"Product: In this French drama, Gaspar Noe, who won awards (Prix Georges Sadoul, Cannes Crix Week) for his 40-minute Carne (1991), continues where that film ended, beginning with a Carne recap: The Butcher (Philippe Nahon) narrates, telling how, as a war orphan working at 14, he opened his horsemeat butcher shop and fathered a mute, retarded daughter. After the mother and daughter left for life in a Paris suburb, he served a prison term after an assault on someone he mistakenly believed had raped his daughter. The follow-up sequel, set in a Lille suburb, begins in 1980: Obese bar owner (Franjkyie Pain) is pregnant by The Butcher, who is unable to find work. The couple moves in with her mother, but he becomes irritated with the two women and goes to Paris where the humiliation of job-hunting and the sum total of futility and hopelessness triggers thoughts of what he might accomplish with his gun and his last three bullets. Shown at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Cinema Of Humanity, Cinema Of Brutality\\n\\nReview: Lille, Northern France, 1980: Fleeing a life of poverty, drudgery, custodial incarceration, as well as a failed marriage and an emotionally disturbed daughter, a middle-aged, penniless butcher (Philippe Nahon) leaves Paris and settles in Lille with the owner of the caf in which he used to work (who is also pregnant with his child). The butcher and his girlfriend, being without funds, move into the claustrophobic apartment of the girlfriend's elderly mother. As time passes and the butcher fails to secure work in the recession-blighted climate, the latent, barely suppressed anger which he feels toward the world and his increasingly emasculative girlfriend builds to a crescendo and eventually explodes into violence. Armed with a handgun, fermenting in anger, and resolving to live life purely on his own terms from hereon out, the butcher flees Lille and heads back to Paris and a horrifying appointment with destiny...\\n\\nA theatrical sequel to his short film, \\\"Carne\\\", Gaspar Noe's \\\"I Stand Alone\\\" is one of the most confrontational, transgressive pieces of cinema that you're ever likely to see; it is a scarifying hymn of anger, resentment and despair sung by a man whose life has spun out of control due to a combination of poverty, unfortunate circumstance and his own pugnacious, bucolic temperament. Noe broadsides the viewer with a non-stop, almost stream-of-consciousness litany of anger, invective and cynicism as we listen to the butcher's thoughts in voice-over as the windows of opportunity in his life close one-by-one. The soundtrack is a bombardment of gunshots and slab-like synth tones which accompany smash-cuts which separate scenes, shots, zooms and Godardian captions. That said, Noe's film is emphatically NOT an exercise in gratuitous excess for the sake of it. It is a deeply affecting portrait of the members of an underclass who have been marginalised and downtrodden by the rapacious, venal nature of consumer capitalism. People quite literally exist as little more than currency in this hard-scrabble landscape and, depressingly, it is a world which is all too recognisable in today's recession-blighted times.\\n\\nPhilippe Nahon, a stalwart of contemporary French cinema, quite literally gives the performance of a lifetime as \\\"the butcher\\\" and it is a testament to his strength as an actor (as well as Noe as a director) that he turns a character who could have been an abhorrent caricature in less skilled hands into an existential anti-hero with an alarming insight into humanity; in Nahon's hands, \\\"the butcher\\\" really is the heir apparent to Genet and Celine's protagonists. The thoughts that he vocalises about the world may be unpalatable to many people, but one cannot deny that there is more than a grain of truth to many of them. If you've ever been unemployed, marginalised, downtrodden or mistreated, you cannot help but relate to at least some of what he says; literally, if you've ever been there, you'll understand where he's coming from - even if you can't empathise with or condone the shockingly transgressive actions that close the film.\\n\\n\\\"I Stand Alone\\\" is an uncompromising piece of cinema. It is a film about one man's descent into a deeply shocking and transgressive sense of morality as a response to a world which has rejected him and which is riven with cruelty, hypocrisy and brutality. Ultimately and despite its deeply shocking content, it is also a film about empathy, love and humanity - albeit one that is a million miles removed from the saccharine-coated, cookie-cutter sensibilities perpetuated in the majority of western cinema.\\n\\nTo my mind, \\\"I Stand Alone\\\" (along with Noe's other deeply controversial and similarly brilliant film, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Irreversible/dp/B00009W0U4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Irreversible</a>) is one of the most important films of the last twenty years and it is for this reason that I recommend it unreservedly for those who have the stomach to engage with it's bleak vision.\",\n \"Product: From producer John Carpenter comes the all-new retelling of his terror classic, THE FOG. Tom Welling (TV's \\\"Smallville\\\"), Maggie Grace (TV's \\\"Lost\\\") and Selma Blair (Hellboy) star in this senses-shattering tale of demonic retribution, directed by Rupert Wainwright (Stigmata) and written by Cooper Layne. Trapped within an eerie mist, the residents of Antonio Bay have become the unwitting victims of a horrifying vengeance. One hundred years ago, a ship carrying lepers was purposely lured onto the rocky coastline and sunk, drowning all aboard. Now they're back, long-dead mariners who've waited a century for their revenge. Seeking out the decendents of those reponsible for their deaths, they lurk enshrouded within a supernatural fog of terror. Beware, any and all who stand in their way.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: When The Fog Rolls In, So Does The Tedium\\n\\nReview: Bit of an oddity, this. I'm still trying to work out why anyone would a) want to remake John Carpenter's 1980 classic and b) more importantly, why they wouldn't try and rework the premise a bit more - ala the excellent 'Dawn Of The Dead' remake, which, in my humble and probably blasphemous opinion, actually surpasses the original. As it stands, what you get are the standard nods to modern tokenism (everyone is young and beautiful, the soundtrack is full of contemporary modern music and there is much more of an accent on CGI) and some decent camerawork. Some fairly decent production values ensure that it's not a terrible film by any stretch of the imagination, but it's just not a particularly interesting one either. Its also not remotely scary, which is a major failing in any modern horror film and what small atmosphere it does build up deflates like a limp balloon when the crew of the `Elizabeth Dane' make their definitive appearance and turn out to be less scary than the ghost pirates from those truly dreadful 'Pirates Of The Caribbean' movies or a villain from an episode of the original series of 'Scooby Doo'. That said, Selma Blair does appear in a rather fetching pair of panties and some of the fog effects are quite nice, but it's not a patch on Carpenter's spine-chilling, 'less is more' original.\",\n \"Product: France released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: French ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), French ( DTS 5.1 ), English ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: From the opening sequence of 36 Quai des Orfvres that shows intercutting parallel sequences between a band of thugs who break into a bar and physically abuse the proprietress and a pair of vandals who pry off a street placard and subsequently emerge in the private room of a bar with other drunken, trigger-happy carousers, Olivier Marchal establishes the film's overarching moral ambiguity and blurred delineation between criminals and undercover police. Ostensibly a professional (and inferentially personal) competition between two seasoned law enforcement agency lead investigators Denis Klein (Grard Depardieu) and Lo Vrinks (Daniel Auteuil) as they try to apprehend the perpetrators responsible for a string of boldly executed, daytime armored car robberies by any means possible in order to secure a promotion to commissioner, the rivalry soon escalates into a protracted, acrimonious, and increasingly reckless and unethical power struggle for professional validation, glory, and revenge. Drawing inspiration from the filmmaker's former career in law enforcement as well as a beloved national cinema legacy of atmospheric and highly stylized crime thrillers (that include such eminent filmmakers such as Louis Feuillade, Jean-Pierre Melville, and Henri-Georges Clouzot), 36 Quai des Orfvres is an accomplished and entertaining film that is bolstered by the impeccable performances of a strong lead and supporting cast. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Ceasar Awards, ...Department 36 ( 36 Quai des Orfevres ) ( 36 (Thirty Six) )\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Bullets And Betrayals In The Banlieues...\\n\\nReview: Best described as a gallic cross-pollination of <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Infernal-Affairs-Wu-jian-dao/dp/B00005JN7C/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Infernal Affairs (Wu jian dao)</a>,<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Heat-Two-Disc-Special-Edition/dp/B0006J28KU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Heat (Two-Disc Special Edition)</a>,<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Sweeney-The-Complete-First-Series/dp/B000OCXNPI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Sweeney - The Complete First Series</a> and <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Count-of-Monte-Cristo-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140449264/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)</a>, like the best French cinema, its the dedication to grungy realism that I really admired about it. If it had been made in the US (and these days, depressingly, the UK), the cast would've been impossibly good looking and handsome. Not the case here - middle-aged French CID inspectors who are using the most unscrupulous means possible to screw each other out of a promotion actually `look like' middle-aged French CID inspectors who are using the most unscrupulous means possible to screw each other out of a promotion. Daniel Auteuil and Gerard Depardieu are suitably grungy and superb in it. I recommend you check it out before Hollywood defang, dumb down and rob it of all subtlety in order to acquiesce to the mentality of the multiplex bovines - just like they did with that Scorsese snorefest, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Departed-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B000M341QE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Departed (Widescreen Edition)</a> (a.k.a. the truly awful remake of the superb <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Infernal-Affairs-Wu-jian-dao/dp/B00005JN7C/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Infernal Affairs (Wu jian dao)</a>).\",\n \"Product: Welcome to Willard, a small town lost in the idyllic world of the '50s, where the sun shines every day, everybody knows their neighbor, and rotting zombies deliver the mail. Years ago, the earth passed through a cloud of space dust, causing the dead to rise with a craving for human flesh. A war began, pitting the living against the dead. In the ensuing revolution, a corporation was born: ZomCon, who defeated the legions of undead, and domesticated the zombies, making them our industrial workers, our domestic servants - a productive part of society. ZomCon would like the people of Willard to believe they have everything under control -- but do they? Timmy Robinson doesn't think so. At eleven, Timmy already knows the world is phony baloney - Mom and Dad just won't admit it. Now ZomCon's head of security has moved in across the street, and Timmy's Mom refuses to be the only housewife on the block who doesn't have a zombie of her own. When she brings a zombie servant home, Timmy discovers a new best friend, and names him Fido. And even though Dad has a bad case of zombie-phobia, Timmy is determined to keep Fido, even if he does eat the odd person.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: What's That, Zombie? Jim Has Broken His Leg Down By The Creek?\\n\\nReview: If you're in need of a good cackle (and in this day and age, lets face it, who isn't?) with a decidedly macabre edge, you could do a lot worse than picking up a copy of 'Fido' - a film which marries the sensibilities of <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Lassie-Come-Home/dp/B000294U5A/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Lassie Come Home</a> with those of <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Day-of-the-Dead-Divimax-Special-Edition/dp/B00008G8L9/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Day of the Dead (Divimax Special Edition)</a>. Its absolutely loopy stuff that deserved a much wider release and much more exposure than it got, if only for the obvious sense of glee with which it gorily dispatches the fine, upstanding residents of its Norman Rockwellesque setting. If that's not enough to tempt you, you also get to enjoy a virtually unrecognisable Billy Connolly putting in a fine comedic turn as a hulking monstrosity which gives even the late, great Peter Boyle in <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Young-Frankenstein/dp/B000G6BLWE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Young Frankenstein</a> a run for his money.\",\n \"Product: Young VietNam vet stumbles upon remnants of a drug deal gone bad in W. Texas 1980 -- he's hunted by two vicious assassins who want t he money back.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Duels, Deserts And Duendes...\\n\\nReview: As much as I hate to jump on any bandwagons, I have to concede that this is a magnificent film. Beautifully shot and brilliantly acted. I've read a couple of Cormac McCarthy's books - the one that this film is based on isn't one of them - and the Coen bros. perfectly capture his pared down, lyrical prose onscreen. Something I never would've thought possible. Much has been written about Javier Bardem's granite faced killer (although in fairness, to describe Anton Chigurh as granite-faced doesn't really do him justice: he looks like he's been hewn out of the side of Mount Rushmore) and its all true, it really is one of the greatest onscreen portrayals of a psychopath that you'll ever see; as convincing as Ben Kingsley's turn in <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Sexy-Beast/dp/B00005UV33/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Sexy Beast</a> and Brian Cox's turn in <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Manhunter-Restored-Director-s-Cut-Divimax-Edition/dp/B00008V5RP/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Manhunter (Restored Director's Cut Divimax Edition)</a>, albeit in a completely different way. That said, its really wrong to single out just one performance because the ensemble cast are all note perfect. In fact, what you have here is a synergy of visuals, acting and direction that you rarely see coming out of American cinema in this day and age. I also absolutely adored the complete lack of a score. Its cinema which refuses to concede to the laws of genre or the insidious influence of a marketing demography that has ruined so much western cinema in the last thirty years. I'm not sure that I believe in cinematic perfection, but if I don't, this comes damn close. Will you get anything out of it? Well, if you can't pick up on the unspoken undertones of threat that can occur in an apparently innocuous conversation between two men discussing the toss of a coin, then probably not. If, however, you can see what's going on beneath the surface of things, you need to rent or buy it right now\",\n \"Product: Young VietNam vet stumbles upon remnants of a drug deal gone bad in W. Texas 1980 -- he's hunted by two vicious assassins who want t he money back.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Duels, Deserts And Duendes...\\n\\nReview: As much as I hate to jump on any bandwagons, I have to concede that this is a magnificent film. Beautifully shot and brilliantly acted. I've read a couple of Cormac McCarthy's books - the one that this film is based on isn't one of them - and the Coen bros. perfectly capture his pared down, lyrical prose onscreen. Something I never would've thought possible. Much has been written about Javier Bardem's granite faced killer (although in fairness, to describe Anton Chigurh as granite-faced doesn't really do him justice: he looks like he's been hewn out of the side of Mount Rushmore) and its all true, it really is one of the greatest onscreen portrayals of a psychopath that you'll ever see; as convincing as Ben Kingsley's turn in <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Sexy-Beast/dp/B00005UV33/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Sexy Beast</a> and Brian Cox's turn in <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Manhunter-Restored-Director-s-Cut-Divimax-Edition/dp/B00008V5RP/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Manhunter (Restored Director's Cut Divimax Edition)</a>, albeit in a completely different way. That said, its really wrong to single out just one performance because the ensemble cast are all note perfect. In fact, what you have here is a synergy of visuals, acting and direction that you rarely see coming out of American cinema in this day and age. I also absolutely adored the complete lack of a score. Its cinema which refuses to concede to the laws of genre or the insidious influence of a marketing demography that has ruined so much western cinema in the last thirty years. I'm not sure that I believe in cinematic perfection, but if I don't, this comes damn close. Will you get anything out of it? Well, if you can't pick up on the unspoken undertones of threat that can occur in an apparently innocuous conversation between two men discussing the toss of a coin, then probably not. If, however, you can see what's going on beneath the surface of things, you need to rent or buy it right now\",\n \"Product: Heroic Hugh Jackman breathes the fire into Wolverine (Miami Herald) with a vengeance! This pulse-pounding action thriller sinks razor-sharp adamantium claws into the mysterious origins of Logan/Wolverine: his epically violent and romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed/Sabretooth (Liev Schreiber), and the ominous Weapon X program that unleashes his primal fury. Along the way, Wolverine also encounters legendary new mutants, including Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) and Gambit (Taylor Kitsch). Youll go berserker for this deeper, darker, more-spectacular-than-ever chapter of the X-Men saga!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Probably The Best Of The Lot...\\n\\nReview: First off, I'm not what you'd call a fanboy. If you think that invalidates my opinion of this film and that's going to put you off reading this review, then so long and happy trails, pilgrim.\\n\\nThat said, I know of \\\"The X Men\\\" - read some of the comics as a kid, can identify the characters and had soaked up some vague knowledge of \\\"Wolverine's\\\" origins from somewhere. I saw the first \\\"X Men\\\" film at the cinema (yawned and winced my way through it), saw the second one on DVD (yawned and winced my way through that as well) and unintentionally saw the third one on TV over the weekend (and actually quite enjoyed it, the change of director, the increasing moral ambiguity and the increased level of peril to the muties made for a much more enjoyable experience).\\n\\nI initially had no desire to see \\\"Wolverine\\\", but the change in tone of the third film made me think that there might be something in it. So I rented it.\\n\\nMy Two Cents?\\n\\nIts good stuff. Let me qualify that. Its good stuff if you're in the mood for a big, dumb, CGI filled Hollywood blockbuster (which was actually filmed in NSW - go skips!) in which lots of things blow up. The fact that it's an origin tale also helped as I'm a sucker for a good origin story.\\n\\nHugh Jackman, by his own admission, wanted to take this one to darker places and he does so with aplomb. He also has the perfect foil in Liev Schrieber's \\\"Sabretooth\\\", who turns out to be the catalyst that ultimately sends him down the road to becoming the man with the cuisinart claws. It has some nice twists in it and some great cameos by other mutants that I vaguely remembered from sunny afternoons spent reading Marvel comics in the back-garden as a child. There's also a deeply amusing riff on the nature of what really happened at \\\"Three Mile Island\\\".\\n\\nThat said, I did wince twice (did we really need the glib shot of Wolfboy walking away stone-faced from an exploding helicopter or the obligatory crane shot of him looking up to the sky and yelling \\\"NOOOOOOOOOO!!!\\\" at the heavens? I mean, come on - those were already bad cliches when both the universe AND Dick Clark were young)\\n\\nWill you enjoy it?\\n\\nWell, take the following as a litmus test.\\n\\nI've hated all three of the \\\"Spiderman\\\" films, the first two \\\"X-Men\\\" films and the first \\\"Hulk\\\" movie.\\n\\nHowever, I really, really enjoyed <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Iron-Man-Two-Disc-Special-Collectors-Edition/dp/B00005JPS8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Iron Man (Two-Disc Special Collectors' Edition)</a> and really enjoyed <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Incredible-Hulk-Three-Disc-Special-Edition/dp/B001DHXT2A/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Incredible Hulk (Three-Disc Special Edition)</a> (the one with Ed Norton where, you know, you actually got to see the Hulk smash some stuff up?) and quite enjoyed this film.\\n\\nSo my cards are on the table and from them you can make your own call, hombre.\",\n \"Product: Playback Region 2 :This will not play on most DVD players sold in the U.S., U.S. Territories, Canada, and Bermuda. See other DVD options under Other Formats & Versions.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A Warning From History\\n\\nReview: Germany, The Present: Rainer Wenger (Jorgen Vogel) is a middle-aged high school teacher who has been reluctantly tasked with teaching an optional class on the notion of \\\"autocracy\\\" during project week. A former anarchist himself, Wenger initially encounters gentle resistance from his teenage wards - who are predominately the indulged, privileged children of successful middle class intellectuals who have been so inculcated with the historical significance and conduct of the Nazis that they have come to believe that it would be impossible for a dictatorship such as the National Socialist Worker's Party to rise to dominance again. With this in mind, Wenger initiates a week-long practical experiment in the class in order to examine whether just such an event is truly possible. But as the class begin to coalesce around the authoritarian youth movement, which they name \\\"The Wave\\\",events begin to run out of control...\\n\\nLike its recent German contemporary, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Experiment/dp/B00009AVA8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Experiment</a>, \\\"The Wave\\\" is a fictionalized account of events which actually occurred in the US: \\\"Das Experiment\\\" was a reimagining of Philip Zimbardo's notorious \\\"Stanford Prison\\\" experiments (chronicled in his book, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Lucifer-Effect-Understanding-How-Good-People-Turn-Evil/dp/0812974441/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Lucifer Effect: Understanding How Good People Turn Evil</a>) and \\\"The Wave\\\" is based on an actual class experiment which allegedly ran out of control in Pao Alto, California in the late sixties (and which was fictionalized by Morton Rhue/Todd Strasser in his book, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Wave-New-Windmills/dp/0435123785/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Wave (New Windmills)</a>).\\n\\nDennis Gansel's film is a thought-provoking examination of the nature of unity, peer pressure and social affiliation in contemporary society which eschews easy conclusions about just who is susceptible to the corrupting nature power. In less talented hands it could have been an utterly pedestrian exercise, but Gansel explicitly (but subtly) demonstrates how the initially attractive notions of strength through social unity and cohesion can be perverted. Alarmingly, like the school principle who is initially won over by the way in which Wenger's Wave experiment appears to motivate his students, the audience finds itself seduced by the way in which the initially disparate and feckless students begin to work together as a unit in order to win at Water Polo and produce the school play, but to Gansel's credit when events inevitably take a turn for the sinister, he refuses to indulge in soap opera; his teenage subjects do not degenerate into faceless automatons but rather retain their very realistic personalities within the framework of their movement. One witnesses the march of the innocently unaware into the jaws of totalitarianism: when, for instance, they adopt a salute, they relate to the concept of it as \\\"mellow, chilled-out\\\" sign of social greeting rather than to the overtly sinister vaguely connotation that it has for outsiders (something which, one must inevitably conclude, also played out in the streets of nineteen thirties Germany amongst members of the Hitler youth).\\n\\nGansel also subtly examines the way in which the concept of tribal affiliation extends far beyond \\\"The Wave\\\". When his white-shirted protagonists face off against a group of anarchist punks, one is struck by the uniformity of the so-called rabidly individual anarchists. Similarly, when \\\"the wave\\\" turn out in droves to support the school water polo team, one is prompted to ponder the inherent uniformity that exists amongst \\\"normal\\\" sports fans who turn out in their colours to support their teams in everday life.\\n\\nA brilliant depiction of the unwitting seduction of the gullible, \\\"The Wave\\\" is one of the most thought-provoking treatise on the corruption of social affiliation that you'll see in mainstream cinema.\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Dark Tales Of Old Napoli\\n\\nReview: Gomorrah was one of the old testament cities judged and laid waste by God on the grounds of it's sin and corruption.\\n\\nScampia is a district in contemporary Naples.\\n\\nAt first glance, the council estate in Scampia on which the majority of Matteo Garrone's \\\"Gomorrah\\\" takes place appears to be your usual raffish, rough-around-the-edges melting pot of low income families, wannabes, try-hards and dreamers: there's Toto, who works as a delivery boy for his mother's grocery store; Pasquale, who works as the lead tailor in a factory which creates high-end fashion designs; Roberto who, after years of unemployment has just managed to land a prestigious job with a councilor, Franco, and is in the process of learning the ropes; Ciro, who, at first glance, appears to be a kindly, middle-aged building manager who looks after the welfare of families on the estate; then there are Marco and Ciro, two bored teenagers who spend their days imitating Al Pacino in \\\"Scarface\\\" and getting into trouble. However, before the final percussive strains of the film's minimalist soundtrack play out over some devastatingly well-placed captions which detail the current reach of contemporary organised crime, the comparisons between the corrupt old testament city-state and the contemporary housing estate will have been made explicit in the most visceral way possible and the viewer will observe just how corruption and criminality insinuates its way into virtually every level of Neapolitan society (as well as every one of the previously mentioned characters' lives).\\n\\nThe lexicon of modern cinema has inculcated contemporary audiences with a fascination of all things Mafiosi (or \\\"Camorra\\\" as the Neapolitan organisation is known). Cinematic short-hand has bombarded us with a fictionalized, glamourous world of sleek suits, pearl-handled revolvers and witty profanity. \\\"Gomorrah\\\", although a work of fiction, is not concerned with screen artifice or the rewards reaped by crime; it is explicitly concerned with those who have to live under the yoke and suffer the consequences of organised crime's insinuation into every level of private and public life.\\n\\nIf you want to see what a world ruled by Tony Soprano or Vito Corleone would really look like, then look no further. But believe me, its not pretty. And there is very little in the way of \\\"honour\\\" to be seen here.\\n\\nGarrone eschews the grandiose operatic flourishes of a Scorsese or a Coppola and instead favours a laconic, naturalistic tone which resembles the Neo-Realism of Rossellini's, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Open-City/dp/6305075573/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Open City</a>. Many of the film's scenes have an almost improvised quality to them which only compounds the frighteningly realistic nature of the film. Garrone doesn't spoon-feed the plot or the relationships between the characters to you and, depending on how eagle-eyed you are, it may take you a fair deal of time to ascertain just 'what is what' and 'who is who to whom'. Make no bones about it - this is not a film to be watched whilst surfing the internet on your mobile phone; this is a film to which you must pay full attention.\\n\\nAn epic in every sense of the world and probably the best big-screen feature ever made about the Mafia/Camorra, I recommend it unreservedly.\\n\\nIt makes an ideal companion piece to Roberto Saviano's expose of the Neapolitan crime syndicates, which I haven't read, but which apparently provided the film's inspiration, as well as the more conventionally told, but similarly brilliant tale of the Milanese Mafia, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Romanzo-criminale-Crime-Novel-Original-Italian-Version-with-English-Subtitles/dp/B00149IN0A/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Romanzo criminale / Crime Novel (Original Italian Version - with English Subtitles)</a>, and Ricky Tognazzi's chilling examination of a group of \\\"sitting-duck\\\" Police Bodyguards, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/La-Scorta/dp/B000CR8QV6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">La Scorta</a>.\",\n \"Product: Lucie, a little 10-year old girl, disappears and is discovered a few months later wandering along the side of a road. The reason for her abduction remains a mystery. Traumatized and mute, she is put in a hospital where she is befriended by Anna, a girl of her own age. 15 years later and somebody rings the doorbell of an ordinary family home. A man opens the door to find Lucie standing there with a shotgun. Convinced she has found her tormentor, she pulls the trigger.\\n\\nMartyrs is a stylish revenge thriller that has been wowing audiences at festivals across the world. Already being touted for a remake, writer/director Pascal Laugier has also recently signed on to direct a remake of Hellraiser whilst one of the two beautiful female stars of the film: Mylne Jampano, is currently filming the new Serge Gainsbourg biopic in which she stars as Bambou.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: There Are No Martyrs, Only Victims...\\n\\nReview: France, 1971: Battered minor, Lucie Jurin (Mylne Jampano), is found wandering the streets after apparently escaping a sustained period of confinement and sadistic and systematic torture at the hands of mysterious captors whose motives remain unknown. Luci becomes a ward of the state and a resident of an orphanage where she befriends Anna (Morjana Alaoui), who slowly brings her back from a state of near catatonia to something like a sense of normality, despite the fact that Lucie is repeatedly visited and attacked by a nightmarish spectral figure who seems to be capable of inflicting actual physical harm upon her.\\n\\nFifteen years later, the Belfonds, an affluent family of French suburbanites, are settling down to breakfast when there is a knock at the door...unbeknownst to them, they are about to cross paths with an older and progressively more unhinged Lucie Jurin and before the day is done, they will understand the true meaning of obsession...\\n\\nTo go into further detail of the events that occur in Pascal Laugier's \\\"Martyrs\\\" would be to rob the potential viewer ot the twists and turns of one of the most compulsive horror films of recent years. Whilst the film bears a vague similarity in tone to the \\\"Grand Guignol\\\" genre mined by the likes of \\\"Saw\\\" and \\\"Hostel\\\", to write it off as just another lurid exercise in torture and sadism is to do it a major disservice. Laugier himself has described it as the \\\"Anti-<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Funny-Games/dp/B000EHQU3U/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Funny Games</a>\\\" and it is a fair statement. It is the complete antithesis of Michael Haneke's detached, voyeuristic observation of the torture and murder of an Austrian family. There is no detachment here - as a viewing experience, it is visceral, shocking, emotionally draining and unremittingly brutal; but there is also a shockingly touching element of humanity which runs throughout the narrative. As a film it also goes off on tangents which are completely unpredictable and which are so cleverly plotted and paced that you cannot help but concede that you are in the hands of a cinematic master of suspense. It's genre-defying stuff. And in common with its predecessors and contemporaries in the French 'survival horror film' genre, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/High-Tension-Unrated-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B000ARFPMQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">High Tension (Unrated Widescreen Edition)</a> and <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Frontier-s/dp/B0014VPFVS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Frontier(s)</a> it is, at it's heart, a film about how personal obsession can become so all-encompassing that it destroys lives. However, unlike those films, \\\"Martyrs\\\" is also a film about attempting to force personal redemption and spiritual epiphany as well as the lengths to which a person will go to protect someone that they love.\\n\\nMake no mistake - this is bleak, nihilistic stuff which has more in common with the likes of Gaspar Noe's brilliant <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Irreversible/dp/B00009W0U4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Irreversible</a> than Eli Roth's \\\"Hostel\\\" (and in common with Noe's film, the overwhelming emotion that I was left with as the final credits ran was of a profound sense of sadness and loss).\\n\\nThis is not the best horror film of the 2008 - for me, personally, that accolade still goes to the very different, but similarly transcendent, \\\"Let The Right One In\\\" - but it runs a very, very close second and is a film that I recommend unreservedly for those that can stomach its harsh vision.\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The Real Sam Raimi Finally Steps Forward\\n\\nReview: Los Angeles, The Present: Christine (Alison Lohman) is a timid small town girl trying to cut it as a banker in Big City and failing miserably. Eager to build a secure foundation for herself and her academic boyfriend, Clay (Justin Long), as well earn the respect of Clay's snobby parents, Alison eagerly pursues a promotion to assistant bank manager, a task which sees her locked in a passive aggressive struggle with weasily, conniving contemporary, Stu (Reggie Lee). During the course of a working day, Alison finds herself reluctantly forced to act as judge, jury and executioner on the estate of Sylvia Ganush (Lorna Raver), a sinister, elderly Gypsy woman who is defaulting on her mortgage. Keen to prove herself to her boss as the kind of capable employee who can make a hard judgment call, Alison goes against her better instincts and forecloses on Ganush's mortgage. But as anyone who has ever seen a horror movie knows, crossing an old Gypsy woman is never a good idea, and before long Alison finds herself pursued by a relentless demonic force that quite literally wants to drag her straight to hell...\\n\\nI'll be honest. I had gone right off of Sam Raimi in recent years. I loved the \\\"Evil Dead\\\" films but absolutely despised the \\\"Spiderman\\\" films and despaired of ever seeing a decent film from the man following his mainstream success. Luckily for me though, \\\"Drag Me To Hell\\\" heralds a return to his earlier gonzo style of film-making.\\n\\nTaking it's cue from M.R. James' short story \\\"Casting The Runes\\\" and any number of seventies satancentric Amercian TV movie schlockers, \\\"DMTH\\\" is a joy-ride through glorious excess and bad taste. Those familiar with the \\\"Evil Dead\\\" films and those gloriously tacky 'movies of the week' will know what to expect: its less of a horror film and more of an absurdist dark comedy which takes a subtle jab at our 'win-at-any-cost' culture of corporate success. Which is not to say that it isn't rife with gore and general ickiness. It is. Its just that its rendered in a tone more akin to that of a Tex Avery cartoon than a hardcore splatter movie (indeed, a carefully positioned and precariously suspended anvil is actually responsible for a gloriously grotesque demise at one point). Likewise, a scene in which a goat is possessed by a demonic force, and begins to bleat about how much of a \\\"b-e-a-a-a-i-i-i-t-ch\\\" our protagonist is, is a clear indicator that things should not be taken too seriously.\\n\\nWhile its not going to be too everyone's taste, I had a ball with this film. It made me roar with laughter and grimace in equal measure. It'll confound those who aren't in on the jokes, but if you grew up on a diet of Tex Avery and films like <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Fear-No-Evil/dp/B00009MEJQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Fear No Evil</a>,<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-Legend-of-Hell-House/dp/B00005LIRD/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The Legend of Hell House</a> and <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Curse-of-the-Demon-Night-of-the-Demon/dp/B0000694WH/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Curse of the Demon / Night of the Demon</a> (an excellent Jacques Tourneur directed adaptation of the aforementioned M.R. James story which this film obliquely references several times) then you'll probably take this one to heart.\",\n \"Product: Sci-fi thriller starring Mila Jovovich. The remote small town of Nome in Alaska has, since the 1960s, seen a disproportionate number of the population being reported missing every year. Despite multiple FBI investigations, the truth has never been discovered. When recently-widowed psychologist Dr Abigail Tyler (Jovovich) arrives in the town to interview people affected by the disappearances, she gradually uncovers evidence that points to the possibility of alien abduction on a mass scale. Even more disturbing are the accusations of a federal cover-up...\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Caught Me Completely Off Guard\\n\\nReview: Nome, Alaska, October 2000: Dr. Abigail Tyler (Milla Jovovich) is a psychologist ministering to the citizens of Nome, a secluded Alaskan town which is only accessible by air. Still mourning the recent death of her husband, Tyler spends her days dealing with an apparent epidemic of insomnia amongst the town's citizens - but as Tyler delves deeper into the nature of her patient's sleep-related maladies, she begins to notice a disturbing number of similarities and correlations between their stories. Why are they all waking at 3:33am? And why are they all seeing owls outside their windows? As time draws on, she enlists the aid of colleague Dr. Abel Compos (Elias Koteas) and slowly begins piecing together fragments of information which suggest a nightmarish truth.\\n\\nI'll admit it, \\\"The Fourth Kind\\\" caught me completely off guard; I rented it expecting a mildly entertaining mid-budget thriller fashioned after the likes of <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/The-X-Files-The-Complete-Collector-s-Edition/dp/B000UZDO5I/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">The X-Files: The Complete Collector's Edition</a> and <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Steven-Spielberg-Presents-Taken/dp/B00005JM39/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Steven Spielberg Presents Taken</a> and instead experienced one of the most profoundly scary films that I've seen in a long time. This is no small praise when you consider that I've read a fair number of books and seen a fair number of films and TV shows about UFOs, aliens and abduction phenomena and am completely skeptical about the whole thing (the hard cold figures of Drake's equation negates the possibility of alien contact as far as I'm concerned).\\n\\nWhile it's true that this film works through every Whitley Strieberesque clich in the abduction playbook (screen memories, subliminally buried recollections accessible only through hypnosis, white lights and, hell, even some allusions to the work of Erich Von Daniken), director Olatunde Osunsami innovatively uses a gamut of structural, editing, split-screen and soundtrack techniques in order to draw the viewer into a tapestry of \\\"dramatically reconstructed events\\\" which appear alongside \\\"archival footage\\\" on which the reconstruction is allegedly based; the net effect of this tinkering with 'levels of reality' is a palpably eerie sense of authenticity which pervades the film and only serves to reinforce the chills that materialise. Situations and clichs that you've seen a million times before in a million different movies and TV shows are suddenly thrown into stark relief and become deeply frightening again.\\n\\nOriginally, I was only intending to give this film four stars, but it really did get into my head (and impress me with it's innovative structuring) and, frankly, it takes a lot to unnerve and impress me these days, so it gets a round five stars. Seriously, this a film which is both vastly scarier than (and vastly superior too) the massively over-hyped and deeply pedestrian <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Paranormal-Activity/dp/B002VKE1K2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Paranormal Activity</a> as well as virtually every other horror film in recent years.\\n\\n...And if you consider yourself a jaded old cynic and think that this film can't get into your head, I issue you the following challenge - watch this alone, late at night, with the lights out and the sound way up...and then discover what an interesting prospect going to sleep on your own in the dark becomes.\",\n \"Product: Brand new factory sealed\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: The Best Of Its Kind Since The Original \\\"Blade\\\" Movie\\n\\nReview: The US, 2019: Ed Dalton (Ethan Hawke) is a man with a singular problem. As a Hematologist at Bromley Marks, the world's primary supplier of blood supplies to the world, Ed has been tasked with finding an artificial blood substitute. On paper this doesn't seem to be a job of world-shattering importance - until one considers that Ed, along with 99% of the world's population, has been transformed into a vampire by a virus which ravaged the world a decade previously, that the vampire population of the world now far exceeds that of the remaining fugitive human population, and that to be deprived of blood causes one to degenerate into a feral bat-like creature, known colloquially as a \\\"subsider\\\", that feeds indiscriminately on vampire and human alike, that the truly toothsome nature (pun intended) of Ed's problem can really be appreciated.\\n\\nIn many ways, \\\"Daybreakers\\\", directed by the Spierig brothers, feels like a quasi-sequel to Richard Matheson's classic novel <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/I-Am-Legend/dp/B001JE25ZE/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">I Am Legend</a>. Extrapolate the speculative society from the end of that novel ten or twenty years into the future (and minus the blood and virus pill) and you have the tantalising concept of this film. In fact there are several blink-and-you'll-miss-them references to that genre-defying work throughout the film. Those familiar with the anaerobic nature of Matheson's \\\"vampire virus\\\" will no doubt smile knowingly to themselves as a pivotal character describes a profound redefinition of their vampiric biology as feeling \\\"like the air rushed back into me\\\".\\n\\nBut what really sets this film apart from the crowd is it's invention: The evocation of a post-human, vampire-run world is beautifully executed and has been very well thought through. Our vampires drive to work in Chryslers equipped with cameras and polarized windows (for that oh-so-decadent day time drive); sip Coffee with 20% blood; and, we are informed via a CNN style news broadcast, are advised to steer well clear of forests due to the vampiric Avian population's proclivity to accidentally ignite forest fires whilst attempting to fly during daylight hours. Similarly, everyone seems to chain-smoke, which initially seems odd until one realizes that smoking is a risk-free pastime for the immortal.\\n\\nIn many ways, the film can be read as a metaphor for the world's dependence on oil and infatuation with consumer capitalism, but, thankfully, the Spierig's do not labour this subtext and are content to leave it floating on the surface of their sanguine soup to be digested as the audience prefers. Performances are for the most part excellent: Hawke makes a suitably haunted protagonist; Sam Neill imbues his villainous free-market obsessed lead with an air of mordant sympathy, and, some questionable fifties Hot-Rodder affectations aside, Willem Dafoe is enigmatic and amusing as a character who may or may not be the focal point of the film (and on the strength of this, how I wish someone would give Dafoe a run at playing Bob Neville in a decent screen adaptation of \\\"I Am Legend\\\").\\n\\nThere are a lot of bad Vampire movies and TV series out there; lets be honest, the whole genre has become massively overblown due to the mystifying popularity of Stephanie Meyer's singularly awful <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Twilight/dp/B002KGVB8C/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Twilight</a> series. Do yourself a favour though and watch this film. It is everything that the vampire genre can be and yet so often isn't due to a lack of creativity and imagination on the part of writers and directors (see <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/True-Blood-The-Complete-First-Season-HBO-Series/dp/B001FB4W0W/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">True Blood: The Complete First Season (HBO Series)</a> for another prime example of possibility squandered. How I wish HBO would ditch that gratuitous nonsense and option \\\"Daybreakers\\\" as an ongoing series instead), and, even more importantly, it features a Vampire called Edward who doesn't suck!\",\n \"Product: United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), English ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (2.35:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Interactive Menu, Music Video, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Set in modern-day Britain, Harry Brown follows one man's (Sir Michael Caine) journey through a chaotic world where drugs are the currency of the day and guns run the streets. A modest law-abiding citizen, Harry Brown is a retired Marine and a widower who lives alone on a depressed housing estate. His only company is his best friend Leonard (David Bradley). When Leonard is murdered by a gang of thugs, Harry feels compelled to act and is forced to dispense his own brand of justice. As he bids to clean up the run-down estate where he lives, his actions bring him into conflict with the police, led by investigating officer DCI Frampton (Emily Mortimer) and Sergeant Hickock (Charlie Creed-Miles). ...Harry Brown\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Caine Goes Where Clint Wouldn't\\n\\nReview: London, The Present: Elderly pensioner Harry Brown lives a largely solitary existence on a sinkhole council housing estate in London where drug dealing and recreational violence are the norm and disaffected hoodie-wearing teenage criminals (or \\\"chavs\\\" as we call them in the UK - a word derived from the acronym of \\\"Council Housed And Violent\\\") treat the ugly concrete canyons as a combination of a playground and the gladiatorial arena. Harry, despite a once prestigious career in the Royal Marines, is an affable, peaceful man who keeps himself to himself; literally going out of his way to avoid confrontation on a daily basis. But when a tragic series of events results in the death of one of his dearest friends, Harry finds himself inexorably drawn onto a collision course with the violent criminal elements that have terrorized the estate.\\n\\nHarry Brown is not a perfect film, but it is an important one. It's probably the only film that realistically deals with the reality of the plight of the elderly and vulnerable at the hands of what has now become an epidemic of casual violent criminality in the UK. Make no bones about it, the England that you see in this film is far closer to the reality of living in a major British city than the Richard Curtisesque fluff-pieces (such as <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Love-Actually-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B00005JMFQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Love Actually (Widescreen Edition)</a>) that are exported abroad in the hope of drumming up UK tourism. The failure of successive post-war UK governments to deal with an ailing education and law enforcement system has led to the reassertion of almost Dickensian levels of violence, poverty and hopelessness, and, as a British expat now living in Australia, I experienced an old familiar sinking feeling as I observed the frighteningly well-realised portrait of an increasingly dystopian Britain. Take it from one who knows - this is as real as it gets.\\n\\nThe tone of the film itself is an odd mixture of the jarringly realistic and the satirically surreal: the scenes depicting the recreational thuggery of the chavs are frighteningly on-the-money, while the scenes with the buttoned-down, pathologically polite and well-spoken police chief appear to be satirical jabs at authority's completely inability to cope with the escalating social problems of modern Britain. The tone of the film is somewhere between the work of Ken Loach, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Death-Wish/dp/0449022684/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Death Wish</a> (indeed, this film is far more in keeping with the spirit of Brian Garfield's novel than the original Bronson vehicle) and Kubrick's <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/A-Clockwork-Orange-Two-Disc-Special-Edition/dp/B000UJ48T0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">A Clockwork Orange (Two-Disc Special Edition)</a>.\\n\\nThe acting is divided into two camps: Caine has never given a finer performance and the character's mordant sense of quiet sadness and desperation is palpable from the moment that we first see him open his eyes after a restless night. Brown, despite his eventual descent into violence, is never anything but a victim and Caine really does deserve an Oscar for his beautifully judged turn as an Emphysemic everyman caught between a rock and a hard place. Similarly, plaudits must go to the young actors playing the teen criminals, as well as massively underrated UK actor, Sean Harris, for his brief, scene-stealing cameo as an emaciated, homicidal, heroin addict who inhabits a hovel that far surpasses the worst fever dreams of De Quincey. By way of juxtaposition however, Emily Mortimer's performance as a police woman attempting to get to the bottom of the violence dogging the film's sinkhole estate is something of a damp squib. It could be that this is another satirical jab at the \\\"touchy feely\\\" modern metropolitan police force on the part of the director though.\\n\\nHarry Brown is a film that will divide audiences. I observed an old chap, who sat near me in the cinema, informing the girl at the refreshment kiosk that \\\"the world needs more men like Harry Brown\\\"; Several seconds later, a young, coiffured film studies student who had also been in the screening, and who was clearly acquainted with the same kiosk girl, informed her that \\\"it was a load of simplistic crap\\\". There are many people who will be of the latter opinion and yet more who will write it off as nothing more than a right-wing vigilante wet-dream. Then again, most of the liberal intelligentsia who have already espoused the latter opinion have never had to live in a place where the police turn up mob-handed or not at all. For those of us who have walked a mile in Harry's shoes though, regardless of our opinions on vigilantism, it is not a film that is so easily dismissed.\",\n \"Product: A helicopter pilot (Gyllenhaal) recruited for a top-secret military operation finds himself on a startlingly different kind of mission in Source Code, a smart, fast-paced action thriller that challenges our assumptions about time and space. Filled with mind-boggling twists and heart-pounding suspense, Source Code is directed by Duncan Jones (Moon).\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Close, But No Cigar...\\n\\nReview: A decent cocktail of \\\"Quantum Leap\\\", \\\"Groundhog Day\\\" and \\\"Twelve Monkeys\\\" which sees Jake Gyllenhaal's s air-force pilot seconded into a covert military operation and forced to relive the final eight minutes of a commuter train bombing - via the expedient of a quantum simulation - in order to try and ascertain the identity of the bomber and avert a further terrorist catastrophe.\\n\\nIt's a decent enough film although not quite the tour-de-force I was hoping for from \\\"Moon\\\" director Duncan Jones's second feature. Gyllenhaal makes a nicely tweaked lead in the Bruce-Willis-in-12 Monkeys tradition but the rest of the cast - with the exception of Vera Farmiga and a criminally underused Jeffrey Wright - are fairly forgettable.\\n\\nDefinitely a case of \\\"Close but no Cigar\\\"; unfortunately not quite the classic it could have been with a little more polish.\",\n \"Product: Prepare to get Taken for the ride of your life! Liam Neeson is an unstoppable force (Premiere) in this action-packed international thriller that will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. When his estranged teenage daughter (Maggie Grace) is kidnapped in Paris, a former spy (Neeson) sets out to find her at any cost. Relying on his special skills, he tracks down the ruthless gang that abducted her and launches a one-man war to bring them to justice and rescue his daughter.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Quick, Dirty And Satisfying\\n\\nReview: This is strictly by the numbers, and is as clichd as all hell, but it's still extremely enjoyable nonetheless. It's also about three different films in one, as it starts off in the vein of paranoiac American \\\"Europe is a hotbed of evil and degradation\\\" thrillers like Roman Polanski's <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Frantic/dp/6305133476/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Frantic</a> and Eli Roth's <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Hostel-Unrated-Widescreen-Edition/dp/B000EHRVP6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Hostel (Unrated Widescreen Edition)</a>, then becomes a gritty examination of sex trafficking in Paris, before entering decidedly Bondesque territory for a denouement which sees the protagonist cutting a swathe of destruction through an embassy party wearing a dinner jacket. What raises it above the level of your standard brainless action fare is Liam Neeson's turn as a character who is absolutely relentless, completely unapologetic and refreshingly lacking in political correctness in the way that he goes about tracking down and eradicating the Albanian gangster clichs that have abducted his daughter. I actually turned to the other half towards the end and informed her that early nineties dancemeisters, 'Pop Will Eat Itself' had written the soundtrack for this film in the form of a song entitled \\\"Get The Girl And Kill The Bad Guy\\\". I loved it because it's exactly the kind of nasty, brutal, unreconstructed, fascistic, old-school revenge fantasy that Hollywood has been promising us for years, but has been too frightened too actually deliver - the awful <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Death-Sentence-Unrated-Edition/dp/B000Y7U97I/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Death Sentence (Unrated Edition)</a> being the most recent catastrophic misfire which comes to mind. By its very nature, the revenge thriller is not a politically correct genre and it's a mistake to try and make it one. 'Taken' is nasty, it's violent, it's actually quite racist when you think about it, and it's also completely enjoyable. Complete tosh, but tosh done correctly for once, and as someone who has grown increasingly sick of seeing action movies watered down for a PG-13 audiences, I say god bless every uncompromising, bone-snapping R-rated minute of it.\",\n \"Product: NOTICE: Polish Release, cover may contain Polish text/markings. The disk has English subtitles. Set 97 years after a nuclear war has destroyed civilization, when a spaceship housing humanity's lone survivors sends 100 juvenile delinquents back to Ear...\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: In Space, No One Can Hear You Whine...\\n\\nReview: Ninety-seven years after a Nuclear Holocaust has apparently rendered the surface of the Earth uninhabitable, the last surviving vanguard of humanity eke out a hand-to-mouth existence aboard an orbital community comprised of twelve space stations which were hastily welded together in the early days of the apocalypse. Given the precariousness of their situation, life aboard the space station is subject to draconian strictures and even the most minor transgressions of the law are rewarded with summary execution via the expedient of being pushed out of an airlock (a practice which is colloquially known as \\\"floating\\\"). Minors who have broken the law are imprisoned until the age of eighteen, at which point they too are \\\"floated\\\". However, one hundred of these junior lawbreakers suddenly find themselves unceremoniously bundled into a drop-ship and sent on a one-way trip to the surface of the Earth. Their mission: act as an exploratory party in order to ascertain whether life on Earth is now viable and whether recolonisation is now possible.\\n\\nInteresting concept, right?\\n\\nWell, in the right hands it could have been. But as is the case with so much American Television, \\\"The 100\\\" takes a great concept and murders it through the expedient of horribly pedestrian execution. What had the potential to be an excellent series descends into the tropes of a bad day-time soap opera within minutes of the opening titles disappearing from the screen. Virtually all of the teen characters are beautiful, fit and appealing in that just-on-the-right-side-of-edgy way that's the fashion these days and they're all about as interesting as a piece of damp cardboard. Meanwhile aboard the space station, the grown-ups connive and double-deal and lie to each other in order to maintain the peace, gain status and office and blah de blah de blah de blah.\\n\\nAside from the derivative plots, boring characters and soap opera histrionics, the major problem that I had with watching \\\"The 100\\\" was that within the first twenty minutes or so I could quite clearly hear the producers pitching it to the network off of the back of other shows' successes (\\\"So the kids are fish out of water in this strange new land that they've never seen but have heard about, so it's 'Lost'! But you've also got this great dystopian military-SF intrigue going on aboard the station, so it's also 'Battlestar Galactica!'\\\"). In short, the show feels like a remix of a ton of other far more original movies and TV shows that you've already seen. Hell, even the actors look like younger clones of other actors with whom were already familiar (the female lead, Clarke, is played by an actress who looks like a younger clone of Ali Larter; the surly, morally ambiguous Bellamy looks like a teen chimera which has been cloned from genetic material supplied by Justin Long and the kid who played \\\"Frank\\\" in \\\"Donnie Darko\\\"; and later on, clones of a young Jessica Alba and Vin Diesel turn up) and if that hasn't been done consciously, then hand me my hat, a knife and fork and a bottle of steak sauce.\\n\\nIf listening to pouty American teens (most of whom are actually played by smiley twenty-something Australians) whine about their love lives and how misunderstood they are as they're occasionally picked-off by mostly unseen nasties (because you just knew that they weren't going to be alone down there, didn't you?) while wandering along woodland hiking trails is your thing, then please fill your boots and watch this series. For those of us who are looking for something that contains a scintilla of originality, my advice is to ignore the mystifying rave reviews that this series has garnered and steer well clear.\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Definitive Proof That \\\"Bigger + Louder x Faster\\\" Does Not Necessarily Equal \\\"Better\\\"\\n\\nReview: As one online reviewer quite wittily observed, \\\"Mad Max: Fury Road\\\" is an experience akin to being rattled around inside a rusty biscuit-tin for two hours.\\n\\nDon't get me wrong, Brendan McCarthy's production design and the visual pyrotechnics are spectacular, but beyond that, I don't think there's much to recommend it.\\n\\nHorribly ham-fisted opening narration (which is the impoverished grandchild of the haunting, elegiac narration which opened \\\"Mad Max 2\\\"), negligible plot, chronological discrepancies and plot-holes the size of a Mac Truck, mind-numbingly simplistic sexual politics, and as good an actor as Tom Hardy is, he's not a patch on Mel Gibson in the role.\\n\\nMel had eyes that had witnessed chaos, madness & anarchy and the brutal, steely resolve to see events through to their apocalyptic conclusions.\\n\\nAnd Tom? Well, Tom just twitches a lot.\\n\\nMax is also an ancillary character in this film rather than the driving force. The protagonist in this film is really Charlize Theron's \\\"Furiosa\\\" - and as good as she is in it, if a film bears the \\\"Mad Max\\\" title, I expect to see Max front-and-centre. George Miller should really have had the courage of his convictions, dispensed with Max entirely and just called the film \\\"Furiosa's Road\\\" (Subtitle: A Story Set In The World Of Mad Max) as Max's role could have been taken by pretty much anyone. I can see why a lot of long-time fans of the first two films in the series (we don't talk about \\\"Beyond Thunderdome\\\") feel gypped by it.\\n\\nMy advice? See it on the big-screen, goggle at the practical effects, real stunts and pretty colours and then go and rent a film called \\\"The Rover\\\" starring Guy Pearce and Robert Pattinson (which was not only the best film of 2014 but also the genuine spiritual heir to the first two Mad Max films).\",\n \"Product: United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Box Set, Commentary, Interactive Menu, Multi-DVD Set, SYNOPSIS: John Simm gives an electrifying lead performance in one of the most contriversial and gripping BBC series of the 90's. Leaving the dole queues of Liverpool behind him, Danny Kavanagh heads off to make a fresh start in The Lake District. Finding work in a hotel he soon settles into the off-duty booze and sex culture. His new life is soon rocked however when a series of shocking events shatter the local community and he finds himself embroiled in the emotional turmoil that follows. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, ...The Lakes (Complete Series 1 & 2) - 4-DVD Box Set ( The Lakes - Complete Series 1 and 2 ) ( The Lakes - Complete Series One & Two )\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The Deeper You Go, The Colder It Gets...\\n\\nReview: The Lake District, 1997: Fleeing a life of familial confrontation and welfare drudgery in Liverpool, pathological gambler, Danny Kavanagh (John Simm) flees to Northern England's picturesque lake district. Danny soon finds work as a kitchen porter in a hotel and solace in the arms of local girl, Emma Quinlan (Emma Cunniffe) and it seems, for a short time, some sense of peace. However, life in an insular village is very different prospect to life in Liverpool and before long Danny begins to experience first-hand the darker side of life in the picturesque landscape which inspired Wordsworth...\\n\\n\\\"The Lakes\\\" caused massive controversy during it's original run in the UK - largely due to its unflinching depiction of sex, violence and social and moral bankruptcy in a rural community. Unsurprisingly, it is the work of Liverpudlian screenwriter, Jimmy McGovern, who had previously struck pay-dirt with the similarly controversial <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Priest/dp/6305428093/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Priest</a> and <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Cracker-The-Complete-Collection/dp/B001JXPC4Q/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Cracker: The Complete Collection</a> - the former being a play which unflinching dissected the life of a Catholic priest (played by Linus Roache) attempting to come to terms with his homosexuality, and the latter being a magnificent, ground-breaking series which chronicled the adventures of a flawed but brilliant forensic profiler played by Robbie Coltrane. Those familiar with McGovern's work can observe the progression from one work to another; if \\\"Cracker\\\" is about broken people, then \\\"The Lakes\\\" is about the environment that breaks them. As a piece of social fiction, it does nothing less than examine the minutiae of events and circumstances which culminate in several tragic episodes in the life of a small village; to somewhat painfully labour the water metaphor, in a way that the writer never does, McGovern takes the viewer beneath the surface of parochial village respectability to expose the festering resentments, animosities, anguish and unrequited dreams and passions that run through the very heart of a community.\\n\\nThe acting and writing throughout both series is brilliant, nuanced and understated. Praise must go to the young Simm who makes a character that could have been turned into an amoral bad-boy clich into a deeply sympathetic - if hopelessly flawed - everyman. Simm is supported by a superb ensemble cast that includes Mary Jo Randle, Robert Pugh and Paul Copley - whose characters make up three sides of one of the most painfully poignant love triangles ever to be realised on the small screen.\\n\\nThis is a restrained, gritty, brilliantly acted drama that doesn't pull any punches, and I defy you to watch the first episode of the first series and then not watch the rest almost immediately afterwards\",\n \"Product: No synopsis available.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: They're Killing Us With Bacon...\\n\\nReview: The cover of Ohgr's latest album consists of an ornate white filigree, composed of what appear to be small budding flowers, set against a black background. In close proximity, one's eye is so entranced by the complexity and intricacy of the design that one almost completely forgets that the filigree forms the face of a cackling demon which is thrown into sharp relief by the black background. The devil is not just 'in' the details then. The devil 'is' the details.\\n\\nIt strikes me that this artwork is a perfect metaphor for the entire album as a whole, which, to these ears, appears to be an exploration of the idea that civilizations in thrall to early 21st century laissez-faire western capitalism have become to enraptured with the details and fripperies of society and consumption that they've managed to completely overlook the fact that the whole shebang is teetering on the brink of climatic, economic and spiritual devastation.\\n\\nIn it's entirety, the album paints such a claustrophobic and bitterly humourous sense of displaced paranoia, disquiet, dissatisfaction and confusion that one can't help but be drawn in by the seductiveness of it's singular vision.\\n\\nMusically, in direct opposition to Ohgr's two preceding albums, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Welt/dp/B0000589GD/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Welt</a> and <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Sunnypsyop/dp/B00009RXKM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Sunnypsyop</a> (the latter still being one of my favourite album titles of all time), it favours a densely packed soundscape of thundering beats, kettle drums, ambient darkness, toy shop synthesisers, chicken clucks and sound-bites of exploitation film favourite, Bill Moseley, reciting some quite frankly stunning 'beat' poetry - \\\"Killing me with Bacon\\\", The soliloquy that opens the gloriously demented \\\"Feelin' Chicken\\\", is a personal favourite, largely because it manages to encapsulate, in under one minute, the sense of frustration experienced by modern man at the singular failure of modern society to live up to it's promises of liberty, inclusion and success with more clarity than most high-brow literature has managed to achieve in the last thirty years.\\n\\nLyrically, Nivek Ogre delivers yet another stunning and deeply sarcastic stream-of-consciousness broadside at the vagaries of life that have earned his ire, sometimes as himself, sometimes, it would appear, by adopting personas - listening to the previously mentioned \\\"Feelin' Chicken\\\" is almost like eavesdropping on the crisis of faith of a middle-aged adept of Martha Stewart who has finally realised that all the knitted sweaters, bake sales and Oprah specials in the universe are not going to save a world that metaphorically reeks of sugar-free frosting and dog excrement.\\n\\nWill you enjoy this album?\\n\\nWell, if mainstream oriented airplay is your thing, then probably not.\\n\\nIf, however, you, like I, enjoy listening to challenging, conceptual music which has something serious to say about the state of the world, then I recommend that you give it a listen. After all, enjoying music is essentially an act of empathy and in listening to this you may experience no small amount of catharsis when you realise that the devils that plague Ohgr's details are also the devils that plague yours.\",\n \"Product: 2009 album from the Irish/English duo. VNV Nation have been frequently described as one of the most unique and passionate musical acts in the world of Alternative music. Of Faith Power & Glory sees the band reach a whole new level musically. More soulful and raw than before, the album is set to be the band's strongest and most profoundly evocative release yet. As with all of VNV Nation's albums, the title describes the album's theme. In this case, it is a commentary on ourselves as individuals or on humanity as a whole. Faith, Power and Glory; three things that, in succession, can bring people to the greatest of heights and achievement, or that can corrupt and destroy.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Of Pies, Pretension And Penury...\\n\\nReview: Ahhh, Yes. VNV Nation. I remember them well. Back in the halcyon days of the late nineties and early noughties, singer Ronan Harris and hirsute sticksman Mark Jackson bestrode the then burgeoning trance-oriented EBM scene like an iron-shod colossus. Under the watchful aegis and patronage of 'Dependent Records' main-main Stefan Herwig, they produced albums which were lyrically tight, musically innovative and conceptually focused. Due to the by-now-ubiquitous \\\"creative differences\\\", Herwig and the band parted company in the early noughties and at the time there was much talk of finally having the freedom to refine and produce the music that they wanted too...\\n\\nMind you, given the rather boring efforts which followed their departure from Dependent's patronage, one really has to wonder whether the real strength behind the band lay in Herwig's talent for production and promotion. Since 2001's largely inconsistent <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Futureperfect/dp/B000062RB3/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Futureperfect</a> (a concept album which more or less completely failed to live up to its concept) they've stumbled from one musical fiasco to the next. 2005's <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Matter-Form/dp/B0007X9TTI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Matter + Form</a> was an incoherent mess which, besides featuring too many coma-inducing instrumentals and a cover which made it resemble a packet of cheap cigarettes, couldn't make its mind up whether it was a collection of ballads, an industrial rock album or a shot at gaining a more mainstream audience. 2007's <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Judgement/dp/B000NQR860/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Judgement</a>, despite featuring a cover depicting the monoliths from <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/2001-A-Space-Odyssey-Two-Disc-Special-Edition/dp/B000UJ48SG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">2001 - A Space Odyssey (Two-Disc Special Edition)</a> indulging in a spot of chain-smoking, was a similarly tedious affair with tracks that alternated between droning whinge-fests, soporific ballads and a frankly embarrassing foray into the world of spoken word.\\n\\nWhich brings us to 2009's \\\"Of Faith, Power And Glory\\\". Well, whilst initial reports suggested that this was a return to form, after hearing it in more or less it's entirety all I can say is that I'm glad I 'heard it' rather than 'bought it'. The phrase, \\\"phoning it in yet again\\\" springs irresistably to mind. It sits firmly within the canon of the last two albums in that all of the musical innovation and lyrical ambiguity which I used to enjoy in their music, and which has been so lacking since <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Empires/dp/B00004T0LI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Empires</a>, is nowhere to be found. I'll lay my cards on the table here - the lyrics used to a big part of the appeal of this band, but, given Harris' recent lyrical concerns, I find myself wondering whether they'll be touring with the Dr. Phil roadshow or opening for motivational guru Tony Robbins, shortly. As is the case with the last two albums, more than a few of the lyrical endeavours resemble the kind of trite, wooden-spoon platitudes so beloved of guidance counsellors and the aforementioned lifestyle gurus and the ones that don't are largely turgid and rather obvious exercises in atrabilious hand-wringing over the demise of relationships and the state of the world. Oh for a return to the glory days of rubicons crossed and cheers and tributes greeting saviours.\\n\\nMusically there is nothing innovative here. They appear to have lapsed into making music that is so formulaic that you could probably write an algorithm for it. If you're hoping for anything as compulsively listenable as \\\"Ascension\\\" from <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Praise-the-Fallen/dp/B00000IMFZ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Praise the Fallen</a>, you won't find it here. Suffice it to say, the envelope is no longer being pushed - hell, its not even being taken out of the stationery cupboard these days. To use an analogy, they've gone from being the 'Pink Floyd' to being the 'Status Quo' of industrial: the lumpen music, the side-projects that never amount to anything, the production of soundtracks for straight-to-dvd craptaculars - it all smacks of a band desperately trying to find its way and suffering from an exhaustion of ideas, motifs, concepts and, dare I say it, interest.\\n\\nMaybe they should do a 'Nine Inch Nails', call it a day and move on to pastures new. Mark Jackson's solo work shows a lot of promise and maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea, if they are to persist, to let him take over some of the vocal duties. That said, I do find myself wondering how long they can persist in putting out albums of this quality before their audiences dwindle to insignificance. Mind you, as long as the lumpenproletariat who seem to constitute the major part of today's EBM scene continue to support them, regardless of their musical output, then I suspect that this gravy train will be ridden to a very bitter end indeed.\\n\\nFor the time being at least, any further faith in the creative powers of this band seems to be largely misguided. And on the strength of this release, their glory days really do seem to be behind them...\",\n \"Product: The long awaited, highly anticipated VNV Nation ''Pastperfect'' DVD has finally arrived! This special limited three-disc version features two DVD's and a CD companion. ''Pastperfect'' DVD 1 contains live concert footage recorded during the Futureperfect Tour 2001/2002 from performances in Berlin, Washington DC, and the Mera Luna Festival. DVD 2 houses supplemental bonus material ranging from interviews, the making of ''Futureperfect,'' a special on Mera Luna, \\\"Easter eggs\\\" and much, much more. The CD-ROM companion (only available in the limited edition) contains a section with extra live videos and photos. Special packaging, including a poster an d a sticker, will accompany this extraordinary release. North American version limited to 7000 copies. NTSC - all regions. On Metropolis.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: The Best Karaoke DVD Of All Time...\\n\\nReview: I watched my partner's copy of \\\"PastPerfect\\\" last night and frankly I'm surprised that \\\"VNV Nation\\\" ever sold out a gig again after they released this DVD.\\n\\nGood god, it really is a dreadful example of a live show.\\n\\nThe editors have quite clearly had to splice together about four different gigs to put together even this travesty of a performance. This coupled with the fact that the singer is out of time with \\\"his own\\\" music, forgets all of \\\"his own\\\" lyrics and seems to think that repeatedly yelling the final word of every chorus (whilst repeatedly imploring the crowd to \\\"show me your hands\\\") constitutes some sort of stagecraft gives you some idea of what you can expect.\\n\\nSeriously, its like watching the drunken exhortations of a hyperventilating farmer from County Kerry who has stumbled upon a Karaoke machine after spending rather too long in the beer tent at a livestock fair.\\n\\nWere there any rehearsals? I've seen tighter bits of loose string.\\n\\nI saw \\\"VNV Nation\\\" on the \\\"Future Perfect\\\" tour back in 2001 and I don't remember them being this bad. Then again, perhaps I was just very, very drunk at the time.\\n\\nThat said, If you enjoy watching musical car crashes, then consider this an absolutely essential purchase.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":28,"string":"28"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":14686,"string":"14,686"}}},{"rowIdx":14687,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A25X28UZCW2J6G"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"4.0\" for a product with description \"Cole McCade is a New Orleans-born Southern boy without the Southern accent, currently residing somewhere in the metropolitan wilds of the American Midwest. He spends his days as a suit-and-tie corporate consultant, and his nights writing romance novels in between fending off his two hyperactive cats. And while he spends more time than is healthy hiding in his writing cave instead of hanging around social media, you can generally find him in these usual haunts: * Email: cole@colemccade.com * Twitter: @ColeMcCade * Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cole.mccade * Website & Blog: http://www.colemccade.com * Tumblr: http://colemccade.tumblr.com/ You can also get early access to cover reveals, blurbs, contests, and other exclusives by joining the McCade's Marauders street team at: * www.facebook.com/groups/mccadesmarauders/\". The summary of the review text is \"4 - \"I wish I may, I wish I might\" Stars.\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"4 - \"I wish I may, I wish I might\" Stars.\n\nThere is a new c**k on the roost, in what is largely a female dominated hen house, otherwise known as todays romantic fiction, and boy does he know what he is doodle-do-dooing! It is fair to say I was a little skeptical when I read Second Chance at Paris I liked Zero Day Exploit but it doesnt hold a candle to the writing, characterization and story development in this book.\n\nCole has a certain poetic lyricism to his writing, at points my reading flow was almost like singing a song in my head, the music just came and the words were his.\n\nHave you seen the U.S papers today?\nCant say that I have.\nDo you even care?\nCant say that I do.\n\nThe tropes aren't new, but they way they are used is, I am a sucker for second chance love stories, and Celeste and Ion are unique, unusual and colorful characters.\n\nIt really helps that the secondary characters are also likeable, and fit well into the story as a whole. This is a book that isn't just about love, but about family, acceptance and learning that sometimes appearances can be deceiving in the most delightful of ways!\n\nYou're not the boy I watched from afar without ever really knowing him... but I think you may be even better.\n\nSometimes its worth taking a chance, sometimes it isnt, I have been on both sides of that coin more times than I can count when it comes too books and authors. This is one risk that definitely reaped rewards, and I cannot wait to see where Cole takes us next in the Bayous End series.\n\n\"I wished on a star,\" ... \"And it bought me you.\"\n\nARC generously provided by the author, in exchange for the above honest review."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"4 - \"I wish I may, I wish I might\" Stars.\n\nThere is a new c**k on the roost, in what is largely a female dominated hen house, otherwise known as todays romantic fiction, and boy does he know what he is doodle-do-dooing! It is fair to say I was a little skeptical when I read Second Chance at Paris I liked Zero Day Exploit but it doesnt hold a candle to the writing, characterization and story development in this book.\n\nCole has a certain poetic lyricism to his writing, at points my reading flow was almost like singing a song in my head, the music just came and the words were his.\n\nHave you seen the U.S papers today?\nCant say that I have.\nDo you even care?\nCant say that I do.\n\nThe tropes aren't new, but they way they are used is, I am a sucker for second chance love stories, and Celeste and Ion are unique, unusual and colorful characters.\n\nIt really helps that the secondary characters are also likeable, and fit well into the story as a whole. This is a book that isn't just about love, but about family, acceptance and learning that sometimes appearances can be deceiving in the most delightful of ways!\n\nYou're not the boy I watched from afar without ever really knowing him... but I think you may be even better.\n\nSometimes its worth taking a chance, sometimes it isnt, I have been on both sides of that coin more times than I can count when it comes too books and authors. This is one risk that definitely reaped rewards, and I cannot wait to see where Cole takes us next in the Bayous End series.\n\n\"I wished on a star,\" ... \"And it bought me you.\"\n\nARC generously provided by the author, in exchange for the above honest review."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: After several years on the other side of the publishing industry, Sara Jane Stone bid goodbye to her sales career to pursue her dream—writing romance novels. Sara Jane currently resides in Brooklyn, New York with her very supportive real-life hero, two lively young children, and a lazy Burmese cat. Visit her online at www.sarajanestone.com or find her on Facebook at Sara Jane Stone.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: 4 - \"I knew you wouldn't let me down.\" Stars!\n\nReview: 4 - \"I knew you wouldn't let me down.\" Stars!\n\nSaras Independence Falls series was in my top ten of 2015, so I was extremely happy to hear that she was shifting over to the neighboring town of Forever, for her new, Second Shot series, as it means we get a whole new cast of characters, as well as a few catch-ups with people from the previous series.\n\nIf you haven't read the prequel novella to this book Running Wild I recommend that you do.\n\nAlthough it now isn't being offered for free (Running Wild was included in the back of my ARC, so hopefully it will be in the released copy as well), it is still worth a read as it gives you an important look at the relationship between Josie and Noah, prior to them leaving town. Her for college, and him for the Marines. Things are different five years on, and although Noah always planned to return, Josie didn't and the choice wasn't one made lightly.\n\nThe ghosts from Forever were hell bent on haunting her.\n\nThis is a multi-layered story, with things going on aside from Josie and Noahs reconnection, the one thing that they both have in common in relation to their return to Forever is that the chemistry that was so strong between them then, is just as strong now. Being her brothers best friend, crushing on Noah as a teenager came with its own set of difficulties, add into the fact that she is the daughter of the towns Police Chief and those issues are doubled. Noah has never been in any doubt that he isn't good enough for Josie, and he is far from the hero that she believes him to be, even if his words and actions then and now are to the contrary.\n\nPeople changed. They hardened. They took hits and got back up, leaving their heart beaten and wrecked on the ground.\n\nI loved this book, its not epically long, but the story doesnt lose any of its impact for it. Both Noah and Josie have had a huge amount happen to them in the last five years, and as the story progressed you began to understand how those things had impacted their lives and made them into the people they now are.\n\nThe side story with Noah's colleague Caroline was an excellent addition to the plot, and I really hope that she and Josh get a book of their own at some point, because the pie-making hottie deserves his happily ever, especially after he saw all his brothers settle down as the Independence Falls Series progressed.\n\n\"I want you in my life Because Im waking up to the fact that it sucks to face the world alone.\"\n\nAnother absolute winner from this author, and I cannot wait to see where the series takes us next, no title as yet but the second book is due for release in June, so not too long to wait!\n\nARC generously provided via Edelweiss, and it was my absolute pleasure to provide the above honest review.","Product: # 1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia with her husband and her Jack Russell, Loki. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. Find her on Twitter @JLArmentrout or become a fan on Facebook and Goodreads.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: 5 - \"Use your words...\" Stars!\n\nReview: 5 - \"Use your words...\" Stars!\n\nIm going to go out on a limb here and say that I personally find Jennifer Armentrouts NA/YA works some of the best out there, she excels in this genre, whereas I find her adult offerings a little on the mediocre side, she always delivers, and with her own unique style when it comes to her younger characters.\n\nMallory and Rider, are kids of the system, both had horrendous beginnings to their lives, yet after one horrifying night, one got lucky, the other got absorbed into a broken system. That said at the point we pick up their story again, four years on, both of them are making the best of the hand that life has dealt them.\n\n\"Hoping never really got us anywhere did it.\"\n\nThis is one of those books that pulls you in from its first paragraph, it also keeps you in its grip as you discover more about the Mallory and Rider from the past, versus the Mallory and Rider of the now. The direction their story took wasn't a massive surprise, but I still could not put it down, its one you become emotionally invested in very quickly.\n\n\"Youre not the same girl I knew four years ago.\"\n\nOne the protector, and you can tell straight off who, but I liked that as the story took shape you could see the underlying strength pushing through from the other as well. Especially as events overtook them, and Riders perceived control of the situation he found himself in was completely blown away. Mallory steps up, but also as events unfold realizes that under the devil-may-care faade Rider puts across, is a guy dealing with more than a few feelings of insecurity himself.\n\nParts of the book are understandably hard to read, but everything is so beautifully put forth that even the unhappy bits were worth reading, the author took two damaged souls, and rebuilt their connection until they were whole again. I like that Mallorys issues weren't rushed through to a perfect resolution, she is a work in progress, and you can see that progress as the story moves along.\n\n\"We don't have the same lives anymore, do we?\"\n\nGoing back to school is a big thing for her, and the author imparted that, and the feelings and reactions towards those first few weeks really put you there with her.\n\nThere is scope with this book in my opinion to be developed into a series, what with the events of this story having an irrevocable effect on some of the secondary characters, there are also a plethora of students at Lands High School that could potentially have their own issues that they are dealing with as well. Notably for me though are Ainsley and Hector, best friends of Mallory and Rider, in the latter stages of this book I found myself as interested in what was going on with them as I was with the main couple.\n\nIn her eyes, he took up her entire world.\n\nThis is just a beautifully written book, I cannot recommend it highly enough.\n\nARC generously provided via Netgalley, and it was an absolute pleasure to provide the above honest review.","Product: Jen Frederick lives with her husband, child, and one rambunctious dog. She's been reading stories all her life but never imagined writing one of her own. Jen loves to hear from readers so drop her a line at jen@jenfrederick.com.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: 4 - You're like a good whiskey, bunny. Each minute that ticks by makes you taste better.\" Stars.\n\nReview: Taking Control, pretty much takes up where Losing Control left off. This book is mostly from Ians POV, but you get a little bit of Tiny thrown in here and there. Although I really enjoyed the continuation of this story, this book almost split into two halves for me, the first half seemed to be all about the sex and Ian trying to ensure that Tiny knew how much he loved her and valued their relationship.\n\nIm not sure how many walls Ive managed to tear down, how far inside the citadel of her heart I stand.\n\nThe second half then delves back into the whole Richard Howe storyline, which started off in the first book and is a huge part of what initially brings Victoria and Ian together. Tinys step-dad makes an appearance, as well as her step-brother Malcolm, but their involvement almost seemed secondary in this book, whereas Malcolm was very much in the forefront of Losing Control.\n\nIve bought my way into her heart and life. Ill lie, steal and cheat to stay there because nothing is worth more than her.\n\nThere is a little intrigue and subterfuge running through this installment on the Kerr Chronicles and I liked the suspenseful aspect that Jen bought in. As their relationship progresses, there are also hints of potential future stories that could be told for the secondary characters involved. I am itching to see if the whole Kaga, Jake and Sabrina teasers that Jen added will morph into a book at some point in the future as well as the indication that there is relationship potential between Steve and Lauren.\n\nI hunger for something different now, more physical, more personal.\n\nIf you loved Ian Kerr in the first book you will love him and his POV even more in this book, I enjoyed the writing immensely, Jen has given Ian a really witty and acerbic voice/sense of humour, but he is also a guy firmly in touch with his emotions and is not afraid to talk about and express them.\n\nIm f*****g terrified Ill lose her and then Ill be empty again.\n\nIts no secret I have a huge author-crush on Jen Frederick as well as her books. I loved Losing Control and Taking Control really offers the perfect closure on Tiny and Ians story. I have everything crossed that the aforementioned secondary characters in this series, actually get their own stories told. Sadly, I am now back in the position where I am stuck waiting impatiently for her next release!\n\nShe makes my world turn.\n\nARC generously provided by the author, in exchange for the above honest review.","Product: New York Times/USA Today bestselling author Melanie Moreland, lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her beloved husband of twenty-seven-plus years and their rescue cat Amber. Nothing means more to her than her friends and family, and she cherishes every moment spent with them. While seriously addicted to coffee, and highly challenged with all things computer-related and technical, she relishes baking, cooking, and trying new recipes for people to sample. She loves to throw dinner parties, and enjoys travelling, here and abroad, but finds coming home is always the best part of any trip. Melanie delights in a good romance story with some bumps along the way, but is a true believer in happily ever after. When her head isnt buried in a book, it is bent over a keyboard, furiously typing away as her characters dictate their creative storylines to her, often with a large glass of wine keeping her company.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: 4 - \"Who knew the day I walked into the studio... we'd end up here.\" Stars!\n\nReview: 4 - \"Who knew the day I walked into the studio... we'd end up here.\" Stars!\n\nMy last read from Melanie Moreland was the enjoyable The Contract to say that It Started With a Kiss is almost the polar opposite to that book would almost be an understatement.\n\nThat is in no way meant disrespectfully, because I enjoyed the story that the author gave Daniel and Avery, but it is a book that falls into the sugary-sweet, light-speed-insta-love, virtually no drama or conflict category.\n\n\"I feel so much and its so solid, so real, and Im worried its too fast.\"\n\nIf you are looking for angst and an alpha a-hole then book is definitely not the one for you. But I was in the mood for romance, and thats exactly what I got.\n\nThere isn't a huge amount to really give away plot wise, I am sure a lot of you remember the You-tube video that was popular last year of couples who had never met kissing each other for the first time, I would say its a pretty good guess that this story derived from that video, because it is exactly how Avery and Daniel meet, fall in love, and have lots and lots of happy times together.\n\nShort of one minor disagreement and a little car trouble towards the end of the book, I could almost see rainbows, glitter and unicorns flitting in my peripheral vision as the story progressed.\n\n\"Can I keep you Will you be mine?\"\n\nWell worth a read if you are looking for something light and fluffy, plenty of sex to keep the potential sugar coma in check, and lots of likeable secondary characters to give the story-line some depth as well.\n\nThis is a voluntary review of a complimentary copy of the book.","Product: Alexandra Ivy graduated from Truman University with a degree in theatre before deciding she preferred to bring her characters to life on paper rather than stage. She currently lives in Missouri with her extraordinarily patient husband and teenage sons. To stay updated on Alexandra's Guardian series or to chat with other readers, please visit her website at www.alexandraivy.com.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: 4 - \"This is what we do.\" Stars!\n\nReview: 4 - \"This is what we do.\" Stars!\n\nKill Without Mercy is the first book in Alexandra Ivy's new ARES Security Series. I have previously only read novella length books by this author, and have to say that after first impressions I had high expectations for this book.\n\n\"It's not easy to live with a secret.\"\n\nSo let me introduce you to the ARES guys, all ex-military, all battling their own demons and with their own specific skill sets that make them all an integral part of the team. Rafe, Max, Teagan, Hauk and Lucas. We pretty much meet all of them in this book, but the story focusses on Rafe Vargas, and the drama he finds himself in the middle of, when he returns to his Grandfathers house to clear it out after his death.\n\n\"Never challenge a soldier, sweetheart.\"\n\nIts been fifteen years since the capture and suicide of the Newton Slayer, who during his time prior to being caught managed to kidnap and brutally murder seven women. But for Annie White, he was just her father, a man that left her milk and cookies out when she returned from school, and read bedtime stories at night... As you would expect, all is not as it seems with Annie's memories, or her return to Newton, especially when women start going missing again.\n\n\"You're safe in my arms.\"\n\nI really enjoyed this story, Rafe's easy going cheekiness, in the face of Annie's almost innocence and vulnerability built really well into a sexy relationship against the back drop of a superbly crafted suspense/thriller. The author threw a lot of things into the plot, but at no point did the story feel crowded of overdone, and I found myself ploughing through the story with complete enjoyment.\n\nI only discovered this Alexandra Ivy in 2015, and I know for sure that I will be early looking to read more from her in 2016 on the strength of the books I have read so far.\n\nARC generously provided via Netgalley, and it was a pleasure to provide the above honest review.","Product: I live in the suburbs of Chicago with my husband and three daughters. When I'm not busy being Wife and Mother of the Year, you can find me working on my procrastination habit, while diligently avoiding any and all forms of housework. During that time, I make a mess of the house by baking, helping my kids do artwork, or by going out with some friends to find the best food Chicago has to offer! The following day is spent, sadly, cleaning. Connect with me online! I welcome your thoughts, questions, and concerns. https://www.facebook.com/AuthorSoniaDeLeon https://twitter.com/authorsonia http://authorsoniadeleon.blogspot.com/ sonia.de.leon.author@gmail.com\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: 5 Stars - Somewhere in South America, deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, are isolated tribes...\n\nReview: There is a road in the hearts of all of us, hidden and seldom traveled, which leads to an unknown secret place. ~ Ote Kte.\n\nThe Blue Amaryllis is not like any book you have probably read previously, and it is unlikely that you will ever read a book the will emulate it in the future. It is a one of a kind story, that takes the reader out of the twenty-first century, and drops them smack-bang in the middle of a world, where life, love and survival are all that is important.\n\nYour imagination will take a journey, and you will get lost in the colour and vivacity of the Amazon rain forest. You will read things in this book, that you are never likely to read of again, and you will learn about things that you probably never knew existed, especially in the technology-rich world that we live in today.\n\nIt was as if she had actually travelled in time, stepped back into an existence that she had not known was possible, and in doing the impossible, she had found and extraordinary love.\n\nIt is hard to put The Blue Amaryllis into a specific genre, although it does say on the cover it is a 'Love Story', which is true, I also feel that it is much more than that, its a journey, a discovery, a revelation and a chance to learn about love in a completely different medium. There is an innocence to the love that grows between Leia and Tanun, but it feels right, I wanted them to take their time, I didn't want them jumping straight to sex, it wouldn't have been the right way to go for either the story or their characters. It builds, and grows along with the books progression, and is all the more beautiful for it.\n\nShe loved looking at him. It created an ache in her heart. The physical response she felt was something she had never experienced before.\n\nThe strength of their bond is built on the experiences they have together, basic actions and the simplest of gestures are magnified due to the extreme circumstances Leia finds herself in, and for me Tanun with his open heart, and lack of fear for his expression of feelings, was the perfect balance for Leia, who has travelled to the Amazon with a heavy heart, and more questions about herself than answers.\n\nLooking at her made him want so much. He didn't know what it meant. He wanted to be near her., he wanted to look at her, he wanted to be a better hunter, he wanted to make her smile and laugh.\n\nThere is alot of action and adventure through the story as well, things happen in this book that I never imagined possible, it is refreshing, there is so much going on around and running through Leia's journey that it is impossible to get bored. Sonia De Leon has managed to weave together a complex and visual story, her descriptions and explanations of everything as the book progress are not overdone, but at the same time contain such clarity it is almost as if you have stepped into the colourful pages of a National Geographic magazine. What with the actual setting, the indigenous people, as well as the flora and fauna that Leia comes into contact with you really do get absorbed into a completely different world.\n\nIt was a peaceful, uncomplicated life that really struck a chord in Leia's bones. She deeply admired the simplicity of it all\n\nI had the honor of beta-reading this book, and it was pretty impressive in its raw form, I am not one to ass-kiss, and if I don't like something I am happy to give a constructive opinion (and believe me I did). I could wax lyrical about The Blue Amaryllis, and probably double the length of this review, but ultimately what I want to do is inspire people to read the book. I went on a very personal journey when I read the book the first time, it was just as emotional, and thought-provoking the second time around. I don't have much time to re-read books nowadays, but this is a book I would happily drop everything for again and again to read, I just love it that much.\n\n\"You are not alone, Leia. I am not alone. Do you feel me here with you?\"\n\n\"No matter how far you go, I will keep loving you. The roots of my heart will always wrap with yours.\"\n\nIf you have taken the chance and read my review, I hope you will take the chance and purchase, then read the book. This is a once in a lifetime kinda story, I don't think it is ever likely to be replicated or bettered.\n\nIn closing, I want to thank the author for the opportunity, and I am going to use her own words to do it, she will understand, and I hope that you will, once you have read the book!\n\n'Thank you for the sweet.'","Product: I live in the suburbs of Chicago with my husband and three daughters. When I'm not busy being Wife and Mother of the Year, you can find me working on my procrastination habit, while diligently avoiding any and all forms of housework. During that time, I make a mess of the house by baking, helping my kids do artwork, or by going out with some friends to find the best food Chicago has to offer! The following day is spent, sadly, cleaning. Connect with me online! I welcome your thoughts, questions, and concerns. https://www.facebook.com/AuthorSoniaDeLeon https://twitter.com/authorsonia http://authorsoniadeleon.blogspot.com/ sonia.de.leon.author@gmail.com\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: 5 Stars - Somewhere in South America, deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, are isolated tribes...\n\nReview: There is a road in the hearts of all of us, hidden and seldom traveled, which leads to an unknown secret place. ~ Ote Kte.\n\nThe Blue Amaryllis is not like any book you have probably read previously, and it is unlikely that you will ever read a book the will emulate it in the future. It is a one of a kind story, that takes the reader out of the twenty-first century, and drops them smack-bang in the middle of a world, where life, love and survival are all that is important.\n\nYour imagination will take a journey, and you will get lost in the colour and vivacity of the Amazon rain forest. You will read things in this book, that you are never likely to read of again, and you will learn about things that you probably never knew existed, especially in the technology-rich world that we live in today.\n\nIt was as if she had actually travelled in time, stepped back into an existence that she had not known was possible, and in doing the impossible, she had found and extraordinary love.\n\nIt is hard to put The Blue Amaryllis into a specific genre, although it does say on the cover it is a 'Love Story', which is true, I also feel that it is much more than that, its a journey, a discovery, a revelation and a chance to learn about love in a completely different medium. There is an innocence to the love that grows between Leia and Tanun, but it feels right, I wanted them to take their time, I didn't want them jumping straight to sex, it wouldn't have been the right way to go for either the story or their characters. It builds, and grows along with the books progression, and is all the more beautiful for it.\n\nShe loved looking at him. It created an ache in her heart. The physical response she felt was something she had never experienced before.\n\nThe strength of their bond is built on the experiences they have together, basic actions and the simplest of gestures are magnified due to the extreme circumstances Leia finds herself in, and for me Tanun with his open heart, and lack of fear for his expression of feelings, was the perfect balance for Leia, who has travelled to the Amazon with a heavy heart, and more questions about herself than answers.\n\nLooking at her made him want so much. He didn't know what it meant. He wanted to be near her., he wanted to look at her, he wanted to be a better hunter, he wanted to make her smile and laugh.\n\nThere is alot of action and adventure through the story as well, things happen in this book that I never imagined possible, it is refreshing, there is so much going on around and running through Leia's journey that it is impossible to get bored. Sonia De Leon has managed to weave together a complex and visual story, her descriptions and explanations of everything as the book progress are not overdone, but at the same time contain such clarity it is almost as if you have stepped into the colourful pages of a National Geographic magazine. What with the actual setting, the indigenous people, as well as the flora and fauna that Leia comes into contact with you really do get absorbed into a completely different world.\n\nIt was a peaceful, uncomplicated life that really struck a chord in Leia's bones. She deeply admired the simplicity of it all.\n\nI had the honor of beta-reading this book, and it was pretty impressive in its raw form, I am not one to ass-kiss, and if I don't like something I am happy to give a constructive opinion (and believe me I did). I could wax lyrical about The Blue Amaryllis, and probably double the length of this review, but ultimately what I want to do is inspire people to read the book. I went on a very personal journey when I read the book the first time, it was just as emotional, and thought-provoking the second time around. I don't have much time to re-read books nowadays, but this is a book I would happily drop everything for again and again to read, I just love it that much.\n\n\"You are not alone, Leia. I am not alone. Do you feel me here with you?\"\n\n\"No matter how far you go, I will keep loving you. The roots of my heart will always wrap with yours.\"\n\nIf you have taken the chance and read my review, I hope you will take the chance and purchase, then read the book. This is a once in a lifetime kinda story, I don't think it is ever likely to be replicated or bettered.\n\nIn closing, I want to thank the author for the opportunity, and I am going to use her own words to do it, she will understand, and I hope that you will, once you have read the book!\n\n'Thank you for the sweet.'","Product: USA Today Bestselling Author Rebecca Zanetti has worked as an art curator, Senate aide, lawyer, college professor, and a hearing examiner - only to culminate it all in stories about Alpha males and the women who claim them. She writes dark paranormal, romantic suspense, and sexy contemporary romances. Growing up amid the glorious backdrops and winter wonderlands of the Pacific Northwest has given Rebecca fantastic scenery and adventures to weave into her stories. She resides in the wild north with her husband, children, and extended family who inspire her every dayor at the very least give her plenty of characters to write about.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: 4.5 - Hot Cowboy Stars!\n\nReview: The Lodge/Freeze brothers and the whole Maverick Montana series as a whole are definitely up there in my top 5 Series.\n\nReasons as to why \n\n Smooth talking, dirty action, hard working Cowboys with hearts of gold.\n Sassy, independent, easy to like Heroines, that aren't afraid to stick up for themselves and those that they care about.\n Enjoyable and easy to read stories, with a large extended cast of characters.\n Books that you know you are going to go back and read again, and again.\n\nI am a huge fan of Rebecca Zanetti, (you only have to look at my other reviews to see this), and with Rising Assets she has again given me everything that I have come to expect from one of her books.\n\nFriends-to-lovers has to be one of my all-time favourites genres, you have had glimpses of the relationship between Colt and Melanie since the beginning of the Maverick Montana series. Friends from an early age along with Hawk, as a trio they have spent their formative years, getting into trouble, covering each others backs, looking out for the other, but recently what with Hawk being away on deployment more than being in Montana, things have been a little off between Colt and Melanie.\n\nMel has been struggling a lot since the death of her grandfather, one thing has piled on-top of the other and she is at a point in her life where some tough decisions need to be made. Add to the fact that her health in certain areas isn't a tip-top as she would like it too be the pressure is really on. Colt has always been a constant in Mels life, friend, protector and confidante. But, this time she is determined to do things on her own, until Colt finds out that it, then the choice is taken out of her hands.\n\nColt knows how to take charge (in every way); he makes plans, sticks to them and sees them through to fruition. And although Mels circumstances are somewhat out of the realm of his planning capabilities he comes to realise pretty quickly that he doesnt care, and he wants in no matter how unpredictable the outcome may be.\n\nThe woman mattered and hed take care of her.\n\nI must admit that as this series progresses, I am starting to wish the books were longer, although it doesnt help that once I pick the book up I cant seem to put it down! I enjoyed this book as much as both of its predecessors, I just felt like I finished it really quickly, and I would have enjoyed more time with the rest of the Lodge/Freeze family as a whole. I am now going to spend however long waiting (im)patiently for Hawk and Dawn to get their book!\n\nARC provided by Entangled, and it was my pleasure to provide the above honest review.","Product: Tonya Burrows wrote her first romance in 8th grade and hasn't put down her pen since. Originally from a small town in Western New York, she's currently soaking up the sun as a Florida girl. She suffers from a bad case of wanderlust and usually ends up moving someplace new every few years. Luckily, her two dogs and ginormous cat are excellent travel buddies. When she's not writing about hunky military heroes, Tonya can usually be found at a bookstore or the dog park. She also enjoys painting, watching movies, and her daily barre workouts. A geek at heart, she pledges her TV fandom to Supernatural and Dr. Who. If you would like to know more about Tonya, visit her website at www.tonyaburrows.com. She's also on Twitter @tonyaburrows and Facebook www.facebook.com/tonyaburrowsauthor.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: 3 - \"It's a long story. I have... issues.\" Stars.\n\nReview: 3 - \"It's a long story. I have... issues.\" Stars.\n\nI am a big fan of Tonya Burrows books, everyone that I have read in the past has pulled me in, put me through the emotional wringer and not let me go until its very end.\n\nIm not leaving.\n\nI think that is why it was a bit of a shock to me that I found myself struggling with Vision of Darkness. It is not a bad book by any stretch, and Tonya as always has managed to give the reader a cast of interesting, unique and engaging characters. The storyline is complex and the scale and depth of its development, as well as the involvement of a large amount of what you initially assume are secondary characters make it a book that opens what will be a series with plenty of scope and potential for future releases.\n\nGhosts don't exist.\n\nPru and Alex are a pretty likeable couple, both of them are a little odd and the town of Three Churches, Maine definitely plays up to and pretty much embraces their oddities. What with a haunted lighthouse, people disappearing and accidents and unexplainable occurrences abound it all adds up to a varied read, with a few little surprises thrown in along the way.\n\nSo why am I not giving it 5 stars then? Quite simply because I had to read well over 60% of the book before I actually felt like the story was going anywhere. Yes there is a lot of scene setting going on, as well as the establishment of the characters and their places in the story, and this has been the case in the past with Tonyas Hornet series as an example, but something was missing from Vision of Darkness I didn't have the buildup of anticipation that I would expect with a book from this author, and the plot twists when they came, lost their shock and surprise value because it took so long to get to them.\n\nI will do or be whatever you need. Always.\n\nWe do get a pretty kick-a** ending, and I would be interested to see where Tonya decides to take the series as a whole, its just unfortunate that I wasn't 100% blown away on this occasion. It certainly won't stop me from one-clicking each and every one of Tonyas future releases thats for sure!\n\nARC generously provided by the author, in exchange for the above honest review.","Product: Jen Frederick is the USA Today bestselling author of Unspoken, part of the Woodlands series. She lives in the Midwest with her husband, who keeps track of lifes details while shes writing; a daughter, who understands when Mom disappears into her office for hours at a time; and a rambunctious dog who does neither.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: 4.5 - \"I started my life the day I met you. Everything before then was just practice.\" Stars!\n\nReview: 4.5 - \"I started my life the day I met you. Everything before then was just practice.\" Stars!\n\nIts no secret that I am a huge fan of Jen Fredericks writing. I think mainly because whatever trope or theme she decides to turn her writing hand to she does extremely well and with her own unique twist.\n\nThis can certainly be said for Sacked with the slew of college based romances centered around the players and the women who eventually tame them out there right now, Jen has once again took a very popular and current storyline and turned it on its head enough to make it all her own.\n\nYou can run but this campus is too small for you to hide.\n\nI really liked Knox and Ellie, the author pretty much reversed their positions as to what you would normally expect, especially with a book of this type, in that Knox is the one looking for commitment and a relationship, and Ellie is the one trying to keep things on a casual level. Add into the mix the fact he is a virgin, and this was a book I struggled to put down.\n\nWe don't get to pick the family were born into But we do get to choose the family we live with. I choose you. Youre all Ill ever want.\n\nAs the book progresses you find out a few of the reasonings as to why she does this, and again the author managed to keep the delivery of the drama and angst at just the right levels, in that it added to the story developing between them but didn't detract from its overall direction and flow.\n\nThe banter between the guys in the team is another thing that I really enjoyed in this story, Ellies brother Jack and her room-mate are also really great additions to the book as well.\n\n\"Welcome to disappointment. It's character building.\"\n\nKnowing that this is the beginning of a series make me all-sorts of happy, Jen has definitely started it in absolutely stellar fashion with Sacked, and I cannot wait to see where she takes the Western State Warriors series next.\n\nWaiting can be worth it.\n\nARC generously provided by the author, and it was an absolute pleasure to provide the above honest review.","Product: Award-winning author Cynthia Eden writes dark tales of paranormal romance and romantic suspense. She is a New York Times, USA Today, Digital Book World, and IndieReader best-seller. Cynthia is also a three-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award . Since she began writing full-time in 2005, Cynthia has written over fifty novels and novellas.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: 4 - \"Ready to cross some lines?\" Stars!\n\nReview: 4 - \"Ready to cross some lines?\" Stars!\n\nAnother stellar addition to the Mine series. Cynthia Eden is among a small group of authors whom I list as a guilty pleasure in that, her stories don't necessarily change a huge amount, and the characters are all pretty similar in their make-up, but I just love them anyway.\n\nVictor Monroe has been a secondary part of the series for a while now, he has played larger supporting roles in the last couple of books in that they have focused on characters that he has a primary involvement with. Cynthia has mad skills at keeping her characters pretty intriguing and elusive when she wants to keep a little mystery surrounding them, and she did that really well with this guy, all we really know prior to Mine to Protect is that he has a dark, shady past, and that he is a FBI agent who now deals with shady and dark criminals\n\n\"Tell me your secrets\nWill you tell me yours?\n\nOh and lets not forget Zoe Peters, the daughter of a notorious crime boss, who he is trying to protect in exchange for information from her father. One small problem with that, they have insane chemistry and both of them are struggling to keep things professional when stuck in close quarters with each other.\n\nAs I have come to expect, the plot twists and turns in this one, and the good and the bad guys aren't necessarily who you expect them to be. The author introduces a few new characters as well, so you never know, I wouldnt be surprised if we see more from this series at some point in the future.\n\nI want everything With you.\n\nAdd in some superb sexy times and this read was as I expected it to be, a well-used couple of hours of my time.","Product: Award-winning author Cynthia Eden writes dark tales of paranormal romance and romantic suspense. She is a New York Times, USA Today, Digital Book World, and IndieReader best-seller. Cynthia is also a three-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award . Since she began writing full-time in 2005, Cynthia has written over fifty novels and novellas.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: 4 - Another day... Another nightmare. Stars!\n\nReview: 4 - Another day... Another nightmare. Stars!\n\nThe final book in Cynthia Edens Blood and Moonlight trilogy, does a pretty good job of tying up all the loose ends that were hanging from the previous two books.\n\nJane and Aidan have gone through some massive changes since the start of the series, and this book sees them both start to work through and deal with everything that has happened to them so far.\n\n\"Together, we will always be stronger.\"\n\nAs you would expect the author wasn't content to leave it a Jane being a Vampire, and the rest of the plot plays out around Aidan trying to deal with the changes that are happening to him, and his second in command Paris, whist trying to work out who the villain is.\n\nWhen it came to the paranormal world, there was always more at work than met the eye.\n\nNobody does PNR quite like Cynthia Eden, and this was another series full of twists and turns, red herrings aplenty and lots and lots of sexy Alpha goodness. What more can you ask for!\n\n\"Id go over the edge with you any day.\"","Product: Award-winning author Cynthia Eden writes dark tales of paranormal romance and romantic suspense. She is a New York Times, USA Today, Digital Book World, and IndieReader best-seller. Cynthia is also a three-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award . Since she began writing full-time in 2005, Cynthia has written over fifty novels and novellas.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: 4 - \"If you think you're bad enough...\" Stars!\n\nReview: 4 - \"If you think you're bad enough...\" Stars!\n\nCynthia Eden, once again strikes PNR gold with the Bad Things series, as usual Undead or Alive was a book I picked up and pretty much didn't put down again until I had finished it.\n\nThis book kind of diverted off the original storyline of the series a little in that Cass Garvan wasn't the character I was expecting to be up next, in fact book four Broken Angel I think was originally up as the third book, so I am guessing inspiration struck the author and she went with it.\n\n\"What can I say? I have talent.\"\n\nAnd I am so glad she did as Cass and Ambers book was a real treat to read, it included a bit of page time for Luke and Leo as well, so the development of their relationship as brothers/enemies is given more depth, as well as a decent suspense aspect to Ambers character it kept the story rolling along at a steady clip.\n\n\"Ive finally got something worth fighting for.\"\n\nAdd in a bit of insta-love, plenty of twists and turns on the plot, and this was another Cynthia Eden book that I did not struggle to read.\n\n\"The world cant keep going unless you're in it Not my world.\"\n\nGreat continuation to the series, I am still excited for Rayces book though, so hurry up December!","Product: Award-winning author Cynthia Eden writes dark tales of paranormal romance and romantic suspense. She is a New York Times, USA Today, Digital Book World, and IndieReader best-seller. Cynthia is also a three-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award . Since she began writing full-time in 2005, Cynthia has written over fifty novels and novellas.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: 4.5 - \"Didn't I tell you... you'll always be my angel.\" Stars!\n\nReview: 4.5 - \"Didn't I tell you... you'll always be my angel.\" Stars!\n\nCynthia Edens books always take me to my reading happy place, Broken Angel is the fourth book in her fast-paced, paranormal Bad Things Series.\n\nShifter Rayce Lovell has figured in the series from the beginning, being one of the Lord of the Darks enforcers, he has been by Lukes side at most of the pivotal plot points that have occurred across the previous three books so far, but the author was quick to highlight Rayces overprotective stance for Lila from pretty much the first time she takes up page space, and this book, finally gives you their coming together, around the development of the bigger plot-lines.\n\n\"Did you miss me?\"\n\nLila has been on the run since Luke and Leo released her from the prison she had been held in, Rayce due to the immediate connection between them, picked up her sent from the beginning, and has been pursuing her at Lukes request ever since.\n\nOnce a werewolf got his preys scent, he didn't lose it...\n\nAnd his reaching her comes as a pretty opportune point, as Rayce isn't the only one who has been looking for her.\n\n\"I kill. I hunt. I ducking repeat. Thats my life.\"\n\nThe fight between good and evil heats up in this one, but the lines between those characteristics are getting very blurred, Luke and his brother Leos story is still developing , and while Leo is seen as the Light, his motives so far for the things he has done, intimate he is actually darker than Luke.\n\n\"Another mustard taught you about pain, but Ill be the one to teach you about pleasure...\"\n\nThis is still very much a story in development in regards to the bigger plot playing out, and I love that as one character finds their partner, the author introduces more into the plot, giving scope for plenty more books to be released over the coming months.\n\n\"You were always too good for me.\"\n\nLoved this book, plenty of action, twists and turns, and as you would expect with this author, outstanding sexy-times mixed in with everything else going on, to keep things nice and spicy.\n\n\"She is mine... and I am hers.\"","Product: Award-winning author Cynthia Eden writes dark tales of paranormal romance and romantic suspense. She is a New York Times, USA Today, Digital Book World, and IndieReader best-seller. Cynthia is also a three-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award . Since she began writing full-time in 2005, Cynthia has written over eighty novels and novellas.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: 4 - \"For me... you're it.\" Stars!\n\nReview: 4 - \"For me... you're it.\" Stars!\n\nCynthia Eden starts off her new Bite series as expected, with surprises, suspense, passion and plenty of sexy-times.\n\nGriffin and Isabellas story was all about the insta! but the story worked because of it. Once a Werewolf meets his mate, its for life and Griffin made sure Isabella was aware of that very quickly.\n\n\"I never asked to be what I am\"\n\n\"I rather like what you are.\"\n\nBut Vampires and Werewolves aren't supposed to be mates, and that in itself causes all sorts of problems for our pair, on top of the fact they are being pursued by a villain whose intentions are not what they initially assumed them to be.\n\n\"You fit me.\"\n\nThis was a quick and enjoyable read, having hit a major book slump this week, I knew reading something by this author would pull me back, and it did exactly what I wanted it to. So much so that I went straight onto the second book Mating Bite straight after finishing this one.","Product: USA Today bestselling author, Louise Bay writes sexy, contemporary romance novels - the kind she likes to read. Her books include the novels Hopeful, The Empire State Series, Parisian Nights, Promised Nights, Indigo Nights and King of Wall Street. Each novel is novels and together each series are stand-alone although there are some overlapping characters. Ruined by bonk-busters and sexy mini-series of the eighties Louise loves all things sexy and romantic. There's not enough of it in real life so she disappears into the fictional worlds in books and films. Louise loves the rain, the West Wing, London, days when she doesn't have to wear make-up, being on her own, being with friends, elephants and champagne. She loves to hear from readers so get in touch!\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: 4 - \"Find your truth...\" Stars!\n\nReview: 4 - \"Find your truth...\" Stars!\n\nI really enjoyed Love Rehab, Louise Bay delivered up a fresh take on a romance between a couple that find themselves connecting with each other in the most unusual of circumstances.\n\nI have to say this was a story with characters that kind of grow on you as it progresses, Mackenzie was a little frustrating in the first half of the book, with her internal rationalizations about love and relationships coming across as slightly old-fashioned and her external reactions to some occurrences a little juvenile, but you get to understand more about her actions and reactions as she reveals more of herself and her background to Blake.\n\nWhat do you do when the guy you are meant to only be having a one night stand with then turns out to be the brother of the woman who is running the retreat that you and your friends have traveled to Oklahoma to take part in, a guy who is also helping out his sister with the retreat, while you and your friends spend five days camping in the wilderness while working through your relationship hang-ups? Well if you are Mackenzie, you deal with the relationship issues during the days, and you spend your nights having hot sex with a non-cowboy while everyone else is asleep!\n\nI would lock these Oklahoma nights away in my memory, and only bring them out occasionally to remind me of the woman I wanted to be\n\nI think Mackenzie is a character a lot of people will either love or hate, I would say I came to understand her more as the story progressed, and I liked her more as I came to understand more about her. Blake was an absolute sweetheart, a guy with a few decisions of his own to make, still struggling to understand and believe in his own self-worth, they bought out the best in each other.\n\nShe seemed to fit here with me both of us just passing through, lost and looking for something.\n\nI really liked the dynamic Mackenzies friends bought to the book as well, Rose and Kennedy were both very different in personalities, and also both dealing with their own relationship demons, I hope that at some point the author looks to give them their own stories as well.\n\n\"You look good in the wild.\"\n\nAll-in-all a really enjoyable read, and I look forward to seeing what Ms. Bay has in store for her readers in 2017.\n\nThis is a voluntary review of an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.","Product: Mom by day and filthy romance writer by night, Ainsley is super grateful for caffeine, banana and blueberry muffins, and yoga pants. Surrounded by mist-covered mountains, Sadie Haller lives a quiet life with her husband and fur-babies. Together, they write funny, sexy Canadian erotic romances. You can find them at friskybeavers.com.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: 4 - Oddly, Sir never did it for me until I met you. I like it... A lot.\" Stars!\n\nReview: 4 - Oddly, Sir never did it for me until I met you. I like it... A lot.\" Stars!\n\nPrime Minister is one of those books that pretty much does what it says on the tin. You know what I mean, you know what you are going to get from the beginning, and the authors went large on delivering everything on offer to its fullest most outlandish best.\n\nTo be honest this was a bit of a Mix & Match read, the authors took a bunch of popular current and well-used tropes, and spun them differently by making the story revolve around a man, that on the surface has to be whiter than white.\n\n\"Shes a scandal I just cant afford.\"\n\nI didn't mind that, even if a lot of it felt like de-ja-vu from other books I have read from this genre, it was well written and both the main characters were easy to get along with and pretty likeable.\n\n\"I spend a lot of time with a hard-on around you.\"\n\nPrime Minister was essentially a sexed up version of The West Wing, which to this day is still one of my favorite TV Shows, the cast of secondary characters is again on the likeable scale, and it was great to read a book where I didn't actually want to punch anyone in the face for being or acting like a tool.\n\n\"Youre definitely more than just an intern.\"\n\nThe slow burn between them at the beginning was great, plenty of tension and sexual frustration for them both, add to the fact the PM, and Ellie are both worried about the potential scandal involved with him being caught boffing one of his interns, but lust eventually wins out, and once uglies are bumped there is literally no stopping them. I must admit I have realized from reading this that I absolutely prefer my politics with a large side order of sex, and once it got going there was literally no stopping them.\n\n\"This is just the start I never want to stop flocking you.\"\n\nI don't really class a bit of spanking and a couple of instances of tying up BDSM, to be honest we were looking at a man that may have dabbled in that arena in his college days but now is just a bit on the dominant side. The one thing that miffed me hugely is the addition of three-play.\n\n\"Am I in trouble offi-Sir?\"\n\nThis was one step too far for me, especially as it took place after they had spent a relatively short time together as a couple. I know its fiction, but firstly it just seemed all sorts of stupid for a Prime Minister to engage in something like that with a woman he has spent hardly any time getting to know, and secondly it just felt like the authors had thrown it in for good measure after pulling it from the roulette wheel of usable tropes, and it really didn't add anything to what was already a pretty decent story-line in my opinion.\n\n\"You don't need to be anything other than you real self with me.\"\n\nThat- said I really enjoyed this book, Gavin Strong is all sorts of yummy, with a large dash of sweet and a double dose of dirty, dirty man thrown into the mix, he ticked all the boxes for what I want in my fictional men. Ellie was low-level drama, eager to please and the dual POV from them really worked in the telling of their story.\n\n\"This one can stay.\"\n\nWill I read Maxs book probably not. We are given a small insight into his sexual preferences at the end of this book, and I know that the tropes likely to be used are areas of romance I personally do not find appealing. However, if the authors were thinking of giving Gavins, Head of Security Lachlan a book at any point that is one I would be front of the queue to read. We kind of hit my hard limit with Prime Minister, on the sexual escapades front, but I still highly recommend this read if you are looking for a little titillation, a whole lot of sex, and a pretty decent, but not too stressful story-line.\n\nIm glad im sitting down because Im pretty sure waving my raging hard-on around the room is not on the briefing agenda\n\nARC generously provided via Netgalley, and it was a pleasure to provide the above honest review.","Product: Jillian Neal is a Romance author that manages to blend her imagination, Southern sass, and loving heart in every novel she pens. She showed her talent for weaving intricate plot lines and showcasing dynamic characters in her seven-book, urban fantasy, series, The Gifted Realm. Her skillset continues to shine in her contemporary series, Gypsy Beach, which will leave you with a longing to pack your bags and move to a tiny beach town full of bohemian charm. She lives outside of Atlanta with her husband and their children.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: 3 - \"There's magic in those sands.\" Stars.\n\nReview: 3 - \"There's magic in those sands.\" Stars.\n\nGypsy Beach is what I would class as perfect summer reading, in that its the sort of book you can pick up and put down at irregular intervals on the beach, or wherever you are and not get confused as to what is happening and who is involved. It is also the first book in Jillian Neals new Gypsy Beach series, and a pretty good start it is too!\n\nI really liked Sienna and Ryan, second chance love is always a trope I enjoy, and if you add in plenty of likeable secondary characters, a cute kid, a little drama and a few plot twists I am usually kept happy in my reading.\n\nIve got you, baby, and Im never letting you go again.\n\nThe plot is a little predictable, but the writing is sound and the author gives great voice to both, Sienna and Ryan. Their struggles getting back together, dealing with their pasts and the people from them, and getting their future on the same track, were well paced and easy to immerse yourself in.\n\nMy only niggle, and the reason lowered my rating a tad, is that at points, I struggled a little with Ryans inner-monologue and with certain ways her verbalized things. To clarify, I felt his voice lent more to how a woman would wish a man to talk, rather than how a man would really think/speak, for example \n\nSlicking his fingers with her dew\nSalty pearls of need.\n\nI really cannot ever see a guy thinking in those types of phrases (and the above were not isolated, I highlighted descriptive phrasing like this quite a lot). I guess for me Ryan was a little flowery, for want of the better descriptive word. I would still happily recommend this book, it was easy to read, the characters were engaging and the series set up well, it gives great scope for future books from the author.\n\nARC generously provided by Rock Star PR via Netgalley, in exchange for the above honest review.","Product: Sara Jane currently lives near New Yorks Hudson River with her very supportive real-life hero, two lively young children, a pair of mischievous kittens, and a very active dog. When she is not hiking with the kids, she loves writing sexy stories, staying up past her bedtime reading red-hot romance, and chatting with her readers on Facebook at facebook.com/SaraJaneStone.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: 3.5 - \"I'm going to deliver the fairy tale...\" Stars!\n\nReview: 3.5 - \"I'm going to deliver the fairy tale...\" Stars!\n\nSara Jane Stone, begins her new Playing the Princess series with one of my favourite tropes; Brothers Best Friend.\n\nIts no secret that I am a huge fan of Sara Janes writing style and story-lines, she takes a standard contemporary romance trope and gives the story and characters her own unique spin. On this occasion we have three friends, all ex-Princesses at Disney World. Having now set up their own thriving princess party business, life is going well for Lucy, Emma and Nicole on the work front, not-so-much on the love front though.\n\n\"Everyone needs saving now and then\"\n\nLucy Linden has always believed in the fairy tale when it comes to love and romance, and up until recently thought she was on her own path to it, that is until she discovers that her fianc is moving out of town to pursue his career and has no plans to take her with him, but a nurse he has been seeing behind her back.\n\n\"Find the magic.\"\n\nIn an effort to get over him and on with her life she starts dating men through online Dating Apps, all meets being undertaken at her brothers restaurant, so she has a means of escape if things go south. Her brothers business partner and best friend Jared Mitchell happens to be there on one such occasion, and upon catching her trying to sneak out through the kitchen to get away from her latest disaster decides that he will offer her everything she is looking for in a man, and then some.\n\n\"Ill be your unicorn.\"\n\nThings then go from 0-60 in the space of a heartbeat after that, and the workaholic but adorable businessman does his utmost to become her very own Prince Charming. I have to be honest and say that I did find this part of the story a little underdeveloped and choppy, in that Lucy says/thinks one thing and does the complete opposite on a couple of occasions, and we jump from one scenario to somewhere else a little further along without much preamble. But I loved Jared, and his attempts to woo Lucy, every dating disaster that could befall this couple did and with pretty funny results.\n\n\"Im into you. Im lost in you\"\n\nI liked Lucy as well, you cannot hold against a woman who knows what she wants from her man, and Lucy definitely knew. Her camaraderie with her friends and the banter between her and her brother Finn, kept things entertaining, and in general this was a sweet and easy-going read, offering up a twist on the fairy-tale, and delivering its own happily-ever-after.\n\n\"Im going to deliver Trust me.\"\n\nEmma and Nicole are due their own books which I am looking forward too, and I am hoping against hope that Lucys brother Finn, becomes Prince Charming for one of them!","Product: Award-winning author Cynthia Eden writes dark tales of paranormal romance and romantic suspense. She is a New York Times, USA Today, Digital Book World, and IndieReader best-seller. Cynthia is also a three-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award . Since she began writing full-time in 2005, Cynthia has written over eighty novels and novellas.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: 5 - Intense is an understatement. Stars!\n\nReview: 5 - Intense is an understatement. Stars!\n\nNothing gives me more pleasure than starting a new series by Cynthia Eden, given that this is RS, with a bit of a paranormal twist, I was hooked from the first chapter of Sawyer and Elizabeths story.\n\nI suppose you would say the romance between this couple is built around amnesia of sorts, Sawyer literally returns from the dead, and what follows is a race against time in all sorts of ways. Sawyer on a subliminal level immediately recognizes something familiar about Elizabeth when they are reintroduced after he has been given the Lazarus Formula, but having had his memory effectively wiped out from the process he struggles to remember anything. Something that breaks Elizabeths heart for a second time, first she loses the man she loves, and now he has no memory of her.\n\n\"Something is between us. Something about you gets to me. And I cant hurt you. I won't hurt you.\"\n\nBut all is not well with the Lazarus Formula, and the side effects are more far reaching than Elizabeth and the rest of the people involved are aware of, something Sawyer and the rest of his team have made sure of, and as the book progresses you realize that these men are now more than just Super-Soldiers. But someone at the facility is killing people, and the finger is immediately pointed to Sawyer and his team.\n\n\"I think Im Frankenstein.\"\n\nAs always, I devoured this book, the author set the scene well, and started the series off by giving Sawyer and Elizabeth their reconnection as well as introducing the rest of the players to the game. I think there are likely to be a few more books to come, bearing in mind what has happened so far and the amount of questions that are still left unanswered.\n\n\"Its not over yet.\"\n\nKeep Me Close; Flynn and Cecelias story is due at the end of October, and I am looking forward to seeing where the author takes us with this series.","Product: USA TODAY bestselling author Rebecca Norinne writes steamy contemporary romance featuring strong, determined heroines and sexy, dominant heroes. If you love stories filled with heart, heat, and happily-ever-afters, she's got a book for you. When not writing, Rebecca is watching rugby, drinking craft beer, and traveling the globe in search of inspiration for her next story. She currently lives in Dublin, Ireland, with her husband, but is originally from California. For more information, go to www.rebeccanorinne.com. ********** Jamaila Brinkley writes historical romance with a hint of magic. Her Wizards of London series features thieves, duchesses, witches, and more indulging in mayhem and romance in Regency England. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America, and was a finalist in the Romance Through the Ages contest in 2015. Jamaila came to romance as an avid reader of fantasy and science fiction, and found that her favorite historical romances seemed ripe for an injection of magic. Her favorite historical period is currently the Victorian era, and shes never happier than when immersed in a multi-book family series. Jamaila lives outside Baltimore, Maryland in a house that is perpetually under renovation with her husband and twin toddlers. You can find her blogging about romance, writing, parenting, cooking, and more on her website at www.jamailabrinkley.com, and posting pictures of her lunch on Twitter as @jamaila.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: 4 - \"I'm tired of fighting with you...\" Stars!\n\nReview: 4 - \"I'm tired of fighting with you...\" Stars!\n\nYou know you are onto a winner with a new author, when you pretty much devour the first book you read by them in one sitting. And The Vintners Vixen was very much that sort of book for me.\n\nAngelica and Noahs story, ticked all of my contemporary romance boxes really well. With a great opening introduction between the pair of them, what started initially as a frenemies with chemistry situation, developed into more I-can't-keep-my-hands-off-you-attraction, as they got to know each other better.\n\nI love a romance where the drama is light, the angst well delivered and everything plays out without too much muss and fuss. Both the H/h are dealing with a few trust and commitment issues, and it was great to read them navigate the waters of a relationship like adults, the communication between them at the right points kept everything moving along nicely, and prevented the drama overtaking the enjoyment of my reading experience.\n\n\"You certainly know how to keep a girl on her toes\"\n\nThis was a quick read, as I said I pretty much devoured it in one sitting. It was light, funny, and hugely entertaining. I loved the banter between Noah and his guy friends as well, and I am looking forward to reading more from this writing duo in the future. The Distillers Darling is due later on in 2018, and it will be a welcome return to the River Hill series for this reader.","Product: USA Today best-selling author Pamela Clare began her writing career as a columnist and investigative reporter and eventually became the first woman editor-in-chief of two different newspapers. Along the way, she and her team won numerous state and national honors, including the National Journalism Award for Public Service. In 2011, Clare was awarded the Keeper of the Flame Lifetime Achievement Award for her body of work. A single mother with two sons, she writes historical and contemporary romance and romantic suspense at the foot of the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Visit her website and join her mailing list at www.pamelaclare.com.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: 5 - \"You came into my life and changed everything...\" Stars!\n\nReview: 5 - \"You came into my life and changed everything...\" Stars!\n\nYou know you re onto a winner, when you start a series at book eight and do not struggle to keep up with the characters or the action taking place. So much so that I almost read Deadly Intent in one sitting.\n\n\"What happens after this is over..?\"\n\nI fell in love with Pamela Clares writing when I started reading her Colorado High Country series, and the I-Team series looks to be the same high standard as that, which just makes me so happy, because I have a wealth of characters to get to know from the beginning now, a number of which I suspect played roles in the telling of Joaquin and Mias story.\n\n\"I don't want to rush you I don't want to push you into doing something you don't want to do. But right now, all I want to do is kiss you.\"\n\nAny author that gives me a Hero who can dance is onto a winner, and add in the dark intensity and protective instincts Joaquin displayed and I would have been a quivering mess if I had been in Mias shoes, more because of that than the fact an unhinged former colleague is out to kill me.\n\nOne by one, he would get them all\n\nThis book had everything, love, laughter, banter, action, suspense, and stellar simmering sexy-times. I had a feeling after reading the first couple of Colorado High Country books that Ms. Clare and I were going to have a long and happy writer/reader relationship, and with Deadly Intent she has pretty much cemented that commitment from me. I loved this book, I am going to go back and start the series from the beginning now, and immerse myself in all things I-Team. I will happily read anything this author writes now, I know I will be kept entertained, amused and wholly engrossed whatever the genre.\n\nIt was as if a missing piece of her lifes puzzle had fallen into place.","Product: A native Oklahoman, Rhenna Morgan is a certified romance junkie. Whether it’s contemporary, paranormal, or fantasy you’re after, Rhenna’s stories pack romantic escape full of new, exciting worlds, and strong, intuitive men who fight to keep the women they want. For advance release news and exclusive content, sign up for her newsletter at http://RhennaMorgan.com. You'll also find all of her social links there, along with her smoking hot inspiration boards.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: 5 - \"...Your days of dreaming are over.\" Stars!\n\nReview: I am a little late to the party with this series, with book five; Stand & Deliver (but my first) of the Men of Haven series giving us Beckett Tate and Gia Sinclairs story.\n\nThis was one of those books you pick up and ooopsie, the next time you check its well past your bedtime and you have been reading for hours. I got absorbed into this story, where two dominant take charge types to those around them, learn together to let those walls down with each other. Both of them have their own unique reasons for being the way they are, and I loved the way they worked through everything with each other as the book progressed.\n\n\"No Not with me. Not between the two of us. Not ever again.\"\n\nA drunken slip from Gia, literally makes all Becketts dreams come true when he realizes that the attraction he has had for her for the last few years isn't as one sided as he believed. And after that all bets are off in his mind, and the chase is on. Gia is a little gun-shy with men, and a relationship with one who works in the same field of security and protection as she does, flags up concern about her professional respectability initially, but Beck isn't one to be put off easily, and oh my wow, his pursuit of her was adorably swoony with a large side of alpha thrown in and I loved every second of it.\n\n\"A man like me doesnt get a taste of a woman like you and walk away without exploring more\"\n\nBeckett however is a man with his own insecurities and vulnerabilities, and I think it was the fact he was prepared to put it all out there for Gia and the way he did it that made me fall in love with him even more, he may be an alpha character but for Gia his heart was on show for everyone too see.\n\nShe knew him. Accepted all that he was. His need to dominate and protect her. His disorder\n\n...And she loved him anyway.\n\nYou get a decent line of suspense thrown in as well (although it was pretty obvious who the culprit was), and for me the introduction to the Haven family in general just made me desperate to read the previous books in the series, and hopeful that there will be more to come in the future.","Product: Kyra Jacobs is an extroverted introvert who writes of love, humor and mystery in the Midwest and beyond. When this Hoosier native isnt pounding out scenes for her next book, she's likely outside, elbow-deep in snapdragons or spending quality time with her sports-loving family. Kyra also loves to read, tries to golf, and is an avid college football fan. Be sure to stop by her website www.KyraJacobs.wordpress.com to learn more about her novels and ways connect with her on social media.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: 4 - Welcome to the new normal... Stars!\n\nReview: 4 - Welcome to the new normal... Stars!\n\nKyra Jacobs returns with the second book in her Kingdoms of Fire and Ice series; Dragons Against Them. this is very much a series with a story running through it, and as such should be read in order to avoid confusion.\n\nA huge amount happened in the first book, and if you haven't read it I would say that my review is likely to offer spoilers in relation to my talking about this installment in the series and general development of the plot, so if you haven't read it yet you have been warned.\n\nSecrecy and lies were often the ways of royals\n\nAnd that was very much the case with the end of the last book Princess Rosalind of Forath, had high-tailed it into the forest when it was exposed that she had been keeping Addie Miller in the dungeons under the palace. After being rescued by Prince Zayne of Edana, who is also Addies lover, all manner of secrets and lies were exposed, the biggest one being that Addie was actually Rosalinds long-lost elder step-sister.\n\n\"It pains me to be away from you, my lady.\"\n\nSo we take up in this book with Princess Addie now a virtual prisoner in her fathers Castle, which bearing in mind she has been a modern, independent woman for many years is something of a struggle for her to deal with. Zayne back in Edana dealing with the pressures of being the successor to the throne, and covering his fathers duties while he recuperates from illness means that their time together pre-wedding is limited and often not alone.\n\n\"Take good care of my beloved.\"\n\nWhere to start, there was so much going on in this book, with a lot of POVs coming into play as it progressed, the author held my attention from the offset, and even though it has been a while since I read the first book of the series; Dragons Among Them it took me no time at all to get my head back into the realms of Forath, Edana and all of the characters associated with them.\n\n\"Life is always a gift.\"\n\nI cant really liken this series to anything else I have read previously, and that for me is a huge compliment for the author, because it is not often I am able to say that about a book or series that I am reading. The plot just kept throwing up one surprise after another, and I loved that I literally did not know where the story was going to take me next. The series while still about Addie and Zayne and their love for each other, takes in so many other characters and plots involving them, that at this point and at the stage where Dragons Against Them ended I really couldn't tell you how the author is going to proceed, and finish the story.\n\n\"May our allegiances indeed be enough to save us all\"\n\nWhilst questions were answered, even more questions were raised and stories/characters were developed, in the telling of this book, and I am eager to see where the author takes it all in The Dragon Within; due for release in late November.\n\nARC generously provided, and it was my absolute pleasure to provide the above honest review."],"string":"[\n \"Product: After several years on the other side of the publishing industry, Sara Jane Stone bid goodbye to her sales career to pursue her dream—writing romance novels. Sara Jane currently resides in Brooklyn, New York with her very supportive real-life hero, two lively young children, and a lazy Burmese cat. Visit her online at www.sarajanestone.com or find her on Facebook at Sara Jane Stone.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: 4 - \\\"I knew you wouldn't let me down.\\\" Stars!\\n\\nReview: 4 - \\\"I knew you wouldn't let me down.\\\" Stars!\\n\\nSaras Independence Falls series was in my top ten of 2015, so I was extremely happy to hear that she was shifting over to the neighboring town of Forever, for her new, Second Shot series, as it means we get a whole new cast of characters, as well as a few catch-ups with people from the previous series.\\n\\nIf you haven't read the prequel novella to this book Running Wild I recommend that you do.\\n\\nAlthough it now isn't being offered for free (Running Wild was included in the back of my ARC, so hopefully it will be in the released copy as well), it is still worth a read as it gives you an important look at the relationship between Josie and Noah, prior to them leaving town. Her for college, and him for the Marines. Things are different five years on, and although Noah always planned to return, Josie didn't and the choice wasn't one made lightly.\\n\\nThe ghosts from Forever were hell bent on haunting her.\\n\\nThis is a multi-layered story, with things going on aside from Josie and Noahs reconnection, the one thing that they both have in common in relation to their return to Forever is that the chemistry that was so strong between them then, is just as strong now. Being her brothers best friend, crushing on Noah as a teenager came with its own set of difficulties, add into the fact that she is the daughter of the towns Police Chief and those issues are doubled. Noah has never been in any doubt that he isn't good enough for Josie, and he is far from the hero that she believes him to be, even if his words and actions then and now are to the contrary.\\n\\nPeople changed. They hardened. They took hits and got back up, leaving their heart beaten and wrecked on the ground.\\n\\nI loved this book, its not epically long, but the story doesnt lose any of its impact for it. Both Noah and Josie have had a huge amount happen to them in the last five years, and as the story progressed you began to understand how those things had impacted their lives and made them into the people they now are.\\n\\nThe side story with Noah's colleague Caroline was an excellent addition to the plot, and I really hope that she and Josh get a book of their own at some point, because the pie-making hottie deserves his happily ever, especially after he saw all his brothers settle down as the Independence Falls Series progressed.\\n\\n\\\"I want you in my life Because Im waking up to the fact that it sucks to face the world alone.\\\"\\n\\nAnother absolute winner from this author, and I cannot wait to see where the series takes us next, no title as yet but the second book is due for release in June, so not too long to wait!\\n\\nARC generously provided via Edelweiss, and it was my absolute pleasure to provide the above honest review.\",\n \"Product: # 1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia with her husband and her Jack Russell, Loki. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. Find her on Twitter @JLArmentrout or become a fan on Facebook and Goodreads.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: 5 - \\\"Use your words...\\\" Stars!\\n\\nReview: 5 - \\\"Use your words...\\\" Stars!\\n\\nIm going to go out on a limb here and say that I personally find Jennifer Armentrouts NA/YA works some of the best out there, she excels in this genre, whereas I find her adult offerings a little on the mediocre side, she always delivers, and with her own unique style when it comes to her younger characters.\\n\\nMallory and Rider, are kids of the system, both had horrendous beginnings to their lives, yet after one horrifying night, one got lucky, the other got absorbed into a broken system. That said at the point we pick up their story again, four years on, both of them are making the best of the hand that life has dealt them.\\n\\n\\\"Hoping never really got us anywhere did it.\\\"\\n\\nThis is one of those books that pulls you in from its first paragraph, it also keeps you in its grip as you discover more about the Mallory and Rider from the past, versus the Mallory and Rider of the now. The direction their story took wasn't a massive surprise, but I still could not put it down, its one you become emotionally invested in very quickly.\\n\\n\\\"Youre not the same girl I knew four years ago.\\\"\\n\\nOne the protector, and you can tell straight off who, but I liked that as the story took shape you could see the underlying strength pushing through from the other as well. Especially as events overtook them, and Riders perceived control of the situation he found himself in was completely blown away. Mallory steps up, but also as events unfold realizes that under the devil-may-care faade Rider puts across, is a guy dealing with more than a few feelings of insecurity himself.\\n\\nParts of the book are understandably hard to read, but everything is so beautifully put forth that even the unhappy bits were worth reading, the author took two damaged souls, and rebuilt their connection until they were whole again. I like that Mallorys issues weren't rushed through to a perfect resolution, she is a work in progress, and you can see that progress as the story moves along.\\n\\n\\\"We don't have the same lives anymore, do we?\\\"\\n\\nGoing back to school is a big thing for her, and the author imparted that, and the feelings and reactions towards those first few weeks really put you there with her.\\n\\nThere is scope with this book in my opinion to be developed into a series, what with the events of this story having an irrevocable effect on some of the secondary characters, there are also a plethora of students at Lands High School that could potentially have their own issues that they are dealing with as well. Notably for me though are Ainsley and Hector, best friends of Mallory and Rider, in the latter stages of this book I found myself as interested in what was going on with them as I was with the main couple.\\n\\nIn her eyes, he took up her entire world.\\n\\nThis is just a beautifully written book, I cannot recommend it highly enough.\\n\\nARC generously provided via Netgalley, and it was an absolute pleasure to provide the above honest review.\",\n \"Product: Jen Frederick lives with her husband, child, and one rambunctious dog. She's been reading stories all her life but never imagined writing one of her own. Jen loves to hear from readers so drop her a line at jen@jenfrederick.com.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: 4 - You're like a good whiskey, bunny. Each minute that ticks by makes you taste better.\\\" Stars.\\n\\nReview: Taking Control, pretty much takes up where Losing Control left off. This book is mostly from Ians POV, but you get a little bit of Tiny thrown in here and there. Although I really enjoyed the continuation of this story, this book almost split into two halves for me, the first half seemed to be all about the sex and Ian trying to ensure that Tiny knew how much he loved her and valued their relationship.\\n\\nIm not sure how many walls Ive managed to tear down, how far inside the citadel of her heart I stand.\\n\\nThe second half then delves back into the whole Richard Howe storyline, which started off in the first book and is a huge part of what initially brings Victoria and Ian together. Tinys step-dad makes an appearance, as well as her step-brother Malcolm, but their involvement almost seemed secondary in this book, whereas Malcolm was very much in the forefront of Losing Control.\\n\\nIve bought my way into her heart and life. Ill lie, steal and cheat to stay there because nothing is worth more than her.\\n\\nThere is a little intrigue and subterfuge running through this installment on the Kerr Chronicles and I liked the suspenseful aspect that Jen bought in. As their relationship progresses, there are also hints of potential future stories that could be told for the secondary characters involved. I am itching to see if the whole Kaga, Jake and Sabrina teasers that Jen added will morph into a book at some point in the future as well as the indication that there is relationship potential between Steve and Lauren.\\n\\nI hunger for something different now, more physical, more personal.\\n\\nIf you loved Ian Kerr in the first book you will love him and his POV even more in this book, I enjoyed the writing immensely, Jen has given Ian a really witty and acerbic voice/sense of humour, but he is also a guy firmly in touch with his emotions and is not afraid to talk about and express them.\\n\\nIm f*****g terrified Ill lose her and then Ill be empty again.\\n\\nIts no secret I have a huge author-crush on Jen Frederick as well as her books. I loved Losing Control and Taking Control really offers the perfect closure on Tiny and Ians story. I have everything crossed that the aforementioned secondary characters in this series, actually get their own stories told. Sadly, I am now back in the position where I am stuck waiting impatiently for her next release!\\n\\nShe makes my world turn.\\n\\nARC generously provided by the author, in exchange for the above honest review.\",\n \"Product: New York Times/USA Today bestselling author Melanie Moreland, lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her beloved husband of twenty-seven-plus years and their rescue cat Amber. Nothing means more to her than her friends and family, and she cherishes every moment spent with them. While seriously addicted to coffee, and highly challenged with all things computer-related and technical, she relishes baking, cooking, and trying new recipes for people to sample. She loves to throw dinner parties, and enjoys travelling, here and abroad, but finds coming home is always the best part of any trip. Melanie delights in a good romance story with some bumps along the way, but is a true believer in happily ever after. When her head isnt buried in a book, it is bent over a keyboard, furiously typing away as her characters dictate their creative storylines to her, often with a large glass of wine keeping her company.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: 4 - \\\"Who knew the day I walked into the studio... we'd end up here.\\\" Stars!\\n\\nReview: 4 - \\\"Who knew the day I walked into the studio... we'd end up here.\\\" Stars!\\n\\nMy last read from Melanie Moreland was the enjoyable The Contract to say that It Started With a Kiss is almost the polar opposite to that book would almost be an understatement.\\n\\nThat is in no way meant disrespectfully, because I enjoyed the story that the author gave Daniel and Avery, but it is a book that falls into the sugary-sweet, light-speed-insta-love, virtually no drama or conflict category.\\n\\n\\\"I feel so much and its so solid, so real, and Im worried its too fast.\\\"\\n\\nIf you are looking for angst and an alpha a-hole then book is definitely not the one for you. But I was in the mood for romance, and thats exactly what I got.\\n\\nThere isn't a huge amount to really give away plot wise, I am sure a lot of you remember the You-tube video that was popular last year of couples who had never met kissing each other for the first time, I would say its a pretty good guess that this story derived from that video, because it is exactly how Avery and Daniel meet, fall in love, and have lots and lots of happy times together.\\n\\nShort of one minor disagreement and a little car trouble towards the end of the book, I could almost see rainbows, glitter and unicorns flitting in my peripheral vision as the story progressed.\\n\\n\\\"Can I keep you Will you be mine?\\\"\\n\\nWell worth a read if you are looking for something light and fluffy, plenty of sex to keep the potential sugar coma in check, and lots of likeable secondary characters to give the story-line some depth as well.\\n\\nThis is a voluntary review of a complimentary copy of the book.\",\n \"Product: Alexandra Ivy graduated from Truman University with a degree in theatre before deciding she preferred to bring her characters to life on paper rather than stage. She currently lives in Missouri with her extraordinarily patient husband and teenage sons. To stay updated on Alexandra's Guardian series or to chat with other readers, please visit her website at www.alexandraivy.com.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: 4 - \\\"This is what we do.\\\" Stars!\\n\\nReview: 4 - \\\"This is what we do.\\\" Stars!\\n\\nKill Without Mercy is the first book in Alexandra Ivy's new ARES Security Series. I have previously only read novella length books by this author, and have to say that after first impressions I had high expectations for this book.\\n\\n\\\"It's not easy to live with a secret.\\\"\\n\\nSo let me introduce you to the ARES guys, all ex-military, all battling their own demons and with their own specific skill sets that make them all an integral part of the team. Rafe, Max, Teagan, Hauk and Lucas. We pretty much meet all of them in this book, but the story focusses on Rafe Vargas, and the drama he finds himself in the middle of, when he returns to his Grandfathers house to clear it out after his death.\\n\\n\\\"Never challenge a soldier, sweetheart.\\\"\\n\\nIts been fifteen years since the capture and suicide of the Newton Slayer, who during his time prior to being caught managed to kidnap and brutally murder seven women. But for Annie White, he was just her father, a man that left her milk and cookies out when she returned from school, and read bedtime stories at night... As you would expect, all is not as it seems with Annie's memories, or her return to Newton, especially when women start going missing again.\\n\\n\\\"You're safe in my arms.\\\"\\n\\nI really enjoyed this story, Rafe's easy going cheekiness, in the face of Annie's almost innocence and vulnerability built really well into a sexy relationship against the back drop of a superbly crafted suspense/thriller. The author threw a lot of things into the plot, but at no point did the story feel crowded of overdone, and I found myself ploughing through the story with complete enjoyment.\\n\\nI only discovered this Alexandra Ivy in 2015, and I know for sure that I will be early looking to read more from her in 2016 on the strength of the books I have read so far.\\n\\nARC generously provided via Netgalley, and it was a pleasure to provide the above honest review.\",\n \"Product: I live in the suburbs of Chicago with my husband and three daughters. When I'm not busy being Wife and Mother of the Year, you can find me working on my procrastination habit, while diligently avoiding any and all forms of housework. During that time, I make a mess of the house by baking, helping my kids do artwork, or by going out with some friends to find the best food Chicago has to offer! The following day is spent, sadly, cleaning. Connect with me online! I welcome your thoughts, questions, and concerns. https://www.facebook.com/AuthorSoniaDeLeon https://twitter.com/authorsonia http://authorsoniadeleon.blogspot.com/ sonia.de.leon.author@gmail.com\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: 5 Stars - Somewhere in South America, deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, are isolated tribes...\\n\\nReview: There is a road in the hearts of all of us, hidden and seldom traveled, which leads to an unknown secret place. ~ Ote Kte.\\n\\nThe Blue Amaryllis is not like any book you have probably read previously, and it is unlikely that you will ever read a book the will emulate it in the future. It is a one of a kind story, that takes the reader out of the twenty-first century, and drops them smack-bang in the middle of a world, where life, love and survival are all that is important.\\n\\nYour imagination will take a journey, and you will get lost in the colour and vivacity of the Amazon rain forest. You will read things in this book, that you are never likely to read of again, and you will learn about things that you probably never knew existed, especially in the technology-rich world that we live in today.\\n\\nIt was as if she had actually travelled in time, stepped back into an existence that she had not known was possible, and in doing the impossible, she had found and extraordinary love.\\n\\nIt is hard to put The Blue Amaryllis into a specific genre, although it does say on the cover it is a 'Love Story', which is true, I also feel that it is much more than that, its a journey, a discovery, a revelation and a chance to learn about love in a completely different medium. There is an innocence to the love that grows between Leia and Tanun, but it feels right, I wanted them to take their time, I didn't want them jumping straight to sex, it wouldn't have been the right way to go for either the story or their characters. It builds, and grows along with the books progression, and is all the more beautiful for it.\\n\\nShe loved looking at him. It created an ache in her heart. The physical response she felt was something she had never experienced before.\\n\\nThe strength of their bond is built on the experiences they have together, basic actions and the simplest of gestures are magnified due to the extreme circumstances Leia finds herself in, and for me Tanun with his open heart, and lack of fear for his expression of feelings, was the perfect balance for Leia, who has travelled to the Amazon with a heavy heart, and more questions about herself than answers.\\n\\nLooking at her made him want so much. He didn't know what it meant. He wanted to be near her., he wanted to look at her, he wanted to be a better hunter, he wanted to make her smile and laugh.\\n\\nThere is alot of action and adventure through the story as well, things happen in this book that I never imagined possible, it is refreshing, there is so much going on around and running through Leia's journey that it is impossible to get bored. Sonia De Leon has managed to weave together a complex and visual story, her descriptions and explanations of everything as the book progress are not overdone, but at the same time contain such clarity it is almost as if you have stepped into the colourful pages of a National Geographic magazine. What with the actual setting, the indigenous people, as well as the flora and fauna that Leia comes into contact with you really do get absorbed into a completely different world.\\n\\nIt was a peaceful, uncomplicated life that really struck a chord in Leia's bones. She deeply admired the simplicity of it all\\n\\nI had the honor of beta-reading this book, and it was pretty impressive in its raw form, I am not one to ass-kiss, and if I don't like something I am happy to give a constructive opinion (and believe me I did). I could wax lyrical about The Blue Amaryllis, and probably double the length of this review, but ultimately what I want to do is inspire people to read the book. I went on a very personal journey when I read the book the first time, it was just as emotional, and thought-provoking the second time around. I don't have much time to re-read books nowadays, but this is a book I would happily drop everything for again and again to read, I just love it that much.\\n\\n\\\"You are not alone, Leia. I am not alone. Do you feel me here with you?\\\"\\n\\n\\\"No matter how far you go, I will keep loving you. The roots of my heart will always wrap with yours.\\\"\\n\\nIf you have taken the chance and read my review, I hope you will take the chance and purchase, then read the book. This is a once in a lifetime kinda story, I don't think it is ever likely to be replicated or bettered.\\n\\nIn closing, I want to thank the author for the opportunity, and I am going to use her own words to do it, she will understand, and I hope that you will, once you have read the book!\\n\\n'Thank you for the sweet.'\",\n \"Product: I live in the suburbs of Chicago with my husband and three daughters. When I'm not busy being Wife and Mother of the Year, you can find me working on my procrastination habit, while diligently avoiding any and all forms of housework. During that time, I make a mess of the house by baking, helping my kids do artwork, or by going out with some friends to find the best food Chicago has to offer! The following day is spent, sadly, cleaning. Connect with me online! I welcome your thoughts, questions, and concerns. https://www.facebook.com/AuthorSoniaDeLeon https://twitter.com/authorsonia http://authorsoniadeleon.blogspot.com/ sonia.de.leon.author@gmail.com\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: 5 Stars - Somewhere in South America, deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, are isolated tribes...\\n\\nReview: There is a road in the hearts of all of us, hidden and seldom traveled, which leads to an unknown secret place. ~ Ote Kte.\\n\\nThe Blue Amaryllis is not like any book you have probably read previously, and it is unlikely that you will ever read a book the will emulate it in the future. It is a one of a kind story, that takes the reader out of the twenty-first century, and drops them smack-bang in the middle of a world, where life, love and survival are all that is important.\\n\\nYour imagination will take a journey, and you will get lost in the colour and vivacity of the Amazon rain forest. You will read things in this book, that you are never likely to read of again, and you will learn about things that you probably never knew existed, especially in the technology-rich world that we live in today.\\n\\nIt was as if she had actually travelled in time, stepped back into an existence that she had not known was possible, and in doing the impossible, she had found and extraordinary love.\\n\\nIt is hard to put The Blue Amaryllis into a specific genre, although it does say on the cover it is a 'Love Story', which is true, I also feel that it is much more than that, its a journey, a discovery, a revelation and a chance to learn about love in a completely different medium. There is an innocence to the love that grows between Leia and Tanun, but it feels right, I wanted them to take their time, I didn't want them jumping straight to sex, it wouldn't have been the right way to go for either the story or their characters. It builds, and grows along with the books progression, and is all the more beautiful for it.\\n\\nShe loved looking at him. It created an ache in her heart. The physical response she felt was something she had never experienced before.\\n\\nThe strength of their bond is built on the experiences they have together, basic actions and the simplest of gestures are magnified due to the extreme circumstances Leia finds herself in, and for me Tanun with his open heart, and lack of fear for his expression of feelings, was the perfect balance for Leia, who has travelled to the Amazon with a heavy heart, and more questions about herself than answers.\\n\\nLooking at her made him want so much. He didn't know what it meant. He wanted to be near her., he wanted to look at her, he wanted to be a better hunter, he wanted to make her smile and laugh.\\n\\nThere is alot of action and adventure through the story as well, things happen in this book that I never imagined possible, it is refreshing, there is so much going on around and running through Leia's journey that it is impossible to get bored. Sonia De Leon has managed to weave together a complex and visual story, her descriptions and explanations of everything as the book progress are not overdone, but at the same time contain such clarity it is almost as if you have stepped into the colourful pages of a National Geographic magazine. What with the actual setting, the indigenous people, as well as the flora and fauna that Leia comes into contact with you really do get absorbed into a completely different world.\\n\\nIt was a peaceful, uncomplicated life that really struck a chord in Leia's bones. She deeply admired the simplicity of it all.\\n\\nI had the honor of beta-reading this book, and it was pretty impressive in its raw form, I am not one to ass-kiss, and if I don't like something I am happy to give a constructive opinion (and believe me I did). I could wax lyrical about The Blue Amaryllis, and probably double the length of this review, but ultimately what I want to do is inspire people to read the book. I went on a very personal journey when I read the book the first time, it was just as emotional, and thought-provoking the second time around. I don't have much time to re-read books nowadays, but this is a book I would happily drop everything for again and again to read, I just love it that much.\\n\\n\\\"You are not alone, Leia. I am not alone. Do you feel me here with you?\\\"\\n\\n\\\"No matter how far you go, I will keep loving you. The roots of my heart will always wrap with yours.\\\"\\n\\nIf you have taken the chance and read my review, I hope you will take the chance and purchase, then read the book. This is a once in a lifetime kinda story, I don't think it is ever likely to be replicated or bettered.\\n\\nIn closing, I want to thank the author for the opportunity, and I am going to use her own words to do it, she will understand, and I hope that you will, once you have read the book!\\n\\n'Thank you for the sweet.'\",\n \"Product: USA Today Bestselling Author Rebecca Zanetti has worked as an art curator, Senate aide, lawyer, college professor, and a hearing examiner - only to culminate it all in stories about Alpha males and the women who claim them. She writes dark paranormal, romantic suspense, and sexy contemporary romances. Growing up amid the glorious backdrops and winter wonderlands of the Pacific Northwest has given Rebecca fantastic scenery and adventures to weave into her stories. She resides in the wild north with her husband, children, and extended family who inspire her every dayor at the very least give her plenty of characters to write about.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: 4.5 - Hot Cowboy Stars!\\n\\nReview: The Lodge/Freeze brothers and the whole Maverick Montana series as a whole are definitely up there in my top 5 Series.\\n\\nReasons as to why \\n\\n Smooth talking, dirty action, hard working Cowboys with hearts of gold.\\n Sassy, independent, easy to like Heroines, that aren't afraid to stick up for themselves and those that they care about.\\n Enjoyable and easy to read stories, with a large extended cast of characters.\\n Books that you know you are going to go back and read again, and again.\\n\\nI am a huge fan of Rebecca Zanetti, (you only have to look at my other reviews to see this), and with Rising Assets she has again given me everything that I have come to expect from one of her books.\\n\\nFriends-to-lovers has to be one of my all-time favourites genres, you have had glimpses of the relationship between Colt and Melanie since the beginning of the Maverick Montana series. Friends from an early age along with Hawk, as a trio they have spent their formative years, getting into trouble, covering each others backs, looking out for the other, but recently what with Hawk being away on deployment more than being in Montana, things have been a little off between Colt and Melanie.\\n\\nMel has been struggling a lot since the death of her grandfather, one thing has piled on-top of the other and she is at a point in her life where some tough decisions need to be made. Add to the fact that her health in certain areas isn't a tip-top as she would like it too be the pressure is really on. Colt has always been a constant in Mels life, friend, protector and confidante. But, this time she is determined to do things on her own, until Colt finds out that it, then the choice is taken out of her hands.\\n\\nColt knows how to take charge (in every way); he makes plans, sticks to them and sees them through to fruition. And although Mels circumstances are somewhat out of the realm of his planning capabilities he comes to realise pretty quickly that he doesnt care, and he wants in no matter how unpredictable the outcome may be.\\n\\nThe woman mattered and hed take care of her.\\n\\nI must admit that as this series progresses, I am starting to wish the books were longer, although it doesnt help that once I pick the book up I cant seem to put it down! I enjoyed this book as much as both of its predecessors, I just felt like I finished it really quickly, and I would have enjoyed more time with the rest of the Lodge/Freeze family as a whole. I am now going to spend however long waiting (im)patiently for Hawk and Dawn to get their book!\\n\\nARC provided by Entangled, and it was my pleasure to provide the above honest review.\",\n \"Product: Tonya Burrows wrote her first romance in 8th grade and hasn't put down her pen since. Originally from a small town in Western New York, she's currently soaking up the sun as a Florida girl. She suffers from a bad case of wanderlust and usually ends up moving someplace new every few years. Luckily, her two dogs and ginormous cat are excellent travel buddies. When she's not writing about hunky military heroes, Tonya can usually be found at a bookstore or the dog park. She also enjoys painting, watching movies, and her daily barre workouts. A geek at heart, she pledges her TV fandom to Supernatural and Dr. Who. If you would like to know more about Tonya, visit her website at www.tonyaburrows.com. She's also on Twitter @tonyaburrows and Facebook www.facebook.com/tonyaburrowsauthor.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: 3 - \\\"It's a long story. I have... issues.\\\" Stars.\\n\\nReview: 3 - \\\"It's a long story. I have... issues.\\\" Stars.\\n\\nI am a big fan of Tonya Burrows books, everyone that I have read in the past has pulled me in, put me through the emotional wringer and not let me go until its very end.\\n\\nIm not leaving.\\n\\nI think that is why it was a bit of a shock to me that I found myself struggling with Vision of Darkness. It is not a bad book by any stretch, and Tonya as always has managed to give the reader a cast of interesting, unique and engaging characters. The storyline is complex and the scale and depth of its development, as well as the involvement of a large amount of what you initially assume are secondary characters make it a book that opens what will be a series with plenty of scope and potential for future releases.\\n\\nGhosts don't exist.\\n\\nPru and Alex are a pretty likeable couple, both of them are a little odd and the town of Three Churches, Maine definitely plays up to and pretty much embraces their oddities. What with a haunted lighthouse, people disappearing and accidents and unexplainable occurrences abound it all adds up to a varied read, with a few little surprises thrown in along the way.\\n\\nSo why am I not giving it 5 stars then? Quite simply because I had to read well over 60% of the book before I actually felt like the story was going anywhere. Yes there is a lot of scene setting going on, as well as the establishment of the characters and their places in the story, and this has been the case in the past with Tonyas Hornet series as an example, but something was missing from Vision of Darkness I didn't have the buildup of anticipation that I would expect with a book from this author, and the plot twists when they came, lost their shock and surprise value because it took so long to get to them.\\n\\nI will do or be whatever you need. Always.\\n\\nWe do get a pretty kick-a** ending, and I would be interested to see where Tonya decides to take the series as a whole, its just unfortunate that I wasn't 100% blown away on this occasion. It certainly won't stop me from one-clicking each and every one of Tonyas future releases thats for sure!\\n\\nARC generously provided by the author, in exchange for the above honest review.\",\n \"Product: Jen Frederick is the USA Today bestselling author of Unspoken, part of the Woodlands series. She lives in the Midwest with her husband, who keeps track of lifes details while shes writing; a daughter, who understands when Mom disappears into her office for hours at a time; and a rambunctious dog who does neither.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: 4.5 - \\\"I started my life the day I met you. Everything before then was just practice.\\\" Stars!\\n\\nReview: 4.5 - \\\"I started my life the day I met you. Everything before then was just practice.\\\" Stars!\\n\\nIts no secret that I am a huge fan of Jen Fredericks writing. I think mainly because whatever trope or theme she decides to turn her writing hand to she does extremely well and with her own unique twist.\\n\\nThis can certainly be said for Sacked with the slew of college based romances centered around the players and the women who eventually tame them out there right now, Jen has once again took a very popular and current storyline and turned it on its head enough to make it all her own.\\n\\nYou can run but this campus is too small for you to hide.\\n\\nI really liked Knox and Ellie, the author pretty much reversed their positions as to what you would normally expect, especially with a book of this type, in that Knox is the one looking for commitment and a relationship, and Ellie is the one trying to keep things on a casual level. Add into the mix the fact he is a virgin, and this was a book I struggled to put down.\\n\\nWe don't get to pick the family were born into But we do get to choose the family we live with. I choose you. Youre all Ill ever want.\\n\\nAs the book progresses you find out a few of the reasonings as to why she does this, and again the author managed to keep the delivery of the drama and angst at just the right levels, in that it added to the story developing between them but didn't detract from its overall direction and flow.\\n\\nThe banter between the guys in the team is another thing that I really enjoyed in this story, Ellies brother Jack and her room-mate are also really great additions to the book as well.\\n\\n\\\"Welcome to disappointment. It's character building.\\\"\\n\\nKnowing that this is the beginning of a series make me all-sorts of happy, Jen has definitely started it in absolutely stellar fashion with Sacked, and I cannot wait to see where she takes the Western State Warriors series next.\\n\\nWaiting can be worth it.\\n\\nARC generously provided by the author, and it was an absolute pleasure to provide the above honest review.\",\n \"Product: Award-winning author Cynthia Eden writes dark tales of paranormal romance and romantic suspense. She is a New York Times, USA Today, Digital Book World, and IndieReader best-seller. Cynthia is also a three-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award . Since she began writing full-time in 2005, Cynthia has written over fifty novels and novellas.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: 4 - \\\"Ready to cross some lines?\\\" Stars!\\n\\nReview: 4 - \\\"Ready to cross some lines?\\\" Stars!\\n\\nAnother stellar addition to the Mine series. Cynthia Eden is among a small group of authors whom I list as a guilty pleasure in that, her stories don't necessarily change a huge amount, and the characters are all pretty similar in their make-up, but I just love them anyway.\\n\\nVictor Monroe has been a secondary part of the series for a while now, he has played larger supporting roles in the last couple of books in that they have focused on characters that he has a primary involvement with. Cynthia has mad skills at keeping her characters pretty intriguing and elusive when she wants to keep a little mystery surrounding them, and she did that really well with this guy, all we really know prior to Mine to Protect is that he has a dark, shady past, and that he is a FBI agent who now deals with shady and dark criminals\\n\\n\\\"Tell me your secrets\\nWill you tell me yours?\\n\\nOh and lets not forget Zoe Peters, the daughter of a notorious crime boss, who he is trying to protect in exchange for information from her father. One small problem with that, they have insane chemistry and both of them are struggling to keep things professional when stuck in close quarters with each other.\\n\\nAs I have come to expect, the plot twists and turns in this one, and the good and the bad guys aren't necessarily who you expect them to be. The author introduces a few new characters as well, so you never know, I wouldnt be surprised if we see more from this series at some point in the future.\\n\\nI want everything With you.\\n\\nAdd in some superb sexy times and this read was as I expected it to be, a well-used couple of hours of my time.\",\n \"Product: Award-winning author Cynthia Eden writes dark tales of paranormal romance and romantic suspense. She is a New York Times, USA Today, Digital Book World, and IndieReader best-seller. Cynthia is also a three-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award . Since she began writing full-time in 2005, Cynthia has written over fifty novels and novellas.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: 4 - Another day... Another nightmare. Stars!\\n\\nReview: 4 - Another day... Another nightmare. Stars!\\n\\nThe final book in Cynthia Edens Blood and Moonlight trilogy, does a pretty good job of tying up all the loose ends that were hanging from the previous two books.\\n\\nJane and Aidan have gone through some massive changes since the start of the series, and this book sees them both start to work through and deal with everything that has happened to them so far.\\n\\n\\\"Together, we will always be stronger.\\\"\\n\\nAs you would expect the author wasn't content to leave it a Jane being a Vampire, and the rest of the plot plays out around Aidan trying to deal with the changes that are happening to him, and his second in command Paris, whist trying to work out who the villain is.\\n\\nWhen it came to the paranormal world, there was always more at work than met the eye.\\n\\nNobody does PNR quite like Cynthia Eden, and this was another series full of twists and turns, red herrings aplenty and lots and lots of sexy Alpha goodness. What more can you ask for!\\n\\n\\\"Id go over the edge with you any day.\\\"\",\n \"Product: Award-winning author Cynthia Eden writes dark tales of paranormal romance and romantic suspense. She is a New York Times, USA Today, Digital Book World, and IndieReader best-seller. Cynthia is also a three-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award . Since she began writing full-time in 2005, Cynthia has written over fifty novels and novellas.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: 4 - \\\"If you think you're bad enough...\\\" Stars!\\n\\nReview: 4 - \\\"If you think you're bad enough...\\\" Stars!\\n\\nCynthia Eden, once again strikes PNR gold with the Bad Things series, as usual Undead or Alive was a book I picked up and pretty much didn't put down again until I had finished it.\\n\\nThis book kind of diverted off the original storyline of the series a little in that Cass Garvan wasn't the character I was expecting to be up next, in fact book four Broken Angel I think was originally up as the third book, so I am guessing inspiration struck the author and she went with it.\\n\\n\\\"What can I say? I have talent.\\\"\\n\\nAnd I am so glad she did as Cass and Ambers book was a real treat to read, it included a bit of page time for Luke and Leo as well, so the development of their relationship as brothers/enemies is given more depth, as well as a decent suspense aspect to Ambers character it kept the story rolling along at a steady clip.\\n\\n\\\"Ive finally got something worth fighting for.\\\"\\n\\nAdd in a bit of insta-love, plenty of twists and turns on the plot, and this was another Cynthia Eden book that I did not struggle to read.\\n\\n\\\"The world cant keep going unless you're in it Not my world.\\\"\\n\\nGreat continuation to the series, I am still excited for Rayces book though, so hurry up December!\",\n \"Product: Award-winning author Cynthia Eden writes dark tales of paranormal romance and romantic suspense. She is a New York Times, USA Today, Digital Book World, and IndieReader best-seller. Cynthia is also a three-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award . Since she began writing full-time in 2005, Cynthia has written over fifty novels and novellas.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: 4.5 - \\\"Didn't I tell you... you'll always be my angel.\\\" Stars!\\n\\nReview: 4.5 - \\\"Didn't I tell you... you'll always be my angel.\\\" Stars!\\n\\nCynthia Edens books always take me to my reading happy place, Broken Angel is the fourth book in her fast-paced, paranormal Bad Things Series.\\n\\nShifter Rayce Lovell has figured in the series from the beginning, being one of the Lord of the Darks enforcers, he has been by Lukes side at most of the pivotal plot points that have occurred across the previous three books so far, but the author was quick to highlight Rayces overprotective stance for Lila from pretty much the first time she takes up page space, and this book, finally gives you their coming together, around the development of the bigger plot-lines.\\n\\n\\\"Did you miss me?\\\"\\n\\nLila has been on the run since Luke and Leo released her from the prison she had been held in, Rayce due to the immediate connection between them, picked up her sent from the beginning, and has been pursuing her at Lukes request ever since.\\n\\nOnce a werewolf got his preys scent, he didn't lose it...\\n\\nAnd his reaching her comes as a pretty opportune point, as Rayce isn't the only one who has been looking for her.\\n\\n\\\"I kill. I hunt. I ducking repeat. Thats my life.\\\"\\n\\nThe fight between good and evil heats up in this one, but the lines between those characteristics are getting very blurred, Luke and his brother Leos story is still developing , and while Leo is seen as the Light, his motives so far for the things he has done, intimate he is actually darker than Luke.\\n\\n\\\"Another mustard taught you about pain, but Ill be the one to teach you about pleasure...\\\"\\n\\nThis is still very much a story in development in regards to the bigger plot playing out, and I love that as one character finds their partner, the author introduces more into the plot, giving scope for plenty more books to be released over the coming months.\\n\\n\\\"You were always too good for me.\\\"\\n\\nLoved this book, plenty of action, twists and turns, and as you would expect with this author, outstanding sexy-times mixed in with everything else going on, to keep things nice and spicy.\\n\\n\\\"She is mine... and I am hers.\\\"\",\n \"Product: Award-winning author Cynthia Eden writes dark tales of paranormal romance and romantic suspense. She is a New York Times, USA Today, Digital Book World, and IndieReader best-seller. Cynthia is also a three-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award . Since she began writing full-time in 2005, Cynthia has written over eighty novels and novellas.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: 4 - \\\"For me... you're it.\\\" Stars!\\n\\nReview: 4 - \\\"For me... you're it.\\\" Stars!\\n\\nCynthia Eden starts off her new Bite series as expected, with surprises, suspense, passion and plenty of sexy-times.\\n\\nGriffin and Isabellas story was all about the insta! but the story worked because of it. Once a Werewolf meets his mate, its for life and Griffin made sure Isabella was aware of that very quickly.\\n\\n\\\"I never asked to be what I am\\\"\\n\\n\\\"I rather like what you are.\\\"\\n\\nBut Vampires and Werewolves aren't supposed to be mates, and that in itself causes all sorts of problems for our pair, on top of the fact they are being pursued by a villain whose intentions are not what they initially assumed them to be.\\n\\n\\\"You fit me.\\\"\\n\\nThis was a quick and enjoyable read, having hit a major book slump this week, I knew reading something by this author would pull me back, and it did exactly what I wanted it to. So much so that I went straight onto the second book Mating Bite straight after finishing this one.\",\n \"Product: USA Today bestselling author, Louise Bay writes sexy, contemporary romance novels - the kind she likes to read. Her books include the novels Hopeful, The Empire State Series, Parisian Nights, Promised Nights, Indigo Nights and King of Wall Street. Each novel is novels and together each series are stand-alone although there are some overlapping characters. Ruined by bonk-busters and sexy mini-series of the eighties Louise loves all things sexy and romantic. There's not enough of it in real life so she disappears into the fictional worlds in books and films. Louise loves the rain, the West Wing, London, days when she doesn't have to wear make-up, being on her own, being with friends, elephants and champagne. She loves to hear from readers so get in touch!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: 4 - \\\"Find your truth...\\\" Stars!\\n\\nReview: 4 - \\\"Find your truth...\\\" Stars!\\n\\nI really enjoyed Love Rehab, Louise Bay delivered up a fresh take on a romance between a couple that find themselves connecting with each other in the most unusual of circumstances.\\n\\nI have to say this was a story with characters that kind of grow on you as it progresses, Mackenzie was a little frustrating in the first half of the book, with her internal rationalizations about love and relationships coming across as slightly old-fashioned and her external reactions to some occurrences a little juvenile, but you get to understand more about her actions and reactions as she reveals more of herself and her background to Blake.\\n\\nWhat do you do when the guy you are meant to only be having a one night stand with then turns out to be the brother of the woman who is running the retreat that you and your friends have traveled to Oklahoma to take part in, a guy who is also helping out his sister with the retreat, while you and your friends spend five days camping in the wilderness while working through your relationship hang-ups? Well if you are Mackenzie, you deal with the relationship issues during the days, and you spend your nights having hot sex with a non-cowboy while everyone else is asleep!\\n\\nI would lock these Oklahoma nights away in my memory, and only bring them out occasionally to remind me of the woman I wanted to be\\n\\nI think Mackenzie is a character a lot of people will either love or hate, I would say I came to understand her more as the story progressed, and I liked her more as I came to understand more about her. Blake was an absolute sweetheart, a guy with a few decisions of his own to make, still struggling to understand and believe in his own self-worth, they bought out the best in each other.\\n\\nShe seemed to fit here with me both of us just passing through, lost and looking for something.\\n\\nI really liked the dynamic Mackenzies friends bought to the book as well, Rose and Kennedy were both very different in personalities, and also both dealing with their own relationship demons, I hope that at some point the author looks to give them their own stories as well.\\n\\n\\\"You look good in the wild.\\\"\\n\\nAll-in-all a really enjoyable read, and I look forward to seeing what Ms. Bay has in store for her readers in 2017.\\n\\nThis is a voluntary review of an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.\",\n \"Product: Mom by day and filthy romance writer by night, Ainsley is super grateful for caffeine, banana and blueberry muffins, and yoga pants. Surrounded by mist-covered mountains, Sadie Haller lives a quiet life with her husband and fur-babies. Together, they write funny, sexy Canadian erotic romances. You can find them at friskybeavers.com.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: 4 - Oddly, Sir never did it for me until I met you. I like it... A lot.\\\" Stars!\\n\\nReview: 4 - Oddly, Sir never did it for me until I met you. I like it... A lot.\\\" Stars!\\n\\nPrime Minister is one of those books that pretty much does what it says on the tin. You know what I mean, you know what you are going to get from the beginning, and the authors went large on delivering everything on offer to its fullest most outlandish best.\\n\\nTo be honest this was a bit of a Mix & Match read, the authors took a bunch of popular current and well-used tropes, and spun them differently by making the story revolve around a man, that on the surface has to be whiter than white.\\n\\n\\\"Shes a scandal I just cant afford.\\\"\\n\\nI didn't mind that, even if a lot of it felt like de-ja-vu from other books I have read from this genre, it was well written and both the main characters were easy to get along with and pretty likeable.\\n\\n\\\"I spend a lot of time with a hard-on around you.\\\"\\n\\nPrime Minister was essentially a sexed up version of The West Wing, which to this day is still one of my favorite TV Shows, the cast of secondary characters is again on the likeable scale, and it was great to read a book where I didn't actually want to punch anyone in the face for being or acting like a tool.\\n\\n\\\"Youre definitely more than just an intern.\\\"\\n\\nThe slow burn between them at the beginning was great, plenty of tension and sexual frustration for them both, add to the fact the PM, and Ellie are both worried about the potential scandal involved with him being caught boffing one of his interns, but lust eventually wins out, and once uglies are bumped there is literally no stopping them. I must admit I have realized from reading this that I absolutely prefer my politics with a large side order of sex, and once it got going there was literally no stopping them.\\n\\n\\\"This is just the start I never want to stop flocking you.\\\"\\n\\nI don't really class a bit of spanking and a couple of instances of tying up BDSM, to be honest we were looking at a man that may have dabbled in that arena in his college days but now is just a bit on the dominant side. The one thing that miffed me hugely is the addition of three-play.\\n\\n\\\"Am I in trouble offi-Sir?\\\"\\n\\nThis was one step too far for me, especially as it took place after they had spent a relatively short time together as a couple. I know its fiction, but firstly it just seemed all sorts of stupid for a Prime Minister to engage in something like that with a woman he has spent hardly any time getting to know, and secondly it just felt like the authors had thrown it in for good measure after pulling it from the roulette wheel of usable tropes, and it really didn't add anything to what was already a pretty decent story-line in my opinion.\\n\\n\\\"You don't need to be anything other than you real self with me.\\\"\\n\\nThat- said I really enjoyed this book, Gavin Strong is all sorts of yummy, with a large dash of sweet and a double dose of dirty, dirty man thrown into the mix, he ticked all the boxes for what I want in my fictional men. Ellie was low-level drama, eager to please and the dual POV from them really worked in the telling of their story.\\n\\n\\\"This one can stay.\\\"\\n\\nWill I read Maxs book probably not. We are given a small insight into his sexual preferences at the end of this book, and I know that the tropes likely to be used are areas of romance I personally do not find appealing. However, if the authors were thinking of giving Gavins, Head of Security Lachlan a book at any point that is one I would be front of the queue to read. We kind of hit my hard limit with Prime Minister, on the sexual escapades front, but I still highly recommend this read if you are looking for a little titillation, a whole lot of sex, and a pretty decent, but not too stressful story-line.\\n\\nIm glad im sitting down because Im pretty sure waving my raging hard-on around the room is not on the briefing agenda\\n\\nARC generously provided via Netgalley, and it was a pleasure to provide the above honest review.\",\n \"Product: Jillian Neal is a Romance author that manages to blend her imagination, Southern sass, and loving heart in every novel she pens. She showed her talent for weaving intricate plot lines and showcasing dynamic characters in her seven-book, urban fantasy, series, The Gifted Realm. Her skillset continues to shine in her contemporary series, Gypsy Beach, which will leave you with a longing to pack your bags and move to a tiny beach town full of bohemian charm. She lives outside of Atlanta with her husband and their children.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: 3 - \\\"There's magic in those sands.\\\" Stars.\\n\\nReview: 3 - \\\"There's magic in those sands.\\\" Stars.\\n\\nGypsy Beach is what I would class as perfect summer reading, in that its the sort of book you can pick up and put down at irregular intervals on the beach, or wherever you are and not get confused as to what is happening and who is involved. It is also the first book in Jillian Neals new Gypsy Beach series, and a pretty good start it is too!\\n\\nI really liked Sienna and Ryan, second chance love is always a trope I enjoy, and if you add in plenty of likeable secondary characters, a cute kid, a little drama and a few plot twists I am usually kept happy in my reading.\\n\\nIve got you, baby, and Im never letting you go again.\\n\\nThe plot is a little predictable, but the writing is sound and the author gives great voice to both, Sienna and Ryan. Their struggles getting back together, dealing with their pasts and the people from them, and getting their future on the same track, were well paced and easy to immerse yourself in.\\n\\nMy only niggle, and the reason lowered my rating a tad, is that at points, I struggled a little with Ryans inner-monologue and with certain ways her verbalized things. To clarify, I felt his voice lent more to how a woman would wish a man to talk, rather than how a man would really think/speak, for example \\n\\nSlicking his fingers with her dew\\nSalty pearls of need.\\n\\nI really cannot ever see a guy thinking in those types of phrases (and the above were not isolated, I highlighted descriptive phrasing like this quite a lot). I guess for me Ryan was a little flowery, for want of the better descriptive word. I would still happily recommend this book, it was easy to read, the characters were engaging and the series set up well, it gives great scope for future books from the author.\\n\\nARC generously provided by Rock Star PR via Netgalley, in exchange for the above honest review.\",\n \"Product: Sara Jane currently lives near New Yorks Hudson River with her very supportive real-life hero, two lively young children, a pair of mischievous kittens, and a very active dog. When she is not hiking with the kids, she loves writing sexy stories, staying up past her bedtime reading red-hot romance, and chatting with her readers on Facebook at facebook.com/SaraJaneStone.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: 3.5 - \\\"I'm going to deliver the fairy tale...\\\" Stars!\\n\\nReview: 3.5 - \\\"I'm going to deliver the fairy tale...\\\" Stars!\\n\\nSara Jane Stone, begins her new Playing the Princess series with one of my favourite tropes; Brothers Best Friend.\\n\\nIts no secret that I am a huge fan of Sara Janes writing style and story-lines, she takes a standard contemporary romance trope and gives the story and characters her own unique spin. On this occasion we have three friends, all ex-Princesses at Disney World. Having now set up their own thriving princess party business, life is going well for Lucy, Emma and Nicole on the work front, not-so-much on the love front though.\\n\\n\\\"Everyone needs saving now and then\\\"\\n\\nLucy Linden has always believed in the fairy tale when it comes to love and romance, and up until recently thought she was on her own path to it, that is until she discovers that her fianc is moving out of town to pursue his career and has no plans to take her with him, but a nurse he has been seeing behind her back.\\n\\n\\\"Find the magic.\\\"\\n\\nIn an effort to get over him and on with her life she starts dating men through online Dating Apps, all meets being undertaken at her brothers restaurant, so she has a means of escape if things go south. Her brothers business partner and best friend Jared Mitchell happens to be there on one such occasion, and upon catching her trying to sneak out through the kitchen to get away from her latest disaster decides that he will offer her everything she is looking for in a man, and then some.\\n\\n\\\"Ill be your unicorn.\\\"\\n\\nThings then go from 0-60 in the space of a heartbeat after that, and the workaholic but adorable businessman does his utmost to become her very own Prince Charming. I have to be honest and say that I did find this part of the story a little underdeveloped and choppy, in that Lucy says/thinks one thing and does the complete opposite on a couple of occasions, and we jump from one scenario to somewhere else a little further along without much preamble. But I loved Jared, and his attempts to woo Lucy, every dating disaster that could befall this couple did and with pretty funny results.\\n\\n\\\"Im into you. Im lost in you\\\"\\n\\nI liked Lucy as well, you cannot hold against a woman who knows what she wants from her man, and Lucy definitely knew. Her camaraderie with her friends and the banter between her and her brother Finn, kept things entertaining, and in general this was a sweet and easy-going read, offering up a twist on the fairy-tale, and delivering its own happily-ever-after.\\n\\n\\\"Im going to deliver Trust me.\\\"\\n\\nEmma and Nicole are due their own books which I am looking forward too, and I am hoping against hope that Lucys brother Finn, becomes Prince Charming for one of them!\",\n \"Product: Award-winning author Cynthia Eden writes dark tales of paranormal romance and romantic suspense. She is a New York Times, USA Today, Digital Book World, and IndieReader best-seller. Cynthia is also a three-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award . Since she began writing full-time in 2005, Cynthia has written over eighty novels and novellas.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: 5 - Intense is an understatement. Stars!\\n\\nReview: 5 - Intense is an understatement. Stars!\\n\\nNothing gives me more pleasure than starting a new series by Cynthia Eden, given that this is RS, with a bit of a paranormal twist, I was hooked from the first chapter of Sawyer and Elizabeths story.\\n\\nI suppose you would say the romance between this couple is built around amnesia of sorts, Sawyer literally returns from the dead, and what follows is a race against time in all sorts of ways. Sawyer on a subliminal level immediately recognizes something familiar about Elizabeth when they are reintroduced after he has been given the Lazarus Formula, but having had his memory effectively wiped out from the process he struggles to remember anything. Something that breaks Elizabeths heart for a second time, first she loses the man she loves, and now he has no memory of her.\\n\\n\\\"Something is between us. Something about you gets to me. And I cant hurt you. I won't hurt you.\\\"\\n\\nBut all is not well with the Lazarus Formula, and the side effects are more far reaching than Elizabeth and the rest of the people involved are aware of, something Sawyer and the rest of his team have made sure of, and as the book progresses you realize that these men are now more than just Super-Soldiers. But someone at the facility is killing people, and the finger is immediately pointed to Sawyer and his team.\\n\\n\\\"I think Im Frankenstein.\\\"\\n\\nAs always, I devoured this book, the author set the scene well, and started the series off by giving Sawyer and Elizabeth their reconnection as well as introducing the rest of the players to the game. I think there are likely to be a few more books to come, bearing in mind what has happened so far and the amount of questions that are still left unanswered.\\n\\n\\\"Its not over yet.\\\"\\n\\nKeep Me Close; Flynn and Cecelias story is due at the end of October, and I am looking forward to seeing where the author takes us with this series.\",\n \"Product: USA TODAY bestselling author Rebecca Norinne writes steamy contemporary romance featuring strong, determined heroines and sexy, dominant heroes. If you love stories filled with heart, heat, and happily-ever-afters, she's got a book for you. When not writing, Rebecca is watching rugby, drinking craft beer, and traveling the globe in search of inspiration for her next story. She currently lives in Dublin, Ireland, with her husband, but is originally from California. For more information, go to www.rebeccanorinne.com. ********** Jamaila Brinkley writes historical romance with a hint of magic. Her Wizards of London series features thieves, duchesses, witches, and more indulging in mayhem and romance in Regency England. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America, and was a finalist in the Romance Through the Ages contest in 2015. Jamaila came to romance as an avid reader of fantasy and science fiction, and found that her favorite historical romances seemed ripe for an injection of magic. Her favorite historical period is currently the Victorian era, and shes never happier than when immersed in a multi-book family series. Jamaila lives outside Baltimore, Maryland in a house that is perpetually under renovation with her husband and twin toddlers. You can find her blogging about romance, writing, parenting, cooking, and more on her website at www.jamailabrinkley.com, and posting pictures of her lunch on Twitter as @jamaila.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: 4 - \\\"I'm tired of fighting with you...\\\" Stars!\\n\\nReview: 4 - \\\"I'm tired of fighting with you...\\\" Stars!\\n\\nYou know you are onto a winner with a new author, when you pretty much devour the first book you read by them in one sitting. And The Vintners Vixen was very much that sort of book for me.\\n\\nAngelica and Noahs story, ticked all of my contemporary romance boxes really well. With a great opening introduction between the pair of them, what started initially as a frenemies with chemistry situation, developed into more I-can't-keep-my-hands-off-you-attraction, as they got to know each other better.\\n\\nI love a romance where the drama is light, the angst well delivered and everything plays out without too much muss and fuss. Both the H/h are dealing with a few trust and commitment issues, and it was great to read them navigate the waters of a relationship like adults, the communication between them at the right points kept everything moving along nicely, and prevented the drama overtaking the enjoyment of my reading experience.\\n\\n\\\"You certainly know how to keep a girl on her toes\\\"\\n\\nThis was a quick read, as I said I pretty much devoured it in one sitting. It was light, funny, and hugely entertaining. I loved the banter between Noah and his guy friends as well, and I am looking forward to reading more from this writing duo in the future. The Distillers Darling is due later on in 2018, and it will be a welcome return to the River Hill series for this reader.\",\n \"Product: USA Today best-selling author Pamela Clare began her writing career as a columnist and investigative reporter and eventually became the first woman editor-in-chief of two different newspapers. Along the way, she and her team won numerous state and national honors, including the National Journalism Award for Public Service. In 2011, Clare was awarded the Keeper of the Flame Lifetime Achievement Award for her body of work. A single mother with two sons, she writes historical and contemporary romance and romantic suspense at the foot of the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Visit her website and join her mailing list at www.pamelaclare.com.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: 5 - \\\"You came into my life and changed everything...\\\" Stars!\\n\\nReview: 5 - \\\"You came into my life and changed everything...\\\" Stars!\\n\\nYou know you re onto a winner, when you start a series at book eight and do not struggle to keep up with the characters or the action taking place. So much so that I almost read Deadly Intent in one sitting.\\n\\n\\\"What happens after this is over..?\\\"\\n\\nI fell in love with Pamela Clares writing when I started reading her Colorado High Country series, and the I-Team series looks to be the same high standard as that, which just makes me so happy, because I have a wealth of characters to get to know from the beginning now, a number of which I suspect played roles in the telling of Joaquin and Mias story.\\n\\n\\\"I don't want to rush you I don't want to push you into doing something you don't want to do. But right now, all I want to do is kiss you.\\\"\\n\\nAny author that gives me a Hero who can dance is onto a winner, and add in the dark intensity and protective instincts Joaquin displayed and I would have been a quivering mess if I had been in Mias shoes, more because of that than the fact an unhinged former colleague is out to kill me.\\n\\nOne by one, he would get them all\\n\\nThis book had everything, love, laughter, banter, action, suspense, and stellar simmering sexy-times. I had a feeling after reading the first couple of Colorado High Country books that Ms. Clare and I were going to have a long and happy writer/reader relationship, and with Deadly Intent she has pretty much cemented that commitment from me. I loved this book, I am going to go back and start the series from the beginning now, and immerse myself in all things I-Team. I will happily read anything this author writes now, I know I will be kept entertained, amused and wholly engrossed whatever the genre.\\n\\nIt was as if a missing piece of her lifes puzzle had fallen into place.\",\n \"Product: A native Oklahoman, Rhenna Morgan is a certified romance junkie. Whether it’s contemporary, paranormal, or fantasy you’re after, Rhenna’s stories pack romantic escape full of new, exciting worlds, and strong, intuitive men who fight to keep the women they want. For advance release news and exclusive content, sign up for her newsletter at http://RhennaMorgan.com. You'll also find all of her social links there, along with her smoking hot inspiration boards.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: 5 - \\\"...Your days of dreaming are over.\\\" Stars!\\n\\nReview: I am a little late to the party with this series, with book five; Stand & Deliver (but my first) of the Men of Haven series giving us Beckett Tate and Gia Sinclairs story.\\n\\nThis was one of those books you pick up and ooopsie, the next time you check its well past your bedtime and you have been reading for hours. I got absorbed into this story, where two dominant take charge types to those around them, learn together to let those walls down with each other. Both of them have their own unique reasons for being the way they are, and I loved the way they worked through everything with each other as the book progressed.\\n\\n\\\"No Not with me. Not between the two of us. Not ever again.\\\"\\n\\nA drunken slip from Gia, literally makes all Becketts dreams come true when he realizes that the attraction he has had for her for the last few years isn't as one sided as he believed. And after that all bets are off in his mind, and the chase is on. Gia is a little gun-shy with men, and a relationship with one who works in the same field of security and protection as she does, flags up concern about her professional respectability initially, but Beck isn't one to be put off easily, and oh my wow, his pursuit of her was adorably swoony with a large side of alpha thrown in and I loved every second of it.\\n\\n\\\"A man like me doesnt get a taste of a woman like you and walk away without exploring more\\\"\\n\\nBeckett however is a man with his own insecurities and vulnerabilities, and I think it was the fact he was prepared to put it all out there for Gia and the way he did it that made me fall in love with him even more, he may be an alpha character but for Gia his heart was on show for everyone too see.\\n\\nShe knew him. Accepted all that he was. His need to dominate and protect her. His disorder\\n\\n...And she loved him anyway.\\n\\nYou get a decent line of suspense thrown in as well (although it was pretty obvious who the culprit was), and for me the introduction to the Haven family in general just made me desperate to read the previous books in the series, and hopeful that there will be more to come in the future.\",\n \"Product: Kyra Jacobs is an extroverted introvert who writes of love, humor and mystery in the Midwest and beyond. When this Hoosier native isnt pounding out scenes for her next book, she's likely outside, elbow-deep in snapdragons or spending quality time with her sports-loving family. Kyra also loves to read, tries to golf, and is an avid college football fan. Be sure to stop by her website www.KyraJacobs.wordpress.com to learn more about her novels and ways connect with her on social media.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: 4 - Welcome to the new normal... Stars!\\n\\nReview: 4 - Welcome to the new normal... Stars!\\n\\nKyra Jacobs returns with the second book in her Kingdoms of Fire and Ice series; Dragons Against Them. this is very much a series with a story running through it, and as such should be read in order to avoid confusion.\\n\\nA huge amount happened in the first book, and if you haven't read it I would say that my review is likely to offer spoilers in relation to my talking about this installment in the series and general development of the plot, so if you haven't read it yet you have been warned.\\n\\nSecrecy and lies were often the ways of royals\\n\\nAnd that was very much the case with the end of the last book Princess Rosalind of Forath, had high-tailed it into the forest when it was exposed that she had been keeping Addie Miller in the dungeons under the palace. After being rescued by Prince Zayne of Edana, who is also Addies lover, all manner of secrets and lies were exposed, the biggest one being that Addie was actually Rosalinds long-lost elder step-sister.\\n\\n\\\"It pains me to be away from you, my lady.\\\"\\n\\nSo we take up in this book with Princess Addie now a virtual prisoner in her fathers Castle, which bearing in mind she has been a modern, independent woman for many years is something of a struggle for her to deal with. Zayne back in Edana dealing with the pressures of being the successor to the throne, and covering his fathers duties while he recuperates from illness means that their time together pre-wedding is limited and often not alone.\\n\\n\\\"Take good care of my beloved.\\\"\\n\\nWhere to start, there was so much going on in this book, with a lot of POVs coming into play as it progressed, the author held my attention from the offset, and even though it has been a while since I read the first book of the series; Dragons Among Them it took me no time at all to get my head back into the realms of Forath, Edana and all of the characters associated with them.\\n\\n\\\"Life is always a gift.\\\"\\n\\nI cant really liken this series to anything else I have read previously, and that for me is a huge compliment for the author, because it is not often I am able to say that about a book or series that I am reading. The plot just kept throwing up one surprise after another, and I loved that I literally did not know where the story was going to take me next. The series while still about Addie and Zayne and their love for each other, takes in so many other characters and plots involving them, that at this point and at the stage where Dragons Against Them ended I really couldn't tell you how the author is going to proceed, and finish the story.\\n\\n\\\"May our allegiances indeed be enough to save us all\\\"\\n\\nWhilst questions were answered, even more questions were raised and stories/characters were developed, in the telling of this book, and I am eager to see where the author takes it all in The Dragon Within; due for release in late November.\\n\\nARC generously provided, and it was my absolute pleasure to provide the above honest review.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":24,"string":"24"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":14687,"string":"14,687"}}},{"rowIdx":14688,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A1PM7HH4F77NEH"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"If you are having cable TV picture problems this may be the product for you. It is NOT compatible with satellite TV, and will actually block satellite reception - so do not order it if you have satellite TV. This product will improve your cable TV picture and reduce pixilation, snow, and audio drop-outs that are caused by a weak signal level. It is compatible with all cable TV systems and services. You may or may not notice a difference in cable modem speed when using the amplifier. A number of factors influence cable modem speed, and there is no guarantee a booster will improve modem performance. If you are boosting an HDTV antenna signal, you should get the best HD antenna you can afford BEFORE using a booster. This signal amplifier IS NOT a substitute for a good antenna. If you are using an indoor antenna or are having HD reception problems with just a single TV attached to your outdoor antenna, this product will likely not improve your reception. If you are uncertain if this product will work for you, contact your retailer before purchasing.\". 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I would consider this preamp of very high quality and a good value.\n\nOnly downside of this PCT preamp is that it takes an additional run of coax just to supply the power to the preamp unit. Some preamps power their units by putting the power on the same run of coax that handles the incoming video signals. The fact that this unit uses a dedicated coax run just for power is probably one of the reasons that its \"noise\" figure is so exceptional low.\n\nAs with all television preamps, you'll want to put the unit as far upstream to the video signal as possible. If you receive video over the air, then you'll want the preamp mounted near the TV antenna up on the roof mast. If you receive television via cable subscription service then you'll want to put this preamp close to the cable company's incoming coax line to your house. Trying to amplify the video signal right before it enters your TV set is not a good idea as it will amplify both the video signal and the additional noise that was generated along your long strand of coax as it makes its way to your TV set."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Be careful buying television preamps based only on the listed specs because those figures can be deceiving. There are television preamps which list much higher dB \"gain\" figures than this unit but they also have a much higher added \"noise\" factors. Thus, the bigger dB \"gain\" factor is largely meaningless. This PCT unit has about 15 dB of extremely clean \"gain\" and should be sufficient for most installations.\n\nThe PCT preamp is housed in a solid metal enclosure. It produces a much cleaner and stronger signal than my old Radio Shack preamp which I bought over 10 years ago. Digital channels that would occasionally \"pixel-ize\" with the old Radio Shack television preamp are perfectly received with this PCT unit. I would consider this preamp of very high quality and a good value.\n\nOnly downside of this PCT preamp is that it takes an additional run of coax just to supply the power to the preamp unit. Some preamps power their units by putting the power on the same run of coax that handles the incoming video signals. The fact that this unit uses a dedicated coax run just for power is probably one of the reasons that its \"noise\" figure is so exceptional low.\n\nAs with all television preamps, you'll want to put the unit as far upstream to the video signal as possible. If you receive video over the air, then you'll want the preamp mounted near the TV antenna up on the roof mast. If you receive television via cable subscription service then you'll want to put this preamp close to the cable company's incoming coax line to your house. Trying to amplify the video signal right before it enters your TV set is not a good idea as it will amplify both the video signal and the additional noise that was generated along your long strand of coax as it makes its way to your TV set."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: In Brooklyn, we know a thing or two about being bold and when we say this coffee is bold you betta believe it's bold. To get a perfect dark roast, the beans are removed from the roasters right before they get to their peak roasting point. This helps them retain their sharp floral notes and all the smoky goodness without any of the burnt aftertaste. When these beans with big-time flavor are brewed through our patented tension- based filters, they create a Cup of Joe that will delight lovers of good strong coffee. The Bold Variety Pack includes: Boardwalk Blend, Corner Donut Shop, Cyclone, Express-O, French Roast and Fuhgeddaboutit.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Weak with Little Complexity -- Avoid this Brand!\n\nReview: Very unimpressed with this brand of K-cups. Got the variety pack (on special) and am using it on the smallest cup setting but it is extremely weak with no complex coffee notes whatsoever. Think weak tasting \"convenience store\" coffee. Even the \"extra bold\" versions were weak and lacked any coffee character whatsoever. The \"flavored\" versions were strange tasting.\n\nJust to give you an idea of what I believe is good coffee in K-cups, my favorite are the Daybreak \"breakfast blend\" by Caribou that is strong, lots of character (even some hints of chocolate notes) yet low in acid and no bitterness. That is what I would consider a very good 5-star coffee. Gevalia and Caribou Columbia K-cups are also high quality K-cup coffees.\n\nSorry I ordered this one but I won't be making that mistake again! I have no idea why anyone would gives these Brooklyn Beans K-cups anything over 2 stars, but to each his own, I guess. Perhaps some people like extremely weak and tasteless coffee?","Product: Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (Upgrade)\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: The So-Called \"UI\" Designers at MS Get Paid for this Krappola?\n\nReview: Windows new GUI called Metro is a HORRID user interface for the desktop user. Even worse, when you figure a way to get back to a normal desktop -- the type you have been trained to use now for over 20 years -- MS decides on some sneaky way to throw you right back into the clumsy Metro interface! Indefensible, Microsoft.\n\nIf you thought Vista was bad, you'll find Windows 8 is much, much worse. It's clear to me that MS did little to no desktop user experience testing before sending this piece of software \"krappola\" out the door to make bundles of licensing cash. It also looks particularly sleazy of them to do this when you realize that modern, well designed OS interfaces like Linux Mint and the new Mac OSX \"Mavericks\" are totally free. Microsoft tries to rob you of over $100 for this ugly OS \"upgrade\" version and up to $200 if you want to go for the \"full\" install of the \"Pro\" version.\n\nAnd if the horrid Metro UI isn't enough to scare you away, please realize the if you buy the \"upgrade\" Win8 OS package because you already have XP/Vista/Win7 on your system but then decided (smartly) to do a clean install of Win8 (because the install DVD gives you this option), you'll soon find out that the activation key provided by Microsoft in the \"upgrade\" DVD package DOES NOT WORK! Microsoft wants you to buy the \"full\" install DVD -- not the \"upgrade\" install DVD -- if you take the path of doing a clean install over your existing Windows system. Unacceptable!\n\nWhy the executives at Microsoft haven't all been fired for this OS disaster is beyond me. It's really is that bad. In summary, if you like the idea of being forced at almost every turn to use a ham-fisted, clumsy \"XBox\" style visual interface to control your PC, then you'll love Windows 8. Most desktop users will feel otherwise. Save your money and wait for Microsoft to fix this incredible mess with Windows 9. The fact the used copies of Windows 7 with valid product keys are now going for very high prices on EBay and at other retail sites should tell you something.","Product: Sanus wood loudspeaker supports combine furniture grade appearance and up-scale audio performance and blend with any home theater decor or A/V furniture.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Not bad for the money but be careful with assembly\n\nReview: Decent stands for about $40. Just be careful when tightening the wood screws to not over-tighten them or the force may split the wood. Also, use some sticky Blue-Tak or a square piece of rubberized shelving cover material under the speakers to help \"glue\" them to the stand securely.\n\nI didn't like the floor spikes, though. They where cheap plastic (could break) and wouldn't even fit in the pre-drilled holes in the base of the stands. However, you can buy quality metal spikes at several other outlets. It would also be nice it there was some way to add additional weight to the columns. With metal tube speaker stands you can pour sand into them to make for a very stable and well damped speaker platform.\n\nDon't discount the big improvement in sound you can achieve by properly mounting bookshelf speakers on speaker stands. It offers a definite sound improvement that doesn't cost much to implement.","Product: Model number on packaging may be listed as either K2070 or K2070Y. Product is identical.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Faster than Micro-Wave? YES!!!!\n\nReview: Love this small electric kettle. I didn't believe it could boil water faster than a microwave but found that the claim was no lie. It has a heavy multi-coil 1000W heater in the bottom of it that heats the water very quickly. It also has safety features like the auto-shutoff once the water starts boiling and auto-shutoff if the kettle goes dry.\n\nThe size and style of this electric kettle are perfect. It's a definite keeper and I'm very glad I took a chance and bought it. From the many reviews on Amazon, it's clear that lots of buyers like this electric kettle and I can see why. After my first purchase, I liked it so much that I immediately ordered a second kettle to keep at my office.","Product: The JBL Studio L830 is a 3-Way bookshelf loudspeaker that gives you great high frequency sound as well as impressive JBL low frequency performance. These speakers are designed to bring the feeling of a live performance into your living room.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: All I Can Say is.... WOW!!!\n\nReview: Snagged a pair of these JBL Studio L830s last year for $349 with free delivery. Like most of the other reviews here, all I can say is... WOW!!! The sound is warm, yet very detailed. I've listened to lots of speakers over the years, but this one is truly amazing for the quality of sound it gives, based on its more than reasonable price.\n\nThe woofer is constructed with a light, multi-ridged paper cone that is coated with a thin polymer. It is very flexible, and thus, this speaker will sound best when driven with an amplifier that is strong enough to \"grip\" the speaker and make it perform. Something in the range of around 50w - 80w (true power, not just empty specs power) should do just fine. I'm driving mine with an AudioSource AMP110 (70w)\n\nThe speakers are heavy -- always a good sign. I haven't looked inside, but am guessing that they are very well braced inside and nicely damped with plenty of acoustic fiber.\n\nAs other have commented, the bass from these baby's are more than sufficient for most music. Just be sure to try and place them well away from the walls, as they are rear ported.\n\nBottom line: You can spend a lot more money and get sound that is a lot worse than what these speakers produce. If you're on a budget and want the most bang you can get for your buck, buy these! You won't be disappointed.","Product: One Year Manufacturer's warranty. Do you want to increase the reception of your radio's whip antenna? Looking for a portable indoor AM or SW Antenna with an Easy Connection? ENHANCES PERFORMANCE AND RECEPTION - AM & SW Your Kaito KA-33 AM / Shortwave Antenna has tested among the best indoor world-band antennas. This active loop antenna will significantly improve your AM or SW performance and reception. EASY CONNECTION This portable antenna hangs from a window or a curtain and attaches directly to a 1/8\" ANT jack or easily clips to your radio's existing antenna. DESIGNED FOR INDOOR USE ONLY FREQUENCY RANGE Shortwave: SW 3.9 - 22 MHz Enhances the shortwave reception of any desktop or portable radio. The included ferrite bar antenna coupler can improve regular AM. WHAT'S INCLUDED - KAITO ACTIVE LOOP ANTENNA Ferrite bar antenna coupler for use on AM band Controlling unit, amplifying unit, suction cup, connecting cable, connector, soft antenna loop, clip and ferrite bar antenna coupler Two \"AAA\" required ( not included ) Dual Outputs Manufacturer's limited 1 year Warranty\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Lousy \"Active Antenna\" Product -- Cheap Chinese JUNK!\n\nReview: I have the Degen version of this \"active antenna\". It is an exact match to the Kaito unit. Only the name on it is different. I'm experienced with antennas having built outdoor folded dipoles, specialized AM loop antennas, worked with various antenna tuners and antenna preamps, etc. so using an \"active antenna\" is nothing new to me.\n\nLet me tell you, this Kaito product is pure China-made cheap junk. It is an extremely noisy preamp. It creates more of a noise boost than a signal boost and the tuning wheel is very tricky to tune to the sweet spot. The quality of the materials used in the construction of this product is also extremely low.\n\nThe best way to improve AM reception is with one of the Kaito red AM loop antennas or one of the grey Terk AM loops. I've used both loops and they work amazingly well for the AM band. The closer you can get these AM loop antennas to the window the better your reception will be.\n\nFor SW you really need to put an antenna outside your house or apartment. You can use a 50 foot roll of insulated copper wire strung between two high posts as your SW antenna system. Feed the signal into the house using quad-shield RG6 cable to minimize the pick-up of noise from electrical devices. You can use a cheap 300-ohm flat twin line to coax balun of the type that come with many TVs to connect the RG-6 coax to the copper antenna wire outside the house. The balun will help match the impedance of the 75 ohm coax to the much higher impedance a random wire antenna so that you get maximum signal transfer off the antenna. One leg of the balun 300 ohm flat cable goes to the copper antenna and the other leg of the 300 ohm flat cable should be routed to ground. You can find small 300 ohm flat twin-line to 75 ohm coax baluns for about $5. A roll of insulated copper wire of around 50 feet length will only set you back about $10. Depending on your radio, you may need a an F-type coax to 3.5mm jack adapter to plug the coax into the antenna jack on your shortwave radio. Most of the latest radios out of China allow an external antenna to be connected using a small jack on the side of the radios (usually marked \"Ext Ant\" for External Antenna).\n\nIf you want to go the amplified preamp route to boost signals then stick with a quality product like those made by MFJ and other specialized \"ham\" outfits. Yes, those \"ham\" preamps cost a lot more but they actually work and they use high quality low-noise designs. The MFJ-1020C is a decent preamp that can work well along with a whip antenna or an outdoor antenna. You'll have to shell out $100 for it but it's worth it as it actually works very well.","Product: Belkin Ap20800fc10-Blk 8-Outlet, Pf30 Silver Series Home Theater Power Console 8 Outlets; 3245 Joules ; 2 Pairs Of Gold Coaxial Connections For Coaxial Cable Line Protection ; 2-Line Telephone/Pay-Per-View Protection With Splitter ; Network Protection For Media Streamer Support ; Level 4 Power Protection ; 165,000-Amp Maximum Spike Current ; Ul 1449-Rated ; Phase 3 Purefilter Circuitry With A/V & Hicurrent Filters ; Hicurrent Outlet For High-Power Amplifiers ; Slim Console Design Fits Perfectly In Home Theater Cabinets ; 10-Ft Hicurrent Power Cord With Flat-Profile Plug ; Lifetime Warranty & $350,000 Connected Equipment Warranty\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Nice Unit at a Good Price if Bought at Discount\n\nReview: Nice unit at a good price. Just be aware that the PF30 only uses two banks of RFI/EM \"noise\" filters -- one for the \"Audio\" set of plugs and another one for the \"Video\" set of plugs. I don't think the \"High Power\" plug has any RFI/EM filtering. This limited set of RFI/EM noise filtering is the main reason this unit is less expensive than the other Belkin power conditioning units. When you pay more, you get a unit that has separate RFI/EM noise filter on *each* plug in the back. With the Belkin PF30, cross-contamination noise can happen between the devices plugged into the adjoining \"Audio\" or the \"Video\" set of plugs. Note that the switch-mode power supplies in many LCD TVs are notorious for creating lots of RFI/EM noise on power line circuits.\n\nSurge suppression is very good with protection at the 3000+ joule level. Build quality is spectacular considering you can buy it at a discounted price of around $60 - $75.\n\nFrom the looks of Belkin's web site, it doesn't appear that they are making this unit any longer. The low prices being seen are probably due to liquidation of the remaining stock. Snap one up quickly if you need a decent surge protector for your expensive AV gear. If you can't fine one discounted, I would suggest looking at the Tripp Lite Isobar units which also have good RFI/EM filtering, very high surge suppression ratings and are built like a tank. Amazon has good prices on the Isobars. Many people who have had to deal with surge problems swear by the metal cased Isobar units. They are very well made!","Product: The DT990PRO (250 ohms) is an open dynamic headphone that is ideal for professional use in studios. Headphone frequency response - 5 - 35.000 Hz\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: This is it -- my headphone search is finally over!\n\nReview: My search for a suitable sounding headphone that is flat in frequency response and super comfortable to wear for hours on end is over. The DT990 Pro fits the bill perfectly. The padding is super soft and the clamping strength is not too tight.\n\nI own about half a dozen headphones but the 250 ohm DT990 Pro beats them all by a wide margin. It can be a little hard to drive the 250 ohms impedance but not as difficult as driving 600 ohm \"audiophile\" type headphones. The reward for going for the higher 250 ohms version of the DT990 Pro (as opposed to the the 32 ohm version) is that with a suitable headphone amp you'll get a much better \"damping factor\" with the higher impedance. Things like kick drums will have a nice, clean snap sound to them.\n\nIn general, the impulse response on these headphones is very good. Beyerdynamic is using an ultra-light transducer that performs well on sharp impulses. The fact that these headphones are totally open also lends itself to a very natural, open type sound. It's the closet thing to listening to a speaker than I've found so far with headphones. Very pleasing to the ears! Oh, and least I forget.... these headphones are still made in Germany! Buy a pair and enjoy them. It's money well spent.","Product: The DT990PRO (250 ohms) is an open dynamic headphone that is ideal for professional use in studios. Headphone frequency response - 5 - 35.000 Hz\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: This is it -- my headphone search is finally over!\n\nReview: My search for a suitable sounding headphone that is flat in frequency response and super comfortable to wear for hours on end is over. The DT990 Pro fits the bill perfectly. The padding is super soft and the clamping strength is not too tight.\n\nI own about half a dozen headphones but the 250 ohm DT990 Pro beats them all by a wide margin. It can be a little hard to drive the 250 ohms impedance but not as difficult as driving 600 ohm \"audiophile\" type headphones. The reward for going for the higher 250 ohms version of the DT990 Pro (as opposed to the the 32 ohm version) is that with a suitable headphone amp you'll get a much better \"damping factor\" with the higher impedance. Things like kick drums will have a nice, clean snap sound to them.\n\nIn general, the impulse response on these headphones is very good. Beyerdynamic is using an ultra-light transducer that performs well on sharp impulses. The fact that these headphones are totally open also lends itself to a very natural, open type sound. It's the closet thing to listening to a speaker than I've found so far with headphones. Very pleasing to the ears! Oh, and least I forget.... these headphones are still made in Germany! Buy a pair and enjoy them. It's money well spent.","Product: Polk Audio has done it again with their TSi100 bookshelf speakers. Enjoy listening to your favorite jams through these affordable bookshelf speakers that feature wide-dispersion woofers and tweeters for thrilling sound that keeps you rocking. Built-in crossovers with Mylar bypass capacitors deliver expressive highs for a lush soundscape. Polk Audio has once again raised the standard for great sounding speakers that also offer incomparable value. The new TSi Series takes entry-level component speaker pricing and gives the audio/home theater buff a lot of Polk Audio for the money. The TSi Series was designed to be highly efficient, so they can be driven easily by unpretentious receivers, and they're voice-matched for lifelike surround sound environments. The new TSi Series' contemporary look was inspired by our top-of-the-line LSi Series and designed to work with today's most stylish televisions and electronic components.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great Sounding Speakers at Reasonable Price\n\nReview: I've owned and listened to a lot of different speakers over the last decade. I'm a fanatic about good sound. What I like about the TSi100 Polks is that the price is very reasonable for the quality of sound they produce. The bass really surprised me. It's ample and very tight. The 5-1/4 inch woofers in this speaker puts out bass like you might expect to hear coming out of a much larger 6-1/2 inch woofer. I also like the fact that these speakers are reasonably efficient. I'm driving my pair of Polks with a small AudioSource 25 watt per channel amp and they sound great in my small office.\n\nThese might not be the speakers you want if you are into heavy metal and enormous amounts of bass. They also are not the speaker to use for large rooms. However, for small rooms and for listening to jazz, classical, acoustic and folk music at moderate sound levels these Polk speakers are fabulous. Polk did a great job with this design. Just be sure to put the TSI100s on speaker stands to get the best sound. Don't put them on a bookshelf!","Product: Yamaha's newest Hi-Fi amplifier, the A-S700 is designed for superb musical expression with high performance, outstanding power and sound quality.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Nice 1970s Retro Looking Amp with 21st Century Sound\n\nReview: The look of this amp is simple and straight forward. Nothing fancy here. Yeah, the plastic vertical knobs are a turn-off and the quality of the controls could be better at this premium price. What were Yamaha engineers thinking when they shaved a minuscule $5 off their production costs on a primo \"audiophile\" amp by employing plastic knobs? Jeeze! Inside is a different story. The build quality is every bit as good as what you'll find in a high-end Denon amp at the kilo-buck price point -- very clean and well laid out construction.\n\nOverlooking the poor choices Yamaha made on the exterior, when you hook up a high quality CD and push the \"CD Direct\" (and \"Pure Direct\") switches, the sound becomes superb. Very detailed and high quality sounding. It gives you a real taste of the high-end. You can clearly hear all the separate instruments in a complex mix. The imaging, soundstage... all that stuff audiophiles like to rave about... it's all there! The bass, while not overly strong, is not bloated in the least. Very well defined and tightly controlled, as it should be. If you are a heavy metal fan and listen to lots of loud, distorted rock, then this may not be your amp. If you mainly listen to classical, jazz and folk then you'll be very happy with the clear and detailed sound this amp provides. Yamaha engineers have been straight forward in their public comments that they \"voiced\" this amp for the vocal/acoustic/jazz/classical music crowd.\n\nIn the normal, non-\"CD-Direct\" mode, the sound is good but nothing special. Don't buy this amp unless you plan on using the \"CD Direct\" magic juice switch. This switch by-passes all the tone controls and the preamp section and injects the CD signal straight into the power amp section for a glorious sound. The cheaper Yamaha A-S500 (~$400) only has the \"Pure Direct\" switch and no \"CD Direct\" option. While the A-S500 has received high ratings in the audio press, it's the \"CD Direct\" switch that seems to make the biggest difference. Go for the Yamaha A-S700 over the A-S500 if you can afford it.\n\nWith a list of $1000 and typical street price of $800, Yamaha is selling the A-S700 into a market with a lot of strong competition. Is Yamaha's first \"audiophile\" integrated amp entry in years really the best bang for your audio buck? If this amp was priced at $600, it would be a no-brainer to go with the Yamaha A-S700 for your audiophile amp \"fix\". At $800, it becomes a much harder choice. However, all the integrated \"audiophile\" style amps from the major Japanese manufacturers seem to be going up rapidly in price over this last year as the dollar continues to devalue with the Fed's constant money printing. I bought this Yammy as B-stock for $399 and at that price it was a good bargain. Look around for a bargain before pulling the trigger on the A-S700 if you decide it suits your musical tastes.","Product: HD FM radio compact, yagi style antenna receives VHF/UHF signals.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Must Have for Decent FM Reception\n\nReview: This antenna is \"cut\" in a dual dipole length that is tuned specifically for the FM band. It's omni-directional (or close to being omni). It works like a charm! You might want to experiment whether you get better reception with vertical or horizontal polarization (orientation) of the antenna. Try to get the antenna up as high as possible.\n\nIf you want to get decent FM stereo reception you are going to need a well designed outdoor FM antenna. I live 65 miles from several FM transmitters that sit on top of a high mountain and for which I have direct line-of-sight reception. Degraded multi-path signals are not a problem at this listening site. With a good quality FM tuner (Yamaha T-85 built in 1986) and this well designed HD-6010 FM antenna the signals are nice and clear. The sound is amazing and very close to CD quality.\n\nIf you live in a semi-rural area like I do, you might also want to consider getting a decent low noise preamp to boost the signal at the antenna mount. I'm using a Radio Shack High-Gain HDTV-FM amplifier (Model 15-321) with 30 db of max gain added at the antenna mount (i.e.., close to the FM antenna). It helps push a strong signal from the antenna through the 75 feet of coax to the FM tuner.","Product: The newly released Kaito AN-100 indoor AM antenna is ideal for radio listeners who are troubled by the poor AM reception of their radios. If your radio has an AM external antenna jack, you can connect the antenna directly with radio using its output jack, otherwise, just place the antenna next to your radio, then using the tuning knob to achieve improved reception.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: It Works... with Caveats\n\nReview: Used this device to try and beef-up the AM signal on my Hi-Fi tuner. It works but with some caveats. You have to work with it to get it to perform at its best.\n\nI first tried using the direct connection method to the AM lugs on the back of my tuner because my Hi-Fi tuner has no internal or external ferrite (bar) antenna for making an \"inductive\" (air-gap) connection. After making a direct connection and tuning the capacitor knob on the Kaito loop I found that it helped somewhat. However, it wasn't anything amazing. I was unimpressed and was expecting far better results.\n\nThen an idea hit me... I took one of those cheesy, small, black AM loop antennas that get thrown in as a \"freebee\" with almost all stereo receivers and are practically worthless at snagging a good AM signal. I hooked the small, black AM loop antenna to the AM lugs on the back of my AM/FM Hi-Fi tuner and then placed this small, black AM loop *inside* the larger Kaito loop using some bag ties to hold it in place so that it hung in the middle of the larger Kaito loop.\n\nWow, this \"inductive\" (air gap) coupling method worked its magic and the signal was much, much better! The AM noise level also seemed to be much less than what I had previously experienced when using a long-wire antenna thrown out the window. Placement seems to be very important with the Kaito loop, with my best reception occurring when the loop was held up near the top of a 2nd story window away from any nearby RF/EMI \"noisy\" electronics that might cause hum.\n\nIf you buy this device for direct hook-up to a sensitive Hi-Fi tuner and are initially unimpressed, then try this \"inductive\" coupling trick. It works very well! It seems that the Kaito loop is designed to work best when used in a non-direct \"inductive\" coupling mode.","Product: Enhanced the sensitivity, selectivity and output \"extra sensitivity\" design. \nSynchronous detection circuit mounted strong to beat noise \nBattery life: SUM-2 (NS) is used, about 44 hours <FM>, about 29 hours <MW(AM)>, about 28 hours manganese battery when using <SW> \n149 depth 63mm height 264 width Size: \nWeight: about 1.05kg\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Highly Over-rated \"Niche\" AM Radio -- Not worth the cost\n\nReview: After reading some of the rave reviews about this hard to procure radio (it's only made for the Japanese market), I decided to buy one. I find it a disappointment. The unit I received is not very sensitive, the quality of construction is not that great and the 'homodyne' sync circuit frequently causes distortion to the audio. Not even close the the great audio results I get with my highly rated and no longer produced Sony ICF-2010 synchronous capable portable. Nor does it have the extreme sensitivity provided by the multiple RF amplification circuits in the old GE Superadio I or II. Your mileage my vary, but I do not like this portable for AM reception. As others have stated, the FM capabilities are very mediocre.\n\nNote that if you are an AM DXer, you'll have to go back to using the \"old school\" lugs on the back to connect an external AM antenna (no antenna 1/8-inch jack provided) and the internal AM antenna cannot be disconnected. Also, I found the radio to have poor shielding and to be very susceptible to RF interference from nearby devices like computers.\n\nI will also add that the minimalist speaker on this radio makes very poor, thin sounding audio. I've heard better on other portables with much smaller speakers. Very unimpressive.","Product: 'Tiny' may be the best way to describe the Qinpu Q2 hybrid vacuum tube/transistor integrated amp, but it doesn't begin to convey the compelling sound quality. And once you consider the low price, the Q2 gets even more amazing as a compact sound system for your PC, iPod, and other sources that use a mini-plug connection. It also has RCA stereo inputs for plugging in a CD player, DVD player, or other component. With 2.5 watts of stereo output power, the Qinpu has enough muscle to push a large range of speakers with articulate and harmonically pleasing sound. A pair of speaker binding posts makes connection easy. Or plug a pair of headphones into the rear-panel mini-plug jack and enjoy the Q2 as a high-quality headphone amp. The 6N3 vacuum tube contributes to the Q2's smooth sonic output. \"The tube adds color and depth to otherwise cold signal sources like CD or MP3,\" notes James in his November 5, 2009 review for TubeAmplifierReviews.com. \"It allows the listener to experience some of the benefits of tube amplifier at a fraction of the cost of a high-end tube amplifier.\" \"The overall sound quality produced from the Qinpu Q2 Desktop Amplifier is amazing. I couldnt believe the smooth sound quality the little feller produced, reports Munk at OverclockersHQ.com. \"It is a great buy for a very decent price and is a lot more self-expressive then your average generic off the shelf PC speaker system.\"\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Nicely constructed and sounds good with headphones\n\nReview: I got this little amp for driving a set of Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro headphones (250 ohm). It does a decent job of it and has a little bit of the warm \"tube flavor\" sound I was looking for to allow me to comfortably listen to music at work for hours on end. As a headphone amp, it works nicely. However, I would recommend replacing the stock Chinese tube it comes with for a better made tube to smooth out the sound. I'm currently using a late 1960's GE \"Five Star\" Black-plate 5670 in my Qinpu Q-2 and enjoy the improvement that an inexpensive $20 new-old-stock (NOS) tube added to the amp.\n\nFor driving speakers, I found that it could drive a pair of small 2-way Polk TSi100 speakers but it doesn't do justice to the sound with its limited 2 watts of power. Dynamics were clearly lacking. The Polk speakers don't begin to sound interesting and lively until they receive at least 20 watts per channel. Many speakers might perform with only 2 watts of power but won't perform at their peak capability, so beware of using this small amp with most speakers.\n\nWhat really blew me away was the look of this unit with the nicely done red and black design. The heavy, black aluminum case is high quality and the switches are of durable construction. As others have remarked, the quality of the sub-miniature jacks along the back could be of better quality. At some point, I'll probably open this unit up and do some mods to the jacks and perhaps to the capacitors. At $99, you can modify it without worrying that you'll damage an expensive piece of equipment. If nothing else, the stunning looks of this unit will generate a lot of comments in the office. It's very cute!","Product: Up to 90CFM (maximum RPM), Up to 90CFM (maximum RPM), RoHS compliance for protecting the environment, Recommended for V10, V8, Hyper 212, Hyper Z600, Gemini, Cosmos, Cosmos S, HAF 932, HAF 922, CM Storm Scout and Sniper, 50,000 long life hours\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Nice, Quiet Fan -- Good Value\n\nReview: I'm using this fan along with a GE DC power adapter (GE 23606 Universal AC Adaptor/Battery Eliminator) to cool down some audio equipment. A small dab of blue-tack at the four corners of the fan box keeps it securely held to the top of my stereo Hi-Fi amps.\n\nIt's a very quiet fan and it moves large amounts of air. The only downside is that the square, black case that holds the fan is made of plastic, but I can overlook that due to it's inexpensive price and the excellent design of the fan blades which are designed to scoop up the maximum amount of air. Running it at 7.5V (300ma) works fine at removing hot air from the top vents of my equipment without causing any noise.\n\nBelieve me, not all fans are this quiet. This one is a keeper!","Product: Antennacraft High Gain Premium Grade VHF/UHF Pre-Amplifier.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Well Designed VHF Preamp for FM Radio Reception.\n\nReview: I use several of these well designed Antennacraft preamps for my VHF \"antenna farm\". I've used them for both outdoor VHF/UHF scanner antennas as well as for specialized FM (VHF) outdoor antennas for fringe FM radio reception. They work very well, which is not something I can say about many of the other antenna preamp products I've used in the past. They are low noise and add just enough dB gain to help boost the signal and get it to the receiver. If you use them to boost FM reception, be sure to have the FM Trap switched to \"off\" on the outdoor unit.\n\nSince I need to use 75 to 100 feet of coax (good quality triple shielded) to get from my outdoor antennas to the receivers, having a bit of pre-amplification at the antenna feed point point helps to compensate for the loss of signal levels over these long runs. However, antenna preamps are not a cure all for weak signal problems. Remember to first work on putting up the best, biggest, highest quality antenna system * first * and then think about adding a little bit of pre-amplification at the antenna point if needed. The higher you can mount your VHF/UHF antennas, the better. At these frequencies, the reception is LoS (Line of Sight), so height is very important.\n\nI like the fact that if you pull the power-plug jack from the coax-based power feeding unit you'll still get your signal, just that it's not pre-amplified any longer. The small unit that goes outdoor by the antenna is also designed to shed water and not let moisture enter into the unit (the coax plugs are underneath and they point downward). You'll want to use some dielectric \"bulb grease\" (purchase at the auto store) to coat the coax connectors and help protect them from oxidation. I use Permatec dielectric grease on the metal coax connections.\n\nOne last caveat.... you need to understand that too much pre-amplification of the incoming signals can cause some receivers to actually de-sensitize and give you a degraded signal. A pre-amp won't make a crappy antenna suddenly perform miracles. Work on the best possible antenna first, then use pre-amplification if that doesn't quite get you to the signal level that you want. Also, be aware that well-designed receivers (those with good \"front ends\") can usually handle the pre-amplification better than cheap receivers that have poorly designed \"front ends\" and will begin to \"de-sensitize\" in the presence of too much pre-amplified signal level.","Product: Charge your HP TouchPad without wires using the sleek, stylish HP Touchstone Charging Dock. Simply place your tablet in the HP charging dock in either portrait or landscape view. With wireless charging, there are no connectors or cables to untangle. The easel back also lets you adjust the viewing angle to multiple positions, so you can watch videos and read books more comfortably. Browse the web effortlessly without using up the battery on your HP TouchPad. The charge time with this HP charging dock is the same as using a standard AC power adapter. Plus, the HP Touchstone Charging Dock keeps your HP tablet in a safe place when youre not using it.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Why didn't Apple think of this device for their iPad?\n\nReview: This charging stand is a \"must have\" it you snagged one of those fire-sale HP tablets. It makes charging and using a tablet much easier than the large, easily broken plug that must be constantly inserted into my supposedly \"more advanced\" Apple iPad2. Makes you wonder.... why didn't Apple think of this thing?\n\nPerhaps Apple will get around to creating an advanced charging stand like this and then claim it as their \"discovery\" when they finally roll-out the iPad5. For now, if you have one of the kludgy, heavier HP tablets then immediately buy this charging dock and be sure to show it off to all the snobby Apple devotees in your life. It's a well-made, well engineered tablet stand. I've also found that it has no problem charging my HP tablet even when the tablet is in its thick leather cover. HP might not know how to design a slim, lightweight tablet like Apple but they hit a bulls-eye when it came to deciphering how a tablet should be logically charged up.\n\nIf only HP could have figured out a way to design some descent tablet hardware to go along with their lovely webOS and this cool charging stand! Oh, well. HP's mistakes will go into the business books someday as an prime example of how to run a once respective company into the ground using a block-headed, myopic executive management team.","Product: You'll like the way the Lower East Side Media Speakers look on your desktop, but you will love the way they sound. With Audyssey Smart Speaker technology, the Lower East Side Media Speakers let you hear every musical detail: deep bass, warm mids and clear highs. Turn it up and you'll be blown away by the distortion-free, powerful and precise sound. That's the flawless audio quality that you've come to expect from Audyssey.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Best at low level volumes; Bass is WAAAAY overdone!\n\nReview: I've listened to a lot of speakers over my lifetime. I think I have a pretty good idea of what to listen for in a pair of speakers. These speakers aren't bad but they aren't particularly good, either.\n\nThey certainly have a LOT of bass. Too much bass. The high level of bass is achieved by using a large, soft, rubbery passive radiator at the back of the speaker box. This technique puts out mucho bass but it is not particularly tight sounding bass. The passive rubber radiators can't move with the speed required to keep up with the bass notes. There is serious \"lag\" in the bass impluses. The result is a sound that can begin to quickly tire out your ears, very much like a speaker that overdoes the traditional bass port technique. It reminds me of the extremely sloppy bass I've heard with some older Bose speakers. Audyssey would have done better to forgo the passive rubber radiator technique and use a traditional small bass port opening on the back of these speakers. It would help moderate the bass and make for much tighter and authentic bass sound. It would help to balance the frequency spectrum. It would also help to alleviate the \"breakup\" cone distortion which is clearly evident when you crank these speakers up to even moderate volume levels. These speakers sound their best when the volume is kept very low.\n\nThe speakers claim to have a 0.75 inch silk tweeter but the highs are very weak. The bass totally dominates the sound. There is also a serious case of mid-range \"suck out\", too. There is almost no ability to separate out individual instruments in the music. Imagining is very poor. It's all mashed together by the dominating, pounding, sloppy bass. This is unfortunate because the mid-range is the most important part of the spectrum. A 3.5 inch woofer like that used in this speaker is usually very good at mid-range but not with this speaker. I'm seriously disappointed in the quality of the mid-range on this speaker. Major fail.\n\nAs far as the idea of using these speakers in the office.... think twice! The amount of bass output is so huge that it will be annoying to your office mates even if those office mates are on the other side of a thick wall.\n\nI bought my pair of Audyssey LES media speakers for only $80 so I can't complain too much at the sound results for that price. However, given a choice between a properly designed small media speaker with traditional bass ports like the wonderful Philips SPA7210 ($50) compared to the Audyssey LES, I would strongly favor the Philips SPA7210. A small speaker should excel at the mid-range where the size of the small woofer can really shine. The Philips SPA7210 does a remarkable job at mid-range and the highs.\n\nI'm sure there are lots of people who will instantly take a liking to the Audyssey LES speaker because of the \"Wow\" factor of the bass. However, over time, the faults in the badly balanced spectrum of this speaker and the \"ear fatigue\" caused by the slowness of the bass impulse response will wear most listeners out and have them looking elsewhere for good, balanced sound.","Product: Seven Star Universal AC Adapter AC/DC AC Adapters & Power Cords\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Cheaply made and does poor job at \"regulating\" voltages\n\nReview: Another cheaply made universal power supply from China. It's getting almost impossible to find a regulated universal power supply that is well made and not a possible fire hazard! Most of the power supplies of late coming from China have been of very poor quality. I'm not impressed with this Chinese made adapter, either. This one appears to use a fairly heavy transformer inside and is a \"linear\" rather than a \"switching\" supply. Some of the cheaply made \"switching\" power supplies from China are known to create huge amounts of digital noise when used with sensitive equipment like radios. They are improperly designed. This \"linear\" type power supply was quiet and produced no audible \"buzz\" from the speakers of my radio.\n\nThis AC-DC adapter -- made by a Chinese company called \"Seven Star\" -- had definite problems in the voltage regulation area. It is advertised on Amazon as being \"regulated' which means it should have chips that adjust the voltage according to the electrical load to keep it at the proper voltage but I think this is not true. Nothing on the box says \"regulated\" and upon making some measurements with a digital multi-meter, I found that some of the voltage settings produced a higher voltage that specified and some voltage settings produced lower voltages than specified. Not a good sign for an AC adapter that is suppose to have precise voltage regulation. The 4.5V setting I needed for my radio actually produced close to 8V so I ended up using the 3V setting to get closer to the voltage I needed. At 3V it was producing 6V. Close enough. Glad I tested this cheap adapter before hooking it up to my expensive radio, though!\n\nI'm probably going back to buying the more expensive Velleman AD-DC adapter for non-audio use where a slight amount of \"buzz\" noise is not critical. It's a \"switching\" power supply but seems to be properly designed so that it doesn't create too much digital noise. Be careful, though, when buying some of the AC-DC adapters being imported from China these days. The quality has gone down and the danger of a fire hazard have gone up. These Chinese manufactures seem to have no qualms about creating adapters with cheap construction, poor design and obvious dangers to the consumer.","Product: When you play your records, static electricity is often created. This charge causes crackling and static noise. At the same time the record attracts dust. You can solve this problem by using this antistatic mat designed to discharge the record during playing. The mat consists of felt mixed with very fine carbon fibers which can remove static electricity by corona/discharging. It also provides a strobe pattern in the center with indications for 33 1/3 , 45 and 78 RPMs. It can be used on all 12inch turntable platters and will conform to your turntables spindle. This will definitely be an effective improvement to your record playback system.Currently only available with 50Hz strobe pattern center. 60Hz version will be arriving mid-June.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Nice Hi-Fi LP mat when coupled with silicon pad underneath\n\nReview: I'm not using this mat to do DJ record \"slipping\". It's being used with a metal LP platter on a Stanton turntable for a home hifi system. Since I didn't want this mat to slip (just need it to cushion and reduce static), I placed a thin, round, silicon 12\" pad underneath it. Silicon pads are used on the rotating glass of microwaves to catch spills. I got my silicon microwave pad from Amazon (Progressive International Silicone 12 Inch Diameter Microwave Mat). It cost about $8.\n\nWith the 12\" silicon pad underneath this wool-like pad the results were very good for home hi-fi use. I like it better than the typical thick rubber LP pads. Only thing I didn't like was the cheesy looking strobe label that is in the center of this slip pad. It looks cheap. I turned the pad over so that the label wouldn't be seen.","Product: Made by the same manufacturer that makes brand name radios, such as Grundig, Eton and etc. The Tecsun PL600 is an AM/FM/LW shortwave radio with Single Side Band (SSB) reception. There are four options when tuning your radio stations. With direct tuning, you input the desired frequency digits. Manual tuning allows you to change the frequency using the tuning knob. If you are unsure of what station you want, use the scan tuning option to have the radio stop at all listenable receptions. Finally, with preset tuning, you can recall a preset station with a single button press. You can store up to 600 preset stations using memory tuning features. If you plan on traveling with a radio, the PL600 is an ideal choice. You can either listen to the PL600 via the built-in speaker or with the included earphones. Beyond the ability to tune into various radio bands, the PL600 also features a built-in automatic battery charger, plugs it into any wall outlet with the included 220V AC adapter when the battery indicator shows that battery is low.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good performance on all bands... AM, FM and SW\n\nReview: I own many different AM/FM/SW portables and table radios. It's a passion. I compare them incessantly. This one at a price of $75 is a true bargain. Sensitivity is good across the board on AM, FM and on SW. The ergonomics are very well done and intuitive. The popular Degen DE-1103 is about the same price as this Tecsun PL-600 but I find this Tecsun radio to be far more comfortable to operate and as capable and as sensitive as the Degen DE-1103. It also has fuller audio than the smaller DE-1103.\n\nIts weakness is in the area of the audio (slightly mushy for my taste, esp. for voice) and a weak BFO that doesn't offer USB/LSB capabilities and warbles. However, if sensitivity with decent selectivity is what you are after, then this radio will suit your needs. I also detected no overloading (intermodulation) problems even when hooking it up with a large external outside antenna (i.e., \"front-end\" appears to be well designed)\n\nMy favorite AM/FM/SW portables are the wonderfully built Sony ICF-SW7600G (late 1990s) and the fantastic Sangean ATS-909 (early 2000s). The \"AM-Sync\" function and USB/LSB on the Sony ICF-SW7600G is top rate and stable. It \"locks\" reasonable well; not as strongly as the uber-Sync'ing Sony ICF-2010 but good enough. The Sangean ATS-909 doesn't have \"AM-Sync\" but the USB/LSB is stable and clear enough to use the ECSS technique and zero-beat the BFO to many AM signals. Sound on the ATS-909 is also very nice and clear for a smaller portable. You can still find these two older portables as used radios but if you are looking for new radio with excellent sensitivity and don't mind a weak BFO and no \"AM-Sync\" capability then the Tecsun PL-600 is worth serious consideration, especially considering the reasonable price.","Product: Universal AC Battery Eliminator allows you to power portable electronics in your home.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Nicely Made Adapter from GE\n\nReview: This adapter is well made and not as cheap looking as many other adapters now on the market. From the looks of it, it appears as if it is an old-school \"linear\" style power supply (adapter) rather than a newer style digital \"switching\" adapter. That is why it is bigger and heavier than many other adapters you might see.\n\nThe old-school \"linear\" designs can be a good thing, as it means it will create less noise that might possibly leak back into your home's electrical circuits and cause havoc with nearby radios, stereos, etc. Many of the newer style digital \"switching\" adapters are notorious for causing noise on electrical lines in your home if they are not properly designed (and most of the cheap import adapter from China are not!)\n\nBe careful to note that this adapter only outputs 300ma, which is not a whole lot of power. If you try to use it with equipment that needs more amperage you are going to be very disappointed. Check the amperage need of your equipment before ordering it. GE also makes another adapter that looks very similar to this one but has a higher amperage rating.","Product: Designed to elevate the running experience, Brooks' advanced stability, cushioning, and motion control gear is recognized as the product of choice among runners of all levels. Entirely focused on the run, Brooks is dedicated to inspiring people to be active. Brooks creates innovative equipment that keeps you running longer, farther, and faster -- and with more enjoyment of the run.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Toe Box is Too Small\n\nReview: I wanted to like this \"walker\" shoe, but felt that the toe-box was just too small to be comfortable (and I have narrow feet!). I shouldn't have to order a full size bigger than my foot measures just to have a proper front-foot fit.\n\nIn the end, I decide to return this shoe and instead purchased a pair of New Balance 993's that I found at a steep discount. The NB 993s are a much better (though, costlier) shoe with loads of cushy comfort inside and a properly sized toe box. However, the Addiction Walkers did look very well made and appeared as if they would hold up over time. If they ever re-design this shoe with a wider toe box, I'll certainly give it another try. It's a mystery to me as to why so many running shoes of late seem to be using a much narrower toe-box in their designs.","Product: Smartphones, cases and battery packs are getting larger and an armband is not ideal for all athletes who workout with their phones. The Sporteer Kinetic K1 Running Belt is the perfect sports belt for runners, hikers, bikers, and weight lifters who demand comfort, durability and access to all features of their smartphone while in motion. The K1 Running Belt for Large Phones is compatible with all popular smartphones up to 165 mm long x 85 mm wide (including case). Nearly all popular phones including iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, iPhone XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, 7 Plus, Galaxy Note 9, Note 8, Galaxy S9 Plus, Galaxy S9, Galaxy S8, S8 Plus, S7 Edge, Pixel 3 XL, 2 XL, Pixel 3, LG V30, Moto G5S Plus, Nexus 6P, Xperia XZ2, XA2, and MANY Other Phones/Cases, including older phone models not listed. TO ENSURE YOUR PHONE OR CASE WILL FIT, PLEASE MEASURE YOUR PHONE OR CASE. IF THE MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS ARE EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 165mm x 85mm x 25 mm, YOUR PHONE AND CASE WILL FIT. Please contact Sporteer Customer Service if you have questions about compatibility with your phone or case. The flexible belt is adjustable (24 in.- 40 in.) for perfect fit on a wide range of waist/hip sizes. Sporteer is based in the USA and we back our products with a full 1-Year warranty and USA customer support. All Sporteer products are designed and extensively tested by athletes in the USA and we offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee on all products. NOTE: The home button on iPhone 7/7 Plus, iPhone 8/8 Plus cannot be activated through the touch screen. In order to open the screens on these devices, we recommend using AssistiveTouch. HOME BUTTON/ASSISTIVE TOUCH - Enable AssistiveTouch: Settings-General-Accessibility-AssistiveTouch-turn ON. Move black square/white dot icon along edge of screen. To use: Press unlock button on top right of the phone. Tap AssistiveTouch icon. Tap Home Button to enter your passcode to unlock screen. Once the screen is open, your phone will have full touch screen functionality.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Materials & Construction Quality Could be Better -- Too Flimsy\n\nReview: Does the job of holding my large Nexus 6P smartphone. However, the quality of construction and some of the materials could be of sturdier quality. Zipper for a smartphone belt for quick access was a must for me but the zipper on this belt seems cheap. Biggest problem is the thin, skinny belt that holds it on your waist. They need to use a much higher quality and more sturdy stretch belt for this unit. Not sure if this thin, stretchy belt will hold up over time. Would also have liked to have seen a thicker quality nylon material used for holding the phone. Frankly, given that I paid almost $29 for this smartphone belt the price seems way too high for the quality of it. It should be selling for less than $20 in my opinion. However, when I looked around for smartphone belts at Amazon this seemed to be the best of the lot. Hoping that someone else comes into this market and makes a sturdier, much higher quality smartphone belt in the future. When they do I'll buy it to replace this flimsy, cheaply made unit.","Product: Matthew McConaughey gives the performance of his career in this uplifting and powerful film inspired by true events. Texas cowboy Ron Woodroof (McConaughey) sees his free-wheeling life overturned when he's diagnosed as HIV-positive and given 30 days to live. Determined to survive, Woodroof decides to take matters in his own hands by tracking down alternative treatments from all over the world by means both legal and illegal. After finding an unlikely ally in Rayon (Jared Leto), he establishes a hugely successful \"buyers club\" and unites a band of outcasts in a struggle for dignity and acceptance that inspires in ways no one could have imagined. Co-starring Jennifer Garner, Dallas Buyers Club is \"deeply moving. A livewire of a movie!\" (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone)\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Great Movie but I'll Never Know -- Amazon Kept Stalling on the Stream!\n\nReview: Looked like a great movie but I'll never know. Paid $5 only to have Amazon keep dropping down to horrible 1-star video quality, stall out and constantly drop the connection to the stream. I have a very solid internet connection (15 Mbs) but after trying to watch the Amazon movie on two different devices with little success (Roku3 and XBox), I finally gave up due to the constant Amazon \"time outs\".\n\nDear Amazon, if you are going to stream \"rentals\", then you are going to have to at least deliver a modicum of service. From what I've observed of late, Amazon streaming is getting worse and worse with each passing month. Very frustrating. Amazon is quickly becoming a web site to avoid when I want to enjoy a good movie. In this instance, I gave up trying after 15 minutes of constant frustration, moved on to Netflix and had no problems on their site watching another movie.\n\nFix your instant streaming service or leave this service to other companies, Amazon. You're dropping the ball on instant video.","Product: Tap into the suns radiance and power up your gadgets with freedom.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The One You Want -- If you can find it...\n\nReview: The Goal Zero 7W and Instapark 10W folding portable solar charging units don't supply enough power for all your electronic USB devices. You need the extra watts this 14 watt Anker unit provides with it's 4th panel to drive the current high enough for ensuring error free charging of bigger devices like iPads. This is a nice unit that folds up and should be OK as long as some care is taken (the fold-up \"bag\" is soft but thick polyester fiber). You don't want to crush this unit under sharp objects or heavy weight. You may also want to keep the well made cardboard box it comes in for safe storage. One of the better made tablet \"sleeves\" might also make for safer storage.\n\nDon't get me wrong... I LOVE some of the Goal Zero product because they are so well made. I own the Goal Zero Escape 150 battery and some of their bigger solar panels. However, they need to up their game in the ultra portable solar charging market. A 7 watt unit is only good enough for very small USB devices, like cell phones, etc. They make a 27 watt unit that looks like 2 Anker 4-panel units sewn together but at a typical street price of around $250, it's too expensive for my taste. The 13 watt Goal Zero Black Nomad 13 comes close to the wattage of this Anker unit but uses two much larger panels rather than 4 small panels so it can't fold up as small and it typically sells for a street price of $160. The Goal Zero Nomad 13.5 M has 4 small panels like the Anker. In fact, it looks almost identical to the Anker in the photos. However, it goes for about $115. I got my Anker 14W for only $55!\n\nNote that this Anker 14W unit has two USB ports but does NOT provide any USB cables, storage batteries, etc. You get only what you need. You may want to buy a USB storage battery to store the power. Anker makes some very nice USB storage batteries like the Anker Astro E5 15000 mAh external battery. You could also use it to charge any of the re-chargeable AA battery units that can be driven from a USB 5V port.\n\nIn summary, this is the unit you want for portable solar recharging as of this date. Anker did a good job making a very nice, portable solar charging unit that doesn't cost too much. The panels look to use mono-crystalline rather than amorphous cells so they might not supply much power output under overcast skies. Good luck finding this Anker unit, though, as it seems to be unavailable at most sites as of fall of 2013. Snag one if you can!","Product: The greener way to get your weather. At Oregon Scientific we are committed to exploring alternative and renewable energy to power our consumer electronics. The Eco Temperature and Humidity Solar Sensor is another addition to our line of products. Integrate this with your weather station to help save electricity - and money.Features:Transmits up to 100 feet from the main unit Temperature Range: -22-Degree F to 140-Degree F. Resolution: 0.2-Degree F Solar cell powered by sun or ambient light\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Poorly Designed -- Product Makes No Sense!\n\nReview: You measure air temperature in the shade to get the correct reading, not in direct sunlight. Otherwise, the value reported will be from both the surrounding air temperature (i.e., the \"correct\" temperature as reported by the weather service) plus the direct heating effect from the sun's rays (radiative heating, which is not the air temperature).\n\nHowever, since this device has a solar cell, it would logically be placed directly in the sunlight to keep it charged. This means that the reported temperature will be incorrect and way too high! On a sunny summer day, it could regularly report temperatures in excess of 130 degrees F or higher. Not sure what Oregon Scientific was thinking when they came up with this device. To be designed accurately, the solar panel would need to be separate from the temperature sensors so that the solar cells could be placed in direct sunlight while the temperature sensors could be kept out of direct sunlight and in the shade.","Product: Try out Kershaws premier value in re-curved blades built for multitasking with excellent slicing and piercing capabilities. While both fierce and elegant, the mild S-shaped pattern of the Blur blade serves not merely for looks alone. The slight curvature lengthens the edge of the blade and places it at a wider array of angles while performing any cutting motion. Optimize the angle of attack as the S-curve moves more of the blade weight toward the tip of the blade, simultaneously encouraging material to settle into the mid-blade concave curvature. If that were not enough, the featured serration allows it to cut cleanly without shredding and cut fibrous material like rope, webbing and cords. Enhance the power and efficiency of cutting freeing hang rope or game as the concave edge renders the bulk of the material, less likely to pull away from the extended and angular-optimized cutting motion. Whether for slicing, skinning, or defense, the Black Serrated Blur is the perfect fit.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Nice S30V Assisted-Opening knife for the price ($59)\n\nReview: Got my Kershaw S30V Blur during an Amazon sale. With $10 off it came to $59 delivered with Prime shipping. I was worried that the spring-loaded opening feature might make the knife unsafe while in my pocket. However, the knife works just fine. The open-assist feature is solid and it doesn't feel like there is anyway that the knife could accidentally open up on its own. This knife needs no safety lock.\n\nThe thumb tabs on the side of the blade are a bit sharp and might cause thread-catching problems if this knife was in your pocket while wearing dress pants. Of course, a knife this big & heavy would look pretty strange hanging in dress pant pockets!\n\nThe Blur's S30V blade looked nice and sharp with no burs or other defects along the edge or the side of the blade. Made in USA quality! I would love to see this knife with a nice hardwood along the sides for styling. The heavily textured metal housing makes for a firm grip but having a thicker knife with wood siding would kick it up to 6-stars! It can be tricky sharping S30V blades so the fact that Kershaw offers free life-time sharpening is a wonderful plus. Simply mail it to them and they mail it back for FREE. That's what I call great customer service."],"string":"[\n \"Product: In Brooklyn, we know a thing or two about being bold and when we say this coffee is bold you betta believe it's bold. To get a perfect dark roast, the beans are removed from the roasters right before they get to their peak roasting point. This helps them retain their sharp floral notes and all the smoky goodness without any of the burnt aftertaste. When these beans with big-time flavor are brewed through our patented tension- based filters, they create a Cup of Joe that will delight lovers of good strong coffee. The Bold Variety Pack includes: Boardwalk Blend, Corner Donut Shop, Cyclone, Express-O, French Roast and Fuhgeddaboutit.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Weak with Little Complexity -- Avoid this Brand!\\n\\nReview: Very unimpressed with this brand of K-cups. Got the variety pack (on special) and am using it on the smallest cup setting but it is extremely weak with no complex coffee notes whatsoever. Think weak tasting \\\"convenience store\\\" coffee. Even the \\\"extra bold\\\" versions were weak and lacked any coffee character whatsoever. The \\\"flavored\\\" versions were strange tasting.\\n\\nJust to give you an idea of what I believe is good coffee in K-cups, my favorite are the Daybreak \\\"breakfast blend\\\" by Caribou that is strong, lots of character (even some hints of chocolate notes) yet low in acid and no bitterness. That is what I would consider a very good 5-star coffee. Gevalia and Caribou Columbia K-cups are also high quality K-cup coffees.\\n\\nSorry I ordered this one but I won't be making that mistake again! I have no idea why anyone would gives these Brooklyn Beans K-cups anything over 2 stars, but to each his own, I guess. Perhaps some people like extremely weak and tasteless coffee?\",\n \"Product: Microsoft Windows 8 Pro (Upgrade)\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: The So-Called \\\"UI\\\" Designers at MS Get Paid for this Krappola?\\n\\nReview: Windows new GUI called Metro is a HORRID user interface for the desktop user. Even worse, when you figure a way to get back to a normal desktop -- the type you have been trained to use now for over 20 years -- MS decides on some sneaky way to throw you right back into the clumsy Metro interface! Indefensible, Microsoft.\\n\\nIf you thought Vista was bad, you'll find Windows 8 is much, much worse. It's clear to me that MS did little to no desktop user experience testing before sending this piece of software \\\"krappola\\\" out the door to make bundles of licensing cash. It also looks particularly sleazy of them to do this when you realize that modern, well designed OS interfaces like Linux Mint and the new Mac OSX \\\"Mavericks\\\" are totally free. Microsoft tries to rob you of over $100 for this ugly OS \\\"upgrade\\\" version and up to $200 if you want to go for the \\\"full\\\" install of the \\\"Pro\\\" version.\\n\\nAnd if the horrid Metro UI isn't enough to scare you away, please realize the if you buy the \\\"upgrade\\\" Win8 OS package because you already have XP/Vista/Win7 on your system but then decided (smartly) to do a clean install of Win8 (because the install DVD gives you this option), you'll soon find out that the activation key provided by Microsoft in the \\\"upgrade\\\" DVD package DOES NOT WORK! Microsoft wants you to buy the \\\"full\\\" install DVD -- not the \\\"upgrade\\\" install DVD -- if you take the path of doing a clean install over your existing Windows system. Unacceptable!\\n\\nWhy the executives at Microsoft haven't all been fired for this OS disaster is beyond me. It's really is that bad. In summary, if you like the idea of being forced at almost every turn to use a ham-fisted, clumsy \\\"XBox\\\" style visual interface to control your PC, then you'll love Windows 8. Most desktop users will feel otherwise. Save your money and wait for Microsoft to fix this incredible mess with Windows 9. The fact the used copies of Windows 7 with valid product keys are now going for very high prices on EBay and at other retail sites should tell you something.\",\n \"Product: Sanus wood loudspeaker supports combine furniture grade appearance and up-scale audio performance and blend with any home theater decor or A/V furniture.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Not bad for the money but be careful with assembly\\n\\nReview: Decent stands for about $40. Just be careful when tightening the wood screws to not over-tighten them or the force may split the wood. Also, use some sticky Blue-Tak or a square piece of rubberized shelving cover material under the speakers to help \\\"glue\\\" them to the stand securely.\\n\\nI didn't like the floor spikes, though. They where cheap plastic (could break) and wouldn't even fit in the pre-drilled holes in the base of the stands. However, you can buy quality metal spikes at several other outlets. It would also be nice it there was some way to add additional weight to the columns. With metal tube speaker stands you can pour sand into them to make for a very stable and well damped speaker platform.\\n\\nDon't discount the big improvement in sound you can achieve by properly mounting bookshelf speakers on speaker stands. It offers a definite sound improvement that doesn't cost much to implement.\",\n \"Product: Model number on packaging may be listed as either K2070 or K2070Y. Product is identical.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Faster than Micro-Wave? YES!!!!\\n\\nReview: Love this small electric kettle. I didn't believe it could boil water faster than a microwave but found that the claim was no lie. It has a heavy multi-coil 1000W heater in the bottom of it that heats the water very quickly. It also has safety features like the auto-shutoff once the water starts boiling and auto-shutoff if the kettle goes dry.\\n\\nThe size and style of this electric kettle are perfect. It's a definite keeper and I'm very glad I took a chance and bought it. From the many reviews on Amazon, it's clear that lots of buyers like this electric kettle and I can see why. After my first purchase, I liked it so much that I immediately ordered a second kettle to keep at my office.\",\n \"Product: The JBL Studio L830 is a 3-Way bookshelf loudspeaker that gives you great high frequency sound as well as impressive JBL low frequency performance. These speakers are designed to bring the feeling of a live performance into your living room.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: All I Can Say is.... WOW!!!\\n\\nReview: Snagged a pair of these JBL Studio L830s last year for $349 with free delivery. Like most of the other reviews here, all I can say is... WOW!!! The sound is warm, yet very detailed. I've listened to lots of speakers over the years, but this one is truly amazing for the quality of sound it gives, based on its more than reasonable price.\\n\\nThe woofer is constructed with a light, multi-ridged paper cone that is coated with a thin polymer. It is very flexible, and thus, this speaker will sound best when driven with an amplifier that is strong enough to \\\"grip\\\" the speaker and make it perform. Something in the range of around 50w - 80w (true power, not just empty specs power) should do just fine. I'm driving mine with an AudioSource AMP110 (70w)\\n\\nThe speakers are heavy -- always a good sign. I haven't looked inside, but am guessing that they are very well braced inside and nicely damped with plenty of acoustic fiber.\\n\\nAs other have commented, the bass from these baby's are more than sufficient for most music. Just be sure to try and place them well away from the walls, as they are rear ported.\\n\\nBottom line: You can spend a lot more money and get sound that is a lot worse than what these speakers produce. If you're on a budget and want the most bang you can get for your buck, buy these! You won't be disappointed.\",\n \"Product: One Year Manufacturer's warranty. Do you want to increase the reception of your radio's whip antenna? Looking for a portable indoor AM or SW Antenna with an Easy Connection? ENHANCES PERFORMANCE AND RECEPTION - AM & SW Your Kaito KA-33 AM / Shortwave Antenna has tested among the best indoor world-band antennas. This active loop antenna will significantly improve your AM or SW performance and reception. EASY CONNECTION This portable antenna hangs from a window or a curtain and attaches directly to a 1/8\\\" ANT jack or easily clips to your radio's existing antenna. DESIGNED FOR INDOOR USE ONLY FREQUENCY RANGE Shortwave: SW 3.9 - 22 MHz Enhances the shortwave reception of any desktop or portable radio. The included ferrite bar antenna coupler can improve regular AM. WHAT'S INCLUDED - KAITO ACTIVE LOOP ANTENNA Ferrite bar antenna coupler for use on AM band Controlling unit, amplifying unit, suction cup, connecting cable, connector, soft antenna loop, clip and ferrite bar antenna coupler Two \\\"AAA\\\" required ( not included ) Dual Outputs Manufacturer's limited 1 year Warranty\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Lousy \\\"Active Antenna\\\" Product -- Cheap Chinese JUNK!\\n\\nReview: I have the Degen version of this \\\"active antenna\\\". It is an exact match to the Kaito unit. Only the name on it is different. I'm experienced with antennas having built outdoor folded dipoles, specialized AM loop antennas, worked with various antenna tuners and antenna preamps, etc. so using an \\\"active antenna\\\" is nothing new to me.\\n\\nLet me tell you, this Kaito product is pure China-made cheap junk. It is an extremely noisy preamp. It creates more of a noise boost than a signal boost and the tuning wheel is very tricky to tune to the sweet spot. The quality of the materials used in the construction of this product is also extremely low.\\n\\nThe best way to improve AM reception is with one of the Kaito red AM loop antennas or one of the grey Terk AM loops. I've used both loops and they work amazingly well for the AM band. The closer you can get these AM loop antennas to the window the better your reception will be.\\n\\nFor SW you really need to put an antenna outside your house or apartment. You can use a 50 foot roll of insulated copper wire strung between two high posts as your SW antenna system. Feed the signal into the house using quad-shield RG6 cable to minimize the pick-up of noise from electrical devices. You can use a cheap 300-ohm flat twin line to coax balun of the type that come with many TVs to connect the RG-6 coax to the copper antenna wire outside the house. The balun will help match the impedance of the 75 ohm coax to the much higher impedance a random wire antenna so that you get maximum signal transfer off the antenna. One leg of the balun 300 ohm flat cable goes to the copper antenna and the other leg of the 300 ohm flat cable should be routed to ground. You can find small 300 ohm flat twin-line to 75 ohm coax baluns for about $5. A roll of insulated copper wire of around 50 feet length will only set you back about $10. Depending on your radio, you may need a an F-type coax to 3.5mm jack adapter to plug the coax into the antenna jack on your shortwave radio. Most of the latest radios out of China allow an external antenna to be connected using a small jack on the side of the radios (usually marked \\\"Ext Ant\\\" for External Antenna).\\n\\nIf you want to go the amplified preamp route to boost signals then stick with a quality product like those made by MFJ and other specialized \\\"ham\\\" outfits. Yes, those \\\"ham\\\" preamps cost a lot more but they actually work and they use high quality low-noise designs. The MFJ-1020C is a decent preamp that can work well along with a whip antenna or an outdoor antenna. You'll have to shell out $100 for it but it's worth it as it actually works very well.\",\n \"Product: Belkin Ap20800fc10-Blk 8-Outlet, Pf30 Silver Series Home Theater Power Console 8 Outlets; 3245 Joules ; 2 Pairs Of Gold Coaxial Connections For Coaxial Cable Line Protection ; 2-Line Telephone/Pay-Per-View Protection With Splitter ; Network Protection For Media Streamer Support ; Level 4 Power Protection ; 165,000-Amp Maximum Spike Current ; Ul 1449-Rated ; Phase 3 Purefilter Circuitry With A/V & Hicurrent Filters ; Hicurrent Outlet For High-Power Amplifiers ; Slim Console Design Fits Perfectly In Home Theater Cabinets ; 10-Ft Hicurrent Power Cord With Flat-Profile Plug ; Lifetime Warranty & $350,000 Connected Equipment Warranty\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice Unit at a Good Price if Bought at Discount\\n\\nReview: Nice unit at a good price. Just be aware that the PF30 only uses two banks of RFI/EM \\\"noise\\\" filters -- one for the \\\"Audio\\\" set of plugs and another one for the \\\"Video\\\" set of plugs. I don't think the \\\"High Power\\\" plug has any RFI/EM filtering. This limited set of RFI/EM noise filtering is the main reason this unit is less expensive than the other Belkin power conditioning units. When you pay more, you get a unit that has separate RFI/EM noise filter on *each* plug in the back. With the Belkin PF30, cross-contamination noise can happen between the devices plugged into the adjoining \\\"Audio\\\" or the \\\"Video\\\" set of plugs. Note that the switch-mode power supplies in many LCD TVs are notorious for creating lots of RFI/EM noise on power line circuits.\\n\\nSurge suppression is very good with protection at the 3000+ joule level. Build quality is spectacular considering you can buy it at a discounted price of around $60 - $75.\\n\\nFrom the looks of Belkin's web site, it doesn't appear that they are making this unit any longer. The low prices being seen are probably due to liquidation of the remaining stock. Snap one up quickly if you need a decent surge protector for your expensive AV gear. If you can't fine one discounted, I would suggest looking at the Tripp Lite Isobar units which also have good RFI/EM filtering, very high surge suppression ratings and are built like a tank. Amazon has good prices on the Isobars. Many people who have had to deal with surge problems swear by the metal cased Isobar units. They are very well made!\",\n \"Product: The DT990PRO (250 ohms) is an open dynamic headphone that is ideal for professional use in studios. Headphone frequency response - 5 - 35.000 Hz\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: This is it -- my headphone search is finally over!\\n\\nReview: My search for a suitable sounding headphone that is flat in frequency response and super comfortable to wear for hours on end is over. The DT990 Pro fits the bill perfectly. The padding is super soft and the clamping strength is not too tight.\\n\\nI own about half a dozen headphones but the 250 ohm DT990 Pro beats them all by a wide margin. It can be a little hard to drive the 250 ohms impedance but not as difficult as driving 600 ohm \\\"audiophile\\\" type headphones. The reward for going for the higher 250 ohms version of the DT990 Pro (as opposed to the the 32 ohm version) is that with a suitable headphone amp you'll get a much better \\\"damping factor\\\" with the higher impedance. Things like kick drums will have a nice, clean snap sound to them.\\n\\nIn general, the impulse response on these headphones is very good. Beyerdynamic is using an ultra-light transducer that performs well on sharp impulses. The fact that these headphones are totally open also lends itself to a very natural, open type sound. It's the closet thing to listening to a speaker than I've found so far with headphones. Very pleasing to the ears! Oh, and least I forget.... these headphones are still made in Germany! Buy a pair and enjoy them. It's money well spent.\",\n \"Product: The DT990PRO (250 ohms) is an open dynamic headphone that is ideal for professional use in studios. Headphone frequency response - 5 - 35.000 Hz\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: This is it -- my headphone search is finally over!\\n\\nReview: My search for a suitable sounding headphone that is flat in frequency response and super comfortable to wear for hours on end is over. The DT990 Pro fits the bill perfectly. The padding is super soft and the clamping strength is not too tight.\\n\\nI own about half a dozen headphones but the 250 ohm DT990 Pro beats them all by a wide margin. It can be a little hard to drive the 250 ohms impedance but not as difficult as driving 600 ohm \\\"audiophile\\\" type headphones. The reward for going for the higher 250 ohms version of the DT990 Pro (as opposed to the the 32 ohm version) is that with a suitable headphone amp you'll get a much better \\\"damping factor\\\" with the higher impedance. Things like kick drums will have a nice, clean snap sound to them.\\n\\nIn general, the impulse response on these headphones is very good. Beyerdynamic is using an ultra-light transducer that performs well on sharp impulses. The fact that these headphones are totally open also lends itself to a very natural, open type sound. It's the closet thing to listening to a speaker than I've found so far with headphones. Very pleasing to the ears! Oh, and least I forget.... these headphones are still made in Germany! Buy a pair and enjoy them. It's money well spent.\",\n \"Product: Polk Audio has done it again with their TSi100 bookshelf speakers. Enjoy listening to your favorite jams through these affordable bookshelf speakers that feature wide-dispersion woofers and tweeters for thrilling sound that keeps you rocking. Built-in crossovers with Mylar bypass capacitors deliver expressive highs for a lush soundscape. Polk Audio has once again raised the standard for great sounding speakers that also offer incomparable value. The new TSi Series takes entry-level component speaker pricing and gives the audio/home theater buff a lot of Polk Audio for the money. The TSi Series was designed to be highly efficient, so they can be driven easily by unpretentious receivers, and they're voice-matched for lifelike surround sound environments. The new TSi Series' contemporary look was inspired by our top-of-the-line LSi Series and designed to work with today's most stylish televisions and electronic components.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great Sounding Speakers at Reasonable Price\\n\\nReview: I've owned and listened to a lot of different speakers over the last decade. I'm a fanatic about good sound. What I like about the TSi100 Polks is that the price is very reasonable for the quality of sound they produce. The bass really surprised me. It's ample and very tight. The 5-1/4 inch woofers in this speaker puts out bass like you might expect to hear coming out of a much larger 6-1/2 inch woofer. I also like the fact that these speakers are reasonably efficient. I'm driving my pair of Polks with a small AudioSource 25 watt per channel amp and they sound great in my small office.\\n\\nThese might not be the speakers you want if you are into heavy metal and enormous amounts of bass. They also are not the speaker to use for large rooms. However, for small rooms and for listening to jazz, classical, acoustic and folk music at moderate sound levels these Polk speakers are fabulous. Polk did a great job with this design. Just be sure to put the TSI100s on speaker stands to get the best sound. Don't put them on a bookshelf!\",\n \"Product: Yamaha's newest Hi-Fi amplifier, the A-S700 is designed for superb musical expression with high performance, outstanding power and sound quality.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice 1970s Retro Looking Amp with 21st Century Sound\\n\\nReview: The look of this amp is simple and straight forward. Nothing fancy here. Yeah, the plastic vertical knobs are a turn-off and the quality of the controls could be better at this premium price. What were Yamaha engineers thinking when they shaved a minuscule $5 off their production costs on a primo \\\"audiophile\\\" amp by employing plastic knobs? Jeeze! Inside is a different story. The build quality is every bit as good as what you'll find in a high-end Denon amp at the kilo-buck price point -- very clean and well laid out construction.\\n\\nOverlooking the poor choices Yamaha made on the exterior, when you hook up a high quality CD and push the \\\"CD Direct\\\" (and \\\"Pure Direct\\\") switches, the sound becomes superb. Very detailed and high quality sounding. It gives you a real taste of the high-end. You can clearly hear all the separate instruments in a complex mix. The imaging, soundstage... all that stuff audiophiles like to rave about... it's all there! The bass, while not overly strong, is not bloated in the least. Very well defined and tightly controlled, as it should be. If you are a heavy metal fan and listen to lots of loud, distorted rock, then this may not be your amp. If you mainly listen to classical, jazz and folk then you'll be very happy with the clear and detailed sound this amp provides. Yamaha engineers have been straight forward in their public comments that they \\\"voiced\\\" this amp for the vocal/acoustic/jazz/classical music crowd.\\n\\nIn the normal, non-\\\"CD-Direct\\\" mode, the sound is good but nothing special. Don't buy this amp unless you plan on using the \\\"CD Direct\\\" magic juice switch. This switch by-passes all the tone controls and the preamp section and injects the CD signal straight into the power amp section for a glorious sound. The cheaper Yamaha A-S500 (~$400) only has the \\\"Pure Direct\\\" switch and no \\\"CD Direct\\\" option. While the A-S500 has received high ratings in the audio press, it's the \\\"CD Direct\\\" switch that seems to make the biggest difference. Go for the Yamaha A-S700 over the A-S500 if you can afford it.\\n\\nWith a list of $1000 and typical street price of $800, Yamaha is selling the A-S700 into a market with a lot of strong competition. Is Yamaha's first \\\"audiophile\\\" integrated amp entry in years really the best bang for your audio buck? If this amp was priced at $600, it would be a no-brainer to go with the Yamaha A-S700 for your audiophile amp \\\"fix\\\". At $800, it becomes a much harder choice. However, all the integrated \\\"audiophile\\\" style amps from the major Japanese manufacturers seem to be going up rapidly in price over this last year as the dollar continues to devalue with the Fed's constant money printing. I bought this Yammy as B-stock for $399 and at that price it was a good bargain. Look around for a bargain before pulling the trigger on the A-S700 if you decide it suits your musical tastes.\",\n \"Product: HD FM radio compact, yagi style antenna receives VHF/UHF signals.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Must Have for Decent FM Reception\\n\\nReview: This antenna is \\\"cut\\\" in a dual dipole length that is tuned specifically for the FM band. It's omni-directional (or close to being omni). It works like a charm! You might want to experiment whether you get better reception with vertical or horizontal polarization (orientation) of the antenna. Try to get the antenna up as high as possible.\\n\\nIf you want to get decent FM stereo reception you are going to need a well designed outdoor FM antenna. I live 65 miles from several FM transmitters that sit on top of a high mountain and for which I have direct line-of-sight reception. Degraded multi-path signals are not a problem at this listening site. With a good quality FM tuner (Yamaha T-85 built in 1986) and this well designed HD-6010 FM antenna the signals are nice and clear. The sound is amazing and very close to CD quality.\\n\\nIf you live in a semi-rural area like I do, you might also want to consider getting a decent low noise preamp to boost the signal at the antenna mount. I'm using a Radio Shack High-Gain HDTV-FM amplifier (Model 15-321) with 30 db of max gain added at the antenna mount (i.e.., close to the FM antenna). It helps push a strong signal from the antenna through the 75 feet of coax to the FM tuner.\",\n \"Product: The newly released Kaito AN-100 indoor AM antenna is ideal for radio listeners who are troubled by the poor AM reception of their radios. If your radio has an AM external antenna jack, you can connect the antenna directly with radio using its output jack, otherwise, just place the antenna next to your radio, then using the tuning knob to achieve improved reception.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: It Works... with Caveats\\n\\nReview: Used this device to try and beef-up the AM signal on my Hi-Fi tuner. It works but with some caveats. You have to work with it to get it to perform at its best.\\n\\nI first tried using the direct connection method to the AM lugs on the back of my tuner because my Hi-Fi tuner has no internal or external ferrite (bar) antenna for making an \\\"inductive\\\" (air-gap) connection. After making a direct connection and tuning the capacitor knob on the Kaito loop I found that it helped somewhat. However, it wasn't anything amazing. I was unimpressed and was expecting far better results.\\n\\nThen an idea hit me... I took one of those cheesy, small, black AM loop antennas that get thrown in as a \\\"freebee\\\" with almost all stereo receivers and are practically worthless at snagging a good AM signal. I hooked the small, black AM loop antenna to the AM lugs on the back of my AM/FM Hi-Fi tuner and then placed this small, black AM loop *inside* the larger Kaito loop using some bag ties to hold it in place so that it hung in the middle of the larger Kaito loop.\\n\\nWow, this \\\"inductive\\\" (air gap) coupling method worked its magic and the signal was much, much better! The AM noise level also seemed to be much less than what I had previously experienced when using a long-wire antenna thrown out the window. Placement seems to be very important with the Kaito loop, with my best reception occurring when the loop was held up near the top of a 2nd story window away from any nearby RF/EMI \\\"noisy\\\" electronics that might cause hum.\\n\\nIf you buy this device for direct hook-up to a sensitive Hi-Fi tuner and are initially unimpressed, then try this \\\"inductive\\\" coupling trick. It works very well! It seems that the Kaito loop is designed to work best when used in a non-direct \\\"inductive\\\" coupling mode.\",\n \"Product: Enhanced the sensitivity, selectivity and output \\\"extra sensitivity\\\" design. \\nSynchronous detection circuit mounted strong to beat noise \\nBattery life: SUM-2 (NS) is used, about 44 hours <FM>, about 29 hours <MW(AM)>, about 28 hours manganese battery when using <SW> \\n149 depth 63mm height 264 width Size: \\nWeight: about 1.05kg\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Highly Over-rated \\\"Niche\\\" AM Radio -- Not worth the cost\\n\\nReview: After reading some of the rave reviews about this hard to procure radio (it's only made for the Japanese market), I decided to buy one. I find it a disappointment. The unit I received is not very sensitive, the quality of construction is not that great and the 'homodyne' sync circuit frequently causes distortion to the audio. Not even close the the great audio results I get with my highly rated and no longer produced Sony ICF-2010 synchronous capable portable. Nor does it have the extreme sensitivity provided by the multiple RF amplification circuits in the old GE Superadio I or II. Your mileage my vary, but I do not like this portable for AM reception. As others have stated, the FM capabilities are very mediocre.\\n\\nNote that if you are an AM DXer, you'll have to go back to using the \\\"old school\\\" lugs on the back to connect an external AM antenna (no antenna 1/8-inch jack provided) and the internal AM antenna cannot be disconnected. Also, I found the radio to have poor shielding and to be very susceptible to RF interference from nearby devices like computers.\\n\\nI will also add that the minimalist speaker on this radio makes very poor, thin sounding audio. I've heard better on other portables with much smaller speakers. Very unimpressive.\",\n \"Product: 'Tiny' may be the best way to describe the Qinpu Q2 hybrid vacuum tube/transistor integrated amp, but it doesn't begin to convey the compelling sound quality. And once you consider the low price, the Q2 gets even more amazing as a compact sound system for your PC, iPod, and other sources that use a mini-plug connection. It also has RCA stereo inputs for plugging in a CD player, DVD player, or other component. With 2.5 watts of stereo output power, the Qinpu has enough muscle to push a large range of speakers with articulate and harmonically pleasing sound. A pair of speaker binding posts makes connection easy. Or plug a pair of headphones into the rear-panel mini-plug jack and enjoy the Q2 as a high-quality headphone amp. The 6N3 vacuum tube contributes to the Q2's smooth sonic output. \\\"The tube adds color and depth to otherwise cold signal sources like CD or MP3,\\\" notes James in his November 5, 2009 review for TubeAmplifierReviews.com. \\\"It allows the listener to experience some of the benefits of tube amplifier at a fraction of the cost of a high-end tube amplifier.\\\" \\\"The overall sound quality produced from the Qinpu Q2 Desktop Amplifier is amazing. I couldnt believe the smooth sound quality the little feller produced, reports Munk at OverclockersHQ.com. \\\"It is a great buy for a very decent price and is a lot more self-expressive then your average generic off the shelf PC speaker system.\\\"\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Nicely constructed and sounds good with headphones\\n\\nReview: I got this little amp for driving a set of Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro headphones (250 ohm). It does a decent job of it and has a little bit of the warm \\\"tube flavor\\\" sound I was looking for to allow me to comfortably listen to music at work for hours on end. As a headphone amp, it works nicely. However, I would recommend replacing the stock Chinese tube it comes with for a better made tube to smooth out the sound. I'm currently using a late 1960's GE \\\"Five Star\\\" Black-plate 5670 in my Qinpu Q-2 and enjoy the improvement that an inexpensive $20 new-old-stock (NOS) tube added to the amp.\\n\\nFor driving speakers, I found that it could drive a pair of small 2-way Polk TSi100 speakers but it doesn't do justice to the sound with its limited 2 watts of power. Dynamics were clearly lacking. The Polk speakers don't begin to sound interesting and lively until they receive at least 20 watts per channel. Many speakers might perform with only 2 watts of power but won't perform at their peak capability, so beware of using this small amp with most speakers.\\n\\nWhat really blew me away was the look of this unit with the nicely done red and black design. The heavy, black aluminum case is high quality and the switches are of durable construction. As others have remarked, the quality of the sub-miniature jacks along the back could be of better quality. At some point, I'll probably open this unit up and do some mods to the jacks and perhaps to the capacitors. At $99, you can modify it without worrying that you'll damage an expensive piece of equipment. If nothing else, the stunning looks of this unit will generate a lot of comments in the office. It's very cute!\",\n \"Product: Up to 90CFM (maximum RPM), Up to 90CFM (maximum RPM), RoHS compliance for protecting the environment, Recommended for V10, V8, Hyper 212, Hyper Z600, Gemini, Cosmos, Cosmos S, HAF 932, HAF 922, CM Storm Scout and Sniper, 50,000 long life hours\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice, Quiet Fan -- Good Value\\n\\nReview: I'm using this fan along with a GE DC power adapter (GE 23606 Universal AC Adaptor/Battery Eliminator) to cool down some audio equipment. A small dab of blue-tack at the four corners of the fan box keeps it securely held to the top of my stereo Hi-Fi amps.\\n\\nIt's a very quiet fan and it moves large amounts of air. The only downside is that the square, black case that holds the fan is made of plastic, but I can overlook that due to it's inexpensive price and the excellent design of the fan blades which are designed to scoop up the maximum amount of air. Running it at 7.5V (300ma) works fine at removing hot air from the top vents of my equipment without causing any noise.\\n\\nBelieve me, not all fans are this quiet. This one is a keeper!\",\n \"Product: Antennacraft High Gain Premium Grade VHF/UHF Pre-Amplifier.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Well Designed VHF Preamp for FM Radio Reception.\\n\\nReview: I use several of these well designed Antennacraft preamps for my VHF \\\"antenna farm\\\". I've used them for both outdoor VHF/UHF scanner antennas as well as for specialized FM (VHF) outdoor antennas for fringe FM radio reception. They work very well, which is not something I can say about many of the other antenna preamp products I've used in the past. They are low noise and add just enough dB gain to help boost the signal and get it to the receiver. If you use them to boost FM reception, be sure to have the FM Trap switched to \\\"off\\\" on the outdoor unit.\\n\\nSince I need to use 75 to 100 feet of coax (good quality triple shielded) to get from my outdoor antennas to the receivers, having a bit of pre-amplification at the antenna feed point point helps to compensate for the loss of signal levels over these long runs. However, antenna preamps are not a cure all for weak signal problems. Remember to first work on putting up the best, biggest, highest quality antenna system * first * and then think about adding a little bit of pre-amplification at the antenna point if needed. The higher you can mount your VHF/UHF antennas, the better. At these frequencies, the reception is LoS (Line of Sight), so height is very important.\\n\\nI like the fact that if you pull the power-plug jack from the coax-based power feeding unit you'll still get your signal, just that it's not pre-amplified any longer. The small unit that goes outdoor by the antenna is also designed to shed water and not let moisture enter into the unit (the coax plugs are underneath and they point downward). You'll want to use some dielectric \\\"bulb grease\\\" (purchase at the auto store) to coat the coax connectors and help protect them from oxidation. I use Permatec dielectric grease on the metal coax connections.\\n\\nOne last caveat.... you need to understand that too much pre-amplification of the incoming signals can cause some receivers to actually de-sensitize and give you a degraded signal. A pre-amp won't make a crappy antenna suddenly perform miracles. Work on the best possible antenna first, then use pre-amplification if that doesn't quite get you to the signal level that you want. Also, be aware that well-designed receivers (those with good \\\"front ends\\\") can usually handle the pre-amplification better than cheap receivers that have poorly designed \\\"front ends\\\" and will begin to \\\"de-sensitize\\\" in the presence of too much pre-amplified signal level.\",\n \"Product: Charge your HP TouchPad without wires using the sleek, stylish HP Touchstone Charging Dock. Simply place your tablet in the HP charging dock in either portrait or landscape view. With wireless charging, there are no connectors or cables to untangle. The easel back also lets you adjust the viewing angle to multiple positions, so you can watch videos and read books more comfortably. Browse the web effortlessly without using up the battery on your HP TouchPad. The charge time with this HP charging dock is the same as using a standard AC power adapter. Plus, the HP Touchstone Charging Dock keeps your HP tablet in a safe place when youre not using it.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Why didn't Apple think of this device for their iPad?\\n\\nReview: This charging stand is a \\\"must have\\\" it you snagged one of those fire-sale HP tablets. It makes charging and using a tablet much easier than the large, easily broken plug that must be constantly inserted into my supposedly \\\"more advanced\\\" Apple iPad2. Makes you wonder.... why didn't Apple think of this thing?\\n\\nPerhaps Apple will get around to creating an advanced charging stand like this and then claim it as their \\\"discovery\\\" when they finally roll-out the iPad5. For now, if you have one of the kludgy, heavier HP tablets then immediately buy this charging dock and be sure to show it off to all the snobby Apple devotees in your life. It's a well-made, well engineered tablet stand. I've also found that it has no problem charging my HP tablet even when the tablet is in its thick leather cover. HP might not know how to design a slim, lightweight tablet like Apple but they hit a bulls-eye when it came to deciphering how a tablet should be logically charged up.\\n\\nIf only HP could have figured out a way to design some descent tablet hardware to go along with their lovely webOS and this cool charging stand! Oh, well. HP's mistakes will go into the business books someday as an prime example of how to run a once respective company into the ground using a block-headed, myopic executive management team.\",\n \"Product: You'll like the way the Lower East Side Media Speakers look on your desktop, but you will love the way they sound. With Audyssey Smart Speaker technology, the Lower East Side Media Speakers let you hear every musical detail: deep bass, warm mids and clear highs. Turn it up and you'll be blown away by the distortion-free, powerful and precise sound. That's the flawless audio quality that you've come to expect from Audyssey.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Best at low level volumes; Bass is WAAAAY overdone!\\n\\nReview: I've listened to a lot of speakers over my lifetime. I think I have a pretty good idea of what to listen for in a pair of speakers. These speakers aren't bad but they aren't particularly good, either.\\n\\nThey certainly have a LOT of bass. Too much bass. The high level of bass is achieved by using a large, soft, rubbery passive radiator at the back of the speaker box. This technique puts out mucho bass but it is not particularly tight sounding bass. The passive rubber radiators can't move with the speed required to keep up with the bass notes. There is serious \\\"lag\\\" in the bass impluses. The result is a sound that can begin to quickly tire out your ears, very much like a speaker that overdoes the traditional bass port technique. It reminds me of the extremely sloppy bass I've heard with some older Bose speakers. Audyssey would have done better to forgo the passive rubber radiator technique and use a traditional small bass port opening on the back of these speakers. It would help moderate the bass and make for much tighter and authentic bass sound. It would help to balance the frequency spectrum. It would also help to alleviate the \\\"breakup\\\" cone distortion which is clearly evident when you crank these speakers up to even moderate volume levels. These speakers sound their best when the volume is kept very low.\\n\\nThe speakers claim to have a 0.75 inch silk tweeter but the highs are very weak. The bass totally dominates the sound. There is also a serious case of mid-range \\\"suck out\\\", too. There is almost no ability to separate out individual instruments in the music. Imagining is very poor. It's all mashed together by the dominating, pounding, sloppy bass. This is unfortunate because the mid-range is the most important part of the spectrum. A 3.5 inch woofer like that used in this speaker is usually very good at mid-range but not with this speaker. I'm seriously disappointed in the quality of the mid-range on this speaker. Major fail.\\n\\nAs far as the idea of using these speakers in the office.... think twice! The amount of bass output is so huge that it will be annoying to your office mates even if those office mates are on the other side of a thick wall.\\n\\nI bought my pair of Audyssey LES media speakers for only $80 so I can't complain too much at the sound results for that price. However, given a choice between a properly designed small media speaker with traditional bass ports like the wonderful Philips SPA7210 ($50) compared to the Audyssey LES, I would strongly favor the Philips SPA7210. A small speaker should excel at the mid-range where the size of the small woofer can really shine. The Philips SPA7210 does a remarkable job at mid-range and the highs.\\n\\nI'm sure there are lots of people who will instantly take a liking to the Audyssey LES speaker because of the \\\"Wow\\\" factor of the bass. However, over time, the faults in the badly balanced spectrum of this speaker and the \\\"ear fatigue\\\" caused by the slowness of the bass impulse response will wear most listeners out and have them looking elsewhere for good, balanced sound.\",\n \"Product: Seven Star Universal AC Adapter AC/DC AC Adapters & Power Cords\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Cheaply made and does poor job at \\\"regulating\\\" voltages\\n\\nReview: Another cheaply made universal power supply from China. It's getting almost impossible to find a regulated universal power supply that is well made and not a possible fire hazard! Most of the power supplies of late coming from China have been of very poor quality. I'm not impressed with this Chinese made adapter, either. This one appears to use a fairly heavy transformer inside and is a \\\"linear\\\" rather than a \\\"switching\\\" supply. Some of the cheaply made \\\"switching\\\" power supplies from China are known to create huge amounts of digital noise when used with sensitive equipment like radios. They are improperly designed. This \\\"linear\\\" type power supply was quiet and produced no audible \\\"buzz\\\" from the speakers of my radio.\\n\\nThis AC-DC adapter -- made by a Chinese company called \\\"Seven Star\\\" -- had definite problems in the voltage regulation area. It is advertised on Amazon as being \\\"regulated' which means it should have chips that adjust the voltage according to the electrical load to keep it at the proper voltage but I think this is not true. Nothing on the box says \\\"regulated\\\" and upon making some measurements with a digital multi-meter, I found that some of the voltage settings produced a higher voltage that specified and some voltage settings produced lower voltages than specified. Not a good sign for an AC adapter that is suppose to have precise voltage regulation. The 4.5V setting I needed for my radio actually produced close to 8V so I ended up using the 3V setting to get closer to the voltage I needed. At 3V it was producing 6V. Close enough. Glad I tested this cheap adapter before hooking it up to my expensive radio, though!\\n\\nI'm probably going back to buying the more expensive Velleman AD-DC adapter for non-audio use where a slight amount of \\\"buzz\\\" noise is not critical. It's a \\\"switching\\\" power supply but seems to be properly designed so that it doesn't create too much digital noise. Be careful, though, when buying some of the AC-DC adapters being imported from China these days. The quality has gone down and the danger of a fire hazard have gone up. These Chinese manufactures seem to have no qualms about creating adapters with cheap construction, poor design and obvious dangers to the consumer.\",\n \"Product: When you play your records, static electricity is often created. This charge causes crackling and static noise. At the same time the record attracts dust. You can solve this problem by using this antistatic mat designed to discharge the record during playing. The mat consists of felt mixed with very fine carbon fibers which can remove static electricity by corona/discharging. It also provides a strobe pattern in the center with indications for 33 1/3 , 45 and 78 RPMs. It can be used on all 12inch turntable platters and will conform to your turntables spindle. This will definitely be an effective improvement to your record playback system.Currently only available with 50Hz strobe pattern center. 60Hz version will be arriving mid-June.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice Hi-Fi LP mat when coupled with silicon pad underneath\\n\\nReview: I'm not using this mat to do DJ record \\\"slipping\\\". It's being used with a metal LP platter on a Stanton turntable for a home hifi system. Since I didn't want this mat to slip (just need it to cushion and reduce static), I placed a thin, round, silicon 12\\\" pad underneath it. Silicon pads are used on the rotating glass of microwaves to catch spills. I got my silicon microwave pad from Amazon (Progressive International Silicone 12 Inch Diameter Microwave Mat). It cost about $8.\\n\\nWith the 12\\\" silicon pad underneath this wool-like pad the results were very good for home hi-fi use. I like it better than the typical thick rubber LP pads. Only thing I didn't like was the cheesy looking strobe label that is in the center of this slip pad. It looks cheap. I turned the pad over so that the label wouldn't be seen.\",\n \"Product: Made by the same manufacturer that makes brand name radios, such as Grundig, Eton and etc. The Tecsun PL600 is an AM/FM/LW shortwave radio with Single Side Band (SSB) reception. There are four options when tuning your radio stations. With direct tuning, you input the desired frequency digits. Manual tuning allows you to change the frequency using the tuning knob. If you are unsure of what station you want, use the scan tuning option to have the radio stop at all listenable receptions. Finally, with preset tuning, you can recall a preset station with a single button press. You can store up to 600 preset stations using memory tuning features. If you plan on traveling with a radio, the PL600 is an ideal choice. You can either listen to the PL600 via the built-in speaker or with the included earphones. Beyond the ability to tune into various radio bands, the PL600 also features a built-in automatic battery charger, plugs it into any wall outlet with the included 220V AC adapter when the battery indicator shows that battery is low.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Good performance on all bands... AM, FM and SW\\n\\nReview: I own many different AM/FM/SW portables and table radios. It's a passion. I compare them incessantly. This one at a price of $75 is a true bargain. Sensitivity is good across the board on AM, FM and on SW. The ergonomics are very well done and intuitive. The popular Degen DE-1103 is about the same price as this Tecsun PL-600 but I find this Tecsun radio to be far more comfortable to operate and as capable and as sensitive as the Degen DE-1103. It also has fuller audio than the smaller DE-1103.\\n\\nIts weakness is in the area of the audio (slightly mushy for my taste, esp. for voice) and a weak BFO that doesn't offer USB/LSB capabilities and warbles. However, if sensitivity with decent selectivity is what you are after, then this radio will suit your needs. I also detected no overloading (intermodulation) problems even when hooking it up with a large external outside antenna (i.e., \\\"front-end\\\" appears to be well designed)\\n\\nMy favorite AM/FM/SW portables are the wonderfully built Sony ICF-SW7600G (late 1990s) and the fantastic Sangean ATS-909 (early 2000s). The \\\"AM-Sync\\\" function and USB/LSB on the Sony ICF-SW7600G is top rate and stable. It \\\"locks\\\" reasonable well; not as strongly as the uber-Sync'ing Sony ICF-2010 but good enough. The Sangean ATS-909 doesn't have \\\"AM-Sync\\\" but the USB/LSB is stable and clear enough to use the ECSS technique and zero-beat the BFO to many AM signals. Sound on the ATS-909 is also very nice and clear for a smaller portable. You can still find these two older portables as used radios but if you are looking for new radio with excellent sensitivity and don't mind a weak BFO and no \\\"AM-Sync\\\" capability then the Tecsun PL-600 is worth serious consideration, especially considering the reasonable price.\",\n \"Product: Universal AC Battery Eliminator allows you to power portable electronics in your home.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Nicely Made Adapter from GE\\n\\nReview: This adapter is well made and not as cheap looking as many other adapters now on the market. From the looks of it, it appears as if it is an old-school \\\"linear\\\" style power supply (adapter) rather than a newer style digital \\\"switching\\\" adapter. That is why it is bigger and heavier than many other adapters you might see.\\n\\nThe old-school \\\"linear\\\" designs can be a good thing, as it means it will create less noise that might possibly leak back into your home's electrical circuits and cause havoc with nearby radios, stereos, etc. Many of the newer style digital \\\"switching\\\" adapters are notorious for causing noise on electrical lines in your home if they are not properly designed (and most of the cheap import adapter from China are not!)\\n\\nBe careful to note that this adapter only outputs 300ma, which is not a whole lot of power. If you try to use it with equipment that needs more amperage you are going to be very disappointed. Check the amperage need of your equipment before ordering it. GE also makes another adapter that looks very similar to this one but has a higher amperage rating.\",\n \"Product: Designed to elevate the running experience, Brooks' advanced stability, cushioning, and motion control gear is recognized as the product of choice among runners of all levels. Entirely focused on the run, Brooks is dedicated to inspiring people to be active. Brooks creates innovative equipment that keeps you running longer, farther, and faster -- and with more enjoyment of the run.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Toe Box is Too Small\\n\\nReview: I wanted to like this \\\"walker\\\" shoe, but felt that the toe-box was just too small to be comfortable (and I have narrow feet!). I shouldn't have to order a full size bigger than my foot measures just to have a proper front-foot fit.\\n\\nIn the end, I decide to return this shoe and instead purchased a pair of New Balance 993's that I found at a steep discount. The NB 993s are a much better (though, costlier) shoe with loads of cushy comfort inside and a properly sized toe box. However, the Addiction Walkers did look very well made and appeared as if they would hold up over time. If they ever re-design this shoe with a wider toe box, I'll certainly give it another try. It's a mystery to me as to why so many running shoes of late seem to be using a much narrower toe-box in their designs.\",\n \"Product: Smartphones, cases and battery packs are getting larger and an armband is not ideal for all athletes who workout with their phones. The Sporteer Kinetic K1 Running Belt is the perfect sports belt for runners, hikers, bikers, and weight lifters who demand comfort, durability and access to all features of their smartphone while in motion. The K1 Running Belt for Large Phones is compatible with all popular smartphones up to 165 mm long x 85 mm wide (including case). Nearly all popular phones including iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, iPhone XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, 7 Plus, Galaxy Note 9, Note 8, Galaxy S9 Plus, Galaxy S9, Galaxy S8, S8 Plus, S7 Edge, Pixel 3 XL, 2 XL, Pixel 3, LG V30, Moto G5S Plus, Nexus 6P, Xperia XZ2, XA2, and MANY Other Phones/Cases, including older phone models not listed. TO ENSURE YOUR PHONE OR CASE WILL FIT, PLEASE MEASURE YOUR PHONE OR CASE. IF THE MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS ARE EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 165mm x 85mm x 25 mm, YOUR PHONE AND CASE WILL FIT. Please contact Sporteer Customer Service if you have questions about compatibility with your phone or case. The flexible belt is adjustable (24 in.- 40 in.) for perfect fit on a wide range of waist/hip sizes. Sporteer is based in the USA and we back our products with a full 1-Year warranty and USA customer support. All Sporteer products are designed and extensively tested by athletes in the USA and we offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee on all products. NOTE: The home button on iPhone 7/7 Plus, iPhone 8/8 Plus cannot be activated through the touch screen. In order to open the screens on these devices, we recommend using AssistiveTouch. HOME BUTTON/ASSISTIVE TOUCH - Enable AssistiveTouch: Settings-General-Accessibility-AssistiveTouch-turn ON. Move black square/white dot icon along edge of screen. To use: Press unlock button on top right of the phone. Tap AssistiveTouch icon. Tap Home Button to enter your passcode to unlock screen. Once the screen is open, your phone will have full touch screen functionality.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Materials & Construction Quality Could be Better -- Too Flimsy\\n\\nReview: Does the job of holding my large Nexus 6P smartphone. However, the quality of construction and some of the materials could be of sturdier quality. Zipper for a smartphone belt for quick access was a must for me but the zipper on this belt seems cheap. Biggest problem is the thin, skinny belt that holds it on your waist. They need to use a much higher quality and more sturdy stretch belt for this unit. Not sure if this thin, stretchy belt will hold up over time. Would also have liked to have seen a thicker quality nylon material used for holding the phone. Frankly, given that I paid almost $29 for this smartphone belt the price seems way too high for the quality of it. It should be selling for less than $20 in my opinion. However, when I looked around for smartphone belts at Amazon this seemed to be the best of the lot. Hoping that someone else comes into this market and makes a sturdier, much higher quality smartphone belt in the future. When they do I'll buy it to replace this flimsy, cheaply made unit.\",\n \"Product: Matthew McConaughey gives the performance of his career in this uplifting and powerful film inspired by true events. Texas cowboy Ron Woodroof (McConaughey) sees his free-wheeling life overturned when he's diagnosed as HIV-positive and given 30 days to live. Determined to survive, Woodroof decides to take matters in his own hands by tracking down alternative treatments from all over the world by means both legal and illegal. After finding an unlikely ally in Rayon (Jared Leto), he establishes a hugely successful \\\"buyers club\\\" and unites a band of outcasts in a struggle for dignity and acceptance that inspires in ways no one could have imagined. Co-starring Jennifer Garner, Dallas Buyers Club is \\\"deeply moving. A livewire of a movie!\\\" (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone)\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Great Movie but I'll Never Know -- Amazon Kept Stalling on the Stream!\\n\\nReview: Looked like a great movie but I'll never know. Paid $5 only to have Amazon keep dropping down to horrible 1-star video quality, stall out and constantly drop the connection to the stream. I have a very solid internet connection (15 Mbs) but after trying to watch the Amazon movie on two different devices with little success (Roku3 and XBox), I finally gave up due to the constant Amazon \\\"time outs\\\".\\n\\nDear Amazon, if you are going to stream \\\"rentals\\\", then you are going to have to at least deliver a modicum of service. From what I've observed of late, Amazon streaming is getting worse and worse with each passing month. Very frustrating. Amazon is quickly becoming a web site to avoid when I want to enjoy a good movie. In this instance, I gave up trying after 15 minutes of constant frustration, moved on to Netflix and had no problems on their site watching another movie.\\n\\nFix your instant streaming service or leave this service to other companies, Amazon. You're dropping the ball on instant video.\",\n \"Product: Tap into the suns radiance and power up your gadgets with freedom.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The One You Want -- If you can find it...\\n\\nReview: The Goal Zero 7W and Instapark 10W folding portable solar charging units don't supply enough power for all your electronic USB devices. You need the extra watts this 14 watt Anker unit provides with it's 4th panel to drive the current high enough for ensuring error free charging of bigger devices like iPads. This is a nice unit that folds up and should be OK as long as some care is taken (the fold-up \\\"bag\\\" is soft but thick polyester fiber). You don't want to crush this unit under sharp objects or heavy weight. You may also want to keep the well made cardboard box it comes in for safe storage. One of the better made tablet \\\"sleeves\\\" might also make for safer storage.\\n\\nDon't get me wrong... I LOVE some of the Goal Zero product because they are so well made. I own the Goal Zero Escape 150 battery and some of their bigger solar panels. However, they need to up their game in the ultra portable solar charging market. A 7 watt unit is only good enough for very small USB devices, like cell phones, etc. They make a 27 watt unit that looks like 2 Anker 4-panel units sewn together but at a typical street price of around $250, it's too expensive for my taste. The 13 watt Goal Zero Black Nomad 13 comes close to the wattage of this Anker unit but uses two much larger panels rather than 4 small panels so it can't fold up as small and it typically sells for a street price of $160. The Goal Zero Nomad 13.5 M has 4 small panels like the Anker. In fact, it looks almost identical to the Anker in the photos. However, it goes for about $115. I got my Anker 14W for only $55!\\n\\nNote that this Anker 14W unit has two USB ports but does NOT provide any USB cables, storage batteries, etc. You get only what you need. You may want to buy a USB storage battery to store the power. Anker makes some very nice USB storage batteries like the Anker Astro E5 15000 mAh external battery. You could also use it to charge any of the re-chargeable AA battery units that can be driven from a USB 5V port.\\n\\nIn summary, this is the unit you want for portable solar recharging as of this date. Anker did a good job making a very nice, portable solar charging unit that doesn't cost too much. The panels look to use mono-crystalline rather than amorphous cells so they might not supply much power output under overcast skies. Good luck finding this Anker unit, though, as it seems to be unavailable at most sites as of fall of 2013. Snag one if you can!\",\n \"Product: The greener way to get your weather. At Oregon Scientific we are committed to exploring alternative and renewable energy to power our consumer electronics. The Eco Temperature and Humidity Solar Sensor is another addition to our line of products. Integrate this with your weather station to help save electricity - and money.Features:Transmits up to 100 feet from the main unit Temperature Range: -22-Degree F to 140-Degree F. Resolution: 0.2-Degree F Solar cell powered by sun or ambient light\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Poorly Designed -- Product Makes No Sense!\\n\\nReview: You measure air temperature in the shade to get the correct reading, not in direct sunlight. Otherwise, the value reported will be from both the surrounding air temperature (i.e., the \\\"correct\\\" temperature as reported by the weather service) plus the direct heating effect from the sun's rays (radiative heating, which is not the air temperature).\\n\\nHowever, since this device has a solar cell, it would logically be placed directly in the sunlight to keep it charged. This means that the reported temperature will be incorrect and way too high! On a sunny summer day, it could regularly report temperatures in excess of 130 degrees F or higher. Not sure what Oregon Scientific was thinking when they came up with this device. To be designed accurately, the solar panel would need to be separate from the temperature sensors so that the solar cells could be placed in direct sunlight while the temperature sensors could be kept out of direct sunlight and in the shade.\",\n \"Product: Try out Kershaws premier value in re-curved blades built for multitasking with excellent slicing and piercing capabilities. While both fierce and elegant, the mild S-shaped pattern of the Blur blade serves not merely for looks alone. The slight curvature lengthens the edge of the blade and places it at a wider array of angles while performing any cutting motion. Optimize the angle of attack as the S-curve moves more of the blade weight toward the tip of the blade, simultaneously encouraging material to settle into the mid-blade concave curvature. If that were not enough, the featured serration allows it to cut cleanly without shredding and cut fibrous material like rope, webbing and cords. Enhance the power and efficiency of cutting freeing hang rope or game as the concave edge renders the bulk of the material, less likely to pull away from the extended and angular-optimized cutting motion. Whether for slicing, skinning, or defense, the Black Serrated Blur is the perfect fit.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice S30V Assisted-Opening knife for the price ($59)\\n\\nReview: Got my Kershaw S30V Blur during an Amazon sale. With $10 off it came to $59 delivered with Prime shipping. I was worried that the spring-loaded opening feature might make the knife unsafe while in my pocket. However, the knife works just fine. The open-assist feature is solid and it doesn't feel like there is anyway that the knife could accidentally open up on its own. This knife needs no safety lock.\\n\\nThe thumb tabs on the side of the blade are a bit sharp and might cause thread-catching problems if this knife was in your pocket while wearing dress pants. Of course, a knife this big & heavy would look pretty strange hanging in dress pant pockets!\\n\\nThe Blur's S30V blade looked nice and sharp with no burs or other defects along the edge or the side of the blade. Made in USA quality! I would love to see this knife with a nice hardwood along the sides for styling. The heavily textured metal housing makes for a firm grip but having a thicker knife with wood siding would kick it up to 6-stars! It can be tricky sharping S30V blades so the fact that Kershaw offers free life-time sharpening is a wonderful plus. Simply mail it to them and they mail it back for FREE. That's what I call great customer service.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":29,"string":"29"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":14688,"string":"14,688"}}},{"rowIdx":14689,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A29E26G723TDEE"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"Not just a Filter Cartridge. Pleatco is a complete Filtration System! Pleatco Free Flow Cores, REEMAY Filtration Fabric, Antimicrobial Endcaps and Superbond Bands make the Pleatco product compass to differentiate the key components of why Pleatco Filter Cartridges are the best products on the market. Pleatco Free Flow cores allow for the free flow of water through the filtration fabric increasing the effectiveness of the filter.\". The summary of the review text is \"Economical and perfect match for my HotSprings Sovereign 2.\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"My original filters finally needed to be replaced and I couldn't see paying the high prices from the manufacture or the local spa stores. The measurements are a near perfect match and when I placed them side by side you couldn't notice a size difference at all.\n\nThe filters are nicely built and the pleating is very consistently spaced around the whole filter.\n\nBottom Line: I have crystal clear water at a fraction of the filter price of the local stores or the manufacture.\n\nPlease feel free to ask any questions about my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or most importantly helpful to you. My goal is to continue to be helpful to other Amazon shoppers in making informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available.\n\nThank you for taking the time and reading my review!"},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"My original filters finally needed to be replaced and I couldn't see paying the high prices from the manufacture or the local spa stores. The measurements are a near perfect match and when I placed them side by side you couldn't notice a size difference at all.\n\nThe filters are nicely built and the pleating is very consistently spaced around the whole filter.\n\nBottom Line: I have crystal clear water at a fraction of the filter price of the local stores or the manufacture.\n\nPlease feel free to ask any questions about my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or most importantly helpful to you. My goal is to continue to be helpful to other Amazon shoppers in making informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available.\n\nThank you for taking the time and reading my review!"},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Complete 18\" shrinkwrap system, includes 21\" sealing Wand, film carrier, teflon pad, cushioning pad, dual-temp heat gun & your choice of film. Our most popular system for soapmakers, Amazon FBA's, Confectioners and Candy Shops, Pawn Shops & bakers. Great for general packaging, re-packaging, bundling (putting multiple items into a single package). Appropriate for wrapping groups of small items (9 CD's 6 DVD's, dozens of cookies & brownies, 16-25 bars of soap at once) as well as larger individual items, small gift baskets (typically, 11\" high maximum*.) Gift Sets and Trays (Spa Kits, Aromatherapy Kits), matted prints and much, much more. PLEASE CONTACT US WITH YOUR FILM PREFERENCE OR TO DISCUSS WHICH FILM IS BEST FOR YOUR APPLICATION. THIS WILL NOT AFFECT THE PRICE OF THE SYSTEM...ONLY HOW WELL IT DOES WHAT YOU WANT IT TO DO.If you do not specify a film selection, or respond to our requests for the same. 75 gauge Polyolefin, our most popular, general-purpose film will be included with your order. Choose any from the films below 75 Gauge PVC, standard or perforated. Use for CD's, DVD's small gift baskets (to 11\") Perfumes & gift sets Soaps where scent-ability is not required or wanted 100 Gauge PVC, (375' roll) standard or perforated. Larger, heavier gift baskets, gift sets 60 gauge Polyolefin, standard or perforated. Allows scent through, great for individual CP soaps and bath bombs 60 gauge Soft-Shrink Polyolefin, standard or perforated. Conforms better to shapes, use for softer, easily- misshapen items like hats, soft-cover books, etc. uses less heat to shrink down, so it's good for chocolates and other heat sensitive items 75 gauge Polyolefin, standard or perforated. Best general purpose film. Soapers (especially M&P), paper products & books etc) 100 gauge Polyolefin (Pawn Shops,Amazon FBA's) Anything with sharp edges, corners, irregular shapes, great for bundling and shipping protection.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Nice and works like a charm to get nice looking clear wrap!\n\nReview: I bought this for wrapping products to sell both online and retail. I had heard from another business owner that this was the best out there. I wasn't disappointed in the construction or effect of the whole system.\n\nI watched the online videos and they are rough/poor quality and extremely outdated to the point of almost being comical. It is not hard to figure everything out on your own though so no big deal. I would highly recommend the company to re-shoot these videos as it makes everything look outdated.\n\nThe learning curve is quick. I burned through a few trying to figure out the right heat level and duration but once I got the feel it was pretty easy. I can really pump out the wrap now with minimal waste.","Product: This calligraphy marker set makes beautiful writing and lettering easy. Designed with 3 nib widths to cover a variety of lettering techniques. The easy-to-follow instruction booklet includes tips and steps to beautiful writing. Set includes 4 black calligraphy markers 2 fine (2.0) and 1 each medium (2.5) and broad (3.0) Ideal for expert calligraphers and beginners alike. ACMI AP Non-toxic. Improved ink flow. Acid free.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great way to start to learn Calligraphy!\n\nReview: I bought these for my teenage son who wanted to learn calligraphy. It comes with a basic printed tutorial (red book) and walks you through the steps. The pens range in size so you can get a feel for different size fonts and how to basically print bigger or smaller depending on your desires.\n\nBottom Line: He really enjoys them and the book was a great start to help him get the feel of it.\n\nPlease feel free to ask any questions about my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or most importantly helpful to you. My goal is to continue to be helpful to other Amazon shoppers in making informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available.\n Thank you for taking the time and reading my review!","Product: RANGER-Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Ink: 3pk Brights. Acid free fade resistant fast drying transparent inks specially formulated to create a colorful polished stone effect. Ideal for multiple surfaces including glossy paper metal shrink plastic glass and more. Easy to use precision top bottles. 0.5oz/14.78ml each. Made in USA.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Used to creat stain glass effects on gel nails\n\nReview: Bought this for my wife to learn how to do a stain glass effect on gel nail polish. The red bottle leaked a little in the package and when we took off the lid it kinda squirted.\n\nTip: wear latex or nitrle gloves if you think you might get this on your skin. It does stain pretty well. Dilutes in alcohol and washes pretty decently in warm water.\n\nBottom Line: She loved them so much she bought three more packs with different colors.\n\nPlease feel free to ask any questions about my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or most importantly helpful to you. My goal is to continue to be helpful to other Amazon shoppers in making informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available.\n\nThank you for taking the time and reading my review!","Product: Stop Abusing your Hands and Get the all-purpose Kamosoto Professional Damascus Chef Knife: Chop, slice, dice, mince, or scrape with the ease! Be it the fruits, vegetables, meat, or your birthday cake what you want to cut. KAMOSOTO Knives make the best choice for the job. The sharp blade lets you chop off anything within a moment while the ergonomic blade design eases the movements of your hands. The KAMOSOTO KAM552 8\" (210mm) gyuto knife is extremely sharp, exceptionally durable and perfectly balanced. With a luxurious feel, beautiful blade pattern, superior design and unparalleled cutting edge, the KAMOSOTO knives combine elegance and quality and are in a class of their own. Offering a balance of performance, safety and comfort, the KAMOSOTO KAM552 8\" (210mm) Chef knife has an effective non-slip soft grip G10 handle and a beautiful tiny wave blade pattern. It is made of 67 layers (33 layers on each side) of high carbon steel VG-10 core, high corrosion, stains and wear resistance and elegant rust-free Damascus pattern. Super easy to clean. You can use dishwasher. But hand-washing is recommended. Dont forget to towel dry it at once! Want it on your kitchen counter or give it as a gift? Click that Add to Cart button now, and you wont regret!!! RISK FREE: 100% Satisfaction or your money back. Not satisfied? Just return your knife within 30 days for a full refund, no questions asked. Features and Specifications: Blade material: Japanese 67 Layers VG-10 Stainless Steel Damascus Blade grain: Tiny Wave Blade Thickness: 2.2 mm Rockwell Hardness Scale (HRC): 60-62 Handle material: G10 Total Length of the knife: 330 mm Blade Lenght: 210 mm Packaging Details: Magnetic gift box. The box design may vary. Box Contains: 1 x KAMOSOTO KAM552 8\" (210mm) VG10 Damascus steel Chef knife\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A really nice looking knife but with some minor issues.\n\nReview: UPDATE: At first glance this is a nice looking knife. The Damascus steel look is really neat but it honestly looks almost stamped into the blade. I hope I am wrong on this but when you look at the knife edge and the back edge (opposite the cutting edge) of the blade it certainly appears to be just one piece of steel. I am no expert so I leave it at that.\n\nThe handle is ok attractive and has a rough textured appearance to it, I can assume this is for grip. You can see in the one picture there is a nice sized gap between the handle and the metal.\n\nThe blade came very sharp and ready to use. I honed the edge on mine and cut some raw chicken with ease. The knife does seem to balance well.\n\nI have been using this for months and it is my go-to knife. It takes and holds an edge better than any of my others. I bought a second one to give as a gift to my mother-in-law who couldn't stop raving about it whenever she used it. Both knives have held up extremely well and just take a quick hone to be sharp again.\n\nPlease feel free to ask any questions to my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or maybe just entertaining for you. My goal is to continue to help other Amazon shoppers make informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available. Thank you for taking the time and reading my review!","Product: The quick release plate has a 1/4\" screw for all cameras. Additional QR plate available.Base has a 3/8\" screw thread for universal mounting to tripods and monopods. If your pod has a 1/4\" screw, we can provide step-up adapter to make it fit.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Solid as a rock!\n\nReview: I needed a mount to hang my canon sl1 in a near lens down position. I built the angle iron bracket and mounted it the shelf above where I shoot my videos. I have been using this for days and it is rock solid and hasn't budged. Even with my mic and bigger lens it locks down and stays put.\n\nThe quick disconnect has been working flawlessly and the plate on the camera hasn't budged.\n\nI was afraid that my camera would droop during filming but it hasn't. In fact, I left the camera overnight and the next morning it was still in perfect alignment. Couldn't ask for a better mount. No issues and full 5 stars.\n\nPlease feel free to ask any questions to my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or maybe just entertaining for you. My goal is to continue to help other Amazon shoppers make informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available. Thank you for taking the time and reading my review!\n\nI bought this at full listing price and this is not a review for discount.","Product: Every PC deserves great graphics. The EVGA GeForce GT 610 graphics card gives you a superior multimedia experience every time. Count on EVGA dedicated graphics for a faster, more immersive experience in your favorite applications.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Four Stars to three stars\n\nReview: It fits and works ok. Just not as high as performing as would have expected from the specs\n\nUpdate: I ran this for quite a while but final had to yank it out. I was getting constant graphic errors and crashes. Very frustrating. The new card I put in eliminated all the issues we were having.\n\nI knocked it down another star from 4 to 3.\n\nPlease feel free to ask any questions to my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or maybe just entertaining for you. My goal is to continue to help other Amazon shoppers make informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available. Thank you for taking the time and reading my review!","Product: This Kapaxen ACK-E15 AC Adapter Kit provides continuous AC power when plugged into the Canon EOS Rebel SL1 and 100D Digital Cameras.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Canon SL1 works perfectly\n\nReview: I have been wanting to get off battery power for my studio shoots for a long time. I was willing to accept another cord to do it. I tried another brand but Amazon said it couldn't fill the order and cancelled it. Amazon recommended the Kapaxen brand as a suitable replacement. I'm glad they did because I love this power adapter!\n\nYou can see in the picture you have to pop out the rubber plug in the bottom of the camera to allow the wire through. If you don't you won't be able to close the door.\n\nBottom Line: It works perfectly and now I can shoot all my videos and studio shoots without having to watch the battery level. Yaa!\n\nPlease feel free to ask any questions to my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or maybe just entertaining for you. My goal is to continue to help other Amazon shoppers make informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available. Thank you for taking the time and reading my review!","Product: WD My Cloud 4TB Personal Cloud Storage - NAS (WDBCTL0040HWT-NESN)\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Can't log in from PC\n\nReview: I really wanted this baby to work for our home. Set-up was easy-ish. It backed up our iPhones and mac book without issue. The login from the PCs is HORRIBLE! It repeatedly says password incorrect. I have reset passwords and even deleted and rebuilt profiles. Still it randomly works. I have to attempt login perhaps a dozen times before for whatever magical reason it lets me in. Super frustrated with it over the weekend. I've been online searching for answers besides \"wipe it clean and start over\" Jeesh!\n\nI'm going to call customer support on Monday and if they can't resolve it I will return and buy another brand.\n\nUPDATE: Total loss of hours of my time. The support did nothing but run me around in circles. The software they had me install created more issues than it solved. Absolutely zero PC integration was achieved accept for the public drive. I changed the passwords a couple of times and it still would not let ANY of my users access. Returning!!!!","Product: Cat 6 cable is ideal for your voice, data, video and security network installation where extra bandwidth makes the difference. This popular cable meets or exceeds the EIA/TIA 568B performance requirements for Cat 6 cable. Each cable is tested up to 500 MHz and is perfect for use with a 10/100Base-T, 1000Base-T and 10GBase-T high speed Ethernet network installation. That's why each and every cable is backed with the confidence of a lifetime performance guarantee!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Used to run from our cable modem to our main switch.\n\nReview: We have been using this cable for a while now and haven't had any issues. It has the no catch ends and is a solid cat 6 cable. We didn't notice any major speed upgrade but that is due to our modem. It is nice to know that we are on Cat6 and the cable isn't slowing us down at all.\n\nOverall it is a solid cable with good connections that hasn't given us a single problem.\n\nIf you have questions about this product, please feel to leave your question in the comment area. I am quick to respond and would be happy to contribute with anything you need in discerning if this is the right product for you.\n\nAs with many Amazon consumers like you, I depend very deeply on reviews that are posted on Amazon. I not only read what reviewers say but what their pictures reveal. I want to serve others by providing my from the heart reviews that feature the product as well as the good or bad experience I have with the products.\n\nI am just an Amazon Prime member who reviews products as a hobby. I author my reviews seriously and will only provide my true feedback. Thank you!","Product: This vintage messenger bag is made of Canvas-Leather-Mix. has a good look and is also very practical. Although the bag with a dimension of 39 (W) x 28(H) x 8(D) is not too big, it can easy fit not many books & notes or work documents, a 13 Inch laptop as the picture show, umbrella, wallet, tablet, Ipad or other things, in addition many spacious pockets include 2 x small pockets, 2 x pen holder, 2 x zippered pocket inside and 1 x zippered pockets at the rear outside have plenty of room for your small devices. Adjustable shoulder strap and top handle are comfortable to carry.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: My new Laptop bag!\n\nReview: <div id=\"video-block-R2ELJ4HHE3UI8L\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block\"></div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"\" value=\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/C1AAtWVfd7S.mp4\" class=\"video-url\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"\" value=\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/A176ef57c7S.png\" class=\"video-slate-img-url\"> This is a beautiful and heavy duty canvas laptop or school bag by Estarer. One of the great features of this bag is the nice and solid magnetic clasps. It may look like leather straps and buckles but they are all easy magnetic catches. The canvas is robust and quite thick. I was worried that it might smell like my dad's old canvas tarps but thankfully no odor from this bag.\n\nThe inside is just a nice as the outside appearance. There was some serious thought put in to designing the inside pockets and zippers. I have a spot for my laptop, charger, mouse and a complete separate side for all my papers and folders. There are even slots inside for pens and pencils.\n\nThe shoulder strap is adjustable in length so you can make it fit comfortably no matter what your height or preference for carrying. Everything about this bad says quality and I have no second thoughts about making this my primary laptop and work bag. You will love it.\n\nIf you have questions about this product, please feel to leave your question in the comment area. I am almost always very quick to respond and would be happy to contribute with anything you need in discerning if this is the right product for you.\n\nAs with many Amazon consumers like you, I depend very deeply on reviews that are posted on Amazon. I not only read what reviewers say but what their pictures reveal. I want to serve others by providing my from the heart reviews that feature the product as well as the good or bad experience I have with the products.","Product: Titanium jewelry is high quality, good color and luster. Titanium jewelry is lightweight, durable and strong. Whats more, it is very safe for our body and hypoallergenic. Classic Polished Band with 2 Grooves.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Another homerun! With a flawless ring!\n\nReview: I have bought four rings from this company and have been extremely pleased with each one. I enjoy having a few choices for my rings depending on what I am wearing for the day. This is extremely well polished and perfectly sized. Sizing is always a bit of a fear buying rings on Amazon but this company has been spot on with every one. You can see in the picture that it came with a sizing tag and a black velvet travel bag. This is a comfort fit band to so the inside is beveled and smooth. I wouldn't buy any other kind of band than comfort fit, they are incredibly comfortable to wear and you will forget you even have it on.\n\nI'm afraid to look at their company page because I know I will find another ring that I \"must\" have :)\n\nPlease feel free to ask any questions to my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. If my review has been helpful, enlightening, or maybe just entertaining for you, please feel free to also let me know by clicking the appropriate helpful button below. This gives me the encouragement and mild ego stroke to continue to help other Amazon shoppers make informed purchasing decisions. Thank you for reading my review!","Product: Upper - Wider heel and reduction in weight The Salomon Speedcross 3 Trail Running Shoe combines a lightweight, anti-debris mesh upper. The bonded Sensifit construction overlaps the top part of the shoe with a water resistant fabric providing protection against the elements. Water shield protection across the tongue and toe sections provide additional water resistance without sacrificing breathability. The Speedcross 3 features a wider heel across the sole area than previous versions, creating a greater contact surface which is altogether more stable. In addition, the Quicklace slider has been reduced in size, as has the 'garage' pocket, meaning that weight is significantly reduced and stowage is more compact. Midsole - Lower to the ground The Speedcross 3 benefits from a lightweight injected EVA midsole, which is supported by Solomons Lightweight Muscle and molded EVA, which gives better underfoot cushioning and foot protection. The forefoot has been reduced by up to 50 percent, meaning that the wearer's foot is lower to the ground and therefore more likely to gain a better purchase, thereby reducing the chances of twisting the ankle. Outsole - Softer, harder and more grip The outsole utilises a blend of softer, harder and grippier Contagrip compounds to yield the perfect mix of performance and durability. The aggressively appointed outsole tread featuring deep chevron shaped lugs provides an equal blend of comfort and grip in wet, sloppy trail conditions. The increased outsole durability and lower heel all work in concert to accommodate a more robust, stable ride.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Best outdoor shoe there is!\n\nReview: I buy a new pair every year for my outdoor adventures. Chose gray this year and love them the same as all the others. The tread is pretty aggressive in the dirt and mud and the shoe fits like a glove!\n\nIt was true to size, I bought a mens 10 and it fit perfectly. I love the lacing on these and wish all my shoes made it this simple. Just tighten, slide the lace stop to where you need it and tuck in the rest of the lacing in the pocket on the tongue of the shoe. Brilliant.\n\nI own three pair now and my wife owns one for when we go camping. Easy to get on and off and provides traction in any condition. They dry pretty quickly too!","Product: - 6.8 oz., 55/45 cotton/polyester - Button down collar, shoulder epaulets - Left chest pocket - Hemmed sleeves and finished bottom hem\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Looks great and fits spot on\n\nReview: I got this shirt in red and black and it looks really nice. The stitching and cut is very well done. It fits pretty straight and isn't a slim cut at all. I am 5'9\" 160lbs and got the medium and it fits perfectly. I really like the white strips in between the red and the black. It gives it a nice look.\n\nI really like this shirt and it has taken a number of washings and hasn't faded at all or shown any excessive wear.\n\nBottom Line: Great Shirt and nice quality, glad I bought it!\n\nPlease feel free to ask any questions to my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or maybe just entertaining for you. My goal is to continue to help other Amazon shoppers make informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available. Thank you for taking the time and reading my review!","Product: Black Steel Kubaton Key Ring\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Not quite a great product\n\nReview: This was an idea for me to carry during a trip where nearly all forms of defense were illegal. I was not overly impressed with this. One of the two pins wiggles. It hasn't come out but I don't trust it for saving my life. I will probably weld it and it would be fine.\n\nIt is pretty heavy for its size and would be a bit much to carry in a pocket with keys attached.\n\nPlease feel free to ask any questions to my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or maybe just entertaining for you. My goal is to continue to help other Amazon shoppers make informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available. Thank you for taking the time and reading my review!","Product: FIREClean Anti-Fouling Gun Conditioning Oil 2 pack\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: FIREClean a real game changer!\n\nReview: I am a 3-gun competitor and have used a number of lubricants and cleaners over the last few years. Last week I was at a major 3-gun match when my rifle started to not cycle smoothly. It was giving a slow return to battery. The gun was cleaned and lubed with FrogLube but the fine red Texas dust was drying it out and making it gummy. I certainly didn't want to put more FrogLube on it and exacerbate the problem. I noticed the squad next to use had a couple of shooters sponsored by FIREClean. I introduced myself and asked them if they thought FIRECLean would be a solution to my rifle issues. One of them went to his gear bag and handed me a small sample tube of FIREClean.\n\nI stripped my rifle and cleaned off as much Frog snot as I could and replaced it with FIREClean. I couldn't believe how smooth the bolt felt right away. The bolt cycled smoothly under fire and I was very impressed. The real magic happened later after the match when I took my rifle apart to clean it for the next day's stages. The carbon literally wiped right off, even off the bolt neck. My rifle was cleaned in just a minute and re-lubed for the next day. I was so excited I cleaned my pistol with it too and ran it the rest of the match without a single issue. When the match was over the guns cleaned up in just a few minutes. I put two bottles on order right away. Absolutely a game changing amazing product!!","Product: Boostcase is a leading premium iPhone battery case brand. The Boostcase patented two-piece modular design includes a protective hardshell case and a detachable battery sleeve. Attach the battery in a simple click when you need it, remove it when you don't. So you have ultimate flexibilty to enjoy the slim form-factor of your iPhone 6/6s without adding bulk. With the Boostcase award-winning patented modular design this is the only iPhone 6s battery case on the market that you can both protect & power your iPhone while also still keeping its minimal form-factor. With the Boostcase iPhone 6 battery case you can add over 100% more battery life. The Boostcase includes a fully functional set of features including charging on/off switch so you can decide exactly when to power your iPhone, touch-activated sensor battery level indication so you can check power remaining at any time, and pass through charge/sync so you dont need to remove the battery to sync with iTunes.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: My new favorite case!\n\nReview: I run a couple of Bluetooth accesories throughout the day and my iPhone 6s just doesn't make it through the whole day on a charge. I'm often on my feet and away from power for most of my work day. This case was an answer to a prayer.\n\nI bought the gold case. It looks great and isn't the bright shiny gold but quite subdued. It looks great.\n\nIt takes a mini-USB cable to charge the case. I have mixed feelings on this. I wish it would have both a mini-usb and the iPhone port.\n\nYou check the battery status by pressing an unseen button on the bottom of the case. Pretty cool really and it lights up a blue LED bar giving you the level of case charge.\n\nI love the button to turn off and on the battery pack!\n\nOne full charge! My phone was at 15% and it brought it up to 100 in about the same time it takes a normal wall charger. After my phone went down to 50% I turned on the pack again and it brought it up 10% and died. So you basically get one full charge.\n\nBottom Line: A life saver providing me one full charge on the go. The separating case is brilliant! I can easily separate the battery pack when I don't need and don't have to carry the weight or bulk. Perfect!\n\nPlease feel free to ask any questions about my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or most importantly helpful to you. My goal is to continue to be helpful to other Amazon shoppers in making informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available.","Product: The most popular permanent markers now come in pen form. These sharpie writing pens are smear resistant when dry, permanent on paper, water resistant, acid free, and won't bleed through paper. This package contains two blue sharpie fine point pens. Conforms to ASTM D4236.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Sharpie quality in colorful fine tips!\n\nReview: Six colors and all have the fine tip to them. The lids snap on nicely and keep the tips from drying out.\n\nThe tips are a fine point as you can see in the picture. They flow well over paper and don't grab as some fine tip markers can.\n\nThe colors are bright and bold and the ink flows smoothly and evenly.\n\nBottom Line: Sharpie quality never fails. Love them\n\nPlease feel free to ask any questions about my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or most importantly helpful to you. My goal is to continue to be helpful to other Amazon shoppers in making informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available.","Product: The most efficient solution for your professional labeling, filing and mailing needs, the Label Writer 450 saves you time and money at the office. Connect a Label Writer 450 to your PC or Mac and youre ready to print labels directly from Microsoft word or Outlook, QuickBooks, CardScan, Mac address book and other popular programs. Print impressive address, file folder labels, Name badges and more without the extra work and hassle of printing sheet labels on a standard desktop printer. Thermal printing technology eliminates the cost of ink or toner and the printers compact design makes it an easy and attractive addition to any modern workspace. Compatible with windows 7 or later and Mac OS x V10.8 or later.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Works perfect for printing Amazon FBA labels\n\nReview: I use this DYMO 450 Turbo for printing out Amazon FBA labels. I'm using Windows 10 and it works flawlessly with this printer.\n\nFast! By the time I clicked the print button it is already done printing.\n\nEasy to feed new labels. Just put it on the spool and press the feed advance button and your done!\n\nCrystal Clear Printing! I'm shocked at the clarity of print. No smudges or bleed.\n\nBottom Line: Solid workhorse for my FBA label needs.\n\nPlease feel free to ask any questions about my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or most importantly helpful to you. My goal is to continue to be helpful to other Amazon shoppers in making informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available.\n\nThank you for taking the time and reading my review!","Product: Badge kit includes insert cards and top-loading, clip-style holders. Clip-style holders are sealed on three sides to hold name tags securely. Inserts are compatible with laser and inkjet printers and are 0.15mm thick.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Hello my name is...\n\nReview: We were needing name badges for an upcoming social event and every place we looked the prices made us cringe. We came across these Sparco brand badges and thought for the price we got to give them a try.\n\nThey are solid and just what we needed for our event.\n\nThey don't have that sickly plastic smell like another brand did at our local office supply store.\n\nThe size was true to description and we are absolutely glad that we got these at a fraction of the supply store price.\n\nPlease feel free to ask any questions to my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. If my review has been helpful, enlightening, or maybe just entertaining for you, please feel free to also let me know by clicking the appropriate helpful button below. This gives me the encouragement and mild ego stroke to continue to help other Amazon shoppers make informed purchasing decisions. Thank you for reading my review!","Product: Fluorescent red labels: \"THIS A SET DO NOT SEPARATE \"\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Amazon FBA approved labels\n\nReview: I use these labels for Amazon FBA shipments and they have always been accepted. They are fractions of a penny per sticker and will last you a long time with 1000 labels in total, 500 per roll.\n\nThey pull off cleanly from the roll and stick on securely. The bright color insures me that Amazon workers will see it.\n\nThey also look great which I hope will enhance the customers experience. Rather than some hand drawn label.\n\nBottom Line: They look great and are easy to work with.\n\nPlease feel free to ask any questions about my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or most importantly helpful to you. My goal is to continue to be helpful to other Amazon shoppers in making informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available.\n\nThank you for taking the time and reading my review!","Product: New, ZHIGAO ZG-5098 V16 Non Slip Coated Spinning Pen Great for beginners Random color: Blue,Red,Grey,White\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Well balanced and able to do some cool tricks!\n\nReview: This spinning pen was bought for my teenage boy who loves pen spinning. I figured a good pen like this would be a nice surprise and it was a smash hit with him.\n\nThe manual is all picture based so you don't have to worry about the sometimes cringe-worthy translations to English. He already had most of his moves from YouTube videos but he said the book would be helpful to somebody new.\n\nThe pen has a non-slip slightly rubber coating on it that he says helps it not fly off his fingers like a normal hard plastic pen would, but some tricks need to have the pen slide a little so this pen isn't a do-all-trick kinda pen but what it does work for it works well.\n\nIt also comes with a wrist band and some reverse glass stickers which of course he loved and was a cool addition.\n\nI thought it odd that you couldn't pick the color and he got black which still looks great.\n\nBottom Line: It has allowed him to do some moves he couldn't do before with his homemade weighted stick. I'm sure I'll be buying another one for Christmas :)","Product: A count of labels that state, \"Warning keep away from small children. The thin film may cling to nose and prevent breathing.\" A must for products that may cause suffocation to children. Strong adhesive to ensure it stays on the product but would not damage the product. Stickers come in a white background with black bold letters informing a warning. Measures approximately: 2 x 2 inches.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Neccesary sticker for some FBA shipments\n\nReview: If your looking at these stickers than you understand the polybag requirements by Amazon. These stickers meet the requirements and are an economical way to meet the need.\n\nThey are 2\" square and come on a nice tight roll. The printing is clear and sharp.\n\nTip: Get a rubber band around this roll before it unwinds on you.\n\nBottom Line: Great value for a required sticker\n\nPlease feel free to ask any questions about my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or most importantly helpful to you. My goal is to continue to be helpful to other Amazon shoppers in making informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available.\n\nThank you for taking the time and reading my review!","Product: Fast-acting spray and rinse formula with color spray indicator helps ensure complete coverage. Blue color spray indicator shows exactly what portion of the cartridge has been sprayed. Great to use when there isn't time to properly soak a filter cartridge overnight. Quickly removes oil, grease and calcium from spa filters and hot tub filters. Monthly Cleaning Instructions: Remove cartridge filter element from filter housing and rinse thoroughly with water to remove loose material. Saturate the filter element with water. Spray Instant Cartridge Clean over entire surface area for maximum effect. Let set 3-6 minutes. Rinse filter completely with water and replace filter back into spa. (Note: If filter is not completely rinsed, foaming may occur.) For heavily soiled filters, repeat steps 1-5.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: It works well but mine did not come with a sprayer head.\n\nReview: Many of the reviews state that there is a sprayer head that comes with this...makes sense seeing it is a spray product. Mine did not come with a spray head and I ended up having to go to the dollar store to purchase a spray bottle. The listing gives the directions to spray but is elusive on whether or not there is a spray head included.\n\nIt came with a piece of packing tape over the lid. This was miserable to try and remove as it appears to be incredibly strong adhesive. Ended up having to cut it off and pry all the small pieces off.\n\nBottom Line: The product itself works ok but given the issues with the spray head and super tape, I will try another product next time.\n\nPlease feel free to ask any questions about my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or most importantly helpful to you. My goal is to continue to be helpful to other Amazon shoppers in making informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available.","Product: Get Comfortable with Your Own Weather Station. Displays 12/24 Hour HourTime, Indoor Room Temperature (F/C) and Wireless Outdoor with MIN/MAX values. Weather Icons adjust to fluctuating Pressure and Temp showing your future forecast. Sit Back and Rela\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great gift idea for a camper/RV\n\nReview: I bought this for a camper trailer to be able to tell temperature inside and out but most importantly the high and low for the last 24. It's always nice to know if it got below freezing in the winter or just how hot it got in the summer months. The remote was mounted under the propane cover and had no problems transmitting inside the camper.\n\nI really like how the clock/time is big and prominent on the top of the display. Everything else is easy to read once you walk up to it. The forecast seems to follow the pressure drops as you would expect. Overall I love the whole thing and hopefully it will last a long time.\n\nIf you have questions about this product, please feel to leave your question in the comment area. I am quick to respond and would be happy to contribute with anything you need in discerning if this is the right product for you..\n\nI am just an Amazon Prime member who reviews products as a hobby. I author my reviews seriously and will only provide my true feedback. Thank you!","Product: Chlorine Sanitizer Granules- sodium dichlor stabilized chlorine is used for shocking or superchlorination of spa and pool water. Dichlor is also an ideal shock for occasional use with alternative sanitizers. Clears-up many water problems quickly.\n\nOur formulation is fast-dissolving to save time and effort, unlike some other brands which dissolve slowly. This maximum-strength dichlor is formulated for hot tubs, and contains no scale forming minerals, or insoluble fillers.\n\nProduct notes: Guaranteed fresh, best quality for maximum potency. Active ingredient is sodium dichloro-s-triazinetrione dihydrate, 99%.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Been using this for about 5 years. Solid performer!\n\nReview: I have been using this chlorine powder for a couple of years now and have had solid and stable results with our hot tub. Considering its a hot tub and not a big pool it only takes a little bit and it goes a long way. The two pack lasts me a little over a year and I really only use it when the water gets a little cloudy or on return from a vacation when it has gone a little green.\n\nEasy to use dry granules with a wide opening container. Great stable source of chlorine!\n\nIf you have questions about this product, please feel to leave your question in the comment area. I am quick to respond and would be happy to contribute with anything you need in discerning if this is the right product for you..\n\nI am just an Amazon Prime member who reviews products as a hobby. I author my reviews seriously and will only provide my true feedback. Thank you!","Product: Monitor temperature, humidity, rain, wind speed and wind direction remotely for any location, track historical records and customize email and text alerts to know when conditions change. The display with PC Connect for Windows plugs into your PC to provide your weather information in a data (csv) file or online. View your sensor data from virtually anywhere on a smartphone, tablet or computer with the My AcuRite app or MyAcuRite.com website, or easily publish your weather reports on Weather Underground. The weather station includes an illuminated color display with indoor/outdoor temperature and humidity, wind speed/direction/chill, rain, barometric pressure, clock, date and more. Our exclusive Weather Ticker is an area on the display that automatically streams feels like conditions inside and outside your home, high and low records and other real-time weather information. The AcuRite professional weather station uses patented self-calibrating technology to provide your personal forecast of 12 to 24-hour weather conditions. Self-Calibrating forecasting is generated from weather data measured by a sensor in your yard - giving you the most accurate forecast available for your exact location. The patent-pending 5-in-1 sensor is easy to setup, includes mounting hardware and features a 2 year battery life for maintenance-free operation. Sensor is powered by 4 AA alkaline or lithium batteries (not included). Lithium batteries recommended for use in outdoor sensor for temperatures below -4 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 degrees Celsius). Weather station display is powered by a 4.5V power adapter (included; recommended for optimal display color) or 3 AA alkaline batteries (optional; not included). One-year limited warranty. It's more than accurate, it's AcuRite.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Best Christmas gift ever!\n\nReview: This was a great idea for a Christmas gift and couldn't have been happier to receive. We aren't using the phone software, just the main display. Installation was easy and it connected instantly to the display. I love the color screen over my old black LCD AcuRite display. Same great information just a much more appealing to the eye and easier to read too.\n\nThe sensor is about 200 feet from the display and there is no issue with transmission. Everything seems to be accurate and is fun to keep track of everything. You won't be disappointed with this!\n\nIf you have questions about this product, please feel to leave your question in the comment area. I am quick to respond and would be happy to contribute with anything you need in discerning if this is the right product for you..\n\nI am just an Amazon Prime member who reviews products as a hobby. I author my reviews seriously and will only provide my true feedback. Thank you!","Product: Clean Cage is a non-toxic cage cleaner and deodorizer that contains a unique combination of environmentally safe cleansing agents plus refreshing odor control properties to safely clean your pet's home and accessories. Small animals need special care to lead happy and healthy lives. Keeping cages clean is an important part of the commitment to proper care of your pet.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: It has a pleasant light smell and works awesome! My major concern was if the gliders would ...\n\nReview: We have a couple of Sugar Gliders and use this spray to clean their cage every week. It has a pleasant light smell and works awesome! My major concern was if the gliders would freak from the smell or residue. It doesn't phase them at all. I make sure everything is clean and dry before I put it back in but I also clean while they sleep. They have never shown any aversion to it and it makes cleaning quick and safe.\n\nI highly recommend this product for any small critter cage. It makes cleaning a quick task and doesn't leave any sticky residue or smell. Love it!\n\nUPDATE: It's been a couple months and the bottle is about gone. It is hands down perfect for cage cleaning. It really helps cut the odor and is pleasant to use. Nothing harsh or stinky.","Product: The Stealth Wheel is one of the quietest and safest pet exercise wheels on the market. The open drum design means no pinch points for tails or feet. The ball bearings means a silent wheel. We don't call it Stealth for nothing! The solid XMount back is made from furniture-grade PVC. No more sagging side-mounts! The Stealth Wheel attaches to the side of the cage with zip ties (included). The XMount legs have stabilizing hooks to hold the wheel while you attach the zip ties (hooks are not to be used as mounts by themselves)Wheel diameter: 12 inches.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Silent and smooth running!\n\nReview: We have a young male sugar glider who just got a new big cage and needed a full sized wheel for it. We had a wheel in his old cage but it was far to small and he quickly outgrew it and stopped using it.\n\nThe wheel is made from 5gal plastic bucket lids. Don't let that deter you though, this is a great wheel and very well made. We bought the X mounting wheel and you can see in the pictures it is mounted directly to the side of the cage. The top of the X has little brass hooks to grab onto the cage wire and makes mounting this wheel way easy. I simply zip tied (provided) the bottom of the X to the side of the cage and gave it a spin.\n\nThis wheel makes no sound when it is spinning. The ball bearing are smooth and it will run for a while with just a gentle spin.\n\nIt took our glider about 3 days to not fear the wheel but now he runs like a mad man in it. He loves to run really fast and then stop which flings him around about 5 times before the wheel stops. Can't imagine this is fun but he thinks so.\n\nBottom Line: I was reluctant at first for the price but we are very glad we got it. It runs silent and he gets to run as much as he wants.","Product: GECKO Equipment Premium Paracord Bracelet Survival Kit\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The perfect survival bracelet that I hope you never have to use.\n\nReview: <div id=\"video-block-R2YFLGLRZ3X7ZS\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block\"></div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"\" value=\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/D1VEJ8WClsS.mp4\" class=\"video-url\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"\" value=\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81F9vRv19-S.png\" class=\"video-slate-img-url\"> I have been wearing this for a few days now after I filmed the review. I really have no complaints so far. I'm going to set it aside until we go camping and really see how it holds up.\n\nPlease feel free to ask any questions to my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. If my review has been helpful, enlightening, or maybe just entertaining for you, please feel free to also let me know by clicking the appropriate helpful button below. This gives me the encouragement and mild ego stroke to continue to help other Amazon shoppers make informed purchasing decisions. Thank you for reading my review!","Product: The XTAR VI01 USB Current/Voltage Detector works with all USB ports and devices to show both the voltage and current being provided by the USB port in realtime. To show current, the VI01 needs to be connected inline between the host port and the device; and shows actual current in use - not the theoretical \"maximum current\" that manufacturers often inaccurately rate products at.\n\nThe VI01 can be connected as an end-device to simply show the voltage on the USB port.\n\nConnect the VI01 to one of XTAR's chargers with a USB output - like the VP2 or WP2H - to analyze the charge current and voltage. \n\nA unique and informative device!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Simple and accurate USB tester!\n\nReview: I was looking for an inexpensive solution to test USB line voltage and Amp draw. This Xtar VI01 seemed to fit the bill and I picked one up. The package looked a little rough but as long as the item worked I don't care. It certainly did work right out of the package. It was neat to see how much amp draw there is from different electronics charging. I could see just how much power my phone was drawing as I was opening and closing certain app in real time. Very handy diagnostic tool.\n\nI'm going to use this for electronic reviews as well as my own troubleshooting on equipment.\n\nOverall, super happy with this and its fool-proof!\n\nPlease feel free to ask any questions to my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or maybe just entertaining for you. My goal is to continue to help other Amazon shoppers make informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available. Thank you for taking the time and reading my review!"],"string":"[\n \"Product: Complete 18\\\" shrinkwrap system, includes 21\\\" sealing Wand, film carrier, teflon pad, cushioning pad, dual-temp heat gun & your choice of film. Our most popular system for soapmakers, Amazon FBA's, Confectioners and Candy Shops, Pawn Shops & bakers. Great for general packaging, re-packaging, bundling (putting multiple items into a single package). Appropriate for wrapping groups of small items (9 CD's 6 DVD's, dozens of cookies & brownies, 16-25 bars of soap at once) as well as larger individual items, small gift baskets (typically, 11\\\" high maximum*.) Gift Sets and Trays (Spa Kits, Aromatherapy Kits), matted prints and much, much more. PLEASE CONTACT US WITH YOUR FILM PREFERENCE OR TO DISCUSS WHICH FILM IS BEST FOR YOUR APPLICATION. THIS WILL NOT AFFECT THE PRICE OF THE SYSTEM...ONLY HOW WELL IT DOES WHAT YOU WANT IT TO DO.If you do not specify a film selection, or respond to our requests for the same. 75 gauge Polyolefin, our most popular, general-purpose film will be included with your order. Choose any from the films below 75 Gauge PVC, standard or perforated. Use for CD's, DVD's small gift baskets (to 11\\\") Perfumes & gift sets Soaps where scent-ability is not required or wanted 100 Gauge PVC, (375' roll) standard or perforated. Larger, heavier gift baskets, gift sets 60 gauge Polyolefin, standard or perforated. Allows scent through, great for individual CP soaps and bath bombs 60 gauge Soft-Shrink Polyolefin, standard or perforated. Conforms better to shapes, use for softer, easily- misshapen items like hats, soft-cover books, etc. uses less heat to shrink down, so it's good for chocolates and other heat sensitive items 75 gauge Polyolefin, standard or perforated. Best general purpose film. Soapers (especially M&P), paper products & books etc) 100 gauge Polyolefin (Pawn Shops,Amazon FBA's) Anything with sharp edges, corners, irregular shapes, great for bundling and shipping protection.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice and works like a charm to get nice looking clear wrap!\\n\\nReview: I bought this for wrapping products to sell both online and retail. I had heard from another business owner that this was the best out there. I wasn't disappointed in the construction or effect of the whole system.\\n\\nI watched the online videos and they are rough/poor quality and extremely outdated to the point of almost being comical. It is not hard to figure everything out on your own though so no big deal. I would highly recommend the company to re-shoot these videos as it makes everything look outdated.\\n\\nThe learning curve is quick. I burned through a few trying to figure out the right heat level and duration but once I got the feel it was pretty easy. I can really pump out the wrap now with minimal waste.\",\n \"Product: This calligraphy marker set makes beautiful writing and lettering easy. Designed with 3 nib widths to cover a variety of lettering techniques. The easy-to-follow instruction booklet includes tips and steps to beautiful writing. Set includes 4 black calligraphy markers 2 fine (2.0) and 1 each medium (2.5) and broad (3.0) Ideal for expert calligraphers and beginners alike. ACMI AP Non-toxic. Improved ink flow. Acid free.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great way to start to learn Calligraphy!\\n\\nReview: I bought these for my teenage son who wanted to learn calligraphy. It comes with a basic printed tutorial (red book) and walks you through the steps. The pens range in size so you can get a feel for different size fonts and how to basically print bigger or smaller depending on your desires.\\n\\nBottom Line: He really enjoys them and the book was a great start to help him get the feel of it.\\n\\nPlease feel free to ask any questions about my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or most importantly helpful to you. My goal is to continue to be helpful to other Amazon shoppers in making informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available.\\n Thank you for taking the time and reading my review!\",\n \"Product: RANGER-Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Ink: 3pk Brights. Acid free fade resistant fast drying transparent inks specially formulated to create a colorful polished stone effect. Ideal for multiple surfaces including glossy paper metal shrink plastic glass and more. Easy to use precision top bottles. 0.5oz/14.78ml each. Made in USA.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Used to creat stain glass effects on gel nails\\n\\nReview: Bought this for my wife to learn how to do a stain glass effect on gel nail polish. The red bottle leaked a little in the package and when we took off the lid it kinda squirted.\\n\\nTip: wear latex or nitrle gloves if you think you might get this on your skin. It does stain pretty well. Dilutes in alcohol and washes pretty decently in warm water.\\n\\nBottom Line: She loved them so much she bought three more packs with different colors.\\n\\nPlease feel free to ask any questions about my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or most importantly helpful to you. My goal is to continue to be helpful to other Amazon shoppers in making informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available.\\n\\nThank you for taking the time and reading my review!\",\n \"Product: Stop Abusing your Hands and Get the all-purpose Kamosoto Professional Damascus Chef Knife: Chop, slice, dice, mince, or scrape with the ease! Be it the fruits, vegetables, meat, or your birthday cake what you want to cut. KAMOSOTO Knives make the best choice for the job. The sharp blade lets you chop off anything within a moment while the ergonomic blade design eases the movements of your hands. The KAMOSOTO KAM552 8\\\" (210mm) gyuto knife is extremely sharp, exceptionally durable and perfectly balanced. With a luxurious feel, beautiful blade pattern, superior design and unparalleled cutting edge, the KAMOSOTO knives combine elegance and quality and are in a class of their own. Offering a balance of performance, safety and comfort, the KAMOSOTO KAM552 8\\\" (210mm) Chef knife has an effective non-slip soft grip G10 handle and a beautiful tiny wave blade pattern. It is made of 67 layers (33 layers on each side) of high carbon steel VG-10 core, high corrosion, stains and wear resistance and elegant rust-free Damascus pattern. Super easy to clean. You can use dishwasher. But hand-washing is recommended. Dont forget to towel dry it at once! Want it on your kitchen counter or give it as a gift? Click that Add to Cart button now, and you wont regret!!! RISK FREE: 100% Satisfaction or your money back. Not satisfied? Just return your knife within 30 days for a full refund, no questions asked. Features and Specifications: Blade material: Japanese 67 Layers VG-10 Stainless Steel Damascus Blade grain: Tiny Wave Blade Thickness: 2.2 mm Rockwell Hardness Scale (HRC): 60-62 Handle material: G10 Total Length of the knife: 330 mm Blade Lenght: 210 mm Packaging Details: Magnetic gift box. The box design may vary. Box Contains: 1 x KAMOSOTO KAM552 8\\\" (210mm) VG10 Damascus steel Chef knife\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A really nice looking knife but with some minor issues.\\n\\nReview: UPDATE: At first glance this is a nice looking knife. The Damascus steel look is really neat but it honestly looks almost stamped into the blade. I hope I am wrong on this but when you look at the knife edge and the back edge (opposite the cutting edge) of the blade it certainly appears to be just one piece of steel. I am no expert so I leave it at that.\\n\\nThe handle is ok attractive and has a rough textured appearance to it, I can assume this is for grip. You can see in the one picture there is a nice sized gap between the handle and the metal.\\n\\nThe blade came very sharp and ready to use. I honed the edge on mine and cut some raw chicken with ease. The knife does seem to balance well.\\n\\nI have been using this for months and it is my go-to knife. It takes and holds an edge better than any of my others. I bought a second one to give as a gift to my mother-in-law who couldn't stop raving about it whenever she used it. Both knives have held up extremely well and just take a quick hone to be sharp again.\\n\\nPlease feel free to ask any questions to my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or maybe just entertaining for you. My goal is to continue to help other Amazon shoppers make informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available. Thank you for taking the time and reading my review!\",\n \"Product: The quick release plate has a 1/4\\\" screw for all cameras. Additional QR plate available.Base has a 3/8\\\" screw thread for universal mounting to tripods and monopods. If your pod has a 1/4\\\" screw, we can provide step-up adapter to make it fit.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Solid as a rock!\\n\\nReview: I needed a mount to hang my canon sl1 in a near lens down position. I built the angle iron bracket and mounted it the shelf above where I shoot my videos. I have been using this for days and it is rock solid and hasn't budged. Even with my mic and bigger lens it locks down and stays put.\\n\\nThe quick disconnect has been working flawlessly and the plate on the camera hasn't budged.\\n\\nI was afraid that my camera would droop during filming but it hasn't. In fact, I left the camera overnight and the next morning it was still in perfect alignment. Couldn't ask for a better mount. No issues and full 5 stars.\\n\\nPlease feel free to ask any questions to my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or maybe just entertaining for you. My goal is to continue to help other Amazon shoppers make informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available. Thank you for taking the time and reading my review!\\n\\nI bought this at full listing price and this is not a review for discount.\",\n \"Product: Every PC deserves great graphics. The EVGA GeForce GT 610 graphics card gives you a superior multimedia experience every time. Count on EVGA dedicated graphics for a faster, more immersive experience in your favorite applications.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Four Stars to three stars\\n\\nReview: It fits and works ok. Just not as high as performing as would have expected from the specs\\n\\nUpdate: I ran this for quite a while but final had to yank it out. I was getting constant graphic errors and crashes. Very frustrating. The new card I put in eliminated all the issues we were having.\\n\\nI knocked it down another star from 4 to 3.\\n\\nPlease feel free to ask any questions to my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or maybe just entertaining for you. My goal is to continue to help other Amazon shoppers make informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available. Thank you for taking the time and reading my review!\",\n \"Product: This Kapaxen ACK-E15 AC Adapter Kit provides continuous AC power when plugged into the Canon EOS Rebel SL1 and 100D Digital Cameras.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Canon SL1 works perfectly\\n\\nReview: I have been wanting to get off battery power for my studio shoots for a long time. I was willing to accept another cord to do it. I tried another brand but Amazon said it couldn't fill the order and cancelled it. Amazon recommended the Kapaxen brand as a suitable replacement. I'm glad they did because I love this power adapter!\\n\\nYou can see in the picture you have to pop out the rubber plug in the bottom of the camera to allow the wire through. If you don't you won't be able to close the door.\\n\\nBottom Line: It works perfectly and now I can shoot all my videos and studio shoots without having to watch the battery level. Yaa!\\n\\nPlease feel free to ask any questions to my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or maybe just entertaining for you. My goal is to continue to help other Amazon shoppers make informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available. Thank you for taking the time and reading my review!\",\n \"Product: WD My Cloud 4TB Personal Cloud Storage - NAS (WDBCTL0040HWT-NESN)\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Can't log in from PC\\n\\nReview: I really wanted this baby to work for our home. Set-up was easy-ish. It backed up our iPhones and mac book without issue. The login from the PCs is HORRIBLE! It repeatedly says password incorrect. I have reset passwords and even deleted and rebuilt profiles. Still it randomly works. I have to attempt login perhaps a dozen times before for whatever magical reason it lets me in. Super frustrated with it over the weekend. I've been online searching for answers besides \\\"wipe it clean and start over\\\" Jeesh!\\n\\nI'm going to call customer support on Monday and if they can't resolve it I will return and buy another brand.\\n\\nUPDATE: Total loss of hours of my time. The support did nothing but run me around in circles. The software they had me install created more issues than it solved. Absolutely zero PC integration was achieved accept for the public drive. I changed the passwords a couple of times and it still would not let ANY of my users access. Returning!!!!\",\n \"Product: Cat 6 cable is ideal for your voice, data, video and security network installation where extra bandwidth makes the difference. This popular cable meets or exceeds the EIA/TIA 568B performance requirements for Cat 6 cable. Each cable is tested up to 500 MHz and is perfect for use with a 10/100Base-T, 1000Base-T and 10GBase-T high speed Ethernet network installation. That's why each and every cable is backed with the confidence of a lifetime performance guarantee!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Used to run from our cable modem to our main switch.\\n\\nReview: We have been using this cable for a while now and haven't had any issues. It has the no catch ends and is a solid cat 6 cable. We didn't notice any major speed upgrade but that is due to our modem. It is nice to know that we are on Cat6 and the cable isn't slowing us down at all.\\n\\nOverall it is a solid cable with good connections that hasn't given us a single problem.\\n\\nIf you have questions about this product, please feel to leave your question in the comment area. I am quick to respond and would be happy to contribute with anything you need in discerning if this is the right product for you.\\n\\nAs with many Amazon consumers like you, I depend very deeply on reviews that are posted on Amazon. I not only read what reviewers say but what their pictures reveal. I want to serve others by providing my from the heart reviews that feature the product as well as the good or bad experience I have with the products.\\n\\nI am just an Amazon Prime member who reviews products as a hobby. I author my reviews seriously and will only provide my true feedback. Thank you!\",\n \"Product: This vintage messenger bag is made of Canvas-Leather-Mix. has a good look and is also very practical. Although the bag with a dimension of 39 (W) x 28(H) x 8(D) is not too big, it can easy fit not many books & notes or work documents, a 13 Inch laptop as the picture show, umbrella, wallet, tablet, Ipad or other things, in addition many spacious pockets include 2 x small pockets, 2 x pen holder, 2 x zippered pocket inside and 1 x zippered pockets at the rear outside have plenty of room for your small devices. Adjustable shoulder strap and top handle are comfortable to carry.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: My new Laptop bag!\\n\\nReview: <div id=\\\"video-block-R2ELJ4HHE3UI8L\\\" class=\\\"a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block\\\"></div><input type=\\\"hidden\\\" name=\\\"\\\" value=\\\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/C1AAtWVfd7S.mp4\\\" class=\\\"video-url\\\"><input type=\\\"hidden\\\" name=\\\"\\\" value=\\\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/A176ef57c7S.png\\\" class=\\\"video-slate-img-url\\\"> This is a beautiful and heavy duty canvas laptop or school bag by Estarer. One of the great features of this bag is the nice and solid magnetic clasps. It may look like leather straps and buckles but they are all easy magnetic catches. The canvas is robust and quite thick. I was worried that it might smell like my dad's old canvas tarps but thankfully no odor from this bag.\\n\\nThe inside is just a nice as the outside appearance. There was some serious thought put in to designing the inside pockets and zippers. I have a spot for my laptop, charger, mouse and a complete separate side for all my papers and folders. There are even slots inside for pens and pencils.\\n\\nThe shoulder strap is adjustable in length so you can make it fit comfortably no matter what your height or preference for carrying. Everything about this bad says quality and I have no second thoughts about making this my primary laptop and work bag. You will love it.\\n\\nIf you have questions about this product, please feel to leave your question in the comment area. I am almost always very quick to respond and would be happy to contribute with anything you need in discerning if this is the right product for you.\\n\\nAs with many Amazon consumers like you, I depend very deeply on reviews that are posted on Amazon. I not only read what reviewers say but what their pictures reveal. I want to serve others by providing my from the heart reviews that feature the product as well as the good or bad experience I have with the products.\",\n \"Product: Titanium jewelry is high quality, good color and luster. Titanium jewelry is lightweight, durable and strong. Whats more, it is very safe for our body and hypoallergenic. Classic Polished Band with 2 Grooves.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Another homerun! With a flawless ring!\\n\\nReview: I have bought four rings from this company and have been extremely pleased with each one. I enjoy having a few choices for my rings depending on what I am wearing for the day. This is extremely well polished and perfectly sized. Sizing is always a bit of a fear buying rings on Amazon but this company has been spot on with every one. You can see in the picture that it came with a sizing tag and a black velvet travel bag. This is a comfort fit band to so the inside is beveled and smooth. I wouldn't buy any other kind of band than comfort fit, they are incredibly comfortable to wear and you will forget you even have it on.\\n\\nI'm afraid to look at their company page because I know I will find another ring that I \\\"must\\\" have :)\\n\\nPlease feel free to ask any questions to my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. If my review has been helpful, enlightening, or maybe just entertaining for you, please feel free to also let me know by clicking the appropriate helpful button below. This gives me the encouragement and mild ego stroke to continue to help other Amazon shoppers make informed purchasing decisions. Thank you for reading my review!\",\n \"Product: Upper - Wider heel and reduction in weight The Salomon Speedcross 3 Trail Running Shoe combines a lightweight, anti-debris mesh upper. The bonded Sensifit construction overlaps the top part of the shoe with a water resistant fabric providing protection against the elements. Water shield protection across the tongue and toe sections provide additional water resistance without sacrificing breathability. The Speedcross 3 features a wider heel across the sole area than previous versions, creating a greater contact surface which is altogether more stable. In addition, the Quicklace slider has been reduced in size, as has the 'garage' pocket, meaning that weight is significantly reduced and stowage is more compact. Midsole - Lower to the ground The Speedcross 3 benefits from a lightweight injected EVA midsole, which is supported by Solomons Lightweight Muscle and molded EVA, which gives better underfoot cushioning and foot protection. The forefoot has been reduced by up to 50 percent, meaning that the wearer's foot is lower to the ground and therefore more likely to gain a better purchase, thereby reducing the chances of twisting the ankle. Outsole - Softer, harder and more grip The outsole utilises a blend of softer, harder and grippier Contagrip compounds to yield the perfect mix of performance and durability. The aggressively appointed outsole tread featuring deep chevron shaped lugs provides an equal blend of comfort and grip in wet, sloppy trail conditions. The increased outsole durability and lower heel all work in concert to accommodate a more robust, stable ride.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Best outdoor shoe there is!\\n\\nReview: I buy a new pair every year for my outdoor adventures. Chose gray this year and love them the same as all the others. The tread is pretty aggressive in the dirt and mud and the shoe fits like a glove!\\n\\nIt was true to size, I bought a mens 10 and it fit perfectly. I love the lacing on these and wish all my shoes made it this simple. Just tighten, slide the lace stop to where you need it and tuck in the rest of the lacing in the pocket on the tongue of the shoe. Brilliant.\\n\\nI own three pair now and my wife owns one for when we go camping. Easy to get on and off and provides traction in any condition. They dry pretty quickly too!\",\n \"Product: - 6.8 oz., 55/45 cotton/polyester - Button down collar, shoulder epaulets - Left chest pocket - Hemmed sleeves and finished bottom hem\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Looks great and fits spot on\\n\\nReview: I got this shirt in red and black and it looks really nice. The stitching and cut is very well done. It fits pretty straight and isn't a slim cut at all. I am 5'9\\\" 160lbs and got the medium and it fits perfectly. I really like the white strips in between the red and the black. It gives it a nice look.\\n\\nI really like this shirt and it has taken a number of washings and hasn't faded at all or shown any excessive wear.\\n\\nBottom Line: Great Shirt and nice quality, glad I bought it!\\n\\nPlease feel free to ask any questions to my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or maybe just entertaining for you. My goal is to continue to help other Amazon shoppers make informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available. Thank you for taking the time and reading my review!\",\n \"Product: Black Steel Kubaton Key Ring\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Not quite a great product\\n\\nReview: This was an idea for me to carry during a trip where nearly all forms of defense were illegal. I was not overly impressed with this. One of the two pins wiggles. It hasn't come out but I don't trust it for saving my life. I will probably weld it and it would be fine.\\n\\nIt is pretty heavy for its size and would be a bit much to carry in a pocket with keys attached.\\n\\nPlease feel free to ask any questions to my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or maybe just entertaining for you. My goal is to continue to help other Amazon shoppers make informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available. Thank you for taking the time and reading my review!\",\n \"Product: FIREClean Anti-Fouling Gun Conditioning Oil 2 pack\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: FIREClean a real game changer!\\n\\nReview: I am a 3-gun competitor and have used a number of lubricants and cleaners over the last few years. Last week I was at a major 3-gun match when my rifle started to not cycle smoothly. It was giving a slow return to battery. The gun was cleaned and lubed with FrogLube but the fine red Texas dust was drying it out and making it gummy. I certainly didn't want to put more FrogLube on it and exacerbate the problem. I noticed the squad next to use had a couple of shooters sponsored by FIREClean. I introduced myself and asked them if they thought FIRECLean would be a solution to my rifle issues. One of them went to his gear bag and handed me a small sample tube of FIREClean.\\n\\nI stripped my rifle and cleaned off as much Frog snot as I could and replaced it with FIREClean. I couldn't believe how smooth the bolt felt right away. The bolt cycled smoothly under fire and I was very impressed. The real magic happened later after the match when I took my rifle apart to clean it for the next day's stages. The carbon literally wiped right off, even off the bolt neck. My rifle was cleaned in just a minute and re-lubed for the next day. I was so excited I cleaned my pistol with it too and ran it the rest of the match without a single issue. When the match was over the guns cleaned up in just a few minutes. I put two bottles on order right away. Absolutely a game changing amazing product!!\",\n \"Product: Boostcase is a leading premium iPhone battery case brand. The Boostcase patented two-piece modular design includes a protective hardshell case and a detachable battery sleeve. Attach the battery in a simple click when you need it, remove it when you don't. So you have ultimate flexibilty to enjoy the slim form-factor of your iPhone 6/6s without adding bulk. With the Boostcase award-winning patented modular design this is the only iPhone 6s battery case on the market that you can both protect & power your iPhone while also still keeping its minimal form-factor. With the Boostcase iPhone 6 battery case you can add over 100% more battery life. The Boostcase includes a fully functional set of features including charging on/off switch so you can decide exactly when to power your iPhone, touch-activated sensor battery level indication so you can check power remaining at any time, and pass through charge/sync so you dont need to remove the battery to sync with iTunes.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: My new favorite case!\\n\\nReview: I run a couple of Bluetooth accesories throughout the day and my iPhone 6s just doesn't make it through the whole day on a charge. I'm often on my feet and away from power for most of my work day. This case was an answer to a prayer.\\n\\nI bought the gold case. It looks great and isn't the bright shiny gold but quite subdued. It looks great.\\n\\nIt takes a mini-USB cable to charge the case. I have mixed feelings on this. I wish it would have both a mini-usb and the iPhone port.\\n\\nYou check the battery status by pressing an unseen button on the bottom of the case. Pretty cool really and it lights up a blue LED bar giving you the level of case charge.\\n\\nI love the button to turn off and on the battery pack!\\n\\nOne full charge! My phone was at 15% and it brought it up to 100 in about the same time it takes a normal wall charger. After my phone went down to 50% I turned on the pack again and it brought it up 10% and died. So you basically get one full charge.\\n\\nBottom Line: A life saver providing me one full charge on the go. The separating case is brilliant! I can easily separate the battery pack when I don't need and don't have to carry the weight or bulk. Perfect!\\n\\nPlease feel free to ask any questions about my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or most importantly helpful to you. My goal is to continue to be helpful to other Amazon shoppers in making informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available.\",\n \"Product: The most popular permanent markers now come in pen form. These sharpie writing pens are smear resistant when dry, permanent on paper, water resistant, acid free, and won't bleed through paper. This package contains two blue sharpie fine point pens. Conforms to ASTM D4236.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Sharpie quality in colorful fine tips!\\n\\nReview: Six colors and all have the fine tip to them. The lids snap on nicely and keep the tips from drying out.\\n\\nThe tips are a fine point as you can see in the picture. They flow well over paper and don't grab as some fine tip markers can.\\n\\nThe colors are bright and bold and the ink flows smoothly and evenly.\\n\\nBottom Line: Sharpie quality never fails. Love them\\n\\nPlease feel free to ask any questions about my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or most importantly helpful to you. My goal is to continue to be helpful to other Amazon shoppers in making informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available.\",\n \"Product: The most efficient solution for your professional labeling, filing and mailing needs, the Label Writer 450 saves you time and money at the office. Connect a Label Writer 450 to your PC or Mac and youre ready to print labels directly from Microsoft word or Outlook, QuickBooks, CardScan, Mac address book and other popular programs. Print impressive address, file folder labels, Name badges and more without the extra work and hassle of printing sheet labels on a standard desktop printer. Thermal printing technology eliminates the cost of ink or toner and the printers compact design makes it an easy and attractive addition to any modern workspace. Compatible with windows 7 or later and Mac OS x V10.8 or later.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Works perfect for printing Amazon FBA labels\\n\\nReview: I use this DYMO 450 Turbo for printing out Amazon FBA labels. I'm using Windows 10 and it works flawlessly with this printer.\\n\\nFast! By the time I clicked the print button it is already done printing.\\n\\nEasy to feed new labels. Just put it on the spool and press the feed advance button and your done!\\n\\nCrystal Clear Printing! I'm shocked at the clarity of print. No smudges or bleed.\\n\\nBottom Line: Solid workhorse for my FBA label needs.\\n\\nPlease feel free to ask any questions about my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or most importantly helpful to you. My goal is to continue to be helpful to other Amazon shoppers in making informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available.\\n\\nThank you for taking the time and reading my review!\",\n \"Product: Badge kit includes insert cards and top-loading, clip-style holders. Clip-style holders are sealed on three sides to hold name tags securely. Inserts are compatible with laser and inkjet printers and are 0.15mm thick.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Hello my name is...\\n\\nReview: We were needing name badges for an upcoming social event and every place we looked the prices made us cringe. We came across these Sparco brand badges and thought for the price we got to give them a try.\\n\\nThey are solid and just what we needed for our event.\\n\\nThey don't have that sickly plastic smell like another brand did at our local office supply store.\\n\\nThe size was true to description and we are absolutely glad that we got these at a fraction of the supply store price.\\n\\nPlease feel free to ask any questions to my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. If my review has been helpful, enlightening, or maybe just entertaining for you, please feel free to also let me know by clicking the appropriate helpful button below. This gives me the encouragement and mild ego stroke to continue to help other Amazon shoppers make informed purchasing decisions. Thank you for reading my review!\",\n \"Product: Fluorescent red labels: \\\"THIS A SET DO NOT SEPARATE \\\"\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Amazon FBA approved labels\\n\\nReview: I use these labels for Amazon FBA shipments and they have always been accepted. They are fractions of a penny per sticker and will last you a long time with 1000 labels in total, 500 per roll.\\n\\nThey pull off cleanly from the roll and stick on securely. The bright color insures me that Amazon workers will see it.\\n\\nThey also look great which I hope will enhance the customers experience. Rather than some hand drawn label.\\n\\nBottom Line: They look great and are easy to work with.\\n\\nPlease feel free to ask any questions about my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or most importantly helpful to you. My goal is to continue to be helpful to other Amazon shoppers in making informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available.\\n\\nThank you for taking the time and reading my review!\",\n \"Product: New, ZHIGAO ZG-5098 V16 Non Slip Coated Spinning Pen Great for beginners Random color: Blue,Red,Grey,White\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Well balanced and able to do some cool tricks!\\n\\nReview: This spinning pen was bought for my teenage boy who loves pen spinning. I figured a good pen like this would be a nice surprise and it was a smash hit with him.\\n\\nThe manual is all picture based so you don't have to worry about the sometimes cringe-worthy translations to English. He already had most of his moves from YouTube videos but he said the book would be helpful to somebody new.\\n\\nThe pen has a non-slip slightly rubber coating on it that he says helps it not fly off his fingers like a normal hard plastic pen would, but some tricks need to have the pen slide a little so this pen isn't a do-all-trick kinda pen but what it does work for it works well.\\n\\nIt also comes with a wrist band and some reverse glass stickers which of course he loved and was a cool addition.\\n\\nI thought it odd that you couldn't pick the color and he got black which still looks great.\\n\\nBottom Line: It has allowed him to do some moves he couldn't do before with his homemade weighted stick. I'm sure I'll be buying another one for Christmas :)\",\n \"Product: A count of labels that state, \\\"Warning keep away from small children. The thin film may cling to nose and prevent breathing.\\\" A must for products that may cause suffocation to children. Strong adhesive to ensure it stays on the product but would not damage the product. Stickers come in a white background with black bold letters informing a warning. Measures approximately: 2 x 2 inches.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Neccesary sticker for some FBA shipments\\n\\nReview: If your looking at these stickers than you understand the polybag requirements by Amazon. These stickers meet the requirements and are an economical way to meet the need.\\n\\nThey are 2\\\" square and come on a nice tight roll. The printing is clear and sharp.\\n\\nTip: Get a rubber band around this roll before it unwinds on you.\\n\\nBottom Line: Great value for a required sticker\\n\\nPlease feel free to ask any questions about my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or most importantly helpful to you. My goal is to continue to be helpful to other Amazon shoppers in making informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available.\\n\\nThank you for taking the time and reading my review!\",\n \"Product: Fast-acting spray and rinse formula with color spray indicator helps ensure complete coverage. Blue color spray indicator shows exactly what portion of the cartridge has been sprayed. Great to use when there isn't time to properly soak a filter cartridge overnight. Quickly removes oil, grease and calcium from spa filters and hot tub filters. Monthly Cleaning Instructions: Remove cartridge filter element from filter housing and rinse thoroughly with water to remove loose material. Saturate the filter element with water. Spray Instant Cartridge Clean over entire surface area for maximum effect. Let set 3-6 minutes. Rinse filter completely with water and replace filter back into spa. (Note: If filter is not completely rinsed, foaming may occur.) For heavily soiled filters, repeat steps 1-5.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: It works well but mine did not come with a sprayer head.\\n\\nReview: Many of the reviews state that there is a sprayer head that comes with this...makes sense seeing it is a spray product. Mine did not come with a spray head and I ended up having to go to the dollar store to purchase a spray bottle. The listing gives the directions to spray but is elusive on whether or not there is a spray head included.\\n\\nIt came with a piece of packing tape over the lid. This was miserable to try and remove as it appears to be incredibly strong adhesive. Ended up having to cut it off and pry all the small pieces off.\\n\\nBottom Line: The product itself works ok but given the issues with the spray head and super tape, I will try another product next time.\\n\\nPlease feel free to ask any questions about my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or most importantly helpful to you. My goal is to continue to be helpful to other Amazon shoppers in making informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available.\",\n \"Product: Get Comfortable with Your Own Weather Station. Displays 12/24 Hour HourTime, Indoor Room Temperature (F/C) and Wireless Outdoor with MIN/MAX values. Weather Icons adjust to fluctuating Pressure and Temp showing your future forecast. Sit Back and Rela\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great gift idea for a camper/RV\\n\\nReview: I bought this for a camper trailer to be able to tell temperature inside and out but most importantly the high and low for the last 24. It's always nice to know if it got below freezing in the winter or just how hot it got in the summer months. The remote was mounted under the propane cover and had no problems transmitting inside the camper.\\n\\nI really like how the clock/time is big and prominent on the top of the display. Everything else is easy to read once you walk up to it. The forecast seems to follow the pressure drops as you would expect. Overall I love the whole thing and hopefully it will last a long time.\\n\\nIf you have questions about this product, please feel to leave your question in the comment area. I am quick to respond and would be happy to contribute with anything you need in discerning if this is the right product for you..\\n\\nI am just an Amazon Prime member who reviews products as a hobby. I author my reviews seriously and will only provide my true feedback. Thank you!\",\n \"Product: Chlorine Sanitizer Granules- sodium dichlor stabilized chlorine is used for shocking or superchlorination of spa and pool water. Dichlor is also an ideal shock for occasional use with alternative sanitizers. Clears-up many water problems quickly.\\n\\nOur formulation is fast-dissolving to save time and effort, unlike some other brands which dissolve slowly. This maximum-strength dichlor is formulated for hot tubs, and contains no scale forming minerals, or insoluble fillers.\\n\\nProduct notes: Guaranteed fresh, best quality for maximum potency. Active ingredient is sodium dichloro-s-triazinetrione dihydrate, 99%.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Been using this for about 5 years. Solid performer!\\n\\nReview: I have been using this chlorine powder for a couple of years now and have had solid and stable results with our hot tub. Considering its a hot tub and not a big pool it only takes a little bit and it goes a long way. The two pack lasts me a little over a year and I really only use it when the water gets a little cloudy or on return from a vacation when it has gone a little green.\\n\\nEasy to use dry granules with a wide opening container. Great stable source of chlorine!\\n\\nIf you have questions about this product, please feel to leave your question in the comment area. I am quick to respond and would be happy to contribute with anything you need in discerning if this is the right product for you..\\n\\nI am just an Amazon Prime member who reviews products as a hobby. I author my reviews seriously and will only provide my true feedback. Thank you!\",\n \"Product: Monitor temperature, humidity, rain, wind speed and wind direction remotely for any location, track historical records and customize email and text alerts to know when conditions change. The display with PC Connect for Windows plugs into your PC to provide your weather information in a data (csv) file or online. View your sensor data from virtually anywhere on a smartphone, tablet or computer with the My AcuRite app or MyAcuRite.com website, or easily publish your weather reports on Weather Underground. The weather station includes an illuminated color display with indoor/outdoor temperature and humidity, wind speed/direction/chill, rain, barometric pressure, clock, date and more. Our exclusive Weather Ticker is an area on the display that automatically streams feels like conditions inside and outside your home, high and low records and other real-time weather information. The AcuRite professional weather station uses patented self-calibrating technology to provide your personal forecast of 12 to 24-hour weather conditions. Self-Calibrating forecasting is generated from weather data measured by a sensor in your yard - giving you the most accurate forecast available for your exact location. The patent-pending 5-in-1 sensor is easy to setup, includes mounting hardware and features a 2 year battery life for maintenance-free operation. Sensor is powered by 4 AA alkaline or lithium batteries (not included). Lithium batteries recommended for use in outdoor sensor for temperatures below -4 degrees Fahrenheit (-20 degrees Celsius). Weather station display is powered by a 4.5V power adapter (included; recommended for optimal display color) or 3 AA alkaline batteries (optional; not included). One-year limited warranty. It's more than accurate, it's AcuRite.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Best Christmas gift ever!\\n\\nReview: This was a great idea for a Christmas gift and couldn't have been happier to receive. We aren't using the phone software, just the main display. Installation was easy and it connected instantly to the display. I love the color screen over my old black LCD AcuRite display. Same great information just a much more appealing to the eye and easier to read too.\\n\\nThe sensor is about 200 feet from the display and there is no issue with transmission. Everything seems to be accurate and is fun to keep track of everything. You won't be disappointed with this!\\n\\nIf you have questions about this product, please feel to leave your question in the comment area. I am quick to respond and would be happy to contribute with anything you need in discerning if this is the right product for you..\\n\\nI am just an Amazon Prime member who reviews products as a hobby. I author my reviews seriously and will only provide my true feedback. Thank you!\",\n \"Product: Clean Cage is a non-toxic cage cleaner and deodorizer that contains a unique combination of environmentally safe cleansing agents plus refreshing odor control properties to safely clean your pet's home and accessories. Small animals need special care to lead happy and healthy lives. Keeping cages clean is an important part of the commitment to proper care of your pet.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: It has a pleasant light smell and works awesome! My major concern was if the gliders would ...\\n\\nReview: We have a couple of Sugar Gliders and use this spray to clean their cage every week. It has a pleasant light smell and works awesome! My major concern was if the gliders would freak from the smell or residue. It doesn't phase them at all. I make sure everything is clean and dry before I put it back in but I also clean while they sleep. They have never shown any aversion to it and it makes cleaning quick and safe.\\n\\nI highly recommend this product for any small critter cage. It makes cleaning a quick task and doesn't leave any sticky residue or smell. Love it!\\n\\nUPDATE: It's been a couple months and the bottle is about gone. It is hands down perfect for cage cleaning. It really helps cut the odor and is pleasant to use. Nothing harsh or stinky.\",\n \"Product: The Stealth Wheel is one of the quietest and safest pet exercise wheels on the market. The open drum design means no pinch points for tails or feet. The ball bearings means a silent wheel. We don't call it Stealth for nothing! The solid XMount back is made from furniture-grade PVC. No more sagging side-mounts! The Stealth Wheel attaches to the side of the cage with zip ties (included). The XMount legs have stabilizing hooks to hold the wheel while you attach the zip ties (hooks are not to be used as mounts by themselves)Wheel diameter: 12 inches.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Silent and smooth running!\\n\\nReview: We have a young male sugar glider who just got a new big cage and needed a full sized wheel for it. We had a wheel in his old cage but it was far to small and he quickly outgrew it and stopped using it.\\n\\nThe wheel is made from 5gal plastic bucket lids. Don't let that deter you though, this is a great wheel and very well made. We bought the X mounting wheel and you can see in the pictures it is mounted directly to the side of the cage. The top of the X has little brass hooks to grab onto the cage wire and makes mounting this wheel way easy. I simply zip tied (provided) the bottom of the X to the side of the cage and gave it a spin.\\n\\nThis wheel makes no sound when it is spinning. The ball bearing are smooth and it will run for a while with just a gentle spin.\\n\\nIt took our glider about 3 days to not fear the wheel but now he runs like a mad man in it. He loves to run really fast and then stop which flings him around about 5 times before the wheel stops. Can't imagine this is fun but he thinks so.\\n\\nBottom Line: I was reluctant at first for the price but we are very glad we got it. It runs silent and he gets to run as much as he wants.\",\n \"Product: GECKO Equipment Premium Paracord Bracelet Survival Kit\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The perfect survival bracelet that I hope you never have to use.\\n\\nReview: <div id=\\\"video-block-R2YFLGLRZ3X7ZS\\\" class=\\\"a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block\\\"></div><input type=\\\"hidden\\\" name=\\\"\\\" value=\\\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/D1VEJ8WClsS.mp4\\\" class=\\\"video-url\\\"><input type=\\\"hidden\\\" name=\\\"\\\" value=\\\"https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81F9vRv19-S.png\\\" class=\\\"video-slate-img-url\\\"> I have been wearing this for a few days now after I filmed the review. I really have no complaints so far. I'm going to set it aside until we go camping and really see how it holds up.\\n\\nPlease feel free to ask any questions to my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. If my review has been helpful, enlightening, or maybe just entertaining for you, please feel free to also let me know by clicking the appropriate helpful button below. This gives me the encouragement and mild ego stroke to continue to help other Amazon shoppers make informed purchasing decisions. Thank you for reading my review!\",\n \"Product: The XTAR VI01 USB Current/Voltage Detector works with all USB ports and devices to show both the voltage and current being provided by the USB port in realtime. To show current, the VI01 needs to be connected inline between the host port and the device; and shows actual current in use - not the theoretical \\\"maximum current\\\" that manufacturers often inaccurately rate products at.\\n\\nThe VI01 can be connected as an end-device to simply show the voltage on the USB port.\\n\\nConnect the VI01 to one of XTAR's chargers with a USB output - like the VP2 or WP2H - to analyze the charge current and voltage. \\n\\nA unique and informative device!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Simple and accurate USB tester!\\n\\nReview: I was looking for an inexpensive solution to test USB line voltage and Amp draw. This Xtar VI01 seemed to fit the bill and I picked one up. The package looked a little rough but as long as the item worked I don't care. It certainly did work right out of the package. It was neat to see how much amp draw there is from different electronics charging. I could see just how much power my phone was drawing as I was opening and closing certain app in real time. Very handy diagnostic tool.\\n\\nI'm going to use this for electronic reviews as well as my own troubleshooting on equipment.\\n\\nOverall, super happy with this and its fool-proof!\\n\\nPlease feel free to ask any questions to my review in the comment section and I will try to quickly respond. I hope my review has been supportive, enlightening, or maybe just entertaining for you. My goal is to continue to help other Amazon shoppers make informed purchasing decisions in the sea of choices available. 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Plus the isolating qualities of this incredibly comfortable Signature Sleep 10 inch Memoir mattress means you wont be woken up by anyone elses movement. This Signature Sleep mattress meets federal flammability standard 16 CFR 1633 and is shipped compressed, rolled and vacuum sealed for your convenience. Heres to sleeping soundly!\". The summary of the review text is \"With mattresses this good and inexpensive, I don't understand why people shop at those mattress stores\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I now have three memory foam mattresses, and I consider this the best of the lot. It has a nice balance of support and pliability. Unlike some other reviewers, I have not seen any overheating. It had minimal odor when it was opened, and that faded within the 36 hours before it was first used.\n\nIt was a little hard to get the mattress out of its vacuum-sealed thick plastic shipping cover, and you have to be careful when cutting the plastic covering so as not to accidentally cut the mattress. But just take your time, use a utility knife or other good tool instead of a knife from your kitchen, and you'll probably be fine.\n\nHonestly, I don't know how the mattress companies that cluster in every city manage to stay in business. This type of mattress is cheaper than their offerings, gives better sleep, is longer lasting, and is easier to move. Plus no box springs required. A bohemian student could even just put it on the floor."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I now have three memory foam mattresses, and I consider this the best of the lot. It has a nice balance of support and pliability. Unlike some other reviewers, I have not seen any overheating. It had minimal odor when it was opened, and that faded within the 36 hours before it was first used.\n\nIt was a little hard to get the mattress out of its vacuum-sealed thick plastic shipping cover, and you have to be careful when cutting the plastic covering so as not to accidentally cut the mattress. But just take your time, use a utility knife or other good tool instead of a knife from your kitchen, and you'll probably be fine.\n\nHonestly, I don't know how the mattress companies that cluster in every city manage to stay in business. This type of mattress is cheaper than their offerings, gives better sleep, is longer lasting, and is easier to move. Plus no box springs required. A bohemian student could even just put it on the floor."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Create studio-quality recordings with Blue Microphone's Snowball, a USB microphone with exceptional sound-capture capabilities. Using Blue Microphone's award-winning dual-capsule and circuit design, the Snowball produces crisp, clean recordings that are free of feedback and distortion. A unique pattern switch allows you to toggle between three different settings, giving you the flexibility to record vocals, instrumental music, podcasts, interviews, and more. With a plug-and-play design that is both Mac and PC compatible, the Snowball requires no additional drivers and is ready to record straight out of the box.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A good companion to Camtasia for pro-quality screencam videos\n\nReview: I've used the Snowball for several months now, primarily for Internet training videos shot with <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Camtasia-Studio-Version-7/dp/B003F4XPW8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Camtasia Studio Version 7</a>. I'm very happy with the quality and consistency of the voice narration over my screencam videos. I did some without a pop filter, which came out reasonably well. Then I added a pop filter (<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Gator-Cases-GM-POP-FILTER-6-Inch-Double-Layered-Split-Level-Pop-Filter-Black/dp/B001UNVJ06/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Gator Cases GM-POP-FILTER 6-Inch Double-Layered Split Level Pop Filter (Black)</a>) and got even better results, with a nice \"broadcast\" feel to the voiceover.\n\nSetup is as easy as everyone says. Just plug it in and it works. Be careful, though, if you have multiple microphones, especially if you have a laptop with a built-in mic. Installing the Snowball does not usually change the default mic on your system - you must do that manually. In fact, I found that Camtasia has a bad habit of reverting to the built-in mic as the default if I start it without the Snowball plugged in, and then it doesn't automatically revert to the Snowball when it is connected. So be careful that you check to ensure that the Snowball is the default when you begin recording. (This isn't really the Snowball's fault, but you might be fooled into thinking that you're getting sub-standard results from the Snowball when you're really using an inferior, built-in mic.)\n\nA minor annoyance for screencam capture: the Snowball needs to be a bit to the side of the monitor so that you can see the screen, and so it needs to be carefully positioned at the correct angle to catch your voice in the cardioid mode. Since you're probably looking at the screen and don't want to turn and face the mic as you talk, you won't get quite the full force of your voice with the Snowball. This isn't a problem with headset mics, which can be ideally positioned during screen recording. However, I think the quality of the Snowball audio more than makes up for this annoyance. If you are doing a lot of this type of production, you might want to look at finding a way to raise your monitor so that the Snowball can be positioned directly under the center of the monitor. I tried that once and got slightly better results.","Product: Noise reduction Companding circuitry. Powerful 20W audio output. Built-in echo/reverb, 1/4 unbalanced input jacks and record out.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Compact, excellent clear sound, and easy to set up\n\nReview: I do week-long classes for ten to fifty people. That's enough to degrade just about anyone's voice without amplification. So I've used a portable PA in my larger classes for a couple of years.\n\nI also have the <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Behringer-Europort-EPA40-Handheld-PA-System/dp/B000SJHN9Y/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Behringer Europort EPA40 Handheld PA System</a>, but it's bulky, heavy because of a large built-in battery, and doesn't have wireless built-in. With the bulk and extra wireless equipment needed, it was only practical for trips by car.\n\nThis unit, however, is small and light enough to fit into a large suitcase. Batteries are optional, so I don't transport any. That leaves room inside the unit for the power cord and plug.\n\nThe included wireless mic is pretty good quality, and goes for about thirty hours on a single 9 volt battery. Absolutely no issues with setup or tuning - turn everything on, adjust the volume, and you're good to go.\n\nIt's also pretty good about avoiding feedback. Sometimes in a class I'll walk in front of the unit without thinking, and it doesn't squeal until you get within two or three feet of the front.\n\nYou don't want to be playing music through this thing, but for voice amplification to medium sized groups, it's a great fit, especially for the price.","Product: Lipper International provides exceptionally valued items for the kitchen, home, office, and child's playroom. Known for their functionality and beauty, each of our products is individually crafted from the finest quality materials. Organize and display your tea in this beautifully made tea box. Made of bamboo wood, it makes a great housewarming gift. Hand wash only.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Even nicer looking than the product photo [Update - second one not as nice as the first]\n\nReview: This box will work fine for its designed purpose of storing teabags, but you can remove the dividers and use it for lots of other things. It's very nice looking, and is a good fit for any dcor that has bamboo elements.\n\nThe picture doesn't show it, but there's a gold-colored chain connecting the top of the box to the body. It's on the left side as you open it. It gives a bit of class, and prevents the lid from being hyper-extended too far back.\n\n*** Update 20 December 2016 ***\n\nI got the first one for a gift, and put another gift inside it. As the review above shows, I was quite pleased - originally I gave five stars.\n\nI liked it so much I got another one. However, this one has a warped bottom and some cosmetic defects on the lid. Disappointing, so I took off a star. I don't take the trouble to return something in this price range, but I could certainly understand it if someone else decided to do so if they got one that's not up to standard quality.","Product: Essick Air Products Humidifier Bacteriostatic Treatment helps to control bacteria and algae growth in evaporative humidifiers. When filling the humidifier, use 1/6 fluid ounce (approx. 1/8 capful) bacteriostatic treatment per gallon of water. Repeat process when refilling. Regular use will eliminate bacteria/algae growth and keep your unit smelling good.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Works fine, generates some foam when filling the humidifier tank\n\nReview: This is very much like other humidifier treatments I've had. No odor, and I've seen no problems even with a five day stretch without of rain that kept the humidifier off.\n\nMeasurement is based on fractions of a capful - 1/8 capful per gallon. So you need to know the capacity of the humidifier tank you are using. But you don't have to be precise.\n\nThe only drawback is that it's foamy. My previous treatment (BestAir 246 Golden Solution II) is no longer available on Amazon, but it had no foam of consequence when filling the tank. This one foams enough that I have to let the foam settle to finish filling the tank. It's a mild annoyance, but I took off a star because I've had a product that did not do that.","Product: \"The SINGER Quantum Stylist 9960 sewing machine has loads of ease-of-use features to allow you to fulfill your creative dreams. Its 600 Built-In Stitches include 5 Alphanumeric Fonts and 13 Fully Automatic 1-Step Buttonholes with Exclusive Buttonhole Underplate, Mirror Imaging, and Stitch Elongation options provide even more creative possibilities. Start-up is a breeze with quick and easy threading, preset stitch length and width, built-in needle threader, built-in thread cutter, stitch editing capabilities, a start/stop button and direct button stitch selection. Packed with features, this machine truly has it all. The computerized sewing machine with large LCD screen, provides clear and easy viewing of stitch functions including stitch length, stitch width, tension settings, recommended presser foot, needle up/down position and more! The SINGER Quantum Stylist 9960 sewing machine includes an extension table providing a larger working area, essential for quilting or when working with larger projects. It has 2 StayBright LED lights which illuminate the sewing surface for optimal viewing. This sewing machine has a ton of other features like electronic twin needle settings, 7-segment feeding system, automatic locking stitch function, built-in reverse, horizontal threading, automatic bobbin winding clutch, direct select stitch selection buttons, automatic tension settings, extra-high presser foot lift, center zigzag taper, automatic presser foot pressure control and optimum power control. PRODUCT DETAILS: Model Number - 9960 Description - 600 Stitch Electronic Sewing Machine Product - Sewing Machine Bobbin Class - 15 Transparent Needles - 2020 & 2045 Lightbulb - LED UPC - 037431884411 Dimensions - 17\"\"L x 8.25\"\"W x 12\"\"H Weight 18.2 pounds Warranty - 25-Year Limited\". Watts:55,Volts:120V,Amps:0.46,Hertz:60\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Quantum sewing machine - you won't know if you have one until you open the box\n\nReview: This sewing machine is great as long as you take quantum uncertainty into account. Since it's a quantum sewing machine, it has a disturbing tendency to disappear when you put it in a box. Perhaps a better name would have been Schrdinger's Sewing Machine.\n\nAlso, since the stitches it creates are quantum stitches, they have a tendency to spread out in a wavelike pattern. Depending on the size of the thread, you might notice an interference pattern of light and dark bands as adjacent stitches tend to experience quantum interference.\n\nApparently the quantum nature is based on the way the sewing machine is computerized. The manufacturer isn't specific about this, but I suspect they are using a quantum computer. Since quantum computing technology is pretty new, at times the quantum effects bleed over from the computer into the real world.\n\nBottom line: don't put it in a box after opening it, and use quantum resistant thread to prevent the interference bands in the stitches. Most thread is macro enough to be quantum resistant, but extremely fine thread, say below 100 nanometers in diameter, will probably show quantum effects.","Product: Duratrax 6-Cell Connector Set: Kyosho Standard, DTXC2240\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Works as advertised, but nothing's perfect\n\nReview: This gadget allowed me to play with teenagers (and their teenage reflexes) at a respectable level. It wasn't too hard to set up, and pretty much works as it says it's supposed to. The directions are simple, and mostly just tell you what order to use when plugging in the various cables.\n\nI've had trouble getting the mouse sensitivity where I want it. It seems to work best by turning the sensitivity in the game way up, and turning it down on the XFPS device.\n\nIt's a bit of a pain to reconfigure it for different games. It would be nice to have an easy mechanism to store settings for different games. But most settings are the same from game to game, so I only have to reprogram a few keys when switching games.\n\nYou may find it a bit annoying to have so many cables around you while playing. There's the device-to-XBox cable, the controller cable, the mouse cable, and the keyboard cable, all pretty much getting in each other's way.\n\nBut it's all worth it as far as I'm concerned to leave behind the standard XBox controller, which I simply never got very good with after hours of using it. I'm glad I have this instead.","Product: Duratrax 6-Cell Connector Set: Kyosho Standard, DTXC2240\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Works as advertised, but nothing's perfect\n\nReview: This gadget allowed me to play with teenagers (and their teenage reflexes) at a respectable level. It wasn't too hard to set up, and pretty much works as it says it's supposed to. The directions are simple, and mostly just tell you what order to use when plugging in the various cables.\n\nI've had trouble getting the mouse sensitivity where I want it. It seems to work best by turning the sensitivity in the game way up, and turning it down on the XFPS device.\n\nIt's a bit of a pain to reconfigure it for different games. It would be nice to have an easy mechanism to store settings for different games. But most settings are the same from game to game, so I only have to reprogram a few keys when switching games.\n\nYou may find it a bit annoying to have so many cables around you while playing. There's the device-to-XBox cable, the controller cable, the mouse cable, and the keyboard cable, all pretty much getting in each other's way.\n\nBut it's all worth it as far as I'm concerned to leave behind the standard XBox controller, which I simply never got very good with after hours of using it. I'm glad I have this instead.","Product: Your favorite entertainment is at your fingertips with the Xbox one media remote. You're in control of Blu-ray movies, streaming video, apps, TV power, and volume. Featuring backlit keys that light up automatically, and direct access to the one guide, this simple, powerful remote is designed to help you watch and switch instantly\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Light years beyond the XBox 360 remote\n\nReview: This is a must-have if you use your XBox One to watch a lot of movies and TV. It is a great size, about a third smaller than the 360 remote, with exactly the functions you want. It connects instantly to the XBox One, unlike the one for the 360, which took a couple seconds to connect to the 360.\n\nIt has a nice feature that's not on any of my previous remotes. When it is moved, even slightly, the keys become backlit. Since we watch media using a projector in a dim room, this is really helpful.\n\nIt needs to be pointed right at the XBox to work. Where some remotes seem to do well with reflected infrared, and don't need precise pointing, this one is more finicky.\n\nSometimes I notice the little things that indicate good design. In this case, it's the matte finish of the plastic, which just feels nice in your hand. You might not have thought about the way a remote should feel in your hand, but when you hold this one, you'll probably notice that it just feels better.","Product: XIM4 provides the highest precision mouse and keyboard (and more) experience on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. Unsurpassed quality, ease-of-use, and flexibility, XIM4 is the perfect companion to the even most demanding gamer. XIM4 empowers gamers with the state-of-the-art without bombarding them with unneeded complexity. Through XIM's unique Smart Translator technology, XIM4 is able to provide unparalleled 1-to-1 gaming precision that consistently performs in every game you play. It's quick and easy to set up your preferred gaming environment through it's wireless smartphone and PC configuration tool. XIM4 enables gamers to choose their preferred input devices that suit them best whether gaming at a desk or from a couch in the living room.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Yes, it's expensive, but if you really crave keyboard/mouse on XBox One, it's worth it\n\nReview: I have tried and tried to get happy with using an Xbox controller for first person shooters. I just can't do it. I guess I just played PC versions of games too long.\n\nThis was the second unit I tried to interface a keyboard/mouse to the XBox One - the other was a ConsoleTuner Titan One. There's no comparison. I sunk a lot of time into the Titan One, and never really got it working right. I had the Xim 4 up and going in about ten minutes, and was able to eventually configure it to precisely the interactions I wanted.\n\nI had another device for XBox 360 (XFPS 5.0), and it worked OK, but it required a computer to be in the mix, with the keyboard and mouse hooked into the computer. Not so with the Xim 4. You hook the keyboard and mouse directly into the device, and you don't need a computer for routine play.\n\nThe biggest difference with other devices is the smoothness of the mouse. Coupled with the 60FPS of modern games on the XBox One, shooting and sniping is equivalent to shooter games on my PC.\n\nYou do need a computer with Bluetooth capability to configure it. The program that maps keyboard and mouse to controller buttons could have better user experience, but I must admit it's better than any other program I've used for that.\n\nI did run into one obstacle. I used a Microsoft Sidewinder gaming mouse, and it just refused to work with this device. The web site noted this as a known issue. It had not been fixed as of the August 2015 update. I got a Logitech instead, and it worked fine.\n\nThe main game I use it for is Halo, and it made legendary difficulty on campaign quite a bit easier. Plus, even though I'm quite a bit older than the typical Halo player, I can play at a reasonable level of competitiveness, even against teenage reflexes. It doesn't turn me into anywhere near pro-level, but it makes the game a lot more fun to play.","Product: Non-skid slipper socks provide maximum slip protection during ambulation and wheelchair use (i.e., prevents heel from sliding off footrests and offers foot stability during transfers). Ultra soft 80% cotton, 18% nylon & 2% Spandex socks for maximum comfort and warmth. Our non-skid socks are used in hospitals and long term care facilities across the US, Canada, and Europe!\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Not recommended because they won't stay up\n\nReview: I bought three different kinds of non-slip socks to wear around the house this winter, and these are the only ones I really disliked. They won't stay up. I wear size 8 1/2 shoes, which means I don't have unusually tiny feet or anything, but these things constantly slip down around my ankle and onto the bottom of my foot. I vastly prefer <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/TractionSocks-Non-Slip-Organic-Cotton-Socks/dp/B004155QRM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">TractionSocks Non-Slip Organic Cotton Socks</a>, which I wear all day with no problem.\n\nSome other reviewers complained of them being too tight, so I have to wonder if there is not much consistency in their manufacturing. In any event, the ones I have are way too loose, and that wasn't true of the other two types I tried.","Product: The Zutto collection is Zojirushi's first collection of products that is designed and developed as a series of products. The concept of the Zutto collection was born as a result of the collaboration between Zojirushi and an interior designer in Japan. Unlike other Zojirushi products, the physical body of the Zutto was designed first, then the inner technology. Zutto (Zoot-tow), meaning \"always\" in Japanese, is designed to be enjoyed and used universally, for any occasion, anytime. This new Zutto Drip Coffee Maker is a convenient 5 cup size.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Doesn't tell time, grind beans, or whistle Dixie; it just makes pretty good coffee\n\nReview: After losing my ultra-simple, twelve-year veteran coffee maker last year, I've gone through a couple of modern ones. They all had timers to start the coffee in the morning, auto-shut-off heating pads, and other checklist-oriented features. Only problem is, neither of them lasted very long, and neither was particularly easy to use and clean.\n\nThis thing makes a virtue of simplicity. It's not a computer with coffee-making capabilities, it's just a coffee-maker. It doesn't even have an auto-shut-off, which leads to one of the few cautions, because you'll have to get back in the habit of shutting off your coffee maker if you get this one.\n\nOn the plus side, it's very easy to load. The filter basket fits right inside the carafe, so it's easy to access. The reservoir is beautifully designed to lift out and take to the water source, and nicely marked so you can measure in your water. Then it slips right back into place in the body, and you're good to go.\n\nCleaning is easy. All the parts that need cleaning are collected together right there in the carafe. Just get them to the sink, rinse them, and that's usually enough. If you've let the carafe get dried coffee in it (say, because you forgot to turn the machine off...) then the carafe is easily cleaned with soap and water because it has a nice, wide opening.\n\nThe brewing process is reasonably fast, and the coffee is of quite acceptable quality.\n\nA couple of other cautions are in order, however.\n\nFirst, this thing only holds five cups (the usual coffee-standard 6 oz cups) in the reservoir. Then you'll lose the usual few ounces to wet the grounds, leaving only a couple of generous talls. So it's really suited for singles or couples who don't drink very large amounts.\n\nSecond, the basket doesn't really hold the quantity of grounds I normally use to brew five cups. I prefer strong coffee, and I have to dial back the amount to four or four-and-a-half cups to match the maximum amount of coffee I can put in the basket before it starts spilling over the filter.\n\nHowever, I'm sticking with this little fellow. It doesn't take up much room, I love how easy it is to clean, and it's so simple that I'm really hoping for some long-term reliability. If that doesn't pan out, though, I'll be back to let you know.\n\n***Update 12 April 2017***\n\nOver 6 1/2 years, and this little fellow is still going strong. I've accidentally left a few drops on the hot plate so there are a few small rust spots, but otherwise it's the same as when I got it.\n\nSince I buy filters in bulk at Amazon, from counting the boxes used I know that it now has made about 1100 pots of coffee. Quality still good, and I've learned how to match water and coffee for an excellent result.","Product: Famous Scandinavian design, traditional, sold craftsmanship and the latest advances in technology combine to set Scanpan Classic Cookware apart. Scanpan Classic is hand cast aluminum under 200 tons of pressure. The optimum thickness of the pan base prevents warping and keeps the pan base perfectly flat, especially important when used with glass top or ceramic ranges. The patented nonstick surface is created by firing a ceramic-titanium particles into the pan and a specially formulated nonstick compound is embedded in the ceramic-titanium surface. The pan thickness and unique ceramic-titanium surface allows for browning, searing and deglazing. Scanpan Classic can be used with high heat for stir frying and is oven safe to 500-degrees. Glass covers let you see what is cooking. Scanpan Classic is safe to use with metal utensils and comes with a Lifetime Warranty. Made in Denmark. Crepe Pan 10-inch diameter\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: If you want even cooking on pancakes, crepes, and omelets, try this\n\nReview: The bane of cooking pancakes, crepes, grilled cheese and such is uneven heat. I was astounded the first time I cooked grilled cheese with this pan. I'd never seen such even browning, even with less butter than I normally use.\n\nIt's also pretty durable. I normally use non-metallic implements, but I've used metal turners several times with no problem.\n\nIt's easy to wash. The non-stick works well, and it has no places for tough-to-get food to stick.\n\nI even use this for bacon and eggs, though it takes special care not to have something fall outside the pan because of the shallow sides. As you might expect, it cooks bacon very evenly. It's also ideal for omelets because of both the even cooking and the shallow sides which make flipping the omelet easier.","Product: Ergonomic comfort and sleek mesh style! Ergonomically designed high back for the natural curvature of a persons back. 1-touch seat-height adjustment, 360degrees swivel, tilt and asynchronous 3-lever control. Nylon 5-star base.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: It's not Herman Miller, but it's not bad at 1/4 the price\n\nReview: This is a decent ergonomic chair, and better than you'll find at most office supply stores.\n\nI've had it for a month now in my sunroom office, and after a Tennessee summer, I can tell you with confidence that the mesh design is comfortably cool to sit in. Other pros:\n\n- It's quite easy to put together, and takes about five minutes. Do be careful, though, to insert the arms into the proper channel in the attachment area. It's easy to insert them wrong if you are not paying attention, and you'll know it because they will bow into the seating area. It's not hard to remove and reinsert to make them correct.\n\n- It has exactly the most needed adjustments to adjust it to your needs (with one caveat I'll get to later): height, back tilt, seat tilt, arm height, and arm horizontal positioning.\n\n- It rolls easily.\n\n- Even though the arms are not padded, they have a nice shape for resting your forearms on.\n\nBut it's not perfect:\n\n- The seat is rather firm for my taste. You had better get the height and seat tilt right, because otherwise the firm seat will cut off circulation in your thighs.\n\n- It doesn't go quite as high as I'd like. My last chair went over an inch higher.\n\nOverall, I'm satisfied enough to sit in it until it wears out, though I may get a supplementary gel layer cushion in the seat both to raise it and to deal with the too-firm cushion. I wanted a Herman Miller, but I just could not swallow the price on them, and I'd say this is 80-90% of the benefit for 1/4 the cost.\n\n*** Update after three plus years, 3 January 2015 ***\n\nAfter three and a half years of regular use, I had to retire my chair because the gas cylinder gave out. It will no longer support any weight at the set height, immediately sinking to the lowest height. Note that this wasn't due to overloading - I weigh in the low 170s.\n\nThat's not too bad for a chair that gets used most every day, though. The general wear on the chair was not bad at all - just some cracks in the plastic armrests where my palms tend to sit. The firm seat eventually settled into something more comfortable, which was one of the few things I didn't like.","Product: Venice 18/8 stainless steel teaspoons are designed for use in hotels and restaurants. These spoons are comprised of heavy weight high quality stainless steel.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A good resupply option for quantum spoons that seem to tunnel out of the house\n\nReview: These are beautiful spoons, with a smooth finish that holds up well. They are a bit larger than normal teaspoons, so I like them for oatmeal and other cereal meals. They are nice and heavy, exceeding my expectations for tableware at this price.\n\nThe style is elegant, and generic enough to fit in with a wide variety of other silverware patterns. Not a perfect fit, of course, but it's a lot better than not having decent spoons because you can't afford them.\n\nGiven their size and quality, they are a terrific value. If you have household members around who somehow manage to make spoons disappear, you should get a couple dozen of these. I've picked up lower quality spoons at garage sales that cost more than these.","Product: The dorm-room ready Flip Flop collection saves time and money. These folding bookcases unfold into place right out of the box and assemble in less than 5 minutes. This 67-inch High Bookcase is constructed of a solid hardwood frame and is finished in a rich Cherry hand-rubbed veneer. Its 6 fixed shelves flip down from storage position and rest securely in place on shelf supports. A top shelf attaches securely without the use of tools and assembly is finished! Perfect for the home and office alike, this bookcase looks great in living rooms, next to desks or as media storage and folds up for easy transportation and storage when not in use.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Attractive, nice out-of-the-box experience - but I don't know where they got that picture\n\nReview: This thing is just a piece of cake to set up and use. It folds into shape, and it's ready to go. No tools, and literally seconds out of the box to get it ready to use.\n\nThe wood is nice quality, and the overall design is attractive. The two lower shelves are big enough for notebooks or just about anything else you would want to put there.\n\nBesides the fact that it's more expensive than bookshelves you put together, it has one other drawback. The top shelf is quite short. Don't be fooled by the picture on the product page. I don't know where they got that picture, but the top shelf is not anywhere near that tall. It won't even hold a standard paperback straight up. You'll need to put small items in there.\n\nI have uploaded two pictures, one showing the actual full unit, and the other showing the size of the top shelf using two paperback books. Notice that the paperback on the right will not fit standing straight up.","Product: With the Farberware Commercial Cookware Nonstick Twin Pack 8-1/4-Inch and 10-Inch Skillets, enjoy two sturdy, reliable pans to make delicious meals everyday as well as holiday feasts. Bringing restaurant-quality cookware into every home, this handy twin pack of skillets is ideal for creating everything from a mushroom omelet in the morning to pan-seared pork chops in the evening. Dependable heavy-duty construction provides quick and even heating and the skillets' interiors are coated in long-lasting nonstick for effortless food release and quick and easy cleanup. Sturdy handles provide a comfortable grasp and are oven safe to 350Degree F. The skillets' polished aluminum exteriors provide a professional look that complements many other pieces in the Farberware collections. Prepare meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner with the Farberware Commercial Cookware Nonstick Twin Pack 8-1/4-Inch and 10-Inch Skillets, sure to become the most dependable cookware in the kitchen.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Heavyweight and good non-stick - note that aluminum discolors in dishwasher\n\nReview: These pans are heavy and deep, and heat evenly. The non-stick is as good as any I've seen, though I can't judge the longevity at this point.\n\nI normally hand-wash them, which is easy because everything just slides right off the non-stick surface. But another member of the household put them in the dishwasher, and they developed discolored spots on the metal. Not really the fault of the pans - the non-phosphate dishwashing detergent sold now discolors almost all aluminum.\n\nThe price is pretty comparable to other units, keeping in mind that it's for two pans instead of one. I've certainly paid similar amounts for pans that were way flimsier and had marginal non-stick. So this is one of your better non-stick choices.\n\nI do like my heavier Farberware 12 inch stainless steel even better, though (Farberware Millennium Stainless Steel Soft Touch Nonstick Skillet). It's a bit heavier, and of course, the stainless steel won't discolor in the dishwasher. So that one gets five stars, and these get four.","Product: This beautiful Honey Oak console style humidifier is sure to compliment any decor. Our humidifiers work by adding invisible moisture to your environment by moving dry air through a saturated wick. Maintaining proper humidity levels between 30-50percent in your home/office/workplace has been Scientifically proven to help prevent the flu and allergies. Proper humidity hydrates your skin, alleviates dry eyes, scratchy throats and can reduce snoring. With a doctor's approval increased humidity can reduce asthma and allergy symptoms. It also protects fine furniture, musical instruments, collectibles and wood floors. Proper humidity makes you feel warmer allowing you to lower your thermostat setting which will save money. Use of a Ceiling fan helps distribute moisture output.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A good investment in better sleep if heat is drying out your air\n\nReview: I use this unit to humidify a bit over 2000 sq. ft., in a home with natural gas heating, which really dries out the air. At the peak of winter, the dry air in the house was affecting everyone's sleep, and this unit made a clear difference.\n\nIt was pretty easy to set up and use. The tanks hold a bit over 2 gallons each, which is good because for my situation the unit goes through about 5 gallons of water a day. I use the medium setting, and it usually keeps humidity in the 45% range, which is where I set it.\n\nSometimes the humidity drops below that, and the automatic setting would probably prevent that. The unit is rated to put nine gallons of water in the air a day, so clearly it has some extra capacity I'm not using. But to put that much humidity out, the unit has to kick into its highest fan speed, and that is loud enough to be noticeable when it starts. So I like the medium setting, which is not at all objectionable.\n\nIt will trip its notice for new wick/filter replacements after 720 hours of operation. If you run it constantly, that's a month, and sure enough, that's what I got. The wicks were getting crusty at that point, due to that high lime content in our local water, so I replaced them. You'll want to factor in the cost of the wick/filter units if you are going to run it a lot. I use <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Replacement-Moistair-Wicking-Humidifier-Filter/dp/B000VGX4TM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Replacement Moistair Wicking Humidifier Filter</a>, which seemed to be an exact replacement. I think you could probably get a few more days of use past the one month, but as the buildup accumulates, the fans have to work harder to evaporate the same amount of water, so don't push your wick/filters too far past the recommended time.\n\nOne minor lame feature - to clear the filter timeout notice, you must unplug the unit, wait a minute, and plug it back in. Then you have to reset your desired fan and humidity levels. No big deal, but a reset function for the filter timeout would have been nice.\n\nRefilling the tanks isn't too bad, but it helps if you have one of those faucets that pulls out. Don't try to fill them up all the way. It's not worth the effort to reorient the tank to make it happen. Usually, my refills are about a pint short.\n\nAll in all, this has been worth the hassle of filling up the tanks and changing the filters. I hope to only have to use it about two months a year, though. I wouldn't want to have to fool with it year round.","Product: Kersey chair teams well with the retro table from the same collection. Angled legs for a no-nonsense approach. Yet, no arms and deep-curved back impart a smidge of unpredictability. Chestnut finish enlivens a classic dining area. Cushioned seat upholstered in tan fabric delivers comfort and durability during a marathon game of chess.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Pretty nice, but a lot darker finish than the picture shows\n\nReview: These are a pretty good value. They are stylish, comfortable, and not *too* hard to put together.\n\nI got four, and it took about fifteen minutes a chair. The fourth one had some holes in the back that were not aligned quite right, and that took a frustrating ten minutes to get right. Good thing that didn't happen with the first one - I might have gotten frustrated enough to send them back.\n\nMy main disappointment is that the finish is really dark. It's a dark walnut brown, and not the medium brown that you would think from the picture. That means they clash a lot more with my dining room table that I was expecting, and I'm not sure they're going to stay there indefinitely.\n\nA couple of assembly hints:\n\n(1) on the very first step, make sure you put the legs together so that the holes for the brace face each other (the brace fits in the legs underneath the seat). That's easy to miss from the minimal directions. I made that mistake and fortunately noticed before I put the first bolt in.\n\n(2) insert the long arm of the hex wrench to get bolts started, and only insert the short end for more leverage when you are doing the final tightening.\n\n(3) use some of the packing material to protect the finish, and do some taps with a tack hammer to ensure that the final screw hole covers on the back are in tight.","Product: Combining classic Japanese aesthetics with stylish modern color, this shoji blind has a rich, olive hue that will stand out in any room. Increasingly difficult to find in the United States, shoji paper blinds are easy to set up and operate, and are versatile enough to complement any style of decor.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Not bad, but anyone who calls this color olive needs a color wheel\n\nReview: I got two of these for a casual guest room that needed some blinds. They were relatively easy to install, and look pretty good except for the color. It's a taupe-brown color, with no trace of green, even though the package was labeled \"olive green\". As such, they don't look as good with the rest of the room as I had hoped, but they're not so bad that I'm going to take them down.\n\nThey are a bit flimsy, and I would not buy them for a situation where they would be raised and lowered a lot. But if they're only going to be adjusted once a season, they're fine. They have the usual gizmo that lets the pull cord be used to lock and unlock the blind in place, but unlike most blinds, it's also accessible with your finger. So if you hate the \"swing the cord back and forth\" game, you can get up there and just lock/unlock manually.\n\nOne minor issue: the screws that are supposed to be used for mounting the cord hitch (the plastic thingy that you wrap the cord around to secure it) are the cheapest screws I've ever seen. I made pilot holes for them, used a perfectly fitted screw driver, and the heads still stripped with a couple of turns. I ended up junking them and finding my own screws of the same length.\n\nBy the way, there are no installation instructions - only a sheet with a diagram for how the cords are supposed to fit in, and even that is pretty worthless. However, it's not too hard to figure out how to install. There are two hooks that screw in, and the blind just sits on those two hooks via two holes in small metal brackets at the top.","Product: USB\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Excellent design, but not as reliable as it should be\n\nReview: I have been using this keyboard on three computers for about three years now. I find it perhaps the best I've ever used in terms of ergonomics and feel.\n\nAs with all ergonomic designs, it takes a few days to get used to it, and people who don't touch type probably won't care for it. However, I started using one of the original Microsoft Natural Keyboards in 1995, and as a writer I think it's one of the best decisions I ever made. I've never had the first trace of carpal tunnel stress.\n\nThis model is wired with a USB plug, and after trying some wireless ergonomic keyboards, I came back to the wired version. The wire is a minor annoyance, and having to change batteries in the wireless version is a bigger one.\n\nThe layout is fine, with one major objection. All later versions of the Microsoft ergonomic line change the way functions keys are used in a very stupid way. People who need ergonomic keyboards are generally quite familiar with Ctrl-X, Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V, Ctrl-Z and other shortcuts for common operations (Cut, Copy, Paste, and Undo for the four listed). The new arrangement for function keys duplicates those operations on the function keys, but you have to remove your hand from the keyboard to get to them, which is vastly inferior. Plus, that's the default when the keyboard is turned on, and so if you are accustomed to using some function key operations in programs such as Microsoft Word, you have to press the F Lock key to switch the functions keys back to normal usage. That would be fine, except that when you do that, the PrtScn no longer works until you press F Lock again to switch back to default mode. Fixing this annoyance requires first installing Intellitype (which you can download from Microsoft), and then doing a patch to remap keys, which is available on the web. I can't put links in product reviews, but I can tell you that the search you want is \"F Lock Key Eliminator\".\n\nThe other major issue with this model is reliability. I'm getting less than two years of usage out of each one, and that's not full time because I move from computer to computer depending on what I'm doing. I got one with a bad space bar that never did work quite right. Two others have failed with keys that just stop working or become intermittent. It's possible that this comes from build up of dust and detritus in the keyboard - my office is dusty and I'm not fastiduous about cleaning the keyboard. But it didn't happen with my older models.\n\nHowever, these little guys are pretty cheap, so I've just been keeping one in reserve at all times and ordering another when one fails. It's worth it to me to get the smooth action and nice ergonomic layout.\n\nA few miscellaneous notes: the keyboard has play/pause and volume up-down keys for media, but nothing to advance media as some of the other Microsoft keyboards have. Instead it has five programmable keys, but if there's a way to make them work as for media forward/back I have not found it. There are also dedicated keys for bringing up a browser to your home page, and for search, email, and calculator. Finally, there's a handy mute key to silence your speakers, and I love having that to silence things when I get a phone call. The dedicated keys can be reprogrammed to other functions with Intellitype. Finally, the keyboard has back and forward buttons beneath the space bar where you can thumb them, and a zoom slider in the middle (between the separated banks of keys) but if it works with any piece of software I've ever owned, I have not been able to detect it. You might as well pretend it's not there.\n\nAll in all, this is a pretty cheap way to find out if you like ergonomic keyboards.","Product: Your daily routine may take you to all kinds of places where you don’t want to be. But JBL Reference 410 headphones are your ticket out. With large, accurate transducers in compact on-ear designs, 410 Series headphones deliver rich, powerful sound with plenty of the bass punch for which JBL is famous. If compact-but-powerful sounds like a winning combination, brace yourself for another one: lightweight-but-rugged. JBL 400 Series headphones are designed for hours of comfortable use. Here today, somewhere else tomorrow. Feel like taking a break? The JBL REF410 headphones are your featherweight solution for days on the road. Chill out and turn up the volume. These high-quality headphones provide fabulous sound and effective attenuation of ambient noise. Using the unique 3D-Axis mechanism, they fold down to a small package that you can take wherever you go.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Muddy sound mars otherwise acceptable headphones\n\nReview: I got these headphones to use during exercising. Their compact, foldable design makes them a pretty good choice for that, and the current Amazon bargain price was acceptable. They're also comfortable enough for that use.\n\nHowever, the sound reproduction is mediocre indeed. It's muddy, and lacks definition in the high end. There's over-emphasis on the bass, but it's not the thumping bass you may be expecting. It's indistinct and fuzzy.\n\nI compared them side-by-side with my desktop headphones, which are <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Sony-MDR-V6-Monitor-Series/dp/B00001WRSJ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Sony MDR-V6 Monitor Series</a>, admittedly a higher-end product, but the difference was quite dramatic. For a product that claims to be a \"reference\", the JBLs are disappointing. I may use them at the gym, but I won't be using them anywhere else.\n\nIf you really want good sound, or even decent sound, you should look elsewhere. If you just want something better than earbuds for your MP3 player, then I guess these will do.","Product: Audio-Technica's lightweight and compact ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint headphones are ideal for use with MP3, CD, DVD and in-flight entertainment systems; with fully integrated ANC circuitry that effectively reduces distracting background noise by up to 85% (active noise reduction up to 20dB). 40mm drivers with neodymium magnet systems in each earpiece provide superior audio quality for deeper bass, extended treble and higher fidelity; while a single AAA battery powers the active noise-cancelling technology with or without audio. ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint headphones fold flat for easy portability and include a detachable cable (remove for noise-cancelling function without audio) with 3.5mm mini-plugs, a full-size \" adapter, a specialized airline adapter for connecting to in-flight entertainment systems, and a handy carrying case. The detachable cable is 5.2 inches long.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Yes, I've tried the Bose. I'll take these.\n\nReview: I finally got tired of dealing with my last set of headphones, <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Philips-HN-110-Folding-Noise-Canceling-Headphones/dp/B00085ESA0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Philips HN 110 Folding Noise Canceling Headphones</a>, because the earpads kept falling off. I was ready to check out high-end noise-cancelling gear, and I knew exactly what I was looking for: good noise cancellation, comfort, durability, easy to travel with, and good sound quality.\n\nI saw a consumer roundup in Wired Magazine that rated these over the Bose, so I checked out both. I listened to the Bose, both the QuietComfort 2 and the QuietComfort 3. Both sounded great, with a slight edge to the QuietComfort 3. But these Audio-Technicas sound pretty much as good as the QuietComfort 3 and better than the QuietComfort 2. The sound in the Audio-Technica is a wee bit brighter than the Bose, so if I just had to pick the better sound quality, the QuietComfort 3 would win. But the difference is close to indistinguishable.\n\nAnd then we come to the strengths of the Audio-Technicas. Price obviously takes first place - these babies are only a bit over one-third the price of the Bose. Given the ease of losing or breaking the headphones during travel, that's no small consideration. I could buy a spare pair of the Audio-Technicas, and still be ahead!\n\nBut I also judge the Audio-Technicas as more durable, and slightly more comfortable. The comfort is important on those four hour plane flights. To be fair, I've never tried the Bose headphones on such a long flight, but I don't see how they could be any better in the comfort department.\n\nThe Audio-Technicas keep up with the Bose by having a very nice case, and the usual accoutrements. I like being able to unplug the cord completely from the headphones, for situations where I only want noise cancellation without music. The cord has its own nice little pocket in the case, so no more wrapping the cord around the headphones they way I had to with my old ones.\n\nI would be happy to have the Bose if someone gave them to me, and maybe they would satisfy me more in the long run, but I'm not willing to pay almost three times the price to find out. I'll take these instead.","Product: The Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX works wherever you do. Thanks to Logitech Darkfield Laser Tracking, you'll get precise cursor control on virtualy any surface, even glass tables (4mm minimum thickness) where optical and standard laser mice fail. The tiny Logitech Unifying receiver stays in your notebook, so you cna take your mouse anywhere.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Best road mouse I've ever had\n\nReview: My career includes speaking at conferences, training, and consulting on the road, so a good travel mouse that responds well to varying conditions is a big help. This fellow is the best I've ever used for traveling work.\n\nI've used various Microsoft laptop models on the road for years, and they're OK. I still prefer the <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Microsoft-Natural-Wireless-Laser-Mouse-6000/dp/B000KA7PD0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Microsoft Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000</a> for my home office. But my road mouse had been this Logitech for the last several months, and it's a big step up for a travel mouse.\n\nIt really will work on slicker surfaces than other laser mice. The slickest conference table I've tried gave it no trouble. Cloth coverings on conference lecturn tables were no problem either. I've yet to find a surface it glitches on; in fact, I've stopped carrying a mouse pad for emergency use.\n\nButton action is acceptable. The scroll wheel is as smooth as any Microsoft mouse I've used. The side buttons (usually mapped to back/forward) are pretty small, but well placed ergonomically.\n\nI like the size. It's a bit bigger than the usual laptop mouse, most of which I consider too small for my medium sized hand. The receiver is a tiny little thing, and I often leave it in the USB port when the computer is off. It has a nice neoprene case to protect it in the laptop bag.\n\nOne feature some may not like is the on/off switch. There's nothing wrong with it, but many mice no longer have one, so it's one more thing to remember when you are unpacking and packing it. However, even when I've accidentally left it on, it doesn't seem to run down the battery very quickly. The switch is also the cover for the optical element, and that may in fact be it's primary function. I have uploaded a picture showing the switch, and also some coins next to the mouse so you can get a sense of its size.\n\nThe normal price isn't too bad, and I've seen in as a Deals item a couple of times. In fact, that's why I got my first one. But I liked it so much, I got a spare too.","Product: The SV231DDVDUA 2-port Dual Monitor KVM Switch (DVI+VGA) offers a complete multimedia switching solution, letting users control two Dual Display computers using a single USB mouse and keyboard peripheral set. With support for high-resolution video interfaces, this dual view KVM switch provides one VGA (analog) and one DVI-I port per computer connection, as well as audio switching capability between connected computers. Delivering versatility for virtually any application, the DVI/VGA KVM switch features an integrated 2-port USB hub that allows connected USB 2.0 peripherals to be shared between connected computers, eliminating the need to purchase duplicate peripherals. Suitable for any workspace, the dual monitor KVM switch offers a compact desktop KVM design and features a rugged metal chassis that helps ensure durable performance. This product is TAA compliant and backed by a Startech.com 3-year warranty with free lifetime technical support.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: OK for plain vanilla sharing, but glitchy with my Surface Dock and SoundBlaster external audio\n\nReview: I got this when it became obvious I could no longer use a single mobile computer (a Surface Book) as my only computer. I added a classic under-the-desk computer to my office, and used this unit to let me use the monitor/keyboard/mouse arrangement at my desk for both.\n\nTheoretically, this should work fine, but I have enough glitches that I rarely use it. I think part of the problem is the Surface Dock, which itself is finicky about external displays. But I've also experienced some of the keyboard glitches reported by other reviewers.\n\nLet me repeat what some others have said: the documentation is skimpy, so you should go to their web site. Don't just eyeball the ports and start plugging stuff in. And turn off the computers (and in my case I had to turn off the Surface Dock) before hooking it all together.\n\nAfter getting the basic monitor sharing pretty much working (except for occasional glitches), I tried using the unit for audio switching as well. I have an external SoundBlaster for that, and I could never get everything configured on both units to switch back and forth. That might be an incompatibility with the SoundBlaster unit. I had to go back to plugging that directly into my desktop.\n\nI think the more plain vanilla your sharing needs are, the more likely you would like this unit.","Product: Case Logic is obsessed with organization! No matter who you are, what toys, tools or technology you have, where you are, or where you are going, Case Logic is your partner in managing the things that matter to you. We are the \"stuff wranglers\" that make life easier. With this focus in mind, Caselogic introduces the ULB-116 16-Inch Laptop Backpack. Front pocket is uniquely designed to expand when filled to reveal a complementary lining color through strategically placed slits in exterior fabric. One-of-a-kind aesthetic, Custom zipper pullers and signature lining fabric. Separate padded laptop compartment fit laptops up to 16-Inch. Front pocket expands to easily fit power cord and includes key fob for easy access to keys. Large main compartment with elevated mesh electronics pockets that fit gadgets of all sizes, such as iPod, digital camera, and e-book reader. Innovative strap management system keeps webbing straps contained and out of the way. Sleek, unique shape makes bag truly exceptional. 25 Year limited Warranty!\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Lightweight but ordinary; not bad for the price\n\nReview: I have teenagers who are required to have computers for their school, so we go through a lot of computer bags. When Amazon offered this one through the Vine program, I knew it would be put to work immediately, so I grabbed it.\n\nSummary: It's a plain, serviceable bag, but nothing special. The main way it distinguishes itself is that it's very lightweight. We'll see how that affects durability after it has hauled computers and books for a while, but certainly the savings of a pound or so over some alternatives is not without merit.\n\nThe number and size of compartments is pretty standard. The laptop area is sufficiently padded, and is fine for a 15\" laptop, but not for 17\" (we checked). The zipper on that compartment only comes down an inch or two on the side, so you must take the computer in and out through the top. That's actually good design; we've heard of too many cases where a teenager picked up a bag and the computer slid out sideways to crash to the floor. There's another compartment that has a zipper most of the way down the side, clearly designed for books, spiral notebooks, etc.\n\nThe interior is traffic cone orange. That helps when you're rummaging around inside. I hate black interiors of bags where I can't find the stuff down at the bottom without emptying the whole thing out.\n\nThe straps are not particularly suited for real backpack wearing, especially for any signficant distance, but we know from experience that mounting the pack on the back is not the daily experience. They're OK for the usual over-the-shoulder carrying.\n\nFor comparison, the last bag we acquired was the <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/SwissGear-SA9259-Backpack-Red/dp/B001UE6LYO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">SwissGear SA9259 Backpack (Red)</a>, which came up on sale late last year for not too much more than this one. The SwissGear is clearly a superior bag for long wear, and has more pockets, better zippers, better shoulder strap, etc, but it's noticable heavier too. So there are certainly better bags out there - if you are prepared to pay more and carry around some more weight.","Product: This rotary unit will allow you to switch between two different VGA devices for display on one monitor or one VGA device for display on two monitors. Max resolution of 1024 x 768. Model MT-15-2C .\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Works for me, but the build quality isn't exceptional\n\nReview: I've been using this unit for over a year during technical classes. I have two laptops that I must use, and this switch allows them to both be connected to the projector. Instead of moving the one projector cable when I need to switch, I can just flip the switch on this box.\n\nI have had no trouble with the signal. However, this isn't a premium product, and it shows. The switch has become a bit loose. I have to wiggle it to get it to engage the B position. Also, the screws on the VGA ports were not as tight as they should have been. One came loose, and I had to open up the unit to fetch it from the inside of the box and reattach it.\n\nSo call it three and a half stars. I gave it the benefit of the doubt and bumped to four stars because it's pretty cheap. I don't really expect premium construction on such a product.\n\nAs another reviewer noted, you need three cables for this thing to work. However, whatever projector you use will probably account for one of them, so I travel with two cables for this box, one for each laptop connected to the A and B ports.\n\nDo be careful with it. The edges and corners are a bit sharper than you might expect. Not enough to be really dangerous, but I would not want to swipe my hand against it accidentally.","Product: -Combines FM Radio, Voice Recorder, Picture Browser, Video Player, File Browser and E-book reader in 1. -Designed with 16 GB memory built-in and supports up to 128 GB external Micro SD card (not included). It's another lightweight USB stick for your various files. -Comes with a reflective sport armband and a sweatproof silicone case. An all-round entertainment for any activities you like. Bluetooth 4.0 BLUETOOTH 4.0 Wireless Freedom Bluetooth 4.0 pushes your favorite playlists to you without wires holding you back. Rewind, fast forward, folder and shuffle are all functional under Bluetooth mode. Stable and simple. Farewell to tiresome tangled headphone cables. Please note: The MP3 player works as a Bluetooth transmitter which cannot be paired with smart phones. FM Radio will not function in the Bluetooth mode. The Bluetooth PIN Code is 0000 when paired with cars. Specifications Audio Format: MP3/WMA/OGG/APE/WAV-PCM/AAC-LC/FLAC Recording Format: MP3/WAV Book Format: TXT Screen Display: 1.5 1.5 inches MOER Benefits For You Long-Battery Life Hold Button Clip or Band, for Any Movement 30-Hour Playback *A 2-hour power up gives you 30 hours of standard playback and 5 hours of Bluetooth playback. (* Based on continuous playback at 128 kbps MP3, battery not replaceable.) Hold Button Slide to Hold, and it will stay locked however you stretch, run, or jump. Clip or Band, For Any Movement Lightweight and secure on your clothes or arms, no more distractions whatever your sport.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: I am searching my house for the proprietary cable it needs for charging\n\nReview: This is my third Sony MP3 player. The last two were model NWZE345BLK. I gave that model a 5 star review. It was so good I bought another one like it for my son. When one of those wore out, and it was no longer available, I got this one.\n\nThis one falls down from the earlier Sony player in two major ways, and they make the experience of owning it significantly worse.\n\nFirst, while the earlier models used standard USB cables, this one has it's own proprietary USB cable. That's simply inexcusable. It adds no value to the product, and introduces frustration like I'm currently experiencing. I know that cable is in this house somewhere, but I can't find it and no other cable can substitute for it. Until I order a new cable, I'm sitting with a worthless MP3 player.\n\nSecond, I use the product most often on airplanes and while mowing the lawn, holding it in my front shirt pocket. As other reviewers have noted, the buttons are super sensitive, so just shifting my body will cause songs to skip or be paused or whatever. The older model had it right, and I never had that problem in years of using it. Why introduce a feature that makes a product worse?\n\nTo be fair, the excellent sound quality (which I noted in the review of the other player) is still present, and the physical size, memory, and battery capacity are all impressive. None of that does me any good while I'm mowing the yard this weekend, however, since I have no cable to charge the device.","Product: The sleek design features a sliding USB connector, which smoothly extends from the drive at the push of a thumb. The capless mechanical design eliminates the hassle of lost drive caps. The USB connector can be made ready for use with just one hand, for greater convenience when speed is a must.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Decent speed, no cap to lose - and NO JUNKWARE!\n\nReview: I use these to distribute materials for a software development class. They have decent speed. With a thumb-driven sleeve instead of a cap, there's nothing to fumble around with when using them.\n\nI've used about 60 or 70 of these so far, and I have not seen a single failure. They are plastic instead of metal, so I don't recommend them for carrying around on a keychain or in your pocket. But for routine office use, I think they are fine.\n\nThey have one major characteristic I demand in my class material flash drives: they have no junkware. There are no files of any kind on these drives when they come out of the package. That means I get to forego the step of erasing junk on them before putting on my own files.","Product: The Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard and Mouse is built on advanced ergonomic design. Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop is built on advanced ergonomic principles, with a split keyboard layout that keeps wrists and forearms in a relaxed position, and a cushioned palm rest to provide wrist support. The domed keyboard shape works to reduce and correct wrist pronation that can cause pain and limited mobility. True comfort for lasting productivity - Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop is designed for productivity, with an eye on ergonomic excellence. By providing a relaxed, comfortable computing experience, it enables you to work without the stress, strain, and discomfort of other keyboards and mice you may have used in the past. Its all in the angles - The natural arc keyboard layout follows the curve of your fingertips for a more natural way of typing. Reverse tilt design positions the keyboard at the correct angle to give you a straight, neutral wrist position. Additionally, the shape of the mouse is designed for maximum wrist comfort. Plus its Windows button provides one-touch access to the Windows Start Menu. Dimensions for Keyboard: Length: 15.4\" / 392mm x Width: 8.96\" / 228mm. Dimensions for Mouse: Length: 3.87\" / 98.2mm x Width: 3.13\" / 74.9mm. Dimensions for Number Pad: Length: 5.21\" / 132mm x Width: 3.65\" / 92.8mm.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Very nice to use, and finally I have an ergonomic keyboard that fits my keyboard tray\n\nReview: I have been using ergonomic keyboards since Microsoft's first Natural Keyboard in 1995. Until the Sculpt came along, my standard for the last several years was the Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000.\n\nI still like the 4000, but it's big. Typical keyboard drawers cannot accommodate both the 4000 keyboard and a mouse pad. That's been an annoyance since I got my last desk about four years ago.\n\nThe Sculpt keyboard is as nice to use as the 4000, though you do have to get used to a new arrangement of Insert, Delete, Home, End, PgUp, PgDn. But I find I do like the new arrangement a bit better, as it makes Delete bigger, and that's the key out of that group I use the most.\n\nThe Sculpt also fixes my biggest annoyance with the 4000, which is the default usage of the function keys to Help, Undo, etc. I use Visual Studio a lot, and function keys are essential to get any work done with it. I've long since learned to go to the settings and fix things to stick on regular function keys, but it's not very intuitive to do it. The Sculpt has a toggle switch right on the keyboard, in the upper right. Easy as pie, and easy to switch for the occasional times I need the alternate usage of those keys.\n\nThe function keys are smaller and not as well separated from other keys as with the 4000. This is probably my biggest complaint with the Sculpt. I'd like to see a 1/4 inch or so separation from the row of keys for numbers/symbols to reduce accidental presses on them when going for function keys.\n\nThe other things make up for that. The ability to position the number pad anywhere, for example, means its out of the way until I need it. The number pad also has a slightly better layout, with the backspace key more conveniently placed and bigger.\n\nI don't like the Sculpt mouse as well as my old Ergonomic 6000 mouse, which is not made anymore. It's as good as any other ergonomic mouse made these days, though, so I'm OK with it.\n\nI like the feel, even though it has less throw on the keys than the 4000.\n\nBottom line is that there's no need to throw away your 4000 unless you have the same space problem that I have. In that case, the Sculpt will give you just about everything you like about the 4000, with some improvements and a couple of minor drawbacks.\n\n*** Update 19 Dec 2016 ***\n\nI have to take back my positive comments about the Sculpt Mouse. As I said above, I did not like it as well as other ergonomic mice, but not long after that review I started using that machine more for routine web browsing and noticed a big issue. The Back button is placed right where the tip of the thumb should be, and it is way too easy to click. I found myself regularly hitting it while just moving the mouse, thus losing my page. This was so annoying that I replaced it with another, wired ergonomic mouse I originally bought for gaming. One star off for this design flaw in the mouse.","Product: More than just a replacement to your canned air dusters, the XPOWER Airrow Pro Multipurpose Electric Duster, Air Pump and Blower (Blue) allows you the power and flexibility to dust, pump air and dry a variety of surfaces. Unleash over 500 watts of power to blast away dust from window blinds, keyboards and electronics, underneath appliances and more. By using the Airrow Pro, you will feel confident about not only eliminating the cost of canned air dusters, but freeing your home or office of toxic inhalants as well. Powered only by electricity, the Airrow Pro is completely free of dangerous fluorocarbons and other deadly propellants.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A reasonable solution for blowing dust out of electronics\n\nReview: I have a houseful of electronics, and my 1950s house is pretty dusty. So this looked like a good way to clean out various electronic devices, particularly keyboards, every few weeks.\n\nIt's OK at that. However, I only use one tip for that - the smallest one that does not have venting holes. The others with venting holes don't put out enough pressure to clean out particles from tight places. The long tip with the brush, for example, only fits on a vented tip as an extender, and I just don't get as much pressure as I would like.\n\nSome of the other tips are for drying things. I have not tried that, but I don't see any reason why it would not work, and it would probably be better than a hair dryer.\n\nThe cord is ten feet, heavy, and has a plug that does not require grounding. That's important to me because this old house still has areas with old two-prong wiring.\n\nFor people with lots of technology, I think this beats the compressed air cans in every way but portability.","Product: Just because you're at home doesn't mean you have to live quietly. With its hard-hitting 5.5\" (140mm) poly cellulose woofer and 1\" (25mm) soft dome tweeter, the JBL Arena 120 bookshelf / surround loudspeaker is a wake-up call for anyone who knows quality sound when they hear it. Inspired by the legendary JBL M2 Master Reference Monitor, the Arena 120 can be wall-mounted to ensure you hear remarkable detail at any position in the room whether listening to music, TV shows, movies, or games. Just because you're at home doesn't mean you have to live quietly. With its hard-hitting 5.5\" (140mm) woofer and 1\" (25mm) soft dome tweeter, the JBL Arena 120 bookshelf / surround loudspeaker is a wake-up call for anyone who knows quality sound when they hear it. Inspired by the legendary JBL M2 Master Reference Monitor, the Arena 120 can be wall-mounted to ensure you hear remarkable detail at any position in the room whether listening to music, TV shows, movies, or games.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Excellent choice in this price range\n\nReview: I have these paired with the previous version of the <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Yamaha-R-S202BL-Stereo-Receiver/dp/B01EMQI2CU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Yamaha R-S202BL Stereo Receiver</a> (I have the discontinued 201). I get nice, smooth sound up through a decent volume level. That sound system is used mostly for video viewing and casual music during exercise, so I don't push it to high volume levels routinely. I did test, and it was smooth up to a volume level above where I would listen to it.\n\nThese replaced some similarly priced speakers I got at a big-box store, and they are clearly superior. Videos sound more natural, and I can get more volume for music without distortion.\n\nThe bass is nothing special, as you would expect from this price level. It's good enough for casual listening, though, and you can always pair with a subwoofer is you really need better bass. The mid-range is extremely smooth, and the highs are more than acceptable.\n\nI have a higher end system for my serious music listening, but these plus the Yamaha are a nice addition for more casual use in another room.","Product: Samsung 23.6\" CBD LED Monitor, Comfortable and Immersive Viewing Experience, Easy on the Eyes with Flicker Free and Eye Saver Mode, Optimized Entertainment Experience, Energy Efficient\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Mediocre image, lack of image adjustment, and no flexible positioning\n\nReview: I've tried every adjustment I can find, and I just can't get anything on this monitor but a washed out image. The brightness range is very limited, and the contrast adjustment seems to little if any effect.\n\nI also miss the tilt adjustment that is present on all my other 24\" monitors. It is always square on, and if you have a low desk like I do, that's not the optimal viewing angle. (The monitor won't pivot left/right either, but you can fix that just by rotating the entire monitor including the base.)\n\nFinally, the touch adjustments have a poor user experience. They are not intuitive, and the touch function is so sensitive that I press them without meaning to all the time.\n\nThis is a monitor on one of my backup systems, and that's good, because I would not stand this thing on the computer I use most of the time.","Product: AC15 comes with the next generation 11ac Wi-Fi standard, offering total data transfer speeds up to 1.9Gbps. With 1.3Gbps over the clearer 5GHz frequency, and 600Mbps using two wireless chips to maximize performance over the 2.4GHz frequency, your whole home will get excellent wireless coverage. Ultra-fast 1GHz dual-core CPU function as a great 'heart' for fast, stable and responsive performance with Wi-Fi, Ethernet and USB devices. The outstanding Gigabit WiFi and Gigabit wired connections are ideal for bandwidth sensitive applications like streaming With AC15 you get a super-fast, high performance connected home.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Good performance, surprisingly easy setup, good security features, excellent value\n\nReview: When my ASUS router began acting flaky, I got this as a replacement. I have a lot of wireless devices, so I wanted to configure it to work exactly as my previous router did, including the same wireless credentials.\n\nHaving now gone through that experience, I like this router, though it did have a couple of minor frustrations.\n\nThe default setup is an absolute piece of cake. If you don't care what your wireless network is named, and you're not very technical, this will work well for you. Your unique SSID and password are on a sticker on the back, so you don't have to configure it. It has its own unique login password too, so it's pretty resistant to standard hacking attacks that scan the Internet and use default passwords to gain control over routers (usually to use them as spambots or denial-of-service bots). That was one of the features I liked - since it's so hard to log in, and isn't one of the most popular brands, the hackers probably won't even try an attack.\n\nIt also gives you a chance during setup to change the SSID and password, but it had a minor limitation. My security-conscious standard wifi password is forty characters. The standard setup only takes 32 characters. I had to set everything up and get it running on one device, and then logon to the router and access detailed wireless settings to put in my standard 40 character passphrase.\n\nAfter I did that, all my devices connected just fine. I had to be firm with a Windows 10 machine that stayed on through the changeover and got petulant about the new network. But after hitting the troubleshooter to reset the network and make it connect again, it worked. Interestingly enough, my Xbox One was on the whole time, and had no trouble with the new network at all. Same with my Alexa devices.\n\nThe only other minor setup glitch was my fault. I put the connection to the cable modem in before going through the setup, which the instructions tell you not to do. So I had to restart my cable modem to get internet access. My fault, though.\n\nWhen I got Internet access and logged in to the router, it notified me that a firmware update was available. It offered to download and install it. That went off without a hitch too. Way easier than firmware updates on some of the other routers I've had.\n\nI like the form factor. It's compact and easy to set vertically, with the usual adjustable antennae.\n\nI found signal strength to be really good. This is the first router where I've seen a setting for signal strength (high vs. low). I live in a residential neighborhood, so I'm not interfering much with my neighbors to use high. So I do, and it covers the entire house (about 2500 sq ft).\n\nWith the advanced settings, it covers a nice range of users, from non-technical to pretty technical. I rate it as good as $100 routers from Linksys and ASUS (I've owned both), but it's roughly half the price. Nice router, excellent value.\n\n*** Update 1 July 2017 ***\n\nI've had this in six months now, and never had to reset the router. It just works. Coverage continues to be excellent. This is as close to a set-it-and-forget-it experience with a router that I've ever had.","Product: Microsoft Surface Dock (Compatible With Surface Pro 3, Surface Pro 4, Surface Book, Surface Pro, and Surface Laptop)\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Fails at its most fundamental tasks - connecting displays and USB devices\n\nReview: I've had nothing but trouble with this device. I got it primarily to attach USB devices and external monitors, and it has trouble with both functions.\n\nIf Windows times out the monitor and blanks it, my Surface Book no longer sees the monitor at all. Since some Surface 4 users have reported the same problem, I presume it's the Dock's fault. It's necessary to disconnect and reconnect the Dock (or power cycle it, or restart the Surface) to get the monitors to come back up. They flash for fifteen or twenty seconds, and sometimes come back at 640x480 resolution, and I have to try again.\n\nI've followed Microsoft's guidelines, and use a direct DisplayPort cable to my monitors.\n\nEven when the displays are working, they flash every once in a while - six or eight times a day, for a fraction of a second up to two seconds. Very annoying.\n\nWhen I got it, USB devices would continuously disconnect and reconnect. I found a partial solution, which is to turn off power management for the USB hub (in device manager). But I still can't leave my main backup external 4TB USB drive connected, because it will constantly rev up the disk and then rev it back down. None of these problems ever came up with my previous dock (for a Lenovo W530).\n\nI've updated to latest Dock firmware. No difference I can see.\n\nMaybe I just have a bad unit. You can decide for yourself whether to take that chance.","Product: The R-15PM powered monitors deliver room-filling sound without taking up much space. This highly efficient, powerful yet minimalist speaker engulfs listeners in their favorite movies and music. Each monitor includes a 1\" aluminum diaphragm compression driver mated to 90 Degree x 90 Degree square Tractrix Horn and 5.25\" copper spun magnetically shielded IMG woofer.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Good sound, but the worst feature engineering I've ever seen in a high end audio product\n\nReview: Problem one: the speakers have a power-saving mode that you cannot turn off. They go off after less than an hour of inactivity.\n\nProblem two: It takes about TEN SECONDS for them to return to full operation when you start feeding them an audio signal.\n\nNotice what this means. They are useless when hooked to a computer, because they are usually powered down when system notification sounds play. They don't come back soon enough for you to hear anything. This also applies to using them with an Alexa or other device that doesn't put out sound continuously.\n\nProblem three: When they return from power saving, the volume is reset to its default, low level. So unless that low volume suits you, you have to adjust the volume EVERY TIME THEY RETURN FROM POWER SAVE.\n\nI've been buying good quality audio gear for over forty years. This is the first time I've gotten something on the high end, and was flabbergasted by the poor product engineering. I have to ask the Klipsch product engineers: What were you thinking? This product's features are rage inducing. Having good sound is fine, but there are lots of products with good sound. That doesn't overcome a user experience that must have been designed by an anti-social engineer.\n\nI saw that they had the power save in another review, and almost didn't buy them. This review is to convince you so you don't make the mistake I did. If you don't want to put up with awful user experience, don't buy these. I have returned them, and it's only my third product return in twenty years of using Amazon.","Product: AUSDOM M07 - Great wireless audio is finally within reach. Music Never Discontinous! A longer battery life gives you extended listening with 14 hours of superior sound. If you forget to recharge, plug the audio cable to continue to enjoy. You'll become part of the music and find that the things you try hard to forget are already gone. Music Break Free! Break free from the traditional mold, throw away your old wired headphone, try something new! Compatible for the iPhone, Android phone, Smart TV and so many bluetooth devices. Bluetooth CSR 4.0 chips lead the original sound to your soul, feel the emotion behind every rhythm. Music Shine Yourself! Bluetooth headphones aren't just a listening device, they're a fashion statement. The band and the earpieces has a piano baking varnish texture, with artificial protein leather earmuffs, perfect combination of stylish. Package include: 1 x M07 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones 1 x Charging Cable 1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable 1 x User Manual\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Light, comfortable, easy sync, unexpectedly good sound, and work OK for phone calls\n\nReview: I have been through enough Bluetooth headsets that I thought I was finished with them forever. But I got these from a Lightning Deal, and they beat every pair I've ever tried.\n\nThey are reasonably light and comfortable. Syncing them with my phone was painless.\n\nThe sound was better than any other Bluetooth headset or ear-mounted device I've seen. Not comparable to my Sennheiser wired headphones, but good enough for listening to music on planes, doing yard work, and such.\n\nI've tested them out to three hours on a charge, while listening to music from my phone the whole time, and they made it with plenty of power left. They also worked pretty well on phone calls. I thought the lack of a mic boom would cause problems with sound, but my family members say they sound just as good at the other end as other devices I've used.\n\nSo if you want a cordless solution to listen to music and make occasional phone calls, this could be just what you need.","Product: * Perfectly match to Microsoft Surface Book & Surface Book 2 13.5\" ! * Keep aesthetic of Surface Book & Surface Book 2 13.5\" and increase the storage! Plug-in-and-Forget BASEQI is a short / low profile Micro SD adapter designed exclusively for Surface Book & Surface Book 2 13.5\". Just insert Micro SD card and slide in to Surface Book SDXC card slot to increase the storage of Surface Book & Surface Book 2 13.5\". * Unlike traditional long Micro SD adapter, BASEQI Aluminium Micro SD Adapter is plugged seamlessly into Surface Book & Surface Book 2 13.5\" SDXC slot without sticking out. It is almost hidden and invisible from outside. No worry to break Micro SD adapter or SDXC card when you bring Surface Book & Surface Book 2 13.5\" around. * No tool needed! The innovative design (patent pending) makes it hassle free to slide out BASEQI Aluminium Micro SD Adapter with your finger nail. No tool is needed! It is handy to swap Micro SD when you are outside. You won't struggle to use a paper clip to take it out or worry where to keep the small tool. * Please note the product does not include Micro SD card and Surface Book/Surface Book 2 13.5\". The photos are for illustration only.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Looks like part of the machine, and lets you extend your SSD storage for low priority files\n\nReview: If you travel, you probably need some low-priority storage for reference materials and such. Ever since I switched to an SSD as my primary disk, I've tried to conserve storage on them by using an SD card for low-priority files. It's an easy, cheap way to carry a lot more stuff.\n\nBut with the Surface Book, you can't just stick an SD card in, because it will hang out the side. Trying to travel with it like that is just asking for trouble.\n\nSo instead, get a micro SD, and stick it in this thing. Notice that it doesn't come with one, so you should choose the size you need. I got a 128MB micro SD (<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/SanDisk-Ultra-128GB-microSDXC-UHS-I-Card-with-Adapter-Black-Standard-Packaging-SDSQUNC-128G-GN6MA/dp/B010Q57S62/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">SanDisk Ultra 128GB microSDXC UHS-I Card with Adapter, Black, Standard Packaging (SDSQUNC-128G-GN6MA)</a>), which worked fine.\n\nThis adapter fits totally flush. It looks like part of the machine. It has a little thumbnail slot to extract it when needed, but I just leave mine in there for the most part. I've made five or six trips with it, and being able to copy a lot of my archived files onto the micro SD has been a big help during those trips.","Product: Carhartt's short sleeve work wear pocket t-shirt is an all-purpose work shirt that is perfect in warm weather or for layering when it gets cold. made of 6.75-ounce, cotton jersey knit and features a rib-knit collar and a left chest pocket. also been designed with side-seamed construction to minimize twisting and maximize comfort. Ash fiber content is cotton / 137 polyester. Heather gray fiber content is cotton / 1037 polyester.6.75-ounce cotton, mid weight left chest pocket side-seamed construction\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Did I get a bad batch? Cotton was coarse and scratchy, even after multiple washings\n\nReview: I like Carhartt in general, and in fact it's my favorite brand of jeans. But this shirt was a disappointment.\n\nIt was so scratchy when I opened it that I couldn't stand to wear it. I thought it might be from leftover sizing in the fabric, but it didn't get any better after washing. I even tried the \"soak in brine\" technique, which softened it a bit, but it's still scratchier than my other t-shirts. Four washings so far, and it's still scratchy, though it is getting a little better with each washing.\n\nI have other pocket t-shirts of comparable thickness from American Giant and Key. Both are much softer and more pleasant to wear than this one, even right out of the package.\n\nOn the pro side, the fabric is thick, and the size is good. I've gotten medium t-shirts from department stores that shrank to uselessness after a few washings, but this one kept its size pretty well. I also like the color (I got Sand). If only it were more comfortable to wear.\n\n*** Update 6 August 2013 ***\n\nNine washings now, and the problem is no better than after the fourth or fifth washing. It still feels prickly the moment I put it on, unlike any of my other t-shirts, including cheap department store ones.\n\nI looked at the fabric and it has a fair amount of pilling on the inside of the shirt. So it's pretty clear that the scratchiness is not going to get better. I'm ready to put this one in the grunge clothes bin. I'm guessing it was just a bad batch of cloth.\n\nThey probably make these shirts in various locations. For reference, mine was made in the Dominican Republic.","Product: For nearly 70 years, Wrangler has staked its claim as a global leader in jeanswear, casual apparel and fashion-forward westerninspiredattire. Built upon the nostalgic undercurrent of Americana heritage, the brand celebrates a rich legacy of authentic products consumers crave.Wrangler continues to preserve their American legacy while continuously developing innovative products that harnesstraditional roots, while expanding on its mainstream appeal as a fashion-forward label. Wrangler will prepare you for whatever the day may hold. So go ahead, be bold. Be adventurous.Be comfortable in your own jeans.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: My new favorite winter shirt\n\nReview: These have a nice, thick cotton fabric, and are very well put together. They are fairly loose fitting, as you would expect from a work shirt. They have a very soft and comfortable feel.\n\nThe pocket is nice and sturdy, and has a small leather patch (about 1.2 x .6 inches) that furnishes a perfect place to clip in an ink pen. The front has two buttons, and the top one makes the neck quite snug. I usually leave that one unbuttoned, but in cold weather, it would be helpful.\n\nI got two, the forest green and oatmeal heather. I do a lot of airplane travelling, and these are perfect for that. They keep me warm on the flight (that air at 35,000 feet is always cold), and the pocket gives me a place for an MP3 player or whatever needs easy access in those narrow airplane seats. I also wear them as my daily knock-around shirts in fall thru winter. They're even nice enough for casual office settings.","Product: Timberland set new industry standards for craftsmanship, durability and protection when it introduced an authentic, waterproof leather boot in 1973. A global leader in design, engineering and marketing of premium footwear, Timberland values consumers who cherish the outdoors and their time in it. Timberland has been an industry leader in the use of both sustainable and recycled materials in its shoes, as well as its footwear packaging. The Timberland Company believes in corporate responsibility and supports numerous civic and social projects throughout the year.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Defect in stitching on left boot\n\nReview: These look pretty nice, and the right one was reasonably comfortable even out of the box. However, the left one caused a raw spot to develop on my outside thigh area, even through my sock.\n\nSome inspection showed the reason. The inside leather (around the elastic part) on that side wasn't cut quite right, and I had to trim some off. That helped, but didn't eliminate the problem. The stitching was also crooked and caused the outside of the boot to crimp inwards. The stitching was also rough, and left a sharp spot close to the top of the boot, which corresponded with the center of the area that was rubbed raw.\n\nI did some stretching on the leather, removed some of the sharp stitching, and covered the entire area with tape. That has allowed me to wear these. However, for this price, I expected better quality.\n\n*** Update 31 March 2012 ***\n\nThis message is for whoever, presumably someone affiliated with Timberland, has been going through and putting unhelpful votes on every single review that gives this product a negative rating:\n\nThat's lame. Really lame. If your product were good enough to stand on it's own, it would be unnecessary to come here and game the system to get your preferred reviews as the highlight reviews. The negative reviews are almost all completely fair and non-offensive.\n\nYou have ensured that I will never buy another Timberland product. I might have been willing to consider this case an outlier, and just a victim of the usual problems in maintaining quality throughout the supply chain. But if you think you have to come here and distort honest feedback, then I have no further use for your brand.\n\n*** Update 29 April 2012 ***\n\nIf you do decide to get these boots, and you would like better arch support and more comfort for long periods of walking or standing, then I suggest you get the following replacement insoles: <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Spenco-Polysorb-Cross-Trainer-Women-s-9-10-Men-s-8-9/dp/B000GCKC6E/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Spenco Polysorb Cross Trainer, Women's 9-10 / Men's 8-9</a>. The original insole that comes with the boot is pretty flat, has almost no arch support, and is pretty thin by my standards.\n\nI tried some Dr. Scholls 3/4 length gel inserts, and they didn't work for me. On top of the included insole, they made the shoe too tight. Without the included insole, they would not stay in place. So I got the Spenco instead, and they're really nice. Good arch support, good comfort, and a perfect fit in this boot for me.","Product: Diesel has long been a leading pioneer in denim and casual fashion, known for moving outside and ahead of trends in its industry. Renzo Rosso created the Diesel brand in 1978, choosing the name because it is easy to understand, pronounced the same way around the world, and has a rugged feel about it; at that time, diesel was also considered an \"alternative energy\" so it was representative of an alternative taste in casual wear. While always retaining its DNA, in recent years Diesel has evolved into the world of premium casual wear, becoming a true alternative to the established luxury market. Diesel thrives on change: it produces no less than 3,000 new products each season and each one derives from a process of enormous creative freedom, thus ensuring constant innovation.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: They squeak - if it were not for that, I'd love them\n\nReview: I got two pair of these, one black and one white. Both are comfortable, a good fit, easy to get on/off, and nice looking.\n\nI don't get the impression these are solid enough to give me years of wear, but most modern athletic shoes are about the same. So I won't ding them for that, and they might yet surprise me with their long wearing.\n\nBut that's only if I learn to put up with their biggest flaw: squeaking.\n\nAll four shoes squeak with every step. It sounds like leather being twisted.\n\nIt isn't horribly loud, but it's just loud enough to be annoying. None of my other athletic or casual shoes squeak, except for one pair of old Topsiders. So it's not my gait or my floors. It's these shoes.\n\nIf they break in and stop squeaking, I'll come back and note that.","Product: Steve Madden, the company, was founded by Steve Madden, the man, in 1990 in Brooklyn, where he started out making trend-advancing shoes one pair at a time. It was not long after that the Steve Madden focus on \"now-ness\" earned rave reviews from young female fans mad for the funky, chic, and yet competitively priced footwear it produced. The company popularized the \"dressy sneaker,\" and continues to man the forefront of trends.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Heel cup tight and rigid - lacked the flexibility of a quality boot\n\nReview: Overall, these boots are decently constructed and look pretty good, especially for the price. But I can't wear the ones I got because of the heel cup. It's molded plastic, and very stiff. I have a very slightly protruding heel bone, as many people do, and it rubbed hard and painfully on the heel cup. The boot fit OK otherwise and is the same size as all my other boots, so I don't think a larger size would fix the issue - I don't want my foot to be rattling around in the boot.\n\nThis is the only pair of leather boots I've owned with that type of construction. Most boots have the molded heel area made of leather. I'm guessing that the molded plastic enabled less expensive construction, but for me, it make the boots unusable. Check your heel before buying these.","Product: by brand wristwatch model casio mtp-v005l-seventh of casio collection collection. 42mm diameter steel case and leather strap black. Quartz movement with lacing buckle.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Nice looking watch for business trips\n\nReview: I wear a watch when I'm on the road for business, and this is just about ideal for that. It's nice looking, keeps good time, and if I forget and leave it in my hotel room, I'm not going to worry too much because it doesn't cost a lot.\n\nI think the average person looking at this would think it was a $80 to $100 watch. Very clean, professional look. It doesn't have a little window for day of month, but I could never keep that in sync because of varying month length anyway.\n\nIt's a good size. There's a trend these days towards big, heavy, thick watches, but this one bucks that trend. I hardly notice I have it on.\n\nI'd prefer a smooth leather band, but this one isn't bad. We'll see how it wears over time.","Product: Ricardo Beverly Hills' Capistrano Light 2.0 21\" Two-Compartment Upright features Nano-Treated Fabric to make sure your luggage looks good done the road. Sized for a 2-3 day vacation.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Solid, convenient, good value\n\nReview: I've used this for about four trips now, and I like it better than the Eddie Bauer rolling carry-on it replaced. It rolls smoothly, and is solid without being too heavy.\n\nThe design is pretty good, though there are a couple of things some may not like. The lid contains the usual compartment for shirts and such, with the \"floating wall\" in the description allowing a variable amount of contents. Unlike all my previous units, though, that compartment opens to the outside. That is, if the unit is open, you must put the lid down to get to that compartment. I don't mind that, and the ability to get to that compartment without opening the whole thing is sometimes helpful, but I suspect some may find it annoying.\n\nThe outer pockets are a good match for typical travelling needs. The lower one is just big enough to hold file folders or books. The upper one is about right for holding the toiletries that have to go in the one-quart bag for x-ray, and/or holding tickets and passport if you're not using a briefcase.\n\nA nice touch - the pull out rolling handle has a zippered cover. That keeps it nicely tucked away when it's not needed, without snagging on anything.\n\nThe top handle is a good size and nicely padded.\n\nThe interior only has one pocket for odds and ends, where my previous unit had two. I miss the extra one, but the single one is pretty big, and zippered instead of elastic like my old one.\n\nThis is a conservative size for carry-on, so it's unlikely you'll have any issues fitting it into a compartment on any plane above the commuter jet size. It's about an inch shorter and less thick than my last unit, so I'm having a lot less trouble getting it into a 737 luggage bin than I did with my old one.\n\nI'd like a broader color selection. It blends right in with all the other bags unless you put something colorful on it. But overall, it's a good value and quite effective for the week-long trips I tend to take.","Product: Being from Sweden, IceBugs knows more than they might want to admit about winter. Not only the postcard pretty, snowy landscape type, but anything from -25C, over slush to the modern city version of +5C with the rain blowing hard into your face and the streets flooding.The real icebugs survive by creating an anti-freeze protein in their bodily fluids. We humans cant resort to that. But warm, dry feet and outstanding traction are good for staying mobile and increasing the chances of making it through, even keeping the spirits up.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Nice shoes, but a bit pricey unless you catch them on sale\n\nReview: These are well-made shoes, and comfortable for all day wear. They are relatively flat for athletic-style shoes, but the sole has extra support via a raised bump that fits in your instep.\n\nThey look stylish, and come with both yellow and black laces. The laces are quite nice, with extra reinforcement on the ends.\n\nAs with many nylon laces, they come untied unless you double knot.\n\nI got a 42, and they fit acceptably well. I wear American size 8 1/2 for just about all my shoes. These would be a perfect fit with thick socks. With normal socks they are just a hair loose, but still OK to wear.\n\nThey are rather broad through the toe area. If you've been wanting an athletic shoe that doesn't squeeze your toes, these might be just what you need.\n\nI got them on sale for substantially less than the retail price showing as I write this. I don't think I would consider them so good that I'd pay the standard price, but the sale price was about sixty percent of that, which I considered a fair value.\n\n*** Update 26 August 2015 ***\n\nI'm still wearing these about once a week, and they're still fine. I did notice that the loop on the back is made of pretty cheap burlap-like thread, and it frayed within the first few weeks of having them. One has fallen off and the other is looking pretty sad. So consider those loops just decorative.\n\nThe shoes still look OK when they fall off. I've posted a picture of mine in their current state, with one loop fallen off and one very frayed.","Product: The UA Micro G Torch's dual-layer lacing system gives you the power to control fit like never before. With Micro G foam under your feet and lockdown fit on top, you'll light up anybody in your path.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Terrific high top for ankle and arch support\n\nReview: I have recently switched to high top shoes for daily wear to get some additional ankle support. Of the three pairs I tried, this is by far the best.\n\nI normally wear 8 1/2, but based on Amazon's size recommendation and feedback in reviews, I went up to a 9. It fits like a glove. It offers excellent support to my foot without rubbing. It feels comfortable all day, whereas I find I want to take off my other high top shoes after six or seven hours.\n\nIt's reasonably easy to get on because of the cutout area of the back. That does not hurt support though.\n\nI really wish I could find another pair in my size to buy. But as I write this, my size isn't available. If your is, I recommend you get a pair.","Product: Get fit now with the core-1. Signature compression and internal flexible boning hold your back and abdomen tight, giving you the support and control you need to look your best. Created with the intelligent fabric technology, by squeem\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Excellent choice for lower back support - I use it on long flights to minimize back stress\n\nReview: I recently wore this compression garment on an overseas flight, and it really helped minimize back stress during the eight hour flight.\n\nIt is about as hard to get on as you would expect from a garment that's basically a girdle. But if you get the right fit, it's comfortable when you do get it on. I have a 33\" waist, so I got the small, and I use it on the outer row of hooks. I think it would be fine on the inner row for a 32\" waist. 34\" might fit if you don't mind it tight, but you should also consider the next size up.\n\nThis garment doesn't do miracles, but it does offer good support for the lower back, and would also work to shape you up for a public appearance.\n\nBy the way, the picture has it positioned too high. You'll almost certainly want to get it so the bottom edge sits just below the indentation at the base of your spine. That offers the best support and shaping for me.","Product: Tim Allen, Rene Russo, Patrick Warburton, Janeane Garofalo. A Miami Herald columnist finds himself mixed up with hit men, cops and hippies all trying to find a metal suitcase containing a nuclear device. Based on humorist Dave Barry's first novel. 2002/color/85 min/PG-13/widescreen.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Destined to be a cult classic\n\nReview: One of the most under-rated comedies in the last twenty years. Like Kelly's Heroes in the early seventies, this just suffered from bad timing.\nKelly's Heroes bombed at the box office because it was a war movie at the peak of the anti-war sentiment inspired by Vietnam. It has since been recognized as a classic comedy.\nSimilarly, Big Trouble just hit at the wrong time, right after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. But give it time, and it will similarly become recognized as a classic.\nIf you've read the book, you'll be impressed with the casting, which is almost perfect. Only Puggy seemed a little off, and even that wasn't too bad. Tim Allen is perfect as the protagonist, and he also does the narration, which is excellent. The hitmen (Dennis Farina and Jack Kehler) are just right. I have to give Dennis Farina particular note - he was probably the funniest person in the cast. Barry Sonnenfeld is, of course, a great comedic director, and he keeps the whole thing flowing with good comic timing.\nThe movie's kind of wacky, but if you read and appreciate Dave Barry's humor columns, then you'll probably love it. If you haven't read the novel, watch for the toad, the goats, Martha Stewart's hallucinagenic image, and, of course, the \"garbage disposal\". And if you read and liked the novel, you really ought to get this movie.","Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Would you believe... one of the all-time greatest comedies? No? Would you believe...\n\nReview: Would you believe that it's a pretty funny movie for a casual evening's entertainment? If you like Mel Brooks style slapstick, that's exactly what it is.\n\nThese folks took a page from the Mission:Impossible crew on how to translate an old TV show to a decent movie:\n\n1. Have a decent budget for a good script and good effects.\n\n2. Hire some A-list actors.\n\n3. Respect the things that made the original special.\n\n4. If the theme song is a recognizable, well-composed classic, keep it.\n\nI'm not really a fan of Steve Carell, but he's pitch-perfect as Maxwell Smart. His deadpan delivery is spot on.\n\nI am fans of Anne Hathaway and Alan Arkin, and they both turn in good efforts. I've like Anne since The Princess Diaries, and Alan since he captured the enigmatic Yossarian in Catch 22 (forty years ago!).\n\nEx-athlete actors can be a risk for pushing the cheesiness factor too far, but Dwayne Johnson does reasonably well here. His entrance is quite funny, and even though his character is supposed to be a prima donna type, he never hogs the spotlight.\n\nTerrence Stamp is an underappreciated talent - the Christopher Lee of his generation, as far as I'm concerned. He's the ideal choice for the super-villian Siegfried, and has the line in the movie that made me laugh hardest:\n\nSiegfried's assistant: Too bad about all the dead movie stars.\nSiegfried: Yes. What will we do without their razor-sharp political advice.\n\nThe original series was created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, and they were brought in as consultants on this effort. I think this helped get the right feel for the characters, not to mention the running jokes from the original series (\"Would you believe...\", \"Sorry about that, Chief.\", \"Missed it by that much.\", Etc.), which are not overdone and generally integrated nicely into the dialog without being too forced.\n\nThere are some flaws. A few scenes do go on too long. The \"get past the criss-crossing lasers\" scene and the chase scenes at the end are the best examples.\n\nSeriously, this isn't a top-ten all time comedy. But it was funny. I'm sure some don't like the slapstick, and it is quite easy for slapstick to slip over into cheesy and boring. But I don't think that happens here.","Product: THE IMITATION GAME is a gripping, acclaimed thriller that tells the incredible true story of unsung war hero Alan Turing, the British mathematician responsible for cracking the German Enigma code during World War II. Benedict Cumberbatch (The Fifth Estate, Star Trek Into Darkness, and TVs Sherlock) and Keira Knightley (BAFTA nominee for Atonement, Oscar nominee for Pride and Prejudice) star as Turing and his ally and fellow code-breaker Joan Clarke, alongside a top-notch cast, including Matthew Goode (Stoker, A Single Man), Mark Strong (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Rory Kinnear (Skyfall), Charles Dance (Gosford Park, TV's Game of Thrones), Allen Leech (In Fear, TVs Downton Abbey) and Matthew Beard (An Education).\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A fine effort to portray a great man, with only modest changes from reality\n\nReview: Being a math major and in the tech business, I've known about Alan Turing for a long time. Most people don't, though, and this is a good introduction to perhaps his most important contribution to society. He drove the effort that cracked the Enigma code machine, and saved many lives in WWII.\n\nI remember when I heard that Benedict Cumberbatch was cast as Turing, and I felt the same way I did when Alan Rickman was cast as Snape - delight at a perfect casting. Cumberbatch pulls it off too, striking just the right chord for the aloof but brilliant and obsessive Turing.\n\nI was surprised that the movie also covered the effort to use the decoded Enigma transmissions carefully, so the Germans would not realize the machine was compromised. If you've ever read Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon, it goes over this effort in a lot of detail. This was apparently one of the areas where the movie took some liberties with the real story, but such changes to spiff up the film are mercifully modest.","Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: By far the best adaptation of a Robert Heinlein story ever done, with a great script and superb acting\n\nReview: This movie is superb. It's one of the best I've seen in the last ten years - seriously.\n\nIt was made and released in Australia, and never was in theaters in the US, so that's why I didn't hear about it until recently. I was reading an online list of thought-provoking movies, and it was on the list. And it is indeed thought provoking.\n\nIt's based on a Robert Heinlein story that I read long, long ago called All You Zombies. That story was actually one of the earliest time travel stories that follows time loops as part of the plot. That's old hat now, of course (see Time Traveler's Wife, for example), but it's still very well done in this movie.\n\nEthan Hawk is good, but I have to say that Sarah Snook is just outstanding. This would have been Academy Award material if the movie was mainstream in the US.\n\nWatch it when you are ready to see something deep and detailed. If you are a Robert Heinlein fan, look for the homage to him (his books lying around for example).","Product: From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes a comedy-adventure set in the modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia. Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia s police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case even if it means partnering with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve the mystery. Bring home this hilarious adventure full of action, heart and tons of bonus extras that take you deeper into the world of Zootopia. It s big fun for all shapes and species!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Worth it just to watch the sloths in the DMV\n\nReview: Many animated flicks are just too cheesy for me, but I liked this one. It's does a lot of gentle ribbing of political correctness, without being mean about it. There are lots of jokes that you won't notice the first time through, so make sure you watch it at least twice.\n\nThe package has both DVD and Blu-Ray, which is nice if you have kids and would like to have a copy which they might not treat well.\n\nThe scene with the sloths in the DMV is the funniest animated scene I've seen since the heyday of Bugs Bunny. It's inspired, and takes advantage of everyone's frustration with standing in line to be served by a slow-moving bureaucrat, while not being too heavy handed about it.\n\nWatch carefully - lots of things you think are throw-away lines end up being important in the end. That's the mark of a well-crafted movie.","Product: Phone is locked to AT&T\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Very nice successor to my Lumia 520\n\nReview: I used a Nokia 520 for a year or so, and liked it a lot. After misplacing it, I got this one, and like it even better. It's faster than the 520, which was acceptable but a bit laggy at times. The 635 is as snappy as much more expensive phones.\n\nThe 635 has a slightly larger screen, but still fits comfortably in my pocket. This is one of the big advantages of this phone and others like it - I really don't want a phone much larger than this.\n\nAnd, of course, the price is hard to beat. Even though it's a GoPhone, you can just take it to an ATT store and have the SIM card attached to your existing ATT account. (I should mention that the ATT stores are significantly improved from their abysmal customer service of a few years ago.)\n\nBattery life is fine. I get about three to four days of normal usage off a charge, even with wifi on.\n\nIf you've never had Windows Phone 8.1, you might want to give it a try. There are some missing apps, of course, but most of the major ones are there, and the interface is easy to use. Features such as tethering are built-in and a piece of cake to use.","Product: An Amazon Brand.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Makes electronic noises whenever it's plugged in\n\nReview: As another reviewer noted, this device makes electronic humming and buzzing noises when it's plugged in. The noise is loud enough to hear from six or eight feet away. I got it to use for charging my phone while playing music to a nearby Bluetooth speaker, but the electronic whine from this device degrades the music.\n\nIt's fine otherwise, but I've retired it just because of the noise it makes. The noise started about three weeks after plugging it in. So I'll likely be sending it back.\n\n*** Update 15 April 2016 ***\n\nAmazon sent a replacement. It has a slight buzzing that is only detectable within a few inches of the device, so it's OK for now. I'm waiting to see if this new unit develops louder sound.\n\n*** Update 17 April 2017 ***\n\nAfter a day or two of being plugged in, the new unit developed the same electronic whine. I'm thinking it's probably a design flaw that only shows up with certain types of wiring.\n\nWhen I noticed the noise on my first unit, I got a different brand <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/iMuto-50W-10A-6-Port-USB-Charger-for-all-iOS-and-Android-Devices-Charger-U6-Black/dp/B017IIW8NI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">iMuto 50W/10A 6-Port USB Charger for all iOS and Android Devices- Charger U6 Black</a>, which has the same six port charging capability. I've had it plugged in for three days now, into one of the same outlets that causes the Amazon Basics unit to whine, and the iMuto makes no sound I can detect. It's about the same price, and in fact I paid less for it than the Amazon Basics model because it was on sale.","Product: Men's vented jacket has a full zip out lining, front and back vents, side laces, padded kidney panel, 2 front zip pockets and 1 inside pocket. Available in sizes Medium to XXX-Large.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Nice jacket, but you better not order medium unless your waist is 33\" or less\n\nReview: This is a heavyweight, high quality jacket, and looks just as good as the picture. But I was surprised to see a motorcycle jacket run so small, especially in the waist.\n\nI'm 5\" 8\", 170 lbs, and wear 34\" pants. Getting my medium jacket on is a real struggle because it's very hard to get the zipper to come together. I can't really wear anything more than a t-shirt under it.\n\nThe chest (I'm a 42 there) fits fine, and I wouldn't want a large because I think it would be too big in the chest. But the waist tapers a *lot*.\n\nThe \"sizing chart\" is unfortunately just a generic chart that lists traditional suit jacket sizes instead of S-M-L-XL. So you'll need to browse around in the reviews to find the right size based on your own measurements. But if you can manage to get one that fits you, you'll probably like it. It's a pretty good price for a premium leather jacket.","Product: This aftermarket wheel cover is made using quality materials with trendy design and it fits most domestic and foreign vehicle models with standard 17 inch steel wheels.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Easy to install, and pretty significant cosmetic improvement over bare rims\n\nReview: These are completely generic 17\" hubcaps, so they'll fit most standard rims. My car originally came with alloy rims, which my not-too-gentle driving style eventually dented into uselessness, so I replaced those with generic, ugly, sturdy steel rims. After getting a few comments from relatives about having ugly steel rims on a German sports car, I got these. They fit fine.\n\nTo understand the difference they make, I have a long time colleague who has seen my car many times. The first time he saw it after I put on the hubcaps, he asked if I had gotten a new car. Sure, they're not as pretty as fancy alloy wheels, but they'll certainly do as a minimum level of looks for a modern car.\n\nThey're easy to install. Just pop the stiff wire retainer into the right slots, and pop them onto the rim. Took me all of three minutes to put on all four.\n\nI was skeptical that they would stay on, but after two months, none of them fell off. I like the looks and they're pretty cheap, so I bought another set to use as spares in case they do. So I think I'm set for the life of the car.","Product: British prog-rock group Yes' founder & bassist Chris Squire's lone solo effort. 'Fish Out of Water', released in 1975, features fellow Yes-man Bill Bruford on drums & percussion. This recording effectively demonstrates just how much Squire contributes to Yes' signature sound. 'Fish...' found a big audience on American FM radio and was a college favorite with tunes like 'Hold Out Your Hand', 'You By My Side' & three more.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: I wish Chris had done more solo stuff\n\nReview: In 1975-1976, all five members of Yes did solo efforts, and I bought them all. (For the record, the others are \"Elias of Sunhillow\" by Jon Anderson, \"Beginnings\" by Steve Howe, \"Ramshackle\" by Alan White, and \"Story of I\" by Patrick Moraz.) When I moved to CD, the only one I bought was \"Fish Out of Water\". Even though I was, and am, an inveterate Yes fan, I could recognize dreck when I heard it, and most of the other solo efforts were mostly dreck. \"Elias of Sunhillow\" had its moments, and Moraz' keyboard playing is always interesting, but only Chris Squire produced an album of solid music.\nIf you like good general progressive rock, give this a try. It's not the very best effort of the mid-seventies, but it's quite good, and certainly beats most of the overly-engineered stuff being put out these days, including recent stuff from Yes.","Product: Re-issue of the 2001 album from the ex-Tears for Fears frontman. Inspired by his experience producing Emiliani Torinni & artists such as Roni Size & Photek. Described by the artist as, 'the first record I've made in 20 years that's not obsessed with the past'. Includes the single 'Lowlife'. Eagle.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Crisp and lively with a couple of addictive cuts\n\nReview: I got this when it came out on import about a year ago, and I'm still listening to it regularly. I've had more people say \"What is this? I like it!\" when I'm playing this album for guests than anything I've ever bought. Not every cut is superlative, but all are acceptable, and some get into your head.\nThe two that are best seem to be inspired by drug addiction tragedies - Low Life (best on the album, I think) and Snowdrop. But they're not depressing, just thought-provoking.\nEven though I like these two best, there are no really bad cuts (though a couple took some listening to appreciate them). Several cuts show more techno influence than I've heard Roland do before, but it's not techno for its own sake. It's just a bit crisper and sharper than Raoul and the Kings of Spain...It sounds fresh and interesting to me, perhaps because I don't listen to obscure techno fringe bands. If you like the last few Tears for Fears albums, you are likely to enjoy this as well.","Product: Stars Die - The Delerium Years 1991 -1997 is a deluxe double CD box set. Featuring an overview of the five albums and various singles recorded for Delerium Records, it also includes previously unreleased tracks such as the legendary 'Men Of Wood' as well\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: An historical review for those who liked In Absentia\n\nReview: This album covers the best of Porcupine Tree under a fairly obscure label named Delirium. Because the cuts are sifted from a lot of material, the overall quality is good. I particularly like the title cut, Stars Die, which is the first cut on disc 2.\nIn fact, if you came to Porcupine Tree via In Absentia (a great album, by the way), you'll probably like disc 2 more than disc 1. The early material on disc 1 is more psychedelic, and I wouldn't really call it progressive.\nBut be aware that this album, even disc 2, is considerable more subdued than In Absentia. If you really liked In Absentia, you should give this one a try, but be aware that Porcupine Tree has come a long way.","Product: Porcupine Tree's 2005 album includes a secret bonus track, 'She Moved On'. Featuring guest appearances by Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth, and Adrian Belew of King Crimson. The hidden track is just a partial re-recording of Lighbulb Sun's 'She's Moved On'. Lava/Atlantic.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good - but not as good as In Absentia\n\nReview: For those who have listened to Porcupine Tree before, the best description I can give of this album is that it regresses a bit from In Absentia back towards PT's more traditional style, and so becomes a blend of both. It has a bit less energy and more melodic focus than In Absentia, and there's a bit less stylistic variety among the songs.\n\nAll that said, it's pretty good, and I recommend it to anyone who like energetic progressive rock. Certainly, the Porcupine Tree style, which depends more on guitar than keyboard, is distinctive in the prog rock space. It has some of the energy of, say, Dream Theatre, with real live drums instead of a machine (which I really appreciate). But there's more discipline here, and finer detail on the sound engineering. That avoids Dream Theatre's major fault (in my view) which is a tendency to drift into metal for the sake of metal. I cringe during those highly-metallic sections of Dream Theatre works, and I never find myself doing that cringing with Porcupine Tree. I also hear more variety here, as the sound style varies all the way from smooth Pink Floyd-Alan Parsons uber-engineered sound all the way to a dash of grunge garage rock.\n\nI think Steve Wilson's compositions also do a good job of avoiding the lame lyrics so common in prog rock. Again, no cringing here, as I might cringe over the loopier stuff in, say, Glass Hammer.\n\nIf you're new to Porcupine Tree, you really ought to get In Absentia first. It's superb. But if you already have it and like it, you probably should get this too. The title cut and the fourth song, \"Halo\", will sound stylistically similar. The third song, \"Lazarus\", is this album's bid for some radio airplay, and so is the softest song on the album, but is pretty good even with its dash of commercial influence.\n\n\"Arriving Somewhere But Not Here\" is the longest work at twelve minutes, and begins with a section that harkens back to Porcupine Tree's earlier works - I find it initially reminiscent of the stuff on the second disk of \"Stars Die\". It then naturally evolves towards PT's more recent style. It's one of those songs that probably won't grab you when you first hear it, but gets better with repeated listening.\n\n \"Mellotron Scratch\" replicates that same pattern in about half the time, starting soft and then building. Not bad. It's followed by the song that I thought sounded most like it would have fit into In Absentia - \"Open Car\".\n\nThe list finishes with some filler cuts. None are objectionable, but none really stand out either. \"Glass Arm Shattering\" is in that group, and really goes back to earlier styles. If I had to pick the best of this group, it would be the hidden track \"Shesmovedon\".\n\nI don't expect this one to last on the top of my play list as long as In Absentia did. But it's there now.","Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: The music is terrific. The rest... isn't.\n\nReview: As a major Porcupine Tree fan, I looked forward to this one with great anticipation. Besides the usual CDs, I have some of their live music, bought and downloaded from their web site, and it's fabulous. I thought seeing it performed would take it to the next level.\n\n{Sigh} I didn't even get all the way through the disk. The music is as great as I expected, but the editing and special effects are jarring and distracting. No musician gets a long enough stretch to actually see them play anything before it's a quick cut and off to something else. Every fourth or fifth cut uses a grainy, faux-fifties black and white look that adds nothing to the performance and just gets in the way.\n\nI didn't want MTV. I wanted a concert. And I didn't get it. I don't expect just a camera mounted at the back of the auditorium, but I do expect the video editing and production to enhance the experience instead of detracting from it. Not so on this one. I found it more enjoyable with my eyes closed.","Product: 12 years after the formation of one of Germany's most successful modern Prog/art rock bands, RPWL takes its first shot at a concept album. Beyond Man and Time is a musical journey through the world outside of Platon s cave. The basic idea is a so-called revaluation of value in terms of a new way of thinking. In this world beyond man and time there exists creatures of higher knowledge that the protagonist meets allegorically along his journey: the keeper of the cave, the willingly blind, the scientist, the ugliest human, the creator, the shadow, the wise man in the desert and the fisherman. These create the musical themes for the characters in Beyond Man And Time , and along with oriental percussion, expanded Moog-soli and Indian sitar, create a well placed, atmospheric and colorful adaptation of the theme. RPWL have always been about originality and experimentation and Beyond Man And Time is a vast sociological journey through the depths of man s psyche and a welcome addition to their catalogue of exceptional and creative releases.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Equal to RPWL's best, and the best prog album I've picked up in perhaps 3 years\n\nReview: I've been listening to RPWL for a few years after getting an ear bug from \"Roses\" on Pandora. I've enjoyed their earlier efforts, especially <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/World-Through-My-Eyes/dp/B0019KBFVI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">World Through My Eyes</a> (their best effort before this one, I think), plus their quite respectable live album <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Live-Start-the-Fire/dp/B000BCHJRO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Live: Start the Fire</a>.\n\nAfter ten or twelve hearings, I'm convinced that this one is in the same league as World Through My Eyes. It's crisper than earlier efforts, and a bit closer to mainstream prog rock. For example, mostly gone is the sitar that was used a lot in World Through My Eyes. There's some pretty smooth acoustic guitar used in some cuts as a counterpoint to the usual electric guitar.\n\nThe songs on this album have a bit more energy and a less leisurely pace. The lyrics manage to avoid some of the superficial philosophizing of earlier albums. They are fairly typical for prog rock lyrics, meaning you really don't get the music for the lyrics - the vocals are more or less another instrument.\n\nMarc Turiaux is the drummer, and as best as I can tell, this is his first studio effort with RPWL. (He previously did some live work with them, but I don't see any credits for him on earlier studio albums.) That may be one of the sources of crispness, because the drumming is definitely a strong point here.\n\nMy favorite cut so far is Unchain the Earth. It's the fourth cut, and I'd say that's where the album hits its high point. I also like The Shadow (cut 8) and The Noon (last cut), which is probably more like the style of World Through My Eyes than anything on the album. I'm not sure anything quite matches Sleep, Roses, or Wasted Land from World Through My Eyes, but the average quality here is quite high, and perhaps time will let some of these new cuts grow on me to the same extent as some of their classics.\n\nFor some context and full disclosure, my prog tastes run to Porcupine Tree, Flower Kings, Marillion, Yes, old Genesis, and such. By contrast, Dream Theater, Mars Volta, and so forth, are OK but a bit too raucous and frenetic for me to listen to regularly. RPWL is one of the prog bands that can find a nice range of energy in their music, and still manage to stay away from what I like to call \"speed guitar\". They're never playing just to show what instrumental virtuosos they are - they're playing to create a complete piece of music. I like that.","Product: 2012 release, the 10th studio album from the veteran New Wave/Rock band. The band still features the same five members that created almost every one of their previous studio albums (plus live releases) since 1982. Beautiful Friction was produced by Nick Jackson and mixed by longtime collaborator, Stephen W. Tayler with additional mixes from Mark Needham. This collection of new songs, called \"among their very best\" will allow The Fixx to prove once again that they are always evolving and seeking new musical horizons.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: One of my favorites for 2012\n\nReview: After four months of listening to this, it's still my most-played album. The title cut is particularly good - smooth, strong melody, good lyrics, good vocals. I also liked Just Before Dawn, Second Time Around, and Girl with No Ceiling.\n\nNone of the cuts are really weak. I did get tired of \"What God?\" first. It has a different, rougher tone from the rest of the album. I removed it from the playlist about a month ago.\n\nAlong with RPWL's <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Beyond-Man-And-Time/dp/B006TVC2HS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Beyond Man And Time</a>, this stands out as my two favorites of 2012. I thought the makers of \"One Thing Leads to Another\" had long faded from the rock music scene, but I was wrong. \"Beautiful Friction\" is as good as anything the Fixx has ever done.","Product: Microsoft / Xbox devised a ground breaking collaboration to create the Halo 4 Soundtrack between Halo 4 composer / producer Neil Davidge of Massive Attack fame and 16 of the world's most renowned electronica remixers including Skrillex vs Knife Party, Sander Van Doorn, Gui Boratto, Caspa, DJ Skee, Bobby Tank, Matt Lange and Apocalyptica to mention a few. The Halo 4 Game and Halo 4 Soundtrack are global priority releases for Microsoft / Xbox and the OST will be released on October 23nd, two weeks before the game release on November 6th 2012. Music is a key iconic part of the Halo story and unlike other games; the music is a key spearhead of the media message.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Not the best Halo game soundtrack, but I liked it better after a few listens\n\nReview: I consider the Halo 3 soundtrack the gold standard in this genre. However, this soundtrack is a worthwhile addition to the Halo musical universe, once you get over the change in tone from the Martin O'Donnell compositions on all the previous games. It took me a few listens to tune in to the style of Neil Davidge.\n\nHighlights include To Galaxy and 117. Players will recognize To Galaxy because it's used as menu music in the game. However, that menu loop is only the first part of the composition, and it gets better. A small part of it was used at the end of the playable part of Spartan Ops, Season 5, Episode 5. That's where Fireteam Crimson's evac Pelican is shot down.\n\n117 is my favorite cut. Players will recognize parts of it from the Campaign mission Midnight, at the beginning flying through the tunnels avoiding moving obstacles. While most of the soundtrack is composed by Neil Davidge, 117 is composed by Kazuma Jinnouchi and has a more traditional Halo feel to it.\n\nMy biggest complaint is that the soundtrack is incomplete. You have to get Volume 2 for completion. I think they should have packaged it in a 2 CD set, the way the Halo 3 soundtrack was sold.\n\nBut I have both volumes, and they're good for driving and working as background music. Video game music is designed to be stimulating while not being too intrusive, so it fits those situations well.","Product: Bring your business documents to life with high-quality color output from the Lexmark C540n laser printer. With its ultra-compact design and quiet operation, the C540n is the perfect desktop companion for fast color laser printing. Also, connect multiple users with ethernet networking.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Vista driver and status monitor need a lot of work\n\nReview: Let's get the pros out of the way first:\n\n- The setup is easy and straightforward\n\n- The print quality is pretty good for a printer in this price range\n\n- Speed is acceptable, even in color\n\n- It's not as noisy or bulky as other color lasers I've owned\n\nNow for the rest.\n\nThis printer is obviously designed for *very* light duty printing. The specs say the paper tray will hold 250 pages but I couldn't get more than about 200 in without bending paper. The specs also claim the output area will hold 100 pages, and that's nonsense. I printed a 74 page manual, and got a jam after 52 pages.\n\nAnd that's when the fun began...\n\nI cleared the jam, but the printer refused to recognize that the jam was cleared. It kept insisting the jam was still there.\n\nAt the same time, the Lexmark Status Monitor just quit working. I got Vista's dreaded \"This program has stopped working\" dialog. (I'm on 64 bit Vista Ultimate.)\n\nSo I turned the printer off and on. The good news is that it realized it wasn't jammed. The bad news was it began spewing pages of random garbage. (I realize Vista's print spooler was partially responsible for this.) Stabbing the Cancel button on the printer stopped it after about a dozen pages.\n\nSo I went to Vista's print manager, and tried to cancel the job. Nothing I could do would effect a cancel. Since this functionality worked fine on the printer this one replaced, this has to be the fault of the Lexmark driver.\n\nSo I rebooted Vista, and the cancel still didn't take. This time I let the manual run (carefully taking pages from the output area about every 15 or 20). But I don't know what I would have done if I really needed to cancel.\n\nI really hate to submit a negative review, because my initial impressions were quite good. I suppose if you use this little guy for very light duty work, you would probably be fine. The hardware seems well worth the price if the drivers worked better. Perhaps the XP drivers do work better, and the Vista drivers just have not been worked on enough. (By the way, the same driver disk applies to the C543 and the C544, so I would presume they have the same problems on Vista I discussed above.)\n\nI finally did get six nice copies of my manual. This thing was so inexpensive, and I've used so much of its toner, that I don't feel right taking it back, so I'm keeping it. But you can bet the next time I print manuals it will be Lulu or a quick copy place.\n\n*** Update Sept 7, 2009\n\nI've worked with this printer a month now, and I'm telling you outright: If you have Vista, especially 64 bit, don't buy it.\n\nThe software that comes on the disk with the printer is simply unusable on Vista 64 bit. The problems I discussed above are still there, and I've discovered more.\n\nI finally uninstalled everything that was installed from the disk, and went to Lexmark's site to get something better. That seems to work a bit better so far (at least print jobs can now be cancelled), but it took power user experience and some inspired guessing to locate the right download. Their support web site is just awful.\n\nI now wish I had taken this thing back, even after using up its toner. It has cost me hours trying to make it work.\n\nA note about Windows 7 based on their web site. When Windows 7 is released in stores (it's already in the hands of corporations and MSDN subscribers) only then will Lexmark EVEN SAY WHEN DRIVERS MIGHT BE AVAILABLE. So I wouldn't expect the driver situation to get better any time soon with Windows 7 (for any Lexmark printer).","Product: The Panasonic KX-TGE275S DECT 6.0 Link2Cell Bluetooth Enabled Phone with answering system, base keypad and 5 cordless handsets, allows you to link up to two cell or smart phones and integrate them into the phone system via Bluetooth. All of your contacts stored into your cell phone can be shared with this phone system allowing you access to their phone numbers right from the handset. These handsets can also vocally alert you when you have received a call or a text message. For those times when you're running late and cannot locate your cell phone, there is a cellular locate mode conveniently on both handsets and base that will guide you to your lost device. This model also features extra-large buttons and amplified volume, ideal for those who have a harder time seeing or hearing. Power back up and advanced TAD (telephone answering device) functions tie it all together making this system one of the most reliable and functional systems available in the market today.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A lot nicer than I thought it would be\n\nReview: I needed to replace a traditional desk unit that was getting glitchy. I have one land line left, and I use it for home office business purposes - meetings, interviews, and other situations where a cellular connection is too noisy or unreliable.\n\nThis unit sounds as good as the old desk unit, particularly on speaker phone. I was surprised - I didn't expect such clarity on wireless handsets, and the speaker phone is even clearer than the old desk phone.\n\nHaving the extra handsets also means I don't have to go running to my office to answer the desk phone. I keep one by the bed and one in the kitchen now, and I'm sure the one by the bed is going to be a nice option when someone calls me early on a cold morning.\n\nIt's painless to set up and use. The buttons are large and clear. I also like the locator function to track down the handset when I leave it on a shelf somewhere.\n\nI wanted to buy another desk phone, but from the reviews, they are all unreliable and cheap quality. This wasn't much more, and combines quality with some nice additional functionality.\n\nI have not tried the cell phone integration. Since our mobile phones are all smartphones, I'm not sure I would like using the mobile line on a device like this. I might try it at some point to see, but that's not really why I got it, so I'm in no hurry.","Product: Dedicated to Support the Business Owner in You\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Neither fish nor fowl - stuck between photo inkjets and low end lasers\n\nReview: This is a fair light-duty printer that has a decent range of capability. It prints fast enough to do 20-40 page documents in reasonable time. The quality with black and white is close to laser.\n\nThe problem for using in that scenario is that a low end color laser costs about the same, prints larger documents, prints faster, and burns a lot less money on consumables. Of course, the low end laser won't have the scanner, but if you don't need that, the low end laser is a better choice. If you don't need color, a low end monochrome laser beats this easily.\n\nIt does print color, but more slowly than black and white, and the quality isn't as good as a Pixma or other photo printer. In fact, the color quality is not as good as a couple of mid-range color lasers that I've had.\n\nThe software (printer driver and scanning) work reasonably well, and the scanning is as good as a typical office is likely to need.\n\nMy main complaints are (1) that it uses a lot of ink, which is pretty expensive despite not getting photo quality color, and (2) if I don't use it for a few months, the ink dries out whereas laser toner cartridges don't have a problem with sitting for a while.\n\nSo I'm not buying any more ink for it, and just going with a color laser plus a Pixma photo-quality inkjet. That combo costs a little more, but the consumables are cheaper, regular printing is faster, and I get better quality both on the regular print side and the photo side.\n\nI guess if you are cramped on space, print less than I do, and don't need photo quality, this might be a fit for you.","Product: Ensures optimum performance in color laser printers, color copiers and monochrome printers. Engineered for superior toner adherence and sharp image resolution. Smooth surface for high-quality prints and copies. Great for two-sided printing and copying. Ideal for external correspondence, reports, proposals and presentations. Acid-free for archival quality. Global Product Type: Office Paper-White; Sheet Size (W x H): 8 1/2 in x 11 in; Paper Color(s): White; Assortment: N/A.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Stiff and bright - an excellent paper for color laser printers\n\nReview: I've been using this paper to print color training manuals for several months now. I like the stiffness (well above normal copier paper) and the bright white finish. I have no trouble at all telling this paper from standard copier paper in the printer.\n\nI also found it good for another, unexpected use. The stiffness and the archival quality makes it good paper for design sketching with a pencil. For sketching, most copier paper is just a shade too thin for my taste, and can discolor after a long enough period.\n\nThis is a pretty good price for it too. It compares well to other paper I've bought in the various office supply stores. And, of course, I don't have to trot out and burn gas to get it.\n\nNo jams, and no other problems of any sort in the ten reams I've used so far. Recommended.","Product: The new Four-piece Camo Pliers and Wrench Set features a camo design and non slip cushion grip handles.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: At last I can sneak up on those balky light switches\n\nReview: I can't remember how many times I've gotten all camoed up and attempted to sneak up on a malfuntioning light switch, only to have the switch notice the garish color of my tools and the glint of chromium on them, and immediately become skittish. Problem solved! Now, with these camoflaged tools, I can stealthily approach broken electrical outlets and leaky faucets, and they have no clue to my presence until it's too late for them.\n\nSeriously, these are perfectly fine tools for regular household repairs. Based on their picture, you might be expecting some dime-store flimsyness, but these are nice and heavy.\n\nThe grips are not just for show. They're quite thick and give the tools a solid, non-slip feel in the hand. The wrench has a wavy pattern on the outside of the handle that gives your fingers a good place to get some extra grip. The others have a little raised guard at the top of the handles, which is good for keeping your hand from slipping down to the business end in the heat of your repair struggles.\n\nThe camo pattern has one other nice side effect for us. We have a matched set reserved for myself and my spouse, and tell the teenagers in the house that they are off limits. There can hardly be any \"Oh, I didn't understand which tools you meant\" excuses if they get caught with these.\n\nThe \"crescent\" adjustable wrench is a bit small for some repairs. It would have been better had it been 10 inch instead of 8. The other pieces - linesman's pliers, wire cutter, and needlenose pliars - are more than adequate, and the price of the set is comparable to what you'll find at the big-box home repair places. I tested the wire cutters on some fairly thick wire, and they're pretty sharp.\n\nNotice that the set does not include classic adjustable pliers. The linesman pliars and needlenose pliars both have cutting edges for wires, so these match up best with electrical repairs rather than mechanical issues.\n\nIf you think the camo version will get lost in the clutter of your house, there's a flame version too, which ought to be easier to spot. Though that version will certainly tip off the light switch that you're coming.","Product: The Waterpik SM-653CG features the design of the shower head that started it all. Featuring Waterpik's massage technology, it offers a revitalizing and invigorating shower from any water pressure. With six spray modes, you can change between a gentle spray to a high-pressure massage depending on your mood, and with a handheld design and a five-foot hose, you'll have plenty of freedom in the shower. Experience the pleasures of a custom shower provided by Waterpik's Original Shower Massage, and you'll never go back to an ordinary showerhead again.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: I had forgotten how nice the original Shower Massage can be\n\nReview: I've had various handheld shower heads in the last ten years since I replaced my original Waterpik. They were OK, but the last one broke the collar so it could not be mounted any longer, and I decided to go back to the original model.\n\nIt's just fine, and I like it as well as or better than its fancy cousins. I believe, based on experience and how it's put together, that it will last longer than they did. The collar, for example, is made of a different plastic that seems more flexible and durable.\n\n It was a piece of cake to install, even easier than I remember when I installed my last one like it. The hose was a bit stiff upon installation, but loosened up after a couple of weeks.\n\nIf you've just got to have some shiny chrome-plated plastic or other features such as a shutoff, get one of the more expensive ones. But if you just want a great basic handheld shower head at a cheaper price, get this one.","Product: The new Four-piece Camo Pliers and Wrench Set features a camo design and non slip cushion grip handles.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: At last I can sneak up on those balky light switches\n\nReview: I can't remember how many times I've gotten all camoed up and attempted to sneak up on a malfuntioning light switch, only to have the switch notice the garish color of my tools and the glint of chromium on them, and immediately become skittish. Problem solved! Now, with these camoflaged tools, I can stealthily approach broken electrical outlets and leaky faucets, and they have no clue to my presence until it's too late for them.\n\nSeriously, these are perfectly fine tools for regular household repairs. Based on their picture, you might be expecting some dime-store flimsyness, but these are nice and heavy.\n\nThe grips are not just for show. They're quite thick and give the tools a solid, non-slip feel in the hand. The wrench has a wavy pattern on the outside of the handle that gives your fingers a good place to get some extra grip. The others have a little raised guard at the top of the handles, which is good for keeping your hand from slipping down to the business end in the heat of your repair struggles.\n\nThe camo pattern has one other nice side effect for us. We have a matched set reserved for myself and my spouse, and tell the teenagers in the house that they are off limits. There can hardly be any \"Oh, I didn't understand which tools you meant\" excuses if they get caught with these.\n\nThe \"crescent\" adjustable wrench is a bit small for some repairs. It would have been better had it been 10 inch instead of 8. The other pieces - linesman's pliers, wire cutter, and needlenose pliars - are more than adequate, and the price of the set is comparable to what you'll find at the big-box home repair places. I tested the wire cutters on some fairly thick wire, and they're pretty sharp.\n\nNotice that the set does not include classic adjustable pliers. The linesman pliars and needlenose pliars both have cutting edges for wires, so these match up best with electrical repairs rather than mechanical issues.\n\nIf you think the camo version will get lost in the clutter of your house, there's a flame version too, which ought to be easier to spot. Though that version will certainly tip off the light switch that you're coming.","Product: The Waterpik SM-653CG features the design of the shower head that started it all. Featuring Waterpik's massage technology, it offers a revitalizing and invigorating shower from any water pressure. With six spray modes, you can change between a gentle spray to a high-pressure massage depending on your mood, and with a handheld design and a five-foot hose, you'll have plenty of freedom in the shower. Experience the pleasures of a custom shower provided by Waterpik's Original Shower Massage, and you'll never go back to an ordinary showerhead again.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: I had forgotten how nice the original Shower Massage can be\n\nReview: I've had various handheld shower heads in the last ten years since I replaced my original Waterpik. They were OK, but the last one broke the collar so it could not be mounted any longer, and I decided to go back to the original model.\n\nIt's just fine, and I like it as well as or better than its fancy cousins. I believe, based on experience and how it's put together, that it will last longer than they did. The collar, for example, is made of a different plastic that seems more flexible and durable.\n\n It was a piece of cake to install, even easier than I remember when I installed my last one like it. The hose was a bit stiff upon installation, but loosened up after a couple of weeks.\n\nIf you've just got to have some shiny chrome-plated plastic or other features such as a shutoff, get one of the more expensive ones. But if you just want a great basic handheld shower head at a cheaper price, get this one.","Product: GXS75C Features: -GX Series collection. -Universal Xpress Mount(TM) fits Moen and most existing 3-bolt mounting assemblies, including InSinkErator(R) brand. Finish: -Black. Dimensions: Overall Height - Top to Bottom: -14.88\". Overall Width - Side to Side: -9.69\". Overall Depth - Front to Back: -9.69\". Overall Product Weight: -13.2 lbs.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: High quality, easy to install disposal with a nice feature my old one didn't have\n\nReview: I replaced a 3/4 hp Insinkerator that was 12 years old with this Moen. It's quieter than the Insinkerator, and does just as good a job at chopping up disposed food.\n\nInstallation was straightforward. It mounted almost exactly the same as the Insinkerator, though it did need a different pipe mount to the rest of the drain system.\n\nWhat else can you say about a garbage disposal? Well, sometimes it's the little things that make a product nice to use. In this case, it the rubber splash guard. First, it has a smaller inner hole than the one from the Insinkerator, so silverware and such are less likely to fall in. Second, it's removable, so it's easy to clean. I could never get the Insinkerator guard clean - I just couldn't scrub the yukky stuff off it as well as I would like. Plus, trying to fetch something that had fallen into the disposal was hampered by poor visibility.\n\nThe Moen's removable guard solved those problems. I've put up a picture showing the guard in place, and removed. The guard is easy to clean when it's removed, and with a flashlight, I can see what's down in the unit when something falls in","Product: A Masterpiece of Historical Fiction-The Great Novel of America's \"Greatest Generation\" Herman Wouk's sweeping epic of World War II, which begins with The Winds of War and continues in War and Remembrance, stands as the crowning achievement of one of America's most celebrated storytellers. Like no other books about the war, Wouk's spellbinding narrative captures the tide of global events-and all the drama, romance, heroism, and tragedy of World War II-as it immerses us in the lives of a single American family drawn into the very center of the war's maelstrom.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Most compelling historical fiction about WWII ever written\n\nReview: The pair (Winds of War plus War and Remembrance) are must-read books for anyone who wants to understand World War II. Following a military family through the pre-war years up until Pearl Harbor, Winds of War sets the stage and covers the early war in Europe in detail. War and Remembrance then picks up after Pearl Harbor and gets all the way to the victory over the Japanese.\n\nArtfully using characters that have a plausible reason to be in important locales for the war, Wouk combines the family's story with military analysis (by a fictitious German general) to give a complete story. It's amazing that he can work so much that's relevant to the war into a drama about fictional characters.\n\nThe novel gives you a sense of the military and geographic factors that drove the war, the logistic and economic factors, and the psychology of the leaders of the great powers. But you're also treated to an understanding of the spirit of the times. Younger readers especially will begin to understand what it was like to live in an age very unlike the modern world, and one in which mortal threats were commonplace.\n\nI recently reread Winds of War after a twenty year gap, and enjoyed it even more this time. I feel that I know the characters even better the second time through, and better understand their predicaments and the choices they made.\n\nI only have only one quibble about characterization. One of the characters, a Jewish wife to one of the military family, is the on-scene witness in Europe to Germany's treatment of the Jews. While I think that material is very important, the series of circumstances that keeps her and her uncle in Europe seems a bit contrived to me. But I'll give Wouk a little license. The book would have not been complete or nearly as powerful if it had left out a complete understanding of the Holocaust, and if it took a little contrivance to get two Americans to witness those events, I consider that a worthwhile trade.\n\nIf you've seen the TV series and liked it, you really ought to get the complete picture by reading this book. I've given it as a gift to friends for years. I used to pick up copies I would see in used book stores so that I could give it to folks I thought might be interested.\n\nUnfortunately I ended up with no copies except one very old falling-apart one, and bought a recent printing of the paperback. The quality was not as good it should be, probably because this book is over a thousand pages and they cut some corners on production. I have to wash my hands after each reading because the print smudges off the book. So if you can afford it, you might want to get the school/library binding version instead. It's more than twice as expensive, but I expect it's of far superior quality. I'm probably going to pick up one of those myself. This pair of books is one that ought to be displayed proudly in any thinking person's library.","Product: FIGHT AGAINST A POWERFUL ALLIANCE WHICH THREATENS TO TEAR HERBEATRICE PRIOR MUST CONFRONT HER INNER DEMONS AND CONTINUE HERSOCIETY APART WITH THE HELP FROM OTHERS ON HER SIDE.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: For popcorn action sci-fi, this is pretty good\n\nReview: This isn't a particularly deep movie - if you're looking for The Matrix or Inception, you'll be disappointed. But it's a nice futuristic action movie. The premise is a bit forced, but certainly not as bad as recent movies such as Elysium.\n\nThe acting is good - not too forced, even though the \"young adult\" style source material is a bit simplistic. You'll root for the protagonists. Kate Winslet leads an above average cast. I'm not a big fan of Ashley Judd, but she does a good job here.\n\nThe effects are first rate. Nothing ground-breaking, but acceptable and they don't get in the way of the story.\n\nBottom line is that I'm hard to please on movies, but this one is good enough that I bought the sequel.","Product: Adult/High SchoolThis collection of essays is a good choice for teens who suspect what geeks already knowthat mathematics is interesting and, yes, even fun. The selections are geek lite, covering such questions as "How heavy is your house?" and "Which is more powerfulyour brain or a PC?" The answers provided are short (typically four to eight pages); humorous; and, best of all for the mathematically challenged, easy to understand. Tattersall occasionally throws in an impressive-looking formula in a display of "gee-whiz" showmanship, but readers need not worry.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Reasonably enjoyable, but grows repetitious\n\nReview: As a math major and software developer, I'm probably in the core demographic for which this book is intended. And the book was reasonably fun for the first dozen or so examples.\n\nFor example, thinking about the power of machinery in terms of the number of slaves that would be required to generate that much power was clever and thought-provoking. Briefly, the chain is this: One \"human-power\", that is the amount of power a human can generate for a long period of time, is equal to about 1/10 of a horsepower. So your six horsepower lawnmower can, while it's operating, do the work of about sixty slaves.\n\nHowever, the examples began to be somewhat strained and irrelevant as the book kept going. The estimating tricks started to sound like minor variations on a theme.\n\nThis is a reasonably short book, and can be read in short bursts. I kept it in the car, and read it over a couple of months when I was out dining alone. It would also be quite a good resource for a high-school math teacher or anyone else trying to keep a group interested in how math can be practical. So I'm not recommending against it, but you'll probably enjoy the first half a lot more than the second half."],"string":"[\n \"Product: Create studio-quality recordings with Blue Microphone's Snowball, a USB microphone with exceptional sound-capture capabilities. Using Blue Microphone's award-winning dual-capsule and circuit design, the Snowball produces crisp, clean recordings that are free of feedback and distortion. A unique pattern switch allows you to toggle between three different settings, giving you the flexibility to record vocals, instrumental music, podcasts, interviews, and more. With a plug-and-play design that is both Mac and PC compatible, the Snowball requires no additional drivers and is ready to record straight out of the box.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A good companion to Camtasia for pro-quality screencam videos\\n\\nReview: I've used the Snowball for several months now, primarily for Internet training videos shot with <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Camtasia-Studio-Version-7/dp/B003F4XPW8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Camtasia Studio Version 7</a>. I'm very happy with the quality and consistency of the voice narration over my screencam videos. I did some without a pop filter, which came out reasonably well. Then I added a pop filter (<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Gator-Cases-GM-POP-FILTER-6-Inch-Double-Layered-Split-Level-Pop-Filter-Black/dp/B001UNVJ06/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Gator Cases GM-POP-FILTER 6-Inch Double-Layered Split Level Pop Filter (Black)</a>) and got even better results, with a nice \\\"broadcast\\\" feel to the voiceover.\\n\\nSetup is as easy as everyone says. Just plug it in and it works. Be careful, though, if you have multiple microphones, especially if you have a laptop with a built-in mic. Installing the Snowball does not usually change the default mic on your system - you must do that manually. In fact, I found that Camtasia has a bad habit of reverting to the built-in mic as the default if I start it without the Snowball plugged in, and then it doesn't automatically revert to the Snowball when it is connected. So be careful that you check to ensure that the Snowball is the default when you begin recording. (This isn't really the Snowball's fault, but you might be fooled into thinking that you're getting sub-standard results from the Snowball when you're really using an inferior, built-in mic.)\\n\\nA minor annoyance for screencam capture: the Snowball needs to be a bit to the side of the monitor so that you can see the screen, and so it needs to be carefully positioned at the correct angle to catch your voice in the cardioid mode. Since you're probably looking at the screen and don't want to turn and face the mic as you talk, you won't get quite the full force of your voice with the Snowball. This isn't a problem with headset mics, which can be ideally positioned during screen recording. However, I think the quality of the Snowball audio more than makes up for this annoyance. If you are doing a lot of this type of production, you might want to look at finding a way to raise your monitor so that the Snowball can be positioned directly under the center of the monitor. I tried that once and got slightly better results.\",\n \"Product: Noise reduction Companding circuitry. Powerful 20W audio output. Built-in echo/reverb, 1/4 unbalanced input jacks and record out.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Compact, excellent clear sound, and easy to set up\\n\\nReview: I do week-long classes for ten to fifty people. That's enough to degrade just about anyone's voice without amplification. So I've used a portable PA in my larger classes for a couple of years.\\n\\nI also have the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Behringer-Europort-EPA40-Handheld-PA-System/dp/B000SJHN9Y/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Behringer Europort EPA40 Handheld PA System</a>, but it's bulky, heavy because of a large built-in battery, and doesn't have wireless built-in. With the bulk and extra wireless equipment needed, it was only practical for trips by car.\\n\\nThis unit, however, is small and light enough to fit into a large suitcase. Batteries are optional, so I don't transport any. That leaves room inside the unit for the power cord and plug.\\n\\nThe included wireless mic is pretty good quality, and goes for about thirty hours on a single 9 volt battery. Absolutely no issues with setup or tuning - turn everything on, adjust the volume, and you're good to go.\\n\\nIt's also pretty good about avoiding feedback. Sometimes in a class I'll walk in front of the unit without thinking, and it doesn't squeal until you get within two or three feet of the front.\\n\\nYou don't want to be playing music through this thing, but for voice amplification to medium sized groups, it's a great fit, especially for the price.\",\n \"Product: Lipper International provides exceptionally valued items for the kitchen, home, office, and child's playroom. Known for their functionality and beauty, each of our products is individually crafted from the finest quality materials. Organize and display your tea in this beautifully made tea box. Made of bamboo wood, it makes a great housewarming gift. Hand wash only.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Even nicer looking than the product photo [Update - second one not as nice as the first]\\n\\nReview: This box will work fine for its designed purpose of storing teabags, but you can remove the dividers and use it for lots of other things. It's very nice looking, and is a good fit for any dcor that has bamboo elements.\\n\\nThe picture doesn't show it, but there's a gold-colored chain connecting the top of the box to the body. It's on the left side as you open it. It gives a bit of class, and prevents the lid from being hyper-extended too far back.\\n\\n*** Update 20 December 2016 ***\\n\\nI got the first one for a gift, and put another gift inside it. As the review above shows, I was quite pleased - originally I gave five stars.\\n\\nI liked it so much I got another one. However, this one has a warped bottom and some cosmetic defects on the lid. Disappointing, so I took off a star. I don't take the trouble to return something in this price range, but I could certainly understand it if someone else decided to do so if they got one that's not up to standard quality.\",\n \"Product: Essick Air Products Humidifier Bacteriostatic Treatment helps to control bacteria and algae growth in evaporative humidifiers. When filling the humidifier, use 1/6 fluid ounce (approx. 1/8 capful) bacteriostatic treatment per gallon of water. Repeat process when refilling. Regular use will eliminate bacteria/algae growth and keep your unit smelling good.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Works fine, generates some foam when filling the humidifier tank\\n\\nReview: This is very much like other humidifier treatments I've had. No odor, and I've seen no problems even with a five day stretch without of rain that kept the humidifier off.\\n\\nMeasurement is based on fractions of a capful - 1/8 capful per gallon. So you need to know the capacity of the humidifier tank you are using. But you don't have to be precise.\\n\\nThe only drawback is that it's foamy. My previous treatment (BestAir 246 Golden Solution II) is no longer available on Amazon, but it had no foam of consequence when filling the tank. This one foams enough that I have to let the foam settle to finish filling the tank. It's a mild annoyance, but I took off a star because I've had a product that did not do that.\",\n \"Product: \\\"The SINGER Quantum Stylist 9960 sewing machine has loads of ease-of-use features to allow you to fulfill your creative dreams. Its 600 Built-In Stitches include 5 Alphanumeric Fonts and 13 Fully Automatic 1-Step Buttonholes with Exclusive Buttonhole Underplate, Mirror Imaging, and Stitch Elongation options provide even more creative possibilities. Start-up is a breeze with quick and easy threading, preset stitch length and width, built-in needle threader, built-in thread cutter, stitch editing capabilities, a start/stop button and direct button stitch selection. Packed with features, this machine truly has it all. The computerized sewing machine with large LCD screen, provides clear and easy viewing of stitch functions including stitch length, stitch width, tension settings, recommended presser foot, needle up/down position and more! The SINGER Quantum Stylist 9960 sewing machine includes an extension table providing a larger working area, essential for quilting or when working with larger projects. It has 2 StayBright LED lights which illuminate the sewing surface for optimal viewing. This sewing machine has a ton of other features like electronic twin needle settings, 7-segment feeding system, automatic locking stitch function, built-in reverse, horizontal threading, automatic bobbin winding clutch, direct select stitch selection buttons, automatic tension settings, extra-high presser foot lift, center zigzag taper, automatic presser foot pressure control and optimum power control. PRODUCT DETAILS: Model Number - 9960 Description - 600 Stitch Electronic Sewing Machine Product - Sewing Machine Bobbin Class - 15 Transparent Needles - 2020 & 2045 Lightbulb - LED UPC - 037431884411 Dimensions - 17\\\"\\\"L x 8.25\\\"\\\"W x 12\\\"\\\"H Weight 18.2 pounds Warranty - 25-Year Limited\\\". Watts:55,Volts:120V,Amps:0.46,Hertz:60\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Quantum sewing machine - you won't know if you have one until you open the box\\n\\nReview: This sewing machine is great as long as you take quantum uncertainty into account. Since it's a quantum sewing machine, it has a disturbing tendency to disappear when you put it in a box. Perhaps a better name would have been Schrdinger's Sewing Machine.\\n\\nAlso, since the stitches it creates are quantum stitches, they have a tendency to spread out in a wavelike pattern. Depending on the size of the thread, you might notice an interference pattern of light and dark bands as adjacent stitches tend to experience quantum interference.\\n\\nApparently the quantum nature is based on the way the sewing machine is computerized. The manufacturer isn't specific about this, but I suspect they are using a quantum computer. Since quantum computing technology is pretty new, at times the quantum effects bleed over from the computer into the real world.\\n\\nBottom line: don't put it in a box after opening it, and use quantum resistant thread to prevent the interference bands in the stitches. Most thread is macro enough to be quantum resistant, but extremely fine thread, say below 100 nanometers in diameter, will probably show quantum effects.\",\n \"Product: Duratrax 6-Cell Connector Set: Kyosho Standard, DTXC2240\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Works as advertised, but nothing's perfect\\n\\nReview: This gadget allowed me to play with teenagers (and their teenage reflexes) at a respectable level. It wasn't too hard to set up, and pretty much works as it says it's supposed to. The directions are simple, and mostly just tell you what order to use when plugging in the various cables.\\n\\nI've had trouble getting the mouse sensitivity where I want it. It seems to work best by turning the sensitivity in the game way up, and turning it down on the XFPS device.\\n\\nIt's a bit of a pain to reconfigure it for different games. It would be nice to have an easy mechanism to store settings for different games. But most settings are the same from game to game, so I only have to reprogram a few keys when switching games.\\n\\nYou may find it a bit annoying to have so many cables around you while playing. There's the device-to-XBox cable, the controller cable, the mouse cable, and the keyboard cable, all pretty much getting in each other's way.\\n\\nBut it's all worth it as far as I'm concerned to leave behind the standard XBox controller, which I simply never got very good with after hours of using it. I'm glad I have this instead.\",\n \"Product: Duratrax 6-Cell Connector Set: Kyosho Standard, DTXC2240\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Works as advertised, but nothing's perfect\\n\\nReview: This gadget allowed me to play with teenagers (and their teenage reflexes) at a respectable level. It wasn't too hard to set up, and pretty much works as it says it's supposed to. The directions are simple, and mostly just tell you what order to use when plugging in the various cables.\\n\\nI've had trouble getting the mouse sensitivity where I want it. It seems to work best by turning the sensitivity in the game way up, and turning it down on the XFPS device.\\n\\nIt's a bit of a pain to reconfigure it for different games. It would be nice to have an easy mechanism to store settings for different games. But most settings are the same from game to game, so I only have to reprogram a few keys when switching games.\\n\\nYou may find it a bit annoying to have so many cables around you while playing. There's the device-to-XBox cable, the controller cable, the mouse cable, and the keyboard cable, all pretty much getting in each other's way.\\n\\nBut it's all worth it as far as I'm concerned to leave behind the standard XBox controller, which I simply never got very good with after hours of using it. I'm glad I have this instead.\",\n \"Product: Your favorite entertainment is at your fingertips with the Xbox one media remote. You're in control of Blu-ray movies, streaming video, apps, TV power, and volume. Featuring backlit keys that light up automatically, and direct access to the one guide, this simple, powerful remote is designed to help you watch and switch instantly\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Light years beyond the XBox 360 remote\\n\\nReview: This is a must-have if you use your XBox One to watch a lot of movies and TV. It is a great size, about a third smaller than the 360 remote, with exactly the functions you want. It connects instantly to the XBox One, unlike the one for the 360, which took a couple seconds to connect to the 360.\\n\\nIt has a nice feature that's not on any of my previous remotes. When it is moved, even slightly, the keys become backlit. Since we watch media using a projector in a dim room, this is really helpful.\\n\\nIt needs to be pointed right at the XBox to work. Where some remotes seem to do well with reflected infrared, and don't need precise pointing, this one is more finicky.\\n\\nSometimes I notice the little things that indicate good design. In this case, it's the matte finish of the plastic, which just feels nice in your hand. You might not have thought about the way a remote should feel in your hand, but when you hold this one, you'll probably notice that it just feels better.\",\n \"Product: XIM4 provides the highest precision mouse and keyboard (and more) experience on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. Unsurpassed quality, ease-of-use, and flexibility, XIM4 is the perfect companion to the even most demanding gamer. XIM4 empowers gamers with the state-of-the-art without bombarding them with unneeded complexity. Through XIM's unique Smart Translator technology, XIM4 is able to provide unparalleled 1-to-1 gaming precision that consistently performs in every game you play. It's quick and easy to set up your preferred gaming environment through it's wireless smartphone and PC configuration tool. XIM4 enables gamers to choose their preferred input devices that suit them best whether gaming at a desk or from a couch in the living room.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Yes, it's expensive, but if you really crave keyboard/mouse on XBox One, it's worth it\\n\\nReview: I have tried and tried to get happy with using an Xbox controller for first person shooters. I just can't do it. I guess I just played PC versions of games too long.\\n\\nThis was the second unit I tried to interface a keyboard/mouse to the XBox One - the other was a ConsoleTuner Titan One. There's no comparison. I sunk a lot of time into the Titan One, and never really got it working right. I had the Xim 4 up and going in about ten minutes, and was able to eventually configure it to precisely the interactions I wanted.\\n\\nI had another device for XBox 360 (XFPS 5.0), and it worked OK, but it required a computer to be in the mix, with the keyboard and mouse hooked into the computer. Not so with the Xim 4. You hook the keyboard and mouse directly into the device, and you don't need a computer for routine play.\\n\\nThe biggest difference with other devices is the smoothness of the mouse. Coupled with the 60FPS of modern games on the XBox One, shooting and sniping is equivalent to shooter games on my PC.\\n\\nYou do need a computer with Bluetooth capability to configure it. The program that maps keyboard and mouse to controller buttons could have better user experience, but I must admit it's better than any other program I've used for that.\\n\\nI did run into one obstacle. I used a Microsoft Sidewinder gaming mouse, and it just refused to work with this device. The web site noted this as a known issue. It had not been fixed as of the August 2015 update. I got a Logitech instead, and it worked fine.\\n\\nThe main game I use it for is Halo, and it made legendary difficulty on campaign quite a bit easier. Plus, even though I'm quite a bit older than the typical Halo player, I can play at a reasonable level of competitiveness, even against teenage reflexes. It doesn't turn me into anywhere near pro-level, but it makes the game a lot more fun to play.\",\n \"Product: Non-skid slipper socks provide maximum slip protection during ambulation and wheelchair use (i.e., prevents heel from sliding off footrests and offers foot stability during transfers). Ultra soft 80% cotton, 18% nylon & 2% Spandex socks for maximum comfort and warmth. Our non-skid socks are used in hospitals and long term care facilities across the US, Canada, and Europe!\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Not recommended because they won't stay up\\n\\nReview: I bought three different kinds of non-slip socks to wear around the house this winter, and these are the only ones I really disliked. They won't stay up. I wear size 8 1/2 shoes, which means I don't have unusually tiny feet or anything, but these things constantly slip down around my ankle and onto the bottom of my foot. I vastly prefer <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/TractionSocks-Non-Slip-Organic-Cotton-Socks/dp/B004155QRM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">TractionSocks Non-Slip Organic Cotton Socks</a>, which I wear all day with no problem.\\n\\nSome other reviewers complained of them being too tight, so I have to wonder if there is not much consistency in their manufacturing. In any event, the ones I have are way too loose, and that wasn't true of the other two types I tried.\",\n \"Product: The Zutto collection is Zojirushi's first collection of products that is designed and developed as a series of products. The concept of the Zutto collection was born as a result of the collaboration between Zojirushi and an interior designer in Japan. Unlike other Zojirushi products, the physical body of the Zutto was designed first, then the inner technology. Zutto (Zoot-tow), meaning \\\"always\\\" in Japanese, is designed to be enjoyed and used universally, for any occasion, anytime. This new Zutto Drip Coffee Maker is a convenient 5 cup size.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Doesn't tell time, grind beans, or whistle Dixie; it just makes pretty good coffee\\n\\nReview: After losing my ultra-simple, twelve-year veteran coffee maker last year, I've gone through a couple of modern ones. They all had timers to start the coffee in the morning, auto-shut-off heating pads, and other checklist-oriented features. Only problem is, neither of them lasted very long, and neither was particularly easy to use and clean.\\n\\nThis thing makes a virtue of simplicity. It's not a computer with coffee-making capabilities, it's just a coffee-maker. It doesn't even have an auto-shut-off, which leads to one of the few cautions, because you'll have to get back in the habit of shutting off your coffee maker if you get this one.\\n\\nOn the plus side, it's very easy to load. The filter basket fits right inside the carafe, so it's easy to access. The reservoir is beautifully designed to lift out and take to the water source, and nicely marked so you can measure in your water. Then it slips right back into place in the body, and you're good to go.\\n\\nCleaning is easy. All the parts that need cleaning are collected together right there in the carafe. Just get them to the sink, rinse them, and that's usually enough. If you've let the carafe get dried coffee in it (say, because you forgot to turn the machine off...) then the carafe is easily cleaned with soap and water because it has a nice, wide opening.\\n\\nThe brewing process is reasonably fast, and the coffee is of quite acceptable quality.\\n\\nA couple of other cautions are in order, however.\\n\\nFirst, this thing only holds five cups (the usual coffee-standard 6 oz cups) in the reservoir. Then you'll lose the usual few ounces to wet the grounds, leaving only a couple of generous talls. So it's really suited for singles or couples who don't drink very large amounts.\\n\\nSecond, the basket doesn't really hold the quantity of grounds I normally use to brew five cups. I prefer strong coffee, and I have to dial back the amount to four or four-and-a-half cups to match the maximum amount of coffee I can put in the basket before it starts spilling over the filter.\\n\\nHowever, I'm sticking with this little fellow. It doesn't take up much room, I love how easy it is to clean, and it's so simple that I'm really hoping for some long-term reliability. If that doesn't pan out, though, I'll be back to let you know.\\n\\n***Update 12 April 2017***\\n\\nOver 6 1/2 years, and this little fellow is still going strong. I've accidentally left a few drops on the hot plate so there are a few small rust spots, but otherwise it's the same as when I got it.\\n\\nSince I buy filters in bulk at Amazon, from counting the boxes used I know that it now has made about 1100 pots of coffee. Quality still good, and I've learned how to match water and coffee for an excellent result.\",\n \"Product: Famous Scandinavian design, traditional, sold craftsmanship and the latest advances in technology combine to set Scanpan Classic Cookware apart. Scanpan Classic is hand cast aluminum under 200 tons of pressure. The optimum thickness of the pan base prevents warping and keeps the pan base perfectly flat, especially important when used with glass top or ceramic ranges. The patented nonstick surface is created by firing a ceramic-titanium particles into the pan and a specially formulated nonstick compound is embedded in the ceramic-titanium surface. The pan thickness and unique ceramic-titanium surface allows for browning, searing and deglazing. Scanpan Classic can be used with high heat for stir frying and is oven safe to 500-degrees. Glass covers let you see what is cooking. Scanpan Classic is safe to use with metal utensils and comes with a Lifetime Warranty. Made in Denmark. Crepe Pan 10-inch diameter\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: If you want even cooking on pancakes, crepes, and omelets, try this\\n\\nReview: The bane of cooking pancakes, crepes, grilled cheese and such is uneven heat. I was astounded the first time I cooked grilled cheese with this pan. I'd never seen such even browning, even with less butter than I normally use.\\n\\nIt's also pretty durable. I normally use non-metallic implements, but I've used metal turners several times with no problem.\\n\\nIt's easy to wash. The non-stick works well, and it has no places for tough-to-get food to stick.\\n\\nI even use this for bacon and eggs, though it takes special care not to have something fall outside the pan because of the shallow sides. As you might expect, it cooks bacon very evenly. It's also ideal for omelets because of both the even cooking and the shallow sides which make flipping the omelet easier.\",\n \"Product: Ergonomic comfort and sleek mesh style! Ergonomically designed high back for the natural curvature of a persons back. 1-touch seat-height adjustment, 360degrees swivel, tilt and asynchronous 3-lever control. Nylon 5-star base.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: It's not Herman Miller, but it's not bad at 1/4 the price\\n\\nReview: This is a decent ergonomic chair, and better than you'll find at most office supply stores.\\n\\nI've had it for a month now in my sunroom office, and after a Tennessee summer, I can tell you with confidence that the mesh design is comfortably cool to sit in. Other pros:\\n\\n- It's quite easy to put together, and takes about five minutes. Do be careful, though, to insert the arms into the proper channel in the attachment area. It's easy to insert them wrong if you are not paying attention, and you'll know it because they will bow into the seating area. It's not hard to remove and reinsert to make them correct.\\n\\n- It has exactly the most needed adjustments to adjust it to your needs (with one caveat I'll get to later): height, back tilt, seat tilt, arm height, and arm horizontal positioning.\\n\\n- It rolls easily.\\n\\n- Even though the arms are not padded, they have a nice shape for resting your forearms on.\\n\\nBut it's not perfect:\\n\\n- The seat is rather firm for my taste. You had better get the height and seat tilt right, because otherwise the firm seat will cut off circulation in your thighs.\\n\\n- It doesn't go quite as high as I'd like. My last chair went over an inch higher.\\n\\nOverall, I'm satisfied enough to sit in it until it wears out, though I may get a supplementary gel layer cushion in the seat both to raise it and to deal with the too-firm cushion. I wanted a Herman Miller, but I just could not swallow the price on them, and I'd say this is 80-90% of the benefit for 1/4 the cost.\\n\\n*** Update after three plus years, 3 January 2015 ***\\n\\nAfter three and a half years of regular use, I had to retire my chair because the gas cylinder gave out. It will no longer support any weight at the set height, immediately sinking to the lowest height. Note that this wasn't due to overloading - I weigh in the low 170s.\\n\\nThat's not too bad for a chair that gets used most every day, though. The general wear on the chair was not bad at all - just some cracks in the plastic armrests where my palms tend to sit. The firm seat eventually settled into something more comfortable, which was one of the few things I didn't like.\",\n \"Product: Venice 18/8 stainless steel teaspoons are designed for use in hotels and restaurants. These spoons are comprised of heavy weight high quality stainless steel.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A good resupply option for quantum spoons that seem to tunnel out of the house\\n\\nReview: These are beautiful spoons, with a smooth finish that holds up well. They are a bit larger than normal teaspoons, so I like them for oatmeal and other cereal meals. They are nice and heavy, exceeding my expectations for tableware at this price.\\n\\nThe style is elegant, and generic enough to fit in with a wide variety of other silverware patterns. Not a perfect fit, of course, but it's a lot better than not having decent spoons because you can't afford them.\\n\\nGiven their size and quality, they are a terrific value. If you have household members around who somehow manage to make spoons disappear, you should get a couple dozen of these. I've picked up lower quality spoons at garage sales that cost more than these.\",\n \"Product: The dorm-room ready Flip Flop collection saves time and money. These folding bookcases unfold into place right out of the box and assemble in less than 5 minutes. This 67-inch High Bookcase is constructed of a solid hardwood frame and is finished in a rich Cherry hand-rubbed veneer. Its 6 fixed shelves flip down from storage position and rest securely in place on shelf supports. A top shelf attaches securely without the use of tools and assembly is finished! Perfect for the home and office alike, this bookcase looks great in living rooms, next to desks or as media storage and folds up for easy transportation and storage when not in use.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Attractive, nice out-of-the-box experience - but I don't know where they got that picture\\n\\nReview: This thing is just a piece of cake to set up and use. It folds into shape, and it's ready to go. No tools, and literally seconds out of the box to get it ready to use.\\n\\nThe wood is nice quality, and the overall design is attractive. The two lower shelves are big enough for notebooks or just about anything else you would want to put there.\\n\\nBesides the fact that it's more expensive than bookshelves you put together, it has one other drawback. The top shelf is quite short. Don't be fooled by the picture on the product page. I don't know where they got that picture, but the top shelf is not anywhere near that tall. It won't even hold a standard paperback straight up. You'll need to put small items in there.\\n\\nI have uploaded two pictures, one showing the actual full unit, and the other showing the size of the top shelf using two paperback books. Notice that the paperback on the right will not fit standing straight up.\",\n \"Product: With the Farberware Commercial Cookware Nonstick Twin Pack 8-1/4-Inch and 10-Inch Skillets, enjoy two sturdy, reliable pans to make delicious meals everyday as well as holiday feasts. Bringing restaurant-quality cookware into every home, this handy twin pack of skillets is ideal for creating everything from a mushroom omelet in the morning to pan-seared pork chops in the evening. Dependable heavy-duty construction provides quick and even heating and the skillets' interiors are coated in long-lasting nonstick for effortless food release and quick and easy cleanup. Sturdy handles provide a comfortable grasp and are oven safe to 350Degree F. The skillets' polished aluminum exteriors provide a professional look that complements many other pieces in the Farberware collections. Prepare meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner with the Farberware Commercial Cookware Nonstick Twin Pack 8-1/4-Inch and 10-Inch Skillets, sure to become the most dependable cookware in the kitchen.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Heavyweight and good non-stick - note that aluminum discolors in dishwasher\\n\\nReview: These pans are heavy and deep, and heat evenly. The non-stick is as good as any I've seen, though I can't judge the longevity at this point.\\n\\nI normally hand-wash them, which is easy because everything just slides right off the non-stick surface. But another member of the household put them in the dishwasher, and they developed discolored spots on the metal. Not really the fault of the pans - the non-phosphate dishwashing detergent sold now discolors almost all aluminum.\\n\\nThe price is pretty comparable to other units, keeping in mind that it's for two pans instead of one. I've certainly paid similar amounts for pans that were way flimsier and had marginal non-stick. So this is one of your better non-stick choices.\\n\\nI do like my heavier Farberware 12 inch stainless steel even better, though (Farberware Millennium Stainless Steel Soft Touch Nonstick Skillet). It's a bit heavier, and of course, the stainless steel won't discolor in the dishwasher. So that one gets five stars, and these get four.\",\n \"Product: This beautiful Honey Oak console style humidifier is sure to compliment any decor. Our humidifiers work by adding invisible moisture to your environment by moving dry air through a saturated wick. Maintaining proper humidity levels between 30-50percent in your home/office/workplace has been Scientifically proven to help prevent the flu and allergies. Proper humidity hydrates your skin, alleviates dry eyes, scratchy throats and can reduce snoring. With a doctor's approval increased humidity can reduce asthma and allergy symptoms. It also protects fine furniture, musical instruments, collectibles and wood floors. Proper humidity makes you feel warmer allowing you to lower your thermostat setting which will save money. Use of a Ceiling fan helps distribute moisture output.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A good investment in better sleep if heat is drying out your air\\n\\nReview: I use this unit to humidify a bit over 2000 sq. ft., in a home with natural gas heating, which really dries out the air. At the peak of winter, the dry air in the house was affecting everyone's sleep, and this unit made a clear difference.\\n\\nIt was pretty easy to set up and use. The tanks hold a bit over 2 gallons each, which is good because for my situation the unit goes through about 5 gallons of water a day. I use the medium setting, and it usually keeps humidity in the 45% range, which is where I set it.\\n\\nSometimes the humidity drops below that, and the automatic setting would probably prevent that. The unit is rated to put nine gallons of water in the air a day, so clearly it has some extra capacity I'm not using. But to put that much humidity out, the unit has to kick into its highest fan speed, and that is loud enough to be noticeable when it starts. So I like the medium setting, which is not at all objectionable.\\n\\nIt will trip its notice for new wick/filter replacements after 720 hours of operation. If you run it constantly, that's a month, and sure enough, that's what I got. The wicks were getting crusty at that point, due to that high lime content in our local water, so I replaced them. You'll want to factor in the cost of the wick/filter units if you are going to run it a lot. I use <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Replacement-Moistair-Wicking-Humidifier-Filter/dp/B000VGX4TM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Replacement Moistair Wicking Humidifier Filter</a>, which seemed to be an exact replacement. I think you could probably get a few more days of use past the one month, but as the buildup accumulates, the fans have to work harder to evaporate the same amount of water, so don't push your wick/filters too far past the recommended time.\\n\\nOne minor lame feature - to clear the filter timeout notice, you must unplug the unit, wait a minute, and plug it back in. Then you have to reset your desired fan and humidity levels. No big deal, but a reset function for the filter timeout would have been nice.\\n\\nRefilling the tanks isn't too bad, but it helps if you have one of those faucets that pulls out. Don't try to fill them up all the way. It's not worth the effort to reorient the tank to make it happen. Usually, my refills are about a pint short.\\n\\nAll in all, this has been worth the hassle of filling up the tanks and changing the filters. I hope to only have to use it about two months a year, though. I wouldn't want to have to fool with it year round.\",\n \"Product: Kersey chair teams well with the retro table from the same collection. Angled legs for a no-nonsense approach. Yet, no arms and deep-curved back impart a smidge of unpredictability. Chestnut finish enlivens a classic dining area. Cushioned seat upholstered in tan fabric delivers comfort and durability during a marathon game of chess.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Pretty nice, but a lot darker finish than the picture shows\\n\\nReview: These are a pretty good value. They are stylish, comfortable, and not *too* hard to put together.\\n\\nI got four, and it took about fifteen minutes a chair. The fourth one had some holes in the back that were not aligned quite right, and that took a frustrating ten minutes to get right. Good thing that didn't happen with the first one - I might have gotten frustrated enough to send them back.\\n\\nMy main disappointment is that the finish is really dark. It's a dark walnut brown, and not the medium brown that you would think from the picture. That means they clash a lot more with my dining room table that I was expecting, and I'm not sure they're going to stay there indefinitely.\\n\\nA couple of assembly hints:\\n\\n(1) on the very first step, make sure you put the legs together so that the holes for the brace face each other (the brace fits in the legs underneath the seat). That's easy to miss from the minimal directions. I made that mistake and fortunately noticed before I put the first bolt in.\\n\\n(2) insert the long arm of the hex wrench to get bolts started, and only insert the short end for more leverage when you are doing the final tightening.\\n\\n(3) use some of the packing material to protect the finish, and do some taps with a tack hammer to ensure that the final screw hole covers on the back are in tight.\",\n \"Product: Combining classic Japanese aesthetics with stylish modern color, this shoji blind has a rich, olive hue that will stand out in any room. Increasingly difficult to find in the United States, shoji paper blinds are easy to set up and operate, and are versatile enough to complement any style of decor.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Not bad, but anyone who calls this color olive needs a color wheel\\n\\nReview: I got two of these for a casual guest room that needed some blinds. They were relatively easy to install, and look pretty good except for the color. It's a taupe-brown color, with no trace of green, even though the package was labeled \\\"olive green\\\". As such, they don't look as good with the rest of the room as I had hoped, but they're not so bad that I'm going to take them down.\\n\\nThey are a bit flimsy, and I would not buy them for a situation where they would be raised and lowered a lot. But if they're only going to be adjusted once a season, they're fine. They have the usual gizmo that lets the pull cord be used to lock and unlock the blind in place, but unlike most blinds, it's also accessible with your finger. So if you hate the \\\"swing the cord back and forth\\\" game, you can get up there and just lock/unlock manually.\\n\\nOne minor issue: the screws that are supposed to be used for mounting the cord hitch (the plastic thingy that you wrap the cord around to secure it) are the cheapest screws I've ever seen. I made pilot holes for them, used a perfectly fitted screw driver, and the heads still stripped with a couple of turns. I ended up junking them and finding my own screws of the same length.\\n\\nBy the way, there are no installation instructions - only a sheet with a diagram for how the cords are supposed to fit in, and even that is pretty worthless. However, it's not too hard to figure out how to install. There are two hooks that screw in, and the blind just sits on those two hooks via two holes in small metal brackets at the top.\",\n \"Product: USB\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent design, but not as reliable as it should be\\n\\nReview: I have been using this keyboard on three computers for about three years now. I find it perhaps the best I've ever used in terms of ergonomics and feel.\\n\\nAs with all ergonomic designs, it takes a few days to get used to it, and people who don't touch type probably won't care for it. However, I started using one of the original Microsoft Natural Keyboards in 1995, and as a writer I think it's one of the best decisions I ever made. I've never had the first trace of carpal tunnel stress.\\n\\nThis model is wired with a USB plug, and after trying some wireless ergonomic keyboards, I came back to the wired version. The wire is a minor annoyance, and having to change batteries in the wireless version is a bigger one.\\n\\nThe layout is fine, with one major objection. All later versions of the Microsoft ergonomic line change the way functions keys are used in a very stupid way. People who need ergonomic keyboards are generally quite familiar with Ctrl-X, Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V, Ctrl-Z and other shortcuts for common operations (Cut, Copy, Paste, and Undo for the four listed). The new arrangement for function keys duplicates those operations on the function keys, but you have to remove your hand from the keyboard to get to them, which is vastly inferior. Plus, that's the default when the keyboard is turned on, and so if you are accustomed to using some function key operations in programs such as Microsoft Word, you have to press the F Lock key to switch the functions keys back to normal usage. That would be fine, except that when you do that, the PrtScn no longer works until you press F Lock again to switch back to default mode. Fixing this annoyance requires first installing Intellitype (which you can download from Microsoft), and then doing a patch to remap keys, which is available on the web. I can't put links in product reviews, but I can tell you that the search you want is \\\"F Lock Key Eliminator\\\".\\n\\nThe other major issue with this model is reliability. I'm getting less than two years of usage out of each one, and that's not full time because I move from computer to computer depending on what I'm doing. I got one with a bad space bar that never did work quite right. Two others have failed with keys that just stop working or become intermittent. It's possible that this comes from build up of dust and detritus in the keyboard - my office is dusty and I'm not fastiduous about cleaning the keyboard. But it didn't happen with my older models.\\n\\nHowever, these little guys are pretty cheap, so I've just been keeping one in reserve at all times and ordering another when one fails. It's worth it to me to get the smooth action and nice ergonomic layout.\\n\\nA few miscellaneous notes: the keyboard has play/pause and volume up-down keys for media, but nothing to advance media as some of the other Microsoft keyboards have. Instead it has five programmable keys, but if there's a way to make them work as for media forward/back I have not found it. There are also dedicated keys for bringing up a browser to your home page, and for search, email, and calculator. Finally, there's a handy mute key to silence your speakers, and I love having that to silence things when I get a phone call. The dedicated keys can be reprogrammed to other functions with Intellitype. Finally, the keyboard has back and forward buttons beneath the space bar where you can thumb them, and a zoom slider in the middle (between the separated banks of keys) but if it works with any piece of software I've ever owned, I have not been able to detect it. You might as well pretend it's not there.\\n\\nAll in all, this is a pretty cheap way to find out if you like ergonomic keyboards.\",\n \"Product: Your daily routine may take you to all kinds of places where you don’t want to be. But JBL Reference 410 headphones are your ticket out. With large, accurate transducers in compact on-ear designs, 410 Series headphones deliver rich, powerful sound with plenty of the bass punch for which JBL is famous. If compact-but-powerful sounds like a winning combination, brace yourself for another one: lightweight-but-rugged. JBL 400 Series headphones are designed for hours of comfortable use. Here today, somewhere else tomorrow. Feel like taking a break? The JBL REF410 headphones are your featherweight solution for days on the road. Chill out and turn up the volume. These high-quality headphones provide fabulous sound and effective attenuation of ambient noise. Using the unique 3D-Axis mechanism, they fold down to a small package that you can take wherever you go.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Muddy sound mars otherwise acceptable headphones\\n\\nReview: I got these headphones to use during exercising. Their compact, foldable design makes them a pretty good choice for that, and the current Amazon bargain price was acceptable. They're also comfortable enough for that use.\\n\\nHowever, the sound reproduction is mediocre indeed. It's muddy, and lacks definition in the high end. There's over-emphasis on the bass, but it's not the thumping bass you may be expecting. It's indistinct and fuzzy.\\n\\nI compared them side-by-side with my desktop headphones, which are <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Sony-MDR-V6-Monitor-Series/dp/B00001WRSJ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Sony MDR-V6 Monitor Series</a>, admittedly a higher-end product, but the difference was quite dramatic. For a product that claims to be a \\\"reference\\\", the JBLs are disappointing. I may use them at the gym, but I won't be using them anywhere else.\\n\\nIf you really want good sound, or even decent sound, you should look elsewhere. If you just want something better than earbuds for your MP3 player, then I guess these will do.\",\n \"Product: Audio-Technica's lightweight and compact ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint headphones are ideal for use with MP3, CD, DVD and in-flight entertainment systems; with fully integrated ANC circuitry that effectively reduces distracting background noise by up to 85% (active noise reduction up to 20dB). 40mm drivers with neodymium magnet systems in each earpiece provide superior audio quality for deeper bass, extended treble and higher fidelity; while a single AAA battery powers the active noise-cancelling technology with or without audio. ATH-ANC7 QuietPoint headphones fold flat for easy portability and include a detachable cable (remove for noise-cancelling function without audio) with 3.5mm mini-plugs, a full-size \\\" adapter, a specialized airline adapter for connecting to in-flight entertainment systems, and a handy carrying case. The detachable cable is 5.2 inches long.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Yes, I've tried the Bose. I'll take these.\\n\\nReview: I finally got tired of dealing with my last set of headphones, <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Philips-HN-110-Folding-Noise-Canceling-Headphones/dp/B00085ESA0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Philips HN 110 Folding Noise Canceling Headphones</a>, because the earpads kept falling off. I was ready to check out high-end noise-cancelling gear, and I knew exactly what I was looking for: good noise cancellation, comfort, durability, easy to travel with, and good sound quality.\\n\\nI saw a consumer roundup in Wired Magazine that rated these over the Bose, so I checked out both. I listened to the Bose, both the QuietComfort 2 and the QuietComfort 3. Both sounded great, with a slight edge to the QuietComfort 3. But these Audio-Technicas sound pretty much as good as the QuietComfort 3 and better than the QuietComfort 2. The sound in the Audio-Technica is a wee bit brighter than the Bose, so if I just had to pick the better sound quality, the QuietComfort 3 would win. But the difference is close to indistinguishable.\\n\\nAnd then we come to the strengths of the Audio-Technicas. Price obviously takes first place - these babies are only a bit over one-third the price of the Bose. Given the ease of losing or breaking the headphones during travel, that's no small consideration. I could buy a spare pair of the Audio-Technicas, and still be ahead!\\n\\nBut I also judge the Audio-Technicas as more durable, and slightly more comfortable. The comfort is important on those four hour plane flights. To be fair, I've never tried the Bose headphones on such a long flight, but I don't see how they could be any better in the comfort department.\\n\\nThe Audio-Technicas keep up with the Bose by having a very nice case, and the usual accoutrements. I like being able to unplug the cord completely from the headphones, for situations where I only want noise cancellation without music. The cord has its own nice little pocket in the case, so no more wrapping the cord around the headphones they way I had to with my old ones.\\n\\nI would be happy to have the Bose if someone gave them to me, and maybe they would satisfy me more in the long run, but I'm not willing to pay almost three times the price to find out. I'll take these instead.\",\n \"Product: The Logitech Anywhere Mouse MX works wherever you do. Thanks to Logitech Darkfield Laser Tracking, you'll get precise cursor control on virtualy any surface, even glass tables (4mm minimum thickness) where optical and standard laser mice fail. The tiny Logitech Unifying receiver stays in your notebook, so you cna take your mouse anywhere.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Best road mouse I've ever had\\n\\nReview: My career includes speaking at conferences, training, and consulting on the road, so a good travel mouse that responds well to varying conditions is a big help. This fellow is the best I've ever used for traveling work.\\n\\nI've used various Microsoft laptop models on the road for years, and they're OK. I still prefer the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Microsoft-Natural-Wireless-Laser-Mouse-6000/dp/B000KA7PD0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Microsoft Natural Wireless Laser Mouse 6000</a> for my home office. But my road mouse had been this Logitech for the last several months, and it's a big step up for a travel mouse.\\n\\nIt really will work on slicker surfaces than other laser mice. The slickest conference table I've tried gave it no trouble. Cloth coverings on conference lecturn tables were no problem either. I've yet to find a surface it glitches on; in fact, I've stopped carrying a mouse pad for emergency use.\\n\\nButton action is acceptable. The scroll wheel is as smooth as any Microsoft mouse I've used. The side buttons (usually mapped to back/forward) are pretty small, but well placed ergonomically.\\n\\nI like the size. It's a bit bigger than the usual laptop mouse, most of which I consider too small for my medium sized hand. The receiver is a tiny little thing, and I often leave it in the USB port when the computer is off. It has a nice neoprene case to protect it in the laptop bag.\\n\\nOne feature some may not like is the on/off switch. There's nothing wrong with it, but many mice no longer have one, so it's one more thing to remember when you are unpacking and packing it. However, even when I've accidentally left it on, it doesn't seem to run down the battery very quickly. The switch is also the cover for the optical element, and that may in fact be it's primary function. I have uploaded a picture showing the switch, and also some coins next to the mouse so you can get a sense of its size.\\n\\nThe normal price isn't too bad, and I've seen in as a Deals item a couple of times. In fact, that's why I got my first one. But I liked it so much, I got a spare too.\",\n \"Product: The SV231DDVDUA 2-port Dual Monitor KVM Switch (DVI+VGA) offers a complete multimedia switching solution, letting users control two Dual Display computers using a single USB mouse and keyboard peripheral set. With support for high-resolution video interfaces, this dual view KVM switch provides one VGA (analog) and one DVI-I port per computer connection, as well as audio switching capability between connected computers. Delivering versatility for virtually any application, the DVI/VGA KVM switch features an integrated 2-port USB hub that allows connected USB 2.0 peripherals to be shared between connected computers, eliminating the need to purchase duplicate peripherals. Suitable for any workspace, the dual monitor KVM switch offers a compact desktop KVM design and features a rugged metal chassis that helps ensure durable performance. This product is TAA compliant and backed by a Startech.com 3-year warranty with free lifetime technical support.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: OK for plain vanilla sharing, but glitchy with my Surface Dock and SoundBlaster external audio\\n\\nReview: I got this when it became obvious I could no longer use a single mobile computer (a Surface Book) as my only computer. I added a classic under-the-desk computer to my office, and used this unit to let me use the monitor/keyboard/mouse arrangement at my desk for both.\\n\\nTheoretically, this should work fine, but I have enough glitches that I rarely use it. I think part of the problem is the Surface Dock, which itself is finicky about external displays. But I've also experienced some of the keyboard glitches reported by other reviewers.\\n\\nLet me repeat what some others have said: the documentation is skimpy, so you should go to their web site. Don't just eyeball the ports and start plugging stuff in. And turn off the computers (and in my case I had to turn off the Surface Dock) before hooking it all together.\\n\\nAfter getting the basic monitor sharing pretty much working (except for occasional glitches), I tried using the unit for audio switching as well. I have an external SoundBlaster for that, and I could never get everything configured on both units to switch back and forth. That might be an incompatibility with the SoundBlaster unit. I had to go back to plugging that directly into my desktop.\\n\\nI think the more plain vanilla your sharing needs are, the more likely you would like this unit.\",\n \"Product: Case Logic is obsessed with organization! No matter who you are, what toys, tools or technology you have, where you are, or where you are going, Case Logic is your partner in managing the things that matter to you. We are the \\\"stuff wranglers\\\" that make life easier. With this focus in mind, Caselogic introduces the ULB-116 16-Inch Laptop Backpack. Front pocket is uniquely designed to expand when filled to reveal a complementary lining color through strategically placed slits in exterior fabric. One-of-a-kind aesthetic, Custom zipper pullers and signature lining fabric. Separate padded laptop compartment fit laptops up to 16-Inch. Front pocket expands to easily fit power cord and includes key fob for easy access to keys. Large main compartment with elevated mesh electronics pockets that fit gadgets of all sizes, such as iPod, digital camera, and e-book reader. Innovative strap management system keeps webbing straps contained and out of the way. Sleek, unique shape makes bag truly exceptional. 25 Year limited Warranty!\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Lightweight but ordinary; not bad for the price\\n\\nReview: I have teenagers who are required to have computers for their school, so we go through a lot of computer bags. When Amazon offered this one through the Vine program, I knew it would be put to work immediately, so I grabbed it.\\n\\nSummary: It's a plain, serviceable bag, but nothing special. The main way it distinguishes itself is that it's very lightweight. We'll see how that affects durability after it has hauled computers and books for a while, but certainly the savings of a pound or so over some alternatives is not without merit.\\n\\nThe number and size of compartments is pretty standard. The laptop area is sufficiently padded, and is fine for a 15\\\" laptop, but not for 17\\\" (we checked). The zipper on that compartment only comes down an inch or two on the side, so you must take the computer in and out through the top. That's actually good design; we've heard of too many cases where a teenager picked up a bag and the computer slid out sideways to crash to the floor. There's another compartment that has a zipper most of the way down the side, clearly designed for books, spiral notebooks, etc.\\n\\nThe interior is traffic cone orange. That helps when you're rummaging around inside. I hate black interiors of bags where I can't find the stuff down at the bottom without emptying the whole thing out.\\n\\nThe straps are not particularly suited for real backpack wearing, especially for any signficant distance, but we know from experience that mounting the pack on the back is not the daily experience. They're OK for the usual over-the-shoulder carrying.\\n\\nFor comparison, the last bag we acquired was the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/SwissGear-SA9259-Backpack-Red/dp/B001UE6LYO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">SwissGear SA9259 Backpack (Red)</a>, which came up on sale late last year for not too much more than this one. The SwissGear is clearly a superior bag for long wear, and has more pockets, better zippers, better shoulder strap, etc, but it's noticable heavier too. So there are certainly better bags out there - if you are prepared to pay more and carry around some more weight.\",\n \"Product: This rotary unit will allow you to switch between two different VGA devices for display on one monitor or one VGA device for display on two monitors. Max resolution of 1024 x 768. Model MT-15-2C .\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Works for me, but the build quality isn't exceptional\\n\\nReview: I've been using this unit for over a year during technical classes. I have two laptops that I must use, and this switch allows them to both be connected to the projector. Instead of moving the one projector cable when I need to switch, I can just flip the switch on this box.\\n\\nI have had no trouble with the signal. However, this isn't a premium product, and it shows. The switch has become a bit loose. I have to wiggle it to get it to engage the B position. Also, the screws on the VGA ports were not as tight as they should have been. One came loose, and I had to open up the unit to fetch it from the inside of the box and reattach it.\\n\\nSo call it three and a half stars. I gave it the benefit of the doubt and bumped to four stars because it's pretty cheap. I don't really expect premium construction on such a product.\\n\\nAs another reviewer noted, you need three cables for this thing to work. However, whatever projector you use will probably account for one of them, so I travel with two cables for this box, one for each laptop connected to the A and B ports.\\n\\nDo be careful with it. The edges and corners are a bit sharper than you might expect. Not enough to be really dangerous, but I would not want to swipe my hand against it accidentally.\",\n \"Product: -Combines FM Radio, Voice Recorder, Picture Browser, Video Player, File Browser and E-book reader in 1. -Designed with 16 GB memory built-in and supports up to 128 GB external Micro SD card (not included). It's another lightweight USB stick for your various files. -Comes with a reflective sport armband and a sweatproof silicone case. An all-round entertainment for any activities you like. Bluetooth 4.0 BLUETOOTH 4.0 Wireless Freedom Bluetooth 4.0 pushes your favorite playlists to you without wires holding you back. Rewind, fast forward, folder and shuffle are all functional under Bluetooth mode. Stable and simple. Farewell to tiresome tangled headphone cables. Please note: The MP3 player works as a Bluetooth transmitter which cannot be paired with smart phones. FM Radio will not function in the Bluetooth mode. The Bluetooth PIN Code is 0000 when paired with cars. Specifications Audio Format: MP3/WMA/OGG/APE/WAV-PCM/AAC-LC/FLAC Recording Format: MP3/WAV Book Format: TXT Screen Display: 1.5 1.5 inches MOER Benefits For You Long-Battery Life Hold Button Clip or Band, for Any Movement 30-Hour Playback *A 2-hour power up gives you 30 hours of standard playback and 5 hours of Bluetooth playback. (* Based on continuous playback at 128 kbps MP3, battery not replaceable.) Hold Button Slide to Hold, and it will stay locked however you stretch, run, or jump. Clip or Band, For Any Movement Lightweight and secure on your clothes or arms, no more distractions whatever your sport.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: I am searching my house for the proprietary cable it needs for charging\\n\\nReview: This is my third Sony MP3 player. The last two were model NWZE345BLK. I gave that model a 5 star review. It was so good I bought another one like it for my son. When one of those wore out, and it was no longer available, I got this one.\\n\\nThis one falls down from the earlier Sony player in two major ways, and they make the experience of owning it significantly worse.\\n\\nFirst, while the earlier models used standard USB cables, this one has it's own proprietary USB cable. That's simply inexcusable. It adds no value to the product, and introduces frustration like I'm currently experiencing. I know that cable is in this house somewhere, but I can't find it and no other cable can substitute for it. Until I order a new cable, I'm sitting with a worthless MP3 player.\\n\\nSecond, I use the product most often on airplanes and while mowing the lawn, holding it in my front shirt pocket. As other reviewers have noted, the buttons are super sensitive, so just shifting my body will cause songs to skip or be paused or whatever. The older model had it right, and I never had that problem in years of using it. Why introduce a feature that makes a product worse?\\n\\nTo be fair, the excellent sound quality (which I noted in the review of the other player) is still present, and the physical size, memory, and battery capacity are all impressive. None of that does me any good while I'm mowing the yard this weekend, however, since I have no cable to charge the device.\",\n \"Product: The sleek design features a sliding USB connector, which smoothly extends from the drive at the push of a thumb. The capless mechanical design eliminates the hassle of lost drive caps. The USB connector can be made ready for use with just one hand, for greater convenience when speed is a must.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Decent speed, no cap to lose - and NO JUNKWARE!\\n\\nReview: I use these to distribute materials for a software development class. They have decent speed. With a thumb-driven sleeve instead of a cap, there's nothing to fumble around with when using them.\\n\\nI've used about 60 or 70 of these so far, and I have not seen a single failure. They are plastic instead of metal, so I don't recommend them for carrying around on a keychain or in your pocket. But for routine office use, I think they are fine.\\n\\nThey have one major characteristic I demand in my class material flash drives: they have no junkware. There are no files of any kind on these drives when they come out of the package. That means I get to forego the step of erasing junk on them before putting on my own files.\",\n \"Product: The Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard and Mouse is built on advanced ergonomic design. Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop is built on advanced ergonomic principles, with a split keyboard layout that keeps wrists and forearms in a relaxed position, and a cushioned palm rest to provide wrist support. The domed keyboard shape works to reduce and correct wrist pronation that can cause pain and limited mobility. True comfort for lasting productivity - Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop is designed for productivity, with an eye on ergonomic excellence. By providing a relaxed, comfortable computing experience, it enables you to work without the stress, strain, and discomfort of other keyboards and mice you may have used in the past. Its all in the angles - The natural arc keyboard layout follows the curve of your fingertips for a more natural way of typing. Reverse tilt design positions the keyboard at the correct angle to give you a straight, neutral wrist position. Additionally, the shape of the mouse is designed for maximum wrist comfort. Plus its Windows button provides one-touch access to the Windows Start Menu. Dimensions for Keyboard: Length: 15.4\\\" / 392mm x Width: 8.96\\\" / 228mm. Dimensions for Mouse: Length: 3.87\\\" / 98.2mm x Width: 3.13\\\" / 74.9mm. Dimensions for Number Pad: Length: 5.21\\\" / 132mm x Width: 3.65\\\" / 92.8mm.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Very nice to use, and finally I have an ergonomic keyboard that fits my keyboard tray\\n\\nReview: I have been using ergonomic keyboards since Microsoft's first Natural Keyboard in 1995. Until the Sculpt came along, my standard for the last several years was the Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000.\\n\\nI still like the 4000, but it's big. Typical keyboard drawers cannot accommodate both the 4000 keyboard and a mouse pad. That's been an annoyance since I got my last desk about four years ago.\\n\\nThe Sculpt keyboard is as nice to use as the 4000, though you do have to get used to a new arrangement of Insert, Delete, Home, End, PgUp, PgDn. But I find I do like the new arrangement a bit better, as it makes Delete bigger, and that's the key out of that group I use the most.\\n\\nThe Sculpt also fixes my biggest annoyance with the 4000, which is the default usage of the function keys to Help, Undo, etc. I use Visual Studio a lot, and function keys are essential to get any work done with it. I've long since learned to go to the settings and fix things to stick on regular function keys, but it's not very intuitive to do it. The Sculpt has a toggle switch right on the keyboard, in the upper right. Easy as pie, and easy to switch for the occasional times I need the alternate usage of those keys.\\n\\nThe function keys are smaller and not as well separated from other keys as with the 4000. This is probably my biggest complaint with the Sculpt. I'd like to see a 1/4 inch or so separation from the row of keys for numbers/symbols to reduce accidental presses on them when going for function keys.\\n\\nThe other things make up for that. The ability to position the number pad anywhere, for example, means its out of the way until I need it. The number pad also has a slightly better layout, with the backspace key more conveniently placed and bigger.\\n\\nI don't like the Sculpt mouse as well as my old Ergonomic 6000 mouse, which is not made anymore. It's as good as any other ergonomic mouse made these days, though, so I'm OK with it.\\n\\nI like the feel, even though it has less throw on the keys than the 4000.\\n\\nBottom line is that there's no need to throw away your 4000 unless you have the same space problem that I have. In that case, the Sculpt will give you just about everything you like about the 4000, with some improvements and a couple of minor drawbacks.\\n\\n*** Update 19 Dec 2016 ***\\n\\nI have to take back my positive comments about the Sculpt Mouse. As I said above, I did not like it as well as other ergonomic mice, but not long after that review I started using that machine more for routine web browsing and noticed a big issue. The Back button is placed right where the tip of the thumb should be, and it is way too easy to click. I found myself regularly hitting it while just moving the mouse, thus losing my page. This was so annoying that I replaced it with another, wired ergonomic mouse I originally bought for gaming. One star off for this design flaw in the mouse.\",\n \"Product: More than just a replacement to your canned air dusters, the XPOWER Airrow Pro Multipurpose Electric Duster, Air Pump and Blower (Blue) allows you the power and flexibility to dust, pump air and dry a variety of surfaces. Unleash over 500 watts of power to blast away dust from window blinds, keyboards and electronics, underneath appliances and more. By using the Airrow Pro, you will feel confident about not only eliminating the cost of canned air dusters, but freeing your home or office of toxic inhalants as well. Powered only by electricity, the Airrow Pro is completely free of dangerous fluorocarbons and other deadly propellants.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A reasonable solution for blowing dust out of electronics\\n\\nReview: I have a houseful of electronics, and my 1950s house is pretty dusty. So this looked like a good way to clean out various electronic devices, particularly keyboards, every few weeks.\\n\\nIt's OK at that. However, I only use one tip for that - the smallest one that does not have venting holes. The others with venting holes don't put out enough pressure to clean out particles from tight places. The long tip with the brush, for example, only fits on a vented tip as an extender, and I just don't get as much pressure as I would like.\\n\\nSome of the other tips are for drying things. I have not tried that, but I don't see any reason why it would not work, and it would probably be better than a hair dryer.\\n\\nThe cord is ten feet, heavy, and has a plug that does not require grounding. That's important to me because this old house still has areas with old two-prong wiring.\\n\\nFor people with lots of technology, I think this beats the compressed air cans in every way but portability.\",\n \"Product: Just because you're at home doesn't mean you have to live quietly. With its hard-hitting 5.5\\\" (140mm) poly cellulose woofer and 1\\\" (25mm) soft dome tweeter, the JBL Arena 120 bookshelf / surround loudspeaker is a wake-up call for anyone who knows quality sound when they hear it. Inspired by the legendary JBL M2 Master Reference Monitor, the Arena 120 can be wall-mounted to ensure you hear remarkable detail at any position in the room whether listening to music, TV shows, movies, or games. Just because you're at home doesn't mean you have to live quietly. With its hard-hitting 5.5\\\" (140mm) woofer and 1\\\" (25mm) soft dome tweeter, the JBL Arena 120 bookshelf / surround loudspeaker is a wake-up call for anyone who knows quality sound when they hear it. Inspired by the legendary JBL M2 Master Reference Monitor, the Arena 120 can be wall-mounted to ensure you hear remarkable detail at any position in the room whether listening to music, TV shows, movies, or games.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent choice in this price range\\n\\nReview: I have these paired with the previous version of the <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Yamaha-R-S202BL-Stereo-Receiver/dp/B01EMQI2CU/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Yamaha R-S202BL Stereo Receiver</a> (I have the discontinued 201). I get nice, smooth sound up through a decent volume level. That sound system is used mostly for video viewing and casual music during exercise, so I don't push it to high volume levels routinely. I did test, and it was smooth up to a volume level above where I would listen to it.\\n\\nThese replaced some similarly priced speakers I got at a big-box store, and they are clearly superior. Videos sound more natural, and I can get more volume for music without distortion.\\n\\nThe bass is nothing special, as you would expect from this price level. It's good enough for casual listening, though, and you can always pair with a subwoofer is you really need better bass. The mid-range is extremely smooth, and the highs are more than acceptable.\\n\\nI have a higher end system for my serious music listening, but these plus the Yamaha are a nice addition for more casual use in another room.\",\n \"Product: Samsung 23.6\\\" CBD LED Monitor, Comfortable and Immersive Viewing Experience, Easy on the Eyes with Flicker Free and Eye Saver Mode, Optimized Entertainment Experience, Energy Efficient\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Mediocre image, lack of image adjustment, and no flexible positioning\\n\\nReview: I've tried every adjustment I can find, and I just can't get anything on this monitor but a washed out image. The brightness range is very limited, and the contrast adjustment seems to little if any effect.\\n\\nI also miss the tilt adjustment that is present on all my other 24\\\" monitors. It is always square on, and if you have a low desk like I do, that's not the optimal viewing angle. (The monitor won't pivot left/right either, but you can fix that just by rotating the entire monitor including the base.)\\n\\nFinally, the touch adjustments have a poor user experience. They are not intuitive, and the touch function is so sensitive that I press them without meaning to all the time.\\n\\nThis is a monitor on one of my backup systems, and that's good, because I would not stand this thing on the computer I use most of the time.\",\n \"Product: AC15 comes with the next generation 11ac Wi-Fi standard, offering total data transfer speeds up to 1.9Gbps. With 1.3Gbps over the clearer 5GHz frequency, and 600Mbps using two wireless chips to maximize performance over the 2.4GHz frequency, your whole home will get excellent wireless coverage. Ultra-fast 1GHz dual-core CPU function as a great 'heart' for fast, stable and responsive performance with Wi-Fi, Ethernet and USB devices. The outstanding Gigabit WiFi and Gigabit wired connections are ideal for bandwidth sensitive applications like streaming With AC15 you get a super-fast, high performance connected home.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Good performance, surprisingly easy setup, good security features, excellent value\\n\\nReview: When my ASUS router began acting flaky, I got this as a replacement. I have a lot of wireless devices, so I wanted to configure it to work exactly as my previous router did, including the same wireless credentials.\\n\\nHaving now gone through that experience, I like this router, though it did have a couple of minor frustrations.\\n\\nThe default setup is an absolute piece of cake. If you don't care what your wireless network is named, and you're not very technical, this will work well for you. Your unique SSID and password are on a sticker on the back, so you don't have to configure it. It has its own unique login password too, so it's pretty resistant to standard hacking attacks that scan the Internet and use default passwords to gain control over routers (usually to use them as spambots or denial-of-service bots). That was one of the features I liked - since it's so hard to log in, and isn't one of the most popular brands, the hackers probably won't even try an attack.\\n\\nIt also gives you a chance during setup to change the SSID and password, but it had a minor limitation. My security-conscious standard wifi password is forty characters. The standard setup only takes 32 characters. I had to set everything up and get it running on one device, and then logon to the router and access detailed wireless settings to put in my standard 40 character passphrase.\\n\\nAfter I did that, all my devices connected just fine. I had to be firm with a Windows 10 machine that stayed on through the changeover and got petulant about the new network. But after hitting the troubleshooter to reset the network and make it connect again, it worked. Interestingly enough, my Xbox One was on the whole time, and had no trouble with the new network at all. Same with my Alexa devices.\\n\\nThe only other minor setup glitch was my fault. I put the connection to the cable modem in before going through the setup, which the instructions tell you not to do. So I had to restart my cable modem to get internet access. My fault, though.\\n\\nWhen I got Internet access and logged in to the router, it notified me that a firmware update was available. It offered to download and install it. That went off without a hitch too. Way easier than firmware updates on some of the other routers I've had.\\n\\nI like the form factor. It's compact and easy to set vertically, with the usual adjustable antennae.\\n\\nI found signal strength to be really good. This is the first router where I've seen a setting for signal strength (high vs. low). I live in a residential neighborhood, so I'm not interfering much with my neighbors to use high. So I do, and it covers the entire house (about 2500 sq ft).\\n\\nWith the advanced settings, it covers a nice range of users, from non-technical to pretty technical. I rate it as good as $100 routers from Linksys and ASUS (I've owned both), but it's roughly half the price. Nice router, excellent value.\\n\\n*** Update 1 July 2017 ***\\n\\nI've had this in six months now, and never had to reset the router. It just works. Coverage continues to be excellent. This is as close to a set-it-and-forget-it experience with a router that I've ever had.\",\n \"Product: Microsoft Surface Dock (Compatible With Surface Pro 3, Surface Pro 4, Surface Book, Surface Pro, and Surface Laptop)\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Fails at its most fundamental tasks - connecting displays and USB devices\\n\\nReview: I've had nothing but trouble with this device. I got it primarily to attach USB devices and external monitors, and it has trouble with both functions.\\n\\nIf Windows times out the monitor and blanks it, my Surface Book no longer sees the monitor at all. Since some Surface 4 users have reported the same problem, I presume it's the Dock's fault. It's necessary to disconnect and reconnect the Dock (or power cycle it, or restart the Surface) to get the monitors to come back up. They flash for fifteen or twenty seconds, and sometimes come back at 640x480 resolution, and I have to try again.\\n\\nI've followed Microsoft's guidelines, and use a direct DisplayPort cable to my monitors.\\n\\nEven when the displays are working, they flash every once in a while - six or eight times a day, for a fraction of a second up to two seconds. Very annoying.\\n\\nWhen I got it, USB devices would continuously disconnect and reconnect. I found a partial solution, which is to turn off power management for the USB hub (in device manager). But I still can't leave my main backup external 4TB USB drive connected, because it will constantly rev up the disk and then rev it back down. None of these problems ever came up with my previous dock (for a Lenovo W530).\\n\\nI've updated to latest Dock firmware. No difference I can see.\\n\\nMaybe I just have a bad unit. You can decide for yourself whether to take that chance.\",\n \"Product: The R-15PM powered monitors deliver room-filling sound without taking up much space. This highly efficient, powerful yet minimalist speaker engulfs listeners in their favorite movies and music. Each monitor includes a 1\\\" aluminum diaphragm compression driver mated to 90 Degree x 90 Degree square Tractrix Horn and 5.25\\\" copper spun magnetically shielded IMG woofer.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Good sound, but the worst feature engineering I've ever seen in a high end audio product\\n\\nReview: Problem one: the speakers have a power-saving mode that you cannot turn off. They go off after less than an hour of inactivity.\\n\\nProblem two: It takes about TEN SECONDS for them to return to full operation when you start feeding them an audio signal.\\n\\nNotice what this means. They are useless when hooked to a computer, because they are usually powered down when system notification sounds play. They don't come back soon enough for you to hear anything. This also applies to using them with an Alexa or other device that doesn't put out sound continuously.\\n\\nProblem three: When they return from power saving, the volume is reset to its default, low level. So unless that low volume suits you, you have to adjust the volume EVERY TIME THEY RETURN FROM POWER SAVE.\\n\\nI've been buying good quality audio gear for over forty years. This is the first time I've gotten something on the high end, and was flabbergasted by the poor product engineering. I have to ask the Klipsch product engineers: What were you thinking? This product's features are rage inducing. Having good sound is fine, but there are lots of products with good sound. That doesn't overcome a user experience that must have been designed by an anti-social engineer.\\n\\nI saw that they had the power save in another review, and almost didn't buy them. This review is to convince you so you don't make the mistake I did. If you don't want to put up with awful user experience, don't buy these. I have returned them, and it's only my third product return in twenty years of using Amazon.\",\n \"Product: AUSDOM M07 - Great wireless audio is finally within reach. Music Never Discontinous! A longer battery life gives you extended listening with 14 hours of superior sound. If you forget to recharge, plug the audio cable to continue to enjoy. You'll become part of the music and find that the things you try hard to forget are already gone. Music Break Free! Break free from the traditional mold, throw away your old wired headphone, try something new! Compatible for the iPhone, Android phone, Smart TV and so many bluetooth devices. Bluetooth CSR 4.0 chips lead the original sound to your soul, feel the emotion behind every rhythm. Music Shine Yourself! Bluetooth headphones aren't just a listening device, they're a fashion statement. The band and the earpieces has a piano baking varnish texture, with artificial protein leather earmuffs, perfect combination of stylish. Package include: 1 x M07 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones 1 x Charging Cable 1 x 3.5mm Audio Cable 1 x User Manual\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Light, comfortable, easy sync, unexpectedly good sound, and work OK for phone calls\\n\\nReview: I have been through enough Bluetooth headsets that I thought I was finished with them forever. But I got these from a Lightning Deal, and they beat every pair I've ever tried.\\n\\nThey are reasonably light and comfortable. Syncing them with my phone was painless.\\n\\nThe sound was better than any other Bluetooth headset or ear-mounted device I've seen. Not comparable to my Sennheiser wired headphones, but good enough for listening to music on planes, doing yard work, and such.\\n\\nI've tested them out to three hours on a charge, while listening to music from my phone the whole time, and they made it with plenty of power left. They also worked pretty well on phone calls. I thought the lack of a mic boom would cause problems with sound, but my family members say they sound just as good at the other end as other devices I've used.\\n\\nSo if you want a cordless solution to listen to music and make occasional phone calls, this could be just what you need.\",\n \"Product: * Perfectly match to Microsoft Surface Book & Surface Book 2 13.5\\\" ! * Keep aesthetic of Surface Book & Surface Book 2 13.5\\\" and increase the storage! Plug-in-and-Forget BASEQI is a short / low profile Micro SD adapter designed exclusively for Surface Book & Surface Book 2 13.5\\\". Just insert Micro SD card and slide in to Surface Book SDXC card slot to increase the storage of Surface Book & Surface Book 2 13.5\\\". * Unlike traditional long Micro SD adapter, BASEQI Aluminium Micro SD Adapter is plugged seamlessly into Surface Book & Surface Book 2 13.5\\\" SDXC slot without sticking out. It is almost hidden and invisible from outside. No worry to break Micro SD adapter or SDXC card when you bring Surface Book & Surface Book 2 13.5\\\" around. * No tool needed! The innovative design (patent pending) makes it hassle free to slide out BASEQI Aluminium Micro SD Adapter with your finger nail. No tool is needed! It is handy to swap Micro SD when you are outside. You won't struggle to use a paper clip to take it out or worry where to keep the small tool. * Please note the product does not include Micro SD card and Surface Book/Surface Book 2 13.5\\\". The photos are for illustration only.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Looks like part of the machine, and lets you extend your SSD storage for low priority files\\n\\nReview: If you travel, you probably need some low-priority storage for reference materials and such. Ever since I switched to an SSD as my primary disk, I've tried to conserve storage on them by using an SD card for low-priority files. It's an easy, cheap way to carry a lot more stuff.\\n\\nBut with the Surface Book, you can't just stick an SD card in, because it will hang out the side. Trying to travel with it like that is just asking for trouble.\\n\\nSo instead, get a micro SD, and stick it in this thing. Notice that it doesn't come with one, so you should choose the size you need. I got a 128MB micro SD (<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/SanDisk-Ultra-128GB-microSDXC-UHS-I-Card-with-Adapter-Black-Standard-Packaging-SDSQUNC-128G-GN6MA/dp/B010Q57S62/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">SanDisk Ultra 128GB microSDXC UHS-I Card with Adapter, Black, Standard Packaging (SDSQUNC-128G-GN6MA)</a>), which worked fine.\\n\\nThis adapter fits totally flush. It looks like part of the machine. It has a little thumbnail slot to extract it when needed, but I just leave mine in there for the most part. I've made five or six trips with it, and being able to copy a lot of my archived files onto the micro SD has been a big help during those trips.\",\n \"Product: Carhartt's short sleeve work wear pocket t-shirt is an all-purpose work shirt that is perfect in warm weather or for layering when it gets cold. made of 6.75-ounce, cotton jersey knit and features a rib-knit collar and a left chest pocket. also been designed with side-seamed construction to minimize twisting and maximize comfort. Ash fiber content is cotton / 137 polyester. Heather gray fiber content is cotton / 1037 polyester.6.75-ounce cotton, mid weight left chest pocket side-seamed construction\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Did I get a bad batch? Cotton was coarse and scratchy, even after multiple washings\\n\\nReview: I like Carhartt in general, and in fact it's my favorite brand of jeans. But this shirt was a disappointment.\\n\\nIt was so scratchy when I opened it that I couldn't stand to wear it. I thought it might be from leftover sizing in the fabric, but it didn't get any better after washing. I even tried the \\\"soak in brine\\\" technique, which softened it a bit, but it's still scratchier than my other t-shirts. Four washings so far, and it's still scratchy, though it is getting a little better with each washing.\\n\\nI have other pocket t-shirts of comparable thickness from American Giant and Key. Both are much softer and more pleasant to wear than this one, even right out of the package.\\n\\nOn the pro side, the fabric is thick, and the size is good. I've gotten medium t-shirts from department stores that shrank to uselessness after a few washings, but this one kept its size pretty well. I also like the color (I got Sand). If only it were more comfortable to wear.\\n\\n*** Update 6 August 2013 ***\\n\\nNine washings now, and the problem is no better than after the fourth or fifth washing. It still feels prickly the moment I put it on, unlike any of my other t-shirts, including cheap department store ones.\\n\\nI looked at the fabric and it has a fair amount of pilling on the inside of the shirt. So it's pretty clear that the scratchiness is not going to get better. I'm ready to put this one in the grunge clothes bin. I'm guessing it was just a bad batch of cloth.\\n\\nThey probably make these shirts in various locations. For reference, mine was made in the Dominican Republic.\",\n \"Product: For nearly 70 years, Wrangler has staked its claim as a global leader in jeanswear, casual apparel and fashion-forward westerninspiredattire. Built upon the nostalgic undercurrent of Americana heritage, the brand celebrates a rich legacy of authentic products consumers crave.Wrangler continues to preserve their American legacy while continuously developing innovative products that harnesstraditional roots, while expanding on its mainstream appeal as a fashion-forward label. Wrangler will prepare you for whatever the day may hold. So go ahead, be bold. Be adventurous.Be comfortable in your own jeans.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: My new favorite winter shirt\\n\\nReview: These have a nice, thick cotton fabric, and are very well put together. They are fairly loose fitting, as you would expect from a work shirt. They have a very soft and comfortable feel.\\n\\nThe pocket is nice and sturdy, and has a small leather patch (about 1.2 x .6 inches) that furnishes a perfect place to clip in an ink pen. The front has two buttons, and the top one makes the neck quite snug. I usually leave that one unbuttoned, but in cold weather, it would be helpful.\\n\\nI got two, the forest green and oatmeal heather. I do a lot of airplane travelling, and these are perfect for that. They keep me warm on the flight (that air at 35,000 feet is always cold), and the pocket gives me a place for an MP3 player or whatever needs easy access in those narrow airplane seats. I also wear them as my daily knock-around shirts in fall thru winter. They're even nice enough for casual office settings.\",\n \"Product: Timberland set new industry standards for craftsmanship, durability and protection when it introduced an authentic, waterproof leather boot in 1973. A global leader in design, engineering and marketing of premium footwear, Timberland values consumers who cherish the outdoors and their time in it. Timberland has been an industry leader in the use of both sustainable and recycled materials in its shoes, as well as its footwear packaging. The Timberland Company believes in corporate responsibility and supports numerous civic and social projects throughout the year.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Defect in stitching on left boot\\n\\nReview: These look pretty nice, and the right one was reasonably comfortable even out of the box. However, the left one caused a raw spot to develop on my outside thigh area, even through my sock.\\n\\nSome inspection showed the reason. The inside leather (around the elastic part) on that side wasn't cut quite right, and I had to trim some off. That helped, but didn't eliminate the problem. The stitching was also crooked and caused the outside of the boot to crimp inwards. The stitching was also rough, and left a sharp spot close to the top of the boot, which corresponded with the center of the area that was rubbed raw.\\n\\nI did some stretching on the leather, removed some of the sharp stitching, and covered the entire area with tape. That has allowed me to wear these. However, for this price, I expected better quality.\\n\\n*** Update 31 March 2012 ***\\n\\nThis message is for whoever, presumably someone affiliated with Timberland, has been going through and putting unhelpful votes on every single review that gives this product a negative rating:\\n\\nThat's lame. Really lame. If your product were good enough to stand on it's own, it would be unnecessary to come here and game the system to get your preferred reviews as the highlight reviews. The negative reviews are almost all completely fair and non-offensive.\\n\\nYou have ensured that I will never buy another Timberland product. I might have been willing to consider this case an outlier, and just a victim of the usual problems in maintaining quality throughout the supply chain. But if you think you have to come here and distort honest feedback, then I have no further use for your brand.\\n\\n*** Update 29 April 2012 ***\\n\\nIf you do decide to get these boots, and you would like better arch support and more comfort for long periods of walking or standing, then I suggest you get the following replacement insoles: <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Spenco-Polysorb-Cross-Trainer-Women-s-9-10-Men-s-8-9/dp/B000GCKC6E/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Spenco Polysorb Cross Trainer, Women's 9-10 / Men's 8-9</a>. The original insole that comes with the boot is pretty flat, has almost no arch support, and is pretty thin by my standards.\\n\\nI tried some Dr. Scholls 3/4 length gel inserts, and they didn't work for me. On top of the included insole, they made the shoe too tight. Without the included insole, they would not stay in place. So I got the Spenco instead, and they're really nice. Good arch support, good comfort, and a perfect fit in this boot for me.\",\n \"Product: Diesel has long been a leading pioneer in denim and casual fashion, known for moving outside and ahead of trends in its industry. Renzo Rosso created the Diesel brand in 1978, choosing the name because it is easy to understand, pronounced the same way around the world, and has a rugged feel about it; at that time, diesel was also considered an \\\"alternative energy\\\" so it was representative of an alternative taste in casual wear. While always retaining its DNA, in recent years Diesel has evolved into the world of premium casual wear, becoming a true alternative to the established luxury market. Diesel thrives on change: it produces no less than 3,000 new products each season and each one derives from a process of enormous creative freedom, thus ensuring constant innovation.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: They squeak - if it were not for that, I'd love them\\n\\nReview: I got two pair of these, one black and one white. Both are comfortable, a good fit, easy to get on/off, and nice looking.\\n\\nI don't get the impression these are solid enough to give me years of wear, but most modern athletic shoes are about the same. So I won't ding them for that, and they might yet surprise me with their long wearing.\\n\\nBut that's only if I learn to put up with their biggest flaw: squeaking.\\n\\nAll four shoes squeak with every step. It sounds like leather being twisted.\\n\\nIt isn't horribly loud, but it's just loud enough to be annoying. None of my other athletic or casual shoes squeak, except for one pair of old Topsiders. So it's not my gait or my floors. It's these shoes.\\n\\nIf they break in and stop squeaking, I'll come back and note that.\",\n \"Product: Steve Madden, the company, was founded by Steve Madden, the man, in 1990 in Brooklyn, where he started out making trend-advancing shoes one pair at a time. It was not long after that the Steve Madden focus on \\\"now-ness\\\" earned rave reviews from young female fans mad for the funky, chic, and yet competitively priced footwear it produced. The company popularized the \\\"dressy sneaker,\\\" and continues to man the forefront of trends.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Heel cup tight and rigid - lacked the flexibility of a quality boot\\n\\nReview: Overall, these boots are decently constructed and look pretty good, especially for the price. But I can't wear the ones I got because of the heel cup. It's molded plastic, and very stiff. I have a very slightly protruding heel bone, as many people do, and it rubbed hard and painfully on the heel cup. The boot fit OK otherwise and is the same size as all my other boots, so I don't think a larger size would fix the issue - I don't want my foot to be rattling around in the boot.\\n\\nThis is the only pair of leather boots I've owned with that type of construction. Most boots have the molded heel area made of leather. I'm guessing that the molded plastic enabled less expensive construction, but for me, it make the boots unusable. Check your heel before buying these.\",\n \"Product: by brand wristwatch model casio mtp-v005l-seventh of casio collection collection. 42mm diameter steel case and leather strap black. Quartz movement with lacing buckle.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice looking watch for business trips\\n\\nReview: I wear a watch when I'm on the road for business, and this is just about ideal for that. It's nice looking, keeps good time, and if I forget and leave it in my hotel room, I'm not going to worry too much because it doesn't cost a lot.\\n\\nI think the average person looking at this would think it was a $80 to $100 watch. Very clean, professional look. It doesn't have a little window for day of month, but I could never keep that in sync because of varying month length anyway.\\n\\nIt's a good size. There's a trend these days towards big, heavy, thick watches, but this one bucks that trend. I hardly notice I have it on.\\n\\nI'd prefer a smooth leather band, but this one isn't bad. We'll see how it wears over time.\",\n \"Product: Ricardo Beverly Hills' Capistrano Light 2.0 21\\\" Two-Compartment Upright features Nano-Treated Fabric to make sure your luggage looks good done the road. Sized for a 2-3 day vacation.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Solid, convenient, good value\\n\\nReview: I've used this for about four trips now, and I like it better than the Eddie Bauer rolling carry-on it replaced. It rolls smoothly, and is solid without being too heavy.\\n\\nThe design is pretty good, though there are a couple of things some may not like. The lid contains the usual compartment for shirts and such, with the \\\"floating wall\\\" in the description allowing a variable amount of contents. Unlike all my previous units, though, that compartment opens to the outside. That is, if the unit is open, you must put the lid down to get to that compartment. I don't mind that, and the ability to get to that compartment without opening the whole thing is sometimes helpful, but I suspect some may find it annoying.\\n\\nThe outer pockets are a good match for typical travelling needs. The lower one is just big enough to hold file folders or books. The upper one is about right for holding the toiletries that have to go in the one-quart bag for x-ray, and/or holding tickets and passport if you're not using a briefcase.\\n\\nA nice touch - the pull out rolling handle has a zippered cover. That keeps it nicely tucked away when it's not needed, without snagging on anything.\\n\\nThe top handle is a good size and nicely padded.\\n\\nThe interior only has one pocket for odds and ends, where my previous unit had two. I miss the extra one, but the single one is pretty big, and zippered instead of elastic like my old one.\\n\\nThis is a conservative size for carry-on, so it's unlikely you'll have any issues fitting it into a compartment on any plane above the commuter jet size. It's about an inch shorter and less thick than my last unit, so I'm having a lot less trouble getting it into a 737 luggage bin than I did with my old one.\\n\\nI'd like a broader color selection. It blends right in with all the other bags unless you put something colorful on it. But overall, it's a good value and quite effective for the week-long trips I tend to take.\",\n \"Product: Being from Sweden, IceBugs knows more than they might want to admit about winter. Not only the postcard pretty, snowy landscape type, but anything from -25C, over slush to the modern city version of +5C with the rain blowing hard into your face and the streets flooding.The real icebugs survive by creating an anti-freeze protein in their bodily fluids. We humans cant resort to that. But warm, dry feet and outstanding traction are good for staying mobile and increasing the chances of making it through, even keeping the spirits up.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice shoes, but a bit pricey unless you catch them on sale\\n\\nReview: These are well-made shoes, and comfortable for all day wear. They are relatively flat for athletic-style shoes, but the sole has extra support via a raised bump that fits in your instep.\\n\\nThey look stylish, and come with both yellow and black laces. The laces are quite nice, with extra reinforcement on the ends.\\n\\nAs with many nylon laces, they come untied unless you double knot.\\n\\nI got a 42, and they fit acceptably well. I wear American size 8 1/2 for just about all my shoes. These would be a perfect fit with thick socks. With normal socks they are just a hair loose, but still OK to wear.\\n\\nThey are rather broad through the toe area. If you've been wanting an athletic shoe that doesn't squeeze your toes, these might be just what you need.\\n\\nI got them on sale for substantially less than the retail price showing as I write this. I don't think I would consider them so good that I'd pay the standard price, but the sale price was about sixty percent of that, which I considered a fair value.\\n\\n*** Update 26 August 2015 ***\\n\\nI'm still wearing these about once a week, and they're still fine. I did notice that the loop on the back is made of pretty cheap burlap-like thread, and it frayed within the first few weeks of having them. One has fallen off and the other is looking pretty sad. So consider those loops just decorative.\\n\\nThe shoes still look OK when they fall off. I've posted a picture of mine in their current state, with one loop fallen off and one very frayed.\",\n \"Product: The UA Micro G Torch's dual-layer lacing system gives you the power to control fit like never before. With Micro G foam under your feet and lockdown fit on top, you'll light up anybody in your path.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Terrific high top for ankle and arch support\\n\\nReview: I have recently switched to high top shoes for daily wear to get some additional ankle support. Of the three pairs I tried, this is by far the best.\\n\\nI normally wear 8 1/2, but based on Amazon's size recommendation and feedback in reviews, I went up to a 9. It fits like a glove. It offers excellent support to my foot without rubbing. It feels comfortable all day, whereas I find I want to take off my other high top shoes after six or seven hours.\\n\\nIt's reasonably easy to get on because of the cutout area of the back. That does not hurt support though.\\n\\nI really wish I could find another pair in my size to buy. But as I write this, my size isn't available. If your is, I recommend you get a pair.\",\n \"Product: Get fit now with the core-1. Signature compression and internal flexible boning hold your back and abdomen tight, giving you the support and control you need to look your best. Created with the intelligent fabric technology, by squeem\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Excellent choice for lower back support - I use it on long flights to minimize back stress\\n\\nReview: I recently wore this compression garment on an overseas flight, and it really helped minimize back stress during the eight hour flight.\\n\\nIt is about as hard to get on as you would expect from a garment that's basically a girdle. But if you get the right fit, it's comfortable when you do get it on. I have a 33\\\" waist, so I got the small, and I use it on the outer row of hooks. I think it would be fine on the inner row for a 32\\\" waist. 34\\\" might fit if you don't mind it tight, but you should also consider the next size up.\\n\\nThis garment doesn't do miracles, but it does offer good support for the lower back, and would also work to shape you up for a public appearance.\\n\\nBy the way, the picture has it positioned too high. You'll almost certainly want to get it so the bottom edge sits just below the indentation at the base of your spine. That offers the best support and shaping for me.\",\n \"Product: Tim Allen, Rene Russo, Patrick Warburton, Janeane Garofalo. A Miami Herald columnist finds himself mixed up with hit men, cops and hippies all trying to find a metal suitcase containing a nuclear device. Based on humorist Dave Barry's first novel. 2002/color/85 min/PG-13/widescreen.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Destined to be a cult classic\\n\\nReview: One of the most under-rated comedies in the last twenty years. Like Kelly's Heroes in the early seventies, this just suffered from bad timing.\\nKelly's Heroes bombed at the box office because it was a war movie at the peak of the anti-war sentiment inspired by Vietnam. It has since been recognized as a classic comedy.\\nSimilarly, Big Trouble just hit at the wrong time, right after the terrorist attacks of 9/11. But give it time, and it will similarly become recognized as a classic.\\nIf you've read the book, you'll be impressed with the casting, which is almost perfect. Only Puggy seemed a little off, and even that wasn't too bad. Tim Allen is perfect as the protagonist, and he also does the narration, which is excellent. The hitmen (Dennis Farina and Jack Kehler) are just right. I have to give Dennis Farina particular note - he was probably the funniest person in the cast. Barry Sonnenfeld is, of course, a great comedic director, and he keeps the whole thing flowing with good comic timing.\\nThe movie's kind of wacky, but if you read and appreciate Dave Barry's humor columns, then you'll probably love it. If you haven't read the novel, watch for the toad, the goats, Martha Stewart's hallucinagenic image, and, of course, the \\\"garbage disposal\\\". And if you read and liked the novel, you really ought to get this movie.\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Would you believe... one of the all-time greatest comedies? No? Would you believe...\\n\\nReview: Would you believe that it's a pretty funny movie for a casual evening's entertainment? If you like Mel Brooks style slapstick, that's exactly what it is.\\n\\nThese folks took a page from the Mission:Impossible crew on how to translate an old TV show to a decent movie:\\n\\n1. Have a decent budget for a good script and good effects.\\n\\n2. Hire some A-list actors.\\n\\n3. Respect the things that made the original special.\\n\\n4. If the theme song is a recognizable, well-composed classic, keep it.\\n\\nI'm not really a fan of Steve Carell, but he's pitch-perfect as Maxwell Smart. His deadpan delivery is spot on.\\n\\nI am fans of Anne Hathaway and Alan Arkin, and they both turn in good efforts. I've like Anne since The Princess Diaries, and Alan since he captured the enigmatic Yossarian in Catch 22 (forty years ago!).\\n\\nEx-athlete actors can be a risk for pushing the cheesiness factor too far, but Dwayne Johnson does reasonably well here. His entrance is quite funny, and even though his character is supposed to be a prima donna type, he never hogs the spotlight.\\n\\nTerrence Stamp is an underappreciated talent - the Christopher Lee of his generation, as far as I'm concerned. He's the ideal choice for the super-villian Siegfried, and has the line in the movie that made me laugh hardest:\\n\\nSiegfried's assistant: Too bad about all the dead movie stars.\\nSiegfried: Yes. What will we do without their razor-sharp political advice.\\n\\nThe original series was created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, and they were brought in as consultants on this effort. I think this helped get the right feel for the characters, not to mention the running jokes from the original series (\\\"Would you believe...\\\", \\\"Sorry about that, Chief.\\\", \\\"Missed it by that much.\\\", Etc.), which are not overdone and generally integrated nicely into the dialog without being too forced.\\n\\nThere are some flaws. A few scenes do go on too long. The \\\"get past the criss-crossing lasers\\\" scene and the chase scenes at the end are the best examples.\\n\\nSeriously, this isn't a top-ten all time comedy. But it was funny. I'm sure some don't like the slapstick, and it is quite easy for slapstick to slip over into cheesy and boring. But I don't think that happens here.\",\n \"Product: THE IMITATION GAME is a gripping, acclaimed thriller that tells the incredible true story of unsung war hero Alan Turing, the British mathematician responsible for cracking the German Enigma code during World War II. Benedict Cumberbatch (The Fifth Estate, Star Trek Into Darkness, and TVs Sherlock) and Keira Knightley (BAFTA nominee for Atonement, Oscar nominee for Pride and Prejudice) star as Turing and his ally and fellow code-breaker Joan Clarke, alongside a top-notch cast, including Matthew Goode (Stoker, A Single Man), Mark Strong (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), Rory Kinnear (Skyfall), Charles Dance (Gosford Park, TV's Game of Thrones), Allen Leech (In Fear, TVs Downton Abbey) and Matthew Beard (An Education).\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A fine effort to portray a great man, with only modest changes from reality\\n\\nReview: Being a math major and in the tech business, I've known about Alan Turing for a long time. Most people don't, though, and this is a good introduction to perhaps his most important contribution to society. He drove the effort that cracked the Enigma code machine, and saved many lives in WWII.\\n\\nI remember when I heard that Benedict Cumberbatch was cast as Turing, and I felt the same way I did when Alan Rickman was cast as Snape - delight at a perfect casting. Cumberbatch pulls it off too, striking just the right chord for the aloof but brilliant and obsessive Turing.\\n\\nI was surprised that the movie also covered the effort to use the decoded Enigma transmissions carefully, so the Germans would not realize the machine was compromised. If you've ever read Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon, it goes over this effort in a lot of detail. This was apparently one of the areas where the movie took some liberties with the real story, but such changes to spiff up the film are mercifully modest.\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: By far the best adaptation of a Robert Heinlein story ever done, with a great script and superb acting\\n\\nReview: This movie is superb. It's one of the best I've seen in the last ten years - seriously.\\n\\nIt was made and released in Australia, and never was in theaters in the US, so that's why I didn't hear about it until recently. I was reading an online list of thought-provoking movies, and it was on the list. And it is indeed thought provoking.\\n\\nIt's based on a Robert Heinlein story that I read long, long ago called All You Zombies. That story was actually one of the earliest time travel stories that follows time loops as part of the plot. That's old hat now, of course (see Time Traveler's Wife, for example), but it's still very well done in this movie.\\n\\nEthan Hawk is good, but I have to say that Sarah Snook is just outstanding. This would have been Academy Award material if the movie was mainstream in the US.\\n\\nWatch it when you are ready to see something deep and detailed. If you are a Robert Heinlein fan, look for the homage to him (his books lying around for example).\",\n \"Product: From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes a comedy-adventure set in the modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia. Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia s police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case even if it means partnering with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve the mystery. Bring home this hilarious adventure full of action, heart and tons of bonus extras that take you deeper into the world of Zootopia. It s big fun for all shapes and species!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Worth it just to watch the sloths in the DMV\\n\\nReview: Many animated flicks are just too cheesy for me, but I liked this one. It's does a lot of gentle ribbing of political correctness, without being mean about it. There are lots of jokes that you won't notice the first time through, so make sure you watch it at least twice.\\n\\nThe package has both DVD and Blu-Ray, which is nice if you have kids and would like to have a copy which they might not treat well.\\n\\nThe scene with the sloths in the DMV is the funniest animated scene I've seen since the heyday of Bugs Bunny. It's inspired, and takes advantage of everyone's frustration with standing in line to be served by a slow-moving bureaucrat, while not being too heavy handed about it.\\n\\nWatch carefully - lots of things you think are throw-away lines end up being important in the end. That's the mark of a well-crafted movie.\",\n \"Product: Phone is locked to AT&T\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Very nice successor to my Lumia 520\\n\\nReview: I used a Nokia 520 for a year or so, and liked it a lot. After misplacing it, I got this one, and like it even better. It's faster than the 520, which was acceptable but a bit laggy at times. The 635 is as snappy as much more expensive phones.\\n\\nThe 635 has a slightly larger screen, but still fits comfortably in my pocket. This is one of the big advantages of this phone and others like it - I really don't want a phone much larger than this.\\n\\nAnd, of course, the price is hard to beat. Even though it's a GoPhone, you can just take it to an ATT store and have the SIM card attached to your existing ATT account. (I should mention that the ATT stores are significantly improved from their abysmal customer service of a few years ago.)\\n\\nBattery life is fine. I get about three to four days of normal usage off a charge, even with wifi on.\\n\\nIf you've never had Windows Phone 8.1, you might want to give it a try. There are some missing apps, of course, but most of the major ones are there, and the interface is easy to use. Features such as tethering are built-in and a piece of cake to use.\",\n \"Product: An Amazon Brand.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Makes electronic noises whenever it's plugged in\\n\\nReview: As another reviewer noted, this device makes electronic humming and buzzing noises when it's plugged in. The noise is loud enough to hear from six or eight feet away. I got it to use for charging my phone while playing music to a nearby Bluetooth speaker, but the electronic whine from this device degrades the music.\\n\\nIt's fine otherwise, but I've retired it just because of the noise it makes. The noise started about three weeks after plugging it in. So I'll likely be sending it back.\\n\\n*** Update 15 April 2016 ***\\n\\nAmazon sent a replacement. It has a slight buzzing that is only detectable within a few inches of the device, so it's OK for now. I'm waiting to see if this new unit develops louder sound.\\n\\n*** Update 17 April 2017 ***\\n\\nAfter a day or two of being plugged in, the new unit developed the same electronic whine. I'm thinking it's probably a design flaw that only shows up with certain types of wiring.\\n\\nWhen I noticed the noise on my first unit, I got a different brand <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/iMuto-50W-10A-6-Port-USB-Charger-for-all-iOS-and-Android-Devices-Charger-U6-Black/dp/B017IIW8NI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">iMuto 50W/10A 6-Port USB Charger for all iOS and Android Devices- Charger U6 Black</a>, which has the same six port charging capability. I've had it plugged in for three days now, into one of the same outlets that causes the Amazon Basics unit to whine, and the iMuto makes no sound I can detect. It's about the same price, and in fact I paid less for it than the Amazon Basics model because it was on sale.\",\n \"Product: Men's vented jacket has a full zip out lining, front and back vents, side laces, padded kidney panel, 2 front zip pockets and 1 inside pocket. Available in sizes Medium to XXX-Large.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Nice jacket, but you better not order medium unless your waist is 33\\\" or less\\n\\nReview: This is a heavyweight, high quality jacket, and looks just as good as the picture. But I was surprised to see a motorcycle jacket run so small, especially in the waist.\\n\\nI'm 5\\\" 8\\\", 170 lbs, and wear 34\\\" pants. Getting my medium jacket on is a real struggle because it's very hard to get the zipper to come together. I can't really wear anything more than a t-shirt under it.\\n\\nThe chest (I'm a 42 there) fits fine, and I wouldn't want a large because I think it would be too big in the chest. But the waist tapers a *lot*.\\n\\nThe \\\"sizing chart\\\" is unfortunately just a generic chart that lists traditional suit jacket sizes instead of S-M-L-XL. So you'll need to browse around in the reviews to find the right size based on your own measurements. But if you can manage to get one that fits you, you'll probably like it. It's a pretty good price for a premium leather jacket.\",\n \"Product: This aftermarket wheel cover is made using quality materials with trendy design and it fits most domestic and foreign vehicle models with standard 17 inch steel wheels.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Easy to install, and pretty significant cosmetic improvement over bare rims\\n\\nReview: These are completely generic 17\\\" hubcaps, so they'll fit most standard rims. My car originally came with alloy rims, which my not-too-gentle driving style eventually dented into uselessness, so I replaced those with generic, ugly, sturdy steel rims. After getting a few comments from relatives about having ugly steel rims on a German sports car, I got these. They fit fine.\\n\\nTo understand the difference they make, I have a long time colleague who has seen my car many times. The first time he saw it after I put on the hubcaps, he asked if I had gotten a new car. Sure, they're not as pretty as fancy alloy wheels, but they'll certainly do as a minimum level of looks for a modern car.\\n\\nThey're easy to install. Just pop the stiff wire retainer into the right slots, and pop them onto the rim. Took me all of three minutes to put on all four.\\n\\nI was skeptical that they would stay on, but after two months, none of them fell off. I like the looks and they're pretty cheap, so I bought another set to use as spares in case they do. So I think I'm set for the life of the car.\",\n \"Product: British prog-rock group Yes' founder & bassist Chris Squire's lone solo effort. 'Fish Out of Water', released in 1975, features fellow Yes-man Bill Bruford on drums & percussion. This recording effectively demonstrates just how much Squire contributes to Yes' signature sound. 'Fish...' found a big audience on American FM radio and was a college favorite with tunes like 'Hold Out Your Hand', 'You By My Side' & three more.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: I wish Chris had done more solo stuff\\n\\nReview: In 1975-1976, all five members of Yes did solo efforts, and I bought them all. (For the record, the others are \\\"Elias of Sunhillow\\\" by Jon Anderson, \\\"Beginnings\\\" by Steve Howe, \\\"Ramshackle\\\" by Alan White, and \\\"Story of I\\\" by Patrick Moraz.) When I moved to CD, the only one I bought was \\\"Fish Out of Water\\\". Even though I was, and am, an inveterate Yes fan, I could recognize dreck when I heard it, and most of the other solo efforts were mostly dreck. \\\"Elias of Sunhillow\\\" had its moments, and Moraz' keyboard playing is always interesting, but only Chris Squire produced an album of solid music.\\nIf you like good general progressive rock, give this a try. It's not the very best effort of the mid-seventies, but it's quite good, and certainly beats most of the overly-engineered stuff being put out these days, including recent stuff from Yes.\",\n \"Product: Re-issue of the 2001 album from the ex-Tears for Fears frontman. Inspired by his experience producing Emiliani Torinni & artists such as Roni Size & Photek. Described by the artist as, 'the first record I've made in 20 years that's not obsessed with the past'. Includes the single 'Lowlife'. Eagle.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Crisp and lively with a couple of addictive cuts\\n\\nReview: I got this when it came out on import about a year ago, and I'm still listening to it regularly. I've had more people say \\\"What is this? I like it!\\\" when I'm playing this album for guests than anything I've ever bought. Not every cut is superlative, but all are acceptable, and some get into your head.\\nThe two that are best seem to be inspired by drug addiction tragedies - Low Life (best on the album, I think) and Snowdrop. But they're not depressing, just thought-provoking.\\nEven though I like these two best, there are no really bad cuts (though a couple took some listening to appreciate them). Several cuts show more techno influence than I've heard Roland do before, but it's not techno for its own sake. It's just a bit crisper and sharper than Raoul and the Kings of Spain...It sounds fresh and interesting to me, perhaps because I don't listen to obscure techno fringe bands. If you like the last few Tears for Fears albums, you are likely to enjoy this as well.\",\n \"Product: Stars Die - The Delerium Years 1991 -1997 is a deluxe double CD box set. Featuring an overview of the five albums and various singles recorded for Delerium Records, it also includes previously unreleased tracks such as the legendary 'Men Of Wood' as well\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: An historical review for those who liked In Absentia\\n\\nReview: This album covers the best of Porcupine Tree under a fairly obscure label named Delirium. Because the cuts are sifted from a lot of material, the overall quality is good. I particularly like the title cut, Stars Die, which is the first cut on disc 2.\\nIn fact, if you came to Porcupine Tree via In Absentia (a great album, by the way), you'll probably like disc 2 more than disc 1. The early material on disc 1 is more psychedelic, and I wouldn't really call it progressive.\\nBut be aware that this album, even disc 2, is considerable more subdued than In Absentia. If you really liked In Absentia, you should give this one a try, but be aware that Porcupine Tree has come a long way.\",\n \"Product: Porcupine Tree's 2005 album includes a secret bonus track, 'She Moved On'. Featuring guest appearances by Mikael Akerfeldt of Opeth, and Adrian Belew of King Crimson. The hidden track is just a partial re-recording of Lighbulb Sun's 'She's Moved On'. Lava/Atlantic.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Good - but not as good as In Absentia\\n\\nReview: For those who have listened to Porcupine Tree before, the best description I can give of this album is that it regresses a bit from In Absentia back towards PT's more traditional style, and so becomes a blend of both. It has a bit less energy and more melodic focus than In Absentia, and there's a bit less stylistic variety among the songs.\\n\\nAll that said, it's pretty good, and I recommend it to anyone who like energetic progressive rock. Certainly, the Porcupine Tree style, which depends more on guitar than keyboard, is distinctive in the prog rock space. It has some of the energy of, say, Dream Theatre, with real live drums instead of a machine (which I really appreciate). But there's more discipline here, and finer detail on the sound engineering. That avoids Dream Theatre's major fault (in my view) which is a tendency to drift into metal for the sake of metal. I cringe during those highly-metallic sections of Dream Theatre works, and I never find myself doing that cringing with Porcupine Tree. I also hear more variety here, as the sound style varies all the way from smooth Pink Floyd-Alan Parsons uber-engineered sound all the way to a dash of grunge garage rock.\\n\\nI think Steve Wilson's compositions also do a good job of avoiding the lame lyrics so common in prog rock. Again, no cringing here, as I might cringe over the loopier stuff in, say, Glass Hammer.\\n\\nIf you're new to Porcupine Tree, you really ought to get In Absentia first. It's superb. But if you already have it and like it, you probably should get this too. The title cut and the fourth song, \\\"Halo\\\", will sound stylistically similar. The third song, \\\"Lazarus\\\", is this album's bid for some radio airplay, and so is the softest song on the album, but is pretty good even with its dash of commercial influence.\\n\\n\\\"Arriving Somewhere But Not Here\\\" is the longest work at twelve minutes, and begins with a section that harkens back to Porcupine Tree's earlier works - I find it initially reminiscent of the stuff on the second disk of \\\"Stars Die\\\". It then naturally evolves towards PT's more recent style. It's one of those songs that probably won't grab you when you first hear it, but gets better with repeated listening.\\n\\n \\\"Mellotron Scratch\\\" replicates that same pattern in about half the time, starting soft and then building. Not bad. It's followed by the song that I thought sounded most like it would have fit into In Absentia - \\\"Open Car\\\".\\n\\nThe list finishes with some filler cuts. None are objectionable, but none really stand out either. \\\"Glass Arm Shattering\\\" is in that group, and really goes back to earlier styles. If I had to pick the best of this group, it would be the hidden track \\\"Shesmovedon\\\".\\n\\nI don't expect this one to last on the top of my play list as long as In Absentia did. But it's there now.\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: The music is terrific. The rest... isn't.\\n\\nReview: As a major Porcupine Tree fan, I looked forward to this one with great anticipation. Besides the usual CDs, I have some of their live music, bought and downloaded from their web site, and it's fabulous. I thought seeing it performed would take it to the next level.\\n\\n{Sigh} I didn't even get all the way through the disk. The music is as great as I expected, but the editing and special effects are jarring and distracting. No musician gets a long enough stretch to actually see them play anything before it's a quick cut and off to something else. Every fourth or fifth cut uses a grainy, faux-fifties black and white look that adds nothing to the performance and just gets in the way.\\n\\nI didn't want MTV. I wanted a concert. And I didn't get it. I don't expect just a camera mounted at the back of the auditorium, but I do expect the video editing and production to enhance the experience instead of detracting from it. Not so on this one. I found it more enjoyable with my eyes closed.\",\n \"Product: 12 years after the formation of one of Germany's most successful modern Prog/art rock bands, RPWL takes its first shot at a concept album. Beyond Man and Time is a musical journey through the world outside of Platon s cave. The basic idea is a so-called revaluation of value in terms of a new way of thinking. In this world beyond man and time there exists creatures of higher knowledge that the protagonist meets allegorically along his journey: the keeper of the cave, the willingly blind, the scientist, the ugliest human, the creator, the shadow, the wise man in the desert and the fisherman. These create the musical themes for the characters in Beyond Man And Time , and along with oriental percussion, expanded Moog-soli and Indian sitar, create a well placed, atmospheric and colorful adaptation of the theme. RPWL have always been about originality and experimentation and Beyond Man And Time is a vast sociological journey through the depths of man s psyche and a welcome addition to their catalogue of exceptional and creative releases.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Equal to RPWL's best, and the best prog album I've picked up in perhaps 3 years\\n\\nReview: I've been listening to RPWL for a few years after getting an ear bug from \\\"Roses\\\" on Pandora. I've enjoyed their earlier efforts, especially <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/World-Through-My-Eyes/dp/B0019KBFVI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">World Through My Eyes</a> (their best effort before this one, I think), plus their quite respectable live album <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Live-Start-the-Fire/dp/B000BCHJRO/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Live: Start the Fire</a>.\\n\\nAfter ten or twelve hearings, I'm convinced that this one is in the same league as World Through My Eyes. It's crisper than earlier efforts, and a bit closer to mainstream prog rock. For example, mostly gone is the sitar that was used a lot in World Through My Eyes. There's some pretty smooth acoustic guitar used in some cuts as a counterpoint to the usual electric guitar.\\n\\nThe songs on this album have a bit more energy and a less leisurely pace. The lyrics manage to avoid some of the superficial philosophizing of earlier albums. They are fairly typical for prog rock lyrics, meaning you really don't get the music for the lyrics - the vocals are more or less another instrument.\\n\\nMarc Turiaux is the drummer, and as best as I can tell, this is his first studio effort with RPWL. (He previously did some live work with them, but I don't see any credits for him on earlier studio albums.) That may be one of the sources of crispness, because the drumming is definitely a strong point here.\\n\\nMy favorite cut so far is Unchain the Earth. It's the fourth cut, and I'd say that's where the album hits its high point. I also like The Shadow (cut 8) and The Noon (last cut), which is probably more like the style of World Through My Eyes than anything on the album. I'm not sure anything quite matches Sleep, Roses, or Wasted Land from World Through My Eyes, but the average quality here is quite high, and perhaps time will let some of these new cuts grow on me to the same extent as some of their classics.\\n\\nFor some context and full disclosure, my prog tastes run to Porcupine Tree, Flower Kings, Marillion, Yes, old Genesis, and such. By contrast, Dream Theater, Mars Volta, and so forth, are OK but a bit too raucous and frenetic for me to listen to regularly. RPWL is one of the prog bands that can find a nice range of energy in their music, and still manage to stay away from what I like to call \\\"speed guitar\\\". They're never playing just to show what instrumental virtuosos they are - they're playing to create a complete piece of music. I like that.\",\n \"Product: 2012 release, the 10th studio album from the veteran New Wave/Rock band. The band still features the same five members that created almost every one of their previous studio albums (plus live releases) since 1982. Beautiful Friction was produced by Nick Jackson and mixed by longtime collaborator, Stephen W. Tayler with additional mixes from Mark Needham. This collection of new songs, called \\\"among their very best\\\" will allow The Fixx to prove once again that they are always evolving and seeking new musical horizons.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: One of my favorites for 2012\\n\\nReview: After four months of listening to this, it's still my most-played album. The title cut is particularly good - smooth, strong melody, good lyrics, good vocals. I also liked Just Before Dawn, Second Time Around, and Girl with No Ceiling.\\n\\nNone of the cuts are really weak. I did get tired of \\\"What God?\\\" first. It has a different, rougher tone from the rest of the album. I removed it from the playlist about a month ago.\\n\\nAlong with RPWL's <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Beyond-Man-And-Time/dp/B006TVC2HS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Beyond Man And Time</a>, this stands out as my two favorites of 2012. I thought the makers of \\\"One Thing Leads to Another\\\" had long faded from the rock music scene, but I was wrong. \\\"Beautiful Friction\\\" is as good as anything the Fixx has ever done.\",\n \"Product: Microsoft / Xbox devised a ground breaking collaboration to create the Halo 4 Soundtrack between Halo 4 composer / producer Neil Davidge of Massive Attack fame and 16 of the world's most renowned electronica remixers including Skrillex vs Knife Party, Sander Van Doorn, Gui Boratto, Caspa, DJ Skee, Bobby Tank, Matt Lange and Apocalyptica to mention a few. The Halo 4 Game and Halo 4 Soundtrack are global priority releases for Microsoft / Xbox and the OST will be released on October 23nd, two weeks before the game release on November 6th 2012. Music is a key iconic part of the Halo story and unlike other games; the music is a key spearhead of the media message.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Not the best Halo game soundtrack, but I liked it better after a few listens\\n\\nReview: I consider the Halo 3 soundtrack the gold standard in this genre. However, this soundtrack is a worthwhile addition to the Halo musical universe, once you get over the change in tone from the Martin O'Donnell compositions on all the previous games. It took me a few listens to tune in to the style of Neil Davidge.\\n\\nHighlights include To Galaxy and 117. Players will recognize To Galaxy because it's used as menu music in the game. However, that menu loop is only the first part of the composition, and it gets better. A small part of it was used at the end of the playable part of Spartan Ops, Season 5, Episode 5. That's where Fireteam Crimson's evac Pelican is shot down.\\n\\n117 is my favorite cut. Players will recognize parts of it from the Campaign mission Midnight, at the beginning flying through the tunnels avoiding moving obstacles. While most of the soundtrack is composed by Neil Davidge, 117 is composed by Kazuma Jinnouchi and has a more traditional Halo feel to it.\\n\\nMy biggest complaint is that the soundtrack is incomplete. You have to get Volume 2 for completion. I think they should have packaged it in a 2 CD set, the way the Halo 3 soundtrack was sold.\\n\\nBut I have both volumes, and they're good for driving and working as background music. Video game music is designed to be stimulating while not being too intrusive, so it fits those situations well.\",\n \"Product: Bring your business documents to life with high-quality color output from the Lexmark C540n laser printer. With its ultra-compact design and quiet operation, the C540n is the perfect desktop companion for fast color laser printing. Also, connect multiple users with ethernet networking.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Vista driver and status monitor need a lot of work\\n\\nReview: Let's get the pros out of the way first:\\n\\n- The setup is easy and straightforward\\n\\n- The print quality is pretty good for a printer in this price range\\n\\n- Speed is acceptable, even in color\\n\\n- It's not as noisy or bulky as other color lasers I've owned\\n\\nNow for the rest.\\n\\nThis printer is obviously designed for *very* light duty printing. The specs say the paper tray will hold 250 pages but I couldn't get more than about 200 in without bending paper. The specs also claim the output area will hold 100 pages, and that's nonsense. I printed a 74 page manual, and got a jam after 52 pages.\\n\\nAnd that's when the fun began...\\n\\nI cleared the jam, but the printer refused to recognize that the jam was cleared. It kept insisting the jam was still there.\\n\\nAt the same time, the Lexmark Status Monitor just quit working. I got Vista's dreaded \\\"This program has stopped working\\\" dialog. (I'm on 64 bit Vista Ultimate.)\\n\\nSo I turned the printer off and on. The good news is that it realized it wasn't jammed. The bad news was it began spewing pages of random garbage. (I realize Vista's print spooler was partially responsible for this.) Stabbing the Cancel button on the printer stopped it after about a dozen pages.\\n\\nSo I went to Vista's print manager, and tried to cancel the job. Nothing I could do would effect a cancel. Since this functionality worked fine on the printer this one replaced, this has to be the fault of the Lexmark driver.\\n\\nSo I rebooted Vista, and the cancel still didn't take. This time I let the manual run (carefully taking pages from the output area about every 15 or 20). But I don't know what I would have done if I really needed to cancel.\\n\\nI really hate to submit a negative review, because my initial impressions were quite good. I suppose if you use this little guy for very light duty work, you would probably be fine. The hardware seems well worth the price if the drivers worked better. Perhaps the XP drivers do work better, and the Vista drivers just have not been worked on enough. (By the way, the same driver disk applies to the C543 and the C544, so I would presume they have the same problems on Vista I discussed above.)\\n\\nI finally did get six nice copies of my manual. This thing was so inexpensive, and I've used so much of its toner, that I don't feel right taking it back, so I'm keeping it. But you can bet the next time I print manuals it will be Lulu or a quick copy place.\\n\\n*** Update Sept 7, 2009\\n\\nI've worked with this printer a month now, and I'm telling you outright: If you have Vista, especially 64 bit, don't buy it.\\n\\nThe software that comes on the disk with the printer is simply unusable on Vista 64 bit. The problems I discussed above are still there, and I've discovered more.\\n\\nI finally uninstalled everything that was installed from the disk, and went to Lexmark's site to get something better. That seems to work a bit better so far (at least print jobs can now be cancelled), but it took power user experience and some inspired guessing to locate the right download. Their support web site is just awful.\\n\\nI now wish I had taken this thing back, even after using up its toner. It has cost me hours trying to make it work.\\n\\nA note about Windows 7 based on their web site. When Windows 7 is released in stores (it's already in the hands of corporations and MSDN subscribers) only then will Lexmark EVEN SAY WHEN DRIVERS MIGHT BE AVAILABLE. So I wouldn't expect the driver situation to get better any time soon with Windows 7 (for any Lexmark printer).\",\n \"Product: The Panasonic KX-TGE275S DECT 6.0 Link2Cell Bluetooth Enabled Phone with answering system, base keypad and 5 cordless handsets, allows you to link up to two cell or smart phones and integrate them into the phone system via Bluetooth. All of your contacts stored into your cell phone can be shared with this phone system allowing you access to their phone numbers right from the handset. These handsets can also vocally alert you when you have received a call or a text message. For those times when you're running late and cannot locate your cell phone, there is a cellular locate mode conveniently on both handsets and base that will guide you to your lost device. This model also features extra-large buttons and amplified volume, ideal for those who have a harder time seeing or hearing. Power back up and advanced TAD (telephone answering device) functions tie it all together making this system one of the most reliable and functional systems available in the market today.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A lot nicer than I thought it would be\\n\\nReview: I needed to replace a traditional desk unit that was getting glitchy. I have one land line left, and I use it for home office business purposes - meetings, interviews, and other situations where a cellular connection is too noisy or unreliable.\\n\\nThis unit sounds as good as the old desk unit, particularly on speaker phone. I was surprised - I didn't expect such clarity on wireless handsets, and the speaker phone is even clearer than the old desk phone.\\n\\nHaving the extra handsets also means I don't have to go running to my office to answer the desk phone. I keep one by the bed and one in the kitchen now, and I'm sure the one by the bed is going to be a nice option when someone calls me early on a cold morning.\\n\\nIt's painless to set up and use. The buttons are large and clear. I also like the locator function to track down the handset when I leave it on a shelf somewhere.\\n\\nI wanted to buy another desk phone, but from the reviews, they are all unreliable and cheap quality. This wasn't much more, and combines quality with some nice additional functionality.\\n\\nI have not tried the cell phone integration. Since our mobile phones are all smartphones, I'm not sure I would like using the mobile line on a device like this. I might try it at some point to see, but that's not really why I got it, so I'm in no hurry.\",\n \"Product: Dedicated to Support the Business Owner in You\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Neither fish nor fowl - stuck between photo inkjets and low end lasers\\n\\nReview: This is a fair light-duty printer that has a decent range of capability. It prints fast enough to do 20-40 page documents in reasonable time. The quality with black and white is close to laser.\\n\\nThe problem for using in that scenario is that a low end color laser costs about the same, prints larger documents, prints faster, and burns a lot less money on consumables. Of course, the low end laser won't have the scanner, but if you don't need that, the low end laser is a better choice. If you don't need color, a low end monochrome laser beats this easily.\\n\\nIt does print color, but more slowly than black and white, and the quality isn't as good as a Pixma or other photo printer. In fact, the color quality is not as good as a couple of mid-range color lasers that I've had.\\n\\nThe software (printer driver and scanning) work reasonably well, and the scanning is as good as a typical office is likely to need.\\n\\nMy main complaints are (1) that it uses a lot of ink, which is pretty expensive despite not getting photo quality color, and (2) if I don't use it for a few months, the ink dries out whereas laser toner cartridges don't have a problem with sitting for a while.\\n\\nSo I'm not buying any more ink for it, and just going with a color laser plus a Pixma photo-quality inkjet. That combo costs a little more, but the consumables are cheaper, regular printing is faster, and I get better quality both on the regular print side and the photo side.\\n\\nI guess if you are cramped on space, print less than I do, and don't need photo quality, this might be a fit for you.\",\n \"Product: Ensures optimum performance in color laser printers, color copiers and monochrome printers. Engineered for superior toner adherence and sharp image resolution. Smooth surface for high-quality prints and copies. Great for two-sided printing and copying. Ideal for external correspondence, reports, proposals and presentations. Acid-free for archival quality. Global Product Type: Office Paper-White; Sheet Size (W x H): 8 1/2 in x 11 in; Paper Color(s): White; Assortment: N/A.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Stiff and bright - an excellent paper for color laser printers\\n\\nReview: I've been using this paper to print color training manuals for several months now. I like the stiffness (well above normal copier paper) and the bright white finish. I have no trouble at all telling this paper from standard copier paper in the printer.\\n\\nI also found it good for another, unexpected use. The stiffness and the archival quality makes it good paper for design sketching with a pencil. For sketching, most copier paper is just a shade too thin for my taste, and can discolor after a long enough period.\\n\\nThis is a pretty good price for it too. It compares well to other paper I've bought in the various office supply stores. And, of course, I don't have to trot out and burn gas to get it.\\n\\nNo jams, and no other problems of any sort in the ten reams I've used so far. Recommended.\",\n \"Product: The new Four-piece Camo Pliers and Wrench Set features a camo design and non slip cushion grip handles.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: At last I can sneak up on those balky light switches\\n\\nReview: I can't remember how many times I've gotten all camoed up and attempted to sneak up on a malfuntioning light switch, only to have the switch notice the garish color of my tools and the glint of chromium on them, and immediately become skittish. Problem solved! Now, with these camoflaged tools, I can stealthily approach broken electrical outlets and leaky faucets, and they have no clue to my presence until it's too late for them.\\n\\nSeriously, these are perfectly fine tools for regular household repairs. Based on their picture, you might be expecting some dime-store flimsyness, but these are nice and heavy.\\n\\nThe grips are not just for show. They're quite thick and give the tools a solid, non-slip feel in the hand. The wrench has a wavy pattern on the outside of the handle that gives your fingers a good place to get some extra grip. The others have a little raised guard at the top of the handles, which is good for keeping your hand from slipping down to the business end in the heat of your repair struggles.\\n\\nThe camo pattern has one other nice side effect for us. We have a matched set reserved for myself and my spouse, and tell the teenagers in the house that they are off limits. There can hardly be any \\\"Oh, I didn't understand which tools you meant\\\" excuses if they get caught with these.\\n\\nThe \\\"crescent\\\" adjustable wrench is a bit small for some repairs. It would have been better had it been 10 inch instead of 8. The other pieces - linesman's pliers, wire cutter, and needlenose pliars - are more than adequate, and the price of the set is comparable to what you'll find at the big-box home repair places. I tested the wire cutters on some fairly thick wire, and they're pretty sharp.\\n\\nNotice that the set does not include classic adjustable pliers. The linesman pliars and needlenose pliars both have cutting edges for wires, so these match up best with electrical repairs rather than mechanical issues.\\n\\nIf you think the camo version will get lost in the clutter of your house, there's a flame version too, which ought to be easier to spot. Though that version will certainly tip off the light switch that you're coming.\",\n \"Product: The Waterpik SM-653CG features the design of the shower head that started it all. Featuring Waterpik's massage technology, it offers a revitalizing and invigorating shower from any water pressure. With six spray modes, you can change between a gentle spray to a high-pressure massage depending on your mood, and with a handheld design and a five-foot hose, you'll have plenty of freedom in the shower. Experience the pleasures of a custom shower provided by Waterpik's Original Shower Massage, and you'll never go back to an ordinary showerhead again.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I had forgotten how nice the original Shower Massage can be\\n\\nReview: I've had various handheld shower heads in the last ten years since I replaced my original Waterpik. They were OK, but the last one broke the collar so it could not be mounted any longer, and I decided to go back to the original model.\\n\\nIt's just fine, and I like it as well as or better than its fancy cousins. I believe, based on experience and how it's put together, that it will last longer than they did. The collar, for example, is made of a different plastic that seems more flexible and durable.\\n\\n It was a piece of cake to install, even easier than I remember when I installed my last one like it. The hose was a bit stiff upon installation, but loosened up after a couple of weeks.\\n\\nIf you've just got to have some shiny chrome-plated plastic or other features such as a shutoff, get one of the more expensive ones. But if you just want a great basic handheld shower head at a cheaper price, get this one.\",\n \"Product: The new Four-piece Camo Pliers and Wrench Set features a camo design and non slip cushion grip handles.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: At last I can sneak up on those balky light switches\\n\\nReview: I can't remember how many times I've gotten all camoed up and attempted to sneak up on a malfuntioning light switch, only to have the switch notice the garish color of my tools and the glint of chromium on them, and immediately become skittish. Problem solved! Now, with these camoflaged tools, I can stealthily approach broken electrical outlets and leaky faucets, and they have no clue to my presence until it's too late for them.\\n\\nSeriously, these are perfectly fine tools for regular household repairs. Based on their picture, you might be expecting some dime-store flimsyness, but these are nice and heavy.\\n\\nThe grips are not just for show. They're quite thick and give the tools a solid, non-slip feel in the hand. The wrench has a wavy pattern on the outside of the handle that gives your fingers a good place to get some extra grip. The others have a little raised guard at the top of the handles, which is good for keeping your hand from slipping down to the business end in the heat of your repair struggles.\\n\\nThe camo pattern has one other nice side effect for us. We have a matched set reserved for myself and my spouse, and tell the teenagers in the house that they are off limits. There can hardly be any \\\"Oh, I didn't understand which tools you meant\\\" excuses if they get caught with these.\\n\\nThe \\\"crescent\\\" adjustable wrench is a bit small for some repairs. It would have been better had it been 10 inch instead of 8. The other pieces - linesman's pliers, wire cutter, and needlenose pliars - are more than adequate, and the price of the set is comparable to what you'll find at the big-box home repair places. I tested the wire cutters on some fairly thick wire, and they're pretty sharp.\\n\\nNotice that the set does not include classic adjustable pliers. The linesman pliars and needlenose pliars both have cutting edges for wires, so these match up best with electrical repairs rather than mechanical issues.\\n\\nIf you think the camo version will get lost in the clutter of your house, there's a flame version too, which ought to be easier to spot. Though that version will certainly tip off the light switch that you're coming.\",\n \"Product: The Waterpik SM-653CG features the design of the shower head that started it all. Featuring Waterpik's massage technology, it offers a revitalizing and invigorating shower from any water pressure. With six spray modes, you can change between a gentle spray to a high-pressure massage depending on your mood, and with a handheld design and a five-foot hose, you'll have plenty of freedom in the shower. Experience the pleasures of a custom shower provided by Waterpik's Original Shower Massage, and you'll never go back to an ordinary showerhead again.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I had forgotten how nice the original Shower Massage can be\\n\\nReview: I've had various handheld shower heads in the last ten years since I replaced my original Waterpik. They were OK, but the last one broke the collar so it could not be mounted any longer, and I decided to go back to the original model.\\n\\nIt's just fine, and I like it as well as or better than its fancy cousins. I believe, based on experience and how it's put together, that it will last longer than they did. The collar, for example, is made of a different plastic that seems more flexible and durable.\\n\\n It was a piece of cake to install, even easier than I remember when I installed my last one like it. The hose was a bit stiff upon installation, but loosened up after a couple of weeks.\\n\\nIf you've just got to have some shiny chrome-plated plastic or other features such as a shutoff, get one of the more expensive ones. But if you just want a great basic handheld shower head at a cheaper price, get this one.\",\n \"Product: GXS75C Features: -GX Series collection. -Universal Xpress Mount(TM) fits Moen and most existing 3-bolt mounting assemblies, including InSinkErator(R) brand. Finish: -Black. Dimensions: Overall Height - Top to Bottom: -14.88\\\". Overall Width - Side to Side: -9.69\\\". Overall Depth - Front to Back: -9.69\\\". Overall Product Weight: -13.2 lbs.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: High quality, easy to install disposal with a nice feature my old one didn't have\\n\\nReview: I replaced a 3/4 hp Insinkerator that was 12 years old with this Moen. It's quieter than the Insinkerator, and does just as good a job at chopping up disposed food.\\n\\nInstallation was straightforward. It mounted almost exactly the same as the Insinkerator, though it did need a different pipe mount to the rest of the drain system.\\n\\nWhat else can you say about a garbage disposal? Well, sometimes it's the little things that make a product nice to use. In this case, it the rubber splash guard. First, it has a smaller inner hole than the one from the Insinkerator, so silverware and such are less likely to fall in. Second, it's removable, so it's easy to clean. I could never get the Insinkerator guard clean - I just couldn't scrub the yukky stuff off it as well as I would like. Plus, trying to fetch something that had fallen into the disposal was hampered by poor visibility.\\n\\nThe Moen's removable guard solved those problems. I've put up a picture showing the guard in place, and removed. The guard is easy to clean when it's removed, and with a flashlight, I can see what's down in the unit when something falls in\",\n \"Product: A Masterpiece of Historical Fiction-The Great Novel of America's \\\"Greatest Generation\\\" Herman Wouk's sweeping epic of World War II, which begins with The Winds of War and continues in War and Remembrance, stands as the crowning achievement of one of America's most celebrated storytellers. Like no other books about the war, Wouk's spellbinding narrative captures the tide of global events-and all the drama, romance, heroism, and tragedy of World War II-as it immerses us in the lives of a single American family drawn into the very center of the war's maelstrom.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Most compelling historical fiction about WWII ever written\\n\\nReview: The pair (Winds of War plus War and Remembrance) are must-read books for anyone who wants to understand World War II. Following a military family through the pre-war years up until Pearl Harbor, Winds of War sets the stage and covers the early war in Europe in detail. War and Remembrance then picks up after Pearl Harbor and gets all the way to the victory over the Japanese.\\n\\nArtfully using characters that have a plausible reason to be in important locales for the war, Wouk combines the family's story with military analysis (by a fictitious German general) to give a complete story. It's amazing that he can work so much that's relevant to the war into a drama about fictional characters.\\n\\nThe novel gives you a sense of the military and geographic factors that drove the war, the logistic and economic factors, and the psychology of the leaders of the great powers. But you're also treated to an understanding of the spirit of the times. Younger readers especially will begin to understand what it was like to live in an age very unlike the modern world, and one in which mortal threats were commonplace.\\n\\nI recently reread Winds of War after a twenty year gap, and enjoyed it even more this time. I feel that I know the characters even better the second time through, and better understand their predicaments and the choices they made.\\n\\nI only have only one quibble about characterization. One of the characters, a Jewish wife to one of the military family, is the on-scene witness in Europe to Germany's treatment of the Jews. While I think that material is very important, the series of circumstances that keeps her and her uncle in Europe seems a bit contrived to me. But I'll give Wouk a little license. The book would have not been complete or nearly as powerful if it had left out a complete understanding of the Holocaust, and if it took a little contrivance to get two Americans to witness those events, I consider that a worthwhile trade.\\n\\nIf you've seen the TV series and liked it, you really ought to get the complete picture by reading this book. I've given it as a gift to friends for years. I used to pick up copies I would see in used book stores so that I could give it to folks I thought might be interested.\\n\\nUnfortunately I ended up with no copies except one very old falling-apart one, and bought a recent printing of the paperback. The quality was not as good it should be, probably because this book is over a thousand pages and they cut some corners on production. I have to wash my hands after each reading because the print smudges off the book. So if you can afford it, you might want to get the school/library binding version instead. It's more than twice as expensive, but I expect it's of far superior quality. I'm probably going to pick up one of those myself. This pair of books is one that ought to be displayed proudly in any thinking person's library.\",\n \"Product: FIGHT AGAINST A POWERFUL ALLIANCE WHICH THREATENS TO TEAR HERBEATRICE PRIOR MUST CONFRONT HER INNER DEMONS AND CONTINUE HERSOCIETY APART WITH THE HELP FROM OTHERS ON HER SIDE.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: For popcorn action sci-fi, this is pretty good\\n\\nReview: This isn't a particularly deep movie - if you're looking for The Matrix or Inception, you'll be disappointed. But it's a nice futuristic action movie. The premise is a bit forced, but certainly not as bad as recent movies such as Elysium.\\n\\nThe acting is good - not too forced, even though the \\\"young adult\\\" style source material is a bit simplistic. You'll root for the protagonists. Kate Winslet leads an above average cast. I'm not a big fan of Ashley Judd, but she does a good job here.\\n\\nThe effects are first rate. Nothing ground-breaking, but acceptable and they don't get in the way of the story.\\n\\nBottom line is that I'm hard to please on movies, but this one is good enough that I bought the sequel.\",\n \"Product: Adult/High SchoolThis collection of essays is a good choice for teens who suspect what geeks already knowthat mathematics is interesting and, yes, even fun. The selections are geek lite, covering such questions as "How heavy is your house?" and "Which is more powerfulyour brain or a PC?" The answers provided are short (typically four to eight pages); humorous; and, best of all for the mathematically challenged, easy to understand. Tattersall occasionally throws in an impressive-looking formula in a display of "gee-whiz" showmanship, but readers need not worry.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Reasonably enjoyable, but grows repetitious\\n\\nReview: As a math major and software developer, I'm probably in the core demographic for which this book is intended. And the book was reasonably fun for the first dozen or so examples.\\n\\nFor example, thinking about the power of machinery in terms of the number of slaves that would be required to generate that much power was clever and thought-provoking. Briefly, the chain is this: One \\\"human-power\\\", that is the amount of power a human can generate for a long period of time, is equal to about 1/10 of a horsepower. So your six horsepower lawnmower can, while it's operating, do the work of about sixty slaves.\\n\\nHowever, the examples began to be somewhat strained and irrelevant as the book kept going. The estimating tricks started to sound like minor variations on a theme.\\n\\nThis is a reasonably short book, and can be read in short bursts. I kept it in the car, and read it over a couple of months when I was out dining alone. It would also be quite a good resource for a high-school math teacher or anyone else trying to keep a group interested in how math can be practical. So I'm not recommending against it, but you'll probably enjoy the first half a lot more than the second half.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":76,"string":"76"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":14690,"string":"14,690"}}},{"rowIdx":14691,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A14Z6D3IRJ23F7"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"4.0\" for a product with description \"The Hosa ACD477 is a universal power supply for all your pedals, effects, wireless receivers and much more. This power supply features include a worldwide input, regulated output in multiple voltages, six adapter plugs and more.\". The summary of the review text is \"Cheap and universal DC adapter\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Needed a universal DC adapter for my childs toys. This seems to work well. Has selectors for 3,4.5,6,7.5,9,12 volts, as well has 6 different plug connectors. The tip of it sits on two prongs and you can turn it around to reverse the polarity of the plug. Make sure you look at every device you're going to plug it into and check which polarity it needs (some devices may be damaged if you hook it up incorrectly). My only real gripe with this is how easily the tip comes off and how theres no clear markings on it (you just have to remember based on the writing thats on one side). So I frequently find my son hooking it up incorrectly and it not working since the tip comes off constantly. Otherwise a good price and good adapter - been in use for about a year without issue."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Needed a universal DC adapter for my childs toys. This seems to work well. Has selectors for 3,4.5,6,7.5,9,12 volts, as well has 6 different plug connectors. The tip of it sits on two prongs and you can turn it around to reverse the polarity of the plug. Make sure you look at every device you're going to plug it into and check which polarity it needs (some devices may be damaged if you hook it up incorrectly). My only real gripe with this is how easily the tip comes off and how theres no clear markings on it (you just have to remember based on the writing thats on one side). So I frequently find my son hooking it up incorrectly and it not working since the tip comes off constantly. Otherwise a good price and good adapter - been in use for about a year without issue."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Clean, Clean and Clean Some More Axe Detailer Shower Tool is suited for a better and thorough cleansing. This product offers a two-sided cleansing with an improved lathering. Use the scrub to clean the toughest and sensitive areas of your body. Try this shower tool to dig into extra dirty spots or tough parts. Removes dirt from tough and sensitive parts Cleansing shower tool Offers two-sided cleansingThis scrub offers better cleaning with its scrub side and the lather side.Just For You: All skin types A Closer Look: Axe Detailer Shower Tool has an ergonomic grip and comes with a soft mesh side that builds more lather so as to offer a better cleansing experience. Use the soft mesh side to clean sensitive areas. Get Started: Lather up with the mesh and dig in with the scrub. For easy rinsing, hold the mesh side directly under shower for a few seconds. Let water run through and squeeze it well. Repeat until all excess soap is removed.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Decent but could be better..\n\nReview: I like this sponge better then any other one I've tried, but I feel there is still room for improvement..\n\nPros :\n\n* Cheap. About the same price as the next cheapest one you'll find.\n* Awesome rubber grip.\n* Hard side that works well for bottoms of feet.\n* Main sponge side feels rough, like it's actually exfoliating (opposed to other softer ones).\n* Stays together and lasts a long time (I've had mine for a year).\n\nCons :\n\n* Doesn't rinse out well, but most don't.\n* Doesn't lather the soap up as well as I'd like.\n\nI will probably end up purchasing this one again when the time comes for a new one. I would recommend this for anyone in the market for a changeup from your soft/worn out sponge or washcloth.","Product: Designed with the professional in mind, 3M PRO STRENGTH Duct Tape is your go-to solution for general and HVAC repairs at the jobsite and in your home. Thanks to the power of 3M Science, this heavy-duty tape withstands lengthwise and crosswise stress, and is suitable for indoor and outdoor applications. The strong adhesive is great for wrapping pipe insulation, hanging protective sheeting and general repairing and patching. Versatility is essential when you're on the jobso reach for 3M PRO STRENGTH Duct Tape for fast, easy, reliable repairs.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Strong tape, lasts a long time\n\nReview: I was looking for some strong duct tape to use to tape up plastic sheathing on the floor of my crawlspace to help block a large input source of radon. The tape holds the plastic sheets together, seals around objects like a pvc pipe. It's in an uninsulated crawl space under a portion of my split level, so it's been exposed to temperatures below 0 over the last few months, still seems to be holding well. Other then that have used for general purposes, so far no problems. Taped signs to steal poles, used to repair tent in the field (always carry duct-tape when backpacking), taped up the fabric of a ripped leather chair I didn't want to throw away just yet, etc. So far no failures!","Product: Designed with the professional in mind, 3M PRO STRENGTH Duct Tape is your go-to solution for general and HVAC repairs at the jobsite and in your home. Thanks to the power of 3M Science, this heavy-duty tape withstands lengthwise and crosswise stress, and is suitable for indoor and outdoor applications. The strong adhesive is great for wrapping pipe insulation, hanging protective sheeting and general repairing and patching. Versatility is essential when you're on the jobso reach for 3M PRO STRENGTH Duct Tape for fast, easy, reliable repairs.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Strong tape, lasts a long time\n\nReview: I was looking for some strong duct tape to use to tape up plastic sheathing on the floor of my crawlspace to help block a large input source of radon. The tape holds the plastic sheets together, seals around objects like a pvc pipe. It's in an uninsulated crawl space under a portion of my split level, so it's been exposed to temperatures below 0 over the last few months, still seems to be holding well. Other then that have used for general purposes, so far no problems. Taped signs to steal poles, used to repair tent in the field (always carry duct-tape when backpacking), taped up the fabric of a ripped leather chair I didn't want to throw away just yet, etc. So far no failures!","Product: Mini digital sound level meter is less than 6" in length making it perfect for your pocket or tool box! Great for measuring and monitoring noise and sound in any environment.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Seemingly accurate - very cheap decibel meter\n\nReview: I don't have a better meter to put this next to and verify accuracy; however it is very consistent on the things I measure frequently, and on items that i have previous manufacture rated specs. It has a lowest reading level of 30dba. I wish it were lower then that, but 95% of scenarios would be unnecessary - since most rooms \"silent\" background noise is above 30dba. However in a properly sound isolated room it would be nice to measure accurately certain things (like PC fans). I bought this primarily to test sound levels in my office before remodeling and after (adding whisper clips and 2 layers of drywall with green glue), as well as general testing and monitoring. It's nice to know how loud certain things are and how they attribute to total room background noise. All in all in very happy with the price, it's a tool i've wanted for a long time and I hope to get many many years of use out of. For 20$ it's definitely worth it - wouldn't bother paying more for anything else.","Product: This Frosted window film will provide a right amount of privacy while still letting in sunlight. Each roll features an easy-to-peel liner and an adhesive that allows it to be repositioned during installation without leaving a sticky residue. Simply cut to length or shape for a custom application. Size of each roll: 18 inches x 9 feet (45 cm x 275 cm).\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Works great for windows\n\nReview: I bought this to frost the narrow windows next to my front door that couldn't really put a curtain over, as well as a bathroom window. It's fairly simple to apply :\n\n1) Measure your window size PRECISELY! You don't want it to be off any or it'll be noticeable (especially up close). Measure all 4 sides corner to corner, in case you have an out of square window.\n\n2) If you can - depending on type of window - take off the frame around it and measure it to go slightly under the frame, making the transition to the side look seamless. This worked great on my front door windows which just had simple quarter round trim around the pane. I wanted to be anal about not seeing a non frosted border around this, a more OEM look, it's possible others may not care so much.\n\n3) Outline the film with straight edges/rulers/whatever you have to make sure you have a straight fit. Cut the outline out.\n\n3) Clean the window thoroughly. I used glass cleaner then some isopropyl alcohol.\n\n4) Spray the window with soapy water.\n\n5) Apply the film starting at the top in a corner, making sure its aligned vertically and horizontally correctly. Slowly peel back the backing and pushing down on the front of the film at the same time. A tool like a shower squeegee works well for this.\n\n6) If you have bubbles work from the center out, either using something like a squeegee or credit card to push them to the edge.","Product: LOGITECH, INC. Logitech G700s Rechargeable Gaming Mouse\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The best wireless mouse.\n\nReview: I had the original g700 since it came out 4 years ago. About 6 months ago after constantly dealing with the double click bug and dissembling to fix it every few weeks, I decided to upgrade to the new version. It's pretty much the same with a few distinct differences:\n1) The coating on the top and side thumb area. I can get very sweaty, and my sweat is very acidic. I usually burn holes through the finish on keyboards and on mice. On my last g700 I had worn off all the thumbpad area material, to where it was just completely smooth. Likewise the top got the finish worn off and just became very smooth and annoying. So far after 6 months of use, there's no sign of this same issue (was definitely showing after 6mo of use on the original g700).\n2) It can opperate with just the USB cable plugged in, and not need the wireless adapter. My g700 required the usb wireless adapter plugged in, even when using the usb charging cable.\n3) 8200dpi vs the 5700dpi on the g700 original.\n\nI use linux and in order to program the buttons and setup the profiles I used a Window VM in VirtualBox - and it works great for programming this. Once you configure the mouse you don't need their application or anything running as all of it is stored on the mouses internal rom. I don't really MMO (aside from occasional STO), but I do work and program heavily with this mouse. I find it very convenient to program key combinations to buttons, such as shift+insert, ctrl+f, ctrl+v, etc. It has 4 buttons on the side and 4 up top (plus 1 for the wheel scroll selector). I use two of the buttons up top to cycle through DPI settings on a profile, and another to cycle through the profiles themselves (which change the mapping). Depending on what I'm doing I try to keep the DPI and poll settings down as much as possible to conserve battery life. I use http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009H5VVM/ batteries, and can easily get 72hrs on a fairly aggressive profile with a good 12+hrs of use a day.\n\nI definitely recommend this mouse to anyone in need of a good quality gaming or productivity mouse. It is highly configurable, it is very well weighted (although if they added weight options it would be better), fits very comfortably in ones hand, and is reasonably priced. I'm not sure if they used the same buttons on the g700s as the g700, as I've yet to disassemble this one. However I'm hoping they at least came from a newer and more string quality controlled batch, so they don't suffer the same fate as my last (and a lot of other peoples) Logitech mice.","Product: Bionaire BW2300-N Twin Reversible Airflow Window Fan with Remote Control\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Very functional, well built fan\n\nReview: This is a very functional fan that definitely helps keep my small office temperatures down. I have a small server rack in the closet of the office and really generates some heat, that the regular HVAC system doesn't deal with well.\n\nThis has the following functions :\n\n* Flow both fans in to the room from outside\n* Flow both fans out of the room to the outside\n* Flow one in and one out simultaneously\n* Set target indoor temperature and automatically turn fan on when above that temperature.\n* Monitor indoor temperature when led thermostat display\n* 3 speed settings for all modes\n\nProblems with this unit :\n\n* Thermostat isn't horribly accurate.\n* They aren't very fast/high flowing fans. I replaced a very cheap 10yr old window unit with this, and it does not outflow it. Really disappointed in that to be honest, it would've been a lot more effective if it flowed better.\n* It adjusts from about 23\" to 37\", which isn't wide enough for my 40\" window. They sell additional 3\" extension pieces but they cost a ridiculous 15$ shipped.\n\nIt's a decent unit, but I hope when it comes time to look for another fan I hope there's a better option (at least flows better).","Product: 'HOOVER F5914-900 steamvac with clean surge. Patented spin scrub brushes scrub carpet fibers on all sides to gently loosen dirt, heated cleaning directly applies heat to the floor where its needed the most, 2-speed brush control for normal or gentle cleaning, clean surge provides the power to clean spots & heavy traffic areas, 2-tank system keeps clean water & dirty water separate, no belts to change, break or replace, spin scrub hand tool easily cleans upholstery, stairs & spots, 12-amp motor, includes 16 oz Hoover deep cleansing detergent, 1-year warranty\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Brought new life to our dying carpet!\n\nReview: We bought a 30 year old house with extremely poor maintained carpets. All but one room looked like original carpets, and they probably hadn't been cleaned in over 5 years. Almost every foot was covered in dark stains, and it all had a very pungent odor. Was definitely soiled heavily by dogs from the previous owner. I used this with <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Hoover-Platinum-Collection-Pet-Plus-Carpet-and-Upholstery-Detergent-50-Ounces-AH30035/dp/B001U3WKFY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Hoover Platinum Collection Pet Plus Carpet-and-Upholstery Detergent, 50 Ounces, AH30035</a> and <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Ryter-Odormute-Pet-Odor-Eliminator-Concentrate-Unscented/dp/B0002D3250/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Ryter Odormute Pet Odor Eliminator Concentrate (Unscented)</a> to thoroughly clean. The first time through the entire house I had to make 4 passes over each area, twice with the \"surge\" button depressed. This literally got out every single stain throughout the whole house, and got rid of the smell completely! Our hideous carpet now looks cleaner then most peoples newer carpet!\n\nI had a 10 year old steamvac previously that had lost its suction, and this replaced it nicely. To do general cleaning you just need to do one forward clean stroke and one suction back stroke. The surge button works good for any real stains or soiled areas. The hose and attachment works decently for stairs, no where near as well as the actual base unit though. The top solution container and bottom waste container are easy to remove/refill/clean, however I wish they were a bit larger. I can easily go through 10+ containers just to do our den (since we're septic I dump the waste container outside far away from the house too - so it's a pain). Also make sure you keep the brushes clean underneath, so they can scrub the carpet well.\n\nOne of the best things about this unit compare to our last is how well it dries. If you need the area dried quickly - just make an additional sucking pass - and usually the floor is virtually completely dry within the hour! It works well enough that you can walk around with socks on immediately afterwards and not get extremely damp feet. Our old steamvac model didn't dry nearly as well, it was several hours after cleaning until it was completely dry.","Product: The jumbo garlic press is a larger version of the #1 ranked (by industy experts) susi garlic press\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Works okay if you like eating paint chips\n\nReview: In only a couple weeks worth of use the coating on the aluminum in the garlic chamber started to peel/scrape off during use, and it was likely consumed by my family.. I never used a knife or any utensil to clean it out, and always hand washed. I'm not sure why they didn't go with all stainless like most other garlic presses, and any decent quality kitchen equipment. Aside from that I like the fact that it worked well as a \"no peel\" garlic press, but it was a bit of a novelty as almost all the time saved not peeling you spend cleaning out the peel stuck to the inside of the chamber afterwards. The issue was made more exasperated when doing a large amount of garlic. The included cleaning brush was handy to a degree but you still ended up pulling the peel out with your fingers which gets them sticky. On top of that the tines on the cleaning brush bend and get deformed where it makes it difficult to stick the brush in the holes unless you constantly fix them or cut off the bad ones. All in all I saw no benefit or really much time saved using this over any other ones I've used, and the fact you may end up eating paint chips alone gets this a 1 star.","Product: Command Small Shower Caddy With Water-resistant Strips; New; Free Shipping\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Very useful, holds strong\n\nReview: I got the large version and put this on about 8 months ago and haven't had a single issue with it. It's holding strong, not sagging, does not look like it'll fail anytime soon. We have 2 shampoo bottles, body wash, shaving cream, and a razor hanging off of it - and it's taking the weight no problem. Make sure to do a good job prepping the surface prior to applying the strips. I used 99% isopropyl alcohol and cleaned the tile twice (letting it dry for 10min in between). Then applied to strips putting my full weight into pressing them against the wall. Then waited two days before getting it wet and putting a load on it. I definitely recommend this product to anyone who needs some more organized space in their shower, it's cleaned up our overflowing tub corners.","Product: HEPA air filters are made from very tiny glass fibers that are made into a tightly woven paper. This creates a filter consisting of a multitude of very small sieves that can capture extremely small particles, including some biological agents. Once trapped, contaminates and particles are not able to flow back into circulation, due to the highly absorbent pores of the HEPA air filter. HEPA air filters are largely considered the most effective type of air filter for solid particles, such as dust and other allergens. HEPA air filters remove 99.97% of particles down to 0.3 microns in size, almost 300 times smaller than the width of a human hair. HEPA air filters were developed by the Atomic Energy Commission during the second World War. They were originally designed to remove radio active dust from their plants. HEPA air filters are recommended by the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security. HEPA air filters are effective for solid and liquid particles, but not effective for gaseous particles. The XJ-3800 HEPA & ionic air purifier incorporates other technologies that are effective against gaseous particles, such as ionization and activated carbon filtration.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Replaced after 1 year of use\n\nReview: Pretty sure the XJ-3800 has a 1 year opperating timer on it for the filter replacement light (i didn't keep track of the day i started using but it was definitely within a couple weeks). I let it go a couple months after that since I usualy wiped both sides of the HEPA/carbon filter off when I cleaned the rest regularly and figured the timer wasn't accurate. I was quite surprised when I actually replaced the filter - the difference the new one makes! Immediately I noticed a \"fresher\" smell coming out of the air purifier, and within a day of use I could smell the difference in my basement (about 1k sqft). So I would have to say the 1year change interval is probably accurate, and this filter works extremely well to keep the smells down.\n\nIt does have the built in carbon filter on one side, and the HEPA on the other. For a HEPA filter it's actually fairly cheap - most other hepa units have much more expensive replaceable filters. If you sign up for the subscribe and save you'll save a few bucks off it too.","Product: Maytex Super Heavyweight Premium 10 Gauge Shower Curtain Liner can be used alone to let light in or paired with a fabric shower curtain. This product is treated with an agent to resist mildew. The Heavyweight Premium Shower Curtain is easy to hang with any style shower hooks and rings. Reinforced mesh header and rustproof metal grommets protect your shower curtain from tearing around the rings for long lasting durability. The bottom of the liner is draft resistant, keeping it close to the tub walls. For easy care, just wipe clean. We recommend fully opening your liner to dry after each use. Measures 72 inch x 72 inch to fit standard shower/tub areas. Rings not included.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Heavy duty shower curtain\n\nReview: This is by far the best shower curtain I've owned. It obviously blows all the plastic ones away, but it's a lot thicker and seemingly stronger then the other vinyl ones I've had. The eyelets for hooks are strong and I've caught myself from falling using this without ripping the curtain apart from the eyelets (common weak point from what I've seen). Apart from durability it stays very clean. I don't usually wipe it down, but it doesn't need it. So far no build up of mildew on it (which our previous plastic one had problems with).\n\nFor the price I think it's worth the investment, will probably have it for the next decade. Also to note I got the frosty one - it is not see through so it gives you a good amount of privacy by itself.","Product: With a 3 kg capacity and 0.1 g readability the American Weigh is ready to take on even the most demanding precision weighing tasks. A removable plastic bowl is included for weighing loose ingredients or even liquids. The hinged flip-top cover helps protect the load cell from accidental overload when not in use. With the combination of high capacity, great readability, and multiple power options the LB-3000 is sure to impress Powered by four AA batteries or AC-adapter\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The best scale in it's class\n\nReview: My new favorite postal, kitchen, and general use scale.\n\nPros:\n* Weighs a max 3000g at 0.1g resolution, for around 25 bucks. Cheaper then my .05g accurate scale that can only weigh up to 150g.\n* This scale includes a VERY convenient bowl for weighing loose items. I used to use random tupperware containers that were much heavier and never fit right. The bottom edge of the weighing bowl has a lip on it that prevents it from sliding off.\n* It runs off 4x AA batteries which last me a good month or so depending on use. Also can be powered by a 6v 300mah dc adapter (included).\n* Is pretty accurate. I have a 1kg, 100g, 10g, and 1g calibration weights, plus a .05g accurate scale and a .001g scale. Even at 1kg this scale is 0.2g accurate (uncalibrated), and that's pretty impressive for this price range. I also have a postal scale that has a 1g resolution, however it's usually off 1-5g!\n* 10 year warranty from a reputable company.\n* Count feature, which I've only used once, but still not a common feature in cheap scales.\n\nCons:\n* The flip lid, is great in a sense that it keeps the scare table clean, however when you flip it over to open it up it pushes up on the backside of the scale, since the back feet are no longer touching the surface this may lead to some inaccuracies .\n* Takes a 2000g calibration weight, which cost more then this scale does.","Product: Mattresses and bedding are an optimal place for bed bugs to live because of the accessibility to your blood, body heat, and carbon dioxide you exhale. Bed bugs feed by sucking blood-preferably human blood. They pierce your skin with two hollow tubes; one injects saliva and the other sucks your blood. Within minutes, they can engorge themselves with blood and reach three times their size.The Resulting bite will manifest itself as an open sore, pussy blister, rash or hives and the subsequent itching is incessant. The broken skin and exposed sores can lead to varied levels of infection. Combined with other airborne allergens, bed bugs can trigger an asthma attack. Allergic reactions to the saliva injection can, in extreme cases, result in a multi-system allergic reaction and lead to death. Other psychological effects such as anxiety, stress, and insomnia are also common to bed bug victims. The encase mattress protector will completely eliminate the passage of bed bugs to and from your mattress, serving as a mechanism for both treatment and prevention.Cal King includes: 1 cal king mattress protector (72\" x 84\"), king includes: 1 king mattress protector (78\" x 80\"), Olympic queen includes: 1 olympic queen mattress protector (66\" x 80\"), Cal queen includes: 1 cal queen mattress protector (60\" x 84\"), queen includes: 1 queen mattress protector (60\" x 80\"), full xl includes: 1 full xl mattress protector (54\" x 80\"), full includes: 1 full mattress protector (54\" x 75\"), super single includes: 1 super single mattress protector (48\" x 84\"), twin xl includes: 1 twin xl mattress protector (39\" x 80\"), twin includes: 1 twin mattress protector (39\" x 75\"), crib includes: 1 crib mattress protector (28\" x 52\").\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Strong and waterproof - but a bit a noisey\n\nReview: I bought this and <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/SLEEP-TITE-by-Malouf-Mattress-Protector-100-Waterproof-Eliminates-Dust-Mites-15-Year-Warranty/dp/B0035E63WM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">SLEEP TITE by Malouf Mattress Protector - 100% Waterproof-Eliminates Dust Mites -15 Year Warranty</a> for the master and spare queen beds. Both are bar none the best when it comes to build quality. At least from what I've experienced over the years with cheap mattress covers that don't last (plastic lined ones where the plastic deteriorates over a year and renders the entire thing useless).\n\nI immediately tested this out (before putting it on the bed) with a glass of water upside down - and it held the water in! None seeped through to the other side. Even tried it on some of the joints, and it did not disappoint. I then gave this some good pulling and stretching to see how well it would hold up and it was very strong. Again I'm not worried about this falling apart anytime in the next 5-10years (and the warranty is for 15!)\n\nI don't have a bedbug problem, so I can't comment on that part. However I can imagine if water and air can't permeate, then neither could any form of bed bugs.\n\nI recently purchased a 4k$ tempurpedic and I wanted to get the best cover to protect it. As we have a tendency to knock drinks off the endstands in our sleep. Our first cover was an elastic bottom one that had a kind of netting on the bottom half, so sure enough a drink split and is went through that and stained the side of the bed. Wasn't making that mistake again! It's machine wash safe as well; make sure you put it on the gentle cycle, cold water, and tumble dry only.\n\nThis is big enough to fit our 18\" thick mattress and leave no part of it unexposed. I was worried that there would be a play or extra material because of the wide range (depth) of mattress it supports (6-22 supposedly), however the little that was left tucked very nicely and with a fitted sheet on top there isn't a real problem of it being \"too loose\".\n\nHowever, in part there is and it brings me to my only complaint: This isn't a \"silent\" mattress cover. I think over time (owned for 4 months now) I either notice it less now or it somehow generates less friction (maybe different sheets), because it's not currently as bad as it was initially. At first though, I almost wanted to return it as I was so put off by the plastic sound whenever I'd get into bed or move around... Albeit, I've owned probably 5 cheap covers in the past decade or so and the were all SIGNIFICANTLY louder. This really wasn't in comparison, I just expected something of this quality to be near silent (did I mention I'm very sensitive and anal to noises). Also expected it to be quiet partially because of their elastic bottom cover I already had for our other bed (linked above) is lined with terry cloth and is virtually silent.\n\nIt's really probably a minor or non noticeable issue for most people. I'm not sure why they didn't line at least the top with terry cloth. Either way this is the best cover out there I've tried, and I do not intend on replacing it. Buy this and I'm sure you won't regret it. If you don't need the zippered enclosure (main purpose I'd imagine is bed bugs), you might be happier with their terry cloth elastic cover - it's also cheaper.","Product: Upgrade the look of your bathroom in minutes with a Zenna Home tension mount shower rod with decorative ends. These steel rods with non-marring end caps are Made In USA. Each shower curtain rod is completely adjustable to fit standard bathtubs that are 44 to 72 inches. TwistTight installation is quick and easy - simply extend and twist. Each rod works with standard shower rings and can hold up to 30 pounds. Zenna Home's US-based Customer Service department is available toll-free (800-892-3986) to answer any additional questions.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great rod, holds tension well.\n\nReview: I needed a tension based oil rubbed bronze rod, and wanted something that didn't look so plain (mainly the endcaps). While this is definitely plastic and you can tell the closer you get to it, it has an overall better appearance then most the other tension rods I've seen. I tightened it down as much as I could before it started bowing, and when dry you can tug on it/the curtain extremely hard and not expect it to budge. However when the tile/wall its mounted on is wet it could be expected to not hold as well. Either way the other two tension rods we have currently don't hold as well as this one. Very pleased with this unit and the price. If I had to pick any flaw with it, I think the oil rubbed bronze finish is a hair off, but it's really not noticeable and certainly not enough for me to care.","Product: Made of durable, heat and condensation-resistant, mouth-blown borosilicate glass of the finest quality, the 12 oz Serafino glasses are among the most popular glasses in the Ozeri Artisan Series of award-winning handcrafted drinkware. Each glass features an elegant double-walled design that suspends beverages within an inner wall for the ultimate insulation, preserving drinks at their ideal temperature. The Serafino's unique double-wall design creates an engaging optical effect, while the wraparound contour provides a natural aesthetic grip. Each glass is made to keep your hands cool even with your hottest drinks, and free of condensation with your chilled beverages. The patented Serafino glasses are great for coffee, cappuccinos, hot or iced teas, cocktails, frozen beverages and much more. Whether it is an occasion for a glass of wine, coffee, or some other beverage, borosilicate glass is completely resistant to acids, and your Ozeri glasses will never lose their original sheen. Each set contains 2 handmade glasses designed for lifetime use. The Serafino glasses are completely microwave and freezer safe, and ship in an elegantly printed and carefully packaged box with a No-Hassle warranty.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Fragile, small, but sweat free and good looking.\n\nReview: These look great, the best double wall insulated glass I could find. However I had some major issues with the thickness of these glasses. There's no reason why they had to make it this thin, I would've gladly spent 10$ more on a thicker walled glass that lasted more then 10 days.\n\n-The first one died when I was putting ice in the glass from the fridge dispenser. I keep the glass at an angle so it slid down and lessened the impact as much as possible on the bottom. Didn't help. Immediately after filling it up with soda I saw the inner chamber filling and the small hairline crack that formed. Ozeri Customer Service was quick to respond and ship me another one for free.\n-Second one was knocked off of a 26\" high desk onto VERY plush carpet by my son, it shattered.\n-Third one developed an unknown crack, possibly after being in the dishwasher.\n\nI didn't bother to contact Ozeri on the last two. The one was clearly our fault. But what was even more clear was the pattern of breakage due to ultra thin glass. There is no hope in durability, besides babying this more then you would - well a baby. The only other thing I didn't care for was the size of these, I knew that going in, but I underestimated how many more refills I would have to get throughout a day because of it. 12oz makes it the smallest glass I have in our cupboard, the size of most of my coffee cups.\n\nOn the plus side: it does resist sweating VERY well (one of the main reasons I wanted one of these - as my home gets rather humid and hot in the summer due to lousy AC). The only time I got this to sweat was in direct sunlight. Another positive is it insulates pretty well, drinks stay cold for at least a couple hours.\n\nI've since settled on <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Tervis-4-Pack-Tumbler-16-Ounce-Clear/dp/B0051U9D5M/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Tervis 4-Pack Tumbler, 16-Ounce, Clear</a> cups. They're virtually indestructible, and if they do break they're pretty much warrantied for life. I've had friends who've had years old cups replaced when they did something stupid. They also break clean and make easy repairs if you want to go that route. You can take one of the Tervis' and throw it against the wall or floor and not break it. The Tervis do seem to sweat a bit more then the Ozeri though, just a bit. However they also seem to keep drinks colder MUCH longer (I can throw only a few ice cubes in a tervis and there still be some solid ice there 4+hrs later). They are also +4oz larger then these, which is great. However they do not give off the elegant glass look that these do. But it's nice not to worry if your kids or guests will break them, and you end up hiding them from everyone (how I got on my last Ozeri) in fear that someone will sneeze on it and shatter it.","Product: Find your favorite jewelry in seconds with this unique keepsake box with see-through window! An elegant addition to your vanity or dresser, this beautiful chest features rich fabric lining throughout and special organizer section for earrings, rings and other small treasures. Weight 1.8 lbs. 7 7/8\" x 5 5/8\" x 4\" high. Wood and glass window.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Awesome for the price\n\nReview: Bought this as a gift for the wife. It's pretty small, about 8\" x 5.5\" x 4\", so make sure it'll suit your needs. She doesn't have much jewlery in my case, but would just throw things in drawers and vanity cabinets without any real organization or safe storage. This works very well for the handful of necklaces and earrings she has. It is definitely a cheaply constructed item, had a bit of an odor to it at first, but it's functioned just fine. 6 months later then hinges still work fine, the lining is intact, no paint chipping or scratching off. I would definitely recommend this as a cheap gift to someone without a lot of jewlery and has no place to put it.","Product: Transport your lunchtime favorite using the Sistema KLIP IT Accents Collection Sandwich Box Food Storage Container. Ideal for keeping your sandwich fresh and together, this clear plastic storage container has a lid with a flexible inner seal and easy-locking clips. Made from 100% virgin plastic, this BPA- and phthalate-free food storage container is dishwasher-safe when placed on the top rack, microwave-safe without the lid, and safe for storing in fridges and freezers. And thanks to its modular stacking design and square shape, this stackable storage container allows you to help keep your kitchen, fridge, or freezer nice and tidy.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Keeps your sandwiches fresh all day\n\nReview: I use these everyday for my work lunch, and my son for his school. They are completely air/water tight and keep the sandwich very fresh for however long you need. I've forgotten to clean one of these out for over a week, and it didn't even have mold growing in it. It's easy to make the sandwich the night before and put it in this and then the fridge/freezer and pull it out the next day no problem. These are definitely quality containers, albeit at a very premium price. They have a small rubber gasket running in the lid that help seal it, I've yet to have any issues with it or have to take it out and clean it separately. I usually try not to dishwash these because of the gasket, but they are dishwasher safe and when I have they've yet to do any harm.","Product: Homedics HMP-OTC Therapy Countour Pillow. 20\" x 15\" x 4/3\". Velour Cover. Machine Washable\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A wonderful supportive pillow!\n\nReview: I suffer from bad neck injuries and frequently wake up with migraines and neck aches. As such I've spent quite some time finding the perfect (tempur-pedic) bed, and pillow. I go through a pillow or two a year still trying to find one that provides me with the less pressure points, the best and most painless night sleep. This has been my current nightly pillow for about 4 months now. Out of ~20 pillows this is probably my 5th favorite I've encountered.\n\nThere are many factors in purchasing a pillow and to be honest it's quite hard to judge without trying it out in person. The good part about Amazon is the abundant selection, and the ability to return it if you really don't like the feel. Everyone will have different preferences, but usual main points are :\n *Height of neck support bump - a very big factor for me, most pillows are to tall for my neck/spine curve - this is a really good height for me however. This factor is frequently not considered or overlooked by people.\n *Firmness of pillow - this frequently goes hand in hand with the height, if a pillow is too tall it doesn't matter what firmness it's always going to have some pressure points. Assuming the correlation to density (2.5lb per CU/FT in this) and firmness, this is a \"medium to soft\" pillow. Generally the higher the density lbs the more \"memory\" the foam has and also the more firm. Unfortunately 5+lb density (generally) leads to more pressure points in my sensitive neck, I like more of a \"sleeping on air\" feeling, even though it's probably technically not \"as supportive/conforming\".\n *Cooling ability of pillow. If you're susceptible to head/sweating at night, this could be a bigger factor. Some pillows tout special cooling abilities due to the materials used. This one doesn't really have anything special in this regard, seems really normal.\n *General quality of the foam. I've had cheap foam pillows literally fall apart after a year of use. This one again seems to be about standard, nothing special in that regard.\n\nOtherwise the price is great for this if thats a factor for you. The only reason I gave this 4 stars is because it is a rather standard pillow, I just happen to like it so much because of the height.","Product: Store your servers, network and telecommunications equipment in this adjustable 42U open-frame rack - StarTech.com's DuraRak 42U Adjustable 4 Post Open Server Rack offers a solid, versatile solution for mounting servers and other networking equipment.This TAA compliant product adheres to the requirements of the US Federal Trade Agreements Act (TAA), allowing government GSA Schedule purchases. This full size (42U) rack offers adjustable posts for maximum flexibility, and an open frame design with heavy gauge mounting rails to ensure exceptional structural stability. To ensure broad compatibility, the 42U rack features an industry standard design for compatibility with equipment from popular manufacturers. A cost-effective solution, the rack is constructed of high quality materials and is backed by StarTech.com's Lifetime Warranty, plus the rack is flat-packed for easier handling and assembly. For even more versatility, StarTech.com offers an optional 4POSTCASTER\" text=\"4pc Caster Kit (4POSTCASTER) that can be installed to the bottom of the 42U server rack.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The best server rack for it's price!\n\nReview: For 350$ you can't beat this! I was looking at paying that much for a used server rack locally. The only thing cheaper are 2 post units which really don't stand up to heavy 4u's and UPS equipment. I think it's funny this is allowed with Prime shipping - I paid the 3.95 overnight shipping just to see if I'd actually get it next day - and I did! I was amazed.\n\nThe box this comes in probably weighs 120lbs, and is rather large. Setup/assembly was fairly straight forward, I believe it just used an allen wrench and a phillips (it came with the allen). It took about 30 minutes to fully assemble it all, didn't really bother to read the inadequate instructions. I ended up getting <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/StarTech-com-Caster-Kit-for-Open-Frame-Rack-4POSTCASTER/dp/B0000YB7RG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">StarTech.com Caster Kit for Open Frame Rack 4POSTCASTER</a> to put on the base of it so you could easily pull the rack out from the wall. Even on carpet with 7x 2u UPS units and 3x 4u servers with networking equipment, I can role this server rack out a few feet to get behind it - no problem. If you want casters on it you might want to put them on before you finish building it and loading it up with equipment. If you get different/cheaper casters just make sure they can stand up to the weight of this unit fully loaded (reason why I was scared away from some cheap HF casters or something instead).\n\nThe 36u was perfect size to fit in the low ceiling office corner I wanted to put this in. It is EXTREMELY durable and strong - I've had a couple cheap 2 posts before and they were aluminum that could bend and strip out mounting holes so easily. I have absolutely no worries with this unit, it will last as long as I do. It has two solid plates on the bottom that give it depth adjustability - which is really nice to get it down as small as you want (no need for a 3ft deep rack if you won't use it). It comes with plenty of cage nuts, screws, and washers to get you started; so you don't need to run out and get any if you don't have them already (I didn't know that when purchasing it off Amazon - didn't see it listed anywhere). All 4 posts have square rack mounting holes obviously so you can mount rails and vertical equipment like power strips and wire ducts on the back no problem.\n\nThere really isn't anything I'd change about this rack. Simplistic design, extremely durable/strong, depth adjustable, and very very reasonably priced. Thanks Startech and Amazon!","Product: Add mobility to your 4POSTRACK series open frame server rack with these heavy duty casters - This set of four casters connects to the bottom of our 4POSTRACKBK\" text=\"42U Adjustable 4 Post Open Server Equipment Rack(4POSTRACKBK), allowing you to move and adjust the position of your rack/cabinet to suit your needs.This TAA compliant product adheres to the requirements of the US Federal Trade Agreements Act (TAA), allowing government GSA Schedule purchases.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The best server rack for it's price!\n\nReview: For 350$ you can't beat this! I was looking at paying that much for a used server rack locally. The only thing cheaper are 2 post units which really don't stand up to heavy 4u's and UPS equipment. I think it's funny this is allowed with Prime shipping - I paid the 3.95 overnight shipping just to see if I'd actually get it next day - and I did! I was amazed.\n\nThe box this comes in probably weighs 120lbs, and is rather large. Setup/assembly was fairly straight forward, I believe it just used an allen wrench and a phillips (it came with the allen). It took about 30 minutes to fully assemble it all, didn't really bother to read the inadequate instructions. I ended up getting <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/StarTech-com-Caster-Kit-for-Open-Frame-Rack-4POSTCASTER/dp/B0000YB7RG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">StarTech.com Caster Kit for Open Frame Rack 4POSTCASTER</a> to put on the base of it so you could easily pull the rack out from the wall. Even on carpet with 7x 2u UPS units and 3x 4u servers with networking equipment, I can role this server rack out a few feet to get behind it - no problem. If you want casters on it you might want to put them on before you finish building it and loading it up with equipment. If you get different/cheaper casters just make sure they can stand up to the weight of this unit fully loaded (reason why I was scared away from some cheap HF casters or something instead).\n\nThe 36u was perfect size to fit in the low ceiling office corner I wanted to put this in. It is EXTREMELY durable and strong - I've had a couple cheap 2 posts before and they were aluminum that could bend and strip out mounting holes so easily. I have absolutely no worries with this unit, it will last as long as I do. It has two solid plates on the bottom that give it depth adjustability - which is really nice to get it down as small as you want (no need for a 3ft deep rack if you won't use it). It comes with plenty of cage nuts, screws, and washers to get you started; so you don't need to run out and get any if you don't have them already (I didn't know that when purchasing it off Amazon - didn't see it listed anywhere). All 4 posts have square rack mounting holes obviously so you can mount rails and vertical equipment like power strips and wire ducts on the back no problem.\n\nThere really isn't anything I'd change about this rack. Simplistic design, extremely durable/strong, depth adjustable, and very very reasonably priced. Thanks Startech and Amazon!","Product: Easily keep your garden supplies and a variety of other tools neatly organized with the Velcro USA Clip Strip Ties. Featuring a lightweight construction the low profile adjustable design straps are ideal for all bundling and organizational needs from securing garden hoses to wrapping electrical cords. Measures 1/2\" by 8\".\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Very useful little cable ties\n\nReview: I've used these primarily while building cars and PCs, and general storage of various wires and cables. It's very nice to keep cables organized, and to easily have a way to sort through them. This is a much better solution then single use zip-ties or twist-ties or anything like that. They're pretty strong for what they are. They work well when wet even. It's fairly small hook/loop velcro - so it's not going to hold up to anything major, it's pretty much just for keeping things organized and together.\n\nThe only issue I've had with them is sometimes the top part of the slot will rip on a side when pulled a little bit. Not a big deal, they're still usable after that. For the price and quantity of ties these really are a great universally useful item to keep around, and go hand in hand with reusable zip-ties both which I use daily.","Product: Easily keep your garden supplies and a variety of other tools neatly organized with the Velcro USA Clip Strip Ties. Featuring a lightweight construction the low profile adjustable design straps are ideal for all bundling and organizational needs from securing garden hoses to wrapping electrical cords. Measures 1/2\" by 8\".\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Very useful little cable ties\n\nReview: I've used these primarily while building cars and PCs, and general storage of various wires and cables. It's very nice to keep cables organized, and to easily have a way to sort through them. This is a much better solution then single use zip-ties or twist-ties or anything like that. They're pretty strong for what they are. They work well when wet even. It's fairly small hook/loop velcro - so it's not going to hold up to anything major, it's pretty much just for keeping things organized and together.\n\nThe only issue I've had with them is sometimes the top part of the slot will rip on a side when pulled a little bit. Not a big deal, they're still usable after that. For the price and quantity of ties these really are a great universally useful item to keep around, and go hand in hand with reusable zip-ties both which I use daily.","Product: The La Crosse Technology BC700 Alpha Power Battery Charger has four modes and charges all NiCd and NiMH AA and AAA rechargeable batteries. The four modes include charge, discharge (discharges the batteries and then recharges them), recharge (discharges and recharges up to 20 times to bring old batteries back to life) and test (displays the battery capacity). BC-700 Battery Charger \" Features: All modes automatically default to 200 mA charge on the BC-700 Battery charger Charge both AA and AAA rechargeable batteries simultaneously and will charge all Low-Discharge batteries. Sanyo Eneloop, Uniross Hybrio, Nexcell EnergyOn, Accupower Acculoop and other future low discharge batteries. Hhas Four independent channels - Charges 1, 2, 3 , or 4 rechargeable batteries at a time. Overheat detection to protect over-charging and LCD shows capacity for each battery when charging is complete Charge Mode - allows a range of user selectable milliamp settings from 200 to 700 for faster charging times. Within 4 seconds after rechargeable batteries are inserted charging automatically begins at 200mA, or you may select 500, or 700mA charge rates for faster charging times. Discharge Mode - reduces memory effect by discharging rechargeable battery completely before recharging to full capacity. User selectable. Refresh Mode - discharges and recharges up to 20 cycles or until rechargeable battery is refreshed to full capacity. User Selectable. Test Mode- First charges the rechargeable battery to full capacity, then discharges completely to measure rechargeable battery capacity for display in mAh or Ah, and then recharges each rechargeable battery to full battery capacity. UL approved, BC 700 charger also has safeguards that sense rechargeable battery polarity, rechargeable battery temperature and defective rechargeable batteries. World Voltage capable - Operates on 100~240V AC Input.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Very useful battery charger!\n\nReview: I've only owned this for about 4 months - but it is exponentially more handy then the basic energizer charger I had previously. First thing I did was try to charge all of my batteries, and I discovered many of them off the back that were bad. Then I'm now able to thoroughly test the remaining batteries to see which ones hold the highest charge - so for something like my wireless mouse that every extra minute it last is important - makes that a very convenient feature. Other features over your basic chargers are the ability to cycle (discharge) charge it, so you know it's truly at it's max capacity. Also, I can charge 4 batteries in my energizer wall charger, put them in this in this (regular charge/700mah mode), and this will continue to charge them for another 10-15minutes! I don't know how I've gone so many years without an advanced charger like this - for the price and features it's absolutely unbeatable.","Product: Another great gadget from ADATA, the microSD High Capacity (microSDHC) is about a quarter of the size of an SD card and is the newest standard of SD flash memory specifically designed for use with small mobile phones and other devices.ADATAs Turbo microSDHC cards use the new speed class rating of Class 6 that guarantee a minimum data transfer rate of 6MB/sec. for optimum performance with devices that use microSDHC. The microSDHC card provides higher capacity (4GB) for more photos, more music, more videos, more of everything you need in todays digital world.They also come with a full-size SD adapter to turn them into full-size SDHC cards. The combination of a microSDHC card and an adapter means users can pack light and do more with a single card, interchanging it with many devices. ADATAs microSDHC card bundled with a SD adapter is the right solution for your mobile gadgets\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Class 6 speeds at class 4 price!\n\nReview: I got this for use in a Canon 500d camera as a backup (second) card in-case my main 16gb got filled and I could not unload in the field. This is a great, inexpensive card. I've clocked average write speeds on my computer around 8-8.5MB/s, and read speeds between 12-13MB/s. Well above the 6MBs requirement to be considered Class 6. There are faster out there but not at this price. It transfers data fast enough that it is not really the choking point when shooting continuously with my DSLR (class 2 and class 4 can hold you up when taking multiple back to back photos a lot more). Have recommended this card to a few people and they've never had any complaints either!","Product: The WINEGARD DS-3000 \"J\" Pipe mount is designed for outdoor antennas. It can be used on either end of pipe for best mounting. Pipe is made of galvanized steel, 39 inches long, with a wall thickness of .060 inches. 1.66\" Of, E-Coated for maximum protection from the elements.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Quality steel antenna pole\n\nReview: I used this to mount 2x yagi cell phone amplifying antennas, and a second one to mount a Davis weather station. I am very satisfied with the quality of this pole. Considering we get winds up to 90mph sometimes, I was concerned this wouldn't be strong enough. So far this has stood up to a couple bad storms this season, and no problem. I used long 3\" deck screws going through stucco and plywood - hopefully into a joist in the attic. Also used some silicone caulk to seal around/underneath it - don't want any leaks to occur. The bolt that locks in tilting slot seems solid. Hasn't come undone yet, but I may replace with some nylon locking washer/nut. I also kind of wish they had a longer version of this pole - will probably rig up some extension piece for my weather station mount.","Product: Sentry 2 Fan Controller 5.25 Touch Screen Black\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Convienant, easy to use, fan cotroller!\n\nReview: Bought this to give me some control over the fanspeed of my PC - so I could drop the noise down. This does that beautifully! Probably dropped my case noise 10db!\n\nIt has a simple UI. A button to change between the different 5 fans it supports, a button to switch between manual/auto modes, and +/- buttons to change the temp/speed settings.\n\nI usually keep it in auto mode which runs all my fans at 50-60% during normal use. I switch to manual mode, which I have saved all fan speeds at 100%, whenever I want to game or compile - something PC intensive.\n\nIt saves your preferences on temp/fanspeed after poweroff, so you don't have to worry about loosing them. I've had my PC disconnected for a couple days and they were still restored when booted back up.\n\nThe only other important note I can think of is I used this on several different 120mm & 140mm fans: Skythe, Xigmatek, Noctua, Silverstone, SilenX. It worked great on all of them! There was no real fan noise/whine, or any abnormal activity you might see in cheap fan controllers. A couple of the LED fans occasionally blink due to the lower voltage (really fast, once every 10-20s, barely noticeable). Not all of them do it though, and I prefer to remove the LED's in the fans anyways. You might want to verify that your fans don't draw more then the 10w max per channel - otherwise you'll run into issues. Most fans do not draw this much power but there are some that do.\n\nAll in all a great purchase that I have recommended to several people as a great solution to fan/noise control.","Product: The VideoSecu ceiling mount is compatible with most 37-60 inch LCD LED Plasma TVs, some up to 75\" LED TV. Heavy gauge steel construction provides loading capacity up to 110lbs. Supports all VESA mounting standards up to 680x460 (680x460 600x400, 600x200, 500x300, 400x400, 400x300, 400x200, 300x300, 300x200, 200x200, 200x100) and many odd size mounting patterns (mounting holes on the rear of the TV or panel should be no more than 26.8\" apart horizontally and up to 18.1\" vertically). This mount offers 360 degree pan, up and down tilt to reduce glare and provides comfortable viewing angles. The height adjustment can be made in 1.5 inch increments from 26 to 55 inches (660mm to 1400mm). VideoSecu brand ceiling mount, please report to Amazon if you receive a mount without VideoSecu logo.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Strong ceiling mount that I can trust\n\nReview: I used this to mount my 56\" LCD TV from a ceiling since the wall behind it was stone fireplace. Before ordering I was rather apprehensive about hanging it from the ceiling, and the material quality this mount may have. After unboxing this I was put slightly more at ease. It is indeed very thick, very strong steel that dominated the real cheap Chinese/ebay wall mounts I've used in the past.\n\nThe steel tubing hanging from the ceiling has an optional extension pole to give you plenty of reach from tall ceilings, with several hole slots spaced every few inches apart to give you the height adjustment. The steel tubing is hollow giving you a good place to run cords from the TV to ceiling to give it a nice clean tucked in look. It can be a bit of a pain to run any cables with large connectors, or too many cables through it, especially after the TV has been hung. You have to take the bolts out holding the two pieces of tubing together to fit the cables through if the connector is too large to push around, not really a big deal you just have to have someone present to support the TV while you do that. I managed to squeeze two HDMI cables, a power cable, a speaker cable, and an ethernet cable through the center shaft - which was a huge perk for me.\n\nThe bracket for the back of the TV mount is pretty exceptional and can probably be used as a wall mount by itself. It has tilt adjustment obviously and pretty decent locking bolts. I ended up using flat slotted steel (garage door hangers) that ran off the top and bottom of the backet, the top holds up a large center bar speaker, and the bottom holds up a kinect sensor.\n\nThe top mount part has a small foot-print, which I would highly debate if I were you trying to use it to mount solely in ceiling/drywall. Not a fault by design as much as just a few holes that close to each other in any drywall would be skeptical of the weight it could carry (depends on the size of your TV). I recommend either hitting a 2x4(6) joist or if you have to cut a small square out of the ceiling to put one between two joists, then suspend this from that.\n\nI've had this installed for about 6months now worry free. It's a bit pricey, but I've had a few mounts half the price and the steel was half as thick. A little insurance premium for piece of mind, in my opinion. No real issues or things I'd necessarily change with it, all in all very satisfied.","Product: The Outback 100 blends Lowepro's workmanlike details with a modular, lean and easy-to-access design. The result: an ideal beltpack bag built to fit modern equipment, provide multiple wearing options, and deliver freedom of movement to the agile professional. Wear comfortably as a beltpack and maintain quick access to your gear. Unzip the fast-access lid and immediately \"work out of the bag\" plus grab memory cards from the built-in pockets. The Outback 100 features a well-padded camera compartment with adjustable dividers, one-piece foam framing and memory card pockets on the inside lid. Two lens/accessory cases (also suitable for carrying flash, water bottles, personal electronics or other items) are easily attached or detached with sturdy, yet lightweight compression straps. Modular, flexible and built to carry and protect the latest in digital gear, the Outback 100 offers a unique solution for the enthusiast or pro.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The best holster style bag\n\nReview: This is a very comfortable, medium sized holster bag. I was able to fit my 500d w/ 70-300mm lens attached w/ hood in the main compartment with a diffuser and some macro lenses + filters. Then in one side I had a 25-55mm lens + 2x telephoto adapter, and the other side i could hold my cell phone, cleaning solutions, battery, waterproof cover, and some other misc stuff. All you really need for a good trek and some outdoor photography. The waist belt was fairly comfortable and held up well after a day of walking in it with a few minor adjustments along the way. I wish the 100 came with a shoulder strap! I thought it did prior to buying it but it DOES NOT! Only the larger model comes with a shoulder strap. I bet it wouldve made this bag more comfortable had they included one. I tried to rig up my own using attached webbing but it wasn't pretty. I'll probably end up sewing on a loop connector for it and make it right.","Product: use and reuse these releasable cable ties. Great when you need a temporary hold or make frequent changes to how you manage your cables. Provides a positive and reliable lock when engaged and slips off easily with a press of the release. Keep your cables neat and organized and avoid cable damage with these convenient ties.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Very strong, reusable, zip ties!\n\nReview: I was doing a lot of wire routing and tucking building a car and I wanted something other then the usual zip-ties that you inevitably have to cut at some point down the line when you need to pull a wire out or run another one. These worked amazingly well! I've used them to secure small electrical boxes up and things like that as well, holds perfectly.\n\nThey are very easy to release the lock - the reviewer that said he spent 10minutes trying to undo one of them - might want to see a doctor. I have mild arthritis and had no problems with them; even when I had tightened them down to the furthest notch using pliers - they still release easily enough.\n\nI now use them for other various tasks like securing tarps and equipment when I'm backpacking, mounting equipment on server racks, suspending items from wire shelving, etc etc. Very versatile, and for once I don't need to stock 1000x single use zipties, and spend time trying to get at them with clips or a knife whenever I want to change something. I would definitely say they hold over 50lbs no problem as well. I'll probably pick up some smaller (shorter) ones from the same manufacturer for smaller jobs/less inconspicuous installs.","Product: The IO Crest 2 Port SATA III 6Gbps PCI-Express x1 Card is the easiest way to update any computer with SATA ports. Once installed this host card will add SATA ports with two independent channels. This allows support of two SATA devices at speeds of up to 6Gb/s whether it is a SATA hard drive or SATA device. The IO Crest 2 Port SATA III 6Gbps PCI-Express x1 Card is the easiest way to update any computer system.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Works great in Linux\n\nReview: I'm using 3 of these in a Gentoo NAS server I built, using an Asus 990fx chipset in AHCI mode, and they all work flawlessly. I don't use their built in software raid, I prefer mdraid management. I have all 3TB WD Red drives in it, and it should work with 4TB just the same. On the 8 drive raid10 array across two of these cards - I can reach speeds of over 600mb/s on sync, 300mb/s write, and 500mb/s read. These are taken on an ext4 partiton that is 85% full and has been used heavily (read/write/deletes) for 6+ months and is about 4% non-contigous.\n\nOverall I'm pretty happy with this SATA card. I have 2x 8 drive arrays in this server and I trust these with it's valuable information. So far there has been 100% uptime without the slightest hiccup or problem. For the price I don't think they can be beat. I had a couple HighPoint PCI cards, and after one of them died after only a couple years of use I just don't trust them anymore.","Product: Teaming up eleven stator guide vanes with a specially conceived seven blade impeller, the NF-F12s Focused Flow system creates outstanding static pressure and focuses the airflow for superior performance on heatsinks and radiators. At the same time, a wide range of advanced aerodynamic design measures, second generation SSO-Bearings and Noctuas new, custom designed PWM IC for fully automatic control guarantee astounding quietness of operation. The NF-F12 comes with modular cabling, integrated anti-vibration pads and two speed settings for full flexibility. Its commanding performance, exhaustive set of features and Noctuas trusted premium quality make it an elite choice for use on air coolers, radiators and other pressure demanding applications.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Lowered my CPU temps 10\n\nReview: I have a corsair 800D with a swiftech mcr360 radiator up top and swiftech mcp655b cooling a FX-8350. I've tried several different fans on the radiator, Xigmatek, Corsair, and Scythe to name a few. I haven't been impressed with any of them as far as noise and cooling temps. The Corsair were by far the loudest but cooled maybe a couple degrees more. The Xigmateks and Scythe were about the same temps, but Scythe being noticeably quieter.\n\nThen came these.. The main benefit of these over the others is the static pressure. More static pressure is important when put up against resistance, like a radiator. As a straight case fan it probably wouldn't matter nearly as much. However the 2.61mm/H20 rating of these is nearly twice as much as the other fans I had. Especially considering it's 2.61 @ 22.4 dBa. Corsair does have a \"High Performance\" 120mm fan that I don't have, it's rated at 3.1mm/H20, however at 35 dBa.\n\nOther highlights are :\n\n* The fin notches on the back, actually work. They change the frequency of the \"air\" noise which makes it much less annoying. I recommended these fans to two other people, and they both agree that this effect is very noticeable.\n\n* 22 dBa @ 1500rpm, 2.61mm/H20, 93.4m3/h (55cfm).\n\n* 6 Year manufacturer warranty. Pretty much unheard of when it comes to fans. Cheap fans generally last 1-5years I've found, in a 24hr environment.\n\n* PWM interface, hooks up to motherboard headers for great fan control.\n\nResults :\n\n* I don't bother with the LNA adapters, there's no point since it can be better controlled with your mobo. My fancontrol daemon usually keeps these running at 600-800rpm at idle. Which are more silent then everything else in my case, and my room for that matter. They're still what I would consider \"uber quiet\" up to about 1200rpm.\n\n* They keep my FX-8350 overclocked at 4.6ghz around 18-22c at idle ( around 20c room temp average ). At max load it reaches around 50-54c. This is consistently 8-10 cooler then my Corsairs previous to this, with no other changes made to the system.\n\n* The noise they do make is just air noise, you don't hear the bearings like cheap fans. In my opinion the air noise seems to be at a lower frequency, more \"acceptable\" then usual fans.\n\n* 22dBa is optimistic when ran outside a case. Inside a case and up against a radiator it's definitely louder. Standard ambient noise temperature in a room is around 30-35dBa I've found, at max speed these run around 1475rpm and my case puts out 40dBa at 1m. This is \"near silent\" to most people in an average room/office environment. To compare my Corsairs were around 45dBa in the same test, yet cooled significantly worse.\n\nDislikes :\n\n* The color. What everyone complains about. I realize it's their unique hallmark, but to be honest it's extremely rude to force that upon people. A simple black or grey would be significantly more universally acceptable.\n\n* The price. 20$ is a bit much. My next most expensive 120mm cost 10$. Sure these have a warranty that last more then twice as long, doesn't mean the 10$ Scythe's wouldn't last that long though. They do cool significantly better at lower noise, on the other hand. So it's balancing if the top-end quality fans are worth it in your situation.\n\nI would definitely recommend these to anyone that needs a quiet to high performance ratio in a radiator fan, and has the money to spend. In my opinion these are simply the best fans out there, in an all around sense.","Product: The ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 motherboard features the AMD 990FX/SB950 Chipset, compatible with the AMD Socket AM3 for AMD Phenom II/Athlon II/Sempron 100 Series Processors. ASUS is pleased to announce that the M5A99FX PRO R2.0, the AMD 9 Series Model featuring the Latest Dual Intelligent Processors 3 (DIP3) Support, provides the user with the all New DIGI+ Power Control, which allows for a Complete Digital Power Solution. ASUS DIGI+ Power Control features the CPU & DRAM digital power design, SMART DIGI+ Key OC tuning profile, Real-Time VRM Adjustment, Five Modes of Load Line Calibration, Current Capability Control, Precise tuning under BIOS and UI, and a friendly UI to allow for easy and precise control. In addition, the M5A99FX PRO R2.0 features ASUS exclusive Remote GO!, which provides the user with a simple solution to enjoy seamless Wireless Entertainment. With Remote GO!, the user can enjoy unmatched Multi-media Management, Diverse Remote Control, and Easy File Sharing. The M5A99FX PRO R2.0 is the Total BIOS Solution, and is the FIRST AMD-based Motherboard with the USB BIOS Flashback feature, originally only featured on ASUS award-winning Republic of Gamers product line. Along with DirectKey and UEFI BIOS, the M5A99FX PRO R2.0 makes BIOS Setup and Updates a breeze. Network iControl is all you need to perfectly manage the bandwidth, providing a ON/OFF Instant Bandwidth Boost, Customized Profiles, Priority Scheduling, and Auto PPPoE Connection. With DTS Ultra PC II, all the different digital audio formats will be monitored and balanced to achieve the perfect balance in overall Volume Level, and along with DTS Connect, which provides an Audio Restoration function, the ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 provides the user with the Perfect Audio Experience.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Very durable and reliable\n\nReview: I rebuilt my main development system about 6 months ago with this board and a fx-8350. So far it has been extremely solid and reliable, with over 4 months of uptime. I have it overclocked to about 4.54ghz with turbo core around 4.75, and 2133 ram. My CPU stays cool with my water loop, max load around 45-50c. Whats great is how cool the NB stays - usually <45c at max load. Which is a good 10C cooler then my Crosshair V stays at with a similar build, 8150 in the same 800D case.\n\nI've been using Asus for well over a decade and they're a great company who usually builds solid products and has good support. For my main PC I usually stick with the Crosshair/ROG line ups for reliability and overclocking, but after purchasing this I might go with their Sabertooth/Tuf line in the future.\n\nPros :\n* Fully Linux compatible\n* 5 Year Warranty (1-3 is standard on most boards)\n* Mil-Spec Certified\n* Great NB Cooling heatsink\n* 8 Sata connectors (6 is standard on most boards)\n* 4 PCI-E 16x slots for quad sli\n* Good color palette (was never a fan of the ROG red)\n* Stable overclocking\n* Plenty of E-Sata and USB ports/headers\n\nCons :\nNone! Thanks Asus for a quality product.","Product: AMD A10-6800K Quad-Core APU Processor 4.1GHz Socket FM2, Retail (Black Edition)\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great APU for HTPC\n\nReview: I bought this for a Linux HTPC build. This works great at HD video playback, never had any issues with video playback, artifacts, scan lines, tears, etc. In addition it can even play some basic games, like Source Engine based games. FPS on medium settings generally stay at or around 30fps (occasional dip). This is my first personal APU build and I was fairly impressed with this little guy, it did better then most cheap (<100$) video cards would've done. When it came to compiling (I use Gentoo) it kept up pretty well as well. In single threaded compiling against against a 4.7ghz 1100t it was about 10% slower. Of course you throw 4 parallel jobs at it and you're looking at least 25% slower. This card DOES get hot though. And by hot - I don't know why they included that crappy - not even piped heatsink with it. I threw on the heatsink with the heat pipes that came with my 1100t and it dropped the temps a good 10c (to about 40c) at idle, 15-20 at load (about 70c). It overclocks okay, I played around with it on my Asus motherboard and was able to squeeze about 200mhz more out of it without bumping up the cpuv or temps that much. Unfortunately since I have a really small console case in an entertainment center heat is a concern. Perhaps if I work out a small corsair water cooling system in there I could squeeze some more speed out of it. All in all, for the price and what it is designed to do - I am very happy with this purchase.","Product: LCD Panel Features; Sampling Rate: 1 Second; Water Temperature Range: 0C ~ 95C; Resolution: 0.1 C Accuracy: +/- 1 C; Display: Constant/Real time; Temperature Alarm Setting Range: 25 C ~ 70C+/- 5 C; Temperature Normal Status: LCD with blue light; Temperature and Liquid Level Alarm Warning: LCD with red light: The signal will flash and error beeps will occur when the coolant is below the \"low\" mark; P500 Pump Rated Voltage: DC 12V; Input Current: 600 mA; Bearing: Ceramic Bearing; Flow Rate: 500L/h; Connector: 3-pin, 4-pin; LED: Blue; Noise: 16 dBA ; MTBF: 80000 Hours; Liquid Tank Capacity 350 cc; Temperature Probe Aluminum Swiftly Read the Temperature of the System;Quick install connector For 6.4mm ID (1/4) tubing; For 9.5mm ID (3/8) tubing; Weight 930 g\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Well featured all in one (starter) kit\n\nReview: First: you would be hard pressed to items with these features at this price! (IE, a water pump + reservoir + temperature sensor + front panel monitor/alarm) Usually most water pumps alone cost more than this entire kit!\n\nSecond: and the main reason I initially got this kit, was the sound! It is one of the quietest pumps out there (for how much volume it pushes). My goal was to build a sub 20dba high end system, and this helped me achieve it.\n\nThird: eventually you might, as I now have, outgrow this pumps low volume and replace it with a bigger one (until you reach the sub-100 club, it will never seem \"cool\" enough). Luckily everything else you bought with this kit is still worth the price! I was just using this pump on my CPU itself and it usually kept the water in my loop coming off my 1090T around 28*C at idle (stock timings) and around 35*C at load. Once overclocked though this rose on average 7*C. I'm looking for a replacement pump right now and thinking of building another loop for my GPU and seeing how one of these fairs in it.\n\nFourth and my only real problem with this pump: is i had one \"pseudo-die\" on me after about a 18 months of usage. Okay it didn't completely die but I could tell the bearings or something in the pump were going bad and it suddenly jumped up in noise about +5dba (which was unacceptable for my OCD self). Preemptively I got another one before this failed (which it might not have for a while, i just wanted my perfectly silent system back). I ended up just buying a whole new kit because as stated above I really want to turn one into either a loop for the GPU or a peltier cooling loop.","Product: Thermolator is the Terramar product where form perfectly meets function. The midweight fabric is ultra-soft and features thermoregulation technology that automatically adjusts to your body temperature. When you are cool it traps air to maintain warmth. When aerobic activity rises and the surface temperature increases the fabric allows moisture vapor to Escape to maintain comfort. Whether skiing or mountaineering, thermolator is functional performance at its best.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The best underlayment thermal I've found.\n\nReview: I've probably worn dozens of different pairs of thermals and this is by far the best, for a few reasons:\n\n1) the fit. Probably due to the extra amount of spandex they put in it, and general engineering, but it holds closer to my body and retains shape after longer periods of time.\n\n2) moisture wicking. You can't tell from Amazons pictures but there's a patch on the upper back that has small holes for ventilation. This REALLY keeps you cool and dry when most other similar thermals do not.\n\n3) general warmth. These keep me as warm as any light weight or medium weight thermal I've ever worn, at generally a much thinner, lighter, and closer fitting size.\n\n4) thumb holes. This could also be a negative as if worn underneath a short sleeve shirt, as it is not the most aesthetically appealing design. However when used they pull the shirt down and keep it down over your wrists which might give you the little extra warmth you need or fit under a glove to keep the occasional wrist exposure annoyance down.\n\nThe only problem I have with this (and everything I buy) is the price. To me I would probably claim everything is overpriced. However, these are not so much though that I will continue to buy these next season and wear them again (hopefully they don't go out of stock!). Amazon unfortunately did not sell these when I purchased them a few months ago, or I would've gotten them from here.\n\nBTW, I also got the Thermolator pants, glove liners, and beanie liner - all equally good.","Product: Join the thousands of people who have discovered the ExOfficio travel underwear revolution. Just toss your Give-N-Gos in the laundry or wash them in a sink. Within hours you will have a fresh, dry pair of underwear. Breathable, lightweight, odor resistant and long-wearing, you will toss them into your carry-on for every trip. Soon they will replace every other pair in your underwear drawer.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Hands down - the best boxer brief in existence.\n\nReview: I came from regular various cotton boxer briefs, silk, sport, CK. The second I put these on I felt quite a relieving \"chill\" of comfort that I was surprised by. I was skeptical to buy them, given they are very expensive for a single pair of briefs - however they are by far worth it. I've been buying about one pair every month or so and replacing everything else I own with them. I have recommended them to three different people - and convinced them to use them exclusively as well. They do not hold odor in, so if you wear them for a couple days, work out in them, or whatever - they will not stink.\n\nI wear them as my dailies, but they've replaced my other special purpose briefs. Like working out - I like them a lot better then my other compression boxer briefs. While they don't \"compress\" as much obviously - they seem to wick moisture a lot better then any other boxer briefs I've had, and generally feel more comfortable when working out. I also wear them backpacking when I'm out in the wilderness for a week or so at a time and don't lug around extra change of clothes on my back. They wash up well in a little bit of water, and dry within a few hours. I'd definitely recommend anyone looking for a luxury pair of boxers, and has never felt comfort in their shorts before, to try these.","Product: A day out on the lake, a day off in the jungle, or a day in your backyard whatever brings you to the great outdoors, make sure youve got a hat that protects you the right way. This Dorfman Pacific mesh boonie hat has a 3 brim, an adjustable chin cord and toggle, and a nylon mesh panel around the crown for maximum ventilation. Lightweight and UPF 50+ thanks to its Supplex fabric, this hat is soft, durable, and ready for any adventure. Not only does this hat protect you from UV radiation, but the Coolmax sweatband provides the cooling youll crave when out on the trail. Its time for a hat that is truly a part of you; its time you had a Dorfman. Your hat is an extension of you, so make sure its an extension thats right for you. Know your head measurement and choose the best fit. For measurements between 22 and 22 3/8 (fitted size 7 and 7 1/8), try a Medium. 22 -23 1/8 (fitted size 7 -7 3/8) is Large. XL measurements range between 23 -23 7/8 (fitted size 7 - 7 5/8), and XXL is for heads between 24 and 25 (fitted size 7 -8). If your measurement is in between sizes, choose the next larger size. Make the most out of your hat, and get the most out of this new part of you.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Keeps the sun off face, ears, and neck!\n\nReview: This is a very well constructed hat, that I've used heavily the past 6 months. It's great for any outdoor activities where the sun might be out. It does very well at keeping the sun off my face, ears, and neck - I've yet to get sunburn while wearing this (I usually don't wear sunscreen). This is also works great in the heat because the upper portion of this hat is breathable mesh (an important selling feature for me), that allows air to flow in and evaporate the sweat from your head/hair. The brim holds its shape well, and even in strong winds I haven't had any issues with it flopping around like some cheaper hats. The nylon material has decent absorption from sweat, and does a good job at keeping excess sweat or even a light rain off your face. I don't personally care chin cords, I frequently just put it behind my head and out of the way, however I may remove it entirely. I don't have any issues or cons to list for this hat, it's great, especially for the price!","Product: Many of us have been carrying a wallet in our back pocket since the time we started carrying a wallet. Over the years you just get used to the discomfort and adjusting the way that you sit until you don't even realize that you are doing it. This causes spinal imbalance as well as compresses the sciatic nerve, causing discomfort and in some extreme cases even surgery.\n\nWe recommend that you do not carry a wallet in your back pocket. ALL-ETT's thin wallets are a great solution. The ALL-ETT wallet will carry everything that you have in your wallet and stay much thinner. \n\nALL-ETT products are handmade in the U.S.A. By manufacturing here in the states we support our economy and provide jobs for Americans while producing the highest quality wallets in the world. There are many imitators out there but don't be fooled, ALL-ETT Billfolds is the original world's thinnest wallet.\n\nSlim down your bulky wallet with the no bulk All-Ett Inside ID Wallet.\n\nThe All-Ett Inside ID Wallet features a window inside for easy ID access. The wallet holds up to 14 credit cards with divided pockets for cash & receipts. Closed Dimensions: 4\" x 3 1/2\" x 3/16\" Made of durable, lightweight Rip-Stop Nylon.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Finally a wallet I can sit on\n\nReview: I hated how whenever I went somewhere and went to sat down (car, restaurant, work, theatre, etc) the first thing I'd do is take out my wallet and tuck it between my legs or put it on the table - just because I couldn't stand sitting on it. Finally I don't need to! This wallet is so thin, I can sit on it at work, out to eat, and it not really bother me. I still occasionally do remove it, but I think that's more of habit. I find myself VERY frequently not realizing it's still in my back pocket, where that NEVER happened to me with my previous leather.\n\nThis wallet empty and not compressed at the end is less than 0.25\" thick. My old Dockers \"small\" leather bifold - 0.75\" thick. Fully packed with about the same contents, my leather wallet was about 1-1.25\" thick, where this is about 0.5\". That 0.5\" is a fully stocked wallet, everything I need.\n\nIn my wallet I usually carry :\n4x credit cards\nDrivers License\nWork ID\nStudent ID\npicture of the kids\nMitsubishi Roadside assistance card\n3x Insurance cards\n1x Check\n5-10x Bills\n\nAll can easy and very comfortably be fit into this wallet. This wallet has 4x card slots, one with a window for a license. In each card slot you can easily fit 3, perhaps 4 cards that allow easy removal. The billfold section has a divider (that to be honest they could probably loose and shave off another mm in the size). The quality and stitching of this wallet seems to be well done. After 6 months of assaulting it, there's no sign of wear, fading, stitching coming undone, or any foreseen problems.\n\nMy \"slim\" Dockers leather wallet did have more storage potential. It could hold about 18x cards, plus had 3 slots behind the card flaps. The problem with it is in between every card slot was a thick piece of leather end. Thick leather binding and stitching everywhere just made it unnecessarily obese (like most leather wallets). This is all nylon construction, seems to be just as durable, and at a significant size reduction!\n\nI definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a good thin wallet they can actually carry around and sit on without feeling like there's a brick in your back pocket.","Product: KIWI Boot Protector offers tough silicone protection for work and outdoor boots. Its unique formula bonds to leather and fabrics to create an extremely tough water barrier, while still allowing materials to breath. Ideal for work, hunting, hiking, and other outdoor boots and shoes.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Works decently, good price\n\nReview: I used this on two shoes:\n\nAn old pair of oxfords that are too comfortable to throw away, but got tired of soaked feet everytime it rains or i stepped through any small puddle. They were black matte, applying this gave it a bit of a glossy appearance but not overly. Was just able to tell that they looked a bit different afterwards. I only did one coat with these, wanted to be \"gentle\". Afterwards they worked surprisingly well! Was able to splash around in some puddles or be out in the rain without getting nearly as wet - obviously some still seeped through probably mainly the tongue area.\n\nAn old pair of merrel hiking boots. The material on the outside had torn, and I've already repaired it twice with thick silicone glue to rebond the surfaces. However water still soaked through (these were waterproof previously). I applied two layers of this, with about 6hr inbetween the two, and let dry for two days. Afterwards I could literally stand in 6\" of water and my feet not get wet at all. Was definitely surprised on this test, did not expect it to work so well since it had been a couple years since those boots had been that water tight.\n\nI don't know how long this product will last, only time will tell. For now though this product was definitely worth the money - breathing some life and use into some old shoes.","Product: Disposable rescue blanket keeps in body heat and preserves body temperature. Small enough to fit in most first aid kits.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Saved me on two different occasions!\n\nReview: I have been using these blankets for over a decade, they go with me in my car, every survival and first aid kit, and of course whenever I go backpacking/hiking/climbing.\n\nThey have so many valid uses like :\n\nAn emergency shelter or overhead canopy to keep rain and some wind out. If you want to use it as a flap or tie point: then you'll want to put a small smooth pebble or something about that size a few inches in from an edge/corner, and fold the blanket over and tie around the base of it. If you want to poke through it for a stake down or line run through point, you'll probably want to put some tape around it (probably before you poke through it) to reinforce it. It's effortless for a puncture to continue spreading given any force against it on this material. You can also use it as a sort of heat reflector from a fire thats close to a lean-to style shelter, using it as the roof/backing.\n\nA ground tarp or footprint. Works good if you have an open bottom or netted bottom tent. Or just a really thin tent/bivvy base that you want to give a little extra protection to. Yes this isn't really puncture resistant, you need to clear off the ground carefully first - as you should be anyways. Also works decently as a dry/clean ground tarp to put equipment or shoes on.\n\nA surprisingly warm blanket in a pinch. They say it works best if you get naked and wrap yourself as tightly as possible in this. I think if you have thin/tight fitting clothing you'll be alright to leave it on, but it probably isn't as useful with thick coats/layers. It works by reflecting body heat. I've relied on these blankets twice for this reason so far, and both times I was pleasantly surprised. One time I was about 2miles from my tentsite getting water, when a freak thunderstorm hit, with shorts and no shirt, by the time I had ran back to my tent in the cooled temperature I was shivering uncontrollably. With only this blanket and a single hand warmer I went inside my bivvy and curled up inside of it for about 30min or so, and fairly certain it saved me from hypothermia. The second time it had gotten a lot colder then I expected on a warm day (dropped around freezing). All I had on was summer clothes + rain shell, I curled up next to a small fire with this wrapped around me tightly, and slept for a good 4hrs no problem. Note though small embers/sparks will burn holes through it really easily, but would not catch fire from it.\n\nIt is a must have for any house/car/trip/adventure. The 10 pack on amazon is one of the best prices around for this product. I go through several a season they get used so often. These are 84\" x 52\", reflects 90% of your body heat, and weighs 38.5 grams roughly (without the packaging they come in - a little ziplock bag).","Product: A low-profile design and a waterproof breathable membrane put the Seirus Xtreme All Weather Glove into its own category of versatile all-mountain performance. Durable four-way stretch material stands up to freshly sharpened ski edges and high-speed groomer crashes without worry. Seirus lined the Xtreme All Weather Glove with Microfleece to improve wicking and increase warmth while you ride.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great close fitting glove!\n\nReview: These are great gloves! The only way I could see someone saying these gloves don't keep you warm below 40* is if you were not moving at all for an hour and maybe didn't have proper clothing on the rest of your body. If you are doing any kind of activity, like just walking, I've comfortably worn these gloves down to 25 degrees F. Bought a good thin glove liner and I've worn them down to about 0* (less comfortable, but still acceptable). They aren't the warmest out there as far as winter gloves go - but they are so thin and conforming they give you that \"mechanics\" glove fit, with the full protection from the elements (water and wind), and warmth of a light winter glove.","Product: Thermolator is the Terramar product where form perfectly meets function. The midweight fabric is ultra-soft and features thermoregulation technology that automatically adjusts to your body temperature. When you are cool it traps air to maintain warmth. When aerobic activity rises and the surface temperature increases the fabric allows moisture vapor to Escape to maintain comfort. Whether skiing or mountaineering, thermolator is functional performance at its best.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The best underlayment thermal I've found.\n\nReview: I've probably worn dozens of different pairs of thermals and this is by far the best, for a few reasons:\n\n1) the fit. Probably due to the extra amount of spandex they put in it, and general engineering, but it holds closer to my body and retains shape after longer periods of time.\n\n2) moisture wicking. They work really well at keeping you cool and dry when most other similar thermals do not.\n\n3) general warmth. These keep me as warm as any light weight or medium weight thermal I've ever worn, at generally a much thinner, lighter, and closer fitting size.\n\n4) a front fly. I've reviewed a couple other pairs that I recently owned that were lacking this feature. While it wasn't necessarily a deal breaker for someone who uses the bathroom maybe 3 times a day, it was still a nuisance that I did not wish to replicate by purchasing more pants without this feature (even if at a lower cost).\n\nThe only problem I have with this (and everything I buy) is the price. To me I would probably claim everything is overpriced. However, these are not so much though that I will continue to buy these next season and wear them again (hopefully they don't go out of stock!). Amazon unfortunately did not sell these when I purchased them a few months ago, or I would've gotten them from here.\n\nBTW, I also got the Thermolator shirt, glove liners, and beanie liner - all equally good.","Product: This lightweight, Self-Contained complete cooking system is constructed from hard-anodized aluminum and works with solid fuel. The stove is great for heating water or food on the trail, such as a quick cup of coffee, tea, or soup. It includes a windshield type stove and a pot with lid. The stove fits in the pot, which has folding handles and a small pour spout, making it space and weight efficient for hiking and backpacking. The durable 585 ML pot has graduations in both ounces and milliliters that you read from the inside when pouring in the liquid. The pot's folding handles have silicone grips for protection from heat and it all fits in the included mesh stuff sack. Features:- constructed from extremely light, hard-anodized aluminum.- pot with volume indicators in milliliter/oz. With 2 hinged, stainless steel, silicone-coated grips.- wind deflector to be used with Esbit solid fuel tablets (fuel not included).- includes 585 ML pot, lid, and wind deflector.- stores in included mesh bag.- dimensions-packed: 3.4\" x 4.4\" (8.6 cm x 11.2 cm)- weight: 7 oz. (198 g) Amazon.com The handles fold down against the pot body for easy, compact packing. Ideal for backpackers and campers who like to travel extremely light, the Esbit Solid Fuel Stove and Cookset is constructed from lightweight, hard anodized aluminum that weighs only seven ounces. The stove uses Esbit's unique, proprietary, solid state fuel cubes (sold separately), and the kit includes 585-milliliter pot, lid, and wind deflector/pot stand, and stores in an included mesh bag. The pot includes volume indicators in both liters and ounces, and has two hinged stainless steel grips that fold flat against the body of the pot for easy packing. The cookset burns on Esbit's proprietary, solid state fuel cubes (sold separately). About Esbit Unique German company Esbit was established in 1936, when solid state fuel tablets were first invented by Erich Schumm. The company soon began producing an array of camp products, such as pocket-sized stoves, and has grown over time to offer a full array of lightweight, durable, outdoor cooking and eating devices.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Decent Esbit stove, but heavy.\n\nReview: This is great in a lot of ways, but has some room for improvement.\n\nI've used the two other esbit name brand pocket/folding stoves for about a decade on all my backpacking trips. I've never been a fan of anything other then solid fuel when on the trail, it usually works out to the lightest weight solution. I used to take one of the Esbit folding stoves + Ti cup + aluminum foil lid and wind screen. Total weight was around 150g.\n\nI bought this knowing I would sacrifice weight for a more solid stove, a more efficient stove, and a larger boiling cup. This ended up weighing 212g without the stuff sack - about 14g more then advertised. That is really the only downfall of this product, had they gone Titanium and kept the same design - they could've cut the weight in half.\n\nThe good things about this compared to the other esbit stoves :\n\nSignificantly more efficient. At around 300m elevation and 15c temperature with no wind, this cup boiled 16oz of water with 7g of an esbit tab (1/2 their regular 14g tab), in just under 8minutes. The folding esbit stove next to it took ~10g of an esbit tab and just under 10minutes to boil 12oz of water. That's a significant difference. It channels the heat to the bottom of your pot and doesnt waste it by the flames spilling out the sides. It's well protected from wind, and the lid is makes a good seal.\n\nThis is a VERY sturdy and solid Anodized Aluminum piece, and it would definitely stand up to some abuse. I would definitely trust this to hold up when I needed it most importantly.\n\nThis whole unit fits inside the cup and comes with a mesh carry bag. I honestly don't care for this feature as much as others may, because after you burn an esbit tab, the residue left over stinks, and I'd rather not taste that in the next pot of water I boil because i wanted to nest pieces.\n\nSince purchasing this I have found a much better solution, in my opinion. LiteTrail's 550ml cook system (it goes in and out of stock). I replaced the stock lid with a Rutalocura Carbon Fiber lid. The entire system weighs 78g, including stove, windscreen, pot, lid, and reflective base. However it comes at a much higher cost (Expect to pay over 75$ for it all). In efficiency comparison, I believe they do equally well in no wind, but in higher wind the LiteTrail seems to have less flame flicker. The only benefit of this Esbit over it - is it has a much more stable base on uneven surfaces.","Product: High density cushioning surrounds entire foot and shin. Available in either custom shrink treated Merino wool or our exclusive blend of Coolmax. Ribbing above the ankle ensures a proper fit. Reinforced heel and toe. Elastic support around the arch. Ring toe construction for a comfortable, invisible seam.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Warm and Dry winter sock\n\nReview: These are great mid calf socks, probably my favorite of any I've tried so far. They keep my feet fairly dry from sweat, yet warm enough to wear even in the dead of a northern winter. They have a bit of stretch in the footbox area which provides a nice snug fit. I am a size 10W to 11 normal, and a Medium in these fit great.\n\nI also like the Grey/Black color pallet - they make the sock go well under dress slacks and oxford shoes. Yet they work even better out in the woods. The wool keeps your feet warm, yet dry. If your feet do get wet wool still provides a fair amount of insulation compared to other fabrics. Wool is also safe to use around a campfire without worrying about your feet spontaneously combusting in the middle of the night.\n\nWhat stands these out from other wool socks I've had is probably the quality of craftsmanship. Most wool socks I've had I wear out within 1-2 years (wear them daily during the winter seasons), these however look brand new after a year of use, and will probably last many more to come. Darn Tough has a lifetime warranty, and supposedly great support.","Product: An ultra-soft expandable pillow created for everyone from Trekkers to Car Campers seeking portable comfort.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An amazingly comfortable pillow!\n\nReview: First, I'd like to state I am EXTREMELY picky about my pillows due to previous neck and back injuries. I've spent the better part of a decade going through pillows for my bed, and beds themselves. However I love to hike, but still require a well supporting foam pillow or else I'll wake up with migraines and neck pains. I've tried random travel/hiking pillows that are down, air, foam - and I've never come across one that I could actually sleep on without getting pains. So I have always lugged around a nice memory foam pillow that I cut in half to reduce weight (still was 13.5oz) and has always been one of the heaviest items in my pack.\n\nNO MORE! This pillow is *almost* as comfortable as my full contoured memory foam I used to take, and it weighs almost half as much! It weighed 204g and compresses(rolls) down to about 6x12\". This is the first time in nearly a decade I have been able to take a reasonable pillow with me while in the woods, and I'm absolutely loving it. I recently used this on a week long car trip and it worked equally well. Works great as a pillow and neck support in a car seat, and was much more comfortable then those hotel pillows. I primarily only sleep on my back but have rolled on my side with this and it was still very comfortable.\n\nThe outer fabric covering is also very thick and durable. I've used it as a seat a few times while camping - no problem. My old pillow had no cover so the foam would break apart and chip off over time - this will remain contained and probably last me much longer.\n\nI definitely recommend this to anyone who needs a small, lightweight, yet VERY supportive and comfortable pillow.","Product: Best-Seller\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A warm wind breaker\n\nReview: I've always been a small/medium hat size, however this size did not fit me well. It was so tight and the ear \"flaps\" did not cover my ears at all. I had to go to a Large/XL and then it was a bit loose unfortunately. I have a polyester/spandex hat liner that I put on underneath of it to make it fit perfectly. The ear \"flaps\" cover my whole ears and I don't seem to have a problem with them while outside in the wind and cold. They obviously aren't super long or able to wrap around your ear so there will inevitably let some breeze underneath. However - these do an exceptional job at keeping your ears warmer and away from wind then the traditional beanie, and the styling of them is a great compromise. I would recommend this for a light winter beanie - you'll want something a bit thicker when you start getting down below zero or if you're in constant high winds.","Product: Built of wind-resistant, insulating 100-weight Radiant Fleece, and featuring TouchTec leather palm technology. The Sensor Gloves allow the use of touch screen devices without the need to remove your gloves and are designed to keep your hands warm when you break out your gadgets in cold weather. MirrorSeam and MotionWrap construction ensures a comfortable, snug fit.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Warm, tight fitting gloves, allow you to use touchscreen.\n\nReview: I bought these as warm driving/general winter gloves. They have some extra stitching loop at the tip of the finger that allows you to easily use any touch screen: from car navigation, cell phone, to tablet. Was also able to type fairly well in them on a keyboard. I love the tight fit nature of them, gives your fingers great dexterity and maneuverability for performing other tasks without having to take your gloves off and exposing your hands to the weather.\n\nI used them through an entire season exclusively. They did pretty well in the cold, wind, snow, and rain. They don't seem entirely water proof, I'm sure enough exposure will soak through - like most gloves. However I definitely had some fun in the snow with these without getting cold or soaking wet instantly. The only real con is they're a bit expensive to take a gamble on, but they are by far my favorite glove I've found so far (usually pick up a new pair every year or two previously). I wore them down to temps around 0f and they were pretty comfortable, maybe with a thin glove liner too.","Product: The Performance Series Midweight Toesock is designed as a padded interface for performance in any shoe, climate or terrain. The Performance Series is built with Injinji's patented AIS Technology and constructed with CoolMax, Lycra and Nylon fibers that help keep feet dry, cool and comfortable.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Comfortable, dry, and durable\n\nReview: I bought 2x 3 packs of these and I wear most of the time I'm not in dress socks (usually change when I come home). So they get a lot of use and abuse over the past 6 months, and so far none have had any problems. These are probably my favorite Injinji toe socks I own (despite the award color pallets that always strikes up a comment from someone who sees them). They work well for athletic purposes, depending what shoe you wear, really helps keep foot sweat and smell to a bare minimum. The increased feeling and dexterity from individually toed socks is also very beneficial. I've used them with Vibram FF to do some hiking and the combination was great. If you're like me and wear socks always when awake - then you still want something comfortable throughout the day as your DD - these are them! They keep your feet cool, the cushioning in the sock helps with impacts, and the toes give you the extra \"freedom\" feeling.\n\nComparing these to other Injinji's I've owned :\nOriginal weight - doesn't breath as well\nLiner - doesn't last at all\nLightweight - breathes better but isn't good for DD use\nPerformance midweight - Might breathe better but is heavier, better cushioning\nWool - lighter and breathes better but not as comfortable\n\nI think this is a fair trade off of a bit extra foot weight (foot weight is very important weight for hiking - 1lb off your feet is equivalent to 5lbs off your back) for extra cushioning and padding (over their lightweight versions). I also prefer this over the micro height, because they cover your ankles which can easily get cut up when hiking by your shoe on the opposite foot mid stride. They also have a bit of a back lip to them which makes it nice and easy to pull up.\n\nI am a Men's size 10W usually, sometimes up to 11 if no wide shoe size is available. I ordered a medium in these and they fit great.\n\nThe only real negative is the price. If you can catch them on sale rarely then definitely get a bunch. They will last a long time!","Product: Includes: 1-Inline Water Filter, 1-Faucet Adapter, 1-Hydration Pack Assembly Kit, Cleaning and Maintenance Instructions. Filter Weighs only 1.8-ounces. This filter accessory allows you to connect your inline filter to most water taps. The adapter head is made of flexible PVC which allows connecting to different size faucet mounts. Great for traveling, camping, or for emergency situations when youre not sure if the water is safe to drink. 1 Million Gallons Guaranteed We didnt actually run a million gallons through the filter because thats a lot of water. But we could have. We are confident in our million gallon claim because you can continually clean the filter by back washing it with clean water. So there really is no end to its useful life. That is why we can GUARANTEE THE FILTER FOR LIFE as long as you follow the simple care and use instructions. Follow the helpful hints included in the directions for use. Back washing is not required often unless you are filtering very turbid water. Back washing only takes a few seconds. If you are accustomed to a ceramic filter, the leaning ratio is approximately 0:1. In other words, by the 20th time you would have cleaned your ceramic filter, it would be time to back wash this filter for the first time. NO REPLACEMENT FILTERS OR CARTRIDGES ARE NECESSARY. We trust you will thoroughly enjoy the ease and extra protection this proven next generation technology offers you. The Sawyer Water Filters feature a 0.1 Micron Absolute Hollow Fiber Membrane which uses medical technology developed from kidney dialysis. When the water is drawn through the filter it flows through the side walls of the Hollow Fiber tubes. Sediment, bacteria, protozoa, cysts, and other contaminants are filtered out exceeding all applicable EPA recommendations. No Pumping, No Chemicals, No Waiting and No Worries.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The best lightweight water filter!\n\nReview: I have used a Katadyn Hiker Pro and Katadyn Mini for most of the past decade for my hiking trips (usually a few weeks a year). They work great, but require cleaning maintenance and filter replacement. Also they take a lot of effort and expended energy in pumping. After hiking up mountains for 8hrs a day I sometimes dread having to sit and pump water for 5-10 minutes. This solves that! The most maintenance I've had to do with this is backwash it to unclog it (which happens with all filters).\n\nThis filter weighs 50g on the dot without any attachments, and is superior (in my opinion) to the newer sp122 model that weighs 78g. I had major problems with the SP122 and the Sawyer company (who is absolutely horrible). If interested - you can read my review about it on the product page : <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Sawyer-3-Way-Quick-Release-Inline-Water-Filter/dp/B00G3SXANM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Sawyer 3-Way Quick-Release Inline Water Filter</a>.\n\nTo use this : I built a cuben fiber bag with a strap on the top for hanging. On the bottom of the bag it has a plastic tube attached to it and seam sealed into the bag. I then can either attach this filter or my shower nozzle (small plastic end). I fill the cuben fiber bag from a stream by scooping, hang it up in a tree, on the output of the filter i have it feeding into my water bladder or water bottle. It works great, adds about 20g to the solution, but I prefer filtering the water before it goes into my bladder, that way the bladder or bottle is never contaminated. The bag also serves the dual purpose of a shower :-). If you just want to fill your bladder up (note if you get a bladder with a large open zipper end for stream filling - they usually weigh 10-20g more), then you can use this inline between it and your mouthpiece. You can also use a cut in half cheap plastic bottle, or a ziplock bag, to scoop up water in very low water sources.\n\nTo compare this directly to my Katadyn Hiker Pro:\n* SP121 flows at 1l per minute, KHP flows at .5l per minute with 50-60 pumps.\n* SP121 filters down to .1microns, KHP filters down to .3microns.\n* SP121 filter lasts \"1 million gallons\", KHP is 300 gallons\n* SP121 weighs (with CF hanging bag) about 70-75g, KHP weighs about 225g after ditching the case, the cleaning kit, replacing the prefilter with one from the mini, cutting the tubes shorter.\n* SP121 manufacturer will not stand behind their products and offer you any support, Katadyn however is well known for good support.\n* SP121 is not field cleanable (backwashing should help), the KHP you can take the filter out and wipe it/wash it to unclog and extend life.\n\nIf you're debating between this and the SP122 - the only differences I noticed were the weight and the quick release fittings on the SP122. Flow rate seems to have been the same, and I haven't had an issue with either.\n\nI definitely recommend this for any lightweight backpacker.","Product: The Performance Series Mid weight Toe sock is designed as a padded interface for performance in any shoe, climate or terrain. The Performance Series is built with Injinji's patented AIS Technology and constructed with Cool Max, Lycra and Nylon fibers that help keep feet dry, cool and comfortable.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Injinji Socks are the Best\n\nReview: I bought 2x 3 packs of these and I wear most of the time I'm not in dress socks (usually change when I come home). So they get a lot of use and abuse over the past 6 months, and so far none have had any problems. These are probably my favorite Injinji toe socks I own (despite the awkward color pallets that always strikes up a comment from someone who sees them). They work well for athletic purposes, depending what shoe you wear, really helps keep foot sweat and smell to a bare minimum. The increased feeling and dexterity from individually toed socks is also very beneficial. I've used them with Vibram FF to do some hiking and the combination was great. If you're like me and wear socks always when awake - then you still want something comfortable throughout the day as your DD - these are them! They keep your feet cool, the cushioning in the sock helps with impacts, and the toes give you the extra \"freedom\" feeling.\n\nComparing these to other Injinji's I've owned :\nOriginal weight - doesn't breath as well\nLiner - doesn't last at all\nLightweight - breathes better but isn't good for DD use\nWool - warmer and doesn't breathe as well\n\nI think this is a fair trade off of a bit extra foot weight (foot weight is very important weight for hiking - 1lb off your feet is equivalent to 5lbs off your back) for extra cushioning and padding (over their lightweight versions). I also prefer this over the micro height, because they cover your ankles which can easily get cut up when hiking by your shoe on the opposite foot mid stride.","Product: The slim Hold-iT mount is designed for all portable mobile electronic devices and provides a sleek, professional mounting solution that is easy to install with 3M VHB Tape. Or, you can choose the Standard Vent Mount option(included) that easily mounts to the air vent louvers on your dashboard. Works with most popular GPS, Smartphones, iPod/iPhones and Satellite Radio models. Includes 1 year warranty.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Awesome little universal mount!\n\nReview: I've used a few of these for GPS' and ECU Tuners, and they work great! You can't find a slimmer mounting solution then this. It gives you the choice to use VHB tape to mount to your device and then either VHB or a vent mount to use on your vehicle. Gives you enough for two applications, in case you move the device to multiple vehicles. It's strong, I've never had the adhesive try to come off on it's own or shift (been about a year since my first use). I was able to remove one of them from my dashboard and it came up fine - at least no lasting residue or noticeable mark (use fish line to separate, then something like goo-gone to clean up). All in all for the price and quality you really can't beat it.","Product: The slim Hold-iT mount is designed for all portable mobile electronic devices and provides a sleek, professional mounting solution that is easy to install with 3M VHB Tape. Or, you can choose the Standard Vent Mount option(included) that easily mounts to the air vent louvers on your dashboard. Works with most popular GPS, Smartphones, iPod/iPhones and Satellite Radio models. Includes 1 year warranty.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Awesome little universal mount!\n\nReview: I've used a few of these for GPS' and ECU Tuners, and they work great! You can't find a slimmer mounting solution then this. It gives you the choice to use VHB tape to mount to your device and then either VHB or a vent mount to use on your vehicle. Gives you enough for two applications, in case you move the device to multiple vehicles. It's strong, I've never had the adhesive try to come off on it's own or shift (been about a year since my first use). I was able to remove one of them from my dashboard and it came up fine - at least no lasting residue or noticeable mark (use fish line to separate, then something like goo-gone to clean up). All in all for the price and quality you really can't beat it.","Product: WHY SHOULD YOU BUY TECH ARMOR SCREEN PROTECTORS? PRESERVE YOUR INVESTMENT AND MAXIMIZE RESALE VALUE! DID YOU KNOW - A screen full of scratches will lower your resale value! The Tech Armor HD Clear screen protector is the best-selling, best-reviewed, crystal clear screen protector available online and pays for itself as your first line of line of defense against scratches that reduce the resale value of your Galaxy S4! You may be able to pay for an entire upgrade fee and get a new phone just by keeping your screen in its original, flawless condition with a Tech Armor HD Clear screen protector. HD Clear will complement the visuals of your Samsung Amoled display and TruTouch technology provides 99.99% touch accuracy. We put countless hours into selecting only the highest quality Japanese PET material available on the market. No detail has been overlooked with this \"Best-In-Class\" product from Tech Armor - industry leader in screen protection. If you only accept the BEST for your Galaxy S4, look no further: BEST Protection from Scratches! BEST Way to Maximize Resale Value! BEST Bubble Free Installation! BEST Touchscreen Accuracy! BEST Limited Lifetime Warranty! COMPATIBILITY: Samsung Galaxy S4, All Carriers, All Models. The TECH ARMOR HD Clear Screen Protector Kit Includes: Three (3) Screen Protectors, Installation Instructions, Smoothing Card, Microfiber Cloth, Dust Removal Tape, Retail Packaging, and The Tech Armor Limited Lifetime Warranty.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: I'll never buy another screen protector\n\nReview: This the best screen protector I've ever come across, hands down. I've been using screen protectors for over 5 years, starting with the G1. I've probably gone through 5-10x a year, most were really cheap ones from China. I always figured all screen protectors were made the same, so why pay more? THEY ARE NOT! After I got my S4, I picked up some <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Neo-HD-Crystal-JL31-6-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Screen-Protector-Premium-Japanese-Film-3-Pack-Lifetime-Replacement-Verizon-AT-T-Sprint-T-Mobile-International-and-Unlocked-Screen-Protector-Cover-for-Galaxy-S-IV-SIV-i9500-2013-Model/dp/B00BMXTI0C/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">[Neo HD Crystal] JL31.6 Samsung Galaxy S4 Screen Protector - Premium Japanese Film - 3 Pack - Lifetime Replacement - Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, International, and Unlocked - Screen Protector Cover for Galaxy S IV SIV i9500 2013 Model</a>. I went through all 3 (I think one failed to apply correctly), within 4 months. When I tried to find information to claim on the \"lifetime warranty\" I found it was impossible to contact the manufacturer.. Then I found these..\n\n1) These apply so much easier then any other screen protector I've had. Usually about 1 in 3 at best of the \"cheap\" screen protectors fail to get applied correctly. Either for a piece dust that you cannot work out, an air bubble that cant be worked out, etc. These apply smoothly with almost no air bubbles, and if there are any they push out so easily. It's really amazing the difference in applications between these and all other screen protectors I've ever seen.\n\n2) This is much thicker then most cheap screen protectors. Yet crystal clear and very touch sensitive. This gives a much better layer of screen protection. I have had a scratch get through a cheap/thin protector on my N1. I do not worry about that with these.\n\n3) This doesn't come up on the corners or under the bottom home button. Cheap protectors frequently have problems with small runs like under the home button, or sharp corners up top by the speaker bar. This adheres perfectly. I have a tight fitting car dock, that will occasionally peel up a corner of the screen protector if I don't pay attention when putting it in. I can easily just push it back down with this screen protector and it re-adheres no problem - another thing you won't see with cheap protectors.\n\n4) Lifetime warranty that is easy to claim. Me and my wife both have S4, after we scratched a couple protectors and wanted to replace them after a couple months, we emailed the manufacturer and they very painlessly sent us out another 3 pack the next day. No fuss, no excuses needed, amazing service.\n\nOut of probably dozens of different screen protectors I've ever tried - I will never try another again. These are simply the best in every way, and couldn't imagine saving a few bucks to get a cheaper one (especially when you work out the lifetime replacement over the course of a couple years). I cannot highly recommend these enough!","Product: Forget about spending countless hours in your yard or driveway with a sponge, bucket, and towels. You have better things to do. With Mr. Clean AutoDry Carwash, you can wash your car and watch it dry to a spotless finish in just minutes. Mr. Clean AutoDry Carwash cuts dirt and grime for a spot-free clean and shine with no need to hand dry. So throw those chamois, shammies, or chammies (however you like to spell it) awaystat. Mr. Clean AutoDry Carwash is safe for all car finishes, does not strip wax, and helps protect your car's clearcoat by cleaning dirt and water spotsleaving a shine on the surface. Simply hook up Mr. Clean AutoDry Carwash to any garden hose, choose the rinse setting on the nozzle of the implement, and begin washing. The technology behind Mr. Clean AutoDry Carwash does the rest.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Spot free rinse and dry!\n\nReview: This is great if you want a good spot free rinse! I bought this unit only to use the filter/deionized part of the kit, for giving my car a spot free (and touch free) rinse and dry. I haven't even tried to use the washing part of it, but I'm sure it's fairly useless. I use a 1800psi pressure washer with Meguiars soap and foamer wand to wash my car, and this for a final rinse and dry. If done right, and you make sure to get any areas on your car that will drip down afterwards, this will leave your car perfectly dry with no water spots.\n\nThe biggest issue with this is the filter replacement price and replacement frequency. You'll be lucky to get 10 uses out of the 10-use filter (stock one is only 3). It all depends how clean of water you have coming into it. I put a large sediment filter before my hose and it has helped a little, but not a lot. I'll be replacing this system for a real deionized filtering/rinsing solution (at about 10x the cost of this system). It just takes a year really for you to start seeing any savings going that route - but I don't mind as I could wash my car 1-2 times a week just for fun.","Product: The Style O garage laser parking guide uses dual lasers shine onto vehicle to precisely guide driver to correct spot.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Unit failed within 2 weeks\n\nReview: Out of the box one laser was about 4x brighter then the other, bright enough to actually use. Since I was only using half my garage for parking at the time I ignored the useless side and continued to use the product. Within 10 days later that one bright one went as dim as the other, which made it impossible in anything other then a pitch black garage, to see (pointer hits the car about 6ft away from base).\n\nDisappointed, couldn't expect much I guess out of a 5$ unit, but I was hoping to be one of the lucky ones it seems to work for.. There is no manufacturer warranty on it, and I'm 3 days outside of my Amazon guarantee.\n\nIf you want to gamble with this when it's on sale give it a shot. Otherwise for 15-20$ you can have a more reliable (per reviews) one.","Product: Polyurethane based suspension, driveline and chassis components have been designed as an upgrade to the soft factory rubber components.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Not concerned about jacking up my car any longer!\n\nReview: I lost the rubber pads that came with my floor jack a while ago. And every time I've used it afterwards I get upset. Without one it's easy to scratch any metal surface this comes into contact with - and if you jack from your pinch weld (may not be advisable) it bends the weld. This eliminates any scratching, and helps if you're jacking up from the pinch weld (might want to consider an adapter for that). I have also used it to support an engine using the the oil pan - without any denting or scratching to the pan. This is more dense and higher quality then the cheap rubber pad that came with my HF floor jack. Definitely happy with the purchase, also got some of the jack stand pads.","Product: Meguiars Microfiber Wash Mitt is the ultimate choice for show car perfect finishes. Our super-soft, extra-thick wash mitt lifts and traps dirt, allowing for swirl-free washing. This premium mitt also features a comfort-fit cuff and soft inner lining for comfortable use. Super-absorbent microfiber lifts and carries more suds and water for faster, safer washing delivering a brilliant finish on all automobile surfaces.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The only wash mitt you should let touch your car!\n\nReview: After using several different mitts and towels to wash cars my whole life, I stumbled on one of these. I think it is extremely soft for a microfiber mitt, very gentle on my delicate paint jobs. I've never had an issue with it micro-marring anything, so I would imagine it does a good job at keeping any dirt that does inevitably get caught in it - off of your paint/clear coat.\n\nIt's still good to take precaution with it and any mitt: Use an absolutely clean bucket, use a grit guard or something similar if you can. I usually run my hand through it everytime I dunk it (before and after), just to make sure theres no noticable hard dirt/small rocks, anything that could mar. Try to spray wash the car first to get off any thick dirt, and don't clean your dirty wheels then touch your car paint with it.\n\nOther then the above: it's a great cheap mitt that is the only thing I'll trust to touch the paint job on my cars, it's large and quite absorbent, it's machine washable, and should last you for at least a year - depending how much you use it.","Product: For use with all Chamberlain garage door openers with the Protector System Safety Sensors. Works automatically - the red dot from the laser turns on automaticallyUp to two laser parking accessories will work with each garage door opener Easy to install\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A good spot laser parking assistant\n\nReview: I'm using this on my Chamberlain door opener, although it can be used with an AC adapter universally (so it says). Much better then the cheap 5$ units I've tried. It wires directly into the opener, you splice it in with your current laser sensors at the base of the door, so whenever your door is opened or you cross the \"line\" it activates. Directions were straight forward, easy to follow, and the install took less then 5 minutes. It is a fairly bright laser, although I always wish it were brighter. It doesn't really shine well on the paint on my car, but it goes through the windshield (even though I have a slight 88% tint on my front windshield) and shines on my dashboard rather well. Even in a bright day I'm able to see this dot on my dash and lets me park in a rather tight space (in front of my car and behind it for door to shut). It's not the best parking solution probably, I'm currently looking at some cheap proximity sensors from China to help supplement this, and help parking elsewhere (especially parallel in the city). Tried 3 laser units though, the other two failed within a month or so, this has been going for +6 months, and is definitely the brightest of them all. I haven't had any problems with the laser alignment moving, it still shines on the exact originally designated spot. A good deal, that I am pleased with for sure!","Product: For use with all Chamberlain garage door openers with the Protector System Safety Sensors. Works automatically - the red dot from the laser turns on automaticallyUp to two laser parking accessories will work with each garage door opener Easy to install\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A good spot laser parking assistant\n\nReview: I'm using this on my Chamberlain door opener, although it can be used with an AC adapter universally (so it says). Much better then the cheap 5$ units I've tried. It wires directly into the opener, you splice it in with your current laser sensors at the base of the door, so whenever your door is opened or you cross the \"line\" it activates. Directions were straight forward, easy to follow, and the install took less then 5 minutes. It is a fairly bright laser, although I always wish it were brighter. It doesn't really shine well on the paint on my car, but it goes through the windshield (even though I have a slight 88% tint on my front windshield) and shines on my dashboard rather well. Even in a bright day I'm able to see this dot on my dash and lets me park in a rather tight space (in front of my car and behind it for door to shut). It's not the best parking solution probably, I'm currently looking at some cheap proximity sensors from China to help supplement this, and help parking elsewhere (especially parallel in the city). Tried 3 laser units though, the other two failed within a month or so, this has been going for +6 months, and is definitely the brightest of them all. I haven't had any problems with the laser alignment moving, it still shines on the exact originally designated spot. A good deal, that I am pleased with for sure!","Product: Gorilla Automotive carries a complete line of wheel locks with unfailing quality and finish controlled through every step of manufacturing to deliver lug nuts and locks that outperform. Gorilla features unique locks with an external security pattern that makes it impossible to remove without the matching key. The locks are designed for unsurpassed security made from case hardened steel and chrome plated for lasting beauty.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The best wheel lock out there!\n\nReview: Was looking for a little protection on my BBS rims. Of course no lock is full-proof, I'm merely banking on the assumption that if you can make it difficult for the would-be thief, then they'll either pass it by or take so long in trying to brake them off that it increases the likelihood someone sees them and they get scared off before they're through. I love the design of these because you cant as simply hammer a special socket on the outside of it to get them off - because the outside wall spins freely of the inner \"key socket\" part, which is too odd of shaped and thin to hammer a socket in their easily. I definitely recommend these if wheel security is your concern. Another thing to note is you can contact Gorilla and get them to send you matched sets of these lug nuts - that way you can replace every lug nut on every wheel. This again increases the time it takes to get off the wheel and ultimately your chances of keeping the rim!\n\nAs the other reviewer mentioned, the pictures do match the actual product. I got the Gorilla 63631 standard mag model, as the description stated. Please check out their website first and make sure its the type of lug nut you need.","Product: Mallory USA, by Hopkins Manufacturing, is the leading brand of snow and ice tools in Canada and North America. Mallory is recognized for quality, durability and lightweight solutions. Mallory's 35-inch Mini Pivot Head Telescoping Broom is handy and versatile. It extends up to 35 inches quickly and easily and locks in place with the twist of the wrist. The pivot head is easily secured for fast snow removal.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Held up a very harsh northern winter\n\nReview: I wanted a compact snow brush that could be put in my trunk or under a seat. This worked great because it telescopes in and the brush head swivels. I had no problem with the locking/extending mechanism, it may not be horribly intuitive, but it's very easy to use once you figure it out. You just have to hold the shaft and turn the center black part. The head also swivels easily, and holds strong in either position. I've pushed show off my cars a couple dozen times with this, the bristles are soft and it works well. The ice scraper is pretty much standard, you'll have to give it some force and use your defroster, but it works as well as any other ice scraper I've ever had.","Product: A frameless wiper that delivers all-season performance by eliminating snow and ice build-up. The Si-Tech's modern design creates more pressure points across the entire length of the blade delivering a streak-free wipe, superior visibility and smooth, chatter-free operation. Plus it features PIAA's patented silicone rubber that continually reapplies an active silicone coating on the windshield, making the windshield water repellent. Rain simply beads up and repels off easily by wind pressure in high speed or by ordinary wiping. Make your driving experience safer with PIAA wiper blades.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Better then Bosch Icons and Rain-X\n\nReview: I have gone through OEM, Rain-X, then Bosch Icon's on my Mitsubishi Evolution X, and so far these are the best. I liked the Bosch's second best, and for a few months they were streak free; however after some time they started developing streaks, and after about a year of use it was becoming too annoying. So far in the 9months I've had these they're completely streak-free, and apply pressure evenly across my entire windshield region. These also seemed to do better with snow/slush buildup then the Bosch's slightly. I'd say either way you probably can't go wrong, but with these and the cheap refills, I suspect they'll last much longer then the Bosch Icon's. These also have a silicone coating over the blade that's supposed to apply across your windshield when used, and help \"bead off\" rain better. I think the effects of this are minimal, but still better then nothing I suppose. I'll also note these work well in heavy rain at very high speed. Some non-aerodynamic wipes will lift up and not work so well the faster you go - not the case with these on my car.","Product: A frameless wiper that delivers all-season performance by eliminating snow and ice build-up. The Si-Tech's modern design creates more pressure points across the entire length of the blade delivering a streak-free wipe, superior visibility and smooth, chatter-free operation. Plus it features PIAA's patented silicone rubber that continually reapplies an active silicone coating on the windshield, making the windshield water repellent. Rain simply beads up and repels off easily by wind pressure in high speed or by ordinary wiping. Make your driving experience safer with PIAA wiper blades.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Better then Bosch Icons and Rain-X\n\nReview: I have gone through OEM, Rain-X, then Bosch Icon's on my Mitsubishi Evolution X, and so far these are the best. I liked the Bosch's second best, and for a few months they were streak free; however after some time they started developing streaks, and after about a year of use it was becoming too annoying. So far in the 9months I've had these they're completely streak-free, and apply pressure evenly across my entire windshield region. These also seemed to do better with snow/slush buildup then the Bosch's slightly. I'd say either way you probably can't go wrong, but with these and the cheap refills, I suspect they'll last much longer then the Bosch Icon's. These also have a silicone coating over the blade that's supposed to apply across your windshield when used, and help \"bead off\" rain better. I think the effects of this are minimal, but still better then nothing I suppose. I'll also note these work well in heavy rain at very high speed. Some non-aerodynamic wipes will lift up and not work so well the faster you go - not the case with these on my car.","Product: Meguiars Hot Rims All Wheel & Tire Cleaner Remove stubborn road residue with Hot Rims' unique foaming agents. Our Xtreme Cling foam is designed to cling to vertical surfaces and break down stubborn road residue on wheels & tires. Formulated to clean wheels and tires. Safe for all factory, clear-coated and painted wheels. Visually see dirt leaving the wheel & tire. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals which is [are] known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Melts away brake dust!\n\nReview: The 4 piston Brembo brakes and sport pads on my car generate an insane amount of brake dust that coats my aluminum BBS wheels within a good day of driving. Luckily there's this! I've used black magic and eagle one in the past, and neither worked nearly as quick (and easily) as Meguiars!\n\nI can hit my wheel with the regular soap/pressure washer that I use on the rest of my car, and it does virtually nothing. I spray this on the wheel, wait about 30 seconds, and then pressure wash it again. Takes virtually 90% of the built on dust and gunk off instantly. With a second pass, the rims are looking brand new again. I almost never have the need to touch the wheels with an actual mitt when using this.\n\nA must have for anyone with brake dust issues, nice rims, or just likes to wash your car. A clean set of wheels really make the rest of the car stand out.\n\nUPDATE: I've been using this exclusively on BBS, Weds Sports, Enkei, and oem Subaru/Nissan wheels - have never had an issue with it damaging the rims like others reported.","Product: Gorilla Automotive carries a complete line of wheel locks with unfailing quality and finish controlled through every step of manufacturing to deliver lug nuts and locks that outperform. Gorilla features unique locks with an external security pattern that makes it impossible to remove without the matching key. The locks are designed for unsurpassed security made from case hardened steel and chrome plated for lasting beauty.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The best wheel lock out there!\n\nReview: Was looking for a little protection on my BBS rims. Of course no lock is full-proof, I'm merely banking on the assumption that if you can make it difficult for the would-be thief, then they'll either pass it by or take so long in trying to brake them off that it increases the likelihood someone sees them and they get scared off before they're through. I love the design of these because you cant as simply hammer a special socket on the outside of it to get them off - because the outside wall spins freely of the inner \"key socket\" part, which is too odd of shaped and thin to hammer a socket in their easily. I definitely recommend these if wheel security is your concern. Another thing to note is you can contact Gorilla and get them to send you matched sets of these lug nuts - that way you can replace every lug nut on every wheel. This again increases the time it takes to get off the wheel and ultimately your chances of keeping the rim!\n\nI ended up getting these for both of my vehicles, I was that satisfied. Recommended to anyone I know in the market.","Product: The Ultimate non-reflective Matte Black capo-matic Space Pen used by Military forces around the world. Made by Fisher Space Co. in Boulder city Nevada. Writes at any angle, under water and extreme enviroments.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: My new daily pen\n\nReview: I always like to carry a pen in my pocket. I don't do any specific writing everyday, but usually for random job or home related uses, I find the need to pull one out at least a few times everyday. I had always previously liked thick gel pens, just because the way they write. However the functionality and versatility of this product has changed my \"daily pen\".\nSome features:\n* This pen can write easily on any surface\n* after a few seconds the ink becomes near water proof\n* It's a click top, so quick and easy writing\n* Fits comfortably in my hand\n* Has an attached clip that has never broken or come off in my pocket and daily abuse (for over a year).\n* Writes upside or in any direction\n* Ink cartridge doesn't dry up\n* Solid/durable construction\n* No leaking or staining on my shirts or pants\n\nI also owned <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Fisher-Space-Bullet-Space-Pen-Matte-Black-Gift-Boxed-400B/dp/B000WGD13U/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Fisher Space Bullet Space Pen - Matte Black, Gift Boxed (400B)</a>. And i'm on the fence about which I like more. I like how compact the bullet is, and it's a bit wider so I feel like maybe its a bit more comfortable. However, I had issues with the top/bottom separating in my pocket and the non-attached clip coming off.\n\nI have purchased several space pens as gifts for other people, and I've only received good feedback from them. It's definitely a great pen, and if you've never tried one - please do!\n\nIf I had to think of a negative it'd be the cost of refills. 5-6$ usually, about half the price of the whole pen itself. If you use a pen a lot this may not be idea for your daily (since you can buy a pack of pens for that price usually). However the ink in my gel pens usually would run out a lot quicker then I could use them, so it isn't much monetary difference to me.","Product: Streamlined in appearance, with only two operating controls and a mode selection switch, the Tracker IV has eliminated the most difficult aspect of metal detector operation: Ground Balancing. With built-in Automatic Ground Trac, the Tracker IV balances for mineralization while you detect. The Tracker IV will detect in extreme ground conditions from salt wet beaches to highly mineralized inland sites with no operator adjustments to the circuitry and with no loss of sensitivity.Excellent ground balancing properties for the best results in all kinds of soilSensitivity meter helps to determine signal strengthUser controlled sensitivity and discrimination knobs for varying conditionsHeadphone jack with 1/4\" plug can be used with most headphonesKey Features:8\" Coin Depth Detection3' Large Object Detection2 9-volt Batteries RequiredIntensity MeterPreset Ground BalanceMotion all-metalProgressive DiscriminationTwo-Tone Audio8\" Open Waterproof Coil\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Worked great to find old boundary pins\n\nReview: I've never used a metal detector before, I don't really use it for a sport or general searching. I wanted this for a specific reason -> to locate the old boundary stakes at our new house. We have a very oddly shaped 3 acres with at least 10 different stake points/angle changes, and a steep drop off and ravine in the backyard. Most of the stakes were buried under a few inches of dirt, a lot of leaves and loose wood debris. I found at least half of them somewhat easily with this. It did take some time, I did my homework before hand and guessed the distance between stakes points and direction I needed to walk to begin the next search. However, the odd angles and steep hill through woods that have matured over the past 40 years made it kind of difficult (at least time consuming) at times. But once you get over top of a marker this found them, no problem.\n\nMaybe someday I'll play with this in a general hunt, I'm sure it works great for that purpose. And for my purpose it definitely succeeded. It would've cost me over 1k$ to get a survey team to map and plant new stakes. This gives me a good idea of most of my boundaries enough to where I can put up the fences, trees, and paths that I wanted to.","Product: THGR122NX sensors collect both temperature and humidity readings and also feature an on-board LCD screen. Features: Digital display shows temperature and humidity, sensors can be placed up to 100 feet from main display unit, 3 channel display, suggest Lithium AAA for very cold conditions, 2 AAA alkaline batteries required, not included.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Good reliable sensor for zwave interface!\n\nReview: I bought a couple of these to put indoors. I already have a nice Orgeon Scientific outdoor weather station, but wanted to measure temperature differentials in various parts of the house to find good ways to balance and control my hvac system. These work great as standalone units - you don't need to have it paired to any OS base station or PC. Using the RXCOM receiver they work great to monitor from my PC, through HomeSeer. I've compared these sensors side by side and next to several other temp/humidity sensors I have (including my 1k$ outdoor unit), and these seem to be VERY accurate. I trust them more then any of my other cheap units.\n\nMy only gripe is the NX model is Fahrenheit only. I wish I had known that prior to purchasing. I definitely prefer the metric system, but apparently I'm the only american that does.. I read that just \"N\" models are Celsius, this :<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/THGR122NX-BLRWLS-Thermo-Hydro-Sensor/dp/B00ABIN6MK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">THGR122NX/BLRWLS Thermo-Hydro Sensor</a> might be one, they just have it mislabled (google search title shows it's just the N model, so I don't know). I wish they had put a switch on the back of the unit, to choose between C or F on external display.\n\nAdditional notes are : There are 3 channels available to select on this, and it polls every 40 seconds, and 2x AAA batteries that last at least 6 months (how long I've had mine in).","Product: THGR122NX sensors collect both temperature and humidity readings and also feature an on-board LCD screen. Features: Digital display shows temperature and humidity, sensors can be placed up to 100 feet from main display unit, 3 channel display, suggest Lithium AAA for very cold conditions, 2 AAA alkaline batteries required, not included.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Good reliable sensor for zwave interface!\n\nReview: I bought a couple of these to put indoors. I already have a nice Orgeon Scientific outdoor weather station, but wanted to measure temperature differentials in various parts of the house to find good ways to balance and control my hvac system. These work great as standalone units - you don't need to have it paired to any OS base station or PC. Using the RXCOM receiver they work great to monitor from my PC, through HomeSeer. I've compared these sensors side by side and next to several other temp/humidity sensors I have (including my 1k$ outdoor unit), and these seem to be VERY accurate. I trust them more then any of my other cheap units.\n\nMy only gripe is the NX model is Fahrenheit only. I wish I had known that prior to purchasing. I definitely prefer the metric system, but apparently I'm the only american that does.. I read that just \"N\" models are Celsius, this :<a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/THGR122NX-BLRWLS-Thermo-Hydro-Sensor/dp/B00ABIN6MK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">THGR122NX/BLRWLS Thermo-Hydro Sensor</a> might be one, they just have it mislabled (google search title shows it's just the N model, so I don't know). I wish they had put a switch on the back of the unit, to choose between C or F on external display.\n\nAdditional notes are : There are 3 channels available to select on this, and it polls every 40 seconds, and 2x AAA batteries that last at least 6 months (how long I've had mine in).","Product: For a beautiful garden and lawn, proper watering is essential. At Gilmour, we offer a wide range of watering tools that make the job a pleasure. No matter the size or shape of your lawn, Gilmour has a sprinkler to fit your needs. This Impulse sprinkler has a wide, heavy duty polymer sled base for stability and a built in timer that automatically shuts water off. The dial selects up to 2 hours of watering or you can just put it in the ON setting for continuous watering. The patented impulse arm saves water by eliminating back and side splash and the diffuser screw allows easy fingertip adjustment of water stream for even coverage up to 5800 sq. ft. (86 ft. diameter).\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Extremely functional sprinkler at a great price\n\nReview: This in an extremely functional sprinkler that keeps hot spots in my yard looking great.\n\nFeatures:\n\n* Mechanical Timer knob - can select from 2-120 minutes or continuous on\n* 5800 sqft coverage, 86ft diameter. I'd say it probably does a good 75ft in my application.\n* Water Saving Design - impulse arm prevents side and back splash\n* Works on 15-120psi water connection stated (a second sticker says \"Minimum 25psi required\")\n* Adjust water distance knob\n* Adjust rotation spread levers - up to 360\n* Adjust water spray screw - from stream to mist\n* Lifetime replacement policy from Gilmour - they will replace the product free of charge for life. (Probably the best selling point).\n\nFor 20$ You couldn't ask for a more feature rich sprinkler. It's a solid base and head, I have no doubt it will last many years without issue.","Product: This combo package contains a Walk About Tie-Out Stake and a 15 lightweight tie-out cable.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Holds a strong dog\n\nReview: I set this in the ground about 8 months ago and haven't had to adjust it at all! I had a spiral stake before that we had to constantly re-anchor. Our Golden is only about 70lbs but he runs at full force and pulls considerably hard on the chain and stake (he's broken two chains so far). So far I haven't had a single issue with this stake, it's very strong. I don't use the ring on it because I had one break on my last (different) stake and I'm just paranoid, so I attach the chain to the main upper loop. For installing I recommend getting a long breaker bar (to stick through the top and turn) and a hammer/mallet. It also helps if the ground is wet. I would definitely recommend this unit over any of those spiral/screw type ground stakes that are weak and don't stay anchored.","Product: The \"all inclusive\" Double Door Life Stages folding metal dog crate by MidWest Homes for Pets includes all of the features you will need to provide a convenient, safe & secure pet home for your best friend. This metal dog crate includes a free divider panel allowing you to adjust the size of the dog crate while your dog is still growing, a plastic leak-proof pan for easy clean-up in the event of an accident, a strong plastic carrying handle for easy portability & rubber \"roller\" feet on the bottom of the crate to protect your floors inside the home. MidWest Life Stages also feature our patented side clips which reinforce the dog crate & reduce possible sharp points ensuring a safe experience for you and your pet. The Life Stages Double Door metal dog crate configuration (with front & side door access) allows you to situate the dog crate to best fit your floor plan & folds down for convenient storage. The 48\" Life Stages (model 1648DDU) measures 48L x 30W x 33H inches & is suitable for \"extra-large\" dog breeds. **Please note the term extra-large dog is subjective. For the best fit, we advise that you check the measurements of the actual dog crate against your dogs adult weight & measurements. Your dog should be able to comfortably sit upright, lay down & easily turn-around inside the dog crate. When in doubt we suggest you purchase the larger crate option. We at MidWest Homes for Pets understand that your dog is a part of your family & that's why we ensure our dog crates are manufactured with the highest quality control standards creating a safe home for your pet that you can feel confident with. MidWest Homes for Pets stands behind the quality of our products with our MidWest Quality Guarantee 1-Year Manufacturer's Warranty. If you have any questions about our dog crates our customer service department would be glad to help you. MidWest customer service can be contacted at: 1-800-428-8560, available 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great size and price\n\nReview: I wanted a large enough cage for our golden, so when we had to put him in it he'd be comfortable. This is definitely large enough for him to move around in, turn around, get comfortable, and rest. Has a removable bottom tray I guess in case you need to clean it out. I use a dog bed in it as well. Was a simple design and setup was easy; everything just folds out and clips together.\n\nThe only real problem I had with this is one day the dog managed to get the side door open. The latches are really loose sliding latches. So enough jostling of the cage over enough time (the side door was never actually used, so I never bothered to inspect the latches), and they worked themselves free. I had seen him do it with the front door latches one at a time before (over a single night), so I should've expected this to happen to both latches. I now use carabiners on one latch per side. Makes it easy to take off and secures it from being accidently worked opened.\n\nI had a similar sized full plastic carrier cage years ago that I liked a lot less. While that one was more \"mobile\" (although hardly anything that sized and with a dog that size is carry/mobilized), the hard plastic started to become brittle with age, and broke apart at latch points and handle points. I think this metal one will last a lot longer, and I like that it's more open for the dog. It does come with small carrying handles but I don't know if I'd try to move it with a dog in it. For the size and the price you can't go wrong with this (if you watch it on amazon it frequently drops down around 45$).","Product: Harness - Soft SKY BLUE XS\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Works great, but is rough for the dog.\n\nReview: I really didn't want to use a regular collar on my dog, so i looked into harnesses. Puppia is pretty much dominating the market with these and there are a few different models out there. This is the first one I got. Keep in mind my puppy (golden retriever) is growing so I knew I'd have to buy a few sizes, so I started off with the small when he was 2 months old. It fit pretty decent at first. But note that you have to force your dogs head through the opening on the harness, it does not stretch or give at all. So it can be rather difficult if they have a very thick head, or not fit right if they have a small head and thick neck. After about a month is was entirely too difficult to continue to get this on/off my dog and I found myself leaving it on for long periods of time, which annoyed my dog itching wise.\n\nI then came across <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Authentic-Puppia-Combat-RiteFit-Harness-Camouflage-Medium/dp/B003U0MV5Y/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Authentic Puppia Combat RiteFit Harness, Camouflage, Medium</a> in medium. It solved the over the head problem and provided some more padding around the neck. It has two clips and velcros allowing you to put it around the neck instead of over the head. The medium size lasted my dog another 6 weeks, after which we're now in a large size (he still isn't nearly fully grown). The limiting factor on the medium wasn't the neck (as it was on the small) but the chest adjustment strap, was at its max and still too tight/no room for growth.\n\nAll in all I love the Puppia harness, especially the \"RiteFit\" models. This model I wouldn't really recommend unless you have a specific reason against the rite-fit. If you have a growing dog expect to change out the sizes frequently until they're done growing. If you leave this on your dog for long periods of times, they may itch a lot (at least mine does). And the scratching inevitable tears up the outer fabric on Puppia, which means I might be replacing this more frequently then I wish.","Product: Puppia Soft Dog Harness The Puppia Soft Dog Harness is lightweight and made with soft durable material to provide your pet dog with excellent comfort. Pair it with the Puppia Two Tone Dog Leash to make a matching set. Features: Durable, soft and lightweight material Designed to fit comfortably around dog's neck and chest Coordinates with Puppia Two Tone Dog Leash (item#495153) Item Specifications: Size: XSmall Small Medium Large XLarge XXLarge Color: Beige Black Brown Camouflage Green Orange Pink Purple Royal Blue Red Sky Blue Yellow\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Works great, but is rough for the dog.\n\nReview: I really didn't want to use a regular collar on my dog, so i looked into harnesses. Puppia is pretty much dominating the market with these and there are a few different models out there. This is the first one I got. Keep in mind my puppy (golden retriever) is growing so I knew I'd have to buy a few sizes, so I started off with the small when he was 2 months old. It fit pretty decent at first. But note that you have to force your dogs head through the opening on the harness, it does not stretch or give at all. So it can be rather difficult if they have a very thick head, or not fit right if they have a small head and thick neck. After about a month is was entirely too difficult to continue to get this on/off my dog and I found myself leaving it on for long periods of time, which annoyed my dog itching wise.\n\nI then came across <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Authentic-Puppia-Combat-RiteFit-Harness-Camouflage-Medium/dp/B003U0MV5Y/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Authentic Puppia Combat RiteFit Harness, Camouflage, Medium</a> in medium. It solved the over the head problem and provided some more padding around the neck. It has two clips and velcros allowing you to put it around the neck instead of over the head. The medium size lasted my dog another 6 weeks, after which we're now in a large size (he still isn't nearly fully grown). The limiting factor on the medium wasn't the neck (as it was on the small) but the chest adjustment strap, was at its max and still too tight/no room for growth.\n\nAll in all I love the Puppia harness, especially the \"RiteFit\" models. This model I wouldn't really recommend unless you have a specific reason against the rite-fit. If you have a growing dog expect to change out the sizes frequently until they're done growing. If you leave this on your dog for long periods of times, they may itch a lot (at least mine does). And the scratching inevitable tears up the outer fabric on Puppia, which means I might be replacing this more frequently then I wish.","Product: The NoBark 10R collar lets you customize the type of bark control that works best for your dog, with 3 training modes and 10 levels of static stimulation. Choose a training mode based on your training preference: Temperament Learning, Progressive Correction, or User-Selected. This rechargeable bark-control collar also features Perfect Barktechnology, providing consistent, firm, and fair correction when it detects both vibration and sound from your dog.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Changed our dog, and our lives.\n\nReview: We have a golden that we've tried to train and curb it's barking problems numerous different ways, including professional training. After much deliberation we were forced to turn to a shock collar, after he couldn't go outside for more then 30s without barking at nothing, and getting complaints from the neighbor.. I was very hesitant to use this, even though I doubt it hurts him much. I tried to put it on me and bark but I couldn't set it off. However being electrocuted dozens of times previously, I'm sure this was 1/10th as bad, and just a minor nuisance to the dog.\n\nAnyways, we put this on him and immediately (day 1) we noticed a change. We used the automatic setting initially. He picked up very quickly that barking = immediate discomforting consequence. After about 4 or 5 days he started his usual barking routines when letting him outside, so I turned this on manual level control, and tried all the levels right up to the MAX setting. After setting it to MAX he still continued to bark almost regularly for a few more days as if he didn't care about the collar. I was concerned this wasn't going to work either and almost gave up... However, after that everything started to turn north. He stopped barking again completely, not a single peep all day. After a few weeks of almost to no barks all day we started to cycle days we would keep this on. IE every other day he would wear this. NOTE: You only want to keep it on maybe 8hrs a day if possible. There were a few days during this transition he picked up on what we were doing and would link collar being off to his ability to bark without consequence. When this would happen we would leave the collar on for several days afterwards (still using the 8-12hr/day rule). Eventually after about a month of gradually weening the dog off of it, he no longer wears it at all.\n\nI haven't put this collar on my dog in 4 months, and he hasn't barked once in 4 months. I honestly would never have imagined it'd work this well. I scoured reviews looking to see if this would happen (only have to use to train for a short period of time - then never rely on it again), and I couldn't find many people stating this. I was afraid if it did work I'd have to use it every time he went outside/walk/other situations where he'd be prone to barking - for the rest of his life. Not true! Used it for 2 months, dog is fully trained, will never have to use it again! So truly amazing, it changed our lives (if you have a dog that barks non stop - you know what I'm talking about). Maybe it was the fact we started using this on our dog when he was young (6mo old) and didn't wait until he was older to try to train it out.\n\nWe tried numerous other things, ultrasonic, citronella collar, bowl chains, positive and negative reinforcement, nothing worked. This worked, worked great!\n\nOther things to note :\n\n* My dog never yelped or seemed to be in pain because of this. In fact he would go through periods of barking with it on, even after he learned that it's a cause/effect situation. Assumption being it was more of a tolerable discomfort item then a painful item.\n* Batteries lasted for at least a week per charge.\n* Don't leave on all day. Don't leave on while you're playing with dog, or doing things that may directly provoke a bark. If you want him to bark at strangers or people at the door you'll want to take this off and train for that separately.\n* Never seemed to accidentally shock dog. Had other dogs barking next to my dog - this did not go off.\n* Waterproof - used outdoors in the rain no problem. Can even jump in a pool or splash through a pond no problem.\n* Has 3 training modes :\n 1) Temperament training - Starts at 0, everytime the dog barks continuously it increments the intensity level (up to 10). Next time the dog barks it starts back at the last saved intensity level it had to reach to quiet the dog.\n 2) Progressive training - Starts at 0, if the dog barks continuously it increments the intensity level. After the dogs quiet for 30 seconds it resets to 0 for the next time it barks.\n 3) User selective training - Manual select an intensity level 1-10, every time dog barks he'll receive that. I'd recommend only using this if the other two modes were ineffective (like me) then try to use the lowest level possible that you see results on - don't jump straight to 10.\n\nAll in all this has been a wonderful product that I HIGHLY recommend to anyone dealing with dog barking/training problems.","Product: Harness - Soft SKY BLUE XS\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Works great, but is rough for the dog.\n\nReview: I really didn't want to use a regular collar on my dog, so i looked into harnesses. Puppia is pretty much dominating the market with these and there are a few different models out there. This is the first one I got. Keep in mind my puppy (golden retriever) is growing so I knew I'd have to buy a few sizes, so I started off with the small when he was 2 months old. It fit pretty decent at first. But note that you have to force your dogs head through the opening on the harness, it does not stretch or give at all. So it can be rather difficult if they have a very thick head, or not fit right if they have a small head and thick neck. After about a month is was entirely too difficult to continue to get this on/off my dog and I found myself leaving it on for long periods of time, which annoyed my dog itching wise.\n\nI then came across <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Authentic-Puppia-Combat-RiteFit-Harness-Camouflage-Medium/dp/B003U0MV5Y/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Authentic Puppia Combat RiteFit Harness, Camouflage, Medium</a> in medium. It solved the over the head problem and provided some more padding around the neck. It has two clips and velcros allowing you to put it around the neck instead of over the head. The medium size lasted my dog another 6 weeks, after which we're now in a large size (he still isn't nearly fully grown). The limiting factor on the medium wasn't the neck (as it was on the small) but the chest adjustment strap, was at its max and still too tight/no room for growth.\n\nAll in all I love the Puppia harness, especially the \"RiteFit\" models. This model I wouldn't really recommend unless you have a specific reason against the rite-fit. If you have a growing dog expect to change out the sizes frequently until they're done growing. If you leave this on your dog for long periods of times, they may itch a lot (at least mine does). And the scratching inevitable tears up the outer fabric on Puppia, which means I might be replacing this more frequently then I wish.","Product: Puppia Soft Dog Harness The Puppia Soft Dog Harness is lightweight and made with soft durable material to provide your pet dog with excellent comfort. Pair it with the Puppia Two Tone Dog Leash to make a matching set. Features: Durable, soft and lightweight material Designed to fit comfortably around dog's neck and chest Coordinates with Puppia Two Tone Dog Leash (item#495153) Item Specifications: Size: XSmall Small Medium Large XLarge XXLarge Color: Beige Black Brown Camouflage Green Orange Pink Purple Royal Blue Red Sky Blue Yellow\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Works great, but is rough for the dog.\n\nReview: I really didn't want to use a regular collar on my dog, so i looked into harnesses. Puppia is pretty much dominating the market with these and there are a few different models out there. This is the first one I got. Keep in mind my puppy (golden retriever) is growing so I knew I'd have to buy a few sizes, so I started off with the small when he was 2 months old. It fit pretty decent at first. But note that you have to force your dogs head through the opening on the harness, it does not stretch or give at all. So it can be rather difficult if they have a very thick head, or not fit right if they have a small head and thick neck. After about a month is was entirely too difficult to continue to get this on/off my dog and I found myself leaving it on for long periods of time, which annoyed my dog itching wise.\n\nI then came across <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Authentic-Puppia-Combat-RiteFit-Harness-Camouflage-Medium/dp/B003U0MV5Y/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Authentic Puppia Combat RiteFit Harness, Camouflage, Medium</a> in medium. It solved the over the head problem and provided some more padding around the neck. It has two clips and velcros allowing you to put it around the neck instead of over the head. The medium size lasted my dog another 6 weeks, after which we're now in a large size (he still isn't nearly fully grown). The limiting factor on the medium wasn't the neck (as it was on the small) but the chest adjustment strap, was at its max and still too tight/no room for growth.\n\nAll in all I love the Puppia harness, especially the \"RiteFit\" models. This model I wouldn't really recommend unless you have a specific reason against the rite-fit. If you have a growing dog expect to change out the sizes frequently until they're done growing. If you leave this on your dog for long periods of times, they may itch a lot (at least mine does). And the scratching inevitable tears up the outer fabric on Puppia, which means I might be replacing this more frequently then I wish.","Product: The NoBark 10R collar lets you customize the type of bark control that works best for your dog, with 3 training modes and 10 levels of static stimulation. Choose a training mode based on your training preference: Temperament Learning, Progressive Correction, or User-Selected. This rechargeable bark-control collar also features Perfect Barktechnology, providing consistent, firm, and fair correction when it detects both vibration and sound from your dog.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Changed our dog, and our lives.\n\nReview: We have a golden that we've tried to train and curb it's barking problems numerous different ways, including professional training. After much deliberation we were forced to turn to a shock collar, after he couldn't go outside for more then 30s without barking at nothing, and getting complaints from the neighbor.. I was very hesitant to use this, even though I doubt it hurts him much. I tried to put it on me and bark but I couldn't set it off. However being electrocuted dozens of times previously, I'm sure this was 1/10th as bad, and just a minor nuisance to the dog.\n\nAnyways, we put this on him and immediately (day 1) we noticed a change. We used the automatic setting initially. He picked up very quickly that barking = immediate discomforting consequence. After about 4 or 5 days he started his usual barking routines when letting him outside, so I turned this on manual level control, and tried all the levels right up to the MAX setting. After setting it to MAX he still continued to bark almost regularly for a few more days as if he didn't care about the collar. I was concerned this wasn't going to work either and almost gave up... However, after that everything started to turn north. He stopped barking again completely, not a single peep all day. After a few weeks of almost to no barks all day we started to cycle days we would keep this on. IE every other day he would wear this. NOTE: You only want to keep it on maybe 8hrs a day if possible. There were a few days during this transition he picked up on what we were doing and would link collar being off to his ability to bark without consequence. When this would happen we would leave the collar on for several days afterwards (still using the 8-12hr/day rule). Eventually after about a month of gradually weening the dog off of it, he no longer wears it at all.\n\nI haven't put this collar on my dog in 4 months, and he hasn't barked once in 4 months. I honestly would never have imagined it'd work this well. I scoured reviews looking to see if this would happen (only have to use to train for a short period of time - then never rely on it again), and I couldn't find many people stating this. I was afraid if it did work I'd have to use it every time he went outside/walk/other situations where he'd be prone to barking - for the rest of his life. Not true! Used it for 2 months, dog is fully trained, will never have to use it again! So truly amazing, it changed our lives (if you have a dog that barks non stop - you know what I'm talking about). Maybe it was the fact we started using this on our dog when he was young (6mo old) and didn't wait until he was older to try to train it out.\n\nWe tried numerous other things, ultrasonic, citronella collar, bowl chains, positive and negative reinforcement, nothing worked. This worked, worked great!\n\nOther things to note :\n\n* My dog never yelped or seemed to be in pain because of this. In fact he would go through periods of barking with it on, even after he learned that it's a cause/effect situation. Assumption being it was more of a tolerable discomfort item then a painful item.\n* Batteries lasted for at least a week per charge.\n* Don't leave on all day. Don't leave on while you're playing with dog, or doing things that may directly provoke a bark. If you want him to bark at strangers or people at the door you'll want to take this off and train for that separately.\n* Never seemed to accidentally shock dog. Had other dogs barking next to my dog - this did not go off.\n* Waterproof - used outdoors in the rain no problem. Can even jump in a pool or splash through a pond no problem.\n* Has 3 training modes :\n 1) Temperament training - Starts at 0, everytime the dog barks continuously it increments the intensity level (up to 10). Next time the dog barks it starts back at the last saved intensity level it had to reach to quiet the dog.\n 2) Progressive training - Starts at 0, if the dog barks continuously it increments the intensity level. After the dogs quiet for 30 seconds it resets to 0 for the next time it barks.\n 3) User selective training - Manual select an intensity level 1-10, every time dog barks he'll receive that. I'd recommend only using this if the other two modes were ineffective (like me) then try to use the lowest level possible that you see results on - don't jump straight to 10.\n\nAll in all this has been a wonderful product that I HIGHLY recommend to anyone dealing with dog barking/training problems.","Product: Are you tired of spending all that money on those expensive and wasteful disposable cardboard cartridges? Forever Litter Trays are your best choice, proven by thousands of happy customers since we first began in 2005, backed by over a decade of experience taking care of people and their cats. Forever Litter Trays are manufactured with more intelligent design features and higher quality materials than competitors, and remain the all-time best selling permanent replacement trays for your ScoopFree. The Forever Litter Tray fits both the ScoopFree Original and Ultra machines, offering a greener and more cost-effective alternative. Our sturdy one-piece tray is made from thick and super strong plastic with anti-microbial agent to prevent stains and odors, and will never leak. Our trays are made entirely from fully recyclable materials, and include our exclusive curved lip at the waste compartment end to prevent litter from spilling on your floor. Each tray includes our unique Forever Flap for improved odor containment, which allows additional waste compartment capacity as well as increased ease and convenience for cleaning and that occasional \"rake and stir\". Please watch our detailed instructional videos and find other helpful tips at our Forever Litter Trays website (www.foreverlittertrays.com). (Forever Litter Trays, Inc. is not affiliated with ScoopFree or PetSafe. ScoopFree is a registered trademark of Petsafe)\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A good alternative to high priced disposable trays from Scoop Free\n\nReview: While I don't know about the \"Green\" part, as the scoop free is cardboard that will break down really quick, as opposed to the liter which probably won't, its another wise great option/alternative! I think if you want to be real green you need to make your cat use the bathroom outside, or natural litter (which fails with smell and absorbancy)\n\nUsing this (and possibly their brand liter) will save a lot of money in the long run. You will have to clean it out every so often as it does get kind of bad.\n\nMy only real problems with it is: the way the storage compartment cover \"pseudo-hinges\" to the tray bed. Occasionally if a large clump is scooped up and it pushes the tray lid high enough this will come off and need to be re\"attached\", just sucks because by the time you get home it's too late and the horrid smell of kitty-waste has filled up your house.\nAlso I don't know why the tray/storage cover doesn't go all the way to the sides or all the way to the bottom, but if it could/did itd probably block out more smell lingering out of the storage compartment. And if there's anyways they could've made the storage compartment bigger, that would've been great! I suspect the last two items mentioned were similar to the stock trays so not really a \"new\" or avoidable problem/request.\n\nAll in all a great tray, been using it for about a year.","Product: Long body squeaker mats are innovative toys that are 31-inch long and have 16 squeakers in each mat. Playing with squeaker mat toys will keep your dog entertained for hours by squeaking almost anywhere they touch it.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Dog loved it, just didn't last long.\n\nReview: I got this for my (at the time) three month old golden retriever. He doesn't overly bite, or even play that much. However the first seam split occurred about one month after owning. After about three months he had chewed/ripped through three of the compartments on the back - each which contain a squeaker. I just remove the squeakers as the compartments become compromised. I assume there won't be much left after 6 months and will have to toss it. This was his favorite toy by far though, he always went to it first when we told him to get a toy or he wanted to play. I might try buying another one afterwards, just because this seemed like his favorite. I knocked off two stars though, because a dog who isn't much of a chewer and has a young/weaker jaw, quickly tore this apart.","Product: The Boss Pet XXL Dog Twin-Swivel Vinyl Coated Tie-Outs are the best available! With patented twin-swivel snaps that virtually eliminate tangling, and a patented direct-connect system that connects snaps to cabling, these cables are incredibly strong and virtually tangle-free. Premium quality Comfort Snap protects dogs extra larger necks. Premium galvanized cable is coated in crack-resistant vinyl for a durable worry-free finish. Quality built for years of outdoor use.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Not trustworthy, not weather resistant\n\nReview: UPDATE: Approximately 1 month into cold and snowy weather, 9+ months after I purchased this item it broke. My 65lb dog was found several houses down; he had snapped this chain in half. He probably chewed it some, and maybe started to rust in spots where rain got in, but it still shows this is a weak chain. I would not trust it with a large breed dog, I got extremely lucky and noticed my dog was gone probably minutes after it happened, otherwise my dog may be permanently missing or dead. Considering it only lasted 9 months and my trust in it could've killed my dog : 2 stars is pretty generous.\n\nI will say just make sure you check the whole length of your chain regularly and any small cuts or holes will soon rust and give a dog 1/4 the weight limit of the chain the ability to break it... For the money it should've lasted longer under normal usage, there's nothing I could've done differently to prolong it's life. Additionally almost the entire clasp/clip part of it rusted within 1 month of snow, and made it much more difficult to open up in sub freezing temperatures.\n\nORIGINAL REVIEW:\nMy dog is only 65-75lbs but he's broken two chains already. I think both of those chains got rusty and weakened after a winter/snowy season. He loves to get a full running start as he chases something he see's and pull on this with of his weight and speed. Hopefully this one holds out this winter, I'll update otherwise. It's about twice as thick as the others and the outer coating over the chain seems more flexible, thicker, and less brittle then the other two I've had (once the cover breaks open it lets the elements in and starts rusting the chain). I definitely recommend this chain if you have problems with your large dog breaking the tie out chains.","Product: Outward Hound Squeaker Matz Ginormous Gator Dog Toy The Ginormous Gator Squeaker Mat gives your dog more to love. Oversized, it is meant to keep your dog busy for hours. The Gator measures 50\" long and contains over 30 squeakers. The soft plush makes it perfect for cuddle and nap time. The long body makes it easy to carry everywhere your dog goes. Features: For all dogs Soft plush outside Contains over 30 squeakers Will give your dog hours of fun Item Specifications: Size: 52\"L x 6\"W x 1.5\"H\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Dog loved it, just didn't last long.\n\nReview: I got this for my (at the time) three month old golden retriever. He doesn't overly bite, or even play that much. However the first seam split occurred about one month after owning. After about three months he had chewed/ripped through three of the compartments on the back - each which contain a squeaker. I just remove the squeakers as the compartments become compromised. I assume there won't be much left after 6 months and will have to toss it. This was his favorite toy by far though, he always went to it first when we told him to get a toy or he wanted to play. I might try buying another one afterwards, just because this seemed like his favorite. I knocked off two stars though, because a dog who isn't much of a chewer and has a young/weaker jaw, quickly tore this apart.","Product: This Red flexi Freedom Retractable Dog Leash is for small dogs that weigh 26 pounds or less and features a Black soft grip handle. Its retractable cord extends up to 16 feet and has a coordinating Red lead. The flexi Freedom leash is our standard and most popular leash model. It is designed for typical walking environments and offers your pet \"freedom on the leash\". The flexi Freedom is available in 6 colors and 4 sizes that vary by weight limit, handle type and total leash length. Over the past 40 years, flexi retractable leashes have become a must-have item for pet owners around the world. flexi retractable leashes are known for their high-quality, superior durability and attractive design. The patented one-hand braking and recoil system allows you to maintain full control of your dog during your walks together. This innovative system is integrated into the leash's ergonomic handle so it's easy to adjust the leash to an appropriate length for your surroundings. The lock button allows the leash to stay at a constant length. All flexi retractable leashes come with a Safety Precautions & Directions pamphlet that describes how and when to use flexi retractable leashes properly. A safety collar is included with every package and it should be used while walking your dog on any flexi retractable leash. All flexi retractable leashes are proudly handmade in Germany and are covered by a Limited Manufacture Warranty. Please note that this warranty does not cover damage caused by dog chewing, rough surfaces or other misuse or abuse.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Holds a strong dog back\n\nReview: I have a very strong Golden, who's only about 70lbs by himself, but has broken a couple durable chains in the past. So far I haven't had any issues with this. Although I generally don't let him lead me or get to a point where I might have this strength tested, when the inevitable does happen it holds him back no problem. The locking mechanism on it is standard, haven't had any problems with it. If I had to due it again I'd probably get the 26 foot version of this for a few bucks more. When theres a couple feet of snow on the ground, id rather walk to a point out back and let him get further out to find a nice place to do his business. With 16 feet I have to walk around too close to him, which he also doesn't like. I also had another cheaper retractable leash that didn't use a webbing strap, was just a thin nylon rope, and that broke rather quickly. I definitely recommend the strap leashes over the ropes.","Product: Dogs dig Squeaker Matz! With multiple rows of squeakers, and awesome shake and flap factor, these toys are sure to keep pups playing. Bound to become your best friends favorites, our lovable toys are durably designed with an engaging array of shapes, sounds and textures so you can have huge fun with your furry friend.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Dog loved it, just didn't last long.\n\nReview: I got this for my (at the time) three month old golden retriever. He doesn't overly bite, or even play that much. However the first seam split occurred about one month after owning. After about three months he had chewed/ripped through three of the compartments on the back - each which contain a squeaker. I just remove the squeakers as the compartments become compromised. I assume there won't be much left after 6 months and will have to toss it. This was his favorite toy by far though, he always went to it first when we told him to get a toy or he wanted to play. I might try buying another one afterwards, just because this seemed like his favorite. I knocked off two stars though, because a dog who isn't much of a chewer and has a young/weaker jaw, quickly tore this apart.","Product: Digital Continuous Radon Gas Monitoring with Home Radon Alarm Protect your family from lung cancer from radon gas exposure with the only EPA evaluated radon gas alarm, the Safety Siren Pro 3 Electronic Radon Gas Detector from Family Safety Products. As seen on TV, this is not like a single use radon test detection kit: this digital radon gas monitor for home testing is a continuous radon tester that performs continuous radon gas monitoring. The clear, easily read digital radon level display shows short-term radon levels as well as long-term radon level averages. The Safety Siren electronic radon monitor gives its first radon reading after 48 hours of radon gas sampling. Radon gas in air or water is a health hazard resulting from uranium breaking down in soil. Exposure to radon can cause lung cancer. Continuous home radon monitoring is recommended in high radon areas or when radon mitigation systems are used. Radon gas levels change according to humidity and season. See in. Radon Facts in. below the radon monitor information. Family Safety Products' Electronic Radon Meter Features: USA EPA Evaluated. Not for sale to residents of the State of Iowa nor for shipment to Iowa residents per Iowa Department of Public Health Rules, Chapters 43 (136B). Please contact the Iowa Department of Public Health at (515) 281-7689 for further information. Numeric LED radon gas detection level display range: .1 to 999.9 in pCi/L. Short and long term readings. Short-term readings: 7 day radon average. Long-term readings: radon averages since powered-up or last reset. 5-year maximum. Audible alarm if short or long-term radon gas averages are 4 pCi/L or greater. Continuously samples air . Display updates hourly. Failsafe self test: every 24 hours. Error code displays if test fails. 4 function menu button Green LED illuminates next to S (short-term) or L (long-term) display. User can manually test detector operation. Button to mute or reactivate audible alarm when unit is in alarm.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: One of a kind Radon Detector!\n\nReview: There's really no other electronic type radon detectors on the market to compete. For the price of this you can order about 4x lab tests. I haven't done any long track lab tests, but the short term ones show my readings on this unit were accurate (I have an alpha-track collecting right now). It comes factory lab calibrated and certified. It's a great unit to use to keep an eye on radon levels and move around a lot to find potential problem spots. I have let a few friends borrow it too so they can get an idea of the radon levels in their basements. Very handy to have, and certainly for the amount of use I've gotten out of it in the past year or so has more then beat any lab tests in price.","Product: Youngstown Glove Company General Utility Lined with Kevlar, Grey/Black, Small 05-3080-70-S\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Durable cut resistant gloves\n\nReview: I bought these to use for cutting and chopping wood. I don't really expect them to save my fingers if I somehow forget how to chainsaw, but I figure any protection is better then nothing. These are ANSI rated for cut resistance, and in certain circumstances could certainly protect your hands somewhat from a slice. Apart from that I just needed decent utility gloves for when I was outside working with wood. I've used these to cut and chop about 3 cords of wood this season, and they lasted through it! Although I don't know if they'll make it through another 3 cord season - will have to see. I\n\n only use these for handling wood when cutting, after cutting to chopping, and after chopping to stacking. That has caused a few small tears in the later on the fingertips and palm in that time. Nothing major, just through the outer layer of leather, more like it was just worn off. My only gripe with these gloves is I wish they had lasted longer before starting to show such wear, wood handling is a somewhat hand abusive task, but still fairly reasonable for a leather glove.\n\nThese have GREAT dexterity. I cannot stand gloves (even winter) that do not. These feel like an armored mechanix glove, a little beefy, but still a great tight fit. I used these all throughout a northern winter - with two thin glove liners on underneath them I was able to comfortably work down to 0 for 30 or so minutes at a time. With only one or none glove liners, I couldn't stand more then 5-10 minutes of splitting at that temperature without hands freezing/burning/going numb. They do have a winter version of this glove, you may want to look into it, or simply throw on some glove liners if you have them.\n\nAll in all it's a great glove. If it lasts me one more season I'll be satisfied enough to probably purchase again. If not, I'll be looking for something new/more durable.","Product: Youngstown's General Utility lined with Kevlar is a heavy duty, all-purpose and rugged work glove designed to provide next level hand protection for those performing tough jobs. The outer glove is built similar to our top sellign General Utility Plus. It features extensive non-slip reinforcement to provide excellent grip and lasting durability. It also features a supportive cuff, padded knuckle and soft terry cloth thumb wipe. The interior of the glove is completely lined with Kevlar fiber. The Kevlar greatly increases the cut and puncture resistance of this glove. The result is a glove that is extremely versatile and it has found its way into a wide variety of applications where next level protection is required. Many use this glove in general construction, utility field work, landscape work or for gardening pros. The puncture resistance makes the glove great for handling brush or thorns and thistles without being slowed down or poked. The glove is machine washable and it is recommended to air dry them. This glove is available in sizes Small thru XXX-Large.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Durable cut resistant gloves\n\nReview: I bought these to use for cutting and chopping wood. I don't really expect them to save my fingers if I somehow forget how to chainsaw, but I figure any protection is better then nothing. These are ANSI rated for cut resistance, and in certain circumstances could certainly protect your hands somewhat from a slice. Apart from that I just needed decent utility gloves for when I was outside working with wood. I've used these to cut and chop about 3 cords of wood this season, and they lasted through it! Although I don't know if they'll make it through another 3 cord season - will have to see. I\n\n only use these for handling wood when cutting, after cutting to chopping, and after chopping to stacking. That has caused a few small tears in the later on the fingertips and palm in that time. Nothing major, just through the outer layer of leather, more like it was just worn off. My only gripe with these gloves is I wish they had lasted longer before starting to show such wear, wood handling is a somewhat hand abusive task, but still fairly reasonable for a leather glove.\n\nThese have GREAT dexterity. I cannot stand gloves (even winter) that do not. These feel like an armored mechanix glove, a little beefy, but still a great tight fit. I used these all throughout a northern winter - with two thin glove liners on underneath them I was able to comfortably work down to 0 for 30 or so minutes at a time. With only one or none glove liners, I couldn't stand more then 5-10 minutes of splitting at that temperature without hands freezing/burning/going numb. They do have a winter version of this glove, you may want to look into it, or simply throw on some glove liners if you have them.\n\nAll in all it's a great glove. If it lasts me one more season I'll be satisfied enough to probably purchase again. If not, I'll be looking for something new/more durable.","Product: The Zircon MultiScanner i520 center finding electronic wall scanner quickly and easily locates studs, detects metal, locates live, unshielded AC wires. Complete with the latest technology in density detecting software and circuitry, as well as an ergonomic body design. Unlike other wall scanners and stud finders, the Zircon i520 stud finder has a 4-mode switch makes it easy to change functions while the ultra-bright LCD screen, SpotLite Pointing System, and audio tone all indicate the location of the target. This Zircon stud finder also comes equipped with a Signal Strength Indicator helps to distinguish between shallow and deep targets. A weak signal can also imply other non-stud objects, like wires and pipes, are present in the area being scanned. The MultiScanner i520 includes ACT (Auto Correcting Technology) that automatically corrects common user errors, such as when scanning begins over a stud, in addition to a low battery indicator to alert its users to replace its battery for optimal performance results. The tool constantly scans its surroundings and recalibrates itself if necessary. In StudScan mode, the Zircon i520 locates the center, edges, and direction of wood or metal studs up to 3/4 (19 mm) of an inch deep. Switch the i520 stud finder over to DeepScan mode and double the scanning depth to 1.5 inches (38 mm) deep and enables scanning for joists in some ceilings and floors. Metal Scan mode of the MS i520 provides the ability to locate non-ferrous metal, such as copper pipes, up to 1.5 inches (38 mm) deep and ferrous metal, such as rebar, up to 3 inches (75 mm) deep. Using Metal Scan mode, this Zircon studsensor can find studs behind lath and plaster walls, tile, drywall and stucco walls by identifying the consistent pattern of screw or nail heads in the studs. Additionally, the MultiScanner i520 is programmed with a WireWarning Detection feature that indicates the presence of live unshielded electrical wires up to 2 inches (50 mm) deep when using the stud and metal scan modes. To detect, locate, map, and trace the live wires, simply switch over to the AC Scan function which acts as a live wire detector and finds and traces live, unshielded AC wiring up to 2 inches (50 mm) deep. The Zircon MultiScanner i520 is a perfect choice for serious users, such as home improvement hobbyists and professional contractors. With the Zircon MS i520, you can safely maneuver through the most complicated of projects with the professional confidence that comes from owning a Zircon.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Accurate readings, good price!\n\nReview: Using 1/2\" drywall this accurately found any 2x4 stud behind it. The \"center\" marker was sometimes off, but it was always within 1cm, so i had no problem hitting the studs. I have some double layered drywall with green glue sound proofing between -> using the \"deep scan\" mode I was still able to locate the center of the stud within 1.5cm .\n\nIf you are having a problem on stud mode try switching to metal and you might pick up some nails/screws. The metal mode seems to work pretty well for detecting larger metal objects like conduit, boxes, water pipes.\n\nThe AC detection is the least accurate, unfortunately. I can't get it to reliably tell me where live AC is. I'll test for it, and then make a good judgement based on other outlets and general layout of the room - where the run may be. It works good when you're within a few inches of an outlet or junction box, otherwise its real spotty if it actually detects it, or if what it detects is actually ac wire.\n\nI had used Stanley and Ryobi stud finders on my previous job, and both had a hard time picking up studs at all, most the time it was easier to either knock or use a really small drill bit to find it. This one is leagues better then both in that field and I no longer struggle for more then a few seconds to find the right spot; also the metal and AC detection are definitely perks (even if they may not always work right).\n\nDefinitely a good unit that I would recommend to anyone.","Product: Compact fluorescent flood lights that are brand new and have never been taken out of the box. There are 4 lights per package.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Bright an energy efficient!\n\nReview: Well these are definitely bright enough to light up my yard. That is after you give them a 5 minute warm up period. Most CFL's have evolved to where they no longer need more then a few seconds to warm up, but these are hardly visible when you first turn them on - and can easily take a few minutes to reach full brightness. It's a bit worse in the winter too. They compare these to 120w incandescent, but the 120w these replaced were definitely a bit brighter. I guess that's because wattage and lumens output don't always correlate the same. Either way I'm much happier with these, compared to 480w my spots were drawing before - with these it's only 92w.","Product: Keeping your home clean and healthy is your mission and Filtrete healthy living filters can be your perfect partner. Featuring high performing electrostatic technology, Filtrete healthy living filters proactively capture dust, bacteria, germs, viruses and allergens in your air. For optimum performance, change your filter every 90 days or sooner.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Keeps smells and dust down!\n\nReview: Works really good to keep dust down. I definitely noticed a significant difference going from the cheap blue filters to this. There is a lot less noticeable dust build up on my wooden furniture around air ducts afterwards. It also seems to do better with pet smells throughout the house. One drawback is i'm fairly certain i notice less air flow through the vents (weaker current). I can't accurately compare if it effects heating/cooling costs (if it has less flow through, that should mean you have to run the unit longer to achieve the same temp), but I imagine there's a slight difference in opperating costs. Also note this may only be as good as the mount you have in your air handler that holds it down - i had a single metal bar that only held down one side of this adequately, allowing a fair amount of blow by air that wasn't being passed through the filter. Wedged in some boards to increase the effectiveness of the filter though.\n\nNext time I buy filters I'll probably step down a rating in MPR, hopefully allowing more air flow through. Eventually I'll just replace the air handler and get true 4\" hepa filters and a blower that will allow adequate flow.","Product: The SmartCode touchpad smart lock lever with Home Connect technology enables the lock to wirelessly communicate with other devices in home. The lock allows the user (through a web enabled device) to remotely check the door lock status, lock or unlock the door and receive notifications. SmartCode is a one-touch locking motorized deadbolt. With your personalized code, you can enter your home with the convenience of keyless entry and the back-lit keypad provides increased visibility. This SmartCode deadbolt is easy to install, program and use, and operates on 4 AA batteries. It also features SmartKey Security as the back-up keyway.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Awesome lock to interface with z-wave!\n\nReview: I wanted a lock that I could fully manage from my computer and home automation/security system. With homeseer you can monitor who's codes are locking/unlocking, if there's failed attempts (and alert you), find out when battery is running low, check locked status, lock/unlock, enable/disable, all remotely. It's very convenient to not have to wonder if your forgot to lock the door - and being able to login and check/lock if needed. It's also nice to have be able to allow codes access for say one weekend during certain hours while you're away from home - but need someone to check up on/take care of pets.\n\nApart from the zwave interface, other pros are:\n*This lock seems sturdy and strong, not cheap metal.\n*Having codes is very convenient, my wife is constantly loosing her keys and getting locked out. Not anymore!\n*Has a dip switch to set if the status led blinks every 5s, automatically locks the door after 30s (love this - as people always forget to lock the doors in my house), beeps and lights when buttons pressed.\n*Looks good and elegant, not some cheap toy.\n*SmartKey is convenient to rekey, don't need a locksmith.\n*Reversible door handle sides.\n*Works with 2 3/8 and 2 3/4 backset holes.\n\nSome cons are:\n*I'm not a big fan of how the main handle stays attached with a set screw, but w/e. It ended up going on my garage -> porch door where I didn't have room - or really need - for a deadbolt or more security.\n*The batteries haven't lasted me more then 3 months. For a family of three, I'd guess it gets locked/unlocked maybe a dozen times a day.\n*Cannot use rechargeable batteries\n*SmartKey holes can be picked easy if you have the right tools.\n*Need to have a nearby device to beam signal for zwave. I'm assuming it doesnt have a strong radio transmitter/receiver so it saves power.\n*Price is a bit high, hard to find a good deal on. The zwave chipped units cost almost 75$ more then the non.","Product: The SmartCode touchpad smart lock with Home Connect technology enables the lock to wirelessly communicate with other devices in home. The lock allows the user (through a web enabled device) to remotely check the door lock status, lock or unlock the door and receive notifications. SmartCode is a one-touch locking motorized deadbolt. With your personalized code, you can enter your home with the convenience of keyless entry and the back-lit keypad provides increased visibility. This SmartCode deadbolt is easy to install, program and use, and operates on 4 AA batteries. It also features SmartKey Security as the back-up keyway.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Awesome lock to interface with z-wave!\n\nReview: I wanted a lock that I could fully manage from my computer and home automation/security system. With homeseer you can monitor who's codes are locking/unlocking, if there's failed attempts (and alert you), find out when battery is running low, check locked status, lock/unlock, enable/disable, all remotely. It's very convenient to not have to wonder if your forgot to lock the door - and being able to login and check/lock if needed. It's also nice to have be able to allow codes access for say one weekend during certain hours while you're away from home - but need someone to check up on/take care of pets.\n\nApart from the zwave interface, other pros are:\n*This lock seems sturdy and strong, not cheap metal.\n*Having codes is very convenient, my wife is constantly loosing her keys and getting locked out. Not anymore!\n*Has a dip switch to set if the status led blinks every 5s, automatically locks the door after 30s (love this - as people always forget to lock the doors in my house), beeps and lights when buttons pressed.\n*Looks good and elegant, not some cheap toy.\n*SmartKey is convenient to rekey, don't need a locksmith.\n*Reversible door handle sides\n*Strong deadbolt shaft, in conjunction with a good strike plate and door reinforcer makes a decent security lock (minus smartkey).\n*Venetian bronze finish is nice, and matches Kwiksets door handlesets that are Venetian bronze.\n\nSome cons are:\n*The batteries haven't lasted me more then 3 months. For a family of three, I'd guess it gets locked/unlocked maybe a dozen times a day.\n*Cannot use rechargeable batteries\n*SmartKey holes can be picked easy if you have the right tools.\n*Need to have a nearby device to beam signal for zwave. I'm assuming it doesn't have a strong radio transmitter/receiver so it saves power.\n*Price is a bit high, hard to find a good deal on. The zwave chipped units cost almost 75$ more then the non.","Product: The SmartCode touchpad smart lock with Home Connect technology enables the lock to wirelessly communicate with other devices in home. The lock allows the user (through a web enabled device) to remotely check the door lock status, lock or unlock the door and receive notifications. SmartCode is a one-touch locking motorized deadbolt. With your personalized code, you can enter your home with the convenience of keyless entry and the back-lit keypad provides increased visibility. This SmartCode deadbolt is easy to install, program and use, and operates on 4 AA batteries. It also features SmartKey Security as the back-up keyway.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Awesome lock to interface with z-wave!\n\nReview: I wanted a lock that I could fully manage from my computer and home automation/security system. With homeseer you can monitor who's codes are locking/unlocking, if there's failed attempts (and alert you), find out when battery is running low, check locked status, lock/unlock, enable/disable, all remotely. It's very convenient to not have to wonder if your forgot to lock the door - and being able to login and check/lock if needed. It's also nice to have be able to allow codes access for say one weekend during certain hours while you're away from home - but need someone to check up on/take care of pets.\n\nApart from the zwave interface, other pros are:\n*This lock seems sturdy and strong, not cheap metal.\n*Having codes is very convenient, my wife is constantly loosing her keys and getting locked out. Not anymore!\n*Has a dip switch to set if the status led blinks every 5s, automatically locks the door after 30s (love this - as people always forget to lock the doors in my house), beeps and lights when buttons pressed.\n*Looks good and elegant, not some cheap toy.\n*SmartKey is convenient to rekey, don't need a locksmith.\n*Reversible door handle sides\n*Strong deadbolt shaft, in conjunction with a good strike plate and door reinforcer makes a decent security lock (minus smartkey).\n\nSome cons are:\n*The batteries haven't lasted me more then 3 months. For a family of three, I'd guess it gets locked/unlocked maybe a dozen times a day.\n*Cannot use rechargeable batteries\n*SmartKey holes can be picked easy if you have the right tools.\n*Need to have a nearby device to beam signal for zwave. I'm assuming it doesn't have a strong radio transmitter/receiver so it saves power.\n*Price is a bit high, hard to find a good deal on. The zwave chipped units cost almost 75$ more then the non.","Product: Turn your ratchet wrench into a digital torque wrench and tighten your bolts with complete accuracy. The ACDelco ARM602-3 3/8-inch Digital Torque Adapter features an audible alert that buzzes once youve reach your setting and torques between 3 to 59 ft.-lbs. With three (3) mode settings, this little decide operates in both clockwise and counter-clockwise with an LCD display that shows N-m (or kg-cm, in-lb., ft-lb) measurements. Package includes one (1) digital torque adapter and two (2) CR2032 coin cell batteries.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great for low torque bolts and calibrating\n\nReview: I have two other torque wrenches that are getting old, and neither are accurate below 25ft-lbs. So I bought this mainly for that range of usage. The instructions state that it's accuracy is within 2% when you're over 20% it's max rated load (almost 12ft-lbs). There are some situations where you need lower torque then that, mainly with small interior bolts, and possibly some spark plugs on aluminum heads. It's still able to set below the 12ft-lbs, it's just not guaranteed to be within 2% accurate.\n\nAnother good use for this is, if your torque wrench lets you calibrate it, you can use this against it and bring some life back into older torque wrenches (which in my experience start to go out of calibration after a couple years of use).\n\nIt's pretty easy and self explanatory to use. When you reach your set torque it will beep and let you know, it's loud enough that I can hear it no problem.","Product: 'Silent Check Valve, Material of Construction Clear PVC, Size 1-1/2 In., Connection Type Slip x Slip, Length 3-1/4 In., Width 3-1/4 In., Overall Height 9 In., Max. Water Pressure 150 psi @ 72 Degrees F, Cracking Pressure 300 psi, Max. Temp. 120 Degrees F, Mounting Position Any, Seat Material PVC, Spring Material 316 Stainless Steel, Seal Material Buna N, Flow 100 gpm'\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Near silent, strong flapper\n\nReview: I used to be able to hear my check valve slam shut (the \"thud\" noise everytime the pump turns off) an entire floor up from the pump, everytime. It was significantly louder then the pump itself. Looking around for a new check valve, most were around 10$ and were not advertised as \"quiet\". For 5 bucks more I got this, a near silent check valve. I cant hear this when it opens or shuts, from 5ft away.\n\nThe acrylic pipe is nice, good to know when there's flow. With a quiet sump and quiet valve this may be your only indicator it's actually working.\n\nThe flapper and spring look thick and quality. 1/2lb spring.\n\nI'm hoping this outlasts the pump, and if it does I will certainly purchase another. Worth the extra few dollars to finally get rid of that thud.","Product: The Dorcy 41-2510 Floating Waterproof LED Flashlight with Carabineer Clip is ideal for both commercial and residential use, featuring a waterproof design with unique floatability. The 41-2510 contains (4) super bright LED bulbs that provides 55-lumens of light output and a 31-meter beam distance. This Dorcy flashlight is constructed with shock absorbing rubber around the head and the body of the light. The rubber design around the body allows for a slip-free comfortable grip, ensuring stability and durability. In addition, the 41-2510 features a built-in tail cap carabineer clip that allows you easily attach the flashlight to your belt or backpack. Light weight at 0.28-pounds, this flashlight comes in a bright yellow finish. This flashlight comes complete with (3) AA-cell batteries for a 8-hour and 45-minute run time. This flashlight measures 6.5-inches by 2.5-inches with a 2.5-inch bezel diameter. The Dorcy 41-2510 Floating Waterproof LED Flashlight with Carabineer Clip comes with a 1-year limited warranty to protect against defects in material or workmanship\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Powerful flashlight and great deal\n\nReview: I love this and <a data-hook=\"product-link-linked\" class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"/Dorcy-41-4750-180-Lumen-High-Flux-LED-Cyber-Light-Flashlight-with-Batteries/dp/B002OOZERY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\">Dorcy 41-4750 180 Lumen High Flux LED Cyber Light Flashlight with Batteries</a> . Both are excellent flashlights.\n\nThis is good to keep around for emergency use, and is extremely durable. This went rolling off my roof one night, and survived the near 20ft drop to the grass without a scratch - even to the lens. Not to mention general rough housing with it, I am not concerned about it holding up to whatever I throw at it (or throw it). I've also used it in the rain in a few occasions, it is water tight. And of course the obligatory tub test - it floats without leaking water inside!\n\nIt says it's beam distance is 100ft, I think it can easily shine \"some\" light on an object like a tree that far away. Obviously not really usable at that distance, but still is impressive for a flashlight powered by 3 AA's with this kind of runtime. You get a couple hours of bright use, and then a very slow decline over the next 10-15. After that it's virtually dead. 20hr's is stretching what you might find \"usable\" light out of this. Still a very respectable rating.\n\nThe best thing about this quality flashlight - is the price! You really cannot find a better unit at this price. Great to keep in a survival kit, and gift to friends/family.","Product: The Maestro 300-Watt Dual Dimmer and Fan Control Switch is a combination controller with a built in infrared (IR) sensor. This allows you to control both a ceiling light and fan from one wall mounted location or by a remote from the comfort of your couch. Adjust the fan to your favorite of the 7 speeds, for the perfect level of comfort. The dimmer fades the lights up and down smoothly, allowing your eyes to adjust to changing light levels. Set your favorite fan speed and light level and then recall it with just one touch. The LED's soft glow indicate light level on top control and fan speed on bottom control. Fan/light package includes the necessary wall-mounted fan/light control, fan/light IR remote control and fan-mounted canopy module and 1 coordinating Claro wallplate.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: AWESOME! When it actually works.....\n\nReview: I have installed 7 of these over the course of a few years. 3 of them have gone bad. 1 was DOA, wall switch was bad, lights/fan was always on max. 1 died within a couple months, wall switch again would constantly loose connectivity and I'd have to reset, until it stopped working all together. 1 died just under a year after install, canopy module went bad, would not power on lights or fan. Lutron's customer service is non-existent. I sent a few emails that went unanswered and the lady I spoke to on the phone said they don't accept returns from customers (??) and suggested I contact Amazon nearly a year after I purchased it (Note: It claims in the manual it comes with a 1 year manufacturer warranty). I really love these things, when you already have nice fans installed and want to be able to control them with a remote and not spend several hundred replacing the fans - it's great - there's no other comparable unit. The range on them is good, remote doesnt need direct line of sight, can install multiple in close proximity, great memory functions, etc. These have even worked VERY well with every type of LED bulb I've tried. However, the failure rate and lack of customer service is not acceptable. Unsure if I'll press my luck and install another one of these... On the bright side, if I do install one, I can do it in under 5 minutes now lol.","Product: 15 great activities in one little bag! Learn the secret of the Giant Test Tube. Make up a pile of Insta-Snowreg;. Experiment with water-proof sand. Use the sun to make white beads instantly change colors. Grow a test tube dinosaur. Learn how to make water disappear. Make squishy jelly crystals, color them and make your own rainbow tube. Ages 8+.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Fun, but quick and cheap\n\nReview: This was a fun concept, and other chemical type education sets are generally a good educational toy. This however provided little education, and left us with a cheap not-so-impressed feeling. The test tube holder itself is rather flimsy and not useful. The tests themselves are cheap, like gelatin crystals and food coloring, hydrophobic sand, dinosaur sponge you put in water to grow, fake snow mixing, and color dye on beads. My son loved them, but we also went through all of them in about 3 days (trying to drag it out as long as possible). Then the fun was over, the experiments aren't repeatable/reusable, and my son really learned nothing. The instructions were sometimes vague and incorrect, and the short explanation paragraphs didn't really help explain why such reactions occur. My 5 year old son did like it a lot though, mainly because of the idea and simplicity of it, I guess I was just hoping for more.","Product: It's a \"Killer Whale\" of a good time driving this RC amphibious famous creature of the sea. With it's 4 x 4 high power, drive over rocks and dirt on land and then \"morph\" onto water. Watch the wake forming treaded paddles style wheels pull your Morphibian on water and then steer your water friend back onto land for exciting duel play fun! Full function and remote control. For Ages 5+.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Fun amphibious RC car\n\nReview: Bought this for my 5 year old. He loves it, probably his favorite RC car he's had so far. It drives pretty well over pretty much all surfaces : plush carpet, tile, asphalt, low grass, roof, even in a pond. It's pretty easy to control and turn, he had no problem using this. It doesn't do wheelies quite as easily as some of his other cars (thankfully), so it's pretty easy to get going off the line without it popping a wheelie every time. He happened to have another RC car we got from Harbor Freight, and apparently they're both 27mhz, because the remote controls operated each other. So if you plan to operate this with other (even non morphibian RC cars) you might want to check the frequency of them first. My only real gripe with this is the short range. 10-20ft of clear visibility, an slight obstruction (wall, chair, bar, etc) reduces it dramatically. Be careful of this if you're sending it out over water, as it may stop working before you have a chance to turn it around.","Product: The Cyalume SnapLight brings light to dark places. A cornerstone of emergency preparedness, survivalist and general safety plans for decades, these heavy-duty light sticks arent some glow stick you pick up at a party store. SnapLight provides bright, reliable, 360 degree illumination for up to 8 hours. The green SnapLight is so bright it can be seen from up to a mile away so you can rest assured knowing it will provide enough light for rooms, hallways, stairwells or your walk back to camp. SnapLight is waterproof, non-toxic and non-flammable. The light stick has a hook and gate top, for hanging, attaching or stringing the lights together. To activate SnapLight, simply bend, snap and shake to immediately flood your surrounding area with functional light. Each green SnapLight measures 6 long, 10 sticks per pack. Each light stick is individually foil-wrapped for protection from light and moisture and boasts a five-year shelf life from date of manufacture. For technical specifications, see the Material Safety Data Sheet below. The maker of SnapLight, Cyalume, is a pioneer and world leader in chemical lighting solutions for tactical and safety applications. Trusted by the US Military and government agencies for over 40 years, you can rest assured knowing that our products will perform when they are needed most without question. All Cyalume products are expertly engineered and crafted in the USA to strict quality standards.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Works well, not for 8hrs though\n\nReview: Initially these are very bright. I did a simple functionality test, I cracked two of these open and attached to my feet. In a dark night with little moonlight, I went on a short hike. At first crack they were bright enough to see anything I was stepping on and easily avoid things that would've otherwise tripped me up. I gave it about 4hrs and went back out - it was much more challenging. To the point where I could've done as well without them. While they still emitted some light, and in a pitch black room they were okay for basic tasks like light reading etc, trying to do complex tasks that you needed to see more then 6\" away were near impossible. At 6hrs it had become too dim to even read by. 8hrs in and it barely glowed enough to light itself up.\n\nIt could be the batch I bought or the color. I'm going to try some yellow ones and hope for better luck. For the price, stated duration, and reviews - I expected more out of these. However, these are probably good for emergency situation - I would put trust in that quality. And they probably work okay as road markers for at least 4 hours. I keep a few in my car survival kit and the rest in my home one."],"string":"[\n \"Product: Clean, Clean and Clean Some More Axe Detailer Shower Tool is suited for a better and thorough cleansing. This product offers a two-sided cleansing with an improved lathering. Use the scrub to clean the toughest and sensitive areas of your body. Try this shower tool to dig into extra dirty spots or tough parts. Removes dirt from tough and sensitive parts Cleansing shower tool Offers two-sided cleansingThis scrub offers better cleaning with its scrub side and the lather side.Just For You: All skin types A Closer Look: Axe Detailer Shower Tool has an ergonomic grip and comes with a soft mesh side that builds more lather so as to offer a better cleansing experience. Use the soft mesh side to clean sensitive areas. Get Started: Lather up with the mesh and dig in with the scrub. For easy rinsing, hold the mesh side directly under shower for a few seconds. Let water run through and squeeze it well. Repeat until all excess soap is removed.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Decent but could be better..\\n\\nReview: I like this sponge better then any other one I've tried, but I feel there is still room for improvement..\\n\\nPros :\\n\\n* Cheap. About the same price as the next cheapest one you'll find.\\n* Awesome rubber grip.\\n* Hard side that works well for bottoms of feet.\\n* Main sponge side feels rough, like it's actually exfoliating (opposed to other softer ones).\\n* Stays together and lasts a long time (I've had mine for a year).\\n\\nCons :\\n\\n* Doesn't rinse out well, but most don't.\\n* Doesn't lather the soap up as well as I'd like.\\n\\nI will probably end up purchasing this one again when the time comes for a new one. I would recommend this for anyone in the market for a changeup from your soft/worn out sponge or washcloth.\",\n \"Product: Designed with the professional in mind, 3M PRO STRENGTH Duct Tape is your go-to solution for general and HVAC repairs at the jobsite and in your home. Thanks to the power of 3M Science, this heavy-duty tape withstands lengthwise and crosswise stress, and is suitable for indoor and outdoor applications. The strong adhesive is great for wrapping pipe insulation, hanging protective sheeting and general repairing and patching. Versatility is essential when you're on the jobso reach for 3M PRO STRENGTH Duct Tape for fast, easy, reliable repairs.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Strong tape, lasts a long time\\n\\nReview: I was looking for some strong duct tape to use to tape up plastic sheathing on the floor of my crawlspace to help block a large input source of radon. The tape holds the plastic sheets together, seals around objects like a pvc pipe. It's in an uninsulated crawl space under a portion of my split level, so it's been exposed to temperatures below 0 over the last few months, still seems to be holding well. Other then that have used for general purposes, so far no problems. Taped signs to steal poles, used to repair tent in the field (always carry duct-tape when backpacking), taped up the fabric of a ripped leather chair I didn't want to throw away just yet, etc. So far no failures!\",\n \"Product: Designed with the professional in mind, 3M PRO STRENGTH Duct Tape is your go-to solution for general and HVAC repairs at the jobsite and in your home. Thanks to the power of 3M Science, this heavy-duty tape withstands lengthwise and crosswise stress, and is suitable for indoor and outdoor applications. The strong adhesive is great for wrapping pipe insulation, hanging protective sheeting and general repairing and patching. Versatility is essential when you're on the jobso reach for 3M PRO STRENGTH Duct Tape for fast, easy, reliable repairs.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Strong tape, lasts a long time\\n\\nReview: I was looking for some strong duct tape to use to tape up plastic sheathing on the floor of my crawlspace to help block a large input source of radon. The tape holds the plastic sheets together, seals around objects like a pvc pipe. It's in an uninsulated crawl space under a portion of my split level, so it's been exposed to temperatures below 0 over the last few months, still seems to be holding well. Other then that have used for general purposes, so far no problems. Taped signs to steal poles, used to repair tent in the field (always carry duct-tape when backpacking), taped up the fabric of a ripped leather chair I didn't want to throw away just yet, etc. So far no failures!\",\n \"Product: Mini digital sound level meter is less than 6" in length making it perfect for your pocket or tool box! Great for measuring and monitoring noise and sound in any environment.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Seemingly accurate - very cheap decibel meter\\n\\nReview: I don't have a better meter to put this next to and verify accuracy; however it is very consistent on the things I measure frequently, and on items that i have previous manufacture rated specs. It has a lowest reading level of 30dba. I wish it were lower then that, but 95% of scenarios would be unnecessary - since most rooms \\\"silent\\\" background noise is above 30dba. However in a properly sound isolated room it would be nice to measure accurately certain things (like PC fans). I bought this primarily to test sound levels in my office before remodeling and after (adding whisper clips and 2 layers of drywall with green glue), as well as general testing and monitoring. It's nice to know how loud certain things are and how they attribute to total room background noise. All in all in very happy with the price, it's a tool i've wanted for a long time and I hope to get many many years of use out of. For 20$ it's definitely worth it - wouldn't bother paying more for anything else.\",\n \"Product: This Frosted window film will provide a right amount of privacy while still letting in sunlight. Each roll features an easy-to-peel liner and an adhesive that allows it to be repositioned during installation without leaving a sticky residue. Simply cut to length or shape for a custom application. Size of each roll: 18 inches x 9 feet (45 cm x 275 cm).\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Works great for windows\\n\\nReview: I bought this to frost the narrow windows next to my front door that couldn't really put a curtain over, as well as a bathroom window. It's fairly simple to apply :\\n\\n1) Measure your window size PRECISELY! You don't want it to be off any or it'll be noticeable (especially up close). Measure all 4 sides corner to corner, in case you have an out of square window.\\n\\n2) If you can - depending on type of window - take off the frame around it and measure it to go slightly under the frame, making the transition to the side look seamless. This worked great on my front door windows which just had simple quarter round trim around the pane. I wanted to be anal about not seeing a non frosted border around this, a more OEM look, it's possible others may not care so much.\\n\\n3) Outline the film with straight edges/rulers/whatever you have to make sure you have a straight fit. Cut the outline out.\\n\\n3) Clean the window thoroughly. I used glass cleaner then some isopropyl alcohol.\\n\\n4) Spray the window with soapy water.\\n\\n5) Apply the film starting at the top in a corner, making sure its aligned vertically and horizontally correctly. Slowly peel back the backing and pushing down on the front of the film at the same time. A tool like a shower squeegee works well for this.\\n\\n6) If you have bubbles work from the center out, either using something like a squeegee or credit card to push them to the edge.\",\n \"Product: LOGITECH, INC. Logitech G700s Rechargeable Gaming Mouse\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The best wireless mouse.\\n\\nReview: I had the original g700 since it came out 4 years ago. About 6 months ago after constantly dealing with the double click bug and dissembling to fix it every few weeks, I decided to upgrade to the new version. It's pretty much the same with a few distinct differences:\\n1) The coating on the top and side thumb area. I can get very sweaty, and my sweat is very acidic. I usually burn holes through the finish on keyboards and on mice. On my last g700 I had worn off all the thumbpad area material, to where it was just completely smooth. Likewise the top got the finish worn off and just became very smooth and annoying. So far after 6 months of use, there's no sign of this same issue (was definitely showing after 6mo of use on the original g700).\\n2) It can opperate with just the USB cable plugged in, and not need the wireless adapter. My g700 required the usb wireless adapter plugged in, even when using the usb charging cable.\\n3) 8200dpi vs the 5700dpi on the g700 original.\\n\\nI use linux and in order to program the buttons and setup the profiles I used a Window VM in VirtualBox - and it works great for programming this. Once you configure the mouse you don't need their application or anything running as all of it is stored on the mouses internal rom. I don't really MMO (aside from occasional STO), but I do work and program heavily with this mouse. I find it very convenient to program key combinations to buttons, such as shift+insert, ctrl+f, ctrl+v, etc. It has 4 buttons on the side and 4 up top (plus 1 for the wheel scroll selector). I use two of the buttons up top to cycle through DPI settings on a profile, and another to cycle through the profiles themselves (which change the mapping). Depending on what I'm doing I try to keep the DPI and poll settings down as much as possible to conserve battery life. I use http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009H5VVM/ batteries, and can easily get 72hrs on a fairly aggressive profile with a good 12+hrs of use a day.\\n\\nI definitely recommend this mouse to anyone in need of a good quality gaming or productivity mouse. It is highly configurable, it is very well weighted (although if they added weight options it would be better), fits very comfortably in ones hand, and is reasonably priced. I'm not sure if they used the same buttons on the g700s as the g700, as I've yet to disassemble this one. However I'm hoping they at least came from a newer and more string quality controlled batch, so they don't suffer the same fate as my last (and a lot of other peoples) Logitech mice.\",\n \"Product: Bionaire BW2300-N Twin Reversible Airflow Window Fan with Remote Control\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Very functional, well built fan\\n\\nReview: This is a very functional fan that definitely helps keep my small office temperatures down. I have a small server rack in the closet of the office and really generates some heat, that the regular HVAC system doesn't deal with well.\\n\\nThis has the following functions :\\n\\n* Flow both fans in to the room from outside\\n* Flow both fans out of the room to the outside\\n* Flow one in and one out simultaneously\\n* Set target indoor temperature and automatically turn fan on when above that temperature.\\n* Monitor indoor temperature when led thermostat display\\n* 3 speed settings for all modes\\n\\nProblems with this unit :\\n\\n* Thermostat isn't horribly accurate.\\n* They aren't very fast/high flowing fans. I replaced a very cheap 10yr old window unit with this, and it does not outflow it. Really disappointed in that to be honest, it would've been a lot more effective if it flowed better.\\n* It adjusts from about 23\\\" to 37\\\", which isn't wide enough for my 40\\\" window. They sell additional 3\\\" extension pieces but they cost a ridiculous 15$ shipped.\\n\\nIt's a decent unit, but I hope when it comes time to look for another fan I hope there's a better option (at least flows better).\",\n \"Product: 'HOOVER F5914-900 steamvac with clean surge. Patented spin scrub brushes scrub carpet fibers on all sides to gently loosen dirt, heated cleaning directly applies heat to the floor where its needed the most, 2-speed brush control for normal or gentle cleaning, clean surge provides the power to clean spots & heavy traffic areas, 2-tank system keeps clean water & dirty water separate, no belts to change, break or replace, spin scrub hand tool easily cleans upholstery, stairs & spots, 12-amp motor, includes 16 oz Hoover deep cleansing detergent, 1-year warranty\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Brought new life to our dying carpet!\\n\\nReview: We bought a 30 year old house with extremely poor maintained carpets. All but one room looked like original carpets, and they probably hadn't been cleaned in over 5 years. Almost every foot was covered in dark stains, and it all had a very pungent odor. Was definitely soiled heavily by dogs from the previous owner. I used this with <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Hoover-Platinum-Collection-Pet-Plus-Carpet-and-Upholstery-Detergent-50-Ounces-AH30035/dp/B001U3WKFY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Hoover Platinum Collection Pet Plus Carpet-and-Upholstery Detergent, 50 Ounces, AH30035</a> and <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Ryter-Odormute-Pet-Odor-Eliminator-Concentrate-Unscented/dp/B0002D3250/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Ryter Odormute Pet Odor Eliminator Concentrate (Unscented)</a> to thoroughly clean. The first time through the entire house I had to make 4 passes over each area, twice with the \\\"surge\\\" button depressed. This literally got out every single stain throughout the whole house, and got rid of the smell completely! Our hideous carpet now looks cleaner then most peoples newer carpet!\\n\\nI had a 10 year old steamvac previously that had lost its suction, and this replaced it nicely. To do general cleaning you just need to do one forward clean stroke and one suction back stroke. The surge button works good for any real stains or soiled areas. The hose and attachment works decently for stairs, no where near as well as the actual base unit though. The top solution container and bottom waste container are easy to remove/refill/clean, however I wish they were a bit larger. I can easily go through 10+ containers just to do our den (since we're septic I dump the waste container outside far away from the house too - so it's a pain). Also make sure you keep the brushes clean underneath, so they can scrub the carpet well.\\n\\nOne of the best things about this unit compare to our last is how well it dries. If you need the area dried quickly - just make an additional sucking pass - and usually the floor is virtually completely dry within the hour! It works well enough that you can walk around with socks on immediately afterwards and not get extremely damp feet. Our old steamvac model didn't dry nearly as well, it was several hours after cleaning until it was completely dry.\",\n \"Product: The jumbo garlic press is a larger version of the #1 ranked (by industy experts) susi garlic press\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Works okay if you like eating paint chips\\n\\nReview: In only a couple weeks worth of use the coating on the aluminum in the garlic chamber started to peel/scrape off during use, and it was likely consumed by my family.. I never used a knife or any utensil to clean it out, and always hand washed. I'm not sure why they didn't go with all stainless like most other garlic presses, and any decent quality kitchen equipment. Aside from that I like the fact that it worked well as a \\\"no peel\\\" garlic press, but it was a bit of a novelty as almost all the time saved not peeling you spend cleaning out the peel stuck to the inside of the chamber afterwards. The issue was made more exasperated when doing a large amount of garlic. The included cleaning brush was handy to a degree but you still ended up pulling the peel out with your fingers which gets them sticky. On top of that the tines on the cleaning brush bend and get deformed where it makes it difficult to stick the brush in the holes unless you constantly fix them or cut off the bad ones. All in all I saw no benefit or really much time saved using this over any other ones I've used, and the fact you may end up eating paint chips alone gets this a 1 star.\",\n \"Product: Command Small Shower Caddy With Water-resistant Strips; New; Free Shipping\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Very useful, holds strong\\n\\nReview: I got the large version and put this on about 8 months ago and haven't had a single issue with it. It's holding strong, not sagging, does not look like it'll fail anytime soon. We have 2 shampoo bottles, body wash, shaving cream, and a razor hanging off of it - and it's taking the weight no problem. Make sure to do a good job prepping the surface prior to applying the strips. I used 99% isopropyl alcohol and cleaned the tile twice (letting it dry for 10min in between). Then applied to strips putting my full weight into pressing them against the wall. Then waited two days before getting it wet and putting a load on it. I definitely recommend this product to anyone who needs some more organized space in their shower, it's cleaned up our overflowing tub corners.\",\n \"Product: HEPA air filters are made from very tiny glass fibers that are made into a tightly woven paper. This creates a filter consisting of a multitude of very small sieves that can capture extremely small particles, including some biological agents. Once trapped, contaminates and particles are not able to flow back into circulation, due to the highly absorbent pores of the HEPA air filter. HEPA air filters are largely considered the most effective type of air filter for solid particles, such as dust and other allergens. HEPA air filters remove 99.97% of particles down to 0.3 microns in size, almost 300 times smaller than the width of a human hair. HEPA air filters were developed by the Atomic Energy Commission during the second World War. They were originally designed to remove radio active dust from their plants. HEPA air filters are recommended by the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security. HEPA air filters are effective for solid and liquid particles, but not effective for gaseous particles. The XJ-3800 HEPA & ionic air purifier incorporates other technologies that are effective against gaseous particles, such as ionization and activated carbon filtration.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Replaced after 1 year of use\\n\\nReview: Pretty sure the XJ-3800 has a 1 year opperating timer on it for the filter replacement light (i didn't keep track of the day i started using but it was definitely within a couple weeks). I let it go a couple months after that since I usualy wiped both sides of the HEPA/carbon filter off when I cleaned the rest regularly and figured the timer wasn't accurate. I was quite surprised when I actually replaced the filter - the difference the new one makes! Immediately I noticed a \\\"fresher\\\" smell coming out of the air purifier, and within a day of use I could smell the difference in my basement (about 1k sqft). So I would have to say the 1year change interval is probably accurate, and this filter works extremely well to keep the smells down.\\n\\nIt does have the built in carbon filter on one side, and the HEPA on the other. For a HEPA filter it's actually fairly cheap - most other hepa units have much more expensive replaceable filters. If you sign up for the subscribe and save you'll save a few bucks off it too.\",\n \"Product: Maytex Super Heavyweight Premium 10 Gauge Shower Curtain Liner can be used alone to let light in or paired with a fabric shower curtain. This product is treated with an agent to resist mildew. The Heavyweight Premium Shower Curtain is easy to hang with any style shower hooks and rings. Reinforced mesh header and rustproof metal grommets protect your shower curtain from tearing around the rings for long lasting durability. The bottom of the liner is draft resistant, keeping it close to the tub walls. For easy care, just wipe clean. We recommend fully opening your liner to dry after each use. Measures 72 inch x 72 inch to fit standard shower/tub areas. Rings not included.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Heavy duty shower curtain\\n\\nReview: This is by far the best shower curtain I've owned. It obviously blows all the plastic ones away, but it's a lot thicker and seemingly stronger then the other vinyl ones I've had. The eyelets for hooks are strong and I've caught myself from falling using this without ripping the curtain apart from the eyelets (common weak point from what I've seen). Apart from durability it stays very clean. I don't usually wipe it down, but it doesn't need it. So far no build up of mildew on it (which our previous plastic one had problems with).\\n\\nFor the price I think it's worth the investment, will probably have it for the next decade. Also to note I got the frosty one - it is not see through so it gives you a good amount of privacy by itself.\",\n \"Product: With a 3 kg capacity and 0.1 g readability the American Weigh is ready to take on even the most demanding precision weighing tasks. A removable plastic bowl is included for weighing loose ingredients or even liquids. The hinged flip-top cover helps protect the load cell from accidental overload when not in use. With the combination of high capacity, great readability, and multiple power options the LB-3000 is sure to impress Powered by four AA batteries or AC-adapter\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The best scale in it's class\\n\\nReview: My new favorite postal, kitchen, and general use scale.\\n\\nPros:\\n* Weighs a max 3000g at 0.1g resolution, for around 25 bucks. Cheaper then my .05g accurate scale that can only weigh up to 150g.\\n* This scale includes a VERY convenient bowl for weighing loose items. I used to use random tupperware containers that were much heavier and never fit right. The bottom edge of the weighing bowl has a lip on it that prevents it from sliding off.\\n* It runs off 4x AA batteries which last me a good month or so depending on use. Also can be powered by a 6v 300mah dc adapter (included).\\n* Is pretty accurate. I have a 1kg, 100g, 10g, and 1g calibration weights, plus a .05g accurate scale and a .001g scale. Even at 1kg this scale is 0.2g accurate (uncalibrated), and that's pretty impressive for this price range. I also have a postal scale that has a 1g resolution, however it's usually off 1-5g!\\n* 10 year warranty from a reputable company.\\n* Count feature, which I've only used once, but still not a common feature in cheap scales.\\n\\nCons:\\n* The flip lid, is great in a sense that it keeps the scare table clean, however when you flip it over to open it up it pushes up on the backside of the scale, since the back feet are no longer touching the surface this may lead to some inaccuracies .\\n* Takes a 2000g calibration weight, which cost more then this scale does.\",\n \"Product: Mattresses and bedding are an optimal place for bed bugs to live because of the accessibility to your blood, body heat, and carbon dioxide you exhale. Bed bugs feed by sucking blood-preferably human blood. They pierce your skin with two hollow tubes; one injects saliva and the other sucks your blood. Within minutes, they can engorge themselves with blood and reach three times their size.The Resulting bite will manifest itself as an open sore, pussy blister, rash or hives and the subsequent itching is incessant. The broken skin and exposed sores can lead to varied levels of infection. Combined with other airborne allergens, bed bugs can trigger an asthma attack. Allergic reactions to the saliva injection can, in extreme cases, result in a multi-system allergic reaction and lead to death. Other psychological effects such as anxiety, stress, and insomnia are also common to bed bug victims. The encase mattress protector will completely eliminate the passage of bed bugs to and from your mattress, serving as a mechanism for both treatment and prevention.Cal King includes: 1 cal king mattress protector (72\\\" x 84\\\"), king includes: 1 king mattress protector (78\\\" x 80\\\"), Olympic queen includes: 1 olympic queen mattress protector (66\\\" x 80\\\"), Cal queen includes: 1 cal queen mattress protector (60\\\" x 84\\\"), queen includes: 1 queen mattress protector (60\\\" x 80\\\"), full xl includes: 1 full xl mattress protector (54\\\" x 80\\\"), full includes: 1 full mattress protector (54\\\" x 75\\\"), super single includes: 1 super single mattress protector (48\\\" x 84\\\"), twin xl includes: 1 twin xl mattress protector (39\\\" x 80\\\"), twin includes: 1 twin mattress protector (39\\\" x 75\\\"), crib includes: 1 crib mattress protector (28\\\" x 52\\\").\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Strong and waterproof - but a bit a noisey\\n\\nReview: I bought this and <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/SLEEP-TITE-by-Malouf-Mattress-Protector-100-Waterproof-Eliminates-Dust-Mites-15-Year-Warranty/dp/B0035E63WM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">SLEEP TITE by Malouf Mattress Protector - 100% Waterproof-Eliminates Dust Mites -15 Year Warranty</a> for the master and spare queen beds. Both are bar none the best when it comes to build quality. At least from what I've experienced over the years with cheap mattress covers that don't last (plastic lined ones where the plastic deteriorates over a year and renders the entire thing useless).\\n\\nI immediately tested this out (before putting it on the bed) with a glass of water upside down - and it held the water in! None seeped through to the other side. Even tried it on some of the joints, and it did not disappoint. I then gave this some good pulling and stretching to see how well it would hold up and it was very strong. Again I'm not worried about this falling apart anytime in the next 5-10years (and the warranty is for 15!)\\n\\nI don't have a bedbug problem, so I can't comment on that part. However I can imagine if water and air can't permeate, then neither could any form of bed bugs.\\n\\nI recently purchased a 4k$ tempurpedic and I wanted to get the best cover to protect it. As we have a tendency to knock drinks off the endstands in our sleep. Our first cover was an elastic bottom one that had a kind of netting on the bottom half, so sure enough a drink split and is went through that and stained the side of the bed. Wasn't making that mistake again! It's machine wash safe as well; make sure you put it on the gentle cycle, cold water, and tumble dry only.\\n\\nThis is big enough to fit our 18\\\" thick mattress and leave no part of it unexposed. I was worried that there would be a play or extra material because of the wide range (depth) of mattress it supports (6-22 supposedly), however the little that was left tucked very nicely and with a fitted sheet on top there isn't a real problem of it being \\\"too loose\\\".\\n\\nHowever, in part there is and it brings me to my only complaint: This isn't a \\\"silent\\\" mattress cover. I think over time (owned for 4 months now) I either notice it less now or it somehow generates less friction (maybe different sheets), because it's not currently as bad as it was initially. At first though, I almost wanted to return it as I was so put off by the plastic sound whenever I'd get into bed or move around... Albeit, I've owned probably 5 cheap covers in the past decade or so and the were all SIGNIFICANTLY louder. This really wasn't in comparison, I just expected something of this quality to be near silent (did I mention I'm very sensitive and anal to noises). Also expected it to be quiet partially because of their elastic bottom cover I already had for our other bed (linked above) is lined with terry cloth and is virtually silent.\\n\\nIt's really probably a minor or non noticeable issue for most people. I'm not sure why they didn't line at least the top with terry cloth. Either way this is the best cover out there I've tried, and I do not intend on replacing it. Buy this and I'm sure you won't regret it. If you don't need the zippered enclosure (main purpose I'd imagine is bed bugs), you might be happier with their terry cloth elastic cover - it's also cheaper.\",\n \"Product: Upgrade the look of your bathroom in minutes with a Zenna Home tension mount shower rod with decorative ends. These steel rods with non-marring end caps are Made In USA. Each shower curtain rod is completely adjustable to fit standard bathtubs that are 44 to 72 inches. TwistTight installation is quick and easy - simply extend and twist. Each rod works with standard shower rings and can hold up to 30 pounds. Zenna Home's US-based Customer Service department is available toll-free (800-892-3986) to answer any additional questions.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great rod, holds tension well.\\n\\nReview: I needed a tension based oil rubbed bronze rod, and wanted something that didn't look so plain (mainly the endcaps). While this is definitely plastic and you can tell the closer you get to it, it has an overall better appearance then most the other tension rods I've seen. I tightened it down as much as I could before it started bowing, and when dry you can tug on it/the curtain extremely hard and not expect it to budge. However when the tile/wall its mounted on is wet it could be expected to not hold as well. Either way the other two tension rods we have currently don't hold as well as this one. Very pleased with this unit and the price. If I had to pick any flaw with it, I think the oil rubbed bronze finish is a hair off, but it's really not noticeable and certainly not enough for me to care.\",\n \"Product: Made of durable, heat and condensation-resistant, mouth-blown borosilicate glass of the finest quality, the 12 oz Serafino glasses are among the most popular glasses in the Ozeri Artisan Series of award-winning handcrafted drinkware. Each glass features an elegant double-walled design that suspends beverages within an inner wall for the ultimate insulation, preserving drinks at their ideal temperature. The Serafino's unique double-wall design creates an engaging optical effect, while the wraparound contour provides a natural aesthetic grip. Each glass is made to keep your hands cool even with your hottest drinks, and free of condensation with your chilled beverages. The patented Serafino glasses are great for coffee, cappuccinos, hot or iced teas, cocktails, frozen beverages and much more. Whether it is an occasion for a glass of wine, coffee, or some other beverage, borosilicate glass is completely resistant to acids, and your Ozeri glasses will never lose their original sheen. Each set contains 2 handmade glasses designed for lifetime use. The Serafino glasses are completely microwave and freezer safe, and ship in an elegantly printed and carefully packaged box with a No-Hassle warranty.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Fragile, small, but sweat free and good looking.\\n\\nReview: These look great, the best double wall insulated glass I could find. However I had some major issues with the thickness of these glasses. There's no reason why they had to make it this thin, I would've gladly spent 10$ more on a thicker walled glass that lasted more then 10 days.\\n\\n-The first one died when I was putting ice in the glass from the fridge dispenser. I keep the glass at an angle so it slid down and lessened the impact as much as possible on the bottom. Didn't help. Immediately after filling it up with soda I saw the inner chamber filling and the small hairline crack that formed. Ozeri Customer Service was quick to respond and ship me another one for free.\\n-Second one was knocked off of a 26\\\" high desk onto VERY plush carpet by my son, it shattered.\\n-Third one developed an unknown crack, possibly after being in the dishwasher.\\n\\nI didn't bother to contact Ozeri on the last two. The one was clearly our fault. But what was even more clear was the pattern of breakage due to ultra thin glass. There is no hope in durability, besides babying this more then you would - well a baby. The only other thing I didn't care for was the size of these, I knew that going in, but I underestimated how many more refills I would have to get throughout a day because of it. 12oz makes it the smallest glass I have in our cupboard, the size of most of my coffee cups.\\n\\nOn the plus side: it does resist sweating VERY well (one of the main reasons I wanted one of these - as my home gets rather humid and hot in the summer due to lousy AC). The only time I got this to sweat was in direct sunlight. Another positive is it insulates pretty well, drinks stay cold for at least a couple hours.\\n\\nI've since settled on <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Tervis-4-Pack-Tumbler-16-Ounce-Clear/dp/B0051U9D5M/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Tervis 4-Pack Tumbler, 16-Ounce, Clear</a> cups. They're virtually indestructible, and if they do break they're pretty much warrantied for life. I've had friends who've had years old cups replaced when they did something stupid. They also break clean and make easy repairs if you want to go that route. You can take one of the Tervis' and throw it against the wall or floor and not break it. The Tervis do seem to sweat a bit more then the Ozeri though, just a bit. However they also seem to keep drinks colder MUCH longer (I can throw only a few ice cubes in a tervis and there still be some solid ice there 4+hrs later). They are also +4oz larger then these, which is great. However they do not give off the elegant glass look that these do. But it's nice not to worry if your kids or guests will break them, and you end up hiding them from everyone (how I got on my last Ozeri) in fear that someone will sneeze on it and shatter it.\",\n \"Product: Find your favorite jewelry in seconds with this unique keepsake box with see-through window! An elegant addition to your vanity or dresser, this beautiful chest features rich fabric lining throughout and special organizer section for earrings, rings and other small treasures. Weight 1.8 lbs. 7 7/8\\\" x 5 5/8\\\" x 4\\\" high. Wood and glass window.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Awesome for the price\\n\\nReview: Bought this as a gift for the wife. It's pretty small, about 8\\\" x 5.5\\\" x 4\\\", so make sure it'll suit your needs. She doesn't have much jewlery in my case, but would just throw things in drawers and vanity cabinets without any real organization or safe storage. This works very well for the handful of necklaces and earrings she has. It is definitely a cheaply constructed item, had a bit of an odor to it at first, but it's functioned just fine. 6 months later then hinges still work fine, the lining is intact, no paint chipping or scratching off. I would definitely recommend this as a cheap gift to someone without a lot of jewlery and has no place to put it.\",\n \"Product: Transport your lunchtime favorite using the Sistema KLIP IT Accents Collection Sandwich Box Food Storage Container. Ideal for keeping your sandwich fresh and together, this clear plastic storage container has a lid with a flexible inner seal and easy-locking clips. Made from 100% virgin plastic, this BPA- and phthalate-free food storage container is dishwasher-safe when placed on the top rack, microwave-safe without the lid, and safe for storing in fridges and freezers. And thanks to its modular stacking design and square shape, this stackable storage container allows you to help keep your kitchen, fridge, or freezer nice and tidy.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Keeps your sandwiches fresh all day\\n\\nReview: I use these everyday for my work lunch, and my son for his school. They are completely air/water tight and keep the sandwich very fresh for however long you need. I've forgotten to clean one of these out for over a week, and it didn't even have mold growing in it. It's easy to make the sandwich the night before and put it in this and then the fridge/freezer and pull it out the next day no problem. These are definitely quality containers, albeit at a very premium price. They have a small rubber gasket running in the lid that help seal it, I've yet to have any issues with it or have to take it out and clean it separately. I usually try not to dishwash these because of the gasket, but they are dishwasher safe and when I have they've yet to do any harm.\",\n \"Product: Homedics HMP-OTC Therapy Countour Pillow. 20\\\" x 15\\\" x 4/3\\\". Velour Cover. Machine Washable\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A wonderful supportive pillow!\\n\\nReview: I suffer from bad neck injuries and frequently wake up with migraines and neck aches. As such I've spent quite some time finding the perfect (tempur-pedic) bed, and pillow. I go through a pillow or two a year still trying to find one that provides me with the less pressure points, the best and most painless night sleep. This has been my current nightly pillow for about 4 months now. Out of ~20 pillows this is probably my 5th favorite I've encountered.\\n\\nThere are many factors in purchasing a pillow and to be honest it's quite hard to judge without trying it out in person. The good part about Amazon is the abundant selection, and the ability to return it if you really don't like the feel. Everyone will have different preferences, but usual main points are :\\n *Height of neck support bump - a very big factor for me, most pillows are to tall for my neck/spine curve - this is a really good height for me however. This factor is frequently not considered or overlooked by people.\\n *Firmness of pillow - this frequently goes hand in hand with the height, if a pillow is too tall it doesn't matter what firmness it's always going to have some pressure points. Assuming the correlation to density (2.5lb per CU/FT in this) and firmness, this is a \\\"medium to soft\\\" pillow. Generally the higher the density lbs the more \\\"memory\\\" the foam has and also the more firm. Unfortunately 5+lb density (generally) leads to more pressure points in my sensitive neck, I like more of a \\\"sleeping on air\\\" feeling, even though it's probably technically not \\\"as supportive/conforming\\\".\\n *Cooling ability of pillow. If you're susceptible to head/sweating at night, this could be a bigger factor. Some pillows tout special cooling abilities due to the materials used. This one doesn't really have anything special in this regard, seems really normal.\\n *General quality of the foam. I've had cheap foam pillows literally fall apart after a year of use. This one again seems to be about standard, nothing special in that regard.\\n\\nOtherwise the price is great for this if thats a factor for you. The only reason I gave this 4 stars is because it is a rather standard pillow, I just happen to like it so much because of the height.\",\n \"Product: Store your servers, network and telecommunications equipment in this adjustable 42U open-frame rack - StarTech.com's DuraRak 42U Adjustable 4 Post Open Server Rack offers a solid, versatile solution for mounting servers and other networking equipment.This TAA compliant product adheres to the requirements of the US Federal Trade Agreements Act (TAA), allowing government GSA Schedule purchases. This full size (42U) rack offers adjustable posts for maximum flexibility, and an open frame design with heavy gauge mounting rails to ensure exceptional structural stability. To ensure broad compatibility, the 42U rack features an industry standard design for compatibility with equipment from popular manufacturers. A cost-effective solution, the rack is constructed of high quality materials and is backed by StarTech.com's Lifetime Warranty, plus the rack is flat-packed for easier handling and assembly. For even more versatility, StarTech.com offers an optional 4POSTCASTER\\\" text=\\\"4pc Caster Kit (4POSTCASTER) that can be installed to the bottom of the 42U server rack.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The best server rack for it's price!\\n\\nReview: For 350$ you can't beat this! I was looking at paying that much for a used server rack locally. The only thing cheaper are 2 post units which really don't stand up to heavy 4u's and UPS equipment. I think it's funny this is allowed with Prime shipping - I paid the 3.95 overnight shipping just to see if I'd actually get it next day - and I did! I was amazed.\\n\\nThe box this comes in probably weighs 120lbs, and is rather large. Setup/assembly was fairly straight forward, I believe it just used an allen wrench and a phillips (it came with the allen). It took about 30 minutes to fully assemble it all, didn't really bother to read the inadequate instructions. I ended up getting <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/StarTech-com-Caster-Kit-for-Open-Frame-Rack-4POSTCASTER/dp/B0000YB7RG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">StarTech.com Caster Kit for Open Frame Rack 4POSTCASTER</a> to put on the base of it so you could easily pull the rack out from the wall. Even on carpet with 7x 2u UPS units and 3x 4u servers with networking equipment, I can role this server rack out a few feet to get behind it - no problem. If you want casters on it you might want to put them on before you finish building it and loading it up with equipment. If you get different/cheaper casters just make sure they can stand up to the weight of this unit fully loaded (reason why I was scared away from some cheap HF casters or something instead).\\n\\nThe 36u was perfect size to fit in the low ceiling office corner I wanted to put this in. It is EXTREMELY durable and strong - I've had a couple cheap 2 posts before and they were aluminum that could bend and strip out mounting holes so easily. I have absolutely no worries with this unit, it will last as long as I do. It has two solid plates on the bottom that give it depth adjustability - which is really nice to get it down as small as you want (no need for a 3ft deep rack if you won't use it). It comes with plenty of cage nuts, screws, and washers to get you started; so you don't need to run out and get any if you don't have them already (I didn't know that when purchasing it off Amazon - didn't see it listed anywhere). All 4 posts have square rack mounting holes obviously so you can mount rails and vertical equipment like power strips and wire ducts on the back no problem.\\n\\nThere really isn't anything I'd change about this rack. Simplistic design, extremely durable/strong, depth adjustable, and very very reasonably priced. Thanks Startech and Amazon!\",\n \"Product: Add mobility to your 4POSTRACK series open frame server rack with these heavy duty casters - This set of four casters connects to the bottom of our 4POSTRACKBK\\\" text=\\\"42U Adjustable 4 Post Open Server Equipment Rack(4POSTRACKBK), allowing you to move and adjust the position of your rack/cabinet to suit your needs.This TAA compliant product adheres to the requirements of the US Federal Trade Agreements Act (TAA), allowing government GSA Schedule purchases.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The best server rack for it's price!\\n\\nReview: For 350$ you can't beat this! I was looking at paying that much for a used server rack locally. The only thing cheaper are 2 post units which really don't stand up to heavy 4u's and UPS equipment. I think it's funny this is allowed with Prime shipping - I paid the 3.95 overnight shipping just to see if I'd actually get it next day - and I did! I was amazed.\\n\\nThe box this comes in probably weighs 120lbs, and is rather large. Setup/assembly was fairly straight forward, I believe it just used an allen wrench and a phillips (it came with the allen). It took about 30 minutes to fully assemble it all, didn't really bother to read the inadequate instructions. I ended up getting <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/StarTech-com-Caster-Kit-for-Open-Frame-Rack-4POSTCASTER/dp/B0000YB7RG/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">StarTech.com Caster Kit for Open Frame Rack 4POSTCASTER</a> to put on the base of it so you could easily pull the rack out from the wall. Even on carpet with 7x 2u UPS units and 3x 4u servers with networking equipment, I can role this server rack out a few feet to get behind it - no problem. If you want casters on it you might want to put them on before you finish building it and loading it up with equipment. If you get different/cheaper casters just make sure they can stand up to the weight of this unit fully loaded (reason why I was scared away from some cheap HF casters or something instead).\\n\\nThe 36u was perfect size to fit in the low ceiling office corner I wanted to put this in. It is EXTREMELY durable and strong - I've had a couple cheap 2 posts before and they were aluminum that could bend and strip out mounting holes so easily. I have absolutely no worries with this unit, it will last as long as I do. It has two solid plates on the bottom that give it depth adjustability - which is really nice to get it down as small as you want (no need for a 3ft deep rack if you won't use it). It comes with plenty of cage nuts, screws, and washers to get you started; so you don't need to run out and get any if you don't have them already (I didn't know that when purchasing it off Amazon - didn't see it listed anywhere). All 4 posts have square rack mounting holes obviously so you can mount rails and vertical equipment like power strips and wire ducts on the back no problem.\\n\\nThere really isn't anything I'd change about this rack. Simplistic design, extremely durable/strong, depth adjustable, and very very reasonably priced. Thanks Startech and Amazon!\",\n \"Product: Easily keep your garden supplies and a variety of other tools neatly organized with the Velcro USA Clip Strip Ties. Featuring a lightweight construction the low profile adjustable design straps are ideal for all bundling and organizational needs from securing garden hoses to wrapping electrical cords. Measures 1/2\\\" by 8\\\".\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Very useful little cable ties\\n\\nReview: I've used these primarily while building cars and PCs, and general storage of various wires and cables. It's very nice to keep cables organized, and to easily have a way to sort through them. This is a much better solution then single use zip-ties or twist-ties or anything like that. They're pretty strong for what they are. They work well when wet even. It's fairly small hook/loop velcro - so it's not going to hold up to anything major, it's pretty much just for keeping things organized and together.\\n\\nThe only issue I've had with them is sometimes the top part of the slot will rip on a side when pulled a little bit. Not a big deal, they're still usable after that. For the price and quantity of ties these really are a great universally useful item to keep around, and go hand in hand with reusable zip-ties both which I use daily.\",\n \"Product: Easily keep your garden supplies and a variety of other tools neatly organized with the Velcro USA Clip Strip Ties. Featuring a lightweight construction the low profile adjustable design straps are ideal for all bundling and organizational needs from securing garden hoses to wrapping electrical cords. Measures 1/2\\\" by 8\\\".\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Very useful little cable ties\\n\\nReview: I've used these primarily while building cars and PCs, and general storage of various wires and cables. It's very nice to keep cables organized, and to easily have a way to sort through them. This is a much better solution then single use zip-ties or twist-ties or anything like that. They're pretty strong for what they are. They work well when wet even. It's fairly small hook/loop velcro - so it's not going to hold up to anything major, it's pretty much just for keeping things organized and together.\\n\\nThe only issue I've had with them is sometimes the top part of the slot will rip on a side when pulled a little bit. Not a big deal, they're still usable after that. For the price and quantity of ties these really are a great universally useful item to keep around, and go hand in hand with reusable zip-ties both which I use daily.\",\n \"Product: The La Crosse Technology BC700 Alpha Power Battery Charger has four modes and charges all NiCd and NiMH AA and AAA rechargeable batteries. The four modes include charge, discharge (discharges the batteries and then recharges them), recharge (discharges and recharges up to 20 times to bring old batteries back to life) and test (displays the battery capacity). BC-700 Battery Charger \\\" Features: All modes automatically default to 200 mA charge on the BC-700 Battery charger Charge both AA and AAA rechargeable batteries simultaneously and will charge all Low-Discharge batteries. Sanyo Eneloop, Uniross Hybrio, Nexcell EnergyOn, Accupower Acculoop and other future low discharge batteries. Hhas Four independent channels - Charges 1, 2, 3 , or 4 rechargeable batteries at a time. Overheat detection to protect over-charging and LCD shows capacity for each battery when charging is complete Charge Mode - allows a range of user selectable milliamp settings from 200 to 700 for faster charging times. Within 4 seconds after rechargeable batteries are inserted charging automatically begins at 200mA, or you may select 500, or 700mA charge rates for faster charging times. Discharge Mode - reduces memory effect by discharging rechargeable battery completely before recharging to full capacity. User selectable. Refresh Mode - discharges and recharges up to 20 cycles or until rechargeable battery is refreshed to full capacity. User Selectable. Test Mode- First charges the rechargeable battery to full capacity, then discharges completely to measure rechargeable battery capacity for display in mAh or Ah, and then recharges each rechargeable battery to full battery capacity. UL approved, BC 700 charger also has safeguards that sense rechargeable battery polarity, rechargeable battery temperature and defective rechargeable batteries. World Voltage capable - Operates on 100~240V AC Input.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Very useful battery charger!\\n\\nReview: I've only owned this for about 4 months - but it is exponentially more handy then the basic energizer charger I had previously. First thing I did was try to charge all of my batteries, and I discovered many of them off the back that were bad. Then I'm now able to thoroughly test the remaining batteries to see which ones hold the highest charge - so for something like my wireless mouse that every extra minute it last is important - makes that a very convenient feature. Other features over your basic chargers are the ability to cycle (discharge) charge it, so you know it's truly at it's max capacity. Also, I can charge 4 batteries in my energizer wall charger, put them in this in this (regular charge/700mah mode), and this will continue to charge them for another 10-15minutes! I don't know how I've gone so many years without an advanced charger like this - for the price and features it's absolutely unbeatable.\",\n \"Product: Another great gadget from ADATA, the microSD High Capacity (microSDHC) is about a quarter of the size of an SD card and is the newest standard of SD flash memory specifically designed for use with small mobile phones and other devices.ADATAs Turbo microSDHC cards use the new speed class rating of Class 6 that guarantee a minimum data transfer rate of 6MB/sec. for optimum performance with devices that use microSDHC. The microSDHC card provides higher capacity (4GB) for more photos, more music, more videos, more of everything you need in todays digital world.They also come with a full-size SD adapter to turn them into full-size SDHC cards. The combination of a microSDHC card and an adapter means users can pack light and do more with a single card, interchanging it with many devices. ADATAs microSDHC card bundled with a SD adapter is the right solution for your mobile gadgets\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Class 6 speeds at class 4 price!\\n\\nReview: I got this for use in a Canon 500d camera as a backup (second) card in-case my main 16gb got filled and I could not unload in the field. This is a great, inexpensive card. I've clocked average write speeds on my computer around 8-8.5MB/s, and read speeds between 12-13MB/s. Well above the 6MBs requirement to be considered Class 6. There are faster out there but not at this price. It transfers data fast enough that it is not really the choking point when shooting continuously with my DSLR (class 2 and class 4 can hold you up when taking multiple back to back photos a lot more). Have recommended this card to a few people and they've never had any complaints either!\",\n \"Product: The WINEGARD DS-3000 \\\"J\\\" Pipe mount is designed for outdoor antennas. It can be used on either end of pipe for best mounting. Pipe is made of galvanized steel, 39 inches long, with a wall thickness of .060 inches. 1.66\\\" Of, E-Coated for maximum protection from the elements.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Quality steel antenna pole\\n\\nReview: I used this to mount 2x yagi cell phone amplifying antennas, and a second one to mount a Davis weather station. I am very satisfied with the quality of this pole. Considering we get winds up to 90mph sometimes, I was concerned this wouldn't be strong enough. So far this has stood up to a couple bad storms this season, and no problem. I used long 3\\\" deck screws going through stucco and plywood - hopefully into a joist in the attic. Also used some silicone caulk to seal around/underneath it - don't want any leaks to occur. The bolt that locks in tilting slot seems solid. Hasn't come undone yet, but I may replace with some nylon locking washer/nut. I also kind of wish they had a longer version of this pole - will probably rig up some extension piece for my weather station mount.\",\n \"Product: Sentry 2 Fan Controller 5.25 Touch Screen Black\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Convienant, easy to use, fan cotroller!\\n\\nReview: Bought this to give me some control over the fanspeed of my PC - so I could drop the noise down. This does that beautifully! Probably dropped my case noise 10db!\\n\\nIt has a simple UI. A button to change between the different 5 fans it supports, a button to switch between manual/auto modes, and +/- buttons to change the temp/speed settings.\\n\\nI usually keep it in auto mode which runs all my fans at 50-60% during normal use. I switch to manual mode, which I have saved all fan speeds at 100%, whenever I want to game or compile - something PC intensive.\\n\\nIt saves your preferences on temp/fanspeed after poweroff, so you don't have to worry about loosing them. I've had my PC disconnected for a couple days and they were still restored when booted back up.\\n\\nThe only other important note I can think of is I used this on several different 120mm & 140mm fans: Skythe, Xigmatek, Noctua, Silverstone, SilenX. It worked great on all of them! There was no real fan noise/whine, or any abnormal activity you might see in cheap fan controllers. A couple of the LED fans occasionally blink due to the lower voltage (really fast, once every 10-20s, barely noticeable). Not all of them do it though, and I prefer to remove the LED's in the fans anyways. You might want to verify that your fans don't draw more then the 10w max per channel - otherwise you'll run into issues. Most fans do not draw this much power but there are some that do.\\n\\nAll in all a great purchase that I have recommended to several people as a great solution to fan/noise control.\",\n \"Product: The VideoSecu ceiling mount is compatible with most 37-60 inch LCD LED Plasma TVs, some up to 75\\\" LED TV. Heavy gauge steel construction provides loading capacity up to 110lbs. Supports all VESA mounting standards up to 680x460 (680x460 600x400, 600x200, 500x300, 400x400, 400x300, 400x200, 300x300, 300x200, 200x200, 200x100) and many odd size mounting patterns (mounting holes on the rear of the TV or panel should be no more than 26.8\\\" apart horizontally and up to 18.1\\\" vertically). This mount offers 360 degree pan, up and down tilt to reduce glare and provides comfortable viewing angles. The height adjustment can be made in 1.5 inch increments from 26 to 55 inches (660mm to 1400mm). VideoSecu brand ceiling mount, please report to Amazon if you receive a mount without VideoSecu logo.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Strong ceiling mount that I can trust\\n\\nReview: I used this to mount my 56\\\" LCD TV from a ceiling since the wall behind it was stone fireplace. Before ordering I was rather apprehensive about hanging it from the ceiling, and the material quality this mount may have. After unboxing this I was put slightly more at ease. It is indeed very thick, very strong steel that dominated the real cheap Chinese/ebay wall mounts I've used in the past.\\n\\nThe steel tubing hanging from the ceiling has an optional extension pole to give you plenty of reach from tall ceilings, with several hole slots spaced every few inches apart to give you the height adjustment. The steel tubing is hollow giving you a good place to run cords from the TV to ceiling to give it a nice clean tucked in look. It can be a bit of a pain to run any cables with large connectors, or too many cables through it, especially after the TV has been hung. You have to take the bolts out holding the two pieces of tubing together to fit the cables through if the connector is too large to push around, not really a big deal you just have to have someone present to support the TV while you do that. I managed to squeeze two HDMI cables, a power cable, a speaker cable, and an ethernet cable through the center shaft - which was a huge perk for me.\\n\\nThe bracket for the back of the TV mount is pretty exceptional and can probably be used as a wall mount by itself. It has tilt adjustment obviously and pretty decent locking bolts. I ended up using flat slotted steel (garage door hangers) that ran off the top and bottom of the backet, the top holds up a large center bar speaker, and the bottom holds up a kinect sensor.\\n\\nThe top mount part has a small foot-print, which I would highly debate if I were you trying to use it to mount solely in ceiling/drywall. Not a fault by design as much as just a few holes that close to each other in any drywall would be skeptical of the weight it could carry (depends on the size of your TV). I recommend either hitting a 2x4(6) joist or if you have to cut a small square out of the ceiling to put one between two joists, then suspend this from that.\\n\\nI've had this installed for about 6months now worry free. It's a bit pricey, but I've had a few mounts half the price and the steel was half as thick. A little insurance premium for piece of mind, in my opinion. No real issues or things I'd necessarily change with it, all in all very satisfied.\",\n \"Product: The Outback 100 blends Lowepro's workmanlike details with a modular, lean and easy-to-access design. The result: an ideal beltpack bag built to fit modern equipment, provide multiple wearing options, and deliver freedom of movement to the agile professional. Wear comfortably as a beltpack and maintain quick access to your gear. Unzip the fast-access lid and immediately \\\"work out of the bag\\\" plus grab memory cards from the built-in pockets. The Outback 100 features a well-padded camera compartment with adjustable dividers, one-piece foam framing and memory card pockets on the inside lid. Two lens/accessory cases (also suitable for carrying flash, water bottles, personal electronics or other items) are easily attached or detached with sturdy, yet lightweight compression straps. Modular, flexible and built to carry and protect the latest in digital gear, the Outback 100 offers a unique solution for the enthusiast or pro.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The best holster style bag\\n\\nReview: This is a very comfortable, medium sized holster bag. I was able to fit my 500d w/ 70-300mm lens attached w/ hood in the main compartment with a diffuser and some macro lenses + filters. Then in one side I had a 25-55mm lens + 2x telephoto adapter, and the other side i could hold my cell phone, cleaning solutions, battery, waterproof cover, and some other misc stuff. All you really need for a good trek and some outdoor photography. The waist belt was fairly comfortable and held up well after a day of walking in it with a few minor adjustments along the way. I wish the 100 came with a shoulder strap! I thought it did prior to buying it but it DOES NOT! Only the larger model comes with a shoulder strap. I bet it wouldve made this bag more comfortable had they included one. I tried to rig up my own using attached webbing but it wasn't pretty. I'll probably end up sewing on a loop connector for it and make it right.\",\n \"Product: use and reuse these releasable cable ties. Great when you need a temporary hold or make frequent changes to how you manage your cables. Provides a positive and reliable lock when engaged and slips off easily with a press of the release. Keep your cables neat and organized and avoid cable damage with these convenient ties.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Very strong, reusable, zip ties!\\n\\nReview: I was doing a lot of wire routing and tucking building a car and I wanted something other then the usual zip-ties that you inevitably have to cut at some point down the line when you need to pull a wire out or run another one. These worked amazingly well! I've used them to secure small electrical boxes up and things like that as well, holds perfectly.\\n\\nThey are very easy to release the lock - the reviewer that said he spent 10minutes trying to undo one of them - might want to see a doctor. I have mild arthritis and had no problems with them; even when I had tightened them down to the furthest notch using pliers - they still release easily enough.\\n\\nI now use them for other various tasks like securing tarps and equipment when I'm backpacking, mounting equipment on server racks, suspending items from wire shelving, etc etc. Very versatile, and for once I don't need to stock 1000x single use zipties, and spend time trying to get at them with clips or a knife whenever I want to change something. I would definitely say they hold over 50lbs no problem as well. I'll probably pick up some smaller (shorter) ones from the same manufacturer for smaller jobs/less inconspicuous installs.\",\n \"Product: The IO Crest 2 Port SATA III 6Gbps PCI-Express x1 Card is the easiest way to update any computer with SATA ports. Once installed this host card will add SATA ports with two independent channels. This allows support of two SATA devices at speeds of up to 6Gb/s whether it is a SATA hard drive or SATA device. The IO Crest 2 Port SATA III 6Gbps PCI-Express x1 Card is the easiest way to update any computer system.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Works great in Linux\\n\\nReview: I'm using 3 of these in a Gentoo NAS server I built, using an Asus 990fx chipset in AHCI mode, and they all work flawlessly. I don't use their built in software raid, I prefer mdraid management. I have all 3TB WD Red drives in it, and it should work with 4TB just the same. On the 8 drive raid10 array across two of these cards - I can reach speeds of over 600mb/s on sync, 300mb/s write, and 500mb/s read. These are taken on an ext4 partiton that is 85% full and has been used heavily (read/write/deletes) for 6+ months and is about 4% non-contigous.\\n\\nOverall I'm pretty happy with this SATA card. I have 2x 8 drive arrays in this server and I trust these with it's valuable information. So far there has been 100% uptime without the slightest hiccup or problem. For the price I don't think they can be beat. I had a couple HighPoint PCI cards, and after one of them died after only a couple years of use I just don't trust them anymore.\",\n \"Product: Teaming up eleven stator guide vanes with a specially conceived seven blade impeller, the NF-F12s Focused Flow system creates outstanding static pressure and focuses the airflow for superior performance on heatsinks and radiators. At the same time, a wide range of advanced aerodynamic design measures, second generation SSO-Bearings and Noctuas new, custom designed PWM IC for fully automatic control guarantee astounding quietness of operation. The NF-F12 comes with modular cabling, integrated anti-vibration pads and two speed settings for full flexibility. Its commanding performance, exhaustive set of features and Noctuas trusted premium quality make it an elite choice for use on air coolers, radiators and other pressure demanding applications.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Lowered my CPU temps 10\\n\\nReview: I have a corsair 800D with a swiftech mcr360 radiator up top and swiftech mcp655b cooling a FX-8350. I've tried several different fans on the radiator, Xigmatek, Corsair, and Scythe to name a few. I haven't been impressed with any of them as far as noise and cooling temps. The Corsair were by far the loudest but cooled maybe a couple degrees more. The Xigmateks and Scythe were about the same temps, but Scythe being noticeably quieter.\\n\\nThen came these.. The main benefit of these over the others is the static pressure. More static pressure is important when put up against resistance, like a radiator. As a straight case fan it probably wouldn't matter nearly as much. However the 2.61mm/H20 rating of these is nearly twice as much as the other fans I had. Especially considering it's 2.61 @ 22.4 dBa. Corsair does have a \\\"High Performance\\\" 120mm fan that I don't have, it's rated at 3.1mm/H20, however at 35 dBa.\\n\\nOther highlights are :\\n\\n* The fin notches on the back, actually work. They change the frequency of the \\\"air\\\" noise which makes it much less annoying. I recommended these fans to two other people, and they both agree that this effect is very noticeable.\\n\\n* 22 dBa @ 1500rpm, 2.61mm/H20, 93.4m3/h (55cfm).\\n\\n* 6 Year manufacturer warranty. Pretty much unheard of when it comes to fans. Cheap fans generally last 1-5years I've found, in a 24hr environment.\\n\\n* PWM interface, hooks up to motherboard headers for great fan control.\\n\\nResults :\\n\\n* I don't bother with the LNA adapters, there's no point since it can be better controlled with your mobo. My fancontrol daemon usually keeps these running at 600-800rpm at idle. Which are more silent then everything else in my case, and my room for that matter. They're still what I would consider \\\"uber quiet\\\" up to about 1200rpm.\\n\\n* They keep my FX-8350 overclocked at 4.6ghz around 18-22c at idle ( around 20c room temp average ). At max load it reaches around 50-54c. This is consistently 8-10 cooler then my Corsairs previous to this, with no other changes made to the system.\\n\\n* The noise they do make is just air noise, you don't hear the bearings like cheap fans. In my opinion the air noise seems to be at a lower frequency, more \\\"acceptable\\\" then usual fans.\\n\\n* 22dBa is optimistic when ran outside a case. Inside a case and up against a radiator it's definitely louder. Standard ambient noise temperature in a room is around 30-35dBa I've found, at max speed these run around 1475rpm and my case puts out 40dBa at 1m. This is \\\"near silent\\\" to most people in an average room/office environment. To compare my Corsairs were around 45dBa in the same test, yet cooled significantly worse.\\n\\nDislikes :\\n\\n* The color. What everyone complains about. I realize it's their unique hallmark, but to be honest it's extremely rude to force that upon people. A simple black or grey would be significantly more universally acceptable.\\n\\n* The price. 20$ is a bit much. My next most expensive 120mm cost 10$. Sure these have a warranty that last more then twice as long, doesn't mean the 10$ Scythe's wouldn't last that long though. They do cool significantly better at lower noise, on the other hand. So it's balancing if the top-end quality fans are worth it in your situation.\\n\\nI would definitely recommend these to anyone that needs a quiet to high performance ratio in a radiator fan, and has the money to spend. In my opinion these are simply the best fans out there, in an all around sense.\",\n \"Product: The ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 motherboard features the AMD 990FX/SB950 Chipset, compatible with the AMD Socket AM3 for AMD Phenom II/Athlon II/Sempron 100 Series Processors. ASUS is pleased to announce that the M5A99FX PRO R2.0, the AMD 9 Series Model featuring the Latest Dual Intelligent Processors 3 (DIP3) Support, provides the user with the all New DIGI+ Power Control, which allows for a Complete Digital Power Solution. ASUS DIGI+ Power Control features the CPU & DRAM digital power design, SMART DIGI+ Key OC tuning profile, Real-Time VRM Adjustment, Five Modes of Load Line Calibration, Current Capability Control, Precise tuning under BIOS and UI, and a friendly UI to allow for easy and precise control. In addition, the M5A99FX PRO R2.0 features ASUS exclusive Remote GO!, which provides the user with a simple solution to enjoy seamless Wireless Entertainment. With Remote GO!, the user can enjoy unmatched Multi-media Management, Diverse Remote Control, and Easy File Sharing. The M5A99FX PRO R2.0 is the Total BIOS Solution, and is the FIRST AMD-based Motherboard with the USB BIOS Flashback feature, originally only featured on ASUS award-winning Republic of Gamers product line. Along with DirectKey and UEFI BIOS, the M5A99FX PRO R2.0 makes BIOS Setup and Updates a breeze. Network iControl is all you need to perfectly manage the bandwidth, providing a ON/OFF Instant Bandwidth Boost, Customized Profiles, Priority Scheduling, and Auto PPPoE Connection. With DTS Ultra PC II, all the different digital audio formats will be monitored and balanced to achieve the perfect balance in overall Volume Level, and along with DTS Connect, which provides an Audio Restoration function, the ASUS M5A99FX PRO R2.0 provides the user with the Perfect Audio Experience.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Very durable and reliable\\n\\nReview: I rebuilt my main development system about 6 months ago with this board and a fx-8350. So far it has been extremely solid and reliable, with over 4 months of uptime. I have it overclocked to about 4.54ghz with turbo core around 4.75, and 2133 ram. My CPU stays cool with my water loop, max load around 45-50c. Whats great is how cool the NB stays - usually <45c at max load. Which is a good 10C cooler then my Crosshair V stays at with a similar build, 8150 in the same 800D case.\\n\\nI've been using Asus for well over a decade and they're a great company who usually builds solid products and has good support. For my main PC I usually stick with the Crosshair/ROG line ups for reliability and overclocking, but after purchasing this I might go with their Sabertooth/Tuf line in the future.\\n\\nPros :\\n* Fully Linux compatible\\n* 5 Year Warranty (1-3 is standard on most boards)\\n* Mil-Spec Certified\\n* Great NB Cooling heatsink\\n* 8 Sata connectors (6 is standard on most boards)\\n* 4 PCI-E 16x slots for quad sli\\n* Good color palette (was never a fan of the ROG red)\\n* Stable overclocking\\n* Plenty of E-Sata and USB ports/headers\\n\\nCons :\\nNone! Thanks Asus for a quality product.\",\n \"Product: AMD A10-6800K Quad-Core APU Processor 4.1GHz Socket FM2, Retail (Black Edition)\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great APU for HTPC\\n\\nReview: I bought this for a Linux HTPC build. This works great at HD video playback, never had any issues with video playback, artifacts, scan lines, tears, etc. In addition it can even play some basic games, like Source Engine based games. FPS on medium settings generally stay at or around 30fps (occasional dip). This is my first personal APU build and I was fairly impressed with this little guy, it did better then most cheap (<100$) video cards would've done. When it came to compiling (I use Gentoo) it kept up pretty well as well. In single threaded compiling against against a 4.7ghz 1100t it was about 10% slower. Of course you throw 4 parallel jobs at it and you're looking at least 25% slower. This card DOES get hot though. And by hot - I don't know why they included that crappy - not even piped heatsink with it. I threw on the heatsink with the heat pipes that came with my 1100t and it dropped the temps a good 10c (to about 40c) at idle, 15-20 at load (about 70c). It overclocks okay, I played around with it on my Asus motherboard and was able to squeeze about 200mhz more out of it without bumping up the cpuv or temps that much. Unfortunately since I have a really small console case in an entertainment center heat is a concern. Perhaps if I work out a small corsair water cooling system in there I could squeeze some more speed out of it. All in all, for the price and what it is designed to do - I am very happy with this purchase.\",\n \"Product: LCD Panel Features; Sampling Rate: 1 Second; Water Temperature Range: 0C ~ 95C; Resolution: 0.1 C Accuracy: +/- 1 C; Display: Constant/Real time; Temperature Alarm Setting Range: 25 C ~ 70C+/- 5 C; Temperature Normal Status: LCD with blue light; Temperature and Liquid Level Alarm Warning: LCD with red light: The signal will flash and error beeps will occur when the coolant is below the \\\"low\\\" mark; P500 Pump Rated Voltage: DC 12V; Input Current: 600 mA; Bearing: Ceramic Bearing; Flow Rate: 500L/h; Connector: 3-pin, 4-pin; LED: Blue; Noise: 16 dBA ; MTBF: 80000 Hours; Liquid Tank Capacity 350 cc; Temperature Probe Aluminum Swiftly Read the Temperature of the System;Quick install connector For 6.4mm ID (1/4) tubing; For 9.5mm ID (3/8) tubing; Weight 930 g\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Well featured all in one (starter) kit\\n\\nReview: First: you would be hard pressed to items with these features at this price! (IE, a water pump + reservoir + temperature sensor + front panel monitor/alarm) Usually most water pumps alone cost more than this entire kit!\\n\\nSecond: and the main reason I initially got this kit, was the sound! It is one of the quietest pumps out there (for how much volume it pushes). My goal was to build a sub 20dba high end system, and this helped me achieve it.\\n\\nThird: eventually you might, as I now have, outgrow this pumps low volume and replace it with a bigger one (until you reach the sub-100 club, it will never seem \\\"cool\\\" enough). Luckily everything else you bought with this kit is still worth the price! I was just using this pump on my CPU itself and it usually kept the water in my loop coming off my 1090T around 28*C at idle (stock timings) and around 35*C at load. Once overclocked though this rose on average 7*C. I'm looking for a replacement pump right now and thinking of building another loop for my GPU and seeing how one of these fairs in it.\\n\\nFourth and my only real problem with this pump: is i had one \\\"pseudo-die\\\" on me after about a 18 months of usage. Okay it didn't completely die but I could tell the bearings or something in the pump were going bad and it suddenly jumped up in noise about +5dba (which was unacceptable for my OCD self). Preemptively I got another one before this failed (which it might not have for a while, i just wanted my perfectly silent system back). I ended up just buying a whole new kit because as stated above I really want to turn one into either a loop for the GPU or a peltier cooling loop.\",\n \"Product: Thermolator is the Terramar product where form perfectly meets function. The midweight fabric is ultra-soft and features thermoregulation technology that automatically adjusts to your body temperature. When you are cool it traps air to maintain warmth. When aerobic activity rises and the surface temperature increases the fabric allows moisture vapor to Escape to maintain comfort. Whether skiing or mountaineering, thermolator is functional performance at its best.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The best underlayment thermal I've found.\\n\\nReview: I've probably worn dozens of different pairs of thermals and this is by far the best, for a few reasons:\\n\\n1) the fit. Probably due to the extra amount of spandex they put in it, and general engineering, but it holds closer to my body and retains shape after longer periods of time.\\n\\n2) moisture wicking. You can't tell from Amazons pictures but there's a patch on the upper back that has small holes for ventilation. This REALLY keeps you cool and dry when most other similar thermals do not.\\n\\n3) general warmth. These keep me as warm as any light weight or medium weight thermal I've ever worn, at generally a much thinner, lighter, and closer fitting size.\\n\\n4) thumb holes. This could also be a negative as if worn underneath a short sleeve shirt, as it is not the most aesthetically appealing design. However when used they pull the shirt down and keep it down over your wrists which might give you the little extra warmth you need or fit under a glove to keep the occasional wrist exposure annoyance down.\\n\\nThe only problem I have with this (and everything I buy) is the price. To me I would probably claim everything is overpriced. However, these are not so much though that I will continue to buy these next season and wear them again (hopefully they don't go out of stock!). Amazon unfortunately did not sell these when I purchased them a few months ago, or I would've gotten them from here.\\n\\nBTW, I also got the Thermolator pants, glove liners, and beanie liner - all equally good.\",\n \"Product: Join the thousands of people who have discovered the ExOfficio travel underwear revolution. Just toss your Give-N-Gos in the laundry or wash them in a sink. Within hours you will have a fresh, dry pair of underwear. Breathable, lightweight, odor resistant and long-wearing, you will toss them into your carry-on for every trip. Soon they will replace every other pair in your underwear drawer.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Hands down - the best boxer brief in existence.\\n\\nReview: I came from regular various cotton boxer briefs, silk, sport, CK. The second I put these on I felt quite a relieving \\\"chill\\\" of comfort that I was surprised by. I was skeptical to buy them, given they are very expensive for a single pair of briefs - however they are by far worth it. I've been buying about one pair every month or so and replacing everything else I own with them. I have recommended them to three different people - and convinced them to use them exclusively as well. They do not hold odor in, so if you wear them for a couple days, work out in them, or whatever - they will not stink.\\n\\nI wear them as my dailies, but they've replaced my other special purpose briefs. Like working out - I like them a lot better then my other compression boxer briefs. While they don't \\\"compress\\\" as much obviously - they seem to wick moisture a lot better then any other boxer briefs I've had, and generally feel more comfortable when working out. I also wear them backpacking when I'm out in the wilderness for a week or so at a time and don't lug around extra change of clothes on my back. They wash up well in a little bit of water, and dry within a few hours. I'd definitely recommend anyone looking for a luxury pair of boxers, and has never felt comfort in their shorts before, to try these.\",\n \"Product: A day out on the lake, a day off in the jungle, or a day in your backyard whatever brings you to the great outdoors, make sure youve got a hat that protects you the right way. This Dorfman Pacific mesh boonie hat has a 3 brim, an adjustable chin cord and toggle, and a nylon mesh panel around the crown for maximum ventilation. Lightweight and UPF 50+ thanks to its Supplex fabric, this hat is soft, durable, and ready for any adventure. Not only does this hat protect you from UV radiation, but the Coolmax sweatband provides the cooling youll crave when out on the trail. Its time for a hat that is truly a part of you; its time you had a Dorfman. Your hat is an extension of you, so make sure its an extension thats right for you. Know your head measurement and choose the best fit. For measurements between 22 and 22 3/8 (fitted size 7 and 7 1/8), try a Medium. 22 -23 1/8 (fitted size 7 -7 3/8) is Large. XL measurements range between 23 -23 7/8 (fitted size 7 - 7 5/8), and XXL is for heads between 24 and 25 (fitted size 7 -8). If your measurement is in between sizes, choose the next larger size. Make the most out of your hat, and get the most out of this new part of you.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Keeps the sun off face, ears, and neck!\\n\\nReview: This is a very well constructed hat, that I've used heavily the past 6 months. It's great for any outdoor activities where the sun might be out. It does very well at keeping the sun off my face, ears, and neck - I've yet to get sunburn while wearing this (I usually don't wear sunscreen). This is also works great in the heat because the upper portion of this hat is breathable mesh (an important selling feature for me), that allows air to flow in and evaporate the sweat from your head/hair. The brim holds its shape well, and even in strong winds I haven't had any issues with it flopping around like some cheaper hats. The nylon material has decent absorption from sweat, and does a good job at keeping excess sweat or even a light rain off your face. I don't personally care chin cords, I frequently just put it behind my head and out of the way, however I may remove it entirely. I don't have any issues or cons to list for this hat, it's great, especially for the price!\",\n \"Product: Many of us have been carrying a wallet in our back pocket since the time we started carrying a wallet. Over the years you just get used to the discomfort and adjusting the way that you sit until you don't even realize that you are doing it. This causes spinal imbalance as well as compresses the sciatic nerve, causing discomfort and in some extreme cases even surgery.\\n\\nWe recommend that you do not carry a wallet in your back pocket. ALL-ETT's thin wallets are a great solution. The ALL-ETT wallet will carry everything that you have in your wallet and stay much thinner. \\n\\nALL-ETT products are handmade in the U.S.A. By manufacturing here in the states we support our economy and provide jobs for Americans while producing the highest quality wallets in the world. There are many imitators out there but don't be fooled, ALL-ETT Billfolds is the original world's thinnest wallet.\\n\\nSlim down your bulky wallet with the no bulk All-Ett Inside ID Wallet.\\n\\nThe All-Ett Inside ID Wallet features a window inside for easy ID access. The wallet holds up to 14 credit cards with divided pockets for cash & receipts. Closed Dimensions: 4\\\" x 3 1/2\\\" x 3/16\\\" Made of durable, lightweight Rip-Stop Nylon.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Finally a wallet I can sit on\\n\\nReview: I hated how whenever I went somewhere and went to sat down (car, restaurant, work, theatre, etc) the first thing I'd do is take out my wallet and tuck it between my legs or put it on the table - just because I couldn't stand sitting on it. Finally I don't need to! This wallet is so thin, I can sit on it at work, out to eat, and it not really bother me. I still occasionally do remove it, but I think that's more of habit. I find myself VERY frequently not realizing it's still in my back pocket, where that NEVER happened to me with my previous leather.\\n\\nThis wallet empty and not compressed at the end is less than 0.25\\\" thick. My old Dockers \\\"small\\\" leather bifold - 0.75\\\" thick. Fully packed with about the same contents, my leather wallet was about 1-1.25\\\" thick, where this is about 0.5\\\". That 0.5\\\" is a fully stocked wallet, everything I need.\\n\\nIn my wallet I usually carry :\\n4x credit cards\\nDrivers License\\nWork ID\\nStudent ID\\npicture of the kids\\nMitsubishi Roadside assistance card\\n3x Insurance cards\\n1x Check\\n5-10x Bills\\n\\nAll can easy and very comfortably be fit into this wallet. This wallet has 4x card slots, one with a window for a license. In each card slot you can easily fit 3, perhaps 4 cards that allow easy removal. The billfold section has a divider (that to be honest they could probably loose and shave off another mm in the size). The quality and stitching of this wallet seems to be well done. After 6 months of assaulting it, there's no sign of wear, fading, stitching coming undone, or any foreseen problems.\\n\\nMy \\\"slim\\\" Dockers leather wallet did have more storage potential. It could hold about 18x cards, plus had 3 slots behind the card flaps. The problem with it is in between every card slot was a thick piece of leather end. Thick leather binding and stitching everywhere just made it unnecessarily obese (like most leather wallets). This is all nylon construction, seems to be just as durable, and at a significant size reduction!\\n\\nI definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a good thin wallet they can actually carry around and sit on without feeling like there's a brick in your back pocket.\",\n \"Product: KIWI Boot Protector offers tough silicone protection for work and outdoor boots. Its unique formula bonds to leather and fabrics to create an extremely tough water barrier, while still allowing materials to breath. Ideal for work, hunting, hiking, and other outdoor boots and shoes.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Works decently, good price\\n\\nReview: I used this on two shoes:\\n\\nAn old pair of oxfords that are too comfortable to throw away, but got tired of soaked feet everytime it rains or i stepped through any small puddle. They were black matte, applying this gave it a bit of a glossy appearance but not overly. Was just able to tell that they looked a bit different afterwards. I only did one coat with these, wanted to be \\\"gentle\\\". Afterwards they worked surprisingly well! Was able to splash around in some puddles or be out in the rain without getting nearly as wet - obviously some still seeped through probably mainly the tongue area.\\n\\nAn old pair of merrel hiking boots. The material on the outside had torn, and I've already repaired it twice with thick silicone glue to rebond the surfaces. However water still soaked through (these were waterproof previously). I applied two layers of this, with about 6hr inbetween the two, and let dry for two days. Afterwards I could literally stand in 6\\\" of water and my feet not get wet at all. Was definitely surprised on this test, did not expect it to work so well since it had been a couple years since those boots had been that water tight.\\n\\nI don't know how long this product will last, only time will tell. For now though this product was definitely worth the money - breathing some life and use into some old shoes.\",\n \"Product: Disposable rescue blanket keeps in body heat and preserves body temperature. Small enough to fit in most first aid kits.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Saved me on two different occasions!\\n\\nReview: I have been using these blankets for over a decade, they go with me in my car, every survival and first aid kit, and of course whenever I go backpacking/hiking/climbing.\\n\\nThey have so many valid uses like :\\n\\nAn emergency shelter or overhead canopy to keep rain and some wind out. If you want to use it as a flap or tie point: then you'll want to put a small smooth pebble or something about that size a few inches in from an edge/corner, and fold the blanket over and tie around the base of it. If you want to poke through it for a stake down or line run through point, you'll probably want to put some tape around it (probably before you poke through it) to reinforce it. It's effortless for a puncture to continue spreading given any force against it on this material. You can also use it as a sort of heat reflector from a fire thats close to a lean-to style shelter, using it as the roof/backing.\\n\\nA ground tarp or footprint. Works good if you have an open bottom or netted bottom tent. Or just a really thin tent/bivvy base that you want to give a little extra protection to. Yes this isn't really puncture resistant, you need to clear off the ground carefully first - as you should be anyways. Also works decently as a dry/clean ground tarp to put equipment or shoes on.\\n\\nA surprisingly warm blanket in a pinch. They say it works best if you get naked and wrap yourself as tightly as possible in this. I think if you have thin/tight fitting clothing you'll be alright to leave it on, but it probably isn't as useful with thick coats/layers. It works by reflecting body heat. I've relied on these blankets twice for this reason so far, and both times I was pleasantly surprised. One time I was about 2miles from my tentsite getting water, when a freak thunderstorm hit, with shorts and no shirt, by the time I had ran back to my tent in the cooled temperature I was shivering uncontrollably. With only this blanket and a single hand warmer I went inside my bivvy and curled up inside of it for about 30min or so, and fairly certain it saved me from hypothermia. The second time it had gotten a lot colder then I expected on a warm day (dropped around freezing). All I had on was summer clothes + rain shell, I curled up next to a small fire with this wrapped around me tightly, and slept for a good 4hrs no problem. Note though small embers/sparks will burn holes through it really easily, but would not catch fire from it.\\n\\nIt is a must have for any house/car/trip/adventure. The 10 pack on amazon is one of the best prices around for this product. I go through several a season they get used so often. These are 84\\\" x 52\\\", reflects 90% of your body heat, and weighs 38.5 grams roughly (without the packaging they come in - a little ziplock bag).\",\n \"Product: A low-profile design and a waterproof breathable membrane put the Seirus Xtreme All Weather Glove into its own category of versatile all-mountain performance. Durable four-way stretch material stands up to freshly sharpened ski edges and high-speed groomer crashes without worry. Seirus lined the Xtreme All Weather Glove with Microfleece to improve wicking and increase warmth while you ride.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great close fitting glove!\\n\\nReview: These are great gloves! The only way I could see someone saying these gloves don't keep you warm below 40* is if you were not moving at all for an hour and maybe didn't have proper clothing on the rest of your body. If you are doing any kind of activity, like just walking, I've comfortably worn these gloves down to 25 degrees F. Bought a good thin glove liner and I've worn them down to about 0* (less comfortable, but still acceptable). They aren't the warmest out there as far as winter gloves go - but they are so thin and conforming they give you that \\\"mechanics\\\" glove fit, with the full protection from the elements (water and wind), and warmth of a light winter glove.\",\n \"Product: Thermolator is the Terramar product where form perfectly meets function. The midweight fabric is ultra-soft and features thermoregulation technology that automatically adjusts to your body temperature. When you are cool it traps air to maintain warmth. When aerobic activity rises and the surface temperature increases the fabric allows moisture vapor to Escape to maintain comfort. Whether skiing or mountaineering, thermolator is functional performance at its best.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The best underlayment thermal I've found.\\n\\nReview: I've probably worn dozens of different pairs of thermals and this is by far the best, for a few reasons:\\n\\n1) the fit. Probably due to the extra amount of spandex they put in it, and general engineering, but it holds closer to my body and retains shape after longer periods of time.\\n\\n2) moisture wicking. They work really well at keeping you cool and dry when most other similar thermals do not.\\n\\n3) general warmth. These keep me as warm as any light weight or medium weight thermal I've ever worn, at generally a much thinner, lighter, and closer fitting size.\\n\\n4) a front fly. I've reviewed a couple other pairs that I recently owned that were lacking this feature. While it wasn't necessarily a deal breaker for someone who uses the bathroom maybe 3 times a day, it was still a nuisance that I did not wish to replicate by purchasing more pants without this feature (even if at a lower cost).\\n\\nThe only problem I have with this (and everything I buy) is the price. To me I would probably claim everything is overpriced. However, these are not so much though that I will continue to buy these next season and wear them again (hopefully they don't go out of stock!). Amazon unfortunately did not sell these when I purchased them a few months ago, or I would've gotten them from here.\\n\\nBTW, I also got the Thermolator shirt, glove liners, and beanie liner - all equally good.\",\n \"Product: This lightweight, Self-Contained complete cooking system is constructed from hard-anodized aluminum and works with solid fuel. The stove is great for heating water or food on the trail, such as a quick cup of coffee, tea, or soup. It includes a windshield type stove and a pot with lid. The stove fits in the pot, which has folding handles and a small pour spout, making it space and weight efficient for hiking and backpacking. The durable 585 ML pot has graduations in both ounces and milliliters that you read from the inside when pouring in the liquid. The pot's folding handles have silicone grips for protection from heat and it all fits in the included mesh stuff sack. Features:- constructed from extremely light, hard-anodized aluminum.- pot with volume indicators in milliliter/oz. With 2 hinged, stainless steel, silicone-coated grips.- wind deflector to be used with Esbit solid fuel tablets (fuel not included).- includes 585 ML pot, lid, and wind deflector.- stores in included mesh bag.- dimensions-packed: 3.4\\\" x 4.4\\\" (8.6 cm x 11.2 cm)- weight: 7 oz. (198 g) Amazon.com The handles fold down against the pot body for easy, compact packing. Ideal for backpackers and campers who like to travel extremely light, the Esbit Solid Fuel Stove and Cookset is constructed from lightweight, hard anodized aluminum that weighs only seven ounces. The stove uses Esbit's unique, proprietary, solid state fuel cubes (sold separately), and the kit includes 585-milliliter pot, lid, and wind deflector/pot stand, and stores in an included mesh bag. The pot includes volume indicators in both liters and ounces, and has two hinged stainless steel grips that fold flat against the body of the pot for easy packing. The cookset burns on Esbit's proprietary, solid state fuel cubes (sold separately). About Esbit Unique German company Esbit was established in 1936, when solid state fuel tablets were first invented by Erich Schumm. The company soon began producing an array of camp products, such as pocket-sized stoves, and has grown over time to offer a full array of lightweight, durable, outdoor cooking and eating devices.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Decent Esbit stove, but heavy.\\n\\nReview: This is great in a lot of ways, but has some room for improvement.\\n\\nI've used the two other esbit name brand pocket/folding stoves for about a decade on all my backpacking trips. I've never been a fan of anything other then solid fuel when on the trail, it usually works out to the lightest weight solution. I used to take one of the Esbit folding stoves + Ti cup + aluminum foil lid and wind screen. Total weight was around 150g.\\n\\nI bought this knowing I would sacrifice weight for a more solid stove, a more efficient stove, and a larger boiling cup. This ended up weighing 212g without the stuff sack - about 14g more then advertised. That is really the only downfall of this product, had they gone Titanium and kept the same design - they could've cut the weight in half.\\n\\nThe good things about this compared to the other esbit stoves :\\n\\nSignificantly more efficient. At around 300m elevation and 15c temperature with no wind, this cup boiled 16oz of water with 7g of an esbit tab (1/2 their regular 14g tab), in just under 8minutes. The folding esbit stove next to it took ~10g of an esbit tab and just under 10minutes to boil 12oz of water. That's a significant difference. It channels the heat to the bottom of your pot and doesnt waste it by the flames spilling out the sides. It's well protected from wind, and the lid is makes a good seal.\\n\\nThis is a VERY sturdy and solid Anodized Aluminum piece, and it would definitely stand up to some abuse. I would definitely trust this to hold up when I needed it most importantly.\\n\\nThis whole unit fits inside the cup and comes with a mesh carry bag. I honestly don't care for this feature as much as others may, because after you burn an esbit tab, the residue left over stinks, and I'd rather not taste that in the next pot of water I boil because i wanted to nest pieces.\\n\\nSince purchasing this I have found a much better solution, in my opinion. LiteTrail's 550ml cook system (it goes in and out of stock). I replaced the stock lid with a Rutalocura Carbon Fiber lid. The entire system weighs 78g, including stove, windscreen, pot, lid, and reflective base. However it comes at a much higher cost (Expect to pay over 75$ for it all). In efficiency comparison, I believe they do equally well in no wind, but in higher wind the LiteTrail seems to have less flame flicker. The only benefit of this Esbit over it - is it has a much more stable base on uneven surfaces.\",\n \"Product: High density cushioning surrounds entire foot and shin. Available in either custom shrink treated Merino wool or our exclusive blend of Coolmax. Ribbing above the ankle ensures a proper fit. Reinforced heel and toe. Elastic support around the arch. Ring toe construction for a comfortable, invisible seam.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Warm and Dry winter sock\\n\\nReview: These are great mid calf socks, probably my favorite of any I've tried so far. They keep my feet fairly dry from sweat, yet warm enough to wear even in the dead of a northern winter. They have a bit of stretch in the footbox area which provides a nice snug fit. I am a size 10W to 11 normal, and a Medium in these fit great.\\n\\nI also like the Grey/Black color pallet - they make the sock go well under dress slacks and oxford shoes. Yet they work even better out in the woods. The wool keeps your feet warm, yet dry. If your feet do get wet wool still provides a fair amount of insulation compared to other fabrics. Wool is also safe to use around a campfire without worrying about your feet spontaneously combusting in the middle of the night.\\n\\nWhat stands these out from other wool socks I've had is probably the quality of craftsmanship. Most wool socks I've had I wear out within 1-2 years (wear them daily during the winter seasons), these however look brand new after a year of use, and will probably last many more to come. Darn Tough has a lifetime warranty, and supposedly great support.\",\n \"Product: An ultra-soft expandable pillow created for everyone from Trekkers to Car Campers seeking portable comfort.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: An amazingly comfortable pillow!\\n\\nReview: First, I'd like to state I am EXTREMELY picky about my pillows due to previous neck and back injuries. I've spent the better part of a decade going through pillows for my bed, and beds themselves. However I love to hike, but still require a well supporting foam pillow or else I'll wake up with migraines and neck pains. I've tried random travel/hiking pillows that are down, air, foam - and I've never come across one that I could actually sleep on without getting pains. So I have always lugged around a nice memory foam pillow that I cut in half to reduce weight (still was 13.5oz) and has always been one of the heaviest items in my pack.\\n\\nNO MORE! This pillow is *almost* as comfortable as my full contoured memory foam I used to take, and it weighs almost half as much! It weighed 204g and compresses(rolls) down to about 6x12\\\". This is the first time in nearly a decade I have been able to take a reasonable pillow with me while in the woods, and I'm absolutely loving it. I recently used this on a week long car trip and it worked equally well. Works great as a pillow and neck support in a car seat, and was much more comfortable then those hotel pillows. I primarily only sleep on my back but have rolled on my side with this and it was still very comfortable.\\n\\nThe outer fabric covering is also very thick and durable. I've used it as a seat a few times while camping - no problem. My old pillow had no cover so the foam would break apart and chip off over time - this will remain contained and probably last me much longer.\\n\\nI definitely recommend this to anyone who needs a small, lightweight, yet VERY supportive and comfortable pillow.\",\n \"Product: Best-Seller\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A warm wind breaker\\n\\nReview: I've always been a small/medium hat size, however this size did not fit me well. It was so tight and the ear \\\"flaps\\\" did not cover my ears at all. I had to go to a Large/XL and then it was a bit loose unfortunately. I have a polyester/spandex hat liner that I put on underneath of it to make it fit perfectly. The ear \\\"flaps\\\" cover my whole ears and I don't seem to have a problem with them while outside in the wind and cold. They obviously aren't super long or able to wrap around your ear so there will inevitably let some breeze underneath. However - these do an exceptional job at keeping your ears warmer and away from wind then the traditional beanie, and the styling of them is a great compromise. I would recommend this for a light winter beanie - you'll want something a bit thicker when you start getting down below zero or if you're in constant high winds.\",\n \"Product: Built of wind-resistant, insulating 100-weight Radiant Fleece, and featuring TouchTec leather palm technology. The Sensor Gloves allow the use of touch screen devices without the need to remove your gloves and are designed to keep your hands warm when you break out your gadgets in cold weather. MirrorSeam and MotionWrap construction ensures a comfortable, snug fit.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Warm, tight fitting gloves, allow you to use touchscreen.\\n\\nReview: I bought these as warm driving/general winter gloves. They have some extra stitching loop at the tip of the finger that allows you to easily use any touch screen: from car navigation, cell phone, to tablet. Was also able to type fairly well in them on a keyboard. I love the tight fit nature of them, gives your fingers great dexterity and maneuverability for performing other tasks without having to take your gloves off and exposing your hands to the weather.\\n\\nI used them through an entire season exclusively. They did pretty well in the cold, wind, snow, and rain. They don't seem entirely water proof, I'm sure enough exposure will soak through - like most gloves. However I definitely had some fun in the snow with these without getting cold or soaking wet instantly. The only real con is they're a bit expensive to take a gamble on, but they are by far my favorite glove I've found so far (usually pick up a new pair every year or two previously). I wore them down to temps around 0f and they were pretty comfortable, maybe with a thin glove liner too.\",\n \"Product: The Performance Series Midweight Toesock is designed as a padded interface for performance in any shoe, climate or terrain. The Performance Series is built with Injinji's patented AIS Technology and constructed with CoolMax, Lycra and Nylon fibers that help keep feet dry, cool and comfortable.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Comfortable, dry, and durable\\n\\nReview: I bought 2x 3 packs of these and I wear most of the time I'm not in dress socks (usually change when I come home). So they get a lot of use and abuse over the past 6 months, and so far none have had any problems. These are probably my favorite Injinji toe socks I own (despite the award color pallets that always strikes up a comment from someone who sees them). They work well for athletic purposes, depending what shoe you wear, really helps keep foot sweat and smell to a bare minimum. The increased feeling and dexterity from individually toed socks is also very beneficial. I've used them with Vibram FF to do some hiking and the combination was great. If you're like me and wear socks always when awake - then you still want something comfortable throughout the day as your DD - these are them! They keep your feet cool, the cushioning in the sock helps with impacts, and the toes give you the extra \\\"freedom\\\" feeling.\\n\\nComparing these to other Injinji's I've owned :\\nOriginal weight - doesn't breath as well\\nLiner - doesn't last at all\\nLightweight - breathes better but isn't good for DD use\\nPerformance midweight - Might breathe better but is heavier, better cushioning\\nWool - lighter and breathes better but not as comfortable\\n\\nI think this is a fair trade off of a bit extra foot weight (foot weight is very important weight for hiking - 1lb off your feet is equivalent to 5lbs off your back) for extra cushioning and padding (over their lightweight versions). I also prefer this over the micro height, because they cover your ankles which can easily get cut up when hiking by your shoe on the opposite foot mid stride. They also have a bit of a back lip to them which makes it nice and easy to pull up.\\n\\nI am a Men's size 10W usually, sometimes up to 11 if no wide shoe size is available. I ordered a medium in these and they fit great.\\n\\nThe only real negative is the price. If you can catch them on sale rarely then definitely get a bunch. They will last a long time!\",\n \"Product: Includes: 1-Inline Water Filter, 1-Faucet Adapter, 1-Hydration Pack Assembly Kit, Cleaning and Maintenance Instructions. Filter Weighs only 1.8-ounces. This filter accessory allows you to connect your inline filter to most water taps. The adapter head is made of flexible PVC which allows connecting to different size faucet mounts. Great for traveling, camping, or for emergency situations when youre not sure if the water is safe to drink. 1 Million Gallons Guaranteed We didnt actually run a million gallons through the filter because thats a lot of water. But we could have. We are confident in our million gallon claim because you can continually clean the filter by back washing it with clean water. So there really is no end to its useful life. That is why we can GUARANTEE THE FILTER FOR LIFE as long as you follow the simple care and use instructions. Follow the helpful hints included in the directions for use. Back washing is not required often unless you are filtering very turbid water. Back washing only takes a few seconds. If you are accustomed to a ceramic filter, the leaning ratio is approximately 0:1. In other words, by the 20th time you would have cleaned your ceramic filter, it would be time to back wash this filter for the first time. NO REPLACEMENT FILTERS OR CARTRIDGES ARE NECESSARY. We trust you will thoroughly enjoy the ease and extra protection this proven next generation technology offers you. The Sawyer Water Filters feature a 0.1 Micron Absolute Hollow Fiber Membrane which uses medical technology developed from kidney dialysis. When the water is drawn through the filter it flows through the side walls of the Hollow Fiber tubes. Sediment, bacteria, protozoa, cysts, and other contaminants are filtered out exceeding all applicable EPA recommendations. No Pumping, No Chemicals, No Waiting and No Worries.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The best lightweight water filter!\\n\\nReview: I have used a Katadyn Hiker Pro and Katadyn Mini for most of the past decade for my hiking trips (usually a few weeks a year). They work great, but require cleaning maintenance and filter replacement. Also they take a lot of effort and expended energy in pumping. After hiking up mountains for 8hrs a day I sometimes dread having to sit and pump water for 5-10 minutes. This solves that! The most maintenance I've had to do with this is backwash it to unclog it (which happens with all filters).\\n\\nThis filter weighs 50g on the dot without any attachments, and is superior (in my opinion) to the newer sp122 model that weighs 78g. I had major problems with the SP122 and the Sawyer company (who is absolutely horrible). If interested - you can read my review about it on the product page : <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Sawyer-3-Way-Quick-Release-Inline-Water-Filter/dp/B00G3SXANM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Sawyer 3-Way Quick-Release Inline Water Filter</a>.\\n\\nTo use this : I built a cuben fiber bag with a strap on the top for hanging. On the bottom of the bag it has a plastic tube attached to it and seam sealed into the bag. I then can either attach this filter or my shower nozzle (small plastic end). I fill the cuben fiber bag from a stream by scooping, hang it up in a tree, on the output of the filter i have it feeding into my water bladder or water bottle. It works great, adds about 20g to the solution, but I prefer filtering the water before it goes into my bladder, that way the bladder or bottle is never contaminated. The bag also serves the dual purpose of a shower :-). If you just want to fill your bladder up (note if you get a bladder with a large open zipper end for stream filling - they usually weigh 10-20g more), then you can use this inline between it and your mouthpiece. You can also use a cut in half cheap plastic bottle, or a ziplock bag, to scoop up water in very low water sources.\\n\\nTo compare this directly to my Katadyn Hiker Pro:\\n* SP121 flows at 1l per minute, KHP flows at .5l per minute with 50-60 pumps.\\n* SP121 filters down to .1microns, KHP filters down to .3microns.\\n* SP121 filter lasts \\\"1 million gallons\\\", KHP is 300 gallons\\n* SP121 weighs (with CF hanging bag) about 70-75g, KHP weighs about 225g after ditching the case, the cleaning kit, replacing the prefilter with one from the mini, cutting the tubes shorter.\\n* SP121 manufacturer will not stand behind their products and offer you any support, Katadyn however is well known for good support.\\n* SP121 is not field cleanable (backwashing should help), the KHP you can take the filter out and wipe it/wash it to unclog and extend life.\\n\\nIf you're debating between this and the SP122 - the only differences I noticed were the weight and the quick release fittings on the SP122. Flow rate seems to have been the same, and I haven't had an issue with either.\\n\\nI definitely recommend this for any lightweight backpacker.\",\n \"Product: The Performance Series Mid weight Toe sock is designed as a padded interface for performance in any shoe, climate or terrain. The Performance Series is built with Injinji's patented AIS Technology and constructed with Cool Max, Lycra and Nylon fibers that help keep feet dry, cool and comfortable.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Injinji Socks are the Best\\n\\nReview: I bought 2x 3 packs of these and I wear most of the time I'm not in dress socks (usually change when I come home). So they get a lot of use and abuse over the past 6 months, and so far none have had any problems. These are probably my favorite Injinji toe socks I own (despite the awkward color pallets that always strikes up a comment from someone who sees them). They work well for athletic purposes, depending what shoe you wear, really helps keep foot sweat and smell to a bare minimum. The increased feeling and dexterity from individually toed socks is also very beneficial. I've used them with Vibram FF to do some hiking and the combination was great. If you're like me and wear socks always when awake - then you still want something comfortable throughout the day as your DD - these are them! They keep your feet cool, the cushioning in the sock helps with impacts, and the toes give you the extra \\\"freedom\\\" feeling.\\n\\nComparing these to other Injinji's I've owned :\\nOriginal weight - doesn't breath as well\\nLiner - doesn't last at all\\nLightweight - breathes better but isn't good for DD use\\nWool - warmer and doesn't breathe as well\\n\\nI think this is a fair trade off of a bit extra foot weight (foot weight is very important weight for hiking - 1lb off your feet is equivalent to 5lbs off your back) for extra cushioning and padding (over their lightweight versions). I also prefer this over the micro height, because they cover your ankles which can easily get cut up when hiking by your shoe on the opposite foot mid stride.\",\n \"Product: The slim Hold-iT mount is designed for all portable mobile electronic devices and provides a sleek, professional mounting solution that is easy to install with 3M VHB Tape. Or, you can choose the Standard Vent Mount option(included) that easily mounts to the air vent louvers on your dashboard. Works with most popular GPS, Smartphones, iPod/iPhones and Satellite Radio models. Includes 1 year warranty.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Awesome little universal mount!\\n\\nReview: I've used a few of these for GPS' and ECU Tuners, and they work great! You can't find a slimmer mounting solution then this. It gives you the choice to use VHB tape to mount to your device and then either VHB or a vent mount to use on your vehicle. Gives you enough for two applications, in case you move the device to multiple vehicles. It's strong, I've never had the adhesive try to come off on it's own or shift (been about a year since my first use). I was able to remove one of them from my dashboard and it came up fine - at least no lasting residue or noticeable mark (use fish line to separate, then something like goo-gone to clean up). All in all for the price and quality you really can't beat it.\",\n \"Product: The slim Hold-iT mount is designed for all portable mobile electronic devices and provides a sleek, professional mounting solution that is easy to install with 3M VHB Tape. Or, you can choose the Standard Vent Mount option(included) that easily mounts to the air vent louvers on your dashboard. Works with most popular GPS, Smartphones, iPod/iPhones and Satellite Radio models. Includes 1 year warranty.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Awesome little universal mount!\\n\\nReview: I've used a few of these for GPS' and ECU Tuners, and they work great! You can't find a slimmer mounting solution then this. It gives you the choice to use VHB tape to mount to your device and then either VHB or a vent mount to use on your vehicle. Gives you enough for two applications, in case you move the device to multiple vehicles. It's strong, I've never had the adhesive try to come off on it's own or shift (been about a year since my first use). I was able to remove one of them from my dashboard and it came up fine - at least no lasting residue or noticeable mark (use fish line to separate, then something like goo-gone to clean up). All in all for the price and quality you really can't beat it.\",\n \"Product: WHY SHOULD YOU BUY TECH ARMOR SCREEN PROTECTORS? PRESERVE YOUR INVESTMENT AND MAXIMIZE RESALE VALUE! DID YOU KNOW - A screen full of scratches will lower your resale value! The Tech Armor HD Clear screen protector is the best-selling, best-reviewed, crystal clear screen protector available online and pays for itself as your first line of line of defense against scratches that reduce the resale value of your Galaxy S4! You may be able to pay for an entire upgrade fee and get a new phone just by keeping your screen in its original, flawless condition with a Tech Armor HD Clear screen protector. HD Clear will complement the visuals of your Samsung Amoled display and TruTouch technology provides 99.99% touch accuracy. We put countless hours into selecting only the highest quality Japanese PET material available on the market. No detail has been overlooked with this \\\"Best-In-Class\\\" product from Tech Armor - industry leader in screen protection. If you only accept the BEST for your Galaxy S4, look no further: BEST Protection from Scratches! BEST Way to Maximize Resale Value! BEST Bubble Free Installation! BEST Touchscreen Accuracy! BEST Limited Lifetime Warranty! COMPATIBILITY: Samsung Galaxy S4, All Carriers, All Models. The TECH ARMOR HD Clear Screen Protector Kit Includes: Three (3) Screen Protectors, Installation Instructions, Smoothing Card, Microfiber Cloth, Dust Removal Tape, Retail Packaging, and The Tech Armor Limited Lifetime Warranty.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I'll never buy another screen protector\\n\\nReview: This the best screen protector I've ever come across, hands down. I've been using screen protectors for over 5 years, starting with the G1. I've probably gone through 5-10x a year, most were really cheap ones from China. I always figured all screen protectors were made the same, so why pay more? THEY ARE NOT! After I got my S4, I picked up some <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Neo-HD-Crystal-JL31-6-Samsung-Galaxy-S4-Screen-Protector-Premium-Japanese-Film-3-Pack-Lifetime-Replacement-Verizon-AT-T-Sprint-T-Mobile-International-and-Unlocked-Screen-Protector-Cover-for-Galaxy-S-IV-SIV-i9500-2013-Model/dp/B00BMXTI0C/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">[Neo HD Crystal] JL31.6 Samsung Galaxy S4 Screen Protector - Premium Japanese Film - 3 Pack - Lifetime Replacement - Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, International, and Unlocked - Screen Protector Cover for Galaxy S IV SIV i9500 2013 Model</a>. I went through all 3 (I think one failed to apply correctly), within 4 months. When I tried to find information to claim on the \\\"lifetime warranty\\\" I found it was impossible to contact the manufacturer.. Then I found these..\\n\\n1) These apply so much easier then any other screen protector I've had. Usually about 1 in 3 at best of the \\\"cheap\\\" screen protectors fail to get applied correctly. Either for a piece dust that you cannot work out, an air bubble that cant be worked out, etc. These apply smoothly with almost no air bubbles, and if there are any they push out so easily. It's really amazing the difference in applications between these and all other screen protectors I've ever seen.\\n\\n2) This is much thicker then most cheap screen protectors. Yet crystal clear and very touch sensitive. This gives a much better layer of screen protection. I have had a scratch get through a cheap/thin protector on my N1. I do not worry about that with these.\\n\\n3) This doesn't come up on the corners or under the bottom home button. Cheap protectors frequently have problems with small runs like under the home button, or sharp corners up top by the speaker bar. This adheres perfectly. I have a tight fitting car dock, that will occasionally peel up a corner of the screen protector if I don't pay attention when putting it in. I can easily just push it back down with this screen protector and it re-adheres no problem - another thing you won't see with cheap protectors.\\n\\n4) Lifetime warranty that is easy to claim. Me and my wife both have S4, after we scratched a couple protectors and wanted to replace them after a couple months, we emailed the manufacturer and they very painlessly sent us out another 3 pack the next day. No fuss, no excuses needed, amazing service.\\n\\nOut of probably dozens of different screen protectors I've ever tried - I will never try another again. These are simply the best in every way, and couldn't imagine saving a few bucks to get a cheaper one (especially when you work out the lifetime replacement over the course of a couple years). I cannot highly recommend these enough!\",\n \"Product: Forget about spending countless hours in your yard or driveway with a sponge, bucket, and towels. You have better things to do. With Mr. Clean AutoDry Carwash, you can wash your car and watch it dry to a spotless finish in just minutes. Mr. Clean AutoDry Carwash cuts dirt and grime for a spot-free clean and shine with no need to hand dry. So throw those chamois, shammies, or chammies (however you like to spell it) awaystat. Mr. Clean AutoDry Carwash is safe for all car finishes, does not strip wax, and helps protect your car's clearcoat by cleaning dirt and water spotsleaving a shine on the surface. Simply hook up Mr. Clean AutoDry Carwash to any garden hose, choose the rinse setting on the nozzle of the implement, and begin washing. The technology behind Mr. Clean AutoDry Carwash does the rest.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Spot free rinse and dry!\\n\\nReview: This is great if you want a good spot free rinse! I bought this unit only to use the filter/deionized part of the kit, for giving my car a spot free (and touch free) rinse and dry. I haven't even tried to use the washing part of it, but I'm sure it's fairly useless. I use a 1800psi pressure washer with Meguiars soap and foamer wand to wash my car, and this for a final rinse and dry. If done right, and you make sure to get any areas on your car that will drip down afterwards, this will leave your car perfectly dry with no water spots.\\n\\nThe biggest issue with this is the filter replacement price and replacement frequency. You'll be lucky to get 10 uses out of the 10-use filter (stock one is only 3). It all depends how clean of water you have coming into it. I put a large sediment filter before my hose and it has helped a little, but not a lot. I'll be replacing this system for a real deionized filtering/rinsing solution (at about 10x the cost of this system). It just takes a year really for you to start seeing any savings going that route - but I don't mind as I could wash my car 1-2 times a week just for fun.\",\n \"Product: The Style O garage laser parking guide uses dual lasers shine onto vehicle to precisely guide driver to correct spot.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Unit failed within 2 weeks\\n\\nReview: Out of the box one laser was about 4x brighter then the other, bright enough to actually use. Since I was only using half my garage for parking at the time I ignored the useless side and continued to use the product. Within 10 days later that one bright one went as dim as the other, which made it impossible in anything other then a pitch black garage, to see (pointer hits the car about 6ft away from base).\\n\\nDisappointed, couldn't expect much I guess out of a 5$ unit, but I was hoping to be one of the lucky ones it seems to work for.. There is no manufacturer warranty on it, and I'm 3 days outside of my Amazon guarantee.\\n\\nIf you want to gamble with this when it's on sale give it a shot. Otherwise for 15-20$ you can have a more reliable (per reviews) one.\",\n \"Product: Polyurethane based suspension, driveline and chassis components have been designed as an upgrade to the soft factory rubber components.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Not concerned about jacking up my car any longer!\\n\\nReview: I lost the rubber pads that came with my floor jack a while ago. And every time I've used it afterwards I get upset. Without one it's easy to scratch any metal surface this comes into contact with - and if you jack from your pinch weld (may not be advisable) it bends the weld. This eliminates any scratching, and helps if you're jacking up from the pinch weld (might want to consider an adapter for that). I have also used it to support an engine using the the oil pan - without any denting or scratching to the pan. This is more dense and higher quality then the cheap rubber pad that came with my HF floor jack. Definitely happy with the purchase, also got some of the jack stand pads.\",\n \"Product: Meguiars Microfiber Wash Mitt is the ultimate choice for show car perfect finishes. Our super-soft, extra-thick wash mitt lifts and traps dirt, allowing for swirl-free washing. This premium mitt also features a comfort-fit cuff and soft inner lining for comfortable use. Super-absorbent microfiber lifts and carries more suds and water for faster, safer washing delivering a brilliant finish on all automobile surfaces.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The only wash mitt you should let touch your car!\\n\\nReview: After using several different mitts and towels to wash cars my whole life, I stumbled on one of these. I think it is extremely soft for a microfiber mitt, very gentle on my delicate paint jobs. I've never had an issue with it micro-marring anything, so I would imagine it does a good job at keeping any dirt that does inevitably get caught in it - off of your paint/clear coat.\\n\\nIt's still good to take precaution with it and any mitt: Use an absolutely clean bucket, use a grit guard or something similar if you can. I usually run my hand through it everytime I dunk it (before and after), just to make sure theres no noticable hard dirt/small rocks, anything that could mar. Try to spray wash the car first to get off any thick dirt, and don't clean your dirty wheels then touch your car paint with it.\\n\\nOther then the above: it's a great cheap mitt that is the only thing I'll trust to touch the paint job on my cars, it's large and quite absorbent, it's machine washable, and should last you for at least a year - depending how much you use it.\",\n \"Product: For use with all Chamberlain garage door openers with the Protector System Safety Sensors. Works automatically - the red dot from the laser turns on automaticallyUp to two laser parking accessories will work with each garage door opener Easy to install\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A good spot laser parking assistant\\n\\nReview: I'm using this on my Chamberlain door opener, although it can be used with an AC adapter universally (so it says). Much better then the cheap 5$ units I've tried. It wires directly into the opener, you splice it in with your current laser sensors at the base of the door, so whenever your door is opened or you cross the \\\"line\\\" it activates. Directions were straight forward, easy to follow, and the install took less then 5 minutes. It is a fairly bright laser, although I always wish it were brighter. It doesn't really shine well on the paint on my car, but it goes through the windshield (even though I have a slight 88% tint on my front windshield) and shines on my dashboard rather well. Even in a bright day I'm able to see this dot on my dash and lets me park in a rather tight space (in front of my car and behind it for door to shut). It's not the best parking solution probably, I'm currently looking at some cheap proximity sensors from China to help supplement this, and help parking elsewhere (especially parallel in the city). Tried 3 laser units though, the other two failed within a month or so, this has been going for +6 months, and is definitely the brightest of them all. I haven't had any problems with the laser alignment moving, it still shines on the exact originally designated spot. A good deal, that I am pleased with for sure!\",\n \"Product: For use with all Chamberlain garage door openers with the Protector System Safety Sensors. Works automatically - the red dot from the laser turns on automaticallyUp to two laser parking accessories will work with each garage door opener Easy to install\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A good spot laser parking assistant\\n\\nReview: I'm using this on my Chamberlain door opener, although it can be used with an AC adapter universally (so it says). Much better then the cheap 5$ units I've tried. It wires directly into the opener, you splice it in with your current laser sensors at the base of the door, so whenever your door is opened or you cross the \\\"line\\\" it activates. Directions were straight forward, easy to follow, and the install took less then 5 minutes. It is a fairly bright laser, although I always wish it were brighter. It doesn't really shine well on the paint on my car, but it goes through the windshield (even though I have a slight 88% tint on my front windshield) and shines on my dashboard rather well. Even in a bright day I'm able to see this dot on my dash and lets me park in a rather tight space (in front of my car and behind it for door to shut). It's not the best parking solution probably, I'm currently looking at some cheap proximity sensors from China to help supplement this, and help parking elsewhere (especially parallel in the city). Tried 3 laser units though, the other two failed within a month or so, this has been going for +6 months, and is definitely the brightest of them all. I haven't had any problems with the laser alignment moving, it still shines on the exact originally designated spot. A good deal, that I am pleased with for sure!\",\n \"Product: Gorilla Automotive carries a complete line of wheel locks with unfailing quality and finish controlled through every step of manufacturing to deliver lug nuts and locks that outperform. Gorilla features unique locks with an external security pattern that makes it impossible to remove without the matching key. The locks are designed for unsurpassed security made from case hardened steel and chrome plated for lasting beauty.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The best wheel lock out there!\\n\\nReview: Was looking for a little protection on my BBS rims. Of course no lock is full-proof, I'm merely banking on the assumption that if you can make it difficult for the would-be thief, then they'll either pass it by or take so long in trying to brake them off that it increases the likelihood someone sees them and they get scared off before they're through. I love the design of these because you cant as simply hammer a special socket on the outside of it to get them off - because the outside wall spins freely of the inner \\\"key socket\\\" part, which is too odd of shaped and thin to hammer a socket in their easily. I definitely recommend these if wheel security is your concern. Another thing to note is you can contact Gorilla and get them to send you matched sets of these lug nuts - that way you can replace every lug nut on every wheel. This again increases the time it takes to get off the wheel and ultimately your chances of keeping the rim!\\n\\nAs the other reviewer mentioned, the pictures do match the actual product. I got the Gorilla 63631 standard mag model, as the description stated. Please check out their website first and make sure its the type of lug nut you need.\",\n \"Product: Mallory USA, by Hopkins Manufacturing, is the leading brand of snow and ice tools in Canada and North America. Mallory is recognized for quality, durability and lightweight solutions. Mallory's 35-inch Mini Pivot Head Telescoping Broom is handy and versatile. It extends up to 35 inches quickly and easily and locks in place with the twist of the wrist. The pivot head is easily secured for fast snow removal.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Held up a very harsh northern winter\\n\\nReview: I wanted a compact snow brush that could be put in my trunk or under a seat. This worked great because it telescopes in and the brush head swivels. I had no problem with the locking/extending mechanism, it may not be horribly intuitive, but it's very easy to use once you figure it out. You just have to hold the shaft and turn the center black part. The head also swivels easily, and holds strong in either position. I've pushed show off my cars a couple dozen times with this, the bristles are soft and it works well. The ice scraper is pretty much standard, you'll have to give it some force and use your defroster, but it works as well as any other ice scraper I've ever had.\",\n \"Product: A frameless wiper that delivers all-season performance by eliminating snow and ice build-up. The Si-Tech's modern design creates more pressure points across the entire length of the blade delivering a streak-free wipe, superior visibility and smooth, chatter-free operation. Plus it features PIAA's patented silicone rubber that continually reapplies an active silicone coating on the windshield, making the windshield water repellent. Rain simply beads up and repels off easily by wind pressure in high speed or by ordinary wiping. Make your driving experience safer with PIAA wiper blades.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Better then Bosch Icons and Rain-X\\n\\nReview: I have gone through OEM, Rain-X, then Bosch Icon's on my Mitsubishi Evolution X, and so far these are the best. I liked the Bosch's second best, and for a few months they were streak free; however after some time they started developing streaks, and after about a year of use it was becoming too annoying. So far in the 9months I've had these they're completely streak-free, and apply pressure evenly across my entire windshield region. These also seemed to do better with snow/slush buildup then the Bosch's slightly. I'd say either way you probably can't go wrong, but with these and the cheap refills, I suspect they'll last much longer then the Bosch Icon's. These also have a silicone coating over the blade that's supposed to apply across your windshield when used, and help \\\"bead off\\\" rain better. I think the effects of this are minimal, but still better then nothing I suppose. I'll also note these work well in heavy rain at very high speed. Some non-aerodynamic wipes will lift up and not work so well the faster you go - not the case with these on my car.\",\n \"Product: A frameless wiper that delivers all-season performance by eliminating snow and ice build-up. The Si-Tech's modern design creates more pressure points across the entire length of the blade delivering a streak-free wipe, superior visibility and smooth, chatter-free operation. Plus it features PIAA's patented silicone rubber that continually reapplies an active silicone coating on the windshield, making the windshield water repellent. Rain simply beads up and repels off easily by wind pressure in high speed or by ordinary wiping. Make your driving experience safer with PIAA wiper blades.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Better then Bosch Icons and Rain-X\\n\\nReview: I have gone through OEM, Rain-X, then Bosch Icon's on my Mitsubishi Evolution X, and so far these are the best. I liked the Bosch's second best, and for a few months they were streak free; however after some time they started developing streaks, and after about a year of use it was becoming too annoying. So far in the 9months I've had these they're completely streak-free, and apply pressure evenly across my entire windshield region. These also seemed to do better with snow/slush buildup then the Bosch's slightly. I'd say either way you probably can't go wrong, but with these and the cheap refills, I suspect they'll last much longer then the Bosch Icon's. These also have a silicone coating over the blade that's supposed to apply across your windshield when used, and help \\\"bead off\\\" rain better. I think the effects of this are minimal, but still better then nothing I suppose. I'll also note these work well in heavy rain at very high speed. Some non-aerodynamic wipes will lift up and not work so well the faster you go - not the case with these on my car.\",\n \"Product: Meguiars Hot Rims All Wheel & Tire Cleaner Remove stubborn road residue with Hot Rims' unique foaming agents. Our Xtreme Cling foam is designed to cling to vertical surfaces and break down stubborn road residue on wheels & tires. Formulated to clean wheels and tires. Safe for all factory, clear-coated and painted wheels. Visually see dirt leaving the wheel & tire. WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals which is [are] known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Melts away brake dust!\\n\\nReview: The 4 piston Brembo brakes and sport pads on my car generate an insane amount of brake dust that coats my aluminum BBS wheels within a good day of driving. Luckily there's this! I've used black magic and eagle one in the past, and neither worked nearly as quick (and easily) as Meguiars!\\n\\nI can hit my wheel with the regular soap/pressure washer that I use on the rest of my car, and it does virtually nothing. I spray this on the wheel, wait about 30 seconds, and then pressure wash it again. Takes virtually 90% of the built on dust and gunk off instantly. With a second pass, the rims are looking brand new again. I almost never have the need to touch the wheels with an actual mitt when using this.\\n\\nA must have for anyone with brake dust issues, nice rims, or just likes to wash your car. A clean set of wheels really make the rest of the car stand out.\\n\\nUPDATE: I've been using this exclusively on BBS, Weds Sports, Enkei, and oem Subaru/Nissan wheels - have never had an issue with it damaging the rims like others reported.\",\n \"Product: Gorilla Automotive carries a complete line of wheel locks with unfailing quality and finish controlled through every step of manufacturing to deliver lug nuts and locks that outperform. Gorilla features unique locks with an external security pattern that makes it impossible to remove without the matching key. The locks are designed for unsurpassed security made from case hardened steel and chrome plated for lasting beauty.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: The best wheel lock out there!\\n\\nReview: Was looking for a little protection on my BBS rims. Of course no lock is full-proof, I'm merely banking on the assumption that if you can make it difficult for the would-be thief, then they'll either pass it by or take so long in trying to brake them off that it increases the likelihood someone sees them and they get scared off before they're through. I love the design of these because you cant as simply hammer a special socket on the outside of it to get them off - because the outside wall spins freely of the inner \\\"key socket\\\" part, which is too odd of shaped and thin to hammer a socket in their easily. I definitely recommend these if wheel security is your concern. Another thing to note is you can contact Gorilla and get them to send you matched sets of these lug nuts - that way you can replace every lug nut on every wheel. This again increases the time it takes to get off the wheel and ultimately your chances of keeping the rim!\\n\\nI ended up getting these for both of my vehicles, I was that satisfied. Recommended to anyone I know in the market.\",\n \"Product: The Ultimate non-reflective Matte Black capo-matic Space Pen used by Military forces around the world. Made by Fisher Space Co. in Boulder city Nevada. Writes at any angle, under water and extreme enviroments.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: My new daily pen\\n\\nReview: I always like to carry a pen in my pocket. I don't do any specific writing everyday, but usually for random job or home related uses, I find the need to pull one out at least a few times everyday. I had always previously liked thick gel pens, just because the way they write. However the functionality and versatility of this product has changed my \\\"daily pen\\\".\\nSome features:\\n* This pen can write easily on any surface\\n* after a few seconds the ink becomes near water proof\\n* It's a click top, so quick and easy writing\\n* Fits comfortably in my hand\\n* Has an attached clip that has never broken or come off in my pocket and daily abuse (for over a year).\\n* Writes upside or in any direction\\n* Ink cartridge doesn't dry up\\n* Solid/durable construction\\n* No leaking or staining on my shirts or pants\\n\\nI also owned <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Fisher-Space-Bullet-Space-Pen-Matte-Black-Gift-Boxed-400B/dp/B000WGD13U/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Fisher Space Bullet Space Pen - Matte Black, Gift Boxed (400B)</a>. And i'm on the fence about which I like more. I like how compact the bullet is, and it's a bit wider so I feel like maybe its a bit more comfortable. However, I had issues with the top/bottom separating in my pocket and the non-attached clip coming off.\\n\\nI have purchased several space pens as gifts for other people, and I've only received good feedback from them. It's definitely a great pen, and if you've never tried one - please do!\\n\\nIf I had to think of a negative it'd be the cost of refills. 5-6$ usually, about half the price of the whole pen itself. If you use a pen a lot this may not be idea for your daily (since you can buy a pack of pens for that price usually). However the ink in my gel pens usually would run out a lot quicker then I could use them, so it isn't much monetary difference to me.\",\n \"Product: Streamlined in appearance, with only two operating controls and a mode selection switch, the Tracker IV has eliminated the most difficult aspect of metal detector operation: Ground Balancing. With built-in Automatic Ground Trac, the Tracker IV balances for mineralization while you detect. The Tracker IV will detect in extreme ground conditions from salt wet beaches to highly mineralized inland sites with no operator adjustments to the circuitry and with no loss of sensitivity.Excellent ground balancing properties for the best results in all kinds of soilSensitivity meter helps to determine signal strengthUser controlled sensitivity and discrimination knobs for varying conditionsHeadphone jack with 1/4\\\" plug can be used with most headphonesKey Features:8\\\" Coin Depth Detection3' Large Object Detection2 9-volt Batteries RequiredIntensity MeterPreset Ground BalanceMotion all-metalProgressive DiscriminationTwo-Tone Audio8\\\" Open Waterproof Coil\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Worked great to find old boundary pins\\n\\nReview: I've never used a metal detector before, I don't really use it for a sport or general searching. I wanted this for a specific reason -> to locate the old boundary stakes at our new house. We have a very oddly shaped 3 acres with at least 10 different stake points/angle changes, and a steep drop off and ravine in the backyard. Most of the stakes were buried under a few inches of dirt, a lot of leaves and loose wood debris. I found at least half of them somewhat easily with this. It did take some time, I did my homework before hand and guessed the distance between stakes points and direction I needed to walk to begin the next search. However, the odd angles and steep hill through woods that have matured over the past 40 years made it kind of difficult (at least time consuming) at times. But once you get over top of a marker this found them, no problem.\\n\\nMaybe someday I'll play with this in a general hunt, I'm sure it works great for that purpose. And for my purpose it definitely succeeded. It would've cost me over 1k$ to get a survey team to map and plant new stakes. This gives me a good idea of most of my boundaries enough to where I can put up the fences, trees, and paths that I wanted to.\",\n \"Product: THGR122NX sensors collect both temperature and humidity readings and also feature an on-board LCD screen. Features: Digital display shows temperature and humidity, sensors can be placed up to 100 feet from main display unit, 3 channel display, suggest Lithium AAA for very cold conditions, 2 AAA alkaline batteries required, not included.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Good reliable sensor for zwave interface!\\n\\nReview: I bought a couple of these to put indoors. I already have a nice Orgeon Scientific outdoor weather station, but wanted to measure temperature differentials in various parts of the house to find good ways to balance and control my hvac system. These work great as standalone units - you don't need to have it paired to any OS base station or PC. Using the RXCOM receiver they work great to monitor from my PC, through HomeSeer. I've compared these sensors side by side and next to several other temp/humidity sensors I have (including my 1k$ outdoor unit), and these seem to be VERY accurate. I trust them more then any of my other cheap units.\\n\\nMy only gripe is the NX model is Fahrenheit only. I wish I had known that prior to purchasing. I definitely prefer the metric system, but apparently I'm the only american that does.. I read that just \\\"N\\\" models are Celsius, this :<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/THGR122NX-BLRWLS-Thermo-Hydro-Sensor/dp/B00ABIN6MK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">THGR122NX/BLRWLS Thermo-Hydro Sensor</a> might be one, they just have it mislabled (google search title shows it's just the N model, so I don't know). I wish they had put a switch on the back of the unit, to choose between C or F on external display.\\n\\nAdditional notes are : There are 3 channels available to select on this, and it polls every 40 seconds, and 2x AAA batteries that last at least 6 months (how long I've had mine in).\",\n \"Product: THGR122NX sensors collect both temperature and humidity readings and also feature an on-board LCD screen. Features: Digital display shows temperature and humidity, sensors can be placed up to 100 feet from main display unit, 3 channel display, suggest Lithium AAA for very cold conditions, 2 AAA alkaline batteries required, not included.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Good reliable sensor for zwave interface!\\n\\nReview: I bought a couple of these to put indoors. I already have a nice Orgeon Scientific outdoor weather station, but wanted to measure temperature differentials in various parts of the house to find good ways to balance and control my hvac system. These work great as standalone units - you don't need to have it paired to any OS base station or PC. Using the RXCOM receiver they work great to monitor from my PC, through HomeSeer. I've compared these sensors side by side and next to several other temp/humidity sensors I have (including my 1k$ outdoor unit), and these seem to be VERY accurate. I trust them more then any of my other cheap units.\\n\\nMy only gripe is the NX model is Fahrenheit only. I wish I had known that prior to purchasing. I definitely prefer the metric system, but apparently I'm the only american that does.. I read that just \\\"N\\\" models are Celsius, this :<a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/THGR122NX-BLRWLS-Thermo-Hydro-Sensor/dp/B00ABIN6MK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">THGR122NX/BLRWLS Thermo-Hydro Sensor</a> might be one, they just have it mislabled (google search title shows it's just the N model, so I don't know). I wish they had put a switch on the back of the unit, to choose between C or F on external display.\\n\\nAdditional notes are : There are 3 channels available to select on this, and it polls every 40 seconds, and 2x AAA batteries that last at least 6 months (how long I've had mine in).\",\n \"Product: For a beautiful garden and lawn, proper watering is essential. At Gilmour, we offer a wide range of watering tools that make the job a pleasure. No matter the size or shape of your lawn, Gilmour has a sprinkler to fit your needs. This Impulse sprinkler has a wide, heavy duty polymer sled base for stability and a built in timer that automatically shuts water off. The dial selects up to 2 hours of watering or you can just put it in the ON setting for continuous watering. The patented impulse arm saves water by eliminating back and side splash and the diffuser screw allows easy fingertip adjustment of water stream for even coverage up to 5800 sq. ft. (86 ft. diameter).\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Extremely functional sprinkler at a great price\\n\\nReview: This in an extremely functional sprinkler that keeps hot spots in my yard looking great.\\n\\nFeatures:\\n\\n* Mechanical Timer knob - can select from 2-120 minutes or continuous on\\n* 5800 sqft coverage, 86ft diameter. I'd say it probably does a good 75ft in my application.\\n* Water Saving Design - impulse arm prevents side and back splash\\n* Works on 15-120psi water connection stated (a second sticker says \\\"Minimum 25psi required\\\")\\n* Adjust water distance knob\\n* Adjust rotation spread levers - up to 360\\n* Adjust water spray screw - from stream to mist\\n* Lifetime replacement policy from Gilmour - they will replace the product free of charge for life. (Probably the best selling point).\\n\\nFor 20$ You couldn't ask for a more feature rich sprinkler. It's a solid base and head, I have no doubt it will last many years without issue.\",\n \"Product: This combo package contains a Walk About Tie-Out Stake and a 15 lightweight tie-out cable.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Holds a strong dog\\n\\nReview: I set this in the ground about 8 months ago and haven't had to adjust it at all! I had a spiral stake before that we had to constantly re-anchor. Our Golden is only about 70lbs but he runs at full force and pulls considerably hard on the chain and stake (he's broken two chains so far). So far I haven't had a single issue with this stake, it's very strong. I don't use the ring on it because I had one break on my last (different) stake and I'm just paranoid, so I attach the chain to the main upper loop. For installing I recommend getting a long breaker bar (to stick through the top and turn) and a hammer/mallet. It also helps if the ground is wet. I would definitely recommend this unit over any of those spiral/screw type ground stakes that are weak and don't stay anchored.\",\n \"Product: The \\\"all inclusive\\\" Double Door Life Stages folding metal dog crate by MidWest Homes for Pets includes all of the features you will need to provide a convenient, safe & secure pet home for your best friend. This metal dog crate includes a free divider panel allowing you to adjust the size of the dog crate while your dog is still growing, a plastic leak-proof pan for easy clean-up in the event of an accident, a strong plastic carrying handle for easy portability & rubber \\\"roller\\\" feet on the bottom of the crate to protect your floors inside the home. MidWest Life Stages also feature our patented side clips which reinforce the dog crate & reduce possible sharp points ensuring a safe experience for you and your pet. The Life Stages Double Door metal dog crate configuration (with front & side door access) allows you to situate the dog crate to best fit your floor plan & folds down for convenient storage. The 48\\\" Life Stages (model 1648DDU) measures 48L x 30W x 33H inches & is suitable for \\\"extra-large\\\" dog breeds. **Please note the term extra-large dog is subjective. For the best fit, we advise that you check the measurements of the actual dog crate against your dogs adult weight & measurements. Your dog should be able to comfortably sit upright, lay down & easily turn-around inside the dog crate. When in doubt we suggest you purchase the larger crate option. We at MidWest Homes for Pets understand that your dog is a part of your family & that's why we ensure our dog crates are manufactured with the highest quality control standards creating a safe home for your pet that you can feel confident with. MidWest Homes for Pets stands behind the quality of our products with our MidWest Quality Guarantee 1-Year Manufacturer's Warranty. If you have any questions about our dog crates our customer service department would be glad to help you. MidWest customer service can be contacted at: 1-800-428-8560, available 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great size and price\\n\\nReview: I wanted a large enough cage for our golden, so when we had to put him in it he'd be comfortable. This is definitely large enough for him to move around in, turn around, get comfortable, and rest. Has a removable bottom tray I guess in case you need to clean it out. I use a dog bed in it as well. Was a simple design and setup was easy; everything just folds out and clips together.\\n\\nThe only real problem I had with this is one day the dog managed to get the side door open. The latches are really loose sliding latches. So enough jostling of the cage over enough time (the side door was never actually used, so I never bothered to inspect the latches), and they worked themselves free. I had seen him do it with the front door latches one at a time before (over a single night), so I should've expected this to happen to both latches. I now use carabiners on one latch per side. Makes it easy to take off and secures it from being accidently worked opened.\\n\\nI had a similar sized full plastic carrier cage years ago that I liked a lot less. While that one was more \\\"mobile\\\" (although hardly anything that sized and with a dog that size is carry/mobilized), the hard plastic started to become brittle with age, and broke apart at latch points and handle points. I think this metal one will last a lot longer, and I like that it's more open for the dog. It does come with small carrying handles but I don't know if I'd try to move it with a dog in it. For the size and the price you can't go wrong with this (if you watch it on amazon it frequently drops down around 45$).\",\n \"Product: Harness - Soft SKY BLUE XS\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Works great, but is rough for the dog.\\n\\nReview: I really didn't want to use a regular collar on my dog, so i looked into harnesses. Puppia is pretty much dominating the market with these and there are a few different models out there. This is the first one I got. Keep in mind my puppy (golden retriever) is growing so I knew I'd have to buy a few sizes, so I started off with the small when he was 2 months old. It fit pretty decent at first. But note that you have to force your dogs head through the opening on the harness, it does not stretch or give at all. So it can be rather difficult if they have a very thick head, or not fit right if they have a small head and thick neck. After about a month is was entirely too difficult to continue to get this on/off my dog and I found myself leaving it on for long periods of time, which annoyed my dog itching wise.\\n\\nI then came across <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Authentic-Puppia-Combat-RiteFit-Harness-Camouflage-Medium/dp/B003U0MV5Y/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Authentic Puppia Combat RiteFit Harness, Camouflage, Medium</a> in medium. It solved the over the head problem and provided some more padding around the neck. It has two clips and velcros allowing you to put it around the neck instead of over the head. The medium size lasted my dog another 6 weeks, after which we're now in a large size (he still isn't nearly fully grown). The limiting factor on the medium wasn't the neck (as it was on the small) but the chest adjustment strap, was at its max and still too tight/no room for growth.\\n\\nAll in all I love the Puppia harness, especially the \\\"RiteFit\\\" models. This model I wouldn't really recommend unless you have a specific reason against the rite-fit. If you have a growing dog expect to change out the sizes frequently until they're done growing. If you leave this on your dog for long periods of times, they may itch a lot (at least mine does). And the scratching inevitable tears up the outer fabric on Puppia, which means I might be replacing this more frequently then I wish.\",\n \"Product: Puppia Soft Dog Harness The Puppia Soft Dog Harness is lightweight and made with soft durable material to provide your pet dog with excellent comfort. Pair it with the Puppia Two Tone Dog Leash to make a matching set. Features: Durable, soft and lightweight material Designed to fit comfortably around dog's neck and chest Coordinates with Puppia Two Tone Dog Leash (item#495153) Item Specifications: Size: XSmall Small Medium Large XLarge XXLarge Color: Beige Black Brown Camouflage Green Orange Pink Purple Royal Blue Red Sky Blue Yellow\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Works great, but is rough for the dog.\\n\\nReview: I really didn't want to use a regular collar on my dog, so i looked into harnesses. Puppia is pretty much dominating the market with these and there are a few different models out there. This is the first one I got. Keep in mind my puppy (golden retriever) is growing so I knew I'd have to buy a few sizes, so I started off with the small when he was 2 months old. It fit pretty decent at first. But note that you have to force your dogs head through the opening on the harness, it does not stretch or give at all. So it can be rather difficult if they have a very thick head, or not fit right if they have a small head and thick neck. After about a month is was entirely too difficult to continue to get this on/off my dog and I found myself leaving it on for long periods of time, which annoyed my dog itching wise.\\n\\nI then came across <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Authentic-Puppia-Combat-RiteFit-Harness-Camouflage-Medium/dp/B003U0MV5Y/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Authentic Puppia Combat RiteFit Harness, Camouflage, Medium</a> in medium. It solved the over the head problem and provided some more padding around the neck. It has two clips and velcros allowing you to put it around the neck instead of over the head. The medium size lasted my dog another 6 weeks, after which we're now in a large size (he still isn't nearly fully grown). The limiting factor on the medium wasn't the neck (as it was on the small) but the chest adjustment strap, was at its max and still too tight/no room for growth.\\n\\nAll in all I love the Puppia harness, especially the \\\"RiteFit\\\" models. This model I wouldn't really recommend unless you have a specific reason against the rite-fit. If you have a growing dog expect to change out the sizes frequently until they're done growing. If you leave this on your dog for long periods of times, they may itch a lot (at least mine does). And the scratching inevitable tears up the outer fabric on Puppia, which means I might be replacing this more frequently then I wish.\",\n \"Product: The NoBark 10R collar lets you customize the type of bark control that works best for your dog, with 3 training modes and 10 levels of static stimulation. Choose a training mode based on your training preference: Temperament Learning, Progressive Correction, or User-Selected. This rechargeable bark-control collar also features Perfect Barktechnology, providing consistent, firm, and fair correction when it detects both vibration and sound from your dog.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Changed our dog, and our lives.\\n\\nReview: We have a golden that we've tried to train and curb it's barking problems numerous different ways, including professional training. After much deliberation we were forced to turn to a shock collar, after he couldn't go outside for more then 30s without barking at nothing, and getting complaints from the neighbor.. I was very hesitant to use this, even though I doubt it hurts him much. I tried to put it on me and bark but I couldn't set it off. However being electrocuted dozens of times previously, I'm sure this was 1/10th as bad, and just a minor nuisance to the dog.\\n\\nAnyways, we put this on him and immediately (day 1) we noticed a change. We used the automatic setting initially. He picked up very quickly that barking = immediate discomforting consequence. After about 4 or 5 days he started his usual barking routines when letting him outside, so I turned this on manual level control, and tried all the levels right up to the MAX setting. After setting it to MAX he still continued to bark almost regularly for a few more days as if he didn't care about the collar. I was concerned this wasn't going to work either and almost gave up... However, after that everything started to turn north. He stopped barking again completely, not a single peep all day. After a few weeks of almost to no barks all day we started to cycle days we would keep this on. IE every other day he would wear this. NOTE: You only want to keep it on maybe 8hrs a day if possible. There were a few days during this transition he picked up on what we were doing and would link collar being off to his ability to bark without consequence. When this would happen we would leave the collar on for several days afterwards (still using the 8-12hr/day rule). Eventually after about a month of gradually weening the dog off of it, he no longer wears it at all.\\n\\nI haven't put this collar on my dog in 4 months, and he hasn't barked once in 4 months. I honestly would never have imagined it'd work this well. I scoured reviews looking to see if this would happen (only have to use to train for a short period of time - then never rely on it again), and I couldn't find many people stating this. I was afraid if it did work I'd have to use it every time he went outside/walk/other situations where he'd be prone to barking - for the rest of his life. Not true! Used it for 2 months, dog is fully trained, will never have to use it again! So truly amazing, it changed our lives (if you have a dog that barks non stop - you know what I'm talking about). Maybe it was the fact we started using this on our dog when he was young (6mo old) and didn't wait until he was older to try to train it out.\\n\\nWe tried numerous other things, ultrasonic, citronella collar, bowl chains, positive and negative reinforcement, nothing worked. This worked, worked great!\\n\\nOther things to note :\\n\\n* My dog never yelped or seemed to be in pain because of this. In fact he would go through periods of barking with it on, even after he learned that it's a cause/effect situation. Assumption being it was more of a tolerable discomfort item then a painful item.\\n* Batteries lasted for at least a week per charge.\\n* Don't leave on all day. Don't leave on while you're playing with dog, or doing things that may directly provoke a bark. If you want him to bark at strangers or people at the door you'll want to take this off and train for that separately.\\n* Never seemed to accidentally shock dog. Had other dogs barking next to my dog - this did not go off.\\n* Waterproof - used outdoors in the rain no problem. Can even jump in a pool or splash through a pond no problem.\\n* Has 3 training modes :\\n 1) Temperament training - Starts at 0, everytime the dog barks continuously it increments the intensity level (up to 10). Next time the dog barks it starts back at the last saved intensity level it had to reach to quiet the dog.\\n 2) Progressive training - Starts at 0, if the dog barks continuously it increments the intensity level. After the dogs quiet for 30 seconds it resets to 0 for the next time it barks.\\n 3) User selective training - Manual select an intensity level 1-10, every time dog barks he'll receive that. I'd recommend only using this if the other two modes were ineffective (like me) then try to use the lowest level possible that you see results on - don't jump straight to 10.\\n\\nAll in all this has been a wonderful product that I HIGHLY recommend to anyone dealing with dog barking/training problems.\",\n \"Product: Harness - Soft SKY BLUE XS\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Works great, but is rough for the dog.\\n\\nReview: I really didn't want to use a regular collar on my dog, so i looked into harnesses. Puppia is pretty much dominating the market with these and there are a few different models out there. This is the first one I got. Keep in mind my puppy (golden retriever) is growing so I knew I'd have to buy a few sizes, so I started off with the small when he was 2 months old. It fit pretty decent at first. But note that you have to force your dogs head through the opening on the harness, it does not stretch or give at all. So it can be rather difficult if they have a very thick head, or not fit right if they have a small head and thick neck. After about a month is was entirely too difficult to continue to get this on/off my dog and I found myself leaving it on for long periods of time, which annoyed my dog itching wise.\\n\\nI then came across <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Authentic-Puppia-Combat-RiteFit-Harness-Camouflage-Medium/dp/B003U0MV5Y/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Authentic Puppia Combat RiteFit Harness, Camouflage, Medium</a> in medium. It solved the over the head problem and provided some more padding around the neck. It has two clips and velcros allowing you to put it around the neck instead of over the head. The medium size lasted my dog another 6 weeks, after which we're now in a large size (he still isn't nearly fully grown). The limiting factor on the medium wasn't the neck (as it was on the small) but the chest adjustment strap, was at its max and still too tight/no room for growth.\\n\\nAll in all I love the Puppia harness, especially the \\\"RiteFit\\\" models. This model I wouldn't really recommend unless you have a specific reason against the rite-fit. If you have a growing dog expect to change out the sizes frequently until they're done growing. If you leave this on your dog for long periods of times, they may itch a lot (at least mine does). And the scratching inevitable tears up the outer fabric on Puppia, which means I might be replacing this more frequently then I wish.\",\n \"Product: Puppia Soft Dog Harness The Puppia Soft Dog Harness is lightweight and made with soft durable material to provide your pet dog with excellent comfort. Pair it with the Puppia Two Tone Dog Leash to make a matching set. Features: Durable, soft and lightweight material Designed to fit comfortably around dog's neck and chest Coordinates with Puppia Two Tone Dog Leash (item#495153) Item Specifications: Size: XSmall Small Medium Large XLarge XXLarge Color: Beige Black Brown Camouflage Green Orange Pink Purple Royal Blue Red Sky Blue Yellow\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Works great, but is rough for the dog.\\n\\nReview: I really didn't want to use a regular collar on my dog, so i looked into harnesses. Puppia is pretty much dominating the market with these and there are a few different models out there. This is the first one I got. Keep in mind my puppy (golden retriever) is growing so I knew I'd have to buy a few sizes, so I started off with the small when he was 2 months old. It fit pretty decent at first. But note that you have to force your dogs head through the opening on the harness, it does not stretch or give at all. So it can be rather difficult if they have a very thick head, or not fit right if they have a small head and thick neck. After about a month is was entirely too difficult to continue to get this on/off my dog and I found myself leaving it on for long periods of time, which annoyed my dog itching wise.\\n\\nI then came across <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Authentic-Puppia-Combat-RiteFit-Harness-Camouflage-Medium/dp/B003U0MV5Y/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Authentic Puppia Combat RiteFit Harness, Camouflage, Medium</a> in medium. It solved the over the head problem and provided some more padding around the neck. It has two clips and velcros allowing you to put it around the neck instead of over the head. The medium size lasted my dog another 6 weeks, after which we're now in a large size (he still isn't nearly fully grown). The limiting factor on the medium wasn't the neck (as it was on the small) but the chest adjustment strap, was at its max and still too tight/no room for growth.\\n\\nAll in all I love the Puppia harness, especially the \\\"RiteFit\\\" models. This model I wouldn't really recommend unless you have a specific reason against the rite-fit. If you have a growing dog expect to change out the sizes frequently until they're done growing. If you leave this on your dog for long periods of times, they may itch a lot (at least mine does). And the scratching inevitable tears up the outer fabric on Puppia, which means I might be replacing this more frequently then I wish.\",\n \"Product: The NoBark 10R collar lets you customize the type of bark control that works best for your dog, with 3 training modes and 10 levels of static stimulation. Choose a training mode based on your training preference: Temperament Learning, Progressive Correction, or User-Selected. This rechargeable bark-control collar also features Perfect Barktechnology, providing consistent, firm, and fair correction when it detects both vibration and sound from your dog.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Changed our dog, and our lives.\\n\\nReview: We have a golden that we've tried to train and curb it's barking problems numerous different ways, including professional training. After much deliberation we were forced to turn to a shock collar, after he couldn't go outside for more then 30s without barking at nothing, and getting complaints from the neighbor.. I was very hesitant to use this, even though I doubt it hurts him much. I tried to put it on me and bark but I couldn't set it off. However being electrocuted dozens of times previously, I'm sure this was 1/10th as bad, and just a minor nuisance to the dog.\\n\\nAnyways, we put this on him and immediately (day 1) we noticed a change. We used the automatic setting initially. He picked up very quickly that barking = immediate discomforting consequence. After about 4 or 5 days he started his usual barking routines when letting him outside, so I turned this on manual level control, and tried all the levels right up to the MAX setting. After setting it to MAX he still continued to bark almost regularly for a few more days as if he didn't care about the collar. I was concerned this wasn't going to work either and almost gave up... However, after that everything started to turn north. He stopped barking again completely, not a single peep all day. After a few weeks of almost to no barks all day we started to cycle days we would keep this on. IE every other day he would wear this. NOTE: You only want to keep it on maybe 8hrs a day if possible. There were a few days during this transition he picked up on what we were doing and would link collar being off to his ability to bark without consequence. When this would happen we would leave the collar on for several days afterwards (still using the 8-12hr/day rule). Eventually after about a month of gradually weening the dog off of it, he no longer wears it at all.\\n\\nI haven't put this collar on my dog in 4 months, and he hasn't barked once in 4 months. I honestly would never have imagined it'd work this well. I scoured reviews looking to see if this would happen (only have to use to train for a short period of time - then never rely on it again), and I couldn't find many people stating this. I was afraid if it did work I'd have to use it every time he went outside/walk/other situations where he'd be prone to barking - for the rest of his life. Not true! Used it for 2 months, dog is fully trained, will never have to use it again! So truly amazing, it changed our lives (if you have a dog that barks non stop - you know what I'm talking about). Maybe it was the fact we started using this on our dog when he was young (6mo old) and didn't wait until he was older to try to train it out.\\n\\nWe tried numerous other things, ultrasonic, citronella collar, bowl chains, positive and negative reinforcement, nothing worked. This worked, worked great!\\n\\nOther things to note :\\n\\n* My dog never yelped or seemed to be in pain because of this. In fact he would go through periods of barking with it on, even after he learned that it's a cause/effect situation. Assumption being it was more of a tolerable discomfort item then a painful item.\\n* Batteries lasted for at least a week per charge.\\n* Don't leave on all day. Don't leave on while you're playing with dog, or doing things that may directly provoke a bark. If you want him to bark at strangers or people at the door you'll want to take this off and train for that separately.\\n* Never seemed to accidentally shock dog. Had other dogs barking next to my dog - this did not go off.\\n* Waterproof - used outdoors in the rain no problem. Can even jump in a pool or splash through a pond no problem.\\n* Has 3 training modes :\\n 1) Temperament training - Starts at 0, everytime the dog barks continuously it increments the intensity level (up to 10). Next time the dog barks it starts back at the last saved intensity level it had to reach to quiet the dog.\\n 2) Progressive training - Starts at 0, if the dog barks continuously it increments the intensity level. After the dogs quiet for 30 seconds it resets to 0 for the next time it barks.\\n 3) User selective training - Manual select an intensity level 1-10, every time dog barks he'll receive that. I'd recommend only using this if the other two modes were ineffective (like me) then try to use the lowest level possible that you see results on - don't jump straight to 10.\\n\\nAll in all this has been a wonderful product that I HIGHLY recommend to anyone dealing with dog barking/training problems.\",\n \"Product: Are you tired of spending all that money on those expensive and wasteful disposable cardboard cartridges? Forever Litter Trays are your best choice, proven by thousands of happy customers since we first began in 2005, backed by over a decade of experience taking care of people and their cats. Forever Litter Trays are manufactured with more intelligent design features and higher quality materials than competitors, and remain the all-time best selling permanent replacement trays for your ScoopFree. The Forever Litter Tray fits both the ScoopFree Original and Ultra machines, offering a greener and more cost-effective alternative. Our sturdy one-piece tray is made from thick and super strong plastic with anti-microbial agent to prevent stains and odors, and will never leak. Our trays are made entirely from fully recyclable materials, and include our exclusive curved lip at the waste compartment end to prevent litter from spilling on your floor. Each tray includes our unique Forever Flap for improved odor containment, which allows additional waste compartment capacity as well as increased ease and convenience for cleaning and that occasional \\\"rake and stir\\\". Please watch our detailed instructional videos and find other helpful tips at our Forever Litter Trays website (www.foreverlittertrays.com). (Forever Litter Trays, Inc. is not affiliated with ScoopFree or PetSafe. ScoopFree is a registered trademark of Petsafe)\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A good alternative to high priced disposable trays from Scoop Free\\n\\nReview: While I don't know about the \\\"Green\\\" part, as the scoop free is cardboard that will break down really quick, as opposed to the liter which probably won't, its another wise great option/alternative! I think if you want to be real green you need to make your cat use the bathroom outside, or natural litter (which fails with smell and absorbancy)\\n\\nUsing this (and possibly their brand liter) will save a lot of money in the long run. You will have to clean it out every so often as it does get kind of bad.\\n\\nMy only real problems with it is: the way the storage compartment cover \\\"pseudo-hinges\\\" to the tray bed. Occasionally if a large clump is scooped up and it pushes the tray lid high enough this will come off and need to be re\\\"attached\\\", just sucks because by the time you get home it's too late and the horrid smell of kitty-waste has filled up your house.\\nAlso I don't know why the tray/storage cover doesn't go all the way to the sides or all the way to the bottom, but if it could/did itd probably block out more smell lingering out of the storage compartment. And if there's anyways they could've made the storage compartment bigger, that would've been great! I suspect the last two items mentioned were similar to the stock trays so not really a \\\"new\\\" or avoidable problem/request.\\n\\nAll in all a great tray, been using it for about a year.\",\n \"Product: Long body squeaker mats are innovative toys that are 31-inch long and have 16 squeakers in each mat. Playing with squeaker mat toys will keep your dog entertained for hours by squeaking almost anywhere they touch it.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Dog loved it, just didn't last long.\\n\\nReview: I got this for my (at the time) three month old golden retriever. He doesn't overly bite, or even play that much. However the first seam split occurred about one month after owning. After about three months he had chewed/ripped through three of the compartments on the back - each which contain a squeaker. I just remove the squeakers as the compartments become compromised. I assume there won't be much left after 6 months and will have to toss it. This was his favorite toy by far though, he always went to it first when we told him to get a toy or he wanted to play. I might try buying another one afterwards, just because this seemed like his favorite. I knocked off two stars though, because a dog who isn't much of a chewer and has a young/weaker jaw, quickly tore this apart.\",\n \"Product: The Boss Pet XXL Dog Twin-Swivel Vinyl Coated Tie-Outs are the best available! With patented twin-swivel snaps that virtually eliminate tangling, and a patented direct-connect system that connects snaps to cabling, these cables are incredibly strong and virtually tangle-free. Premium quality Comfort Snap protects dogs extra larger necks. Premium galvanized cable is coated in crack-resistant vinyl for a durable worry-free finish. Quality built for years of outdoor use.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Not trustworthy, not weather resistant\\n\\nReview: UPDATE: Approximately 1 month into cold and snowy weather, 9+ months after I purchased this item it broke. My 65lb dog was found several houses down; he had snapped this chain in half. He probably chewed it some, and maybe started to rust in spots where rain got in, but it still shows this is a weak chain. I would not trust it with a large breed dog, I got extremely lucky and noticed my dog was gone probably minutes after it happened, otherwise my dog may be permanently missing or dead. Considering it only lasted 9 months and my trust in it could've killed my dog : 2 stars is pretty generous.\\n\\nI will say just make sure you check the whole length of your chain regularly and any small cuts or holes will soon rust and give a dog 1/4 the weight limit of the chain the ability to break it... For the money it should've lasted longer under normal usage, there's nothing I could've done differently to prolong it's life. Additionally almost the entire clasp/clip part of it rusted within 1 month of snow, and made it much more difficult to open up in sub freezing temperatures.\\n\\nORIGINAL REVIEW:\\nMy dog is only 65-75lbs but he's broken two chains already. I think both of those chains got rusty and weakened after a winter/snowy season. He loves to get a full running start as he chases something he see's and pull on this with of his weight and speed. Hopefully this one holds out this winter, I'll update otherwise. It's about twice as thick as the others and the outer coating over the chain seems more flexible, thicker, and less brittle then the other two I've had (once the cover breaks open it lets the elements in and starts rusting the chain). I definitely recommend this chain if you have problems with your large dog breaking the tie out chains.\",\n \"Product: Outward Hound Squeaker Matz Ginormous Gator Dog Toy The Ginormous Gator Squeaker Mat gives your dog more to love. Oversized, it is meant to keep your dog busy for hours. The Gator measures 50\\\" long and contains over 30 squeakers. The soft plush makes it perfect for cuddle and nap time. The long body makes it easy to carry everywhere your dog goes. Features: For all dogs Soft plush outside Contains over 30 squeakers Will give your dog hours of fun Item Specifications: Size: 52\\\"L x 6\\\"W x 1.5\\\"H\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Dog loved it, just didn't last long.\\n\\nReview: I got this for my (at the time) three month old golden retriever. He doesn't overly bite, or even play that much. However the first seam split occurred about one month after owning. After about three months he had chewed/ripped through three of the compartments on the back - each which contain a squeaker. I just remove the squeakers as the compartments become compromised. I assume there won't be much left after 6 months and will have to toss it. This was his favorite toy by far though, he always went to it first when we told him to get a toy or he wanted to play. I might try buying another one afterwards, just because this seemed like his favorite. I knocked off two stars though, because a dog who isn't much of a chewer and has a young/weaker jaw, quickly tore this apart.\",\n \"Product: This Red flexi Freedom Retractable Dog Leash is for small dogs that weigh 26 pounds or less and features a Black soft grip handle. Its retractable cord extends up to 16 feet and has a coordinating Red lead. The flexi Freedom leash is our standard and most popular leash model. It is designed for typical walking environments and offers your pet \\\"freedom on the leash\\\". The flexi Freedom is available in 6 colors and 4 sizes that vary by weight limit, handle type and total leash length. Over the past 40 years, flexi retractable leashes have become a must-have item for pet owners around the world. flexi retractable leashes are known for their high-quality, superior durability and attractive design. The patented one-hand braking and recoil system allows you to maintain full control of your dog during your walks together. This innovative system is integrated into the leash's ergonomic handle so it's easy to adjust the leash to an appropriate length for your surroundings. The lock button allows the leash to stay at a constant length. All flexi retractable leashes come with a Safety Precautions & Directions pamphlet that describes how and when to use flexi retractable leashes properly. A safety collar is included with every package and it should be used while walking your dog on any flexi retractable leash. All flexi retractable leashes are proudly handmade in Germany and are covered by a Limited Manufacture Warranty. Please note that this warranty does not cover damage caused by dog chewing, rough surfaces or other misuse or abuse.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Holds a strong dog back\\n\\nReview: I have a very strong Golden, who's only about 70lbs by himself, but has broken a couple durable chains in the past. So far I haven't had any issues with this. Although I generally don't let him lead me or get to a point where I might have this strength tested, when the inevitable does happen it holds him back no problem. The locking mechanism on it is standard, haven't had any problems with it. If I had to due it again I'd probably get the 26 foot version of this for a few bucks more. When theres a couple feet of snow on the ground, id rather walk to a point out back and let him get further out to find a nice place to do his business. With 16 feet I have to walk around too close to him, which he also doesn't like. I also had another cheaper retractable leash that didn't use a webbing strap, was just a thin nylon rope, and that broke rather quickly. I definitely recommend the strap leashes over the ropes.\",\n \"Product: Dogs dig Squeaker Matz! With multiple rows of squeakers, and awesome shake and flap factor, these toys are sure to keep pups playing. Bound to become your best friends favorites, our lovable toys are durably designed with an engaging array of shapes, sounds and textures so you can have huge fun with your furry friend.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Dog loved it, just didn't last long.\\n\\nReview: I got this for my (at the time) three month old golden retriever. He doesn't overly bite, or even play that much. However the first seam split occurred about one month after owning. After about three months he had chewed/ripped through three of the compartments on the back - each which contain a squeaker. I just remove the squeakers as the compartments become compromised. I assume there won't be much left after 6 months and will have to toss it. This was his favorite toy by far though, he always went to it first when we told him to get a toy or he wanted to play. I might try buying another one afterwards, just because this seemed like his favorite. I knocked off two stars though, because a dog who isn't much of a chewer and has a young/weaker jaw, quickly tore this apart.\",\n \"Product: Digital Continuous Radon Gas Monitoring with Home Radon Alarm Protect your family from lung cancer from radon gas exposure with the only EPA evaluated radon gas alarm, the Safety Siren Pro 3 Electronic Radon Gas Detector from Family Safety Products. As seen on TV, this is not like a single use radon test detection kit: this digital radon gas monitor for home testing is a continuous radon tester that performs continuous radon gas monitoring. The clear, easily read digital radon level display shows short-term radon levels as well as long-term radon level averages. The Safety Siren electronic radon monitor gives its first radon reading after 48 hours of radon gas sampling. Radon gas in air or water is a health hazard resulting from uranium breaking down in soil. Exposure to radon can cause lung cancer. Continuous home radon monitoring is recommended in high radon areas or when radon mitigation systems are used. Radon gas levels change according to humidity and season. See in. Radon Facts in. below the radon monitor information. Family Safety Products' Electronic Radon Meter Features: USA EPA Evaluated. Not for sale to residents of the State of Iowa nor for shipment to Iowa residents per Iowa Department of Public Health Rules, Chapters 43 (136B). Please contact the Iowa Department of Public Health at (515) 281-7689 for further information. Numeric LED radon gas detection level display range: .1 to 999.9 in pCi/L. Short and long term readings. Short-term readings: 7 day radon average. Long-term readings: radon averages since powered-up or last reset. 5-year maximum. Audible alarm if short or long-term radon gas averages are 4 pCi/L or greater. Continuously samples air . Display updates hourly. Failsafe self test: every 24 hours. Error code displays if test fails. 4 function menu button Green LED illuminates next to S (short-term) or L (long-term) display. User can manually test detector operation. Button to mute or reactivate audible alarm when unit is in alarm.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: One of a kind Radon Detector!\\n\\nReview: There's really no other electronic type radon detectors on the market to compete. For the price of this you can order about 4x lab tests. I haven't done any long track lab tests, but the short term ones show my readings on this unit were accurate (I have an alpha-track collecting right now). It comes factory lab calibrated and certified. It's a great unit to use to keep an eye on radon levels and move around a lot to find potential problem spots. I have let a few friends borrow it too so they can get an idea of the radon levels in their basements. Very handy to have, and certainly for the amount of use I've gotten out of it in the past year or so has more then beat any lab tests in price.\",\n \"Product: Youngstown Glove Company General Utility Lined with Kevlar, Grey/Black, Small 05-3080-70-S\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Durable cut resistant gloves\\n\\nReview: I bought these to use for cutting and chopping wood. I don't really expect them to save my fingers if I somehow forget how to chainsaw, but I figure any protection is better then nothing. These are ANSI rated for cut resistance, and in certain circumstances could certainly protect your hands somewhat from a slice. Apart from that I just needed decent utility gloves for when I was outside working with wood. I've used these to cut and chop about 3 cords of wood this season, and they lasted through it! Although I don't know if they'll make it through another 3 cord season - will have to see. I\\n\\n only use these for handling wood when cutting, after cutting to chopping, and after chopping to stacking. That has caused a few small tears in the later on the fingertips and palm in that time. Nothing major, just through the outer layer of leather, more like it was just worn off. My only gripe with these gloves is I wish they had lasted longer before starting to show such wear, wood handling is a somewhat hand abusive task, but still fairly reasonable for a leather glove.\\n\\nThese have GREAT dexterity. I cannot stand gloves (even winter) that do not. These feel like an armored mechanix glove, a little beefy, but still a great tight fit. I used these all throughout a northern winter - with two thin glove liners on underneath them I was able to comfortably work down to 0 for 30 or so minutes at a time. With only one or none glove liners, I couldn't stand more then 5-10 minutes of splitting at that temperature without hands freezing/burning/going numb. They do have a winter version of this glove, you may want to look into it, or simply throw on some glove liners if you have them.\\n\\nAll in all it's a great glove. If it lasts me one more season I'll be satisfied enough to probably purchase again. If not, I'll be looking for something new/more durable.\",\n \"Product: Youngstown's General Utility lined with Kevlar is a heavy duty, all-purpose and rugged work glove designed to provide next level hand protection for those performing tough jobs. The outer glove is built similar to our top sellign General Utility Plus. It features extensive non-slip reinforcement to provide excellent grip and lasting durability. It also features a supportive cuff, padded knuckle and soft terry cloth thumb wipe. The interior of the glove is completely lined with Kevlar fiber. The Kevlar greatly increases the cut and puncture resistance of this glove. The result is a glove that is extremely versatile and it has found its way into a wide variety of applications where next level protection is required. Many use this glove in general construction, utility field work, landscape work or for gardening pros. The puncture resistance makes the glove great for handling brush or thorns and thistles without being slowed down or poked. The glove is machine washable and it is recommended to air dry them. This glove is available in sizes Small thru XXX-Large.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Durable cut resistant gloves\\n\\nReview: I bought these to use for cutting and chopping wood. I don't really expect them to save my fingers if I somehow forget how to chainsaw, but I figure any protection is better then nothing. These are ANSI rated for cut resistance, and in certain circumstances could certainly protect your hands somewhat from a slice. Apart from that I just needed decent utility gloves for when I was outside working with wood. I've used these to cut and chop about 3 cords of wood this season, and they lasted through it! Although I don't know if they'll make it through another 3 cord season - will have to see. I\\n\\n only use these for handling wood when cutting, after cutting to chopping, and after chopping to stacking. That has caused a few small tears in the later on the fingertips and palm in that time. Nothing major, just through the outer layer of leather, more like it was just worn off. My only gripe with these gloves is I wish they had lasted longer before starting to show such wear, wood handling is a somewhat hand abusive task, but still fairly reasonable for a leather glove.\\n\\nThese have GREAT dexterity. I cannot stand gloves (even winter) that do not. These feel like an armored mechanix glove, a little beefy, but still a great tight fit. I used these all throughout a northern winter - with two thin glove liners on underneath them I was able to comfortably work down to 0 for 30 or so minutes at a time. With only one or none glove liners, I couldn't stand more then 5-10 minutes of splitting at that temperature without hands freezing/burning/going numb. They do have a winter version of this glove, you may want to look into it, or simply throw on some glove liners if you have them.\\n\\nAll in all it's a great glove. If it lasts me one more season I'll be satisfied enough to probably purchase again. If not, I'll be looking for something new/more durable.\",\n \"Product: The Zircon MultiScanner i520 center finding electronic wall scanner quickly and easily locates studs, detects metal, locates live, unshielded AC wires. Complete with the latest technology in density detecting software and circuitry, as well as an ergonomic body design. Unlike other wall scanners and stud finders, the Zircon i520 stud finder has a 4-mode switch makes it easy to change functions while the ultra-bright LCD screen, SpotLite Pointing System, and audio tone all indicate the location of the target. This Zircon stud finder also comes equipped with a Signal Strength Indicator helps to distinguish between shallow and deep targets. A weak signal can also imply other non-stud objects, like wires and pipes, are present in the area being scanned. The MultiScanner i520 includes ACT (Auto Correcting Technology) that automatically corrects common user errors, such as when scanning begins over a stud, in addition to a low battery indicator to alert its users to replace its battery for optimal performance results. The tool constantly scans its surroundings and recalibrates itself if necessary. In StudScan mode, the Zircon i520 locates the center, edges, and direction of wood or metal studs up to 3/4 (19 mm) of an inch deep. Switch the i520 stud finder over to DeepScan mode and double the scanning depth to 1.5 inches (38 mm) deep and enables scanning for joists in some ceilings and floors. Metal Scan mode of the MS i520 provides the ability to locate non-ferrous metal, such as copper pipes, up to 1.5 inches (38 mm) deep and ferrous metal, such as rebar, up to 3 inches (75 mm) deep. Using Metal Scan mode, this Zircon studsensor can find studs behind lath and plaster walls, tile, drywall and stucco walls by identifying the consistent pattern of screw or nail heads in the studs. Additionally, the MultiScanner i520 is programmed with a WireWarning Detection feature that indicates the presence of live unshielded electrical wires up to 2 inches (50 mm) deep when using the stud and metal scan modes. To detect, locate, map, and trace the live wires, simply switch over to the AC Scan function which acts as a live wire detector and finds and traces live, unshielded AC wiring up to 2 inches (50 mm) deep. The Zircon MultiScanner i520 is a perfect choice for serious users, such as home improvement hobbyists and professional contractors. With the Zircon MS i520, you can safely maneuver through the most complicated of projects with the professional confidence that comes from owning a Zircon.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Accurate readings, good price!\\n\\nReview: Using 1/2\\\" drywall this accurately found any 2x4 stud behind it. The \\\"center\\\" marker was sometimes off, but it was always within 1cm, so i had no problem hitting the studs. I have some double layered drywall with green glue sound proofing between -> using the \\\"deep scan\\\" mode I was still able to locate the center of the stud within 1.5cm .\\n\\nIf you are having a problem on stud mode try switching to metal and you might pick up some nails/screws. The metal mode seems to work pretty well for detecting larger metal objects like conduit, boxes, water pipes.\\n\\nThe AC detection is the least accurate, unfortunately. I can't get it to reliably tell me where live AC is. I'll test for it, and then make a good judgement based on other outlets and general layout of the room - where the run may be. It works good when you're within a few inches of an outlet or junction box, otherwise its real spotty if it actually detects it, or if what it detects is actually ac wire.\\n\\nI had used Stanley and Ryobi stud finders on my previous job, and both had a hard time picking up studs at all, most the time it was easier to either knock or use a really small drill bit to find it. This one is leagues better then both in that field and I no longer struggle for more then a few seconds to find the right spot; also the metal and AC detection are definitely perks (even if they may not always work right).\\n\\nDefinitely a good unit that I would recommend to anyone.\",\n \"Product: Compact fluorescent flood lights that are brand new and have never been taken out of the box. There are 4 lights per package.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Bright an energy efficient!\\n\\nReview: Well these are definitely bright enough to light up my yard. That is after you give them a 5 minute warm up period. Most CFL's have evolved to where they no longer need more then a few seconds to warm up, but these are hardly visible when you first turn them on - and can easily take a few minutes to reach full brightness. It's a bit worse in the winter too. They compare these to 120w incandescent, but the 120w these replaced were definitely a bit brighter. I guess that's because wattage and lumens output don't always correlate the same. Either way I'm much happier with these, compared to 480w my spots were drawing before - with these it's only 92w.\",\n \"Product: Keeping your home clean and healthy is your mission and Filtrete healthy living filters can be your perfect partner. Featuring high performing electrostatic technology, Filtrete healthy living filters proactively capture dust, bacteria, germs, viruses and allergens in your air. For optimum performance, change your filter every 90 days or sooner.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Keeps smells and dust down!\\n\\nReview: Works really good to keep dust down. I definitely noticed a significant difference going from the cheap blue filters to this. There is a lot less noticeable dust build up on my wooden furniture around air ducts afterwards. It also seems to do better with pet smells throughout the house. One drawback is i'm fairly certain i notice less air flow through the vents (weaker current). I can't accurately compare if it effects heating/cooling costs (if it has less flow through, that should mean you have to run the unit longer to achieve the same temp), but I imagine there's a slight difference in opperating costs. Also note this may only be as good as the mount you have in your air handler that holds it down - i had a single metal bar that only held down one side of this adequately, allowing a fair amount of blow by air that wasn't being passed through the filter. Wedged in some boards to increase the effectiveness of the filter though.\\n\\nNext time I buy filters I'll probably step down a rating in MPR, hopefully allowing more air flow through. Eventually I'll just replace the air handler and get true 4\\\" hepa filters and a blower that will allow adequate flow.\",\n \"Product: The SmartCode touchpad smart lock lever with Home Connect technology enables the lock to wirelessly communicate with other devices in home. The lock allows the user (through a web enabled device) to remotely check the door lock status, lock or unlock the door and receive notifications. SmartCode is a one-touch locking motorized deadbolt. With your personalized code, you can enter your home with the convenience of keyless entry and the back-lit keypad provides increased visibility. This SmartCode deadbolt is easy to install, program and use, and operates on 4 AA batteries. It also features SmartKey Security as the back-up keyway.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Awesome lock to interface with z-wave!\\n\\nReview: I wanted a lock that I could fully manage from my computer and home automation/security system. With homeseer you can monitor who's codes are locking/unlocking, if there's failed attempts (and alert you), find out when battery is running low, check locked status, lock/unlock, enable/disable, all remotely. It's very convenient to not have to wonder if your forgot to lock the door - and being able to login and check/lock if needed. It's also nice to have be able to allow codes access for say one weekend during certain hours while you're away from home - but need someone to check up on/take care of pets.\\n\\nApart from the zwave interface, other pros are:\\n*This lock seems sturdy and strong, not cheap metal.\\n*Having codes is very convenient, my wife is constantly loosing her keys and getting locked out. Not anymore!\\n*Has a dip switch to set if the status led blinks every 5s, automatically locks the door after 30s (love this - as people always forget to lock the doors in my house), beeps and lights when buttons pressed.\\n*Looks good and elegant, not some cheap toy.\\n*SmartKey is convenient to rekey, don't need a locksmith.\\n*Reversible door handle sides.\\n*Works with 2 3/8 and 2 3/4 backset holes.\\n\\nSome cons are:\\n*I'm not a big fan of how the main handle stays attached with a set screw, but w/e. It ended up going on my garage -> porch door where I didn't have room - or really need - for a deadbolt or more security.\\n*The batteries haven't lasted me more then 3 months. For a family of three, I'd guess it gets locked/unlocked maybe a dozen times a day.\\n*Cannot use rechargeable batteries\\n*SmartKey holes can be picked easy if you have the right tools.\\n*Need to have a nearby device to beam signal for zwave. I'm assuming it doesnt have a strong radio transmitter/receiver so it saves power.\\n*Price is a bit high, hard to find a good deal on. The zwave chipped units cost almost 75$ more then the non.\",\n \"Product: The SmartCode touchpad smart lock with Home Connect technology enables the lock to wirelessly communicate with other devices in home. The lock allows the user (through a web enabled device) to remotely check the door lock status, lock or unlock the door and receive notifications. SmartCode is a one-touch locking motorized deadbolt. With your personalized code, you can enter your home with the convenience of keyless entry and the back-lit keypad provides increased visibility. This SmartCode deadbolt is easy to install, program and use, and operates on 4 AA batteries. It also features SmartKey Security as the back-up keyway.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Awesome lock to interface with z-wave!\\n\\nReview: I wanted a lock that I could fully manage from my computer and home automation/security system. With homeseer you can monitor who's codes are locking/unlocking, if there's failed attempts (and alert you), find out when battery is running low, check locked status, lock/unlock, enable/disable, all remotely. It's very convenient to not have to wonder if your forgot to lock the door - and being able to login and check/lock if needed. It's also nice to have be able to allow codes access for say one weekend during certain hours while you're away from home - but need someone to check up on/take care of pets.\\n\\nApart from the zwave interface, other pros are:\\n*This lock seems sturdy and strong, not cheap metal.\\n*Having codes is very convenient, my wife is constantly loosing her keys and getting locked out. Not anymore!\\n*Has a dip switch to set if the status led blinks every 5s, automatically locks the door after 30s (love this - as people always forget to lock the doors in my house), beeps and lights when buttons pressed.\\n*Looks good and elegant, not some cheap toy.\\n*SmartKey is convenient to rekey, don't need a locksmith.\\n*Reversible door handle sides\\n*Strong deadbolt shaft, in conjunction with a good strike plate and door reinforcer makes a decent security lock (minus smartkey).\\n*Venetian bronze finish is nice, and matches Kwiksets door handlesets that are Venetian bronze.\\n\\nSome cons are:\\n*The batteries haven't lasted me more then 3 months. For a family of three, I'd guess it gets locked/unlocked maybe a dozen times a day.\\n*Cannot use rechargeable batteries\\n*SmartKey holes can be picked easy if you have the right tools.\\n*Need to have a nearby device to beam signal for zwave. I'm assuming it doesn't have a strong radio transmitter/receiver so it saves power.\\n*Price is a bit high, hard to find a good deal on. The zwave chipped units cost almost 75$ more then the non.\",\n \"Product: The SmartCode touchpad smart lock with Home Connect technology enables the lock to wirelessly communicate with other devices in home. The lock allows the user (through a web enabled device) to remotely check the door lock status, lock or unlock the door and receive notifications. SmartCode is a one-touch locking motorized deadbolt. With your personalized code, you can enter your home with the convenience of keyless entry and the back-lit keypad provides increased visibility. This SmartCode deadbolt is easy to install, program and use, and operates on 4 AA batteries. It also features SmartKey Security as the back-up keyway.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Awesome lock to interface with z-wave!\\n\\nReview: I wanted a lock that I could fully manage from my computer and home automation/security system. With homeseer you can monitor who's codes are locking/unlocking, if there's failed attempts (and alert you), find out when battery is running low, check locked status, lock/unlock, enable/disable, all remotely. It's very convenient to not have to wonder if your forgot to lock the door - and being able to login and check/lock if needed. It's also nice to have be able to allow codes access for say one weekend during certain hours while you're away from home - but need someone to check up on/take care of pets.\\n\\nApart from the zwave interface, other pros are:\\n*This lock seems sturdy and strong, not cheap metal.\\n*Having codes is very convenient, my wife is constantly loosing her keys and getting locked out. Not anymore!\\n*Has a dip switch to set if the status led blinks every 5s, automatically locks the door after 30s (love this - as people always forget to lock the doors in my house), beeps and lights when buttons pressed.\\n*Looks good and elegant, not some cheap toy.\\n*SmartKey is convenient to rekey, don't need a locksmith.\\n*Reversible door handle sides\\n*Strong deadbolt shaft, in conjunction with a good strike plate and door reinforcer makes a decent security lock (minus smartkey).\\n\\nSome cons are:\\n*The batteries haven't lasted me more then 3 months. For a family of three, I'd guess it gets locked/unlocked maybe a dozen times a day.\\n*Cannot use rechargeable batteries\\n*SmartKey holes can be picked easy if you have the right tools.\\n*Need to have a nearby device to beam signal for zwave. I'm assuming it doesn't have a strong radio transmitter/receiver so it saves power.\\n*Price is a bit high, hard to find a good deal on. The zwave chipped units cost almost 75$ more then the non.\",\n \"Product: Turn your ratchet wrench into a digital torque wrench and tighten your bolts with complete accuracy. The ACDelco ARM602-3 3/8-inch Digital Torque Adapter features an audible alert that buzzes once youve reach your setting and torques between 3 to 59 ft.-lbs. With three (3) mode settings, this little decide operates in both clockwise and counter-clockwise with an LCD display that shows N-m (or kg-cm, in-lb., ft-lb) measurements. Package includes one (1) digital torque adapter and two (2) CR2032 coin cell batteries.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Great for low torque bolts and calibrating\\n\\nReview: I have two other torque wrenches that are getting old, and neither are accurate below 25ft-lbs. So I bought this mainly for that range of usage. The instructions state that it's accuracy is within 2% when you're over 20% it's max rated load (almost 12ft-lbs). There are some situations where you need lower torque then that, mainly with small interior bolts, and possibly some spark plugs on aluminum heads. It's still able to set below the 12ft-lbs, it's just not guaranteed to be within 2% accurate.\\n\\nAnother good use for this is, if your torque wrench lets you calibrate it, you can use this against it and bring some life back into older torque wrenches (which in my experience start to go out of calibration after a couple years of use).\\n\\nIt's pretty easy and self explanatory to use. When you reach your set torque it will beep and let you know, it's loud enough that I can hear it no problem.\",\n \"Product: 'Silent Check Valve, Material of Construction Clear PVC, Size 1-1/2 In., Connection Type Slip x Slip, Length 3-1/4 In., Width 3-1/4 In., Overall Height 9 In., Max. Water Pressure 150 psi @ 72 Degrees F, Cracking Pressure 300 psi, Max. Temp. 120 Degrees F, Mounting Position Any, Seat Material PVC, Spring Material 316 Stainless Steel, Seal Material Buna N, Flow 100 gpm'\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Near silent, strong flapper\\n\\nReview: I used to be able to hear my check valve slam shut (the \\\"thud\\\" noise everytime the pump turns off) an entire floor up from the pump, everytime. It was significantly louder then the pump itself. Looking around for a new check valve, most were around 10$ and were not advertised as \\\"quiet\\\". For 5 bucks more I got this, a near silent check valve. I cant hear this when it opens or shuts, from 5ft away.\\n\\nThe acrylic pipe is nice, good to know when there's flow. With a quiet sump and quiet valve this may be your only indicator it's actually working.\\n\\nThe flapper and spring look thick and quality. 1/2lb spring.\\n\\nI'm hoping this outlasts the pump, and if it does I will certainly purchase another. Worth the extra few dollars to finally get rid of that thud.\",\n \"Product: The Dorcy 41-2510 Floating Waterproof LED Flashlight with Carabineer Clip is ideal for both commercial and residential use, featuring a waterproof design with unique floatability. The 41-2510 contains (4) super bright LED bulbs that provides 55-lumens of light output and a 31-meter beam distance. This Dorcy flashlight is constructed with shock absorbing rubber around the head and the body of the light. The rubber design around the body allows for a slip-free comfortable grip, ensuring stability and durability. In addition, the 41-2510 features a built-in tail cap carabineer clip that allows you easily attach the flashlight to your belt or backpack. Light weight at 0.28-pounds, this flashlight comes in a bright yellow finish. This flashlight comes complete with (3) AA-cell batteries for a 8-hour and 45-minute run time. This flashlight measures 6.5-inches by 2.5-inches with a 2.5-inch bezel diameter. The Dorcy 41-2510 Floating Waterproof LED Flashlight with Carabineer Clip comes with a 1-year limited warranty to protect against defects in material or workmanship\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Powerful flashlight and great deal\\n\\nReview: I love this and <a data-hook=\\\"product-link-linked\\\" class=\\\"a-link-normal\\\" href=\\\"/Dorcy-41-4750-180-Lumen-High-Flux-LED-Cyber-Light-Flashlight-with-Batteries/dp/B002OOZERY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8\\\">Dorcy 41-4750 180 Lumen High Flux LED Cyber Light Flashlight with Batteries</a> . Both are excellent flashlights.\\n\\nThis is good to keep around for emergency use, and is extremely durable. This went rolling off my roof one night, and survived the near 20ft drop to the grass without a scratch - even to the lens. Not to mention general rough housing with it, I am not concerned about it holding up to whatever I throw at it (or throw it). I've also used it in the rain in a few occasions, it is water tight. And of course the obligatory tub test - it floats without leaking water inside!\\n\\nIt says it's beam distance is 100ft, I think it can easily shine \\\"some\\\" light on an object like a tree that far away. Obviously not really usable at that distance, but still is impressive for a flashlight powered by 3 AA's with this kind of runtime. You get a couple hours of bright use, and then a very slow decline over the next 10-15. After that it's virtually dead. 20hr's is stretching what you might find \\\"usable\\\" light out of this. Still a very respectable rating.\\n\\nThe best thing about this quality flashlight - is the price! You really cannot find a better unit at this price. Great to keep in a survival kit, and gift to friends/family.\",\n \"Product: The Maestro 300-Watt Dual Dimmer and Fan Control Switch is a combination controller with a built in infrared (IR) sensor. This allows you to control both a ceiling light and fan from one wall mounted location or by a remote from the comfort of your couch. Adjust the fan to your favorite of the 7 speeds, for the perfect level of comfort. The dimmer fades the lights up and down smoothly, allowing your eyes to adjust to changing light levels. Set your favorite fan speed and light level and then recall it with just one touch. The LED's soft glow indicate light level on top control and fan speed on bottom control. Fan/light package includes the necessary wall-mounted fan/light control, fan/light IR remote control and fan-mounted canopy module and 1 coordinating Claro wallplate.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: AWESOME! When it actually works.....\\n\\nReview: I have installed 7 of these over the course of a few years. 3 of them have gone bad. 1 was DOA, wall switch was bad, lights/fan was always on max. 1 died within a couple months, wall switch again would constantly loose connectivity and I'd have to reset, until it stopped working all together. 1 died just under a year after install, canopy module went bad, would not power on lights or fan. Lutron's customer service is non-existent. I sent a few emails that went unanswered and the lady I spoke to on the phone said they don't accept returns from customers (??) and suggested I contact Amazon nearly a year after I purchased it (Note: It claims in the manual it comes with a 1 year manufacturer warranty). I really love these things, when you already have nice fans installed and want to be able to control them with a remote and not spend several hundred replacing the fans - it's great - there's no other comparable unit. The range on them is good, remote doesnt need direct line of sight, can install multiple in close proximity, great memory functions, etc. These have even worked VERY well with every type of LED bulb I've tried. However, the failure rate and lack of customer service is not acceptable. Unsure if I'll press my luck and install another one of these... On the bright side, if I do install one, I can do it in under 5 minutes now lol.\",\n \"Product: 15 great activities in one little bag! Learn the secret of the Giant Test Tube. Make up a pile of Insta-Snowreg;. Experiment with water-proof sand. Use the sun to make white beads instantly change colors. Grow a test tube dinosaur. Learn how to make water disappear. Make squishy jelly crystals, color them and make your own rainbow tube. Ages 8+.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Fun, but quick and cheap\\n\\nReview: This was a fun concept, and other chemical type education sets are generally a good educational toy. This however provided little education, and left us with a cheap not-so-impressed feeling. The test tube holder itself is rather flimsy and not useful. The tests themselves are cheap, like gelatin crystals and food coloring, hydrophobic sand, dinosaur sponge you put in water to grow, fake snow mixing, and color dye on beads. My son loved them, but we also went through all of them in about 3 days (trying to drag it out as long as possible). Then the fun was over, the experiments aren't repeatable/reusable, and my son really learned nothing. The instructions were sometimes vague and incorrect, and the short explanation paragraphs didn't really help explain why such reactions occur. My 5 year old son did like it a lot though, mainly because of the idea and simplicity of it, I guess I was just hoping for more.\",\n \"Product: It's a \\\"Killer Whale\\\" of a good time driving this RC amphibious famous creature of the sea. With it's 4 x 4 high power, drive over rocks and dirt on land and then \\\"morph\\\" onto water. Watch the wake forming treaded paddles style wheels pull your Morphibian on water and then steer your water friend back onto land for exciting duel play fun! Full function and remote control. For Ages 5+.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Fun amphibious RC car\\n\\nReview: Bought this for my 5 year old. He loves it, probably his favorite RC car he's had so far. It drives pretty well over pretty much all surfaces : plush carpet, tile, asphalt, low grass, roof, even in a pond. It's pretty easy to control and turn, he had no problem using this. It doesn't do wheelies quite as easily as some of his other cars (thankfully), so it's pretty easy to get going off the line without it popping a wheelie every time. He happened to have another RC car we got from Harbor Freight, and apparently they're both 27mhz, because the remote controls operated each other. So if you plan to operate this with other (even non morphibian RC cars) you might want to check the frequency of them first. My only real gripe with this is the short range. 10-20ft of clear visibility, an slight obstruction (wall, chair, bar, etc) reduces it dramatically. Be careful of this if you're sending it out over water, as it may stop working before you have a chance to turn it around.\",\n \"Product: The Cyalume SnapLight brings light to dark places. A cornerstone of emergency preparedness, survivalist and general safety plans for decades, these heavy-duty light sticks arent some glow stick you pick up at a party store. SnapLight provides bright, reliable, 360 degree illumination for up to 8 hours. The green SnapLight is so bright it can be seen from up to a mile away so you can rest assured knowing it will provide enough light for rooms, hallways, stairwells or your walk back to camp. SnapLight is waterproof, non-toxic and non-flammable. The light stick has a hook and gate top, for hanging, attaching or stringing the lights together. To activate SnapLight, simply bend, snap and shake to immediately flood your surrounding area with functional light. Each green SnapLight measures 6 long, 10 sticks per pack. Each light stick is individually foil-wrapped for protection from light and moisture and boasts a five-year shelf life from date of manufacture. For technical specifications, see the Material Safety Data Sheet below. The maker of SnapLight, Cyalume, is a pioneer and world leader in chemical lighting solutions for tactical and safety applications. Trusted by the US Military and government agencies for over 40 years, you can rest assured knowing that our products will perform when they are needed most without question. All Cyalume products are expertly engineered and crafted in the USA to strict quality standards.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Works well, not for 8hrs though\\n\\nReview: Initially these are very bright. I did a simple functionality test, I cracked two of these open and attached to my feet. In a dark night with little moonlight, I went on a short hike. At first crack they were bright enough to see anything I was stepping on and easily avoid things that would've otherwise tripped me up. I gave it about 4hrs and went back out - it was much more challenging. To the point where I could've done as well without them. While they still emitted some light, and in a pitch black room they were okay for basic tasks like light reading etc, trying to do complex tasks that you needed to see more then 6\\\" away were near impossible. At 6hrs it had become too dim to even read by. 8hrs in and it barely glowed enough to light itself up.\\n\\nIt could be the batch I bought or the color. I'm going to try some yellow ones and hope for better luck. For the price, stated duration, and reviews - I expected more out of these. However, these are probably good for emergency situation - I would put trust in that quality. And they probably work okay as road markers for at least 4 hours. I keep a few in my car survival kit and the rest in my home one.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":101,"string":"101"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":14691,"string":"14,691"}}},{"rowIdx":14692,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A2F2O8QEO5SN14"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"4.0\" for a product with description \"When Jennifer Ann isn't writing heart wrenching romance novels with hot scenes or chasing her children around southern Minnesota, she either has her nose stuck in someone else's book, is curled up watching a movie, can be found taking pictures of other people (not in a creepy way), or is rocking out at a concert.\". The summary of the review text is \"Adam and Jewels are meant to be <3\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Adam's List is the first book I have read by Jennifer Ann, and I really enjoyed it.\n\nIt had a slow start, but It eventually picked up.\n\nJewels was feisty, stood her ground, and was a little hard to like overall. But by the end I adored her. She just want's to be loved and when Adam comes into the picture her walls fell down. You get to see the real Jewels and it was a sight to see.\n\nAdam gosh what to say about him. He was easy going, and wants to do everything in life.\n\nAdam and Jewels decide to go on a road trip and become more than just friends. But secrets are revealed, and these two are in for a wild ride."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Adam's List is the first book I have read by Jennifer Ann, and I really enjoyed it.\n\nIt had a slow start, but It eventually picked up.\n\nJewels was feisty, stood her ground, and was a little hard to like overall. But by the end I adored her. She just want's to be loved and when Adam comes into the picture her walls fell down. You get to see the real Jewels and it was a sight to see.\n\nAdam gosh what to say about him. He was easy going, and wants to do everything in life.\n\nAdam and Jewels decide to go on a road trip and become more than just friends. But secrets are revealed, and these two are in for a wild ride."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: T.K. Leigh, otherwise known as Tracy Leigh Kellam, is a USA Today Bestselling author of the Beautiful Mess series, in addition to several other works. Originally from New England, she now resides in sunny Southern California with her husband, dog, and three cats, all of which she has rescued (including the husband). In late 2015, she gave birth to her first (and only) baby. When shes not planted in front of her computer, writing away, she can be found training for her next marathon (of which she has run over fifteen fulls and far too many halfs to recall) or humming The Imperial March from Star Wars to her daughter, who giggles every time she hears it. T.K. Leigh is represented by Jane Dystel of Dystel & Goderich Literary Management. All publishing inquiries, including audio, foreign, and film rights, should be directed to her.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Such a remarkable love story!\n\nReview: Baylee our heroine moves to California, after she found her husband getting together with her best friend. Then she meets her next door neighbor, and quickly befriends him.\n\nSebby aka Sebastian, thinks life is great. He has a girlfriend, a good job, everything is good. Until he meets Baylee. His whole world is turned on it's axis.\n\nSebby and Baylee's friendship was downright beautiful. They took care of one and another, they quickly became the best of friends. But Baylee is falling, and falling hard. She knows he has a girlfriend and she does not want to ruin Sebbs life, so she tries to find a man she can actually have and goes into the dating world.\n\nWhen Sebby finally realizes his feelings for Baylee all bets are off the table. Baylee will be his!\n\nThis story was funny, made me smile, and the romance between these two was unforgettable.","Product: Donna writes about exotic locations and the men you aren't married to, but wish you were. Escapism reads with heart and humour, and of course, plenty of steam. Hailing from the North of England, Donna is a nomad at heart, moving houses and continents more times than she cares to recall. She once worked at a school like the one described in Pretty Hot. Alas, there were no handsome male protagonists hanging around there.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Very enjoyable, hot sexy read.\n\nReview: Donna Alam is a new author to me and when I got the chance to finally read this book it was down right HOT!!!\n\nKate is getting ready to marry the love of her life in just weeks time, until she walks in on her fianc cheating on her with a stripper from his own BACHELOR PARTY!!! That's a low blow, so Kate decides that enough is enough and moves to Dubai for a new start. She begins teaching at a school and literally falls into the arms of the delectable Kai.\n\nNow Kate thinks he is very handsome but she just got burned and doesn't want to get into another relationship, and get her heart broken once again. There one night stand, turns into something so much more.\n\nI thought this was an enjoyable, fast paced read.\nFunny, sexy, and a little bit of angst.\n4.5 Stars","Product: To be notified of new releases, please hit the FOLLOW button on my Amazon Author Page. Thank you!\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: The Manny by Susan Ward was pretty good.\n\nReview: I have never read from Susan Ward before and I thought it was a pleasant read.\nThe Manny is M/M and the sex scenes were hot as hell!\nGraham Carson is a playboy and ex military. He is one of those men that takes his job seriously. While awaiting for his next client, he finds out its non other than one of his past flings.\n\nCan Graham take this job? Will he get emotionally attached?\nOr will he walk away?\n\nThe Manny by Susan Ward was good, but I felt as if their was no suspense. No big epic moment of what is going to happen next! Holding onto my seat tight and biting my nails in anticipation.\n\nI will end up reading the next book in this series. Intrigued to see where it goes from here.\n\n3.5 Stars\nReceived a copy for an honest review","Product: Debra has written a smattering of books in a few genres. There are two paranormal romances in the Seraphim Series and now four contemporary romances in the Poughkeepsie Brotherhood Series, Fire Down Below and Fire in the Hole, complete the Gynazule Comedy Series. The Revenger, a dark paranormal romance, is finally in the light, and the last, a novella called Late Night with Andres, is special because 100% of the proceeds go to breast cancer research. (So go get it right now, please!) Her latest is Booty Camp Dating Service releasing on Aug. 28th. You can find her at DebraAnastasia.com and on Twitter @Debra_Anastasia. But be prepared...\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Such a great book! Funny and so sexy. I want my own WOLF!!\n\nReview: **I am going to keep this short, so I don't spoil anything**\n\nI just finished Booty Camp by Debra Anastasia and I can't count how many times I laughed out loud.\n\nBy far this is my favorite book she has ever written\n\nIt was hilarious, sexy and downright dirty!\n\nHazel was a great female lead character. She fought for what she want's, and was feisty as hell!\n\nNow Wolf, oh hot damn. No words can describe him, he was the perfect package, tall, dark, and handsome.\n\nThe banter between these two, and the chemistry was off the walls!\n\nNow I just want more! I could not get enough of this book, and was so depressed when I hit the very last page.\n\n4.5 Stars\nReceived an arc in exchange for an honest review","Product: When her nose isn't buried in a book, or her fingers flying across a keyboard writing, she's in the kitchen creating gourmet meals. You can find her, in four inch heels no less, in the car chauffeuring kids, or possibly with her husband scheduling his business trips. It's a good thing her characters do what she says, because even her Labrador doesn't listen to her...\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Im in tears of happiness! Loved this book.\n\nReview: What an intense emotional rollercoaster!\nYou will definitely have one big book hangover after reading Hell and Back by Natasha Madison. Its hot, sexy, and filled with sinful goodness! The story begins with a young women named Bella and her three year old daughter Lilah. Both have witnessed abuse and torment...my heart broke for them. Enough was enough, and Bella packs her bags and makes a run for it with Lilah. Then she meets Jackson, some would say her guardian angel.\n\nAfter the abuse that Bella suffered all she wanted was to be loved. Give her daughter a nice place to live, a loving family! The fierce protectiveness Jackson has over them was heartwarming. He fell hard with one look at Bella and little Lilah, and just knew this was meant to be. But the past seems to catch up with these two. Can they fight for their love or will it burst in flames? Read to find out!\n\nHell and Back was a faced paced, sad love story that will leave you in tears!\nI highly recommend reading this book!\n\n--Read with KU--","Product: Meet elda lore, the alter ego of the contemporary romance author, L.B. Dunbar. As elda lore, the classic world of mythology is captured and retold in modern tales, rekindling stories of endless love. Her enjoyment of fantastical romance began the moment the Beast gave Beauty a library. Continue to join her on her journey through paranormal romance where love is timeless.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A beautiful heartbreaking love story!\n\nReview: When I heard that LB Dunbar was writing under the name Elda Lore and has a new book coming out called Hades. Which is a take on the popular Hades and Persephone's twisted love story. I was so intrigued. I love reading Greek Mythology, and when this book landed on my kindle, I could not put it down.\n\nA compelling complex forbidden love story of the ages but with a twist!\n\nIt follows the story of Hades son.\nWill he follow the same path his father had done?\nOr will he descend into darkness?\n\nI was hooked, line and sinker in this story. The connection between Hades and Persephone was so fascinating. The young man has a choice to make, let the love of his life live or die. A very hard decision indeed, but what was to come for Hades made my heart burn in agony.\n\nI loved Hades by Elda Lore. I'm hoping no begging for a sequel! I could not get enough of the characters. Sad that it had to end.","Product: When I walk into a book store I feel at home. When I smell the pages of a brand new book things make sense. When I read I am who I always wanted to be. I read to escape and I write so others can as well. My family, my actress dog Bella, coffee, and a steamy love story are a few of my most precious things. Keep up to date with future releases: https://shanavanterpool.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Author-Shana-Vanterpool-404672296399311\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: 2.5 - 3 Stars\n\nReview: \"It's always us, Kinley.\"\n\nI really wanted to like this book. I'm sad to say but this one was a hit and miss for me. I had to stop myself a few times because I was so frustrated with the heroine. I didn't get how Kinley was a well respected therapist and she acted like an adolescent through the entire book. Now as for Dash, I loved him. He had some major issues and obstacles with his own sanity.\n\nA Beautiful Nightmare by Shana Vanterpool was not what I expected. It's dark, eerie, and a fast paced thriller.\n\nThe sad thing is that I couldn't feel a connection between Dash and Kinley at all. It felt forced, Kinley wanted him one moment and the next she despised him with every fiber of her being.\n\nOverall I thought this book was okay, I did not like the ending one bit...... I knew it was coming a mile away. This book left me in a major book funk. I have never been this sad, mad, and frustrated beyond belief.\n\nNothing against the author what so ever, I have read her previous books and enjoyed them but this one not as much.\n\n\"We can love each other anywhere, Kinley. That's why it's love.\"\n\n--Received a copy in exchange for an honest review","Product: Sylvain Reynard is the New York Times bestselling author of The Florentine series, which includes The Prince, The Raven, and The Shadow, as well as The Gabriel Trilogy, including Gabriel's Inferno, Gabriel's Rapture, and Gabriel's Redemption.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Sylvain Reynard has done it again!\n\nReview: The Roman by Sylvain Reynard, was an intense dark erotic thriller with a love story that will leave you breathless and gasping for more!\n\nThis is the conclusion to William and Raven's story. In the Florentine series I have laughed, cried, and swooned so many times I have lost count. Sylvian's writing was fresh, and beautifully written! Felt as if I was watching a movie. So addicting!!\n\nThe Roman takes place right after The Shadow. Raven believing her beloved William had perished,she is now on her way to Rome as a peace offering.\n\nAll seems lost.\n\nUntil.......\n\nWilliam makes his presence known. Nobody takes his precious pet! He will do whatever it takes to protect his lover, by any means necessary!\n\nBut the question is, will William and Raven get their happy ending?\nRead to find out!\n\n--Received a copy in exchange for an honest review--","Product: Felicity Heaton is a NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY International Best-Selling Author. Felicity writes passionate paranormal romance books. In her books, she creates detailed worlds, twisting plots, mind-blowing action, intense emotion and heart-stopping romances with leading men that vary from dark deadly vampires to sexy shape-shifters and wicked werewolves, to sinful angels and hot demons! Fans of paranormal romance books by authors Lara Adrian, J R Ward, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Gena Showalter, Larissa Ione, Kresley Cole and Christine Feehan will love Felicity's books too.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: WOW!!! This book is my favorite in the series! Loved it.\n\nReview: Before I started Awakened by a Demoness I just had to do a reread of the series. I am a huge PNR fan and this is my all time favorite reads. You have elfs, angels, shifter, vampires any creature you can positively think of is in these books.\n\nIn Awakened by a Demoness we have an angel who is bound by his duty to protect for hunting demons. Also a demoness who is fun witty and down right feisty.\n\nThis is a forbidden relationship, that kept me on my toes.\n\nIt was hot, sexy, and an action packed read.\n\nI will say the ending was a bit abrupt, but I enjoyed this story immensely.\n\nI can't wait for what Felicity Heaton comes up with next!\n\n*Jewels Book Blog Reviews*","Product: Sienna Blake is a storyteller & inksinger, wordspinner of love stories with grit, and alter ego of a USA Today Bestselling Author. She loves all things that make her heart racerollercoasters, thrillers and rowdy unrestrained sex. She likes to explore the darker side of human nature in her writing. If she told you who she really was, shed have to kill you. Because of her passion for crime and forensics, shed totally get away with your murder.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A love story of the AGES!!\n\nReview: \"If the love is strong enough, it will survive anything.\"\n\nI can't believe this is the end for Roman and Julianna's epic love story. I was on the edge of my seat biting my nails, praying that these two would get the happy ending they deserve.\n\n...Julianna. My perfect Julianna, her honey-hair and angel's soul shining brightly in my mind. My heart twisted with regret most for her.\n\nI'm sorry I hurt you.\nI'm sorry I lied.\nI'm sorry I couldn't deserve you.\n\nWith this being the end, deadly secrets are revealed. One's that will shatter Roman and Julianna's world. No one is safe, heads are turning, keeping your friends close but enemies closer seems rather fitting for Hanging in the Stars.\n\nDeath, Destruction, Chaos.\n\nRoman will do whatever it takes for Julianna to be happy.....safe....even from himself.\n\n\"We were finally on the two sides we were meant to be on. \"\n\nI don't think I have ever cried as much as I have for the Dark Romeo series. My heart hurts so much thinking about what Roman and Julianna had to go through to stay together. Even when fate wanted them apart.....they fought hard but loved harder.\n\nGet ready for the epic conclusion.\n To Julianna and her Roman.\n\nI highly recommend reading this emotional, heart-wrenching, angsty tale. This is a story that you will never forget. A story that will forever stay with you.\n\nThank you Sienna for making my heart weep. all the tears I shed, me wanting to throw my tablet across the room.....it was all worth it. Can't wait to see what comes next.","Product: Nancy Haviland is an award-winning, bestselling romantic suspense author who writes about her possessive alpha males and their obsessively loved women from her home in Southwestern Ontario. Her greatest loves are her children, her playful kitty, and, of course, coffee!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: This can't be the ending.. No...... So ready for part 2!\n\nReview: When I hit the very last page of Grievous, I was like no this can't be.\nThere has to be MORE!!!\n\nI simply loved it, its dark, gritty, and oh so hot!\n\nI feel like this one, is Nancy Haviland's darkest yet!\n\nEnter Yasmeen Michaels the beasts obsession and his one true weakness.\n\nYasmeen is a character you just can't help but love her. She is kind, courageous and would do just about everything to protect what is hers. She is one tough cookie, and did I mention feisty as hell.\n\nShe came from nothing.\nBut today she has just about everything.\n\nLucian Fane,\nis a man who lost the one thing he sworn to protect. His little brother.\n\nEveryone knows that blood will be shed..\nIts only a matter of time before Lucian cracks.\n\nBut when Yasmeen and Lucian meet, it's explosive.\nTheir love story is anything but complicated.\n\nShe is his weakness, he swore to himself that what happened to his brother will not happen ever again. This is why he can not love. Everything he ends up caring for ends up hurt or worse. This made his heart once pure and beating to cold and lifeless.\n\nHe is known as the dark dom.\nemotionless but deadly.\nHe brings you pain and pleasure.\n\nGrievous is about a man who is at hit wits end. Barely clinging on and the monster in him is ready to kill. But meeting Yasmeen, its keeps the monster at bay. For some reason she tames the beast.\n\nBut for how long?\n\nRead to find out.\n\nThis is the first part to Yasmeen and Lucian's story and I am so ready for part 2!\n\n*Received an arc in exchange for an honest review*","Product: RC Boldt is the wife of Mr. Boldt, a retired Navy Chief, mother of Little Miss Boldt, and former teacher of many students. She currently lives on the southeastern coast of North Carolina, enjoys long walks on the beach, running, reading, people watching, and singing karaoke. If you're in the mood for some killer homemade mojitos, can't recall the lyrics to a particular 80's song, or just need to hang around a nonconformist who will do almost anything for a laugh, she's your girl.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: 5 Hard To Handle Stars\n\nReview: R.C. Boldt did it again in Hard to Handle. This book was Perfection, a beautiful love story about two people who are connected and one miscommunication leads them to a full out hate war against each other.\n\nLoved Laney's character she was strong as nails and took no crap from anybody. She was lonely and just wants to find that special someone to show her what love can be. But Laney is afraid that the one person to take her walls down will leave her just like her dad did and leave her broken hearted.\n\nZach, hmm how can I describe him he was really rude in the beginning judging poor Laney because of one miscommunication and hates her guts pretty much. But when these two see more and more of each other they soon start realizing that they have more in common then they let on.\n\nWhen Laney and Zach finally get together it was explosive. They are so perfect together they just didn't know it yet in the beginning.\n\nI seriously love R.C. Boldt's writing, its intense and leaves me wanting more when I reach the end. To be honest if you have not read her books you need to. I can't wait for the next one.\n\n- Jewels Book Blog Reviews"],"string":"[\n \"Product: T.K. Leigh, otherwise known as Tracy Leigh Kellam, is a USA Today Bestselling author of the Beautiful Mess series, in addition to several other works. Originally from New England, she now resides in sunny Southern California with her husband, dog, and three cats, all of which she has rescued (including the husband). In late 2015, she gave birth to her first (and only) baby. When shes not planted in front of her computer, writing away, she can be found training for her next marathon (of which she has run over fifteen fulls and far too many halfs to recall) or humming The Imperial March from Star Wars to her daughter, who giggles every time she hears it. T.K. Leigh is represented by Jane Dystel of Dystel & Goderich Literary Management. All publishing inquiries, including audio, foreign, and film rights, should be directed to her.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Such a remarkable love story!\\n\\nReview: Baylee our heroine moves to California, after she found her husband getting together with her best friend. Then she meets her next door neighbor, and quickly befriends him.\\n\\nSebby aka Sebastian, thinks life is great. He has a girlfriend, a good job, everything is good. Until he meets Baylee. His whole world is turned on it's axis.\\n\\nSebby and Baylee's friendship was downright beautiful. They took care of one and another, they quickly became the best of friends. But Baylee is falling, and falling hard. She knows he has a girlfriend and she does not want to ruin Sebbs life, so she tries to find a man she can actually have and goes into the dating world.\\n\\nWhen Sebby finally realizes his feelings for Baylee all bets are off the table. Baylee will be his!\\n\\nThis story was funny, made me smile, and the romance between these two was unforgettable.\",\n \"Product: Donna writes about exotic locations and the men you aren't married to, but wish you were. Escapism reads with heart and humour, and of course, plenty of steam. Hailing from the North of England, Donna is a nomad at heart, moving houses and continents more times than she cares to recall. She once worked at a school like the one described in Pretty Hot. Alas, there were no handsome male protagonists hanging around there.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Very enjoyable, hot sexy read.\\n\\nReview: Donna Alam is a new author to me and when I got the chance to finally read this book it was down right HOT!!!\\n\\nKate is getting ready to marry the love of her life in just weeks time, until she walks in on her fianc cheating on her with a stripper from his own BACHELOR PARTY!!! That's a low blow, so Kate decides that enough is enough and moves to Dubai for a new start. She begins teaching at a school and literally falls into the arms of the delectable Kai.\\n\\nNow Kate thinks he is very handsome but she just got burned and doesn't want to get into another relationship, and get her heart broken once again. There one night stand, turns into something so much more.\\n\\nI thought this was an enjoyable, fast paced read.\\nFunny, sexy, and a little bit of angst.\\n4.5 Stars\",\n \"Product: To be notified of new releases, please hit the FOLLOW button on my Amazon Author Page. Thank you!\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: The Manny by Susan Ward was pretty good.\\n\\nReview: I have never read from Susan Ward before and I thought it was a pleasant read.\\nThe Manny is M/M and the sex scenes were hot as hell!\\nGraham Carson is a playboy and ex military. He is one of those men that takes his job seriously. While awaiting for his next client, he finds out its non other than one of his past flings.\\n\\nCan Graham take this job? Will he get emotionally attached?\\nOr will he walk away?\\n\\nThe Manny by Susan Ward was good, but I felt as if their was no suspense. No big epic moment of what is going to happen next! Holding onto my seat tight and biting my nails in anticipation.\\n\\nI will end up reading the next book in this series. Intrigued to see where it goes from here.\\n\\n3.5 Stars\\nReceived a copy for an honest review\",\n \"Product: Debra has written a smattering of books in a few genres. There are two paranormal romances in the Seraphim Series and now four contemporary romances in the Poughkeepsie Brotherhood Series, Fire Down Below and Fire in the Hole, complete the Gynazule Comedy Series. The Revenger, a dark paranormal romance, is finally in the light, and the last, a novella called Late Night with Andres, is special because 100% of the proceeds go to breast cancer research. (So go get it right now, please!) Her latest is Booty Camp Dating Service releasing on Aug. 28th. You can find her at DebraAnastasia.com and on Twitter @Debra_Anastasia. But be prepared...\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Such a great book! Funny and so sexy. I want my own WOLF!!\\n\\nReview: **I am going to keep this short, so I don't spoil anything**\\n\\nI just finished Booty Camp by Debra Anastasia and I can't count how many times I laughed out loud.\\n\\nBy far this is my favorite book she has ever written\\n\\nIt was hilarious, sexy and downright dirty!\\n\\nHazel was a great female lead character. She fought for what she want's, and was feisty as hell!\\n\\nNow Wolf, oh hot damn. No words can describe him, he was the perfect package, tall, dark, and handsome.\\n\\nThe banter between these two, and the chemistry was off the walls!\\n\\nNow I just want more! I could not get enough of this book, and was so depressed when I hit the very last page.\\n\\n4.5 Stars\\nReceived an arc in exchange for an honest review\",\n \"Product: When her nose isn't buried in a book, or her fingers flying across a keyboard writing, she's in the kitchen creating gourmet meals. You can find her, in four inch heels no less, in the car chauffeuring kids, or possibly with her husband scheduling his business trips. It's a good thing her characters do what she says, because even her Labrador doesn't listen to her...\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Im in tears of happiness! Loved this book.\\n\\nReview: What an intense emotional rollercoaster!\\nYou will definitely have one big book hangover after reading Hell and Back by Natasha Madison. Its hot, sexy, and filled with sinful goodness! The story begins with a young women named Bella and her three year old daughter Lilah. Both have witnessed abuse and torment...my heart broke for them. Enough was enough, and Bella packs her bags and makes a run for it with Lilah. Then she meets Jackson, some would say her guardian angel.\\n\\nAfter the abuse that Bella suffered all she wanted was to be loved. Give her daughter a nice place to live, a loving family! The fierce protectiveness Jackson has over them was heartwarming. He fell hard with one look at Bella and little Lilah, and just knew this was meant to be. But the past seems to catch up with these two. Can they fight for their love or will it burst in flames? Read to find out!\\n\\nHell and Back was a faced paced, sad love story that will leave you in tears!\\nI highly recommend reading this book!\\n\\n--Read with KU--\",\n \"Product: Meet elda lore, the alter ego of the contemporary romance author, L.B. Dunbar. As elda lore, the classic world of mythology is captured and retold in modern tales, rekindling stories of endless love. Her enjoyment of fantastical romance began the moment the Beast gave Beauty a library. Continue to join her on her journey through paranormal romance where love is timeless.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A beautiful heartbreaking love story!\\n\\nReview: When I heard that LB Dunbar was writing under the name Elda Lore and has a new book coming out called Hades. Which is a take on the popular Hades and Persephone's twisted love story. I was so intrigued. I love reading Greek Mythology, and when this book landed on my kindle, I could not put it down.\\n\\nA compelling complex forbidden love story of the ages but with a twist!\\n\\nIt follows the story of Hades son.\\nWill he follow the same path his father had done?\\nOr will he descend into darkness?\\n\\nI was hooked, line and sinker in this story. The connection between Hades and Persephone was so fascinating. The young man has a choice to make, let the love of his life live or die. A very hard decision indeed, but what was to come for Hades made my heart burn in agony.\\n\\nI loved Hades by Elda Lore. I'm hoping no begging for a sequel! I could not get enough of the characters. Sad that it had to end.\",\n \"Product: When I walk into a book store I feel at home. When I smell the pages of a brand new book things make sense. When I read I am who I always wanted to be. I read to escape and I write so others can as well. My family, my actress dog Bella, coffee, and a steamy love story are a few of my most precious things. Keep up to date with future releases: https://shanavanterpool.com Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Author-Shana-Vanterpool-404672296399311\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: 2.5 - 3 Stars\\n\\nReview: \\\"It's always us, Kinley.\\\"\\n\\nI really wanted to like this book. I'm sad to say but this one was a hit and miss for me. I had to stop myself a few times because I was so frustrated with the heroine. I didn't get how Kinley was a well respected therapist and she acted like an adolescent through the entire book. Now as for Dash, I loved him. He had some major issues and obstacles with his own sanity.\\n\\nA Beautiful Nightmare by Shana Vanterpool was not what I expected. It's dark, eerie, and a fast paced thriller.\\n\\nThe sad thing is that I couldn't feel a connection between Dash and Kinley at all. It felt forced, Kinley wanted him one moment and the next she despised him with every fiber of her being.\\n\\nOverall I thought this book was okay, I did not like the ending one bit...... I knew it was coming a mile away. This book left me in a major book funk. I have never been this sad, mad, and frustrated beyond belief.\\n\\nNothing against the author what so ever, I have read her previous books and enjoyed them but this one not as much.\\n\\n\\\"We can love each other anywhere, Kinley. That's why it's love.\\\"\\n\\n--Received a copy in exchange for an honest review\",\n \"Product: Sylvain Reynard is the New York Times bestselling author of The Florentine series, which includes The Prince, The Raven, and The Shadow, as well as The Gabriel Trilogy, including Gabriel's Inferno, Gabriel's Rapture, and Gabriel's Redemption.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Sylvain Reynard has done it again!\\n\\nReview: The Roman by Sylvain Reynard, was an intense dark erotic thriller with a love story that will leave you breathless and gasping for more!\\n\\nThis is the conclusion to William and Raven's story. In the Florentine series I have laughed, cried, and swooned so many times I have lost count. Sylvian's writing was fresh, and beautifully written! Felt as if I was watching a movie. So addicting!!\\n\\nThe Roman takes place right after The Shadow. Raven believing her beloved William had perished,she is now on her way to Rome as a peace offering.\\n\\nAll seems lost.\\n\\nUntil.......\\n\\nWilliam makes his presence known. Nobody takes his precious pet! He will do whatever it takes to protect his lover, by any means necessary!\\n\\nBut the question is, will William and Raven get their happy ending?\\nRead to find out!\\n\\n--Received a copy in exchange for an honest review--\",\n \"Product: Felicity Heaton is a NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY International Best-Selling Author. Felicity writes passionate paranormal romance books. In her books, she creates detailed worlds, twisting plots, mind-blowing action, intense emotion and heart-stopping romances with leading men that vary from dark deadly vampires to sexy shape-shifters and wicked werewolves, to sinful angels and hot demons! Fans of paranormal romance books by authors Lara Adrian, J R Ward, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Gena Showalter, Larissa Ione, Kresley Cole and Christine Feehan will love Felicity's books too.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: WOW!!! This book is my favorite in the series! Loved it.\\n\\nReview: Before I started Awakened by a Demoness I just had to do a reread of the series. I am a huge PNR fan and this is my all time favorite reads. You have elfs, angels, shifter, vampires any creature you can positively think of is in these books.\\n\\nIn Awakened by a Demoness we have an angel who is bound by his duty to protect for hunting demons. Also a demoness who is fun witty and down right feisty.\\n\\nThis is a forbidden relationship, that kept me on my toes.\\n\\nIt was hot, sexy, and an action packed read.\\n\\nI will say the ending was a bit abrupt, but I enjoyed this story immensely.\\n\\nI can't wait for what Felicity Heaton comes up with next!\\n\\n*Jewels Book Blog Reviews*\",\n \"Product: Sienna Blake is a storyteller & inksinger, wordspinner of love stories with grit, and alter ego of a USA Today Bestselling Author. She loves all things that make her heart racerollercoasters, thrillers and rowdy unrestrained sex. She likes to explore the darker side of human nature in her writing. If she told you who she really was, shed have to kill you. Because of her passion for crime and forensics, shed totally get away with your murder.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A love story of the AGES!!\\n\\nReview: \\\"If the love is strong enough, it will survive anything.\\\"\\n\\nI can't believe this is the end for Roman and Julianna's epic love story. I was on the edge of my seat biting my nails, praying that these two would get the happy ending they deserve.\\n\\n...Julianna. My perfect Julianna, her honey-hair and angel's soul shining brightly in my mind. My heart twisted with regret most for her.\\n\\nI'm sorry I hurt you.\\nI'm sorry I lied.\\nI'm sorry I couldn't deserve you.\\n\\nWith this being the end, deadly secrets are revealed. One's that will shatter Roman and Julianna's world. No one is safe, heads are turning, keeping your friends close but enemies closer seems rather fitting for Hanging in the Stars.\\n\\nDeath, Destruction, Chaos.\\n\\nRoman will do whatever it takes for Julianna to be happy.....safe....even from himself.\\n\\n\\\"We were finally on the two sides we were meant to be on. \\\"\\n\\nI don't think I have ever cried as much as I have for the Dark Romeo series. My heart hurts so much thinking about what Roman and Julianna had to go through to stay together. Even when fate wanted them apart.....they fought hard but loved harder.\\n\\nGet ready for the epic conclusion.\\n To Julianna and her Roman.\\n\\nI highly recommend reading this emotional, heart-wrenching, angsty tale. This is a story that you will never forget. A story that will forever stay with you.\\n\\nThank you Sienna for making my heart weep. all the tears I shed, me wanting to throw my tablet across the room.....it was all worth it. Can't wait to see what comes next.\",\n \"Product: Nancy Haviland is an award-winning, bestselling romantic suspense author who writes about her possessive alpha males and their obsessively loved women from her home in Southwestern Ontario. Her greatest loves are her children, her playful kitty, and, of course, coffee!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: This can't be the ending.. No...... So ready for part 2!\\n\\nReview: When I hit the very last page of Grievous, I was like no this can't be.\\nThere has to be MORE!!!\\n\\nI simply loved it, its dark, gritty, and oh so hot!\\n\\nI feel like this one, is Nancy Haviland's darkest yet!\\n\\nEnter Yasmeen Michaels the beasts obsession and his one true weakness.\\n\\nYasmeen is a character you just can't help but love her. She is kind, courageous and would do just about everything to protect what is hers. She is one tough cookie, and did I mention feisty as hell.\\n\\nShe came from nothing.\\nBut today she has just about everything.\\n\\nLucian Fane,\\nis a man who lost the one thing he sworn to protect. His little brother.\\n\\nEveryone knows that blood will be shed..\\nIts only a matter of time before Lucian cracks.\\n\\nBut when Yasmeen and Lucian meet, it's explosive.\\nTheir love story is anything but complicated.\\n\\nShe is his weakness, he swore to himself that what happened to his brother will not happen ever again. This is why he can not love. Everything he ends up caring for ends up hurt or worse. This made his heart once pure and beating to cold and lifeless.\\n\\nHe is known as the dark dom.\\nemotionless but deadly.\\nHe brings you pain and pleasure.\\n\\nGrievous is about a man who is at hit wits end. Barely clinging on and the monster in him is ready to kill. But meeting Yasmeen, its keeps the monster at bay. For some reason she tames the beast.\\n\\nBut for how long?\\n\\nRead to find out.\\n\\nThis is the first part to Yasmeen and Lucian's story and I am so ready for part 2!\\n\\n*Received an arc in exchange for an honest review*\",\n \"Product: RC Boldt is the wife of Mr. Boldt, a retired Navy Chief, mother of Little Miss Boldt, and former teacher of many students. She currently lives on the southeastern coast of North Carolina, enjoys long walks on the beach, running, reading, people watching, and singing karaoke. If you're in the mood for some killer homemade mojitos, can't recall the lyrics to a particular 80's song, or just need to hang around a nonconformist who will do almost anything for a laugh, she's your girl.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: 5 Hard To Handle Stars\\n\\nReview: R.C. Boldt did it again in Hard to Handle. This book was Perfection, a beautiful love story about two people who are connected and one miscommunication leads them to a full out hate war against each other.\\n\\nLoved Laney's character she was strong as nails and took no crap from anybody. She was lonely and just wants to find that special someone to show her what love can be. But Laney is afraid that the one person to take her walls down will leave her just like her dad did and leave her broken hearted.\\n\\nZach, hmm how can I describe him he was really rude in the beginning judging poor Laney because of one miscommunication and hates her guts pretty much. But when these two see more and more of each other they soon start realizing that they have more in common then they let on.\\n\\nWhen Laney and Zach finally get together it was explosive. They are so perfect together they just didn't know it yet in the beginning.\\n\\nI seriously love R.C. Boldt's writing, its intense and leaves me wanting more when I reach the end. To be honest if you have not read her books you need to. I can't wait for the next one.\\n\\n- Jewels Book Blog Reviews\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":12,"string":"12"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":14692,"string":"14,692"}}},{"rowIdx":14693,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"ASQCJLICRLYFM"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"5.0\" for a product with description \"T.K. Leigh, otherwise known as Tracy Leigh Kellam, is the USA Today Best Selling author of the Beautiful Mess series. Originally from New England, she now resides in sunny Southern California with her husband, dog and three cats, all of which she has rescued (including the husband). She always had a knack for writing, but mostly in the legal field. It wasnt until recently that she decided to try her hand at creative writing and is now addicted to creating different characters and new and unique story lines in the Contemporary Romantic Suspense genre. When shes not planted in front of her computer, writing away, she can be found running and training for her next marathon (of which she has run over fifteen fulls and far too many halfs to recall). Unlike Olivia, the main character in her Beautiful Mess series, she has yet to qualify for the Boston Marathon.\". The summary of the review text is \"Raw, gripping and WOW!\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Bravo to TK Leigh once again. This book had me biting my nails wanting more. If you have not read the Beautiful Mess series by TK I HIGHLY recommend it. This one can be read as a stand alone however, I felt that there were integral parts that played in this book that were part of the first series.\nOh wow. Tyler.. Tyler.. Tyler.. Now there is an alpha male you will want to take you over. He was so strongly written, hard yet caring, bold yet soft and all raw emotions when it comes to Mackenzie. I loved him out of the gate from the Beautiful series, but this book made me love him even more! The chemistry between him and Mackenzie plays out so well and is flawlessly written that you can feel the heat just radiate off the pages. Mack is such a bold woman who is so guarded yet so vunerable at the same time. She is one of my fave ladies written to date. She is so powerful the way she comes across that you cant help but love how strong of a woman she is until Tyler breaks her walls down.\nThis book had me going from the first chapter. Beyond intrigue and major PLOT TWIST moments that is it so gripping you need to keep reading and not put it down. The emotions felt during this read were all over the board. Angry, sadness, lovey dovey moments that make your heart melt to OMG WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!?!?! At the end, I literally wanted to scream NOOOOO MORE MORE MORE!!! Cannot wait for Slaying The Dragon to be released!!"},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"Bravo to TK Leigh once again. This book had me biting my nails wanting more. If you have not read the Beautiful Mess series by TK I HIGHLY recommend it. This one can be read as a stand alone however, I felt that there were integral parts that played in this book that were part of the first series.\nOh wow. Tyler.. Tyler.. Tyler.. Now there is an alpha male you will want to take you over. He was so strongly written, hard yet caring, bold yet soft and all raw emotions when it comes to Mackenzie. I loved him out of the gate from the Beautiful series, but this book made me love him even more! The chemistry between him and Mackenzie plays out so well and is flawlessly written that you can feel the heat just radiate off the pages. Mack is such a bold woman who is so guarded yet so vunerable at the same time. She is one of my fave ladies written to date. She is so powerful the way she comes across that you cant help but love how strong of a woman she is until Tyler breaks her walls down.\nThis book had me going from the first chapter. Beyond intrigue and major PLOT TWIST moments that is it so gripping you need to keep reading and not put it down. The emotions felt during this read were all over the board. Angry, sadness, lovey dovey moments that make your heart melt to OMG WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!?!?! At the end, I literally wanted to scream NOOOOO MORE MORE MORE!!! Cannot wait for Slaying The Dragon to be released!!"},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Jane Harvey-Berrick is an author of contemporary romance.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Once again.. utterly spellbinding!\n\nReview: Wow... that doesn't even come close to it for this book. I was able to review The Traveling Man earlier this year while the blog was still Suzanne's Book Obsessions and I fell in love with Kes the first few words about him. This book just solidifies how much I love that man. Once again, this one is out of the ball park! The weaving of the story that Jane wrote is beyond magical. The trials that Aimee and Kes go through together broke my heart, had me crying, made me angry, made me laugh... this book.. this series.. has it all.\nThis book is written in just the same manner as the first in the series. Magical. Beautiful. Show stopping. Heart pumping. Aimee is such a strong female character you love her so much. And Kes, for all his stubbornness, its utterly captivating. No spoilers but HOLY CRAP I almost freaked at one part!!! I was literally crying!! Cannot wait to see more from Jane.\nAnd PS... the bonus chapter.. EPIC!!","Product: A.M. Madden's debut novel Back-up is the first in a series of three. Book two, Front & Center and book three, Encore are both scheduled for release in early 2014. A.M. Madden is a wife, a mother, an avid reader of romance novels and now an author. In Back-up she aspired to create a fun, sexy, realistic romantic story. She wanted to create characters that the reader could relate to and feel as if they knew personally. A self-proclaimed hopeless romantic, she loves getting lost in a good book. She uses every free moment of her time writing, while working a full time job as well as raising teenage boys. Due to mature content, The Back-up series is for 18 or older only. A.M. Madden can be contacted on Facebook, twitter, or at am.madden@aol.com\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Rockstart hotness woven with intrigue!\n\nReview: Once again Madden weaves a tale of rockstar madness, love, intrigue and hotness! Though there were times I wanted to smack Leila upside the head for being so stubborn when it came to Jack, it all worked out in the end! This one is even more of a roller coaster ride of emotions compared to The Back-Up. I was torn this way and that way and I wanted to yell at time! What I love is how Lei and Jack mesh so well together and how strong their bond is! Their banter is priceless and beyond enjoyable to read especially when the rest of the band is involved! This series is quickly becoming one of my fave rocker ones! So looking forward to the next!","Product: Michelle Dare is a romance author. Her stories range from sweet to sinful and from new adult to fantasy. There arent enough hours in the day for her to write all of the story ideas in her head. When not writing or reading, shes a wife and mom living in eastern Pennsylvania. One day she hopes to be writing from a beach where she will never have to see snow or be cold again.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Heart wrenchingly beautiful story!\n\nReview: This is one of those books that sneaks up on you so unexpectedly as you are reading it, and it devours your soul. My heart was so invested in this book as I read it. I absolutely adored how Ellis and Lucy met, came together and fought through her demons to move on with her life. Their instant attraction is evident but them coming together was so endearing and touching.\nLucy suffers from severe anxiety due to almost drowning. What made this book even more special is that Dare incorporated the real actual feelings from anxiety attacks and more and it made it real. Ellis comes into Lucy's life and wants to be there for her from the start as they are instantly drawn to each other. He is there for her through everything she faces and helps her confront her demons head on in such a way that you fall in love with this couple and are cheering them on!\nWhat Michelle Dare did, putting herself out there, my heart goes to this amazing lady. This book to me is a must read this year! The flow. The raw emotions. The pain. The fear. It all envelopes you into this book and you are left saying WOW! Pick it up NOW!","Product: New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author, L.P. Dover, is a southern belle residing in North Carolina along with her husband and two beautiful girls. Before she even began her literary journey she worked in Periodontics enjoying the wonderment of dental surgeries. Not only does she love to write, but she loves to play tennis, go on mountain hikes, white water rafting, and you can't forget the passion for singing. Her two number one fans expect a concert each and every night before bedtime and those songs usually consist of Christmas carols. Aside from being a wife and mother, L.P. Dover has written over twenty novels including her Forever Fae series, the Second Chances series, the Gloves Off series, the Armed & Dangerous series, the Royal Shifters series, and her standalone novel, Love, Lies, and Deception. Her favorite genre to read is romantic suspense and she also loves writing it. However, if she had to choose a setting to live in it would have to be with her faeries in the Land of the Fae.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Top 5 book hands down this year!\n\nReview: Going into this book, I knew I would be in for a wild ride if it was ANYTHING like No Limit. Needless to say, this book did not disappoint. I seriously fell down the rabbit hole with this one and it was a happy trip. Blake is tough as nails while Hadley is sweet but strong. These two played so well off of each other that they had a smooth banter and dialogue as well as sizzling chemistry!\nI am huge on the mystery/intrigue stories, and this one by far is one of my favorites this year! I love how Dover wove such a twisted tale within the romance of the storyline. I love how alpha Blake is when it came to Hadley. PS the bet... no words.. I wish there was actual video or pictures of it... I was laughing so hard. This book brought out a lot of emotions, including down right mad!! I was literally going to scream and yell at one point! I was freaking out! When you read the book you will know which part I am talking about!!!\nOverall this book is a huge winner to me. It has everything and more I could ask for in a book. The words flowed off the page so smoothly that I could not put it down. I am really looking forward to Logan's story now!!!","Product: B.B., ALSO KNOWN as Bebe, found her passion for romance when she read her first romance novel by Susan Johnson at a young age. She would sneak into her mother's closet for books and even sometimes the attic. When she finally decided to pick up a pen and write, she found a new way to embrace her passion. She favors a romance that isn't always easy on the eyes or heart, and loves to see characters grow--characters who are seemingly doomed from the start but find love anyway.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Dark and Twisted ride!\n\nReview: What a roller coaster ride! This story has so much going on that you're totally involved with the craziness that is Mian and Angel. The concept and storyline of this book was one of a kind and keeps you on your toes. Aside from the chemistry that these two have, the fire they have to fiercely protect their own or their family is off the charts.\nI have to say that this story takes a lot of turns and twists. It is very raw and gritty and gives you a taste of a twisted underworld. Overall, I have to say the character build was spot on and you get a glimpse through the past as this book progresses. If you want something twisted and a bit dark! I recommend snagging this one!","Product: Kathy is a Michigan native where she resides with her husband Tony. They have two grown sons. She's a woman known to always have a book in her hands. For years her desire ran deep to put her first story on paper. At the young age of fifty, she succeeded and so the dream begins!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Amazing book of intrigue, scorching romance and lots of WTF moments!\n\nReview: Holy roller coast ride! This book totally took me by surprise and I absolutely loved it. What I loved about this book is it had it all. Intrigue. Mystery. Sizzling hot romance. The combination of MC and Mafia that Coopmans wrote was a brilliantly woven tale. Calla and Cain are beyond perfect together as they have that chemistry with such spark between the banter and the naughty moments. This was evident from the start as well as when she walks in 6 years later with those divorce papers!\nThis book had a lot of twists and turns which kept me guessing as to what was going to happen next! Definitely kept me on my toes! There were moments where you are like WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!?! to moments where you want to kidnap Cain to be yours! The back story that comes to light is quite crazy but makes sense at the same time when you think back to how the two became separated in the first place. This book is one of those that you cannot put down and it is quickly devoured! If you like a bit of intrigue with you romance, I HIGHLY recommend this one by Kathy Coopmans. She hit it out of the ball park with this one!","Product: Im a lover of all things books, a hopeless romantic, and have always had a passion for writing. Between being a sappy romantic, my love of an HEA, my crazy imagination, and ok, lets be real, my dirty mind, I fell easily into writing romance. Im a huge baseball fan and yet, a complete girly, girl. Im an obsessive reader and have a slight (hahaha! Slight? Yeah, right) addiction to signed books. Im married to my very own book boyfriend, an alpha male with a sexy, sweet side. He is the best inspiration, my biggest supporter and the love of my life. He is also incredibly patient and understanding about the fact that he has to fight the voices in my head for my attention. I hope you enjoy reading my books as much as I enjoyed writing them!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: New Favorite author!! EPIC STORY!\n\nReview: Paranormal is something I read once in a while.. but this book... what Elle Christenson did... holy smokes. I have found a new author that I plan on stalking! I have always loved stories about the Fae and what Christenson wrote, was beyond amazing. It dabbles in history but it has the romance element where it feels like its just every day romance.. but with such a twist that you cannot put it down. Shaylee.. omg I love her. She has such a wit about her that keeps Aden on his toes and gives him a run for his money. Aden is such a fierce alpha its hard not to love him either.\nWith the Fae storyline intertwined it played just an amazing role in it and was beyond intriguing. I loved the idea of this story about the Fae and how they work. Makes it feel more realistic even though it is fiction. I can honestly say I devoured this book in hours.. I could not put it down. I am soooo looking forward to more in this series because it is a pure winner.","Product: Felicia Lynn is a transplanted Florida girl, born and raised, who lives just north of Atlanta, GA with her husband, daughter, dog and cat. She spends most of her days holed up in a cozy chair with a cup of tea and her laptop, writing about the characters that live in her head. When shes not writing youll find her hanging out with her family and friends! She loves reading, taking long walks, chatting with her Facebook family, and listening to music, especially live music. A self-declared lover of all things baseball, she is obsessed with every aspect of the game!!! Felicia writes contemporary romance, because love stories make people happy. Even in the midst of anguish and turmoil, true love can turn life around, and the process is beautiful. Most of Felicia's stories are based on real life experiences, which she embellishes to tell a story. She is currently working on her second novel, titled Loves Learning Curve.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: A story to make you swoon!\n\nReview: Oh the feels of this book. This book is truly a story of love, loss and finding that love again. The tragedy that happened to Alexis is something anyone would struggle to overcome. Enter Garrett and he sweeps her on her feet so unexpectedly. I think what I really enjoyed about this book is the fact that it was a friends to lovers situation even though they had not seen each other in years. They just connected. I really loved their level of connection regardless of Alexis and her freak out moments. While some may say it was royal over the top, its hard to say how a person would react letting someone into their lives after the tragedy.\nOverall, I found this book a great story with love and emotion. The moments felt real and you really just feel like you are watching a movie play out in front of you. I would recommend this story to anyone that wants a feel good romance."],"string":"[\n \"Product: Jane Harvey-Berrick is an author of contemporary romance.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Once again.. utterly spellbinding!\\n\\nReview: Wow... that doesn't even come close to it for this book. I was able to review The Traveling Man earlier this year while the blog was still Suzanne's Book Obsessions and I fell in love with Kes the first few words about him. This book just solidifies how much I love that man. Once again, this one is out of the ball park! The weaving of the story that Jane wrote is beyond magical. The trials that Aimee and Kes go through together broke my heart, had me crying, made me angry, made me laugh... this book.. this series.. has it all.\\nThis book is written in just the same manner as the first in the series. Magical. Beautiful. Show stopping. Heart pumping. Aimee is such a strong female character you love her so much. And Kes, for all his stubbornness, its utterly captivating. No spoilers but HOLY CRAP I almost freaked at one part!!! I was literally crying!! Cannot wait to see more from Jane.\\nAnd PS... the bonus chapter.. EPIC!!\",\n \"Product: A.M. Madden's debut novel Back-up is the first in a series of three. Book two, Front & Center and book three, Encore are both scheduled for release in early 2014. A.M. Madden is a wife, a mother, an avid reader of romance novels and now an author. In Back-up she aspired to create a fun, sexy, realistic romantic story. She wanted to create characters that the reader could relate to and feel as if they knew personally. A self-proclaimed hopeless romantic, she loves getting lost in a good book. She uses every free moment of her time writing, while working a full time job as well as raising teenage boys. Due to mature content, The Back-up series is for 18 or older only. A.M. Madden can be contacted on Facebook, twitter, or at am.madden@aol.com\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Rockstart hotness woven with intrigue!\\n\\nReview: Once again Madden weaves a tale of rockstar madness, love, intrigue and hotness! Though there were times I wanted to smack Leila upside the head for being so stubborn when it came to Jack, it all worked out in the end! This one is even more of a roller coaster ride of emotions compared to The Back-Up. I was torn this way and that way and I wanted to yell at time! What I love is how Lei and Jack mesh so well together and how strong their bond is! Their banter is priceless and beyond enjoyable to read especially when the rest of the band is involved! This series is quickly becoming one of my fave rocker ones! So looking forward to the next!\",\n \"Product: Michelle Dare is a romance author. Her stories range from sweet to sinful and from new adult to fantasy. There arent enough hours in the day for her to write all of the story ideas in her head. When not writing or reading, shes a wife and mom living in eastern Pennsylvania. One day she hopes to be writing from a beach where she will never have to see snow or be cold again.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Heart wrenchingly beautiful story!\\n\\nReview: This is one of those books that sneaks up on you so unexpectedly as you are reading it, and it devours your soul. My heart was so invested in this book as I read it. I absolutely adored how Ellis and Lucy met, came together and fought through her demons to move on with her life. Their instant attraction is evident but them coming together was so endearing and touching.\\nLucy suffers from severe anxiety due to almost drowning. What made this book even more special is that Dare incorporated the real actual feelings from anxiety attacks and more and it made it real. Ellis comes into Lucy's life and wants to be there for her from the start as they are instantly drawn to each other. He is there for her through everything she faces and helps her confront her demons head on in such a way that you fall in love with this couple and are cheering them on!\\nWhat Michelle Dare did, putting herself out there, my heart goes to this amazing lady. This book to me is a must read this year! The flow. The raw emotions. The pain. The fear. It all envelopes you into this book and you are left saying WOW! Pick it up NOW!\",\n \"Product: New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author, L.P. Dover, is a southern belle residing in North Carolina along with her husband and two beautiful girls. Before she even began her literary journey she worked in Periodontics enjoying the wonderment of dental surgeries. Not only does she love to write, but she loves to play tennis, go on mountain hikes, white water rafting, and you can't forget the passion for singing. Her two number one fans expect a concert each and every night before bedtime and those songs usually consist of Christmas carols. Aside from being a wife and mother, L.P. Dover has written over twenty novels including her Forever Fae series, the Second Chances series, the Gloves Off series, the Armed & Dangerous series, the Royal Shifters series, and her standalone novel, Love, Lies, and Deception. Her favorite genre to read is romantic suspense and she also loves writing it. However, if she had to choose a setting to live in it would have to be with her faeries in the Land of the Fae.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Top 5 book hands down this year!\\n\\nReview: Going into this book, I knew I would be in for a wild ride if it was ANYTHING like No Limit. Needless to say, this book did not disappoint. I seriously fell down the rabbit hole with this one and it was a happy trip. Blake is tough as nails while Hadley is sweet but strong. These two played so well off of each other that they had a smooth banter and dialogue as well as sizzling chemistry!\\nI am huge on the mystery/intrigue stories, and this one by far is one of my favorites this year! I love how Dover wove such a twisted tale within the romance of the storyline. I love how alpha Blake is when it came to Hadley. PS the bet... no words.. I wish there was actual video or pictures of it... I was laughing so hard. This book brought out a lot of emotions, including down right mad!! I was literally going to scream and yell at one point! I was freaking out! When you read the book you will know which part I am talking about!!!\\nOverall this book is a huge winner to me. It has everything and more I could ask for in a book. The words flowed off the page so smoothly that I could not put it down. I am really looking forward to Logan's story now!!!\",\n \"Product: B.B., ALSO KNOWN as Bebe, found her passion for romance when she read her first romance novel by Susan Johnson at a young age. She would sneak into her mother's closet for books and even sometimes the attic. When she finally decided to pick up a pen and write, she found a new way to embrace her passion. She favors a romance that isn't always easy on the eyes or heart, and loves to see characters grow--characters who are seemingly doomed from the start but find love anyway.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Dark and Twisted ride!\\n\\nReview: What a roller coaster ride! This story has so much going on that you're totally involved with the craziness that is Mian and Angel. The concept and storyline of this book was one of a kind and keeps you on your toes. Aside from the chemistry that these two have, the fire they have to fiercely protect their own or their family is off the charts.\\nI have to say that this story takes a lot of turns and twists. It is very raw and gritty and gives you a taste of a twisted underworld. Overall, I have to say the character build was spot on and you get a glimpse through the past as this book progresses. If you want something twisted and a bit dark! I recommend snagging this one!\",\n \"Product: Kathy is a Michigan native where she resides with her husband Tony. They have two grown sons. She's a woman known to always have a book in her hands. For years her desire ran deep to put her first story on paper. At the young age of fifty, she succeeded and so the dream begins!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Amazing book of intrigue, scorching romance and lots of WTF moments!\\n\\nReview: Holy roller coast ride! This book totally took me by surprise and I absolutely loved it. What I loved about this book is it had it all. Intrigue. Mystery. Sizzling hot romance. The combination of MC and Mafia that Coopmans wrote was a brilliantly woven tale. Calla and Cain are beyond perfect together as they have that chemistry with such spark between the banter and the naughty moments. This was evident from the start as well as when she walks in 6 years later with those divorce papers!\\nThis book had a lot of twists and turns which kept me guessing as to what was going to happen next! Definitely kept me on my toes! There were moments where you are like WHAT JUST HAPPENED?!?! to moments where you want to kidnap Cain to be yours! The back story that comes to light is quite crazy but makes sense at the same time when you think back to how the two became separated in the first place. This book is one of those that you cannot put down and it is quickly devoured! If you like a bit of intrigue with you romance, I HIGHLY recommend this one by Kathy Coopmans. She hit it out of the ball park with this one!\",\n \"Product: Im a lover of all things books, a hopeless romantic, and have always had a passion for writing. Between being a sappy romantic, my love of an HEA, my crazy imagination, and ok, lets be real, my dirty mind, I fell easily into writing romance. Im a huge baseball fan and yet, a complete girly, girl. Im an obsessive reader and have a slight (hahaha! Slight? Yeah, right) addiction to signed books. Im married to my very own book boyfriend, an alpha male with a sexy, sweet side. He is the best inspiration, my biggest supporter and the love of my life. He is also incredibly patient and understanding about the fact that he has to fight the voices in my head for my attention. I hope you enjoy reading my books as much as I enjoyed writing them!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: New Favorite author!! EPIC STORY!\\n\\nReview: Paranormal is something I read once in a while.. but this book... what Elle Christenson did... holy smokes. I have found a new author that I plan on stalking! I have always loved stories about the Fae and what Christenson wrote, was beyond amazing. It dabbles in history but it has the romance element where it feels like its just every day romance.. but with such a twist that you cannot put it down. Shaylee.. omg I love her. She has such a wit about her that keeps Aden on his toes and gives him a run for his money. Aden is such a fierce alpha its hard not to love him either.\\nWith the Fae storyline intertwined it played just an amazing role in it and was beyond intriguing. I loved the idea of this story about the Fae and how they work. Makes it feel more realistic even though it is fiction. I can honestly say I devoured this book in hours.. I could not put it down. I am soooo looking forward to more in this series because it is a pure winner.\",\n \"Product: Felicia Lynn is a transplanted Florida girl, born and raised, who lives just north of Atlanta, GA with her husband, daughter, dog and cat. She spends most of her days holed up in a cozy chair with a cup of tea and her laptop, writing about the characters that live in her head. When shes not writing youll find her hanging out with her family and friends! She loves reading, taking long walks, chatting with her Facebook family, and listening to music, especially live music. A self-declared lover of all things baseball, she is obsessed with every aspect of the game!!! Felicia writes contemporary romance, because love stories make people happy. Even in the midst of anguish and turmoil, true love can turn life around, and the process is beautiful. Most of Felicia's stories are based on real life experiences, which she embellishes to tell a story. She is currently working on her second novel, titled Loves Learning Curve.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: A story to make you swoon!\\n\\nReview: Oh the feels of this book. This book is truly a story of love, loss and finding that love again. The tragedy that happened to Alexis is something anyone would struggle to overcome. Enter Garrett and he sweeps her on her feet so unexpectedly. I think what I really enjoyed about this book is the fact that it was a friends to lovers situation even though they had not seen each other in years. They just connected. I really loved their level of connection regardless of Alexis and her freak out moments. While some may say it was royal over the top, its hard to say how a person would react letting someone into their lives after the tragedy.\\nOverall, I found this book a great story with love and emotion. The moments felt real and you really just feel like you are watching a movie play out in front of you. I would recommend this story to anyone that wants a feel good romance.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":8,"string":"8"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":14693,"string":"14,693"}}},{"rowIdx":14694,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A1KLQBVJDG52BA"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"4.0\" for a product with description \"Cecelia Ahern romance fiction.\". The summary of the review text is \"Touching and Hopeful story of Friendship and Love\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"This book was sweet, romantic, and original. The entire book is a series of letters with no other narrative, which in itself is really unique.\n\nThis is the story of Rosie and Alex, who have been the best of friends since childhood. They both feel strongly for each other, but timing and various situations continue to keep them from being more than friends throughout their entire lifetime. Despite their own doubts and fears, everyone else in their lives seems to realize that they were meant from each other. It takes a long time and a great many experiences for them to see the light themselves.\n\nThe first letters between the two are exchanged at 6 years old, and the book continues over the next 50 years. Not all of the letters are between only Rosie and Alex. Many of the letters occur between friends and family as well. Much happens over the years: relationships, marriages, children, job opportunities, and relocations. By the end of the book, the letters have progressed from handwritten in crayon to emails and texts and voicemails.\n\nThe author does a great job of letting the relationship grow and change in a very realistic way. Misunderstandings and insecurities get in the way just like with real people. I felt like I knew these people and wanted them to find happiness. If someone told me this had been a true story, I would have believed it.\n\nThis book is a perfect mood-lifter kind of story. Read it after a long tough day when you need a little pick-me-up."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"This book was sweet, romantic, and original. The entire book is a series of letters with no other narrative, which in itself is really unique.\n\nThis is the story of Rosie and Alex, who have been the best of friends since childhood. They both feel strongly for each other, but timing and various situations continue to keep them from being more than friends throughout their entire lifetime. Despite their own doubts and fears, everyone else in their lives seems to realize that they were meant from each other. It takes a long time and a great many experiences for them to see the light themselves.\n\nThe first letters between the two are exchanged at 6 years old, and the book continues over the next 50 years. Not all of the letters are between only Rosie and Alex. Many of the letters occur between friends and family as well. Much happens over the years: relationships, marriages, children, job opportunities, and relocations. By the end of the book, the letters have progressed from handwritten in crayon to emails and texts and voicemails.\n\nThe author does a great job of letting the relationship grow and change in a very realistic way. Misunderstandings and insecurities get in the way just like with real people. I felt like I knew these people and wanted them to find happiness. If someone told me this had been a true story, I would have believed it.\n\nThis book is a perfect mood-lifter kind of story. Read it after a long tough day when you need a little pick-me-up."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: paperback, vg+\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good start, but where will it go?\n\nReview: Generally speaking, most 1st books in a series start out a little slow because time is required to set up the story. I think this book did a better job than most of diving in to the action. This gets a big thumbs-up from me.\n\nI really enjoyed the back story of the tainted tomatoes wiping out so much of the human world. This worked for me because it was so simple and uncomplicated. After all, we've seen the reality of mad cow disease, bird flu, ecoli, and H1N1 in recent years. It is believable to me that our silent killers like viruses and bacterias could wind up being our worst enemies in this world. This background also makes it believeable for the supernatural to live amongst the human world which is a crucial element to the book.\n\nI also liked that Rachel was striking out on her own. Obviously this opens up all kinds of possibilities for danger and adventure in future books. However, this was also something that led to some lack of direction in the story. So much of the story was spent concentrating on Rachel defending herself because of quitting her job that I was left feeling a little confused about what she was actually going to accomplish in this series. What are her goals? What is the bigger picture? The series as a whole can't be only about defense, she has to be on the offensive at some point. This was the difference between 4 and 5 stars for me. I liked the book a lot, but I'm holding back a little because I need to see more of where the series takes me.\n\nOverall, I liked the character mix. I think Kim Harrison does a great job of leaving us in the dark about who are the good guys and who are the bads guys. There seems to be enough good and bad in each character that we could wind up being surprised by each of them at some point.\n\nIvy is the biggest wildcard for me right now. I like her now, but I have a suspicion that I might hate her one day in the future. It is a mystery to me why she wants to join forces with Rachel. I think she is dangerous.\n\nI liked the book and was left looking forward to book #2. I'm not convinced yet that I'm going to love the series as a whole, but I'm definitely willing to give it a shot.","Product: paperback, fine In stock shipped from our UK warehouse\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Great characters, but a little bit lacking in plot\n\nReview: Rated 3.5/5\n\nSummary: Rachel Morgan has a lot of loose ends to tie up after her adventures in book two. First of all, her boyfriend Nick isn't very excited about being accidentally turned into her familiar, and he pulls away from her as a result. She is confused and hurt by the rejection, but this leaves her open to a new relationship that might be far more rewarding.\n\nAdding to Rachel's feelings of abandonment, Jenks takes a hiatus from the team. He is angry with Rachel and Ivy for keeping secrets from him about Trent's origins, and is steadfast in his refusal to forgive them. Ivy takes his disappearance in stride like she takes most things, but Rachel's emotional nature makes the loss of Jenks very difficult for her.\n\nRachel also has to make good on her deal with Al. In exchange for Al's testimony against the master vampire Piscary, Rachel has agreed to be his familiar - as long as she gets to keep her soul. She must go forward with the arrangement, but then she chooses to risk everything to save his former familiar, Ceri, from a miserable end. Ceri is obviously grateful for the rescue, and she becomes an important ally to Rachel as a result.\n\nAs the story continues, Rachel slowly becomes more familiar with the demons and their world. The power of this species is terrifying and deadly, yet the more we understand them, the more we are tempted to empathize with them. We also learn more about the fate of Rachel's father, as well as the history, power and future goals of the elves.\n\nReview: One thing I have not criticized yet about this series, and I'll only say this once, I'm not a fan of the titles. Obviously every book title is a word play on a Clint Eastwood movie title. Clint has an enormous body of film work, and this is my point - it is HIS work. Using his titles as part of Harrison's book series, without having any real connection between the two bodies of work, feels like a degree of plagiarism to me. It also sounds corny. Harrison's writing is unique, creative and original. I feel that her book titles ought to be also. There, I said it.\n\nI do really like this series, but the 3rd book wasn't one of my favorites even though there was a lot of great action. There were some good things in terms of resolving issues that were brought up in the previous books, but there really was not a clear plot line. I was 3/4 of the way through the story before I had any idea what Rachel was supposed to be accomplishing in this book or whom she was meant to defeat. Most of the book was spent with Rachel meandering through her daily activities and resolving issues as they came up. She is reactive instead of proactive in most cases, and she really had no specific goal she was working toward until the end.\n\nA positive comment about this book is that I always enjoy the scenes where Algaliarept makes an appearance - those scenes are incredibly intense and full of action. This book also introduces a second demon, who presents us with a fun little cliffhanger about Rachel at the end. However, I wish that Rachel wouldn't make so many mistakes around Al. She starts the book by outsmarting him, which was fantastic. But after that initial success, she was a complete mess every time he showed up. I'd like to see her learning more from her experiences with him.\n\nAnother positive is that Rachel's lame boyfriend Nick fades away in this book, although we may not have seen the last of him. Instead, Rachel finds herself a new boyfriend who is a fan favorite. You'll have to read to find out who he is!\n\nAn epic failure in this book is that Jenks abandons his team for a period of time. I understand that he was mad about Rachel keeping secrets, but I simply didn't believe that he would leave them without his protection. Jenks has witnessed mistakes between Rachel and Ivy repeatedly. He is always very reasonable and supportive when it comes to resolving their problems with each other, so why is he so unwilling to accept that they could also make a mistake with him? It didn't make sense to me that he was suddenly so inflexible.\n\nAs I already mentioned, I do like this series and the characters as a whole. This isn't my favorite book, but stay tuned - the next two books are incredibly strong and my reviews will reflect that.","Product: 1st edition paperback new\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: I'm Sold on the Series!\n\nReview: Book 2 in Hollows Series opens with a flurry of action as we find Rachel retrieving a stolen fish in order to complete a job for her new detective agency. The agency, named Vampiric Charms, is owned by Rachel (witch), Ivy (vampire) and Jenks (pixy), and is in its infant stages of operation. Basically, Rachel will take just about any job she can find in order to pay her rent at the church, buy her witchy supplies, and save for a car.\n\nIt is this sense of desperation that causes Rachel to take a job for the FIB (Federal Inderlander Bureau) investigating the disappearance of a student Ley line witch. She has valid reasons to be concerned about this particular case. The woman who reported the missing witch happens to be the secretary to Trent Kalamack - the very man who held Rachel captive as a mink in the first book. Furthermore, the witch's disappearance also seems to be tied to a string of murdered Ley line witches in Cinncinati.\n\nRachel is assigned to work undercover at the local university as a ley line student, thus getting her closer to the next likely targets. However, Rachel is convinced from the start that Trent Kalamack is the man behind the murders. Her unrelenting pursuit of Trent gets her into a few messy situations, but she also learns a lot more about who and what Trent is.\n\nTo further complicate her life, Rachel discovers that her boyfriend Nick has been dabbling in Demon summoning. After almost dying at the hand of Algaliarept in book one, and gaining a demon mark in exchange for her survival, Rachel is mortified that Nick is being so stupid.\n\nWhile the first book left me a little confused about where the series would eventually lead, book 2 has given me a much better sense of direction. This book has sucked me in to Rachel's world and left me wanting more.\n\nDiving into Trent's storyline was the clincher for me. I have such a love-hate relationship with his character right now. He has been set up as the worst kind of bad guy and is certainly doing his best to earn that reputation, but Kim Harrison surrounds him in enough mystery to make me wonder... could he possibly turn out to be a good guy in the end? My favorite male characters are always the reformed bad boys, so I'm holding out hope for Trent.\n\nI have to admit that I'm also loving the demon character, Algaliarept. His presence in the story leads to enormous temptation and even greater danger. But he also creates debt, meaning that everyone who summons him and survives, owes him something. This opens up all kinds of possibilities for the future books in the series because we know he will eventually come to collect his payments.\n\nIvy is another character that I have a love-hate relationship with. I still can't quite figure out why Rachel remains loyal to her and tries so hard to make things work between them. Ivy is dangerous - as in life-changing/life-risking dangerous. She has a hard enough time controlling her bloodlust, and her physical attraction to Rachel isn't making that any easier. It makes me wonder if Rachel's connection to Ivy could be her downfall in the future.\n\nRachel's boyfriend Nick is a total wildcard in this book. He has done nothing to betray Rachel yet, but he is foolishly tampering with a demon. I don't believe that he can remain his simple self for much longer. We know he is a survivor after his months living as a rat, and that makes me think he is more devious that what we have seen so far. I suspect his storyline will take a twist in the near future into something a little darker. Rarely is a character only what they seem to be. There must be more to him.\n\nAll of the things above are the reasons why this book so much fun to read. Rachel is our constant in the story, but everyone else is completely up for grabs. You will want to like characters that you shouldn't like. You'll want to be suspicious of characters that you are supposed to like. You'll get mad at Rachel's choices sometimes. And lastly, you'll have a tough time deciding who to trust, and as soon as you make a decision, you'll keep changing your mind!\n\nBesides the great characters, this book also has a solid storyline. It is believable, the resolution is believable, and we readers are kept in the dark until the very end. And as usual, Rachel makes just as many wrong assumptions as we do.\n\nRecommended for fans of Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Thrillers. There is a nice element of mystery to these books. The romance is pretty bland so far, but I'm hoping it will pick up in future installments.","Product: The 7th stirring instalment of the urban fantasy-thriller series starring Rachel Morgan. A pacey and addictive novel of sexy bounty-hunting witches, cunning demons and vicious vampires. The demon, Algaliarept, although banished back into the everafter has infected others of his kind with his interest in a witch who can channel demon magic. Rachel soon finds herself with not one but three hellions on her tail; and one of them is even crazier and more dangerous than all the fairy assassins, weres and vampires on the planet.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Seems like I've read this all before\n\nReview: I had such high hopes for this book because I loved the previous two in the series. Unfortunately, it was really disappointing.\n\nLet's start with the repetitive stuff. Once again, there is more junk between Ivy and Rachel trying define their relationship. I can't take it anymore. I actually thought this was settled in the last book - but it came up again and I am so sick of reading about it. I don't care at all anymore if they want to share blood or a bed or anything else. Just make a decision and stick with it already.\n\nNext in line is the vamp junk. All the vamps do the same thing. They all want to play with Rachel's scar and every time it happens she has the same exact response written the same exact way. It was interesting and intense in the first couple books, but by book 7 it has gotten boring to read. If the vamps can't be more interesting, then I don't want to read about them anymore. Kisten seemed to be the only exception, but now that he is gone, the rest are just carbon copies of each other.\n\nNow on to the apologies... Anybody count how many times the characters (mostly Rachel) say the words \"I'm Sorry\" in this book? It had to be dozens. This is getting old as well. Geez Rachel, stop saying you are sorry - if you were really sorry, you wouldn't keep making the same stupid mistakes and apologizing for the same stupid things.\n\nAnd then there is the whole \"poor me\" attitude from Rachel that is driving me nuts. We get it Rachel - you are totally alone, you don't deserve good things, and everybody hates you. Boo Hoo, you sound like a broken record. I like heros to be stronger than that and I can't stand when they start having pity parties. But the one thing that dropped this from a 3 star to a 2 star rating was the number of times that Rachel says \"It's not my fault\" and \"it's not fair\" in this book.\n\nAnd then on to the stupid love stories... Can someone please explain to me why so many of the people that Rachel meets fall madly in love with her? Pity party, whiny, complaining Rachel still manages to attract hot men? Yeah, right. Marshal was lame. He could have been cool, but he was a rebound and wasn't there long enough to have any impact. And yet we were forced to read about all of Rachel's inner struggle about to-date-or-not-to-date Marshal, even though he was just a flash in the pan. It was such a waste. And then we get Pierce the ghost who also manages to fall in love with her even though they've only spent one day together. Whatever. Why doesn't anyone fall in love with Ivy?...or Trent?...or the FIB officers?.....or Al?\n\nI didn't care for how Kisten's murder wrapped up. Since he is one of the characters that I liked the most in this series, I didn't like that it felt like an afterthought at the end of the book. I wish that this whole book had been about catching his killer rather than just simply about Rachel remembering the night it happened. I would have preferred that to wasting time with the banshee storyline.\n\nI didn't like that the most interesting characters (Trent and Al) were barely in this book all. But the few times they did make an appearance were the best parts of the book.\n\nMy review may sound a harsh, but I'm just so disappointed. This book feels like filler, and that is insulting to a reader who has invested the many many hours to read 7 books in a row.\n\nDoes anybody know how many books are going to be in this series? Because I don't want to read anymore filler stories. If a book isn't going to be important to the primary storylines, then I don't want to read them.","Product: The sixth book in Harrison's New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series starring Rachel Morgan. A pacey and addictive novel of sexy bounty-hunting witches, cunning demons and menacing vampires. Having barely escaped being skewered by the criminal vampire overlord of Cinncinati, Rachel now has even bigger problems to contend with. The demon, Algaliarept, although banished back into the everafter has infected others of his kind with his interest in a witch who can channel demon magic. Rachel soon finds herself with not one but three hellions on her tail; and one of them is even crazier and more dangerous than all the fairy assassins, weres and vampires on the planet. Published as 'The Outlaw Demon Wails' in the US.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Another great installment in the Hallows\n\nReview: I thought that the first few books in this series were a little up and down with content and plot, but with this book, Kim Harrison has found her stride without a doubt. This makes 2 books in a row that I'm giving a 5 star rating to.\n\nNormally I make a \"like\" and \"dislike\" list in my reviews, but there really wasn't anything I disliked about this book. I thought it did a great job of wrapping up some old plot lines, adding new characters, creating new plot lines, and explaining enough background to give depth to the whole series.\n\nI liked that KH brought back Marshal from a previous book. He didn't have much presense in this story, but it did give him the foundation to be in future books. Unfortunately I'm suspicous of him, but I think that is simply because nobody in Rachel's life is simple.\n\nI thought Rachel's Mom was wonderful. Actually, I thought she was really funny and smart. I would enjoy reading more of her in future books. I also liked that Rachel's brother Robbie was discussed more in depth. I hope that means he'll come into play at some point in the future as well.\n\nProbably my favorite part of this book was that the will-I-or-Won't-I back and forth between Ivy and Rachel is FINALLY resolved. I was getting tired of the wishy-washy feeling of their indecision. It was definitely time to put that storyline on the shelf and I really hope it stays there. I had reached a point of not caring what the outcome was, just as long as they reached one. Happily, they did.\n\nTurns out that Rachel has a few family secrets that needed to come to light. KH did a great job of tying together some of the clues in previous books with regards to Rachel's past. Everything is making more sense now, and I understand more of the things that frustrated me about previous books.\n\n******************spoiler alert**********************\n\nI have enjoyed the demon interaction since Al first made an appearance, and even when he has been at his worst, I have still liked his character. I'm really glad that he and Rachel have finally reached an arrangement. This should mean plenty of demon storyline in the next books. It should also mean that that Rachel will learn some cool new demon magic.\n\nSo on to my love-hate relationship with Trent..... now that Kisten is gone (sad), I'm back to hoping Trent and Rachel will wind up together at the end of this Hallows story. I loved Kisten's character, but I've given up hope that he'll magically wind up still alive. Besides, I think that Trent and Rachel's relationship could wind up having a deaper purpose - like uniting Elf and Demon blood might bring a truce in the ever after.\n\nOverall it was a great read and I'm excited for the next story to see how Rachel handles her new role. I'm also dying to find out who killed Kisten and why. I suspect the master demon who Rachel met during her trip to Michigan. We shall see.....","Product: New York Times bestselling author Catherine Bybee was raised in Washington State, but after graduating high school, she moved to Southern California in hopes of becoming a movie star. After growing bored with waiting tables, she returned to school and became a registered nurse, spending most of her career in urban emergency rooms. She now writes full time and has penned the novels Wife by Wednesday, Married by Monday, and Not Quite Dating. Bybee lives with her husband and two teenage sons in Southern California.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Fantastic Love Story with a Paranormal Time-traveling Twist\n\nReview: Rated 4.5/5\n\nSummary: Tara McAllister has been dragged on another crazy adventure by her best friend. This time, Cassy has convinced her to participate in a weekend Renaissance Faire. They are expected to dress in costume the whole weekend, while experiencing life without technology or modern conveniences.\n\nUnfortunately, the festival is not what it seems. The host of the event, Grainna (aka Madame Gwen), is using the faire as a ruse to locate young girls with Druid blood. Gwen is actually a former Druid who has been banished to the future as a powerless old woman, as punishment for practicing black magic. The only way she can break the spell is by obtaining virgin blood from a girl of Druid descent. Grainna knows immediately that Tara qualifies, and she puts her guard around the young woman in order to keep her chaste until the solstice.\n\nIn the mean time, Duncan and Finlay MacCoinnich, brothers from Scotland, make their appearance at the faire. They have used Druid magic to travel through time 500 years to stop Grainna's plans. Duncan falls for Tara almost immediately, and visa versa, but Tara is not willing to give up her virginity to someone she may never see again. Duncan knows that there are only two ways to save Tara's life; he must either take her virginity, or take her back to his home in ancient Scotland. He takes her home.\n\nTara isn't very happy about leaving her friends and family behind, but she eventually comes to understand that Duncan saved her life. Slowly, she begins to love her life in Scotland, largely due to the relationship that has developed with Duncan. But just when they think they have found their happily ever after, Grainna comes back into the picture.\n\nReview: I'm definitely a sucker for a good Highlander romance, and this one fit the bill for me. It included the time-travel, Druid Magic, love story, fantastic characters, and elements of danger that culminate into an absolutely engaging romance novel.\n\nI really enjoyed that there was such a strong storyline for WHY Tara was traveling back in time. I've read a lot of Highlander romances in which the heroine travels back in time by accident, but I think the strongest stories occur when the time travel has meaning. This book was a great example.\n\nI also really liked that the evil character in this book was in the form of a straight-up scary old witch. I've read plenty of stories where evil came in the form of a beautiful seductress or a powerful man, and these types of characters almost always lead to misunderstanding between the primary couple in the story (distrust, accusations, doubt, etc.) It was really refreshing to read a book that didn't have that element of presumed temptation or ridiculous misunderstandings.\n\nI highly recommend this book to fans of Highlander or historical romances. I really enjoyed this story and am very much looking forward to the next book in the series"],"string":"[\n \"Product: paperback, vg+\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Good start, but where will it go?\\n\\nReview: Generally speaking, most 1st books in a series start out a little slow because time is required to set up the story. I think this book did a better job than most of diving in to the action. This gets a big thumbs-up from me.\\n\\nI really enjoyed the back story of the tainted tomatoes wiping out so much of the human world. This worked for me because it was so simple and uncomplicated. After all, we've seen the reality of mad cow disease, bird flu, ecoli, and H1N1 in recent years. It is believable to me that our silent killers like viruses and bacterias could wind up being our worst enemies in this world. This background also makes it believeable for the supernatural to live amongst the human world which is a crucial element to the book.\\n\\nI also liked that Rachel was striking out on her own. Obviously this opens up all kinds of possibilities for danger and adventure in future books. However, this was also something that led to some lack of direction in the story. So much of the story was spent concentrating on Rachel defending herself because of quitting her job that I was left feeling a little confused about what she was actually going to accomplish in this series. What are her goals? What is the bigger picture? The series as a whole can't be only about defense, she has to be on the offensive at some point. This was the difference between 4 and 5 stars for me. I liked the book a lot, but I'm holding back a little because I need to see more of where the series takes me.\\n\\nOverall, I liked the character mix. I think Kim Harrison does a great job of leaving us in the dark about who are the good guys and who are the bads guys. There seems to be enough good and bad in each character that we could wind up being surprised by each of them at some point.\\n\\nIvy is the biggest wildcard for me right now. I like her now, but I have a suspicion that I might hate her one day in the future. It is a mystery to me why she wants to join forces with Rachel. I think she is dangerous.\\n\\nI liked the book and was left looking forward to book #2. I'm not convinced yet that I'm going to love the series as a whole, but I'm definitely willing to give it a shot.\",\n \"Product: paperback, fine In stock shipped from our UK warehouse\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Great characters, but a little bit lacking in plot\\n\\nReview: Rated 3.5/5\\n\\nSummary: Rachel Morgan has a lot of loose ends to tie up after her adventures in book two. First of all, her boyfriend Nick isn't very excited about being accidentally turned into her familiar, and he pulls away from her as a result. She is confused and hurt by the rejection, but this leaves her open to a new relationship that might be far more rewarding.\\n\\nAdding to Rachel's feelings of abandonment, Jenks takes a hiatus from the team. He is angry with Rachel and Ivy for keeping secrets from him about Trent's origins, and is steadfast in his refusal to forgive them. Ivy takes his disappearance in stride like she takes most things, but Rachel's emotional nature makes the loss of Jenks very difficult for her.\\n\\nRachel also has to make good on her deal with Al. In exchange for Al's testimony against the master vampire Piscary, Rachel has agreed to be his familiar - as long as she gets to keep her soul. She must go forward with the arrangement, but then she chooses to risk everything to save his former familiar, Ceri, from a miserable end. Ceri is obviously grateful for the rescue, and she becomes an important ally to Rachel as a result.\\n\\nAs the story continues, Rachel slowly becomes more familiar with the demons and their world. The power of this species is terrifying and deadly, yet the more we understand them, the more we are tempted to empathize with them. We also learn more about the fate of Rachel's father, as well as the history, power and future goals of the elves.\\n\\nReview: One thing I have not criticized yet about this series, and I'll only say this once, I'm not a fan of the titles. Obviously every book title is a word play on a Clint Eastwood movie title. Clint has an enormous body of film work, and this is my point - it is HIS work. Using his titles as part of Harrison's book series, without having any real connection between the two bodies of work, feels like a degree of plagiarism to me. It also sounds corny. Harrison's writing is unique, creative and original. I feel that her book titles ought to be also. There, I said it.\\n\\nI do really like this series, but the 3rd book wasn't one of my favorites even though there was a lot of great action. There were some good things in terms of resolving issues that were brought up in the previous books, but there really was not a clear plot line. I was 3/4 of the way through the story before I had any idea what Rachel was supposed to be accomplishing in this book or whom she was meant to defeat. Most of the book was spent with Rachel meandering through her daily activities and resolving issues as they came up. She is reactive instead of proactive in most cases, and she really had no specific goal she was working toward until the end.\\n\\nA positive comment about this book is that I always enjoy the scenes where Algaliarept makes an appearance - those scenes are incredibly intense and full of action. This book also introduces a second demon, who presents us with a fun little cliffhanger about Rachel at the end. However, I wish that Rachel wouldn't make so many mistakes around Al. She starts the book by outsmarting him, which was fantastic. But after that initial success, she was a complete mess every time he showed up. I'd like to see her learning more from her experiences with him.\\n\\nAnother positive is that Rachel's lame boyfriend Nick fades away in this book, although we may not have seen the last of him. Instead, Rachel finds herself a new boyfriend who is a fan favorite. You'll have to read to find out who he is!\\n\\nAn epic failure in this book is that Jenks abandons his team for a period of time. I understand that he was mad about Rachel keeping secrets, but I simply didn't believe that he would leave them without his protection. Jenks has witnessed mistakes between Rachel and Ivy repeatedly. He is always very reasonable and supportive when it comes to resolving their problems with each other, so why is he so unwilling to accept that they could also make a mistake with him? It didn't make sense to me that he was suddenly so inflexible.\\n\\nAs I already mentioned, I do like this series and the characters as a whole. This isn't my favorite book, but stay tuned - the next two books are incredibly strong and my reviews will reflect that.\",\n \"Product: 1st edition paperback new\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: I'm Sold on the Series!\\n\\nReview: Book 2 in Hollows Series opens with a flurry of action as we find Rachel retrieving a stolen fish in order to complete a job for her new detective agency. The agency, named Vampiric Charms, is owned by Rachel (witch), Ivy (vampire) and Jenks (pixy), and is in its infant stages of operation. Basically, Rachel will take just about any job she can find in order to pay her rent at the church, buy her witchy supplies, and save for a car.\\n\\nIt is this sense of desperation that causes Rachel to take a job for the FIB (Federal Inderlander Bureau) investigating the disappearance of a student Ley line witch. She has valid reasons to be concerned about this particular case. The woman who reported the missing witch happens to be the secretary to Trent Kalamack - the very man who held Rachel captive as a mink in the first book. Furthermore, the witch's disappearance also seems to be tied to a string of murdered Ley line witches in Cinncinati.\\n\\nRachel is assigned to work undercover at the local university as a ley line student, thus getting her closer to the next likely targets. However, Rachel is convinced from the start that Trent Kalamack is the man behind the murders. Her unrelenting pursuit of Trent gets her into a few messy situations, but she also learns a lot more about who and what Trent is.\\n\\nTo further complicate her life, Rachel discovers that her boyfriend Nick has been dabbling in Demon summoning. After almost dying at the hand of Algaliarept in book one, and gaining a demon mark in exchange for her survival, Rachel is mortified that Nick is being so stupid.\\n\\nWhile the first book left me a little confused about where the series would eventually lead, book 2 has given me a much better sense of direction. This book has sucked me in to Rachel's world and left me wanting more.\\n\\nDiving into Trent's storyline was the clincher for me. I have such a love-hate relationship with his character right now. He has been set up as the worst kind of bad guy and is certainly doing his best to earn that reputation, but Kim Harrison surrounds him in enough mystery to make me wonder... could he possibly turn out to be a good guy in the end? My favorite male characters are always the reformed bad boys, so I'm holding out hope for Trent.\\n\\nI have to admit that I'm also loving the demon character, Algaliarept. His presence in the story leads to enormous temptation and even greater danger. But he also creates debt, meaning that everyone who summons him and survives, owes him something. This opens up all kinds of possibilities for the future books in the series because we know he will eventually come to collect his payments.\\n\\nIvy is another character that I have a love-hate relationship with. I still can't quite figure out why Rachel remains loyal to her and tries so hard to make things work between them. Ivy is dangerous - as in life-changing/life-risking dangerous. She has a hard enough time controlling her bloodlust, and her physical attraction to Rachel isn't making that any easier. It makes me wonder if Rachel's connection to Ivy could be her downfall in the future.\\n\\nRachel's boyfriend Nick is a total wildcard in this book. He has done nothing to betray Rachel yet, but he is foolishly tampering with a demon. I don't believe that he can remain his simple self for much longer. We know he is a survivor after his months living as a rat, and that makes me think he is more devious that what we have seen so far. I suspect his storyline will take a twist in the near future into something a little darker. Rarely is a character only what they seem to be. There must be more to him.\\n\\nAll of the things above are the reasons why this book so much fun to read. Rachel is our constant in the story, but everyone else is completely up for grabs. You will want to like characters that you shouldn't like. You'll want to be suspicious of characters that you are supposed to like. You'll get mad at Rachel's choices sometimes. And lastly, you'll have a tough time deciding who to trust, and as soon as you make a decision, you'll keep changing your mind!\\n\\nBesides the great characters, this book also has a solid storyline. It is believable, the resolution is believable, and we readers are kept in the dark until the very end. And as usual, Rachel makes just as many wrong assumptions as we do.\\n\\nRecommended for fans of Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Thrillers. There is a nice element of mystery to these books. The romance is pretty bland so far, but I'm hoping it will pick up in future installments.\",\n \"Product: The 7th stirring instalment of the urban fantasy-thriller series starring Rachel Morgan. A pacey and addictive novel of sexy bounty-hunting witches, cunning demons and vicious vampires. The demon, Algaliarept, although banished back into the everafter has infected others of his kind with his interest in a witch who can channel demon magic. Rachel soon finds herself with not one but three hellions on her tail; and one of them is even crazier and more dangerous than all the fairy assassins, weres and vampires on the planet.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Seems like I've read this all before\\n\\nReview: I had such high hopes for this book because I loved the previous two in the series. Unfortunately, it was really disappointing.\\n\\nLet's start with the repetitive stuff. Once again, there is more junk between Ivy and Rachel trying define their relationship. I can't take it anymore. I actually thought this was settled in the last book - but it came up again and I am so sick of reading about it. I don't care at all anymore if they want to share blood or a bed or anything else. Just make a decision and stick with it already.\\n\\nNext in line is the vamp junk. All the vamps do the same thing. They all want to play with Rachel's scar and every time it happens she has the same exact response written the same exact way. It was interesting and intense in the first couple books, but by book 7 it has gotten boring to read. If the vamps can't be more interesting, then I don't want to read about them anymore. Kisten seemed to be the only exception, but now that he is gone, the rest are just carbon copies of each other.\\n\\nNow on to the apologies... Anybody count how many times the characters (mostly Rachel) say the words \\\"I'm Sorry\\\" in this book? It had to be dozens. This is getting old as well. Geez Rachel, stop saying you are sorry - if you were really sorry, you wouldn't keep making the same stupid mistakes and apologizing for the same stupid things.\\n\\nAnd then there is the whole \\\"poor me\\\" attitude from Rachel that is driving me nuts. We get it Rachel - you are totally alone, you don't deserve good things, and everybody hates you. Boo Hoo, you sound like a broken record. I like heros to be stronger than that and I can't stand when they start having pity parties. But the one thing that dropped this from a 3 star to a 2 star rating was the number of times that Rachel says \\\"It's not my fault\\\" and \\\"it's not fair\\\" in this book.\\n\\nAnd then on to the stupid love stories... Can someone please explain to me why so many of the people that Rachel meets fall madly in love with her? Pity party, whiny, complaining Rachel still manages to attract hot men? Yeah, right. Marshal was lame. He could have been cool, but he was a rebound and wasn't there long enough to have any impact. And yet we were forced to read about all of Rachel's inner struggle about to-date-or-not-to-date Marshal, even though he was just a flash in the pan. It was such a waste. And then we get Pierce the ghost who also manages to fall in love with her even though they've only spent one day together. Whatever. Why doesn't anyone fall in love with Ivy?...or Trent?...or the FIB officers?.....or Al?\\n\\nI didn't care for how Kisten's murder wrapped up. Since he is one of the characters that I liked the most in this series, I didn't like that it felt like an afterthought at the end of the book. I wish that this whole book had been about catching his killer rather than just simply about Rachel remembering the night it happened. I would have preferred that to wasting time with the banshee storyline.\\n\\nI didn't like that the most interesting characters (Trent and Al) were barely in this book all. But the few times they did make an appearance were the best parts of the book.\\n\\nMy review may sound a harsh, but I'm just so disappointed. This book feels like filler, and that is insulting to a reader who has invested the many many hours to read 7 books in a row.\\n\\nDoes anybody know how many books are going to be in this series? Because I don't want to read anymore filler stories. If a book isn't going to be important to the primary storylines, then I don't want to read them.\",\n \"Product: The sixth book in Harrison's New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series starring Rachel Morgan. A pacey and addictive novel of sexy bounty-hunting witches, cunning demons and menacing vampires. Having barely escaped being skewered by the criminal vampire overlord of Cinncinati, Rachel now has even bigger problems to contend with. The demon, Algaliarept, although banished back into the everafter has infected others of his kind with his interest in a witch who can channel demon magic. Rachel soon finds herself with not one but three hellions on her tail; and one of them is even crazier and more dangerous than all the fairy assassins, weres and vampires on the planet. Published as 'The Outlaw Demon Wails' in the US.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Another great installment in the Hallows\\n\\nReview: I thought that the first few books in this series were a little up and down with content and plot, but with this book, Kim Harrison has found her stride without a doubt. This makes 2 books in a row that I'm giving a 5 star rating to.\\n\\nNormally I make a \\\"like\\\" and \\\"dislike\\\" list in my reviews, but there really wasn't anything I disliked about this book. I thought it did a great job of wrapping up some old plot lines, adding new characters, creating new plot lines, and explaining enough background to give depth to the whole series.\\n\\nI liked that KH brought back Marshal from a previous book. He didn't have much presense in this story, but it did give him the foundation to be in future books. Unfortunately I'm suspicous of him, but I think that is simply because nobody in Rachel's life is simple.\\n\\nI thought Rachel's Mom was wonderful. Actually, I thought she was really funny and smart. I would enjoy reading more of her in future books. I also liked that Rachel's brother Robbie was discussed more in depth. I hope that means he'll come into play at some point in the future as well.\\n\\nProbably my favorite part of this book was that the will-I-or-Won't-I back and forth between Ivy and Rachel is FINALLY resolved. I was getting tired of the wishy-washy feeling of their indecision. It was definitely time to put that storyline on the shelf and I really hope it stays there. I had reached a point of not caring what the outcome was, just as long as they reached one. Happily, they did.\\n\\nTurns out that Rachel has a few family secrets that needed to come to light. KH did a great job of tying together some of the clues in previous books with regards to Rachel's past. Everything is making more sense now, and I understand more of the things that frustrated me about previous books.\\n\\n******************spoiler alert**********************\\n\\nI have enjoyed the demon interaction since Al first made an appearance, and even when he has been at his worst, I have still liked his character. I'm really glad that he and Rachel have finally reached an arrangement. This should mean plenty of demon storyline in the next books. It should also mean that that Rachel will learn some cool new demon magic.\\n\\nSo on to my love-hate relationship with Trent..... now that Kisten is gone (sad), I'm back to hoping Trent and Rachel will wind up together at the end of this Hallows story. I loved Kisten's character, but I've given up hope that he'll magically wind up still alive. Besides, I think that Trent and Rachel's relationship could wind up having a deaper purpose - like uniting Elf and Demon blood might bring a truce in the ever after.\\n\\nOverall it was a great read and I'm excited for the next story to see how Rachel handles her new role. I'm also dying to find out who killed Kisten and why. I suspect the master demon who Rachel met during her trip to Michigan. We shall see.....\",\n \"Product: New York Times bestselling author Catherine Bybee was raised in Washington State, but after graduating high school, she moved to Southern California in hopes of becoming a movie star. After growing bored with waiting tables, she returned to school and became a registered nurse, spending most of her career in urban emergency rooms. She now writes full time and has penned the novels Wife by Wednesday, Married by Monday, and Not Quite Dating. Bybee lives with her husband and two teenage sons in Southern California.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Fantastic Love Story with a Paranormal Time-traveling Twist\\n\\nReview: Rated 4.5/5\\n\\nSummary: Tara McAllister has been dragged on another crazy adventure by her best friend. This time, Cassy has convinced her to participate in a weekend Renaissance Faire. They are expected to dress in costume the whole weekend, while experiencing life without technology or modern conveniences.\\n\\nUnfortunately, the festival is not what it seems. The host of the event, Grainna (aka Madame Gwen), is using the faire as a ruse to locate young girls with Druid blood. Gwen is actually a former Druid who has been banished to the future as a powerless old woman, as punishment for practicing black magic. The only way she can break the spell is by obtaining virgin blood from a girl of Druid descent. Grainna knows immediately that Tara qualifies, and she puts her guard around the young woman in order to keep her chaste until the solstice.\\n\\nIn the mean time, Duncan and Finlay MacCoinnich, brothers from Scotland, make their appearance at the faire. They have used Druid magic to travel through time 500 years to stop Grainna's plans. Duncan falls for Tara almost immediately, and visa versa, but Tara is not willing to give up her virginity to someone she may never see again. Duncan knows that there are only two ways to save Tara's life; he must either take her virginity, or take her back to his home in ancient Scotland. He takes her home.\\n\\nTara isn't very happy about leaving her friends and family behind, but she eventually comes to understand that Duncan saved her life. Slowly, she begins to love her life in Scotland, largely due to the relationship that has developed with Duncan. But just when they think they have found their happily ever after, Grainna comes back into the picture.\\n\\nReview: I'm definitely a sucker for a good Highlander romance, and this one fit the bill for me. It included the time-travel, Druid Magic, love story, fantastic characters, and elements of danger that culminate into an absolutely engaging romance novel.\\n\\nI really enjoyed that there was such a strong storyline for WHY Tara was traveling back in time. I've read a lot of Highlander romances in which the heroine travels back in time by accident, but I think the strongest stories occur when the time travel has meaning. This book was a great example.\\n\\nI also really liked that the evil character in this book was in the form of a straight-up scary old witch. I've read plenty of stories where evil came in the form of a beautiful seductress or a powerful man, and these types of characters almost always lead to misunderstanding between the primary couple in the story (distrust, accusations, doubt, etc.) It was really refreshing to read a book that didn't have that element of presumed temptation or ridiculous misunderstandings.\\n\\nI highly recommend this book to fans of Highlander or historical romances. I really enjoyed this story and am very much looking forward to the next book in the series\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":6,"string":"6"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":14694,"string":"14,694"}}},{"rowIdx":14695,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"AVKXWBBVR4F8L"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"1.0\" for a product with description \"The Master Lock 4696DWD set your own word combination tsa-accepted luggage lock features a 1-5/16in (35Mm) wide metal body for durability. The 1/4in (6Mm) diameter shackle is 1-7/8in (48Mm) long, offers Extended reach for use on equipment cases and is made of steel, offering resistance to cutting and sawing. Transportation security administration (tsa) screeners can open, inspect and relock bags and cases locked with a tsa-accepted lock. Lock your checked baggage with the lock tsa screeners won't cut! the limited lifetime warranty provides peace of mind from a brand you can trust.\". The summary of the review text is \"This is not a serious lock! Avoid!\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"They look awesome. FULL SIZE LOCK. I am tired of those tiny locks meant for dollhouses. I have to use this on a huge Pelican Air. So here I thought I was on to something. NOPE! These are the cheapest metal I have ever seen. Remember those shortbread tins that look line animals? Yea, THAT CHEAP.\n\nI set one lock, and it rattles inside. WONT OPEN. I set the other lock, no rattling, and it works. But I won't trust it for a flight, no way. These are for show only. So sad that MASTER put their name on it. It was obviously done for money rather than the name. I'll go with my cheapo joke locks instead, at least I paid joke prices for them. This was too much money for this product. Avoid!"},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"They look awesome. FULL SIZE LOCK. I am tired of those tiny locks meant for dollhouses. I have to use this on a huge Pelican Air. So here I thought I was on to something. NOPE! These are the cheapest metal I have ever seen. Remember those shortbread tins that look line animals? Yea, THAT CHEAP.\n\nI set one lock, and it rattles inside. WONT OPEN. I set the other lock, no rattling, and it works. But I won't trust it for a flight, no way. These are for show only. So sad that MASTER put their name on it. It was obviously done for money rather than the name. I'll go with my cheapo joke locks instead, at least I paid joke prices for them. This was too much money for this product. Avoid!"},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Corel WordPerfect Office X8 Home & Student Edition is an affordable and complete office documents solution. Create documents, presentations, spreadsheets, reports, and more with this all-in-one office suite. Enjoy full compatibility to easily open, edit, and share files in more than 60 file formats, including Microsoft Office (.docx, .xlsx, and .pptx). Built-in PDF functionality allows you to export and adjust file size and resolution for web, e-mail, and print formats. Organize, edit, and improve your photos with AfterShot 2's intuitive controls. View document formatting with Reveal Codes, browse installed or created templates with the Template Viewer to start a new document, and create keyboard macros complete with a printable template.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: You are here because you know this program and want it. So get it.\n\nReview: I had all the top programs back in the day. PFS Pro-Write, then WordStar, then WordPerfect. Life was great. Then someone at work told us all to use MS Word and nobody was happy from that point on.\n\nSo I use Word at work. But when home, now I get to use Wordperfect again! I sure did miss it! It's a better program but had worse marketing (just like Beta was better than VHS), so maybe they hired program writers instead of ad execs. It shows. I love the program.\n\nThere is no need to sell you on it. You are here because, let's face it, you have used it, you know it, you are fond of it, and you miss it, and you want to know if it is worth going back to it. Of course it is. Buy it. You came this far.","Product: Consolidate the space of any closet within your home with Organize It Alls Over-The-Door 18-Pair Wire Shoe Rack. This functional and durable shoe rack is constructed of plastic and metal and is simple to assemble as no tools are required. Conveniently organize and present all of your shoe options, to easily select the type of style you wish to compliment your daily attire. The sturdy shoe hooks are coated to prevent scuffs and scratches to your doors. This versatile and dependable shoe rack can be used in a variety of ways to arrange shoes, purses, scarves and even hats!\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Bigger than the picture lets on, but how perfect!\n\nReview: This is a large item! Almost 60\" long! It covers about the entire front of the closet door with about 18\" spared at the bottom -- just out of dog range. Putting it together was a snap - literally. Three pieces on each side and then the shoe forks in the middle. Took all of five minutes including opening the box and cleaning up. There is hardware to mount the rack to the door but I'll rely on gravity for that. My wife says she will do her part by buying new shoes. I worried about the spacing and with my size 13 shoes it may get snug but it won't be impossible. Boots and thongs won't fit at all. The main point was keeping them out of dog range, and then being able to find the second shoe at 6am. I think we have a good product here.","Product: The Vermont Novelty Toaster Corporation Collection of Novelty Toasters are sure to make your next breakfast special. These toasters make great gifts for all occasions.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Cute but not very well made.\n\nReview: It works, but I'd hate to guarantee that I can cook 20 pieces of toast in one morning. It is not heavy duty at all. In fact it is light duty, mostly plastic, and unique because of Jesus on it. Seems they skimped on metal in many areas because they had another selling point. The first one I got was sent back because the handle would not stay down. The replacement one works, but it is very light and I expect it to actually shatter the first time it gets bumped off the counter. I gave it 3 stars because as long as it doesn't get bumped it ought to be fine on the counter and work for a long time.","Product: Optimus brings you the finest in fans and heaters. The H-4500 is a 14 inch oscillating pedistal dish heater with remote control. Features include instant, sun-like warmth radiant heat settings of 800 or 1200 watts, oscillating for more effective heat distribution. Also includes an adjustable dish tilting mechanism LCD room temperature read out, 30 minute to 8 hour timer, overheat thermal cut-off safety device, and tip-over safety switch. Unit carries a one year warranty\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Minimal heat and then only close up.\n\nReview: Forget about heating a room with this thing. I bought it last winter and I am again using it this winter. As I type this it is about two feet from me, on high, and it feels good. At six feet you will have an idea of its presence, and at twelve feet you will see an orange glow which may fool your mind, but nothing more.\n\nI guess the days of real heaters went out when OSHA and lawsuits came in. I remember heaters that seared your eyebrows at 10 paces. They'd heat up a room in minutes. This thing can heat up a dog bed at best.\n\nForget about oscillation and all the buttons. You are going to want this on high, not moving, and pointing directly at you. That's the only way to get a smidgen of use out of this thing.\n\nOh, then prepare to have steam coming out of your ears when you see the electric bill. This thing spins your electric meter worse than all your household appliances combined.\n\nSo there you have it. Minimal heat and expensive.","Product: \"Microsd card, city navigator nt, UK\"\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Essential. Don't even consider NOT buying it. Get it.\n\nReview: I went to the UK, specifically London and points west, last November. I had a GPS that came with the rental car. Talk about a challenge! I'm fine with the British accent (it's lovely actually) and even though it was a TomTom I co9uld manage that. But there was just something about it. The way it told of turns, the way the map moved, I did not like it.\n\nFast forward to March this year. I purchased this card here on Amazon. My biggest concern was that there appeared to be several models online, several on the Garmin site too. Which one do I get? What are the differences? Would I be better off with a download? What if this was not compatible with my Garmin 765T? I'd surely not find out until I was already there! Then I saw them with prices from $65 to $99, what was the difference? Can I trust a used one?\n\nSince there were no reviews regarding this, I felt I could be the first to credit or discredit the card. I took the plunge.\n\nNow in the UK you can search by zip (postal) code. That will get you to the correct street which when you are looking for things like Harrod's, Stonehenge, the Tank Museum, and Buckingham Palace, you ought to be just fine. Yes it does exact street addresses too, but the way they do the cities is different than in the US. They appear to have what I can only describe as two cities. It took a little understanding to master this, but once I did I was fine.\n\nNow I had my old familiar voice back speaking to me, telling me my turns, showing the lane to be in, and I never missed a step in using it. Need gas? A hotel? Easy as pie. It worked like I expected.\n\nI had considered getting the download version but I can move this one to other GPS units if so desired. A download is locked to the one unit. While I cannot update the card, that's not a big worry since Stonehenge and Buckingham Palace aren't going to change addresses soon.\n\nWhat you receive is a little 1GB micro SD card. Careful, you can erase the data! remember you are buying the results not the hardware.\n\nI could have bought this in the UK but the sales tax is 17.5%, everything cost more to begin with, and I'd not be 100% sure it would work with my unit. So, I'm in hog heaven with this purchase. Any map confusion I had was resolved by zooming in to see more detail.\n\nGreat item. Get it.","Product: Convenient folding wallet for 10 CF or XQD memory cards that fits easily in your pocket or attaches to your belt or bags\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Finally a card case for the working photographer!\n\nReview: I've gone through a dozen card cases looking for the perfect one. I have had plastic and aluminum cases. I have had form fitting cases specific to the memory card and deep pockets. I am tired of them not working well and I ditch then as a bonus when I sell unused camera gear.\n\nI finally have a card carrier that I can use for real. Let me explain. The Metal cases are great, you can run them over with a car and they will not dent. Well in all my shooting I have never had film or card run over by anyone. I have left film in my pocket and washed my clothes and lost 36 images, but I have also washed a memory card and there was no damage whatsoever. So I think some of the security is a bit overdone.\n\nSo here we have a cloth type case that rolls shut, actually folds over and over. It holds ten cards easily. There is room for the card to \"breathe.\" I never did like the rubber pockets where the card has to be inserted juuuuust right. This one lets me just pop the card in. After I shoot I flip the card over so I can tell at a glance which ones are empty and which ones are used. Two nice features are the spot for your business card and the tether. Like most camera bags mine has more pockets than sense and I tend to freak out if I reach for a memory card and find none, only to see that I reached into the wrong one of 64 pockets. 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Two nice features are the spot for your business card and the tether. Like most camera bags mine has more pockets than sense and I tend to freak out if I reach for a memory card and find none, only to see that I reached into the wrong one of 64 pockets. Then I worry if the hard case fell out somewhere. With this case I tether the one end to the strap on the outside and put the case in a pocket on the inside, and at a glance I can still see the tether and know my cards are with me.\n\nOkay now let me think hard about a complaint. Hmmm. Well I wish the tether was about 4\" longer. I carry a longer bag than usual and would like a little more slack. And I wish there was a color other than blue. Give me red or black. I did not see this case in another color so maybe I missed it. I did see this brand in other colors that held different cards.\n\nSo there you have it.","Product: Mediabridge Ethernet Patch Cable Cat6/Cat5eMediabridge Snagless Network Patch Cables can be used for any Cat5e or Cat6 Ethernet application and are intended for wired home and office networks. They offer universal connectivity to computers and network components, such as routers, switch boxes, network printers, network attached storage (NAS) devices, VoIP phones, and PoE devices. Built for Future-Proof Speed and Reliable ConnectivityThis cable provides exceptional transmission performance and low signal losses. It supports up to 550 MHz and is suitable for Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and 10-Gigabit Ethernet. Specifications- Cable Type: CAT6 4-Pair UTP (Backwards compatible with CAT5e & CAT5)- Outside Diameter: 5.8 0.3 mm (0.23 0.01 inch)- Connector Type: RJ45- Contact Plating: Gold Plated- Conductor Gauge: 24 AWG- Cable Performance: Up to 550 MHz- Cable Structure: Stranded- UL Listed, TIA/EIA 568-B.2 Verified- Power over Ethernet (PoE) and Voice over IP (VoIP) CompliantCompatibility- Devices with RJ45 jacks, including computers & peripherals like routers, switch boxes, network printers & network attached storage devices - Cat6 is a computer networking standard & works with Cat5e (100/1000 Base-T networks) and Cat6 (Up to 10G Base-T networks)Notes- Network speed is determined by factors other than just cables, like a router/switch box. The speed of the network can only be as fast as the slowest component.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Soft material and not as strong as one should expect.\n\nReview: It works, but it is very cheaply made. I am used to a much more robust casing with more strength and less give. This felt like a boiled piece of spaghetti. In fact I showed a friend and it had a kink in it, and when I pulled the cable to undo the kink I made a knot. Normal cable would resist being tied in a knot, but not only did this know but the casing turned white from the stress on the plastic sheath. Feels like the same material you made travel toothpaste out of. I gave it away to the a guy who felt he could find some use for it. I want my stuff to look like it will not melt in the sun and have some form of durability. This is not that product.","Product: FEATURES of the GoPro Suction Cup Mount Attaches your GoPro camera with an industrial strength suction cup to cars, boats, motorcycles and more Included short extension arm allows for ultra compact mounting Engineered to provide a broad range of motion and stability Proven at speeds of 150 mph For maximum holding strength, attach to a clean surface This product can only be shipped within the United States. Please don't hate us.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: This is the NEW mount in case you were wondering.\n\nReview: YEs, there are two mounts, this is the newer one. And it is a GoPro not some knockoff using their name. I tried locking it to the table and, well, no way. Too porous. It sticks to my laptop and the microwave, so now I can do screen captures and watch my food cook. As for the car (the purpose of it) it sticks to the outside just fine. Some plastics inside work but for the most part a crinkle finish will mean a short stick-time with this unit. Even making it wet did not make it stick. However they do say use a flat surface without curves or even stickers. It is not for use on surfboards or other high activity motion.\n\nI give it four stars because as this is the new model it is very compact, and therefore using the screw tp out the camera into place is a tight fit. I can't manage that with gloves, it is fingers only and then I can only reach 270 degrees of the knob as the camera is in the way. I'd have appreciated a longer mounting screw.\n\nEven if the unit cannot stick to the surface, it is weighted enough so that the camera can sit upright and the suction cup mount can be a stand like a tripod. So it will serve several purposes. I like the extra accessories so I can have a tilt army or not. I worried that sionce this one was $10 less than the other it was the older one, and it turned out to be the new one. Yay.","Product: Jaws flex clamp\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: An absolutely necessary item!\n\nReview: I am shooting baby birds in a nest and this unit clamps on a bar right around the corner from it and llows me to shoot into the nest. It is very strong and very stiff. You put it in a configuration and it stays there.\n\nWhy only 4 stars? I really with it was ONE piece longer. I got an extension for the camera to move it over the next more. Maybe they can make a 3-piece section to slide into the top for an extension. Time, and demand, will tell. But out of all the acessories here, and I have a bag of them, this is one that I use all of the time. Well made and well worth the money.","Product: Smaller than your average wallet with Wireless N technology, the D-Link Wireless N Day/Night Home Network Camera (DCS-932L), is the perfect camera for your home or small office. The Built-in IR LEDs lets you see what is going on even when there is little or no light. A compact design with integrated antenna, you can place the DCS-932L virtually anywhere, even in the smallest corners of your home. You can easily view what is going on at home without having to be there via the Internet, or from the mydlink app. Set up a camera near your entryway or in any room to monitor what is happening around the house, day amp; night. The Wireless N Day/Night Home Network Camera is ideal for every household.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Does the job and very well.\n\nReview: I got my first 932 camera while back. It was $90 then. Today it is half the price so I bought two more. They are great in daylight, and have night vision mode easily available (or set to auro and the camera decides). It has adequate and limited sound, do not expect a concert through it, and the video is fine. I use this to watch my house while away. Yes you can get the ones that record to an SD card but this one can email you images when motion activated. It serves its purpose real well.\n\nNow when I make reviews I always try to find SOMETHING to complain about. My biggest whine here is that the firmware needs upgrading when you get it, so there goes three minutes out of your life. I can't wait to get a couple more.","Product: A superb new tool in optical lens cleaning technology. Perfect for cleaning binocular lenses, small aperture spotting scopes and telescopes, eyepieces, and other optical items. Comes with a handy retractable dust removal brush and a special non-liquid cleaning element, designed to never dry out. Safe and very easy to use.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Does the job well!\n\nReview: I keep losing these pens. But when I have them, they're perfect.\n\nUsing the pen means my hands can be wet or gloved or whatever. I do not need a finger to rub a lens cloth or lens paper around. I can keep my distance and let the pen do the work. It is consistent, cleans very well, and does not find it's way to the bottom of the bag. You won't run out at the worst time, if it gets wet or damp you can still use it (unlike paper), it cleans the edges very well, and it does not pick up lint or other debris such as carrying a lens cloth in a pocket.\n\nOnce you get one. you'll be hooked!","Product: Coiled SmartCord w/Red Led For Beltronics Radar Detectors\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: You will NOT receive the pictured item.\n\nReview: I got this because I lost my original cord. I went with this dealer because the price was $6 less than the manufacturer web page. Now I know WHY it is cheaper.\n\n-The photo shows a BELTRONICS unit but the one you get reads SMARTCORD and has no reference to the manufacturer anywhere on it.\n-The photo always shows the ORIGINAL cord with more coils and less straight ends. I thought I was getting the original.\n-The SMARTCORD has less coils and more straight part, and is only half as long when relaxed.\n-When stretched out there is more coil to stretch on the original, this the SMARTCORD is shorter in overall length as well.\n-The texture of this unit is more plastic whereas the original is more rubbery.\n-The SMARTCORD wire is not as thick as the original.\n\nSo, MAYBE Beltronics got cheap. And MAYBE this is the same as you get from Beltronics. But the picture is NOT what you will receive.","Product: 5.11 Tactical has done it again. Our new Taclite Pro Pant is ready for wear and we know this one will be a hit. Fashioned after our traditional 5.11 Tactical pant, the new 5.11 Taclite Pro Pant features a lightweight poly-cotton ripstop fabric and a fully gusseted crotch that allows for full range of movement. These pants have pockets located for easy access to all of your gear. An external knife pocket on the right front side gives you easy access to a 5.11 Knife. Cargo pockets are located on both thighs and a magazine/cell phone pocket is located over the left cargo pocket for quick access with your off-hand. The magazine and new knife pocket are reinforced with 100% Cordura nylon. We have kept our signature slash pockets in the rear along with the strap found on our 5.11 Tactical Pants.Cops have been waiting patiently for a lightweight version of our classic 5.11 Tactical Pant and the Taclite Pro Pant fits the bill. Made of lightweight 65% polyester and 35% non-fading polycotton ripstop, you have a pant that is extremely functional and maintains a neat, clean and professional look. Weve also treated the pants with HT Teflon Wear Resistant Finish for stain and soil resistance to maintain that good look no matter what the daily activity.The belt loops are thick enough to support a large belt to carry the weight of a sidearm, cuffs or other equipment. We use only YKK zippers, Prym snaps and Horn buttons so that you can rest assured that these Taclite Pro Pant will last. Weve also included our traditional clip loop on the front of the Taclite Pro Pant for our great traditional 5.11 Tactical look.Weve given you a full range of great colors. The 5.11 Taclite Pro Pant comes in Black, Coyote, TDU Green, Tundra, TDU Khaki and Dark Navy.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: No more blue jeans for me!\n\nReview: Face it, you can't always wear blue jeans when you want to dress down. It seems (from a man's point of view) that there is no middle ground between nice stuff for work and blue jeans for play that make you look like a backwards farmer. Sure there are \"skinny jeans\" and designer jeans and all that, but jeans are still on the low end of the dressing up scale.\n\nEnter these trousers! They look way better than jeans and in a pinch can skate by as work pants if you keep your legs under the desk to hide the many pockets. They are well built, like blue jeans, and will last a long time. They can take most abuse so far. They are much tougher than dress clothing, but without looking like you are coming out of the sticks with a mule by your side.\n\nThe many pockets are an addition. Cell phone and reading glasses each have their own pocket and then I have my normal pockets for normal use. Hand pockets are nice and deep, velcro pockets are sewn very well, and the material is very durable.","Product: 5.11 Tactical has done it again. Our new Taclite Pro Pant is ready for wear and we know this one will be a hit. Fashioned after our traditional 5.11 Tactical pant, the new 5.11 Taclite Pro Pant features a lightweight poly-cotton ripstop fabric and a fully gusseted crotch that allows for full range of movement. These pants have pockets located for easy access to all of your gear. An external knife pocket on the right front side gives you easy access to a 5.11 Knife. Cargo pockets are located on both thighs and a magazine/cell phone pocket is located over the left cargo pocket for quick access with your off-hand. The magazine and new knife pocket are reinforced with 100% Cordura nylon. We have kept our signature slash pockets in the rear along with the strap found on our 5.11 Tactical Pants.Cops have been waiting patiently for a lightweight version of our classic 5.11 Tactical Pant and the Taclite Pro Pant fits the bill. Made of lightweight 65% polyester and 35% non-fading polycotton ripstop, you have a pant that is extremely functional and maintains a neat, clean and professional look. Weve also treated the pants with HT Teflon Wear Resistant Finish for stain and soil resistance to maintain that good look no matter what the daily activity.The belt loops are thick enough to support a large belt to carry the weight of a sidearm, cuffs or other equipment. We use only YKK zippers, Prym snaps and Horn buttons so that you can rest assured that these Taclite Pro Pant will last. Weve also included our traditional clip loop on the front of the Taclite Pro Pant for our great traditional 5.11 Tactical look.Weve given you a full range of great colors. The 5.11 Taclite Pro Pant comes in Black, Coyote, TDU Green, Tundra, TDU Khaki and Dark Navy.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: No more blue jeans for me!\n\nReview: Face it, you can't always wear blue jeans when you want to dress down. It seems (from a man's point of view) that there is no middle ground between nice stuff for work and blue jeans for play that make you look like a backwards farmer. Sure there are \"skinny jeans\" and designer jeans and all that, but jeans are still on the low end of the dressing up scale.\n\nEnter these trousers! They look way better than jeans and in a pinch can skate by as work pants if you keep your legs under the desk to hide the many pockets. They are well built, like blue jeans, and will last a long time. They can take most abuse so far. They are much tougher than dress clothing, but without looking like you are coming out of the sticks with a mule by your side.\n\nThe many pockets are an addition. Cell phone and reading glasses each have their own pocket and then I have my normal pockets for normal use. Hand pockets are nice and deep, velcro pockets are sewn very well, and the material is very durable.","Product: These 20mm locks are constructed with a solid brass body and are enhanced by a chrome plated steel shackle. Being TSA recognized, airport security can open, inspect, and re-secure your baggage without cutting the lock. This product is ideal for all types of luggae, backpacks, and briefcases. For ease of travel, our brass luggae locks can be purchased in either a two or a four pack all keyed alike. Lifetime warranty included. As a global leader in security-related products and services, the BRINKS name is synonymous in top quality merchandise to keep you and your valuables safe. A credit to this tradition, our line of luggage locks are TSA recognized and Travel Sentry approved.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Have to fight with them to get it to work right.\n\nReview: Well, they work. But if you have ever worked an old rusted lock, THAT is how it feels. I had bought other TSA locks that cost more but I did not want to break the bank on more, so I got these. Now I wish I had spent more. For the money it's not worth an exchange or refund.\n\nThe good news is the key is the same number as th elocks I alreayd own, so bonus there. I can use one key for all of them. The keys I got with these locks did not have the finesse as the ones that I had from another manufacturer.\n\nThe name BRINKS exudes security. They should not lend their name to this product.","Product: The Model 123 is the best concept in concealed magazine carry to come along in years. Simply wrap the hook and loop belt loop attachment and a spare magazine is ready and accessible. Hook and loop flap keeps your magazine in the pouch. Wrap the belt flap on the top for added security. The 123 is tough, lightweight and durable, yet soft. The result is absolute comfort, strength and total concealment.Fits: Beretta 8000, 92FS/96, Browning BDM 9mm, Colt CommanderGovernment 1911, H&K P7M8, P7M13, Ruger P85, P89,P91, P93, P94, P95, Sig Sauer P220, P225, P226, P228, P239, PSP2340, P220R Compact, S&W 39, 59, 439, 3953, 3954, 4006, 4013, 4506, 4513, 4536, Leatherman PST II\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Fits my 1911 mags and more!\n\nReview: I got this for my Kahr P45 6-round magazine. It works like a champ. Also tried my 1911 8-round mags, no problem. Now a 10-round single stack 1911 mag? No dice, it will not fit at all. That's fine, it works with single stack and I am pretty sure it will work with others that I have. of course if the mag is too big you need a different model.\n\nI got this solely for being horizontal but I have learned much more:\n\n1. Vertical mags are fine but I'm not built like a chimney and anything sticking up above my belt line is going to have to fight for space if you know what I mean. That means I'm going to get poked and grabbing a mag will be that much slower.\n\n2. It looks like a cell phone case or a pipe case. And why not! Why do concealable mag cases need to look like something the Adam-12 folks wear on duty? I'm not subject to inspection so I don't need patent leather and all the shiny stuff. Just hold my mag please. Now if the case gets exposed it won't shout that there is a firearm nearby.\n\n3. The entire mag is covered! Cool! That means less chance of something snagging it, bumping it, spilling on it, or soiling it. Also less a chance that it can fall out yet I can still grab and rip at better speeds than a vertical mag holder.\n\n4. Yay for Velcro! I had a really cool mag case but it would not fit on my favorite belt. Then what's the point? A 2\" belt may be 2.01\" and a 2\" mag slide may be 1.99\". Either way there is no flexibility there. The Velcro lets me adjust the tightness and width accordingly.\n\n5. Putting this on after already having your belt on is easy. You slide the leather up under your belt, then roll the mag upwards and then attach the Velcro from the top. Very easy. You are not fidgeting with small pieces of material in a tight space at an odd angle. You can even harness this to yourself one handed. And I suppose if you want this on your other side (I wear it on my left) then install it upside down with the leather going down behind your belt and not up. You can also remove your belt and have the case drop to the floor (or catch it) rather than fighting with it before you can pull the belt any further.\n\n6. Love the material. I had debated getting something in nylon or something ripstop, but being at waist level it may compete with me for the amount of food that it can attract. When I remove it at the end of the day it is as clean as when I put it on. One less thing to clean.\n\n7. The end cover piece...well you can pull it right and use all the Velcro and your mag is snug (assuming it fits in the first place). Or you can connect the Velcro right on the very end. While the mag may slide around a little it will not fall out or make any noise, but there is that much less Velcro to yoink when you remove your mag. Think of it like adjustable tension.\n\n8. No drama. I searched online for a mag case, found this one, then googled others and found ones that appear the same for 2x the cost. Even here on Amazon here are different models and the tiny images they show you do not tell you really what the differences are. Well fret not and just get one. Unless you are replacing the exact same model for some reason, they all do the same thing. They hold the mag horizontally. Let's not make that an expensive drama. You're not missing anything.\n\nWell there is probably more but if you have read all this and are still undecided then I have to wonder how long it took you to pick your socks out of your drawer this morning. If it takes you longer to choose socks than it does to read this, then by all means write to the manufacturer for a spec sheet. The rest of us, well just click buy and there you go. I'd check the manufacturer site to make sure it worked with my mags if I had something unusual. But a 1911 is easy and that's a pretty well known standard size.\n\nSo there you go, no more guess work, and a deal at twice the price!","Product: Ultra Bright LED, unique and more vivid color \n Low Power Consumption and Low Temperature \n Long-lasting Life - 50000 working hours \n Easy installation, just plug & play \n Faster on/off response time and vibration resistant \n If the LED does not light up, simply flip it 180 degrees (reverse the polarity)\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Stop reading and BUY IT.\n\nReview: I looked at these lights and read up on them over and over. I put them on my wish list and asked others about them. In other words, I wasted a lot of time! GET THEM! They ae awesome!\n\nThe good:\nThe interior light looks GREAT now! They should make them this way from the factory! Just beautiful!\nThe lights are cool to the touch. I burned my fingers getting the old bulbs out!\nLifetime warranty, how can that be bad?\n\nThe bad:\nThey do NOT take 5 mins to install. Maybe 2-3 mins each. I almost broke my trunk light connector because I thought it was a one minute job. RELAX. TAKE YOUR TIME.\nThe light for the trunk interior needs to be stronger.\n\nSo there you go. You get a clean white light and you will never go back.","Product: Accuteck ShipPro W-8580 110lbs x 0.1 oz. Black Digital shipping postal scale Accuteck ShipPro-Ship Professionally, Start Professionally Here comes New 2014 Accuteck ShipPro series with new and amazing features. Have bulky and large size packages? Accuteck ShipPro Series comes with the extended large backlit energy-saving display (cable approximately 18inches).Have tube-shaped packages? Accuteck ShipPro Series comes with two way sided fold up mailer holders. Use it either way, either side. Have light or heavy packages? Accuteck ShipPro Series comes with two weighing capacity choices of 60lb, 110lb depending on your needs. Start Weight from 10g/0.5oz.Have concerns about the accuracy? Accuteck ShipPro has a graduation of 0.1oz.Have worries about the batteries expenses? Accuteck ShipPro can be powered by batteries, USB cable, and Ac adapter. All included. Save money on batteries by using USB cable or Ac adapter though we provide a free set of batteries. Have a specific color wanted? Accuteck ShipPro offers color choices of: Black and Gray now. Let us know if you want any specific color. We will try to make it. Have a new business and have a tight budget? Accuteck ShipPro Series gives you a most competitive price. 10 Year Limited Warranty\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Perfect for mailing big boxes and paus for itself!\n\nReview: I checked out scales at local office shops and they were very expensiv. i decided to search online and it is a good thing I did. This one that reaches 110 lbs is perfect. You fdo not pwant to push any scale to its limits and I figure 50 pounds is my limit. I had worries that smaller plastic parts may be too cheap, but how robust do they need to be? I do not use the AC adapter northe USB cord. batteries work fine and they are included. The screen is HUGE, I can actually see it without my glasses. A nice blue/purple hue too, easier on the eyes than red. The wire connecting the scale to the readout looks like an RJ11 phone cord.\n\nAt first I thought this would send data into the computer but I really do not want that. It's one more thing to go wrong. The scale is well built and I am very pleased with it. I would not hesitate to by it again!","Product: Waste King L-8000: 1 horsepower garbage disposal with pre-installed power cord and sound insulation. Energy efficient permanent magnet motor and stainless steel swivel impellers reduce jamming. Fast and easy to install with a removable splashguard that is easy to clean and replace. Rust and corrosion-proof glass-filled nylon grind chamber and drain housing with stainless steel grinding components. Continuous feed technology. Front-mounted reset button for easy use. Safe to use with properly-sized septic tanks.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: SORRY ABOUT THE CAPSLOCK BUT I HAVE TO TYPE OVER THE VOLUME OF THIS THING!\n\nReview: DANG IT IS LOUD! But hey it's 1hp. A Ford Mustang 5.0 will be louder than a Prius. You want power? It comes at a price, and one of those prices is volume. Another one is size, it is probably two inches deeper than the old one, but I don't mind that at all.\n\nFrankly I do not mind the higher volume at all either. It is louder than my 20+ year old ISE which seized up, but not as loud as the disposals that I grew up on in the 60's. Those things were louder than the vacuum cleaners of the day which still overpowered TVs at full volume. So it is not that bad as back then, but it's not one of those \"whisper quiet sorry to make a sound and distract you from Game of Thrones\" units either. You turn this on and the blades engage, it eats everything you put in it, and you turn it off. You are not going to have this thing running for half an hour like the dishwasher, water heater, or air conditioner. So the fact that it is loud is not that big of a deal. The dogs don't freak out at the volume so it is in the permissible levels.\n\nPersonally, I give it 4 stars. It is built tough and has a good feel. It'll be the last disposal I buy for this house. I took off one star because it was NOT easy to install. I got the adapter kit as recommended, and yes I needed that, but that is where similarities ended. The drain pipe was not in the correct spot and as this unit has a wider diameter than the older one the drain pipe had to be cut and relocated a little. Maybe the old unit it the wacky one, I don't know. Either way it was a royal pain. It may be a drop-in install for some but that's not always a guarantee. Good thing that's only a one-time hassle.\n\nMy wife insisted I take a star off due to volume. She swears she will never use the thing and it scares her every time she starts it up (maybe for Halloween I'll wire it to the coffee machine button hahah). It's been in for several days now and it does seem a little quieter. Maybe I'm used to it more? Maybe it needed a break in period of ten minutes total? Maybe it's making me go deaf? It still works so I am not that concerned.\n\nSo if volume is a concern, it's not THAT big a deal for those who understand that the noise is doe to the higher power. Just remember that. I needed a new one of these and timing was perfect with the Daily Deal.","Product: We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Should have bought this instead of a Streamlight!\n\nReview: I have had the Streamlight SL-35 since 1983. I replaced it once with a newer model SL-35. Then that one died. I found the \"Stinger\" which was smaller and brighter. I got it, continuing my Streamlight use. Then a buddy tells me about this little guy. Seemed a bit expensive but I trust him so I bought it.\n\nWOW!!!\n\nThe little guy is bright! And the light is white! I love that it takes a rechargeable AA battery and not some strange monstrosity only available on leap year Tuesdays from Kenya. This is my \"#1 go to\" light now. It has three brightness levels so I only use what I need without waking up the entire house in the middle of the night. You can easily check the power level remaining with a click pattern that \"replies\" with flashes to show the level left. Sadly my OCD demands I recharge the light when it is down to 79%. :-)\n\nYou can even get it on an airplane. The clip is very secure so once you have it on you it is staying right where you left it. I am very very happy with this purchase.\n\nIssues you ask? Well what good is a review without the bad stuff being posted? Well I had lost this flashlight for about a month. It is so small that you can misplace it. let me rephrase that. You WILL misplace it. And you will want to buy another one to replace it. I found mine at the bottom of a camera bag just hours before I was going to buy a replacement. I may put some string on mine to help find it if/when I misplace it again.","Product: Getting together the basic information, formulas, facts, and mathematical tools you need to \"unlock\" all the power of your Hand=Held Calculator.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Had this as a kid, so nice to have it back!\n\nReview: I love trivia and I love math, and this book has them both. I got this book originally in 1980 With a TI-30 calculator. The calc is long gone and sadly so too is the book. Then lo and behold I find it on Amazon! No, it is not the exact same book I had as a kid with my name and notes in it, but it is the edition that came with the TI-30. I love the math! How to get the area of a cone? Surface area of a sphere? It's all in here. Nowadays you can just type the math equation into google and get the answer, but this book provides enjoyment of the subject and not just answers to a given problem. It is nice to have the book back again!"],"string":"[\n \"Product: Corel WordPerfect Office X8 Home & Student Edition is an affordable and complete office documents solution. Create documents, presentations, spreadsheets, reports, and more with this all-in-one office suite. Enjoy full compatibility to easily open, edit, and share files in more than 60 file formats, including Microsoft Office (.docx, .xlsx, and .pptx). Built-in PDF functionality allows you to export and adjust file size and resolution for web, e-mail, and print formats. Organize, edit, and improve your photos with AfterShot 2's intuitive controls. View document formatting with Reveal Codes, browse installed or created templates with the Template Viewer to start a new document, and create keyboard macros complete with a printable template.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: You are here because you know this program and want it. So get it.\\n\\nReview: I had all the top programs back in the day. PFS Pro-Write, then WordStar, then WordPerfect. Life was great. Then someone at work told us all to use MS Word and nobody was happy from that point on.\\n\\nSo I use Word at work. But when home, now I get to use Wordperfect again! I sure did miss it! It's a better program but had worse marketing (just like Beta was better than VHS), so maybe they hired program writers instead of ad execs. It shows. I love the program.\\n\\nThere is no need to sell you on it. You are here because, let's face it, you have used it, you know it, you are fond of it, and you miss it, and you want to know if it is worth going back to it. Of course it is. Buy it. You came this far.\",\n \"Product: Consolidate the space of any closet within your home with Organize It Alls Over-The-Door 18-Pair Wire Shoe Rack. This functional and durable shoe rack is constructed of plastic and metal and is simple to assemble as no tools are required. Conveniently organize and present all of your shoe options, to easily select the type of style you wish to compliment your daily attire. The sturdy shoe hooks are coated to prevent scuffs and scratches to your doors. This versatile and dependable shoe rack can be used in a variety of ways to arrange shoes, purses, scarves and even hats!\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Bigger than the picture lets on, but how perfect!\\n\\nReview: This is a large item! Almost 60\\\" long! It covers about the entire front of the closet door with about 18\\\" spared at the bottom -- just out of dog range. Putting it together was a snap - literally. Three pieces on each side and then the shoe forks in the middle. Took all of five minutes including opening the box and cleaning up. There is hardware to mount the rack to the door but I'll rely on gravity for that. My wife says she will do her part by buying new shoes. I worried about the spacing and with my size 13 shoes it may get snug but it won't be impossible. Boots and thongs won't fit at all. The main point was keeping them out of dog range, and then being able to find the second shoe at 6am. I think we have a good product here.\",\n \"Product: The Vermont Novelty Toaster Corporation Collection of Novelty Toasters are sure to make your next breakfast special. These toasters make great gifts for all occasions.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Cute but not very well made.\\n\\nReview: It works, but I'd hate to guarantee that I can cook 20 pieces of toast in one morning. It is not heavy duty at all. In fact it is light duty, mostly plastic, and unique because of Jesus on it. Seems they skimped on metal in many areas because they had another selling point. The first one I got was sent back because the handle would not stay down. The replacement one works, but it is very light and I expect it to actually shatter the first time it gets bumped off the counter. I gave it 3 stars because as long as it doesn't get bumped it ought to be fine on the counter and work for a long time.\",\n \"Product: Optimus brings you the finest in fans and heaters. The H-4500 is a 14 inch oscillating pedistal dish heater with remote control. Features include instant, sun-like warmth radiant heat settings of 800 or 1200 watts, oscillating for more effective heat distribution. Also includes an adjustable dish tilting mechanism LCD room temperature read out, 30 minute to 8 hour timer, overheat thermal cut-off safety device, and tip-over safety switch. Unit carries a one year warranty\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Minimal heat and then only close up.\\n\\nReview: Forget about heating a room with this thing. I bought it last winter and I am again using it this winter. As I type this it is about two feet from me, on high, and it feels good. At six feet you will have an idea of its presence, and at twelve feet you will see an orange glow which may fool your mind, but nothing more.\\n\\nI guess the days of real heaters went out when OSHA and lawsuits came in. I remember heaters that seared your eyebrows at 10 paces. They'd heat up a room in minutes. This thing can heat up a dog bed at best.\\n\\nForget about oscillation and all the buttons. You are going to want this on high, not moving, and pointing directly at you. That's the only way to get a smidgen of use out of this thing.\\n\\nOh, then prepare to have steam coming out of your ears when you see the electric bill. This thing spins your electric meter worse than all your household appliances combined.\\n\\nSo there you have it. Minimal heat and expensive.\",\n \"Product: \\\"Microsd card, city navigator nt, UK\\\"\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Essential. Don't even consider NOT buying it. Get it.\\n\\nReview: I went to the UK, specifically London and points west, last November. I had a GPS that came with the rental car. Talk about a challenge! I'm fine with the British accent (it's lovely actually) and even though it was a TomTom I co9uld manage that. But there was just something about it. The way it told of turns, the way the map moved, I did not like it.\\n\\nFast forward to March this year. I purchased this card here on Amazon. My biggest concern was that there appeared to be several models online, several on the Garmin site too. Which one do I get? What are the differences? Would I be better off with a download? What if this was not compatible with my Garmin 765T? I'd surely not find out until I was already there! Then I saw them with prices from $65 to $99, what was the difference? Can I trust a used one?\\n\\nSince there were no reviews regarding this, I felt I could be the first to credit or discredit the card. I took the plunge.\\n\\nNow in the UK you can search by zip (postal) code. That will get you to the correct street which when you are looking for things like Harrod's, Stonehenge, the Tank Museum, and Buckingham Palace, you ought to be just fine. Yes it does exact street addresses too, but the way they do the cities is different than in the US. They appear to have what I can only describe as two cities. It took a little understanding to master this, but once I did I was fine.\\n\\nNow I had my old familiar voice back speaking to me, telling me my turns, showing the lane to be in, and I never missed a step in using it. Need gas? A hotel? Easy as pie. It worked like I expected.\\n\\nI had considered getting the download version but I can move this one to other GPS units if so desired. A download is locked to the one unit. While I cannot update the card, that's not a big worry since Stonehenge and Buckingham Palace aren't going to change addresses soon.\\n\\nWhat you receive is a little 1GB micro SD card. Careful, you can erase the data! remember you are buying the results not the hardware.\\n\\nI could have bought this in the UK but the sales tax is 17.5%, everything cost more to begin with, and I'd not be 100% sure it would work with my unit. So, I'm in hog heaven with this purchase. Any map confusion I had was resolved by zooming in to see more detail.\\n\\nGreat item. Get it.\",\n \"Product: Convenient folding wallet for 10 CF or XQD memory cards that fits easily in your pocket or attaches to your belt or bags\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Finally a card case for the working photographer!\\n\\nReview: I've gone through a dozen card cases looking for the perfect one. I have had plastic and aluminum cases. I have had form fitting cases specific to the memory card and deep pockets. I am tired of them not working well and I ditch then as a bonus when I sell unused camera gear.\\n\\nI finally have a card carrier that I can use for real. Let me explain. The Metal cases are great, you can run them over with a car and they will not dent. Well in all my shooting I have never had film or card run over by anyone. I have left film in my pocket and washed my clothes and lost 36 images, but I have also washed a memory card and there was no damage whatsoever. So I think some of the security is a bit overdone.\\n\\nSo here we have a cloth type case that rolls shut, actually folds over and over. It holds ten cards easily. There is room for the card to \\\"breathe.\\\" I never did like the rubber pockets where the card has to be inserted juuuuust right. This one lets me just pop the card in. After I shoot I flip the card over so I can tell at a glance which ones are empty and which ones are used. Two nice features are the spot for your business card and the tether. Like most camera bags mine has more pockets than sense and I tend to freak out if I reach for a memory card and find none, only to see that I reached into the wrong one of 64 pockets. Then I worry if the hard case fell out somewhere. With this case I tether the one end to the strap on the outside and put the case in a pocket on the inside, and at a glance I can still see the tether and know my cards are with me.\\n\\nOkay now let me think hard about a complaint. Hmmm. Well I wish the tether was about 4\\\" longer. I carry a longer bag than usual and would like a little more slack. And I wish there was a color other than blue. Give me red or black. I did not see this case in another color so maybe I missed it. I did see this brand in other colors that held different cards.\\n\\nSo there you have it.\",\n \"Product: Convenient folding wallet for 10 CF or XQD memory cards that fits easily in your pocket or attaches to your belt or bags\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Finally a card case for the working photographer!\\n\\nReview: I've gone through a dozen card cases looking for the perfect one. I have had plastic and aluminum cases. I have had form fitting cases specific to the memory card and deep pockets. I am tired of them not working well and I ditch then as a bonus when I sell unused camera gear.\\n\\nI finally have a card carrier that I can use for real. Let me explain. The Metal cases are great, you can run them over with a car and they will not dent. Well in all my shooting I have never had film or card run over by anyone. I have left film in my pocket and washed my clothes and lost 36 images, but I have also washed a memory card and there was no damage whatsoever. So I think some of the security is a bit overdone.\\n\\nSo here we have a cloth type case that rolls shut, actually folds over and over. It holds ten cards easily. There is room for the card to \\\"breathe.\\\" I never did like the rubber pockets where the card has to be inserted juuuuust right. This one lets me just pop the card in. After I shoot I flip the card over so I can tell at a glance which ones are empty and which ones are used. Two nice features are the spot for your business card and the tether. Like most camera bags mine has more pockets than sense and I tend to freak out if I reach for a memory card and find none, only to see that I reached into the wrong one of 64 pockets. Then I worry if the hard case fell out somewhere. With this case I tether the one end to the strap on the outside and put the case in a pocket on the inside, and at a glance I can still see the tether and know my cards are with me.\\n\\nOkay now let me think hard about a complaint. Hmmm. Well I wish the tether was about 4\\\" longer. I carry a longer bag than usual and would like a little more slack. And I wish there was a color other than blue. Give me red or black. I did not see this case in another color so maybe I missed it. I did see this brand in other colors that held different cards.\\n\\nSo there you have it.\",\n \"Product: Mediabridge Ethernet Patch Cable Cat6/Cat5eMediabridge Snagless Network Patch Cables can be used for any Cat5e or Cat6 Ethernet application and are intended for wired home and office networks. They offer universal connectivity to computers and network components, such as routers, switch boxes, network printers, network attached storage (NAS) devices, VoIP phones, and PoE devices. Built for Future-Proof Speed and Reliable ConnectivityThis cable provides exceptional transmission performance and low signal losses. It supports up to 550 MHz and is suitable for Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and 10-Gigabit Ethernet. Specifications- Cable Type: CAT6 4-Pair UTP (Backwards compatible with CAT5e & CAT5)- Outside Diameter: 5.8 0.3 mm (0.23 0.01 inch)- Connector Type: RJ45- Contact Plating: Gold Plated- Conductor Gauge: 24 AWG- Cable Performance: Up to 550 MHz- Cable Structure: Stranded- UL Listed, TIA/EIA 568-B.2 Verified- Power over Ethernet (PoE) and Voice over IP (VoIP) CompliantCompatibility- Devices with RJ45 jacks, including computers & peripherals like routers, switch boxes, network printers & network attached storage devices - Cat6 is a computer networking standard & works with Cat5e (100/1000 Base-T networks) and Cat6 (Up to 10G Base-T networks)Notes- Network speed is determined by factors other than just cables, like a router/switch box. The speed of the network can only be as fast as the slowest component.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Soft material and not as strong as one should expect.\\n\\nReview: It works, but it is very cheaply made. I am used to a much more robust casing with more strength and less give. This felt like a boiled piece of spaghetti. In fact I showed a friend and it had a kink in it, and when I pulled the cable to undo the kink I made a knot. Normal cable would resist being tied in a knot, but not only did this know but the casing turned white from the stress on the plastic sheath. Feels like the same material you made travel toothpaste out of. I gave it away to the a guy who felt he could find some use for it. I want my stuff to look like it will not melt in the sun and have some form of durability. This is not that product.\",\n \"Product: FEATURES of the GoPro Suction Cup Mount Attaches your GoPro camera with an industrial strength suction cup to cars, boats, motorcycles and more Included short extension arm allows for ultra compact mounting Engineered to provide a broad range of motion and stability Proven at speeds of 150 mph For maximum holding strength, attach to a clean surface This product can only be shipped within the United States. Please don't hate us.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: This is the NEW mount in case you were wondering.\\n\\nReview: YEs, there are two mounts, this is the newer one. And it is a GoPro not some knockoff using their name. I tried locking it to the table and, well, no way. Too porous. It sticks to my laptop and the microwave, so now I can do screen captures and watch my food cook. As for the car (the purpose of it) it sticks to the outside just fine. Some plastics inside work but for the most part a crinkle finish will mean a short stick-time with this unit. Even making it wet did not make it stick. However they do say use a flat surface without curves or even stickers. It is not for use on surfboards or other high activity motion.\\n\\nI give it four stars because as this is the new model it is very compact, and therefore using the screw tp out the camera into place is a tight fit. I can't manage that with gloves, it is fingers only and then I can only reach 270 degrees of the knob as the camera is in the way. I'd have appreciated a longer mounting screw.\\n\\nEven if the unit cannot stick to the surface, it is weighted enough so that the camera can sit upright and the suction cup mount can be a stand like a tripod. So it will serve several purposes. I like the extra accessories so I can have a tilt army or not. I worried that sionce this one was $10 less than the other it was the older one, and it turned out to be the new one. Yay.\",\n \"Product: Jaws flex clamp\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: An absolutely necessary item!\\n\\nReview: I am shooting baby birds in a nest and this unit clamps on a bar right around the corner from it and llows me to shoot into the nest. It is very strong and very stiff. You put it in a configuration and it stays there.\\n\\nWhy only 4 stars? I really with it was ONE piece longer. I got an extension for the camera to move it over the next more. Maybe they can make a 3-piece section to slide into the top for an extension. Time, and demand, will tell. But out of all the acessories here, and I have a bag of them, this is one that I use all of the time. Well made and well worth the money.\",\n \"Product: Smaller than your average wallet with Wireless N technology, the D-Link Wireless N Day/Night Home Network Camera (DCS-932L), is the perfect camera for your home or small office. The Built-in IR LEDs lets you see what is going on even when there is little or no light. A compact design with integrated antenna, you can place the DCS-932L virtually anywhere, even in the smallest corners of your home. You can easily view what is going on at home without having to be there via the Internet, or from the mydlink app. Set up a camera near your entryway or in any room to monitor what is happening around the house, day amp; night. The Wireless N Day/Night Home Network Camera is ideal for every household.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Does the job and very well.\\n\\nReview: I got my first 932 camera while back. It was $90 then. Today it is half the price so I bought two more. They are great in daylight, and have night vision mode easily available (or set to auro and the camera decides). It has adequate and limited sound, do not expect a concert through it, and the video is fine. I use this to watch my house while away. Yes you can get the ones that record to an SD card but this one can email you images when motion activated. It serves its purpose real well.\\n\\nNow when I make reviews I always try to find SOMETHING to complain about. My biggest whine here is that the firmware needs upgrading when you get it, so there goes three minutes out of your life. I can't wait to get a couple more.\",\n \"Product: A superb new tool in optical lens cleaning technology. Perfect for cleaning binocular lenses, small aperture spotting scopes and telescopes, eyepieces, and other optical items. Comes with a handy retractable dust removal brush and a special non-liquid cleaning element, designed to never dry out. Safe and very easy to use.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Does the job well!\\n\\nReview: I keep losing these pens. But when I have them, they're perfect.\\n\\nUsing the pen means my hands can be wet or gloved or whatever. I do not need a finger to rub a lens cloth or lens paper around. I can keep my distance and let the pen do the work. It is consistent, cleans very well, and does not find it's way to the bottom of the bag. You won't run out at the worst time, if it gets wet or damp you can still use it (unlike paper), it cleans the edges very well, and it does not pick up lint or other debris such as carrying a lens cloth in a pocket.\\n\\nOnce you get one. you'll be hooked!\",\n \"Product: Coiled SmartCord w/Red Led For Beltronics Radar Detectors\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: You will NOT receive the pictured item.\\n\\nReview: I got this because I lost my original cord. I went with this dealer because the price was $6 less than the manufacturer web page. Now I know WHY it is cheaper.\\n\\n-The photo shows a BELTRONICS unit but the one you get reads SMARTCORD and has no reference to the manufacturer anywhere on it.\\n-The photo always shows the ORIGINAL cord with more coils and less straight ends. I thought I was getting the original.\\n-The SMARTCORD has less coils and more straight part, and is only half as long when relaxed.\\n-When stretched out there is more coil to stretch on the original, this the SMARTCORD is shorter in overall length as well.\\n-The texture of this unit is more plastic whereas the original is more rubbery.\\n-The SMARTCORD wire is not as thick as the original.\\n\\nSo, MAYBE Beltronics got cheap. And MAYBE this is the same as you get from Beltronics. But the picture is NOT what you will receive.\",\n \"Product: 5.11 Tactical has done it again. Our new Taclite Pro Pant is ready for wear and we know this one will be a hit. Fashioned after our traditional 5.11 Tactical pant, the new 5.11 Taclite Pro Pant features a lightweight poly-cotton ripstop fabric and a fully gusseted crotch that allows for full range of movement. These pants have pockets located for easy access to all of your gear. An external knife pocket on the right front side gives you easy access to a 5.11 Knife. Cargo pockets are located on both thighs and a magazine/cell phone pocket is located over the left cargo pocket for quick access with your off-hand. The magazine and new knife pocket are reinforced with 100% Cordura nylon. We have kept our signature slash pockets in the rear along with the strap found on our 5.11 Tactical Pants.Cops have been waiting patiently for a lightweight version of our classic 5.11 Tactical Pant and the Taclite Pro Pant fits the bill. Made of lightweight 65% polyester and 35% non-fading polycotton ripstop, you have a pant that is extremely functional and maintains a neat, clean and professional look. Weve also treated the pants with HT Teflon Wear Resistant Finish for stain and soil resistance to maintain that good look no matter what the daily activity.The belt loops are thick enough to support a large belt to carry the weight of a sidearm, cuffs or other equipment. We use only YKK zippers, Prym snaps and Horn buttons so that you can rest assured that these Taclite Pro Pant will last. Weve also included our traditional clip loop on the front of the Taclite Pro Pant for our great traditional 5.11 Tactical look.Weve given you a full range of great colors. The 5.11 Taclite Pro Pant comes in Black, Coyote, TDU Green, Tundra, TDU Khaki and Dark Navy.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: No more blue jeans for me!\\n\\nReview: Face it, you can't always wear blue jeans when you want to dress down. It seems (from a man's point of view) that there is no middle ground between nice stuff for work and blue jeans for play that make you look like a backwards farmer. Sure there are \\\"skinny jeans\\\" and designer jeans and all that, but jeans are still on the low end of the dressing up scale.\\n\\nEnter these trousers! They look way better than jeans and in a pinch can skate by as work pants if you keep your legs under the desk to hide the many pockets. They are well built, like blue jeans, and will last a long time. They can take most abuse so far. They are much tougher than dress clothing, but without looking like you are coming out of the sticks with a mule by your side.\\n\\nThe many pockets are an addition. Cell phone and reading glasses each have their own pocket and then I have my normal pockets for normal use. Hand pockets are nice and deep, velcro pockets are sewn very well, and the material is very durable.\",\n \"Product: 5.11 Tactical has done it again. Our new Taclite Pro Pant is ready for wear and we know this one will be a hit. Fashioned after our traditional 5.11 Tactical pant, the new 5.11 Taclite Pro Pant features a lightweight poly-cotton ripstop fabric and a fully gusseted crotch that allows for full range of movement. These pants have pockets located for easy access to all of your gear. An external knife pocket on the right front side gives you easy access to a 5.11 Knife. Cargo pockets are located on both thighs and a magazine/cell phone pocket is located over the left cargo pocket for quick access with your off-hand. The magazine and new knife pocket are reinforced with 100% Cordura nylon. We have kept our signature slash pockets in the rear along with the strap found on our 5.11 Tactical Pants.Cops have been waiting patiently for a lightweight version of our classic 5.11 Tactical Pant and the Taclite Pro Pant fits the bill. Made of lightweight 65% polyester and 35% non-fading polycotton ripstop, you have a pant that is extremely functional and maintains a neat, clean and professional look. Weve also treated the pants with HT Teflon Wear Resistant Finish for stain and soil resistance to maintain that good look no matter what the daily activity.The belt loops are thick enough to support a large belt to carry the weight of a sidearm, cuffs or other equipment. We use only YKK zippers, Prym snaps and Horn buttons so that you can rest assured that these Taclite Pro Pant will last. Weve also included our traditional clip loop on the front of the Taclite Pro Pant for our great traditional 5.11 Tactical look.Weve given you a full range of great colors. The 5.11 Taclite Pro Pant comes in Black, Coyote, TDU Green, Tundra, TDU Khaki and Dark Navy.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: No more blue jeans for me!\\n\\nReview: Face it, you can't always wear blue jeans when you want to dress down. It seems (from a man's point of view) that there is no middle ground between nice stuff for work and blue jeans for play that make you look like a backwards farmer. Sure there are \\\"skinny jeans\\\" and designer jeans and all that, but jeans are still on the low end of the dressing up scale.\\n\\nEnter these trousers! They look way better than jeans and in a pinch can skate by as work pants if you keep your legs under the desk to hide the many pockets. They are well built, like blue jeans, and will last a long time. They can take most abuse so far. They are much tougher than dress clothing, but without looking like you are coming out of the sticks with a mule by your side.\\n\\nThe many pockets are an addition. Cell phone and reading glasses each have their own pocket and then I have my normal pockets for normal use. Hand pockets are nice and deep, velcro pockets are sewn very well, and the material is very durable.\",\n \"Product: These 20mm locks are constructed with a solid brass body and are enhanced by a chrome plated steel shackle. Being TSA recognized, airport security can open, inspect, and re-secure your baggage without cutting the lock. This product is ideal for all types of luggae, backpacks, and briefcases. For ease of travel, our brass luggae locks can be purchased in either a two or a four pack all keyed alike. Lifetime warranty included. As a global leader in security-related products and services, the BRINKS name is synonymous in top quality merchandise to keep you and your valuables safe. A credit to this tradition, our line of luggage locks are TSA recognized and Travel Sentry approved.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Have to fight with them to get it to work right.\\n\\nReview: Well, they work. But if you have ever worked an old rusted lock, THAT is how it feels. I had bought other TSA locks that cost more but I did not want to break the bank on more, so I got these. Now I wish I had spent more. For the money it's not worth an exchange or refund.\\n\\nThe good news is the key is the same number as th elocks I alreayd own, so bonus there. I can use one key for all of them. The keys I got with these locks did not have the finesse as the ones that I had from another manufacturer.\\n\\nThe name BRINKS exudes security. They should not lend their name to this product.\",\n \"Product: The Model 123 is the best concept in concealed magazine carry to come along in years. Simply wrap the hook and loop belt loop attachment and a spare magazine is ready and accessible. Hook and loop flap keeps your magazine in the pouch. Wrap the belt flap on the top for added security. The 123 is tough, lightweight and durable, yet soft. The result is absolute comfort, strength and total concealment.Fits: Beretta 8000, 92FS/96, Browning BDM 9mm, Colt CommanderGovernment 1911, H&K P7M8, P7M13, Ruger P85, P89,P91, P93, P94, P95, Sig Sauer P220, P225, P226, P228, P239, PSP2340, P220R Compact, S&W 39, 59, 439, 3953, 3954, 4006, 4013, 4506, 4513, 4536, Leatherman PST II\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Fits my 1911 mags and more!\\n\\nReview: I got this for my Kahr P45 6-round magazine. It works like a champ. Also tried my 1911 8-round mags, no problem. Now a 10-round single stack 1911 mag? No dice, it will not fit at all. That's fine, it works with single stack and I am pretty sure it will work with others that I have. of course if the mag is too big you need a different model.\\n\\nI got this solely for being horizontal but I have learned much more:\\n\\n1. Vertical mags are fine but I'm not built like a chimney and anything sticking up above my belt line is going to have to fight for space if you know what I mean. That means I'm going to get poked and grabbing a mag will be that much slower.\\n\\n2. It looks like a cell phone case or a pipe case. And why not! Why do concealable mag cases need to look like something the Adam-12 folks wear on duty? I'm not subject to inspection so I don't need patent leather and all the shiny stuff. Just hold my mag please. Now if the case gets exposed it won't shout that there is a firearm nearby.\\n\\n3. The entire mag is covered! Cool! That means less chance of something snagging it, bumping it, spilling on it, or soiling it. Also less a chance that it can fall out yet I can still grab and rip at better speeds than a vertical mag holder.\\n\\n4. Yay for Velcro! I had a really cool mag case but it would not fit on my favorite belt. Then what's the point? A 2\\\" belt may be 2.01\\\" and a 2\\\" mag slide may be 1.99\\\". Either way there is no flexibility there. The Velcro lets me adjust the tightness and width accordingly.\\n\\n5. Putting this on after already having your belt on is easy. You slide the leather up under your belt, then roll the mag upwards and then attach the Velcro from the top. Very easy. You are not fidgeting with small pieces of material in a tight space at an odd angle. You can even harness this to yourself one handed. And I suppose if you want this on your other side (I wear it on my left) then install it upside down with the leather going down behind your belt and not up. You can also remove your belt and have the case drop to the floor (or catch it) rather than fighting with it before you can pull the belt any further.\\n\\n6. Love the material. I had debated getting something in nylon or something ripstop, but being at waist level it may compete with me for the amount of food that it can attract. When I remove it at the end of the day it is as clean as when I put it on. One less thing to clean.\\n\\n7. The end cover piece...well you can pull it right and use all the Velcro and your mag is snug (assuming it fits in the first place). Or you can connect the Velcro right on the very end. While the mag may slide around a little it will not fall out or make any noise, but there is that much less Velcro to yoink when you remove your mag. Think of it like adjustable tension.\\n\\n8. No drama. I searched online for a mag case, found this one, then googled others and found ones that appear the same for 2x the cost. Even here on Amazon here are different models and the tiny images they show you do not tell you really what the differences are. Well fret not and just get one. Unless you are replacing the exact same model for some reason, they all do the same thing. They hold the mag horizontally. Let's not make that an expensive drama. You're not missing anything.\\n\\nWell there is probably more but if you have read all this and are still undecided then I have to wonder how long it took you to pick your socks out of your drawer this morning. If it takes you longer to choose socks than it does to read this, then by all means write to the manufacturer for a spec sheet. The rest of us, well just click buy and there you go. I'd check the manufacturer site to make sure it worked with my mags if I had something unusual. But a 1911 is easy and that's a pretty well known standard size.\\n\\nSo there you go, no more guess work, and a deal at twice the price!\",\n \"Product: Ultra Bright LED, unique and more vivid color \\n Low Power Consumption and Low Temperature \\n Long-lasting Life - 50000 working hours \\n Easy installation, just plug & play \\n Faster on/off response time and vibration resistant \\n If the LED does not light up, simply flip it 180 degrees (reverse the polarity)\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Stop reading and BUY IT.\\n\\nReview: I looked at these lights and read up on them over and over. I put them on my wish list and asked others about them. In other words, I wasted a lot of time! GET THEM! They ae awesome!\\n\\nThe good:\\nThe interior light looks GREAT now! They should make them this way from the factory! Just beautiful!\\nThe lights are cool to the touch. I burned my fingers getting the old bulbs out!\\nLifetime warranty, how can that be bad?\\n\\nThe bad:\\nThey do NOT take 5 mins to install. Maybe 2-3 mins each. I almost broke my trunk light connector because I thought it was a one minute job. RELAX. TAKE YOUR TIME.\\nThe light for the trunk interior needs to be stronger.\\n\\nSo there you go. You get a clean white light and you will never go back.\",\n \"Product: Accuteck ShipPro W-8580 110lbs x 0.1 oz. Black Digital shipping postal scale Accuteck ShipPro-Ship Professionally, Start Professionally Here comes New 2014 Accuteck ShipPro series with new and amazing features. Have bulky and large size packages? Accuteck ShipPro Series comes with the extended large backlit energy-saving display (cable approximately 18inches).Have tube-shaped packages? Accuteck ShipPro Series comes with two way sided fold up mailer holders. Use it either way, either side. Have light or heavy packages? Accuteck ShipPro Series comes with two weighing capacity choices of 60lb, 110lb depending on your needs. Start Weight from 10g/0.5oz.Have concerns about the accuracy? Accuteck ShipPro has a graduation of 0.1oz.Have worries about the batteries expenses? Accuteck ShipPro can be powered by batteries, USB cable, and Ac adapter. All included. Save money on batteries by using USB cable or Ac adapter though we provide a free set of batteries. Have a specific color wanted? Accuteck ShipPro offers color choices of: Black and Gray now. Let us know if you want any specific color. We will try to make it. Have a new business and have a tight budget? Accuteck ShipPro Series gives you a most competitive price. 10 Year Limited Warranty\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Perfect for mailing big boxes and paus for itself!\\n\\nReview: I checked out scales at local office shops and they were very expensiv. i decided to search online and it is a good thing I did. This one that reaches 110 lbs is perfect. You fdo not pwant to push any scale to its limits and I figure 50 pounds is my limit. I had worries that smaller plastic parts may be too cheap, but how robust do they need to be? I do not use the AC adapter northe USB cord. batteries work fine and they are included. The screen is HUGE, I can actually see it without my glasses. A nice blue/purple hue too, easier on the eyes than red. The wire connecting the scale to the readout looks like an RJ11 phone cord.\\n\\nAt first I thought this would send data into the computer but I really do not want that. It's one more thing to go wrong. The scale is well built and I am very pleased with it. I would not hesitate to by it again!\",\n \"Product: Waste King L-8000: 1 horsepower garbage disposal with pre-installed power cord and sound insulation. Energy efficient permanent magnet motor and stainless steel swivel impellers reduce jamming. Fast and easy to install with a removable splashguard that is easy to clean and replace. Rust and corrosion-proof glass-filled nylon grind chamber and drain housing with stainless steel grinding components. Continuous feed technology. Front-mounted reset button for easy use. Safe to use with properly-sized septic tanks.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: SORRY ABOUT THE CAPSLOCK BUT I HAVE TO TYPE OVER THE VOLUME OF THIS THING!\\n\\nReview: DANG IT IS LOUD! But hey it's 1hp. A Ford Mustang 5.0 will be louder than a Prius. You want power? It comes at a price, and one of those prices is volume. Another one is size, it is probably two inches deeper than the old one, but I don't mind that at all.\\n\\nFrankly I do not mind the higher volume at all either. It is louder than my 20+ year old ISE which seized up, but not as loud as the disposals that I grew up on in the 60's. Those things were louder than the vacuum cleaners of the day which still overpowered TVs at full volume. So it is not that bad as back then, but it's not one of those \\\"whisper quiet sorry to make a sound and distract you from Game of Thrones\\\" units either. You turn this on and the blades engage, it eats everything you put in it, and you turn it off. You are not going to have this thing running for half an hour like the dishwasher, water heater, or air conditioner. So the fact that it is loud is not that big of a deal. The dogs don't freak out at the volume so it is in the permissible levels.\\n\\nPersonally, I give it 4 stars. It is built tough and has a good feel. It'll be the last disposal I buy for this house. I took off one star because it was NOT easy to install. I got the adapter kit as recommended, and yes I needed that, but that is where similarities ended. The drain pipe was not in the correct spot and as this unit has a wider diameter than the older one the drain pipe had to be cut and relocated a little. Maybe the old unit it the wacky one, I don't know. Either way it was a royal pain. It may be a drop-in install for some but that's not always a guarantee. Good thing that's only a one-time hassle.\\n\\nMy wife insisted I take a star off due to volume. She swears she will never use the thing and it scares her every time she starts it up (maybe for Halloween I'll wire it to the coffee machine button hahah). It's been in for several days now and it does seem a little quieter. Maybe I'm used to it more? Maybe it needed a break in period of ten minutes total? Maybe it's making me go deaf? It still works so I am not that concerned.\\n\\nSo if volume is a concern, it's not THAT big a deal for those who understand that the noise is doe to the higher power. Just remember that. I needed a new one of these and timing was perfect with the Daily Deal.\",\n \"Product: We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Should have bought this instead of a Streamlight!\\n\\nReview: I have had the Streamlight SL-35 since 1983. I replaced it once with a newer model SL-35. Then that one died. I found the \\\"Stinger\\\" which was smaller and brighter. I got it, continuing my Streamlight use. Then a buddy tells me about this little guy. Seemed a bit expensive but I trust him so I bought it.\\n\\nWOW!!!\\n\\nThe little guy is bright! And the light is white! I love that it takes a rechargeable AA battery and not some strange monstrosity only available on leap year Tuesdays from Kenya. This is my \\\"#1 go to\\\" light now. It has three brightness levels so I only use what I need without waking up the entire house in the middle of the night. You can easily check the power level remaining with a click pattern that \\\"replies\\\" with flashes to show the level left. Sadly my OCD demands I recharge the light when it is down to 79%. :-)\\n\\nYou can even get it on an airplane. The clip is very secure so once you have it on you it is staying right where you left it. I am very very happy with this purchase.\\n\\nIssues you ask? Well what good is a review without the bad stuff being posted? Well I had lost this flashlight for about a month. It is so small that you can misplace it. let me rephrase that. You WILL misplace it. And you will want to buy another one to replace it. I found mine at the bottom of a camera bag just hours before I was going to buy a replacement. I may put some string on mine to help find it if/when I misplace it again.\",\n \"Product: Getting together the basic information, formulas, facts, and mathematical tools you need to \\\"unlock\\\" all the power of your Hand=Held Calculator.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Had this as a kid, so nice to have it back!\\n\\nReview: I love trivia and I love math, and this book has them both. I got this book originally in 1980 With a TI-30 calculator. The calc is long gone and sadly so too is the book. Then lo and behold I find it on Amazon! No, it is not the exact same book I had as a kid with my name and notes in it, but it is the edition that came with the TI-30. I love the math! How to get the area of a cone? Surface area of a sphere? It's all in here. Nowadays you can just type the math equation into google and get the answer, but this book provides enjoyment of the subject and not just answers to a given problem. It is nice to have the book back again!\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":22,"string":"22"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":14695,"string":"14,695"}}},{"rowIdx":14696,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A2K3D4H7FEM2GG"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"3.0\" for a product with description \"The Miracle-Gro AeroGarden 7 is the extraordinary soil-free indoor garden that grows plants 5 times faster than soil. Grow fresh herbs, vegetables, salad greens, flowers and more let your imagination grow wild! The easy-to-use Control Panel automatically creates optimal conditions for your plants by turning the lights on and off and reminding you when to add our patented, specially formulated Liquid Nutrients. The AeroGarden 7 can be set up in minutes - just insert the Seed Pods in your garden, add water and nutrients, and then watch it grow! Now you can garden indoors, year round, and your plants are Guaranteed to Grow!\". The summary of the review text is \"Just doesnt make enough to do anything\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I'm not happy with the yield of this product. I mainly wanted it for the cilantro, and after 8 weeks not enough cilantro to even make a small portion of salsa. The basil grows very fast and overcrowds the other plants. The mint and parsley don't look very healthy. I used bottled, filtered water and always had correct light times. They will NOT grow as full as the picture and never that evenly unless you wait 4-5 weeks to plant all else but the basil.\n\nAbout the only thing I have enjoyed so far was breaking off a leaf or two of each plant, mainly the basil, and chewing it. VERY remarkable how fresh it is (Well, its still alive when I was chewing it). Tastes great!\n\nJust not worth the money. If it were 75% cheaper, would be a fantastic product.\n\nNote: I bought my own seeds after reading on their website that I can use them with their self-seed kit. Well, they don't sell the self-seed kit. I wanted to plant cilantro, catnip, and stevia. I guess I'll have to wait for the snow to melt."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I'm not happy with the yield of this product. I mainly wanted it for the cilantro, and after 8 weeks not enough cilantro to even make a small portion of salsa. The basil grows very fast and overcrowds the other plants. The mint and parsley don't look very healthy. I used bottled, filtered water and always had correct light times. They will NOT grow as full as the picture and never that evenly unless you wait 4-5 weeks to plant all else but the basil.\n\nAbout the only thing I have enjoyed so far was breaking off a leaf or two of each plant, mainly the basil, and chewing it. VERY remarkable how fresh it is (Well, its still alive when I was chewing it). Tastes great!\n\nJust not worth the money. If it were 75% cheaper, would be a fantastic product.\n\nNote: I bought my own seeds after reading on their website that I can use them with their self-seed kit. Well, they don't sell the self-seed kit. I wanted to plant cilantro, catnip, and stevia. I guess I'll have to wait for the snow to melt."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Stradivarius violin comes with Thomastik Dominant string, Guarneri chin rest, a lightweight case with 2-bow holder, and Brazilwood half-lined bow stick. The Silver Creek Model 2 Violin 4/4 Outfit is crafted in Europe of carefully selected and aged tonewoods from the Carpathian forest. This Stradivarius model has a carved spruce top with a carved flamed maple back, sides, neck, and scroll. It also has seasoned ebony pegs, purfling, and tailpiece with four Wittner string adjusters, a Guarneri chinrest, French maple bridge, and beautiful hand-rubbed spirit finish. Set up and shop adjusted in the U.S. The Silver Creek Model 2 Violin Outfit comes with Thomastik Dominant strings, a lightweight case with two bow holders and Brazilwood half-lined bow.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Musician's Friend sells items they don't have\n\nReview: Well, I'd love to review this product, but Musician's Friend has nailed me TWICE in 11 months on violins (shame on me). I bought this over THREE weeks ago, and all they did was open a ship order with UPS.\n\nI've emailed them IMMEDIATELY upon placing my order, asking them to please cancel if they don't have it in stock, my son NEEDS it for a concert in two weeks, and I need to buy one locally. \"ITS IN STOCK, SHIPPING TOMORROW\" they said. UPS still does not have this item after 15 days from the billing date, and 25 days after I've ordered it! Customer service answers only once, then ignores me. They said it was SHIPPED on October 31st. As of November 10th, UPS still does not have it. I doubt UPS is lying to me. There would be a record of them picking it up. UPS picks up from Musician's Friend, so that means MF is lying to me.\n\nIve asked numerous times \"If it was shipped, please tell me who packaged it, and who shipped it? You claim to be ISO-compliant, wheres the paperwork?\" NO RESPONSE.\n\nI'm never buying from them ever again. I've placed 5 orders from them for a total of three thousand dollars. They spend more money trying to get NEW customers rather than trying to keep the ones they already have.\n\nThis seems to be a spiced-up budget violin that nobody else on the internet sells (that I can find).","Product: Interchangeable gripsGaming-grade laserOnboard memory to save settingsWeight tuning to personalize feel and control of mouseAdjustable sensitivity; shift from pixel-precise targeting (200dpi) to lightning-fast maneuvers (up to 5700dpi)Dual-mode scroll wheel with precise click-to-click and hyper-fast scrollingSuper-slick (Polytetrafluoroethylene) feetWorks with Windows 7 XP and Vista Includes wide load and precision grips weight-cartridge tuning weights and case\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Software uses 150MB at times, lag spikes, doesnt stop autofire\n\nReview: Pros: -Sort of comfortable, but nowhere near the best\n -Cloth-covered cable, doesnt kink easily\n\nCons: -Never got rebate, been 11 months now. Nobody seems to care. Wasted hours and hours trying.\n -Doesnt stop firing (LMB) at times (tested on 3 different computers/2 diff OS, 2 without software installed)\n -Cheap microswitches: By \"cheap\" I mean theres over a 2mm throw on the LMB, which equates to DRASTICALLY longer reaction times. Might as well play drunk.\n Adhesive on pads not as bad as others, really a lot better; pads haven't fallen off but still pick up dust I cant see anywhere else. Most mice do this; this is better than average but NOT difficult to solve if they'd just use better quality pads; for crying out loud, this is the HEART of the mouse, yet they go cheap.\n -Laser port open, nothing to stop dirt from entering. Again, a simple 4mm of scope-grade glass will fix this.","Product: Get started with the basic Second Life Starter Vehicle Pack, which includes 1,000 Linden Dollars (virtual currency) and a designer hoverboard. Use your virtual currency to customize your avatar with high-quality clothing or characters, weapons or other enhancements. Show off your moves with a unique hoverboard that lets you skim across land, water or sky.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Still advertized on the 8th on the site lol\n\nReview: Ive played SL for 5 years now. They charge hundreds of dollars to buy a sim, and $150ish per month (regular vs 'homestead') of which 12 can share a server. One lags, they all lag sometimes. Linden Labs doesnt really give a rats ass about all the exploits that can steal your money from the Quicktime flaws (one still works that I know of) or the password stealer (gets saved password hash from your PC by a login request, then they bomb it with a rainbow table until cracked; DO NOT SAVE YOUR PASSWORD. EVER). Illusions are given that you can make money in SL, so new players with little skill open shops, rent land, upload textures at 10L each, spend days and not make a single dollar. Make something good, and someone files a DCMA on you because they \"made something similar\", and YOU have to prove you DIDNT steal it. How? You CANT.\n\nTo combat greifers with penis guns and the like, you cant \"rezz\" an item unless its your land or you're given permission to...so good luck even using these items, of which if they do work, once you drive for eight seconds, you'll cross into another sim, and just float in space for 30 seconds until the server knows where you are. Vehicles can have only a certain number of \"prims\" (pieces) or they cant be vehicles.\n\nLSL Scripting Language was developed in under two days, and it will compile even if it won't work. All scripts in an item run at the same time or not at all. Not uncommon to have 50-200 scripts in an item that actually DOES something neat...but over 100 scripts and sim owners will force you to remove them or leave, as the sims will lag to ALL HELL.\n\nSL is 25% Brazilians with fake weenises asking to have sex with you, 50% BDSM, 10% \"Furries\", some really good art, and the rest TERRIBLE art.\n\nThe Wastelands, Insilico, and maybe another build or two is worth it...to heck with all the rest. If you like to roleplay, this might be fun for you, but actually \"doing cool simulated things\", I haven't seen it anywhere in SL.","Product: Combine the ease-of-use of a point and shoot with the image quality of a more advanced camera and you get the Olympus XZ-2. This premium compact helps you push the creative envelope with an arsenal of amazing technology. A super-fast f1.8 iZuiko lens and a large, high-sensitivity BSI (Backside-Illuminated) CMOS Sensor help capture brilliant low light shots. Experienced photographers will love how the XZ-2's full manual controls are effortless to access and use. Feed your creative side with 11 Art Filters and 5 Effects, one-touch HD video and an accessory port for flashes and viewfinders. The XZ-2 Pro features packed in one awesomely creative compact. 1080P Full HD Movie with Art Filters - The XZ-2's easy-to-reach record button on the back of the camera body makes recording videos a breeze Hybrid Control Ring & Customization - The world's first hybrid control ring allows users to easily assign function settings to their preferences Live Guide - Allows you to preview effects as you adjust them - before the image is even captured Live Control - allows you to see the image and the controls all at onceSpecifications Camera Type - Compact Digital Camera Image Sensor - 1/1.7 CMOS Sensor, 7.341 mm (H) x 5.506 mm (V) Lens - 4x Optical Zoom, 6.0mm to 24.0mm (28mm to 112mm) Focal Length (35mm equivalent) LCD Monitor - 3.0 Tilting Monitor with Capacitive Touch-control (Approx. 920k dots) Live View - Image Sensor Type, Approx. 100% FOV Finder Type - Optional Electronic Viewfinder (VF-2, VF-3) Mic/Speaker - Stereo/Mono Flash - Pop-up Flash, Hot Shoe (Wireless Flash Control Capable) Recording Media - SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card (UHS-I & Eye-Fi compatible) Still Image Size - Up to 3968 x 2976 Video Mode - Up to MOV - Full HD 1920 1080, 30p Formats - Image - JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG; Video - MOV (MPEG-4AVC/H.264) ISO sensitivity - ISO 100 - 12800 Interfaces - Dedicated Multi-connector, US\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Best option for amateur unskilled photographer camera, IF price is right\n\nReview: Far too many features for non-photographers, and too small sensor if you are a photographer.\nI got this under two bills, and is worth EVERY penny.\n\nClumsy controls, screen is scratch magnet. Buy protective film before you even remove it from the box.\n\nNo case, just soft papercloth bag.\n\nTerrible instructions that explain all the wrong things; more about basic photography theory that 99% of users won't read NOR understand (why do ALL of you camera makers do this? STOP IT!).\n\nUnable to reset or find out what you did when bumping camera, have to cycle power to get back to shooting mode fastest.\n\nStrap is terrible. Stop making these poor insecure designs. People WILL have their cameras fall.\n\nCant always (hardly ever) turn camera on with lenscap on, even to view images on SD card.\n\nTerrible menu organization.\n\nWhy 4 stars if I rip on it like mad?\n\nIt takes great pictures and its not a Canon or Sony.\nIt was purchased at 1/4 of retail price.\nIt has an adequate flash.\nIt's fast\n\nYOU NEED A WIDE ANGLE LENS FOR THIS CAMERA or forget taking pictures indoors of any scenery.\nI didn't think this lens would have mattered until I tried taking pictures of our hotel room for a travel website.\nUGH frustrating. Street photos and pictures of 1-3 people are fine, though.\n\nYou will need an adapter to use common and cheaper sizes, some magnetic ones available.\n\nIf this cam was 300, I wouldnt have bought it but glad I did for under 200.","Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Worst movie EVER, a Tarantino reject!\n\nReview: I cant begin to describe how (cursing, cursing, more cursing) TERRIBLE this film is.\n\nImagine if you took Kill Bill, and ran the script through a translator from English, to swedish, to japanese, to chinese, to piglatin, then through a Zippy the Pinhead filter and back to English.\n\nNow, take a first-year film student and put him on drugs. Have him shoot the script with Charles Manson directing the screenplay.\n\nAdd Tom Hanks' terrible fake Bostonian accent from \"Catch me if you Can\", and don't forget to pervert history so bad that the only thing correct is the spelling (and not the pronunciation) of \"Nazi\".\n\nOr, imagine Tarantino subcontracting his films to be made in China...much how companies move production to China...except imagine the screenplay being made by a random citizen in China who has never seen a movie before, or know what WW2 was. Also, give him a head injury along with sleep deprivation.\n\nAbout Tarantino; I used to PRAISE him for his movies, as he'd make movies like how I would, if given the chance.\n\nThis piece of GARBAGE, though? The first thing that set me off was the two-word title, which BOTH of the words are spelled wrong.\n\nI guess it matched the quality control of the movie. It sucked. It is the Jar-Jar Binx of all war/action films. It has ZERO value as a Tarantino fan, a WW2 fan, and action fan, a cult movie fan, a Troma fan, a b-movie fan, or even a gore fan. It won't please ANYONE.\n\nI'm glad I didn't even pay for the rental of this piece of trash. I'd rather watch ISHTAR, SPIES LIKE US or even WILLOW. On Betamax on a black-and-white TV with no sound. And 2 hours left to live.","Product: Oil Filter Element - Metal Free\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Thoughts as a new but educated bmw owner\n\nReview: This is the filter for the 3.0L non turbo BMW 328i and xi and other models. Amazon says other filters fit but they dont, thays why you crush them. You MUST both release the cap AND let drain OR you will leave 1 qt old oil in the engine.also need to torque it. MOBIL 1, Castor and valvoline super max whatever synthetics are the ONLY oil besides bmw you can use or short trips will cause severe lifter noise. 0w40 is recommended, so is 5w40 and 5w30. The first number is the actual viscosity, 5W30 and 5w40 are exactly the same weight oil. This filter kit also comes with a copper gasket for the drain plug which should be replaced every time. The drain plug is 17 millimeters and is behind an access panel underneath. Also, make sure you do not put cap gasket on all the way to the top, there is a Groove below that make sure you put oil on it or you are not going to have an easy time getting it off ever again and the rubber will burn and seat itself to the aluminum. That's the only reason why you put oil on the gasket. It is not to sell anything. I was a factory trained technician for a manufacturer, please trust what I have to say. This information is also widely available on the internet from reputable BMW parts sellers","Product: The Ultimate non-reflective Matte Black capo-matic Space Pen used by Military forces around the world. Made by Fisher Space Co. in Boulder city Nevada. Writes at any angle, under water and extreme enviroments.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Cheap price, cheap product.\n\nReview: The pen hasn't failed, but is nowhere NEAR as \"magical\" unless this is a counterfeit or something.\n\nFirst off, the pocket clip was painted to the barrel. I had to use a knife to pry it away. Maybe this is a good thing, the pen has seen lots of abuse and isn't yet scratched.\n\nI'd rather have it be twist, as I carry a lot of crap in my pockets and often pushing the pen in my pocket clicks the pen to the ready-state.\n\nI give it three stars because the $8 pen didn't feel like the $20 bullet Space Pen, that was $22 retail and didn't have a clip (and is somewhat useless).\n\nThe refills cost as much as the pen, I'll probably buy another pen in place of one refill. For the price, it's worth it, but it isn't a Mont Blanc","Product: The Autoloader by KR tools eliminates the need for multiple screwdrivers by having six interchangeable steel bits built right into the handle. The classic model comes with both Phillips and flathead bits that load automatically using an exclusive pump action design. The bit tips are magnetic, making it easier to keep track of loose screws. This product also includes a 6-in-1 precision autoloader, with the same features as the classic model but with smaller bits.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Klein is better, these guys won't be around long\n\nReview: I'm an electrician, and have only recently been convinced a multi-purpose tool should be used for anything. I use Klein 10-in-1 and 11-in-1 screwdrivers, which are warrantied forever and can be traded in at Sears, Home Depot, Menard's, Lowes, and Ace hardware.\n\nI'd like to see how this flimsy screwdriver, with moving PLASTIC parts will hold up. my Klein is chrome plated steel with hardened bits. It also has torx, square drive, 3 nut drive sizes, 2 philips and 2 regular. This piece of junk? You can TELL its made in China. The only weight to it is in the lead used in the plastic in recycled childrens toys made in China, too.\n\nName one gadget company that is still around from even a few years ago. Salad Shooter, Spacebags, Clothes Shaver, Pet Rock (now reborn).\n\nGood luck using this more than twice. The price isn't even justifiable, my KLEIN is CHEAPER even at RETAIL!","Product: Empires of EVE: A History of the Great Wars of EVE Online is the incredible true story of the dictators and governments that have risen to power within the real virtual world of EVE Online. Since 2003, this sci-fi virtual world has been ruled by player-led governments commanding tens of thousands of real people. The conflict and struggle for power between these diverse governments has led to wars, espionage, and battles fought by thousands of people from nations all over the world. There have been climactic last stands, wars for honor and revenge, and spies who caused more damage than a fleet of warships. Empires of EVE is the history of how political ideas first began to take hold in EVE Online, how that led to the creation of the first governments and political icons, and how those governments eventually collapsed into a state of total war from 2007-2009.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Best attempt yet, but fails with disgusting errors in history. No editing, apparently\n\nReview: Id read the Kindle copy...and like other reviewers and commentors, I was confused as to WTF he was talking about half the time. If you're a Grammar Nazi, you'll Blitzkrieg over the broken english and terrible mistakes in this book. I don't think he'd actually interviewed the corps he was talking about, as some aren't around (and zero of some of them even play EVE any more) and he seems to be talking about the Russians a lot, according to him are disbanding but sticking together at the same time. Three intros into the book, you have no idea whats going on. Everyone complains about bent/smashed corners in the book, so I got the Kindle copy. Some pictures are nice, but I'd found a lot of them online anyways. At $50, this is NOT the book you're looking for"],"string":"[\n \"Product: Stradivarius violin comes with Thomastik Dominant string, Guarneri chin rest, a lightweight case with 2-bow holder, and Brazilwood half-lined bow stick. The Silver Creek Model 2 Violin 4/4 Outfit is crafted in Europe of carefully selected and aged tonewoods from the Carpathian forest. This Stradivarius model has a carved spruce top with a carved flamed maple back, sides, neck, and scroll. It also has seasoned ebony pegs, purfling, and tailpiece with four Wittner string adjusters, a Guarneri chinrest, French maple bridge, and beautiful hand-rubbed spirit finish. Set up and shop adjusted in the U.S. The Silver Creek Model 2 Violin Outfit comes with Thomastik Dominant strings, a lightweight case with two bow holders and Brazilwood half-lined bow.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Musician's Friend sells items they don't have\\n\\nReview: Well, I'd love to review this product, but Musician's Friend has nailed me TWICE in 11 months on violins (shame on me). I bought this over THREE weeks ago, and all they did was open a ship order with UPS.\\n\\nI've emailed them IMMEDIATELY upon placing my order, asking them to please cancel if they don't have it in stock, my son NEEDS it for a concert in two weeks, and I need to buy one locally. \\\"ITS IN STOCK, SHIPPING TOMORROW\\\" they said. UPS still does not have this item after 15 days from the billing date, and 25 days after I've ordered it! Customer service answers only once, then ignores me. They said it was SHIPPED on October 31st. As of November 10th, UPS still does not have it. I doubt UPS is lying to me. There would be a record of them picking it up. UPS picks up from Musician's Friend, so that means MF is lying to me.\\n\\nIve asked numerous times \\\"If it was shipped, please tell me who packaged it, and who shipped it? You claim to be ISO-compliant, wheres the paperwork?\\\" NO RESPONSE.\\n\\nI'm never buying from them ever again. I've placed 5 orders from them for a total of three thousand dollars. They spend more money trying to get NEW customers rather than trying to keep the ones they already have.\\n\\nThis seems to be a spiced-up budget violin that nobody else on the internet sells (that I can find).\",\n \"Product: Interchangeable gripsGaming-grade laserOnboard memory to save settingsWeight tuning to personalize feel and control of mouseAdjustable sensitivity; shift from pixel-precise targeting (200dpi) to lightning-fast maneuvers (up to 5700dpi)Dual-mode scroll wheel with precise click-to-click and hyper-fast scrollingSuper-slick (Polytetrafluoroethylene) feetWorks with Windows 7 XP and Vista Includes wide load and precision grips weight-cartridge tuning weights and case\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Software uses 150MB at times, lag spikes, doesnt stop autofire\\n\\nReview: Pros: -Sort of comfortable, but nowhere near the best\\n -Cloth-covered cable, doesnt kink easily\\n\\nCons: -Never got rebate, been 11 months now. Nobody seems to care. Wasted hours and hours trying.\\n -Doesnt stop firing (LMB) at times (tested on 3 different computers/2 diff OS, 2 without software installed)\\n -Cheap microswitches: By \\\"cheap\\\" I mean theres over a 2mm throw on the LMB, which equates to DRASTICALLY longer reaction times. Might as well play drunk.\\n Adhesive on pads not as bad as others, really a lot better; pads haven't fallen off but still pick up dust I cant see anywhere else. Most mice do this; this is better than average but NOT difficult to solve if they'd just use better quality pads; for crying out loud, this is the HEART of the mouse, yet they go cheap.\\n -Laser port open, nothing to stop dirt from entering. Again, a simple 4mm of scope-grade glass will fix this.\",\n \"Product: Get started with the basic Second Life Starter Vehicle Pack, which includes 1,000 Linden Dollars (virtual currency) and a designer hoverboard. Use your virtual currency to customize your avatar with high-quality clothing or characters, weapons or other enhancements. Show off your moves with a unique hoverboard that lets you skim across land, water or sky.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Still advertized on the 8th on the site lol\\n\\nReview: Ive played SL for 5 years now. They charge hundreds of dollars to buy a sim, and $150ish per month (regular vs 'homestead') of which 12 can share a server. One lags, they all lag sometimes. Linden Labs doesnt really give a rats ass about all the exploits that can steal your money from the Quicktime flaws (one still works that I know of) or the password stealer (gets saved password hash from your PC by a login request, then they bomb it with a rainbow table until cracked; DO NOT SAVE YOUR PASSWORD. EVER). Illusions are given that you can make money in SL, so new players with little skill open shops, rent land, upload textures at 10L each, spend days and not make a single dollar. Make something good, and someone files a DCMA on you because they \\\"made something similar\\\", and YOU have to prove you DIDNT steal it. How? You CANT.\\n\\nTo combat greifers with penis guns and the like, you cant \\\"rezz\\\" an item unless its your land or you're given permission to...so good luck even using these items, of which if they do work, once you drive for eight seconds, you'll cross into another sim, and just float in space for 30 seconds until the server knows where you are. Vehicles can have only a certain number of \\\"prims\\\" (pieces) or they cant be vehicles.\\n\\nLSL Scripting Language was developed in under two days, and it will compile even if it won't work. All scripts in an item run at the same time or not at all. Not uncommon to have 50-200 scripts in an item that actually DOES something neat...but over 100 scripts and sim owners will force you to remove them or leave, as the sims will lag to ALL HELL.\\n\\nSL is 25% Brazilians with fake weenises asking to have sex with you, 50% BDSM, 10% \\\"Furries\\\", some really good art, and the rest TERRIBLE art.\\n\\nThe Wastelands, Insilico, and maybe another build or two is worth it...to heck with all the rest. If you like to roleplay, this might be fun for you, but actually \\\"doing cool simulated things\\\", I haven't seen it anywhere in SL.\",\n \"Product: Combine the ease-of-use of a point and shoot with the image quality of a more advanced camera and you get the Olympus XZ-2. This premium compact helps you push the creative envelope with an arsenal of amazing technology. A super-fast f1.8 iZuiko lens and a large, high-sensitivity BSI (Backside-Illuminated) CMOS Sensor help capture brilliant low light shots. Experienced photographers will love how the XZ-2's full manual controls are effortless to access and use. Feed your creative side with 11 Art Filters and 5 Effects, one-touch HD video and an accessory port for flashes and viewfinders. The XZ-2 Pro features packed in one awesomely creative compact. 1080P Full HD Movie with Art Filters - The XZ-2's easy-to-reach record button on the back of the camera body makes recording videos a breeze Hybrid Control Ring & Customization - The world's first hybrid control ring allows users to easily assign function settings to their preferences Live Guide - Allows you to preview effects as you adjust them - before the image is even captured Live Control - allows you to see the image and the controls all at onceSpecifications Camera Type - Compact Digital Camera Image Sensor - 1/1.7 CMOS Sensor, 7.341 mm (H) x 5.506 mm (V) Lens - 4x Optical Zoom, 6.0mm to 24.0mm (28mm to 112mm) Focal Length (35mm equivalent) LCD Monitor - 3.0 Tilting Monitor with Capacitive Touch-control (Approx. 920k dots) Live View - Image Sensor Type, Approx. 100% FOV Finder Type - Optional Electronic Viewfinder (VF-2, VF-3) Mic/Speaker - Stereo/Mono Flash - Pop-up Flash, Hot Shoe (Wireless Flash Control Capable) Recording Media - SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card (UHS-I & Eye-Fi compatible) Still Image Size - Up to 3968 x 2976 Video Mode - Up to MOV - Full HD 1920 1080, 30p Formats - Image - JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG; Video - MOV (MPEG-4AVC/H.264) ISO sensitivity - ISO 100 - 12800 Interfaces - Dedicated Multi-connector, US\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Best option for amateur unskilled photographer camera, IF price is right\\n\\nReview: Far too many features for non-photographers, and too small sensor if you are a photographer.\\nI got this under two bills, and is worth EVERY penny.\\n\\nClumsy controls, screen is scratch magnet. Buy protective film before you even remove it from the box.\\n\\nNo case, just soft papercloth bag.\\n\\nTerrible instructions that explain all the wrong things; more about basic photography theory that 99% of users won't read NOR understand (why do ALL of you camera makers do this? STOP IT!).\\n\\nUnable to reset or find out what you did when bumping camera, have to cycle power to get back to shooting mode fastest.\\n\\nStrap is terrible. Stop making these poor insecure designs. People WILL have their cameras fall.\\n\\nCant always (hardly ever) turn camera on with lenscap on, even to view images on SD card.\\n\\nTerrible menu organization.\\n\\nWhy 4 stars if I rip on it like mad?\\n\\nIt takes great pictures and its not a Canon or Sony.\\nIt was purchased at 1/4 of retail price.\\nIt has an adequate flash.\\nIt's fast\\n\\nYOU NEED A WIDE ANGLE LENS FOR THIS CAMERA or forget taking pictures indoors of any scenery.\\nI didn't think this lens would have mattered until I tried taking pictures of our hotel room for a travel website.\\nUGH frustrating. Street photos and pictures of 1-3 people are fine, though.\\n\\nYou will need an adapter to use common and cheaper sizes, some magnetic ones available.\\n\\nIf this cam was 300, I wouldnt have bought it but glad I did for under 200.\",\n \"Product: Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Worst movie EVER, a Tarantino reject!\\n\\nReview: I cant begin to describe how (cursing, cursing, more cursing) TERRIBLE this film is.\\n\\nImagine if you took Kill Bill, and ran the script through a translator from English, to swedish, to japanese, to chinese, to piglatin, then through a Zippy the Pinhead filter and back to English.\\n\\nNow, take a first-year film student and put him on drugs. Have him shoot the script with Charles Manson directing the screenplay.\\n\\nAdd Tom Hanks' terrible fake Bostonian accent from \\\"Catch me if you Can\\\", and don't forget to pervert history so bad that the only thing correct is the spelling (and not the pronunciation) of \\\"Nazi\\\".\\n\\nOr, imagine Tarantino subcontracting his films to be made in China...much how companies move production to China...except imagine the screenplay being made by a random citizen in China who has never seen a movie before, or know what WW2 was. Also, give him a head injury along with sleep deprivation.\\n\\nAbout Tarantino; I used to PRAISE him for his movies, as he'd make movies like how I would, if given the chance.\\n\\nThis piece of GARBAGE, though? The first thing that set me off was the two-word title, which BOTH of the words are spelled wrong.\\n\\nI guess it matched the quality control of the movie. It sucked. It is the Jar-Jar Binx of all war/action films. It has ZERO value as a Tarantino fan, a WW2 fan, and action fan, a cult movie fan, a Troma fan, a b-movie fan, or even a gore fan. It won't please ANYONE.\\n\\nI'm glad I didn't even pay for the rental of this piece of trash. I'd rather watch ISHTAR, SPIES LIKE US or even WILLOW. On Betamax on a black-and-white TV with no sound. And 2 hours left to live.\",\n \"Product: Oil Filter Element - Metal Free\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: Thoughts as a new but educated bmw owner\\n\\nReview: This is the filter for the 3.0L non turbo BMW 328i and xi and other models. Amazon says other filters fit but they dont, thays why you crush them. You MUST both release the cap AND let drain OR you will leave 1 qt old oil in the engine.also need to torque it. MOBIL 1, Castor and valvoline super max whatever synthetics are the ONLY oil besides bmw you can use or short trips will cause severe lifter noise. 0w40 is recommended, so is 5w40 and 5w30. The first number is the actual viscosity, 5W30 and 5w40 are exactly the same weight oil. This filter kit also comes with a copper gasket for the drain plug which should be replaced every time. The drain plug is 17 millimeters and is behind an access panel underneath. Also, make sure you do not put cap gasket on all the way to the top, there is a Groove below that make sure you put oil on it or you are not going to have an easy time getting it off ever again and the rubber will burn and seat itself to the aluminum. That's the only reason why you put oil on the gasket. It is not to sell anything. I was a factory trained technician for a manufacturer, please trust what I have to say. This information is also widely available on the internet from reputable BMW parts sellers\",\n \"Product: The Ultimate non-reflective Matte Black capo-matic Space Pen used by Military forces around the world. Made by Fisher Space Co. in Boulder city Nevada. Writes at any angle, under water and extreme enviroments.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Cheap price, cheap product.\\n\\nReview: The pen hasn't failed, but is nowhere NEAR as \\\"magical\\\" unless this is a counterfeit or something.\\n\\nFirst off, the pocket clip was painted to the barrel. I had to use a knife to pry it away. Maybe this is a good thing, the pen has seen lots of abuse and isn't yet scratched.\\n\\nI'd rather have it be twist, as I carry a lot of crap in my pockets and often pushing the pen in my pocket clicks the pen to the ready-state.\\n\\nI give it three stars because the $8 pen didn't feel like the $20 bullet Space Pen, that was $22 retail and didn't have a clip (and is somewhat useless).\\n\\nThe refills cost as much as the pen, I'll probably buy another pen in place of one refill. For the price, it's worth it, but it isn't a Mont Blanc\",\n \"Product: The Autoloader by KR tools eliminates the need for multiple screwdrivers by having six interchangeable steel bits built right into the handle. The classic model comes with both Phillips and flathead bits that load automatically using an exclusive pump action design. The bit tips are magnetic, making it easier to keep track of loose screws. This product also includes a 6-in-1 precision autoloader, with the same features as the classic model but with smaller bits.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Klein is better, these guys won't be around long\\n\\nReview: I'm an electrician, and have only recently been convinced a multi-purpose tool should be used for anything. I use Klein 10-in-1 and 11-in-1 screwdrivers, which are warrantied forever and can be traded in at Sears, Home Depot, Menard's, Lowes, and Ace hardware.\\n\\nI'd like to see how this flimsy screwdriver, with moving PLASTIC parts will hold up. my Klein is chrome plated steel with hardened bits. It also has torx, square drive, 3 nut drive sizes, 2 philips and 2 regular. This piece of junk? You can TELL its made in China. The only weight to it is in the lead used in the plastic in recycled childrens toys made in China, too.\\n\\nName one gadget company that is still around from even a few years ago. Salad Shooter, Spacebags, Clothes Shaver, Pet Rock (now reborn).\\n\\nGood luck using this more than twice. The price isn't even justifiable, my KLEIN is CHEAPER even at RETAIL!\",\n \"Product: Empires of EVE: A History of the Great Wars of EVE Online is the incredible true story of the dictators and governments that have risen to power within the real virtual world of EVE Online. Since 2003, this sci-fi virtual world has been ruled by player-led governments commanding tens of thousands of real people. The conflict and struggle for power between these diverse governments has led to wars, espionage, and battles fought by thousands of people from nations all over the world. There have been climactic last stands, wars for honor and revenge, and spies who caused more damage than a fleet of warships. Empires of EVE is the history of how political ideas first began to take hold in EVE Online, how that led to the creation of the first governments and political icons, and how those governments eventually collapsed into a state of total war from 2007-2009.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Best attempt yet, but fails with disgusting errors in history. No editing, apparently\\n\\nReview: Id read the Kindle copy...and like other reviewers and commentors, I was confused as to WTF he was talking about half the time. If you're a Grammar Nazi, you'll Blitzkrieg over the broken english and terrible mistakes in this book. I don't think he'd actually interviewed the corps he was talking about, as some aren't around (and zero of some of them even play EVE any more) and he seems to be talking about the Russians a lot, according to him are disbanding but sticking together at the same time. Three intros into the book, you have no idea whats going on. Everyone complains about bent/smashed corners in the book, so I got the Kindle copy. Some pictures are nice, but I'd found a lot of them online anyways. At $50, this is NOT the book you're looking for\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":9,"string":"9"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":14696,"string":"14,696"}}},{"rowIdx":14697,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A16QLH5GQGOEOF"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"3.0\" for a product with description \"The Sodastream Power Metal stands out against other machines in the portfolio. Designed by Yves Bhar, this Sparkling Water Maker has a sophisticated and sleek design that fits nicely into any home dcor. Powered by electricity, and the touch of a button, this is the most convenient sparkling water machine available. Contents include; (1) Power Sparkling Water Maker, (1) Mini CO2 Carbonator (makes up to 9L of sparkling water), (1) 1L BPA-Free Reusable Source Carbonating Bottle with Metal Accent, (1) Power Adaptor, and a 60 Liter CO2 Carbonator mail-in rebate.\". The summary of the review text is \"Newer isn't necessarily better\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"We compared a new SodaStream Power, one of the most expensive SodaStream models available on Amazon, with our five-year-old Sodastream Jet, one of the cheapest SS models. Missus 1rude drinks multiple bottles of seltzer a day, so our Jet has had a fair amount of use. We've never had a single issue with it, and it consistently produces good seltzer. The amount of fizz is manipulated by manually pressing and holding the CO2 release button on the top of the machine.\n\nThe Power is an electric model and looks snazzier than the Jet. It is slightly slimmer than the Jet (<1 inch difference); height and width are the same. Instead of screwing the bottle into the holder like you do with the Jet, you simply place the bottle in the holder and it is securing without any twisting. You press one of three preset buttons to control the amount of fizz and the CO2 releases automatically (no need to hold the button down to release). Button one is indistinguishable from regular tap water. Button two is about the same as button one. Pressing button three twice produced the amount of fizz I generally like. The bubbles produced seemed to be of a finer consistency (more like mineral water) than those produced by the Jet.\n\nThe Power is preferable to the Jet under the following conditions:\n\nYou are physically unable to twist a bottle into a holder\nYou are physically unable to press and hold a release button for 3-5 seconds\nYou prefer finer or no bubbles in your seltzer\nYou prefer a slightly snazzier looking machine.\nYou like to use electricity\n\nThe Jet is preferable to the Power under the following conditions:\n\nYou would like to make seltzer in a tent or during the zombie apocalypse\nYou prefer heartier bubbles\nYou have under $100 to spend on a SodaStream\n\nWe prefer the Jet because it competently does what we want it to do, is a decent price and has superior bubble consistency."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"We compared a new SodaStream Power, one of the most expensive SodaStream models available on Amazon, with our five-year-old Sodastream Jet, one of the cheapest SS models. Missus 1rude drinks multiple bottles of seltzer a day, so our Jet has had a fair amount of use. We've never had a single issue with it, and it consistently produces good seltzer. The amount of fizz is manipulated by manually pressing and holding the CO2 release button on the top of the machine.\n\nThe Power is an electric model and looks snazzier than the Jet. It is slightly slimmer than the Jet (<1 inch difference); height and width are the same. Instead of screwing the bottle into the holder like you do with the Jet, you simply place the bottle in the holder and it is securing without any twisting. You press one of three preset buttons to control the amount of fizz and the CO2 releases automatically (no need to hold the button down to release). Button one is indistinguishable from regular tap water. Button two is about the same as button one. Pressing button three twice produced the amount of fizz I generally like. The bubbles produced seemed to be of a finer consistency (more like mineral water) than those produced by the Jet.\n\nThe Power is preferable to the Jet under the following conditions:\n\nYou are physically unable to twist a bottle into a holder\nYou are physically unable to press and hold a release button for 3-5 seconds\nYou prefer finer or no bubbles in your seltzer\nYou prefer a slightly snazzier looking machine.\nYou like to use electricity\n\nThe Jet is preferable to the Power under the following conditions:\n\nYou would like to make seltzer in a tent or during the zombie apocalypse\nYou prefer heartier bubbles\nYou have under $100 to spend on a SodaStream\n\nWe prefer the Jet because it competently does what we want it to do, is a decent price and has superior bubble consistency."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: Cozy up on a cold night with the Serta comfort plush electric heated Blanket. Who doesn't love the feeling of warm sheets? before you get into bed, simply turn on the programmable digital controller to one of the 10-heat settings to set your desired heat time and temperature and let the Serta preheat technology warm your bed quickly. Do you love a warm bed but Hate to WAKE up hot in the middle of the night? our exclusive timer feature allows you to set the heat time from minutes to 12-hours so you will always be at your own perfect sleep temperature. Twin size Blanket measures 62-by-84 Inch and includes one digital controller with a 19-foot power cord for convenient and easy placement. This amazing Blanket is constructed with built in safety features that include overheat protection and automatic shut off after 10-hours for added Peace of mind. Made from 100-percent plush polyester makes the Blanket exceptionally soft, durable and machine washable. Turn down your thermostat and save! a cool room and warm bed will not only help you sleep better; you can save 5 - 15% on your energy bills when you turn your thermostat down 10 - 15 degrees for 8 hours. Comes with a 3-year manufactures warranty.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Liked it a lot...for the brief time it worked\n\nReview: UPDATE: After only a couple of weeks worth of regular use, the electric heating functions stopped working. Both sides/controllers don't work, which is particularly interesting since we never heated one half (my wife gets cold; I don't), but the whole thing is dead.\n\nORIGINAL: Super comfy, solidly constructed and easy to use electric blanket. My wife was hesitant to use one despite being cold pretty much all of the time, due to concerns about polyester, obstrusive wires/heating elements and safety, but she's a convert after only a few weeks with this blanket - and it hasn't even gotten that cold here yet.\n\nThe controller wires are a bit clunky - in part because there are two sets for the individual sides of the queen size blanket we ordered, but that's a small price to pay for warmth and comfort. As long as it continues to function and after washing, we'd highly recommend this one.","Product: Most of today's new homes are practically air tight saving energy. Indoor pollutants are not that's the reason why indoor air is 5 times more polluted than outdoor air according to EPA . Exposure to these pollutants can lead to numerous immediate and long-term health problems like asthma, allergies or even cancer. Thanks its exclusive technology and 4 stages filtration, the NEW Rowenta PU6020 Intense Pure Air is the only Air Purifier on the market that filters 99.99% of indoor pollution and permanently destroys Formaldehyde. It includes a Pre-Filter which traps particles like human and animal hair; an active carbon filter eliminates odors and harmful toxins such as paint fumes;. Finally, The unique patented NanoCaptur filter destroys definitively formaldehyde .Formaldehyde is present in 100% of houses, considered as the most dangerous home pollutant and a human carcinogen according to the World Health Organization. Once the filter is saturated of Formaldehyde the granules change color; the more formaldehyde has been destroyed, the browner is the granule. The Intense Pure Air also features smart pollution sensors which detect particles and chemical pollutants in the air (acetone, formaldehyde, benzene, etc.).Depending on the level detected, the air quality indicator changes color and the filtration speed is automatically adjusted to ensure optimal air quality. The Intense Pure Air is extremely quiet and is engineered for night-long purification. Its built-in sleep timer and delayed start can be set for up to 8 hours. This purifier is certified AHAM and earned the ENERGY STAR by respecting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the US EPA. Let's breathe a purer air for a healthier life with the Rowenta Intense Pure Air.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Great design that accomplishes most of what we hoped\n\nReview: While not a miracle product (even operating in a small room, it's only lead to a slight improvement in my wife's allergy/asthma symptoms), it boasts an impressive array of features and definitely produces air that feels and smells fresher and clearner.\n\nAbilities to change settings and modes are nice and make it unobstrusive while it does its job. Others have commented on it, but the ability to dim or turn off the lights is the kind of thing other manufacturers forget.\n\nSlightly concerned by the lack of info and availability on replacement filters. If Rowenta's response to another reviewer is accurate, we'll stick with a \"like/love it\" review, where our only major issue is that $400+ is a lot to spend for a product that, for us, only markedly improved the sensation of the air seemingly without reducing the allergens. If filters are expensive, hard to find and/or require frequent replacement, it would lower it to an \"okay\" or lower.","Product: In-Ear, Apple Control Talk - White\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Based on practicality, by a non-audiophile\n\nReview: PROS: To my untrained ear(s), they sound great. I've used them to listed to non-music offerings via my laptop and to music via my iPod and Android phone.\n\nThey're comfortable and they stay in.\n\nCONS: The volume and play/pause buttons don't work properly with my Samsung Galaxy or my Microsoft/PC-based laptop.\n\nThe volume and play/pause buttons are located on the wire in a way that I can't see them when I have on the left earphone. The're too high up the wire and end up hanging just below my neck. They don't work anyway, but this still seems like a big design mistake, especially for anyone who might want to use them while exercising or otherwise multi-tasking.\n\nThe sound isn't _that_ good, and the bass in particular sounds a little flat.\n\nI only used the microphone feature for on Skype call, and it seemed to work okay. If you'll be using that more often, that may raise their ranking for you. But for me, the price is a too steep for above average sound with design mis-steps.","Product: Asus RT-AC68U IEEE 802.11ac Ethernet Wireless Router RT-AC68U Routers & Gateways - Wireless.For any further queries please contact Asus's Customer Support Number @ 1-812-282-2787 or http://service.asus.com. If you are having issues connecting to 5Ghz network, make sure that your wireless device supports 5Ghz or features dual band capabilities\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Form without sacrificing function\n\nReview: Honestly, our favorite thing about the Blue Cave are the internal antennas. We replaced another Asus model (the AC1750) with this one, in large part because the cats (and humans) in our house kept bumping it and moving the trio of antennas, to the point one of them would fall off on its own from time to time. With the Blue Cave, that problem's been eliminated and at least based on a couple weeks worth of use, we haven't seen a drop off in signal strength or speed. In fact, it's a little faster than our old model.\n\nUsed the Asus app for set-up and it was straight forward (and thank goodness, as the box we received had no instructions aside from the package directing us to their website or an app store). Took about five minutes, and was able to get all our devices online - which includes a couple laptops, three streaming/smart TV devices, two tablets, two cell phones and a wifi extender with dual bands. We don't have an Alexa/Echo or other smart home gear, so I can't speak to how those work with the Blue Cave.\n\nWe also don't have kids in the home, so I haven't played with the lockout and permissions funtionality. We also already have a security set-up we're happy with, so aside from seeing no reason to be concerned with the WPA set-up and hardware security, I didn't install or tryout the Trend Micro stuff which comes with it.\n\nOverall, this is a good looking piece of gear - and as far as we can tell, we haven't haven't given up performance for aesthetics.","Product: Groomer's Goop Creme Degreaser is the professional's choice to degrease the coats of cats, dogs, and other animals. Nothing works better to remove grease and oil from your pet's coat. Groomer's Goop formula is specifically designed to remove the most difficult stains and leave your pet's coat clean, lustrous, full of body, and grease-free. Use in combination with our Glossy Coat Shampoo and Glossy Coat Conditioner to give your pet that award winning beautiful fur coat.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Took care of oily fur (and took some fur with it)\n\nReview: We have a long-haired cat that has had oily fur for most of her life. Baths would degrease and soften her otherwise gorgeous coat for a few days at a time, but the oil always returned pretty quickly. One use of Groomer's Goop and she has had soft, grease free hair for over a month now.\n\nThe only caveat/concern we have is that it caused a considerable amount of fur on her back near her tail to \"melt\" (clump up and come off). She's not bald, but it looks like she was sheared in one section back there. Not sure if it is just because we left it on too long or something else, but it is something we'll be very careful about when she needs a new application.\n\nOr, if she needs a new application...so far, so grease-free good!","Product: Groomer's Goop Creme Degreaser is the professional's choice to degrease the coats of cats, dogs, and other animals. Nothing works better to remove grease and oil from your pet's coat. Groomer's Goop formula is specifically designed to remove the most difficult stains and leave your pet's coat clean, lustrous, full of body, and grease-free. Use in combination with our Glossy Coat Shampoo and Glossy Coat Conditioner to give your pet that award winning beautiful fur coat.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Took care of oily fur (and took some fur with it)\n\nReview: We have a long-haired cat that has had oily fur for most of her life. Baths would degrease and soften her otherwise gorgeous coat for a few days at a time, but the oil always returned pretty quickly. One use of Groomer's Goop and she has had soft, grease free hair for over a month now.\n\nThe only caveat/concern we have is that it caused a considerable amount of fur on her back near her tail to \"melt\" (clump up and come off). She's not bald, but it looks like she was sheared in one section back there. Not sure if it is just because we left it on too long or something else, but it is something we'll be very careful about when she needs a new application.\n\nOr, if she needs a new application...so far, so grease-free good!","Product: Pruven pet hair remover tool. You love your pets, but not the hair they leave behind. Shake paws with the Pruven pet hair remover. A break-through solution in the never ending battle against pet hair. This hand held device is the fast and easy way to remove embedded pet hair and dander from couches, sofas, chairs, pillows and more-for a fur-free home. Features microtrap technology from Scotch-Brite brand. Thousands of tiny rubber fingers grip and trap embedded pet hair as you brush the tool over upholstery. It even grabs hair along seams and between cushions. Fast and easy. No need to fetch the vacuum. Disposable refill sheets-toss dander that may cause allergic reactions. The Pruven pet hair remover may become your second best friend.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: It works, but not for long\n\nReview: My first test was to clean off a pillow that one of our cats had been sleeping on for a few hours. In a couple of passes, the Pruven Remover Tool had cleared most of the black hairs off of the white pillow cases. But trying to get up the remaining ones only resulted in the Tool returning some of those original hairs back onto the pillow.\n\nI messed around with trying to pull hairs out of or otherwise clean the Sheet, to no avail. The only thing to do was to replace the Sheet and start again. This works, but I don't think I got more hair up with 1 Sheet than I usually do with a tape roller device.\n\nThe Pruven Remover Tool does pick up pet hair, but not better than other, less fancy products that cost the same or less.","Product: NA\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Never should have doubted Lord Grimdark\n\nReview: I was underwhelmed by Half a King, the novel that started Joe Abercrombie's latest epic series. While I still think the deus ex machina required to make its plot work stretched credibility, my esteem for and enjoyment of that book is has increased greatly now that I've had a chance to read Half the World and Half a War, the remaining books in the Shattered Sea trilogy.\n\nThese three books manage to be both great product for the Young Adult market while staying absolutely true to the unromantic vision of fantasy we've come to expect from Abercrombie. Though each book contains a romance, none of them are fairy tales. Relationships undergo periods of uncertainty, others of joy and some of great sadness.\n\nThrough it all there's intrigue, great battles and larger than life heroes. But there aren't really villains - or at least only a very few - due to the rotating point of view characters in each book. The protagonist of the tale's first act can hardly be trusted by the conclusion; the heroine of the second book a monster for parts of the third. The author has made use of the notion that we're all heroes of our own story and villains of someone else's in writing and promoting this series, and he has succeeded without question in making that a central theme.\n\nI still can't say that I loved The Shattered Sea...The First Law trilogy and the books in that world remain my favorite Abercrombie works. For all the literary craft and inventiveness on display in these books to cross genre and utilize the device of rotating narrators to new effect, the author leans pretty heavily on fantasy tropes like societies \"left behind\" by great cultures and magic actually being what the audience knows as science.\n\nBut I still recommend it wholeheartedly to fans of Abercrombie or 21st century sword, sorcery and political intrigue. If you're like me and weren't sold on Half a King...continue on with The Shattered Sea trilogy. You won't be disappointed."],"string":"[\n \"Product: Cozy up on a cold night with the Serta comfort plush electric heated Blanket. Who doesn't love the feeling of warm sheets? before you get into bed, simply turn on the programmable digital controller to one of the 10-heat settings to set your desired heat time and temperature and let the Serta preheat technology warm your bed quickly. Do you love a warm bed but Hate to WAKE up hot in the middle of the night? our exclusive timer feature allows you to set the heat time from minutes to 12-hours so you will always be at your own perfect sleep temperature. Twin size Blanket measures 62-by-84 Inch and includes one digital controller with a 19-foot power cord for convenient and easy placement. This amazing Blanket is constructed with built in safety features that include overheat protection and automatic shut off after 10-hours for added Peace of mind. Made from 100-percent plush polyester makes the Blanket exceptionally soft, durable and machine washable. Turn down your thermostat and save! a cool room and warm bed will not only help you sleep better; you can save 5 - 15% on your energy bills when you turn your thermostat down 10 - 15 degrees for 8 hours. Comes with a 3-year manufactures warranty.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Liked it a lot...for the brief time it worked\\n\\nReview: UPDATE: After only a couple of weeks worth of regular use, the electric heating functions stopped working. Both sides/controllers don't work, which is particularly interesting since we never heated one half (my wife gets cold; I don't), but the whole thing is dead.\\n\\nORIGINAL: Super comfy, solidly constructed and easy to use electric blanket. My wife was hesitant to use one despite being cold pretty much all of the time, due to concerns about polyester, obstrusive wires/heating elements and safety, but she's a convert after only a few weeks with this blanket - and it hasn't even gotten that cold here yet.\\n\\nThe controller wires are a bit clunky - in part because there are two sets for the individual sides of the queen size blanket we ordered, but that's a small price to pay for warmth and comfort. As long as it continues to function and after washing, we'd highly recommend this one.\",\n \"Product: Most of today's new homes are practically air tight saving energy. Indoor pollutants are not that's the reason why indoor air is 5 times more polluted than outdoor air according to EPA . Exposure to these pollutants can lead to numerous immediate and long-term health problems like asthma, allergies or even cancer. Thanks its exclusive technology and 4 stages filtration, the NEW Rowenta PU6020 Intense Pure Air is the only Air Purifier on the market that filters 99.99% of indoor pollution and permanently destroys Formaldehyde. It includes a Pre-Filter which traps particles like human and animal hair; an active carbon filter eliminates odors and harmful toxins such as paint fumes;. Finally, The unique patented NanoCaptur filter destroys definitively formaldehyde .Formaldehyde is present in 100% of houses, considered as the most dangerous home pollutant and a human carcinogen according to the World Health Organization. Once the filter is saturated of Formaldehyde the granules change color; the more formaldehyde has been destroyed, the browner is the granule. The Intense Pure Air also features smart pollution sensors which detect particles and chemical pollutants in the air (acetone, formaldehyde, benzene, etc.).Depending on the level detected, the air quality indicator changes color and the filtration speed is automatically adjusted to ensure optimal air quality. The Intense Pure Air is extremely quiet and is engineered for night-long purification. Its built-in sleep timer and delayed start can be set for up to 8 hours. This purifier is certified AHAM and earned the ENERGY STAR by respecting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the US EPA. Let's breathe a purer air for a healthier life with the Rowenta Intense Pure Air.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Great design that accomplishes most of what we hoped\\n\\nReview: While not a miracle product (even operating in a small room, it's only lead to a slight improvement in my wife's allergy/asthma symptoms), it boasts an impressive array of features and definitely produces air that feels and smells fresher and clearner.\\n\\nAbilities to change settings and modes are nice and make it unobstrusive while it does its job. Others have commented on it, but the ability to dim or turn off the lights is the kind of thing other manufacturers forget.\\n\\nSlightly concerned by the lack of info and availability on replacement filters. If Rowenta's response to another reviewer is accurate, we'll stick with a \\\"like/love it\\\" review, where our only major issue is that $400+ is a lot to spend for a product that, for us, only markedly improved the sensation of the air seemingly without reducing the allergens. If filters are expensive, hard to find and/or require frequent replacement, it would lower it to an \\\"okay\\\" or lower.\",\n \"Product: In-Ear, Apple Control Talk - White\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Based on practicality, by a non-audiophile\\n\\nReview: PROS: To my untrained ear(s), they sound great. I've used them to listed to non-music offerings via my laptop and to music via my iPod and Android phone.\\n\\nThey're comfortable and they stay in.\\n\\nCONS: The volume and play/pause buttons don't work properly with my Samsung Galaxy or my Microsoft/PC-based laptop.\\n\\nThe volume and play/pause buttons are located on the wire in a way that I can't see them when I have on the left earphone. The're too high up the wire and end up hanging just below my neck. They don't work anyway, but this still seems like a big design mistake, especially for anyone who might want to use them while exercising or otherwise multi-tasking.\\n\\nThe sound isn't _that_ good, and the bass in particular sounds a little flat.\\n\\nI only used the microphone feature for on Skype call, and it seemed to work okay. If you'll be using that more often, that may raise their ranking for you. But for me, the price is a too steep for above average sound with design mis-steps.\",\n \"Product: Asus RT-AC68U IEEE 802.11ac Ethernet Wireless Router RT-AC68U Routers & Gateways - Wireless.For any further queries please contact Asus's Customer Support Number @ 1-812-282-2787 or http://service.asus.com. If you are having issues connecting to 5Ghz network, make sure that your wireless device supports 5Ghz or features dual band capabilities\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Form without sacrificing function\\n\\nReview: Honestly, our favorite thing about the Blue Cave are the internal antennas. We replaced another Asus model (the AC1750) with this one, in large part because the cats (and humans) in our house kept bumping it and moving the trio of antennas, to the point one of them would fall off on its own from time to time. With the Blue Cave, that problem's been eliminated and at least based on a couple weeks worth of use, we haven't seen a drop off in signal strength or speed. In fact, it's a little faster than our old model.\\n\\nUsed the Asus app for set-up and it was straight forward (and thank goodness, as the box we received had no instructions aside from the package directing us to their website or an app store). Took about five minutes, and was able to get all our devices online - which includes a couple laptops, three streaming/smart TV devices, two tablets, two cell phones and a wifi extender with dual bands. We don't have an Alexa/Echo or other smart home gear, so I can't speak to how those work with the Blue Cave.\\n\\nWe also don't have kids in the home, so I haven't played with the lockout and permissions funtionality. We also already have a security set-up we're happy with, so aside from seeing no reason to be concerned with the WPA set-up and hardware security, I didn't install or tryout the Trend Micro stuff which comes with it.\\n\\nOverall, this is a good looking piece of gear - and as far as we can tell, we haven't haven't given up performance for aesthetics.\",\n \"Product: Groomer's Goop Creme Degreaser is the professional's choice to degrease the coats of cats, dogs, and other animals. Nothing works better to remove grease and oil from your pet's coat. Groomer's Goop formula is specifically designed to remove the most difficult stains and leave your pet's coat clean, lustrous, full of body, and grease-free. Use in combination with our Glossy Coat Shampoo and Glossy Coat Conditioner to give your pet that award winning beautiful fur coat.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Took care of oily fur (and took some fur with it)\\n\\nReview: We have a long-haired cat that has had oily fur for most of her life. Baths would degrease and soften her otherwise gorgeous coat for a few days at a time, but the oil always returned pretty quickly. One use of Groomer's Goop and she has had soft, grease free hair for over a month now.\\n\\nThe only caveat/concern we have is that it caused a considerable amount of fur on her back near her tail to \\\"melt\\\" (clump up and come off). She's not bald, but it looks like she was sheared in one section back there. Not sure if it is just because we left it on too long or something else, but it is something we'll be very careful about when she needs a new application.\\n\\nOr, if she needs a new application...so far, so grease-free good!\",\n \"Product: Groomer's Goop Creme Degreaser is the professional's choice to degrease the coats of cats, dogs, and other animals. Nothing works better to remove grease and oil from your pet's coat. Groomer's Goop formula is specifically designed to remove the most difficult stains and leave your pet's coat clean, lustrous, full of body, and grease-free. Use in combination with our Glossy Coat Shampoo and Glossy Coat Conditioner to give your pet that award winning beautiful fur coat.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Took care of oily fur (and took some fur with it)\\n\\nReview: We have a long-haired cat that has had oily fur for most of her life. Baths would degrease and soften her otherwise gorgeous coat for a few days at a time, but the oil always returned pretty quickly. One use of Groomer's Goop and she has had soft, grease free hair for over a month now.\\n\\nThe only caveat/concern we have is that it caused a considerable amount of fur on her back near her tail to \\\"melt\\\" (clump up and come off). She's not bald, but it looks like she was sheared in one section back there. Not sure if it is just because we left it on too long or something else, but it is something we'll be very careful about when she needs a new application.\\n\\nOr, if she needs a new application...so far, so grease-free good!\",\n \"Product: Pruven pet hair remover tool. You love your pets, but not the hair they leave behind. Shake paws with the Pruven pet hair remover. A break-through solution in the never ending battle against pet hair. This hand held device is the fast and easy way to remove embedded pet hair and dander from couches, sofas, chairs, pillows and more-for a fur-free home. Features microtrap technology from Scotch-Brite brand. Thousands of tiny rubber fingers grip and trap embedded pet hair as you brush the tool over upholstery. It even grabs hair along seams and between cushions. Fast and easy. No need to fetch the vacuum. Disposable refill sheets-toss dander that may cause allergic reactions. The Pruven pet hair remover may become your second best friend.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: It works, but not for long\\n\\nReview: My first test was to clean off a pillow that one of our cats had been sleeping on for a few hours. In a couple of passes, the Pruven Remover Tool had cleared most of the black hairs off of the white pillow cases. But trying to get up the remaining ones only resulted in the Tool returning some of those original hairs back onto the pillow.\\n\\nI messed around with trying to pull hairs out of or otherwise clean the Sheet, to no avail. The only thing to do was to replace the Sheet and start again. This works, but I don't think I got more hair up with 1 Sheet than I usually do with a tape roller device.\\n\\nThe Pruven Remover Tool does pick up pet hair, but not better than other, less fancy products that cost the same or less.\",\n \"Product: NA\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Never should have doubted Lord Grimdark\\n\\nReview: I was underwhelmed by Half a King, the novel that started Joe Abercrombie's latest epic series. While I still think the deus ex machina required to make its plot work stretched credibility, my esteem for and enjoyment of that book is has increased greatly now that I've had a chance to read Half the World and Half a War, the remaining books in the Shattered Sea trilogy.\\n\\nThese three books manage to be both great product for the Young Adult market while staying absolutely true to the unromantic vision of fantasy we've come to expect from Abercrombie. Though each book contains a romance, none of them are fairy tales. Relationships undergo periods of uncertainty, others of joy and some of great sadness.\\n\\nThrough it all there's intrigue, great battles and larger than life heroes. But there aren't really villains - or at least only a very few - due to the rotating point of view characters in each book. The protagonist of the tale's first act can hardly be trusted by the conclusion; the heroine of the second book a monster for parts of the third. The author has made use of the notion that we're all heroes of our own story and villains of someone else's in writing and promoting this series, and he has succeeded without question in making that a central theme.\\n\\nI still can't say that I loved The Shattered Sea...The First Law trilogy and the books in that world remain my favorite Abercrombie works. For all the literary craft and inventiveness on display in these books to cross genre and utilize the device of rotating narrators to new effect, the author leans pretty heavily on fantasy tropes like societies \\\"left behind\\\" by great cultures and magic actually being what the audience knows as science.\\n\\nBut I still recommend it wholeheartedly to fans of Abercrombie or 21st century sword, sorcery and political intrigue. If you're like me and weren't sold on Half a King...continue on with The Shattered Sea trilogy. You won't be disappointed.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":8,"string":"8"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":14697,"string":"14,697"}}},{"rowIdx":14698,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A2ZHDCYYP1PL2K"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"2.0\" for a product with description \"George Clooney (OCEAN'S ELEVEN), Drew Barrymore (CHARLIE'S ANGELS: FULL THROTTLE), and Sam Rockwell (THE GREEN MILE), star in the comedy thriller that poses an irresistible question: What would happen if a wildly successful TV producer was also a top-secret CIA assassin? While a maverick creator of America's favorite game shows gains notoriety for his smash television hits, he is also drawn into a shadowy world of danger as a covert government operative! But soon his life begins to spiral out of control -- both of them! Directed by George Clooney and based on Chuck Barris' cult-classic autobiography, with a script by Charlie Kaufman (ADAPTATION), this entertaining hit delivers comedy to keep you laughing . . . and intrigue to keep you guessing!\". The summary of the review text is \"When Actors Become Directors\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"All too often, when an actor decides to try his/her hand at directing, the result is disappointing. It's as if actors feel such a need to prove themselves as having a bold directorial vision that the style of their movie takes precedence over the substance. That is the case here with \"Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.\"\nGeorge Clooney overdirects this film to the hilt. Count the number of unconventional compositions that serve no purpose other than to be unconventional. I love experimental, original cinema, but I hate pretentious directors who think merely by shooting a scene from a crooked angle they're making high art. \"Confessions\" should be much better than it is, since it's full of striking images, propulsive music and pretty good performances. But it's a mish-mash, not helped at all by the mess of a screenplay by Charlie (most over-rated screenwriter in Hollywood) Kaufman.\nAnd whoever made the decision to shoot the entire film in a funky, surreal color scheme should be denied the right to work in film forever. Again, it serves no thematic purpose and does nothing but distract.\nThis isn't a horrible movie--it's not even necessarily a bad movie. Yet, I just didn't like it. It contains good elements--the acting, for one, is pretty solid over all--but I thought the whole thing just felt flat, and wasn't anywhere nearly as interesting or dynamic as it seemed to think it was.\nGrade: C"},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"All too often, when an actor decides to try his/her hand at directing, the result is disappointing. It's as if actors feel such a need to prove themselves as having a bold directorial vision that the style of their movie takes precedence over the substance. That is the case here with \"Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.\"\nGeorge Clooney overdirects this film to the hilt. Count the number of unconventional compositions that serve no purpose other than to be unconventional. I love experimental, original cinema, but I hate pretentious directors who think merely by shooting a scene from a crooked angle they're making high art. \"Confessions\" should be much better than it is, since it's full of striking images, propulsive music and pretty good performances. But it's a mish-mash, not helped at all by the mess of a screenplay by Charlie (most over-rated screenwriter in Hollywood) Kaufman.\nAnd whoever made the decision to shoot the entire film in a funky, surreal color scheme should be denied the right to work in film forever. Again, it serves no thematic purpose and does nothing but distract.\nThis isn't a horrible movie--it's not even necessarily a bad movie. Yet, I just didn't like it. It contains good elements--the acting, for one, is pretty solid over all--but I thought the whole thing just felt flat, and wasn't anywhere nearly as interesting or dynamic as it seemed to think it was.\nGrade: C"},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: 42nd Street (Colorized) [VHS]\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A Lot of Heart and a Whole Lot of Ham\n\nReview: If your knowledge of \"42nd Street\" comes from seeing the stage musical, you'll be surprised to find how much less of a musical the film actually is, and how much darker it is than its stage counterpart. The spectre of the Great Depression pervades every frame of the film. These Broadway hoofers never once look like they're enjoying themselves; instead, they look like any other group of factory or assembly workers, desperately holding on to the job they have no matter how miserable it may be.\n\nBusby Berkeley's groundbreaking choreography bursts on to the screen late in the film in a couple of dazzling production numbers. Though actually there is something disturbing about his obsession (and the entire film's obsession) with objectifying women until they are nearly indistinguishable from one another. To the producers of the musical within the film, the women are nothing more than pairs of legs. In the audition scene we are privy to, they select the chorus by asking them to hike up their skirts so that their legs will be more easily visible!! If there are any auditions to actually find out if the women can sing or dance, we don't see them. And again, in Berkeley's dance numbers, the women become little more than individual body parts, swirling around in kaleidoscopic images that blur one into the next.\n\nThese early Depression-era musicals are known for launching the career of Ruby Keeler, but I was quite taken aback by how awful she is. She can't act, and her dancing is atrocious. She clomps around and flails her arms like a chimpanzee impersonating a human. Of the actors, Ginger Rogers makes an impression in a small role as the acerbic Anytime Annie (and get a load of the scene where she insists that Ruby Keeler take on the lead role in the musical, because she can dance rings around poor Ginger....yeah, right). Bebe Daniels and George Brent do well with their parts, and Warner Baxter serves up the ham and gets to deliver the film's most famous line.\n\nI know this review sounds more critical than positive, but I actually enjoyed this film very much. It's corny, silly and melodramatic to be sure, but it's also earnest and well crafted. It's a fascinating slice of film history and one that any serious film buff should see.\n\nGrade: A-","Product: Manhattan Melodrama [VHS] [VHS Tape] [1934]\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Melodrama with a Bite\n\nReview: Melodramatic, yes, but this movie has some meat to it that I wasn't expecting. Clark Gable and William Powell play childhood friends who grow up to be a hood and a respected judge, respectively. Both have a thing for Myrna Loy, but the expected rivalry for which this plot would seem to be tailor made never comes. Instead, there's a refreshingly serious story about the boundaries of loyalty and friendship. When Gable is accused of murder and sentenced to the death penalty, it is Powell's duty to decide whether or not to let his personal feelings for Gable interfere with his practice of legal justice.\nLoy pops up throughout, but, unfortunately, she's window dressing. (Side note: My wife and I decided to have a Myrna Loy theme to our New Year's movie night, and rented this and \"The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer.\" We couldn't have picked two Myrna Loy movies that do a worse job of showing off Myrna Loy). No, this movie belongs to the men, and the whole affair is better than I expected it to be.\nGrade: B+","Product: Travel to the Beauregard Hotel where the eccentric guests all share one common trait loneliness. Theres Major Pollack (David Niven), who hides a dark secret behind a polished military veneer; Sibyl Railton-Bell (Deborah Kerr), a shy, neurotic old maid who lacks the courage to break away from her domineering mother; John Malcolm (Burt Lancaster), a disenchanted writer who drowns his bitterness in a pool of alcohol; and Ann Shankland (Rita Hayworth), whose narcissism masks a deep fear of growing old alone and unloved. In one emotional evening, these four unhappy misfits will bare their innermost secrets and change each others lives forever.\nNominated for six 1958 Oscars and winner of two, Separate Tables is a provocative and intelligent film (Variety), a cinematic masterpiece of compassion and touching sensitivity.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Peyton Place in a Boarding House\n\nReview: A varied assortment of guests sling gossip, secrets and loads of melodrama liberally around the rooms and grounds of an English boarding house. Profound? No. Entertaining? For the most part.\n\"Separate Tables\" is what results when you mix \"Peyton Place\" and \"Clue.\" Everyone's a suspect for Most Noble Sufferer, and mostly the cast does well with the material given, even if in many cases the material doesn't deserve the quality of the actors delivering it.\nInevitably, some of the stories are more interesting than the others. The Burt Lancaster/Rita Hayworth love-hate plotline grew tiresome in record pace---and too bad, since obviously this is the story the screenwriter and director were most taken with. It definitely dominates.\nI wanted more of the Deborah Kerr/Gladys Cooper storyline. Deborah Kerr is a bizarre woman-child, unrecognizable in frump garb, dominated by her overbearing mother, Gladys Cooper doing her withering old biddie routine for the umpteenth time. Cooper is a riot, an old lady with WAY too much time on her hands, eager to go witch-hunting at every available opportunity.\nPoor David Niven is saddled with the role of a lonely British man pretending to be something he's not and trying to hide an embarrassing secret from the group. He wanders around in a smoking jacket doing his best Colonel Mustard impersonation, saying things like \"Wot, wot\" and mumbling lines to the point of unintelligibility. He inexplicably won a Best Actor Oscar for his performance (must have been a weak year), no doubt more for his body of work up to that point than for this performance specifically. He has maybe 20 minutes of screen time altogether and for most of them is required to do nothing more than look uncomfortable.\nThe best cast member is Wendy Hiller, playing the proprietress of the hotel. Her acting is natural and low-key, and she gets the chance to play a fully rounded character, one with some implied history, and not merely an assemblage of mannerisms.\nThe end of the film is a like a stuffy version of \"Dead Poets Society.\" I would have given anything to see Deborah Kerr jump onto a table and start clapping, but I guess these guests are a bit too reserved for that sort of thing, wot, wot.\nGrade: C+","Product: Sometimes, to follow your dreamsyou've go to bend the rules! Audiences and critics alike are cheering wildly for this \"exhilaratingterrific comedy\" (Entertainment Weekly) about a young girl who is torn between adhering to family traditions and attaining super-stardom on the soccer field. Hailed as the year's must-see crowd pleaser that \"makes you feel good and laugh out loud\" (Chicago Sun-Times), \"Bend It Like Beckham\" scores! (Time Magazine)\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: No Big Deal, But Utterly Enjoyable\n\nReview: \"Bend It Like Beckham\" reminds me of the best of those 80's teeny-bopper movies directed by John Hughes. Everything takes place in a bubble-gum colored world where everyone is attractive, there are some easily-resolved conflicts that occasionally take away from the mostly happy proceedings, and vast amounts of plot are summarized by montages set to bouncy pop tunes. Nothing wrong with this, however. \"Bend It Like Beckham\" is an absolute treat from beginning to end. My wife and I found ourselves totally won over by the cornball cheesiness even as we were making fun of it, and at the end, as embarrassing as this is to admit, we applauded (and we saw this, by the way, in our living room, not in a theatre).\nWatch this movie and enjoy.\nGrade: B+","Product: It's comic gold as two of Hollywood's most dazzling stars - George Clooney and Academy Award-winner Catherine Zeta-Jones - light up the screen in Intolerable Cruelty, a hilarious romantic comedy about men, women, and everything that can go wrong between them. Sparks fly when brilliant divorce attorney Miles Massey (Clooney) meets his match in the beautiful but ruthless Marylin Rexroth (Zeta-Jones). From Academy Award-winning directors Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (Fargo; O Brother, Where Art Thou?), Intolerable Cruelty also stars multi-talented Billy Bob Thornton and outrageous Cedric The Entertainer.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A Hit for the Coen Brothers\n\nReview: The Coen brothers are a very hit-or-miss filmmaking team. Either I love their movies (\"Fargo,\" \"Blood Simple,\" \"The Man Who Wasn't There\") or I hate them (\"The Big Lebowski, \"O Brother, Where Art Thou?\"). O.k., so I didn't necessarily love \"Intolerable Cruelty,\" but it does qualify as a hit for me. It's a refreshingly unpredictable comedy, sort of a dark homage to the screwball comedies of the 30's and 40's. I could see Cary Grant and Irene Dunne doing this film, or William Powell and Myrna Loy.\nI think George Clooney is a pretty bland actor, but I can admit that he's got charm, which is all this role really calls for. Catherine Zeta-Jones will probably reveal herself to be a fairly limited actress by the time all is said and done, but she's sexy as hell, which is all HER role really calls for. So, these two work together just fine.\nThe only quibbles I have with the movie are the one or two instances where it falls back on that slapstick humour that the Coen brothers tend to overdo, but these are minor quibbles. Overall, this one is a winner.\nGrade: A-","Product: Lee Holloway (Maggie Gyllenhaal) has a few strikes against her when she applies for a secretarial position at the law office of E. Edward Grey (James Spader). Although she's never had a job in her life Lee is hired by the mysterious lawyer Mr. Grey. At first the work seems quite normal but soon in between typing filing and making coffee Lee and Mr. Grey embark on a more personal relationship crossing lines of conduct that would give any human resource director the vapors!System Requirements:Starring: James Spader Maggie Gyllenhaal Jeremy Davies and Leslie Ann Warren. Directed By: Steven Shainberg. Running Time: 111 Min. Color. © MMII Secretary Productions LLCFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: R UPC: 658149811324 Manufacturer No: 71883\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: I'd Like That Coffee with a Spanking, Please\n\nReview: \"Secretary\" is a deliciously off-beat dramedy about an emotionally disturbed young girl (Maggie Gyllenhaal) who gets a job as a you know what for an attorney with his own set of personal problems (James Spader). Soon, she's doing more than typing for him, and he's helping her come out of her reclusive shell.\nThis film on paper sounds almost exactly like \"The Piano.\" A young woman is given the choice between a conventional relationship and one that superficially might seem perverse, and opts for the perverse one. In both films, what no-one in the heroine's sphere understands is that the man she's involved with is appealing because he's the only one who seems to understand what she needs.\n\"Secretary\" is not as sombre as \"The Piano,\" however, though it's not as rowdy as the premise might lead you to believe. It's actually a quite substantive film and only occasionally did I think it faltered somewhat in telling its story (particularly toward the end, when Lee embarks upon her hunger strike). Ironically, in offering herself up for submissive humiliation from her boss, Lee finds the strength she needs to face her own demons and forges a confidence she's never before had.\nGyllenhall is spectacular, and gives one of those performances that should put her on the map as a serious actress, if anyone is paying attention. Spader is pretty good too, but he's upstaged by Gyllenhaal, who owns this movie.\nGrade: A-","Product: The emotionally and physically charged lives of three people, a college professor (Sean Penn), an ex-con (Benicio Del Toro) and a young mother with a reckless past (Naomi Watts), collide unexpectedly in this gripping suspense thriller. Fate brought them together. Now vengeance will take them to the heights of love, the depths of revenge and the promise of redemption. Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and Naomi Watts give the finest performances of their careers in the film that is \"tantalizingly alive!\" (Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly)\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: 2003: The Year of Revenge\n\nReview: With the 2003 movie year behind us, it's clear to me that a major theme film makers explored in last year's releases is that of revenge and, more importantly, the inability of revenge to right committed wrongs. \"21 Grams\" is a bleak, sober story about a grief-crazed woman seeking revenge out of desperation, the man who volunteers to help her carry out her desires and the ex-con who serves as the object of her revenge. The story has all the simplistic sadness of a tragedy, but that's not to say the movie itself is simplistic. Thematically, it's actually quite complex. In addition to the idea of revenge, the movie explores the ideas of fate and how one's own fate can be tied up in the fates of others; the value of life and the existence of the soul; and the fragility of physical and mental states.\nThe acting is uniformly solid. People have seemed to single out Naomi Watts for praise, but that seems unfair to Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro. Indeed, the movie is so evenly divided into thirds, each third belonging to one of the principal characters, that it takes on an ensemble feel, with no one actor shining above the others.\nThe film was criticized somewhat for its unnecessarily complicated structure, but that didn't bother me. Once you get through the first disorienting ten minutes or so, the pieces begin to fall into place, and loose ends are tied up deftly. It may be a bit pretentious--the fragmented narrative reflecting the fragmented souls of the characters--but it could have been handled much worse.\nFinally, kudos to the editor, who had the daunting task of assembling this film into coherency, and especially because of the fragmented approach.\nGrade: A-","Product: THE COMPANY is \"a completely new kind of film\" raves Anna Kisselgoff of The New York Times, a fascinating look at the world of dance, with the cooperation of the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. Legendarydirector and Oscar(r) nominee Robert Altman (2001 Best Director, Best Picture, Gosford Park; 1975 Best Director, Best Picture, Nashville), takes us into the world of the dancers whose professional and personal lives clash as they cope with the demands of a life in the ballet. Neve Campbell (Scream, TV's \"Party of Five\") plays a gifted but conflicted company member on the verge of becoming a principal dancer at a fictional Chicago troupe. Golden Globe(r) winner James Franco (Spider-Man, TV's \"James Dean\") co-stars as Campbell's boyfriend, a master chef who provides romance and refuge from the watchful eye of the pompous artistic director played by Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange).\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Lesser Altman, But Never Boring\n\nReview: No, despite the fact that \"The Company\" is even more lacking in narrative structure than the usual Altman film, I was never bored. I'm not a fan of ballet, but even I was thrilled by the performances in this film and moved by the beauty of dance. What Altman has done here is use one art form to record the artistic process of another, and it's mostly successful on those terms.\nI have to admit that my attention did wander at times. I didn't want a contrived plot and was happy just watching artists at work, but even I was craving some dramatic conflict here and there. I have to think there's more drama in the behind-the-scenes world of professional dance (just as there is when any group of people come together in a community) than Altman finds here. But the visuals are superb, especially the cinematography. And, being from Chicago myself, it was fun to soak in the Windy City locations (I could have been an extra in the outdoor scene they filmed in Grant Park, but wasn't able to go to the shoot).\nThere's really no need to mention the actors, since none of them really registers, with the exception of Malcolm McDowell, who breezes on and off the screen wearing a yellow scarf around his neck and barking tyrannical orders to have furniture moved out of his way. No, the star of this show is the dance itself. It's not one of Altman's best films, but he's certainly done much, much worse.\nGrade: B","Product: \"Serpico\" was based on the true story of a New York policeman who discovers that honesty is not expected to be part of his job. He endures scorn and mistreatment from his fellow cops while attempting to perform his job with integrity\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: A Disappointment from Two Cinema Greats\n\nReview: Any film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Al Pacino should be great, but \"Serpico\" is mediocre at best. Chronicling the true-life story of Frank Serpico, a police officer who exposed corruption in the NYPD, the film comes from that exquisite golden age of cinema, lasting from the late '60s through the late '70s, when paranoia infected the country and our most trusted and honored institutions were becoming suspect. It's got the grainy, neo-realistic feel that so many of the films from that time period had (and as many of Lumet's own films had), yet it never really works. Lumet's pacing is poor; no scene lasts longer than a minute or two. While one would think this would make for a film with some narrative drive to it, just the opposite happens. It's as if in the editing room all of the important parts of each scene got left out, and what we've been given as a final product is an outline of Serpico's story. No characters beyond Pacino's is really developed, and even he struggles to make something substantial out of his role. This came directly on the heels of \"The Godfather\" from the year before, the film that put Pacino on the map. \"Serpico\" gives testament to Pacino's abilities and range as an actor; his performance is quite different from that of Michael Corleone. But for me, it's not until his mesmerizing performance in \"Dog Day Afternoon\" from 1975 that Pacino really flexes his acting muscles and shows what a true cinematic treasure he is.\n26 years later, Pacino was to star in \"The Insider,\" another thriller where he played a character who helps to expose corruption, this time in the world of corporate America. My advice is to see \"Serpico\" for the place it holds in Pacino's career, but then see \"The Insider\" for a suspenseful, terrific movie.\nGrade: C","Product: Men classed Claudius as a pitiful fool. Reluctantly launched into the purple, he emerges as a man who erred on the side of good nature and credulity.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Historical Fiction, with an Emphasis on Historical\n\nReview: I was very excited to read \"I, Claudius\" because of the almost unanimous praise it has received by Amazon readers. I'm sorry to say that I was disappointed in it.\nIt's by no means a bad book, but I found that Robert Graves' cold historical voice kept me at a distance emotionally from the story and characters. Graves relates the story in a \"first this happened, then that happened\" kind of way, which has the benefit of explaining the history surrounding Claudius's rise to Roman Emperor in a clear and non-convoluted way. However, Graves' approach to the story also succeeds in keeping the reader uninvolved in the proceedings, because characters never become alive, but instead remain as about as engaging as the people you read about in high school history books.\nIn short, I would recommend this book if you're in the mood for a plot-driven novel---and believe me, there's plenty of plot to sink your teeth into.\nBut if you're in the mood to wrap your mind around fully developed characters and psychological complexity, I would read something besides this.","Product: Book by J.P. DONLEAVY\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Did I Miss Something?\n\nReview: Even if I don't particularly like a critically acclaimed novel, I can usually understand the reason for the acclaim. Not so with \"The Ginger Man.\" I honestly don't understand why this book is so praised by the literary establishment. It doesn't break any new ground stylistically (in fact, I think J.P. Donleavy's writing is pretty anonymous) or thematically. The description on the book's back cover would have you believe this is a rollicking farce about a lovable cad---don't you believe it. This book isn't funny. The \"lovable cad\" is actually a jerk and by the time he'd gotten drunk and abusive for the thousandth time, I had made up my mind that the literary establishment that loves \"The Ginger Man\" must have all been drunk themselves when they decided this book is a must read.\nIt's not difficult, but neither is it in the least bit interesting.","Product: Evelyn Waugh was born in Hampstead in 1903 and educated at Hertford College, Oxford. In 1928 he published his first novel, Decline and Fall, which was soon followed by Vile Bodies, Black Mischief (1932), A Handful of Dust (1934) and Scoop (1938). During these years he also travelled extensively and converted to Catholicism. In 1939 Waugh was commissioned in the Royal Marines and later transferred to the Royal Horse Guards, experiences which informed his Sword of Honour trilogy (1952-61). His most famous novel, Brideshead Revisited (1945), was written while on leave from the army. Waugh died in 1966.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Funny, But Nothing Special\n\nReview: \"Scoop\" breezes by effortlessly enough, but it results in a fairly inconsequential novel. Evelyn Waugh lampoons the media and journalistic society in this unadulterated comedy about the wrong man ending up in the wrong place at the right time. You can just picture the BBC doing a hilarious film version of this, with John Cleese in the role of the main character (perhaps there is a movie version already). It's a piffle of a book really, more worthy of P.G. Wodehouse than Evelyn Waugh. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but one looking for something with as much bite to it as, say, Waugh's \"A Handful of Dust\" will be disappointed. A fun but uninspired read.\nCuriously, this was included on the MLA list of the 20th Century's 100 best novels. Since Waugh was already represented in two other spots (for \"Dust\" and \"Brideshead Revisited\") one wonders why they felt compelled to honor \"Scoop\" as well. Maybe I missed something.","Product: I CLAUDIUS\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Historical Fiction, with an Emphasis on Historical\n\nReview: I was very excited to read \"I, Claudius\" because of the almost unanimous praise it has received by Amazon readers. I'm sorry to say that I was disappointed in it.\nIt's by no means a bad book, but I found that Robert Graves' cold historical voice kept me at a distance emotionally from the story and characters. Graves relates the story in a \"first this happened, then that happened\" kind of way, which has the benefit of explaining the history surrounding Claudius's rise to Roman Emperor in a clear and non-convoluted way. However, Graves' approach to the story also succeeds in keeping the reader uninvolved in the proceedings, because characters never become alive, but instead remain as about as engaging as the people you read about in high school history books.\nIn short, I would recommend this book if you're in the mood for a plot-driven novel---and believe me, there's plenty of plot to sink your teeth into.\nBut if you're in the mood to wrap your mind around fully developed characters and psychological complexity, I would read something besides this."],"string":"[\n \"Product: 42nd Street (Colorized) [VHS]\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A Lot of Heart and a Whole Lot of Ham\\n\\nReview: If your knowledge of \\\"42nd Street\\\" comes from seeing the stage musical, you'll be surprised to find how much less of a musical the film actually is, and how much darker it is than its stage counterpart. The spectre of the Great Depression pervades every frame of the film. These Broadway hoofers never once look like they're enjoying themselves; instead, they look like any other group of factory or assembly workers, desperately holding on to the job they have no matter how miserable it may be.\\n\\nBusby Berkeley's groundbreaking choreography bursts on to the screen late in the film in a couple of dazzling production numbers. Though actually there is something disturbing about his obsession (and the entire film's obsession) with objectifying women until they are nearly indistinguishable from one another. To the producers of the musical within the film, the women are nothing more than pairs of legs. In the audition scene we are privy to, they select the chorus by asking them to hike up their skirts so that their legs will be more easily visible!! If there are any auditions to actually find out if the women can sing or dance, we don't see them. And again, in Berkeley's dance numbers, the women become little more than individual body parts, swirling around in kaleidoscopic images that blur one into the next.\\n\\nThese early Depression-era musicals are known for launching the career of Ruby Keeler, but I was quite taken aback by how awful she is. She can't act, and her dancing is atrocious. She clomps around and flails her arms like a chimpanzee impersonating a human. Of the actors, Ginger Rogers makes an impression in a small role as the acerbic Anytime Annie (and get a load of the scene where she insists that Ruby Keeler take on the lead role in the musical, because she can dance rings around poor Ginger....yeah, right). Bebe Daniels and George Brent do well with their parts, and Warner Baxter serves up the ham and gets to deliver the film's most famous line.\\n\\nI know this review sounds more critical than positive, but I actually enjoyed this film very much. It's corny, silly and melodramatic to be sure, but it's also earnest and well crafted. It's a fascinating slice of film history and one that any serious film buff should see.\\n\\nGrade: A-\",\n \"Product: Manhattan Melodrama [VHS] [VHS Tape] [1934]\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Melodrama with a Bite\\n\\nReview: Melodramatic, yes, but this movie has some meat to it that I wasn't expecting. Clark Gable and William Powell play childhood friends who grow up to be a hood and a respected judge, respectively. Both have a thing for Myrna Loy, but the expected rivalry for which this plot would seem to be tailor made never comes. Instead, there's a refreshingly serious story about the boundaries of loyalty and friendship. When Gable is accused of murder and sentenced to the death penalty, it is Powell's duty to decide whether or not to let his personal feelings for Gable interfere with his practice of legal justice.\\nLoy pops up throughout, but, unfortunately, she's window dressing. (Side note: My wife and I decided to have a Myrna Loy theme to our New Year's movie night, and rented this and \\\"The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer.\\\" We couldn't have picked two Myrna Loy movies that do a worse job of showing off Myrna Loy). No, this movie belongs to the men, and the whole affair is better than I expected it to be.\\nGrade: B+\",\n \"Product: Travel to the Beauregard Hotel where the eccentric guests all share one common trait loneliness. Theres Major Pollack (David Niven), who hides a dark secret behind a polished military veneer; Sibyl Railton-Bell (Deborah Kerr), a shy, neurotic old maid who lacks the courage to break away from her domineering mother; John Malcolm (Burt Lancaster), a disenchanted writer who drowns his bitterness in a pool of alcohol; and Ann Shankland (Rita Hayworth), whose narcissism masks a deep fear of growing old alone and unloved. In one emotional evening, these four unhappy misfits will bare their innermost secrets and change each others lives forever.\\nNominated for six 1958 Oscars and winner of two, Separate Tables is a provocative and intelligent film (Variety), a cinematic masterpiece of compassion and touching sensitivity.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Peyton Place in a Boarding House\\n\\nReview: A varied assortment of guests sling gossip, secrets and loads of melodrama liberally around the rooms and grounds of an English boarding house. Profound? No. Entertaining? For the most part.\\n\\\"Separate Tables\\\" is what results when you mix \\\"Peyton Place\\\" and \\\"Clue.\\\" Everyone's a suspect for Most Noble Sufferer, and mostly the cast does well with the material given, even if in many cases the material doesn't deserve the quality of the actors delivering it.\\nInevitably, some of the stories are more interesting than the others. The Burt Lancaster/Rita Hayworth love-hate plotline grew tiresome in record pace---and too bad, since obviously this is the story the screenwriter and director were most taken with. It definitely dominates.\\nI wanted more of the Deborah Kerr/Gladys Cooper storyline. Deborah Kerr is a bizarre woman-child, unrecognizable in frump garb, dominated by her overbearing mother, Gladys Cooper doing her withering old biddie routine for the umpteenth time. Cooper is a riot, an old lady with WAY too much time on her hands, eager to go witch-hunting at every available opportunity.\\nPoor David Niven is saddled with the role of a lonely British man pretending to be something he's not and trying to hide an embarrassing secret from the group. He wanders around in a smoking jacket doing his best Colonel Mustard impersonation, saying things like \\\"Wot, wot\\\" and mumbling lines to the point of unintelligibility. He inexplicably won a Best Actor Oscar for his performance (must have been a weak year), no doubt more for his body of work up to that point than for this performance specifically. He has maybe 20 minutes of screen time altogether and for most of them is required to do nothing more than look uncomfortable.\\nThe best cast member is Wendy Hiller, playing the proprietress of the hotel. Her acting is natural and low-key, and she gets the chance to play a fully rounded character, one with some implied history, and not merely an assemblage of mannerisms.\\nThe end of the film is a like a stuffy version of \\\"Dead Poets Society.\\\" I would have given anything to see Deborah Kerr jump onto a table and start clapping, but I guess these guests are a bit too reserved for that sort of thing, wot, wot.\\nGrade: C+\",\n \"Product: Sometimes, to follow your dreamsyou've go to bend the rules! Audiences and critics alike are cheering wildly for this \\\"exhilaratingterrific comedy\\\" (Entertainment Weekly) about a young girl who is torn between adhering to family traditions and attaining super-stardom on the soccer field. Hailed as the year's must-see crowd pleaser that \\\"makes you feel good and laugh out loud\\\" (Chicago Sun-Times), \\\"Bend It Like Beckham\\\" scores! (Time Magazine)\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: No Big Deal, But Utterly Enjoyable\\n\\nReview: \\\"Bend It Like Beckham\\\" reminds me of the best of those 80's teeny-bopper movies directed by John Hughes. Everything takes place in a bubble-gum colored world where everyone is attractive, there are some easily-resolved conflicts that occasionally take away from the mostly happy proceedings, and vast amounts of plot are summarized by montages set to bouncy pop tunes. Nothing wrong with this, however. \\\"Bend It Like Beckham\\\" is an absolute treat from beginning to end. My wife and I found ourselves totally won over by the cornball cheesiness even as we were making fun of it, and at the end, as embarrassing as this is to admit, we applauded (and we saw this, by the way, in our living room, not in a theatre).\\nWatch this movie and enjoy.\\nGrade: B+\",\n \"Product: It's comic gold as two of Hollywood's most dazzling stars - George Clooney and Academy Award-winner Catherine Zeta-Jones - light up the screen in Intolerable Cruelty, a hilarious romantic comedy about men, women, and everything that can go wrong between them. Sparks fly when brilliant divorce attorney Miles Massey (Clooney) meets his match in the beautiful but ruthless Marylin Rexroth (Zeta-Jones). From Academy Award-winning directors Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (Fargo; O Brother, Where Art Thou?), Intolerable Cruelty also stars multi-talented Billy Bob Thornton and outrageous Cedric The Entertainer.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A Hit for the Coen Brothers\\n\\nReview: The Coen brothers are a very hit-or-miss filmmaking team. Either I love their movies (\\\"Fargo,\\\" \\\"Blood Simple,\\\" \\\"The Man Who Wasn't There\\\") or I hate them (\\\"The Big Lebowski, \\\"O Brother, Where Art Thou?\\\"). O.k., so I didn't necessarily love \\\"Intolerable Cruelty,\\\" but it does qualify as a hit for me. It's a refreshingly unpredictable comedy, sort of a dark homage to the screwball comedies of the 30's and 40's. I could see Cary Grant and Irene Dunne doing this film, or William Powell and Myrna Loy.\\nI think George Clooney is a pretty bland actor, but I can admit that he's got charm, which is all this role really calls for. Catherine Zeta-Jones will probably reveal herself to be a fairly limited actress by the time all is said and done, but she's sexy as hell, which is all HER role really calls for. So, these two work together just fine.\\nThe only quibbles I have with the movie are the one or two instances where it falls back on that slapstick humour that the Coen brothers tend to overdo, but these are minor quibbles. Overall, this one is a winner.\\nGrade: A-\",\n \"Product: Lee Holloway (Maggie Gyllenhaal) has a few strikes against her when she applies for a secretarial position at the law office of E. Edward Grey (James Spader). Although she's never had a job in her life Lee is hired by the mysterious lawyer Mr. Grey. At first the work seems quite normal but soon in between typing filing and making coffee Lee and Mr. Grey embark on a more personal relationship crossing lines of conduct that would give any human resource director the vapors!System Requirements:Starring: James Spader Maggie Gyllenhaal Jeremy Davies and Leslie Ann Warren. Directed By: Steven Shainberg. Running Time: 111 Min. Color. © MMII Secretary Productions LLCFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: R UPC: 658149811324 Manufacturer No: 71883\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: I'd Like That Coffee with a Spanking, Please\\n\\nReview: \\\"Secretary\\\" is a deliciously off-beat dramedy about an emotionally disturbed young girl (Maggie Gyllenhaal) who gets a job as a you know what for an attorney with his own set of personal problems (James Spader). Soon, she's doing more than typing for him, and he's helping her come out of her reclusive shell.\\nThis film on paper sounds almost exactly like \\\"The Piano.\\\" A young woman is given the choice between a conventional relationship and one that superficially might seem perverse, and opts for the perverse one. In both films, what no-one in the heroine's sphere understands is that the man she's involved with is appealing because he's the only one who seems to understand what she needs.\\n\\\"Secretary\\\" is not as sombre as \\\"The Piano,\\\" however, though it's not as rowdy as the premise might lead you to believe. It's actually a quite substantive film and only occasionally did I think it faltered somewhat in telling its story (particularly toward the end, when Lee embarks upon her hunger strike). Ironically, in offering herself up for submissive humiliation from her boss, Lee finds the strength she needs to face her own demons and forges a confidence she's never before had.\\nGyllenhall is spectacular, and gives one of those performances that should put her on the map as a serious actress, if anyone is paying attention. Spader is pretty good too, but he's upstaged by Gyllenhaal, who owns this movie.\\nGrade: A-\",\n \"Product: The emotionally and physically charged lives of three people, a college professor (Sean Penn), an ex-con (Benicio Del Toro) and a young mother with a reckless past (Naomi Watts), collide unexpectedly in this gripping suspense thriller. Fate brought them together. Now vengeance will take them to the heights of love, the depths of revenge and the promise of redemption. Sean Penn, Benicio Del Toro and Naomi Watts give the finest performances of their careers in the film that is \\\"tantalizingly alive!\\\" (Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly)\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: 2003: The Year of Revenge\\n\\nReview: With the 2003 movie year behind us, it's clear to me that a major theme film makers explored in last year's releases is that of revenge and, more importantly, the inability of revenge to right committed wrongs. \\\"21 Grams\\\" is a bleak, sober story about a grief-crazed woman seeking revenge out of desperation, the man who volunteers to help her carry out her desires and the ex-con who serves as the object of her revenge. The story has all the simplistic sadness of a tragedy, but that's not to say the movie itself is simplistic. Thematically, it's actually quite complex. In addition to the idea of revenge, the movie explores the ideas of fate and how one's own fate can be tied up in the fates of others; the value of life and the existence of the soul; and the fragility of physical and mental states.\\nThe acting is uniformly solid. People have seemed to single out Naomi Watts for praise, but that seems unfair to Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro. Indeed, the movie is so evenly divided into thirds, each third belonging to one of the principal characters, that it takes on an ensemble feel, with no one actor shining above the others.\\nThe film was criticized somewhat for its unnecessarily complicated structure, but that didn't bother me. Once you get through the first disorienting ten minutes or so, the pieces begin to fall into place, and loose ends are tied up deftly. It may be a bit pretentious--the fragmented narrative reflecting the fragmented souls of the characters--but it could have been handled much worse.\\nFinally, kudos to the editor, who had the daunting task of assembling this film into coherency, and especially because of the fragmented approach.\\nGrade: A-\",\n \"Product: THE COMPANY is \\\"a completely new kind of film\\\" raves Anna Kisselgoff of The New York Times, a fascinating look at the world of dance, with the cooperation of the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago. Legendarydirector and Oscar(r) nominee Robert Altman (2001 Best Director, Best Picture, Gosford Park; 1975 Best Director, Best Picture, Nashville), takes us into the world of the dancers whose professional and personal lives clash as they cope with the demands of a life in the ballet. Neve Campbell (Scream, TV's \\\"Party of Five\\\") plays a gifted but conflicted company member on the verge of becoming a principal dancer at a fictional Chicago troupe. Golden Globe(r) winner James Franco (Spider-Man, TV's \\\"James Dean\\\") co-stars as Campbell's boyfriend, a master chef who provides romance and refuge from the watchful eye of the pompous artistic director played by Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange).\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Lesser Altman, But Never Boring\\n\\nReview: No, despite the fact that \\\"The Company\\\" is even more lacking in narrative structure than the usual Altman film, I was never bored. I'm not a fan of ballet, but even I was thrilled by the performances in this film and moved by the beauty of dance. What Altman has done here is use one art form to record the artistic process of another, and it's mostly successful on those terms.\\nI have to admit that my attention did wander at times. I didn't want a contrived plot and was happy just watching artists at work, but even I was craving some dramatic conflict here and there. I have to think there's more drama in the behind-the-scenes world of professional dance (just as there is when any group of people come together in a community) than Altman finds here. But the visuals are superb, especially the cinematography. And, being from Chicago myself, it was fun to soak in the Windy City locations (I could have been an extra in the outdoor scene they filmed in Grant Park, but wasn't able to go to the shoot).\\nThere's really no need to mention the actors, since none of them really registers, with the exception of Malcolm McDowell, who breezes on and off the screen wearing a yellow scarf around his neck and barking tyrannical orders to have furniture moved out of his way. No, the star of this show is the dance itself. It's not one of Altman's best films, but he's certainly done much, much worse.\\nGrade: B\",\n \"Product: \\\"Serpico\\\" was based on the true story of a New York policeman who discovers that honesty is not expected to be part of his job. He endures scorn and mistreatment from his fellow cops while attempting to perform his job with integrity\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: A Disappointment from Two Cinema Greats\\n\\nReview: Any film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Al Pacino should be great, but \\\"Serpico\\\" is mediocre at best. Chronicling the true-life story of Frank Serpico, a police officer who exposed corruption in the NYPD, the film comes from that exquisite golden age of cinema, lasting from the late '60s through the late '70s, when paranoia infected the country and our most trusted and honored institutions were becoming suspect. It's got the grainy, neo-realistic feel that so many of the films from that time period had (and as many of Lumet's own films had), yet it never really works. Lumet's pacing is poor; no scene lasts longer than a minute or two. While one would think this would make for a film with some narrative drive to it, just the opposite happens. It's as if in the editing room all of the important parts of each scene got left out, and what we've been given as a final product is an outline of Serpico's story. No characters beyond Pacino's is really developed, and even he struggles to make something substantial out of his role. This came directly on the heels of \\\"The Godfather\\\" from the year before, the film that put Pacino on the map. \\\"Serpico\\\" gives testament to Pacino's abilities and range as an actor; his performance is quite different from that of Michael Corleone. But for me, it's not until his mesmerizing performance in \\\"Dog Day Afternoon\\\" from 1975 that Pacino really flexes his acting muscles and shows what a true cinematic treasure he is.\\n26 years later, Pacino was to star in \\\"The Insider,\\\" another thriller where he played a character who helps to expose corruption, this time in the world of corporate America. My advice is to see \\\"Serpico\\\" for the place it holds in Pacino's career, but then see \\\"The Insider\\\" for a suspenseful, terrific movie.\\nGrade: C\",\n \"Product: Men classed Claudius as a pitiful fool. Reluctantly launched into the purple, he emerges as a man who erred on the side of good nature and credulity.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Historical Fiction, with an Emphasis on Historical\\n\\nReview: I was very excited to read \\\"I, Claudius\\\" because of the almost unanimous praise it has received by Amazon readers. I'm sorry to say that I was disappointed in it.\\nIt's by no means a bad book, but I found that Robert Graves' cold historical voice kept me at a distance emotionally from the story and characters. Graves relates the story in a \\\"first this happened, then that happened\\\" kind of way, which has the benefit of explaining the history surrounding Claudius's rise to Roman Emperor in a clear and non-convoluted way. However, Graves' approach to the story also succeeds in keeping the reader uninvolved in the proceedings, because characters never become alive, but instead remain as about as engaging as the people you read about in high school history books.\\nIn short, I would recommend this book if you're in the mood for a plot-driven novel---and believe me, there's plenty of plot to sink your teeth into.\\nBut if you're in the mood to wrap your mind around fully developed characters and psychological complexity, I would read something besides this.\",\n \"Product: Book by J.P. DONLEAVY\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Did I Miss Something?\\n\\nReview: Even if I don't particularly like a critically acclaimed novel, I can usually understand the reason for the acclaim. Not so with \\\"The Ginger Man.\\\" I honestly don't understand why this book is so praised by the literary establishment. It doesn't break any new ground stylistically (in fact, I think J.P. Donleavy's writing is pretty anonymous) or thematically. The description on the book's back cover would have you believe this is a rollicking farce about a lovable cad---don't you believe it. This book isn't funny. The \\\"lovable cad\\\" is actually a jerk and by the time he'd gotten drunk and abusive for the thousandth time, I had made up my mind that the literary establishment that loves \\\"The Ginger Man\\\" must have all been drunk themselves when they decided this book is a must read.\\nIt's not difficult, but neither is it in the least bit interesting.\",\n \"Product: Evelyn Waugh was born in Hampstead in 1903 and educated at Hertford College, Oxford. In 1928 he published his first novel, Decline and Fall, which was soon followed by Vile Bodies, Black Mischief (1932), A Handful of Dust (1934) and Scoop (1938). During these years he also travelled extensively and converted to Catholicism. In 1939 Waugh was commissioned in the Royal Marines and later transferred to the Royal Horse Guards, experiences which informed his Sword of Honour trilogy (1952-61). His most famous novel, Brideshead Revisited (1945), was written while on leave from the army. Waugh died in 1966.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Funny, But Nothing Special\\n\\nReview: \\\"Scoop\\\" breezes by effortlessly enough, but it results in a fairly inconsequential novel. Evelyn Waugh lampoons the media and journalistic society in this unadulterated comedy about the wrong man ending up in the wrong place at the right time. You can just picture the BBC doing a hilarious film version of this, with John Cleese in the role of the main character (perhaps there is a movie version already). It's a piffle of a book really, more worthy of P.G. Wodehouse than Evelyn Waugh. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but one looking for something with as much bite to it as, say, Waugh's \\\"A Handful of Dust\\\" will be disappointed. A fun but uninspired read.\\nCuriously, this was included on the MLA list of the 20th Century's 100 best novels. Since Waugh was already represented in two other spots (for \\\"Dust\\\" and \\\"Brideshead Revisited\\\") one wonders why they felt compelled to honor \\\"Scoop\\\" as well. Maybe I missed something.\",\n \"Product: I CLAUDIUS\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Historical Fiction, with an Emphasis on Historical\\n\\nReview: I was very excited to read \\\"I, Claudius\\\" because of the almost unanimous praise it has received by Amazon readers. I'm sorry to say that I was disappointed in it.\\nIt's by no means a bad book, but I found that Robert Graves' cold historical voice kept me at a distance emotionally from the story and characters. Graves relates the story in a \\\"first this happened, then that happened\\\" kind of way, which has the benefit of explaining the history surrounding Claudius's rise to Roman Emperor in a clear and non-convoluted way. However, Graves' approach to the story also succeeds in keeping the reader uninvolved in the proceedings, because characters never become alive, but instead remain as about as engaging as the people you read about in high school history books.\\nIn short, I would recommend this book if you're in the mood for a plot-driven novel---and believe me, there's plenty of plot to sink your teeth into.\\nBut if you're in the mood to wrap your mind around fully developed characters and psychological complexity, I would read something besides this.\"\n]","isConversational":false},"profile_size":{"kind":"number","value":13,"string":"13"},"task":{"kind":"string","value":"longlamp_3"},"split_kind":{"kind":"string","value":"user_based"},"id":{"kind":"number","value":14698,"string":"14,698"}}},{"rowIdx":14699,"cells":{"question_id":{"kind":"string","value":"A250M88M3P5783"},"question":{"kind":"string","value":"Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of \"3.0\" for a product with description \"Go big with professional prints up to 13\" x 19\" and scans up to 11\" x 17\". The WorkForce WF-7510 is the affordable wide-format all-in-one that features the World's Fastest print speeds in its class. Quickly print layouts at 100%. Or, scan large-sized originals in a flash - no stitching software required. The WorkForce WF-7510 makes everything easy. Featuring a paper capacity up to 250 sheets, it's always ready to print on matte or glossy paper. The WorkForce WF-7510 moves at your busy pace, whatever the project at hand. And, prints are smudge, fade and water resistant, so you can handle them immediately after printing. Engineered to offer the ultimate in speed and flexibility, this high performance all-in-one brings you quality without compromise.\". The summary of the review text is \"problems 4 months later-Constant print paper jam, with the error messages to turn off the printer, Wi-Fi not all compatible!\"."},"answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I initially liked the printer.\n\nIt looked rugged enough and sits neatly. And, the scanning for the office work is fast.\n\nHowever, we had to deal with the constant paper jam, initially with 11x17 size. As some others said, we had to feed single page, otherwise, it will feed the second and third pages first to print inches of the top of each article in the 3rd, 2nd, 1st pages. And, I have to go back and re-print those messed up pages. So, paper feeder is not ideal.\n\nAnd, I have dealt with this kind of problem with the recent Epson Inkjet printers.\n\nBUT, when you only run a single page of 11x17 for my architectural drawings, it does the job. And, at $179,\nThis is not the bad deal. Still I had hoped that feeders would run better to fully enjoy the product. Hence 3 stars from me."},"correct_answer":{"kind":"string","value":"I initially liked the printer.\n\nIt looked rugged enough and sits neatly. And, the scanning for the office work is fast.\n\nHowever, we had to deal with the constant paper jam, initially with 11x17 size. As some others said, we had to feed single page, otherwise, it will feed the second and third pages first to print inches of the top of each article in the 3rd, 2nd, 1st pages. And, I have to go back and re-print those messed up pages. So, paper feeder is not ideal.\n\nAnd, I have dealt with this kind of problem with the recent Epson Inkjet printers.\n\nBUT, when you only run a single page of 11x17 for my architectural drawings, it does the job. And, at $179,\nThis is not the bad deal. Still I had hoped that feeders would run better to fully enjoy the product. Hence 3 stars from me."},"documents":{"kind":"list like","value":["Product: A cleaning classic, the BISSELL Natural Sweep Dual Brush Sweeper's simple, yet effective, cleaning method dates back over 140 years to Melville and Anna Bissell's introduction of one of the first carpet sweepers. Now perfected for today's cleaning needs, the BISSELL Natural Sweep is great for quick, quiet cleanups on carpets, area rugs, and hard floors in between regular vacuuming. Its Dual Rotating Brushes work on both forward and return passes to pick up large debris such as cereal, beads, and crumbs plus fine particles such as dirt, dust, and pet hair. In addition, the Natural Sweep has small brushes placed in the 4 corners of its foot to capture dirt and debris along edges and in corners. Its compact, durable, yet lightweight, design is environmentally preferred, containing no PVC, and contains parts made of 100% recycled plastic. It also requires no electricity to operate and no wasteful disposable products. BISSELL Natural Sweep comes with a lifetime warranty.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Compared to 2402E model, this is not impressive. Also, restrictive of handling for easy multi-surface sweeping.\n\nReview: I had a good satisfaction with a UK version of BISSELL 2402E Sturdy Sweep Floor Cleaner - Blue (hard wood or carpeted) in blue from Amazon UK in January 2018. The product is the top seller among Bissell's sweep products.\nHowever, this US version is restrictive with the pole that doesn't swivel and is connected to the basd on one side. It is constantly awkward to adjust to its sweeping directions to go behindb the doors or around furniture legs. The design is boring for home and the width is slightly narrower that its cousin.\n\nThe biggest disappointment is ;\nI am not sure if it is the same brush material but the brushes won't pick up the same little debris that the UK one picked in 2-3 sweeping motions from the harder surface.\n\nMaybe others have lighter fluffy debris to pick up. 2402E (UK) picked up the dirts after dyson vacuum cleaning on rugs and it really worked to remove extra dirt s caught in rugs and most of the speckles from the smooth hard wooden floor. But this natural sweep doesn't do any proper job for the same situation.\n\nAnd, each time, the result is not good enough, and I feel l should take out the vacuum cleaner to finish the job. After trying out different hard tile or hard wood floors, staircaes, rugs and mats, I stopped using it. And, I am disappointed with the same company for making various models of floor sweepers but one can perfom much less than the other 2402E from UK.","Product: The new Dirt Devil Extreme Quick Vac Cyclonic Bagless Upright Vacuum has all the features of a full size vacuum, but with a lightweight and compact design. The clean release dirt cup has a bottom empty design so you don't touch the dirt or dirty filter when cleaning out your vacuum. Also featuring an automatic height adjustment so it can easily transition from carpets to hard floors. The telescopic handle allows for ease of use as well as compact storage.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: unlike Breeze version, this has very a poor suction power, a very short vacuum hose, and no extension tube!!\n\nReview: This is my second dirt devil. I have owned a blue color \"Breeze\" version that was picked up from a local warehouse, HD, many years ago. This one is a very sturdy, light, and very powerful suction power at 1200(?)w.\n\nNow, We have a 3 floor to climb up to., since our home renovation is done. And, we decided to keep a secondary dirt devil, that is as equally powerful as the first one, but, with a compact size preferably this time.\n\nWe liked all the positive reviews on Amazon.com. But, sincerely, I feel fooled by other positive reviewers tonight.\n\nPros:\n1. The weight is about 80-90% of the bigger Breeze version I have.\n2. No assembly was required. Just stick the telescoping handle into the body.\n3. Sturdier, and updated design, looks quite delightful, not cheap-looking.\n4.slightly longer power cord\n5.washable filter\n\nCons:\n1. NO suction power (that is a major put off in the first 5-10 seconds of starting the machine) at most at 50-60% of the older one\n\n2. And, it is 20-30% louder than already loud blue Breeze model I have.\n\n3. The hose is way too short even to reach the window sill or a laptop area at most, the stomach height. It is at most 60% of the one with the breeze model.\n\n4. the vent is on the front, and it will not blow the immediate dust of your moving direction, but it can stir the loose, light dust quite ahead of you, as some reviewer addressed with pictures.\n\n5. There is no extension tube! (what a Back breaker!)\nI overlooked the pictures. My bad? The previous Dynamite(ugly) has an extension tube, so I thought the upright versions do all have extension. But, I was wrong.\nAgain, NO Extension Tube and you will have to bend your back or crawl on the floor to reach the tight corner and back of the furniture with the knees on the floor. And, sometimes, naturally with its smaller hose opening, you might get a better suction to pick up debris, that the main floor compartment didn;t pick. Wrong, it is still wimpy 50-60% of the Breeze version I have. But, bending the back or kneeling down is not acceptable for me. No Way!\n\n____________________\nI can think of where this could be used. Perhaps for a hard carpeted dorm room?\nBut with the pitiful suction power(meaning it takes twice longer time to clean the space, and not being powerful even to pick some shredded paper debris on the carpet, I cannot believe how others actually say this is an impressive one.\n\nWe have a hard wood floor with mostly wool rugs, and jute rugs on our floor, and 3 sets of staircases, including basement level, on the sandy soil area. The older breeze model has been at the same cheap price, almost as good as My Green Dyson in another place. Just a bit louder and still leaving some dust in the air, but definitely a big debris picker. But, with this wimpy new dynamite 2, I will just have to keep it in my top floor home office. I will never buy a vacuum cleaner without seeing its suction power test on my own.\n\nMy partner said, \"you get what you pay for.\" I totally feel it. Go with its big brothers instead, everyone.","Product: Acrylic material is a high quality, crystal clear, durable upgrade from styrene plexiglass. It has a harder surface than most other plastics, but is still a bit softer than glass. Acrylic is scratch resistent but not scratch proof so you should take special care when handling or cleaning. Our .090\" thick acrylic sheeting arrives covered in a protective blue wrapping. This blue wrap must be peeled off both sides of the acrylic to properly display your framed piece.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Price 20% higher than their homepage. NOT UV-protective or Scratch-resistant, hence NOT \"Gallery\" Quality\n\nReview: First, Craigs frame company is a manufacturer and vendor in one. This review is to give some detailed idea about what you will deal with as their product description is poor, omitting candid details.\n\n(Issue of price difference, Misleading offer details)\n\nThis vendor keeps 15-20% cheaper prices on their homepage-craigframes.com.\n\nThe price difference with my product will be over $13 (cheaper, 1 frame) IF I didn't order through amazon.com. And, outside amazon.com, they offer FREE SHIPPING over $100. This was not offered anywhere in vendor's profile or in the product description. They have continuous 20% discount and further promo code if you google it. But, they simply decided not to offer any of these discount or lower price on amazon.com\n\nAnd, the special offer- CFCRC \"gallery quality\" acrylic is only to let us purchase a full-priced(with additional s/h) product. Initially, this Acrylic \"special offer\" drew my attention to go back to look at what original STYRENE is that comes with the frame.\n\nNo description!\nI had thought they simply forgot to update their descriptions, difference of wording and prices, current offers and promotions between amazon.com and craigsframe.com\n________________\n\nI called them several times then a sales representative and the manager answered the phone, but I was upset to hear some ridiculous answers they provided.\n\nMy questions were these ;\n\n1. What is \"Styrene\" compared to \"Acrylic\" special offer?\n\n2. Why is the special offer(when buying a frame), CFCRC acrylic mere $1 off and then the increase of shipping fee? That is not \"special offer\" and the buyer will disagree.\nAnd, the company's website price was still cheaper to order the acrylic separately. Can the vendor find a better way to promote their acrylic other than putting it as \"special offer\" CFCRC?\n\n3. If I purchase Acrylic separately, will they include Styrene in the frame order? (I wanted to see the Styrene sample and decide if I will need to buy acrylic in the future or not)\n\n4. Can Craigs clarify the special offer(Gallery Quality Acrylic) and Styrene in the description on amazon.com? Any comparison of Acrylic Upgrade vs. Styrene? What makes this acrylic \"gallery quality\"?\n\n5. incorrect wording- CFCRC- \"Time limited\" special offer appear incorrect as their homepage shows that even a separate order of acrylic is always lower than amazon.com special offer(combined order) price. Can Craigs remove the words-\"time-limited\"? That appears to be a mere sale tactic, but there is no real saving.\n\n(Craigs Answers)\n The manager simply repeated that they had been \"consulted\" to choose to use \"STYRENE\", as the LEGALLY appropriate name of included surface material(It looks like they are thick Polystyrene film) No, the vendor would NOT disclose the thickness or characteristics of the STYRENE material. He really avoided answering my question.\n And, no, he would not explain further how acrylic would be a \"superior\" option. He only mentioned that the customers are happy.\n\n By then, I mentioned that previous Craigs frame representative before him clearly confirmed that their ACRYLIC is not plexi-glass, although it is called \"Gallery quality,\"\n***and that it is NOT UV-protective, and, NOT Scratch-resistant.\n***Because their contracting supplier calls their acrylic, \"gallery quality,\" they promote it as such.\n\n6. Again, how is this \"Gallery Quality Acrylic upgrade\" superior to \"Styrene\"?\n(Craigs Answer)\n***It is a thicker material and the buyers seem to like it.\n(But, when I read the reviews, some people really believed that their acrylic was UV-protective and that person hung their frame in the sun room, I mentioned) NO Comment.\n\n7. Why is Amazon price 15-20% higher than Craigsframe.com? Craigs' homepage offers FREE SHIPPING over $100 but amazon.com customer would not get that option. Why can't you allow us to use the same promo code on amazon.com?\n(Craigs Answers)\nThe manager refused to answer the last questions*(6,7) at all, and he flatly said if I didn't have any more questions(which he did not answer clearly for once), he would hang up.\n\n______________\n(Amazon.com cannot intervene the issues although they agree there is an issue)\n\nI reported these issues of Price difference / Misrepresenting Special Offer / Skipping product detail of STYRENE / False \"Gallery Quality\" acrylic / CFCRC pop up window-inaccurate instruction to Amazon.com supervisors.\n\nBut, because Craigs Frame is 3rd party seller on amazon.com, not an affiliated seller, the customer will not be protected by amazon.com or amazon.com cannot intervene this serious price difference/wording issues.\n\n***Amazon.com supervisors suspected(agreed) that, in the higher prices, this seller is imposing \"AMAZON seller fees\" onto the buyers. But, again, Amazon.com cannot do anything about this, but they will forward this complaint to negotiate with the seller through their seller department.\n\n_______________________\n(product review)\n\nI still decided to purchase the frame and the acrylic through amazon.com at a higher cost to officially complain about the series of the issues above and to alert other buyers.\n\n- The frame product is OKAY for that price range, but the frame is very light and doesn't feel substantial.\n- No, it will not be as good as the custom frames in local galleries. The picture is still better than what I received. But, this will be a good option for anyone who look for custom size. Although it looks sleek in the picture, actual frame itself is NOT as solid looking, but just OKAY.\n- Although my frame is WOOD, it was not the best construction and lighter than MDF from other reliable brands. Backing board is blue color, which was not mentioned either.\n\n- Original STYRENE was not included, which means, it should be described as \"upgrade\" not a combined order of two items. If I ordered it on Craigsframe.com it would be still cheaper to order the frame with styrene and another set of acrylic separately than this combined order through amazon.com.\n\n(Acrylic)\n- The \"gallery quality\" acrylic is, a common \"thin, pliable,\" not rigid acrylic you can buy in the local art supply store. At least, you will have a glass option in the local store if a buyer is not limited with the price. The acrylic came with a clingy protective film, but the film was already peeled partially and had fine scratches that shows during the day. And, a heavy glare just like any ordinary glass or acrylic would have!\n\n(Packaging)\n-Packaging materials were good, but, they did not dust off the powders after assembling the frame and cutting the acrylic and backing board, and there are all colors of dusts and paint chips. It create a mess upon opening the box.\n-Acrylic/backing board were NOT locked securely in the frame and, while being delivered, the back metal clips left minor scratches along the 4 edges, and the scratches from the backing board clips show.\n-If you are looking for a thin(1\">) frame, you might find a better choice in your art supply store with UV GLASS at even odd 20x27 size, with a mount included at this price or lower.\n\n____________________\n(my rating)\nI would give 3 star, if the seller's description was candid and all clear, but after finding their shady amazon.com sales strategy, I think 1 star is what they should deserve for now.\n\nIn the future, I will probably buy more of their products for my cheap decor projects, but I will definitely seek their home page first to compare the prices. And, I will definitely not order acrylic without getting the original Styrene included in the frame order.\n\nWith serious art prints to frame, a buyer should get the UV protective glass at a local store, DO NOT buy the acrylic upgrade/special offer.\n\nI hope this gives a good head-up to other amazon.com buyers.","Product: Acrylic material is a high quality, crystal clear, durable upgrade from styrene plexiglass. It has a harder surface than most other plastics, but is still a bit softer than glass. Acrylic is scratch resistent but not scratch proof so you should take special care when handling or cleaning. Our .090\" thick acrylic sheeting arrives covered in a protective blue wrapping. This blue wrap must be peeled off both sides of the acrylic to properly display your framed piece.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Neither UV-Protective Nor Scratch-resistant, the seller confirmed.\n\nReview: That's what was told to me by Craigs Customer service representative.\n\nCraigs keeps 15-20% cheaper prices on their homepage-craigframes.com. When this was questioned, in the email, voice messages, they never replied. The seller refused to explain the price differences. Amazon said this vendor sets higher prices to impose their \"vendor fee\" to us on amazon. I addressed that this is either fooling the customer or redirecting us to Craigs' own website to save 15-20%.\n\nThis \"special offer\" acrylic, with an order of their frame, is not, time-limited offer, set at a higher price than their homepage price, and with the extra shipping, only deducting $1, not including Styrene, that should come with the frame, this is just a tricky sale tactic, just to let you know.\n\nThe backing board that comes with the frame, and acrylic is blue, not black, FYI.","Product: Hang multiple towels at once with the oxo good grips over-the-door towel rack. This rack features three different sized metal bars that can be arranged in any order. The hook is designed to comfortably fit a variety of door sizes and has bumpers so the rack will not scratch or damage your door. The racks sturdy spine provides structure and stability for your towels, washcloths and more.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: I had wanted to like it as it is OXO, but it is not quite perfected, hence, overpriced.\n\nReview: My buying point was this. the simplicity of the modern design and the well-known OXO quality would definitely enhance my compromised situation of putting towels on the door in my bathroom.\n\nThe assembly was easy, by inserting each towel loops to the plastic stem and flip down to keep its perpendicular position. However, the problems were noticed, right when I hooked it on to the door.\n\n________________________\n\nWe have a white 5 panel door. The middle plastic stem has two very thin black pads at the back bottom of the white plastic body(I call it a stem), but before they touch the wooden door, the plastic stem edges touch the panel frame first. I could put some pelt sticker on the back to pad up the gap.\n\nHowever, the real problems are these two I cannot improve. They are;\n\n1) (Towel loops are banging against the door, in use- Wiggling Big Time)\n when the towels are hung and the door being moved at any speed, the larger middle and bottom chrome loops will rotate tiny bit to the side, making tick-tock sound for next 10 seconds, hitting the wooden door. It will eventually chip off the paint coat, and I don't want to put another sticker to deafen the sounds.\n\nThe wide plastic stem should hug the door tightly, but, it doesn't. Unless you don't have a very plain flat door, with many other raised or recessed panel doors like mine in American Home, you will find that this product sits loose and the loops constantly banging the door panels. I already prefer to have a wider door hook type designs with two stems than this \"single stem\" design. OXO, from UK, British modern homes has no-frill flat vaneer doors in many flats and houses. And, Perhaps, this is made for UK folks only.\n\n2)Its thin chrome loops(towel holders) don't compliment the towels much either. Too puny. I personally would have put some thicker loops if i was their product designer. But, then, the initial assembly wouldn't be possible if the loops were thicker.\n\nAlthough I had liked the design on amazon.com, this product has these two ultimate design issues to me. (Loose Center Piece, rotating loops/ Thin loops\n\nI am not bothered to return it. But, $40 is wasted. I ask you to look at this OXO design based on my description and have a very discreet decision. I should have paid more attention from the first reviewer, The \"wiggle\" is definitely NO NO.","Product: Inflatable travel pillow, US patent 7,788,751 B1, Eliminates the "head bob", allows head support and torso support while in the sitting position, works independently from passengers in front or along side, provides face concealment(privacy) while in the resting position, vented design prevents rebreathing exhaled air, doubles as a back rest and lumbar support when not being used in the head support position. Designed with two chambers and two valves to allow infinite comfort adjustments. Light weight, stows easily.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: Too short for the regular grownups.\n\nReview: It feels sturdy but absolutely too short and useless for average grownups. We are 5 ft 10 and taller, and the picture is misleading as if it would fit the regular male sizes. I suspect the model must be smaller framed at 5 ft 3 or less.\n\nWhen we try to rest our faces on the opening, its opening (face rest) doesn't reach even our chins. Still forcing our faces down, the neck is bent forward way too much and the neck pain starts right away.\n\nAnd, if you can't lean forward, this won't work at all even for the smaller person either. (for example, a car bucket seat, tilted backward slightly-typical)\n\nOn the airplane, even with a seat tray unfolded that helps to escalate the pillow sits taller, to reach the face, we had to force our body forward almost 15 degree, or more, unlike the upright position shown by the male model in the picture, the entire weight of the head is held on the opening and it is somewhat unbearable pressure. It was hard to make us fall asleep and also leaves the marks instantly.\n If the height increased 30% or more, then it could become useful for some. But you will wake up with the red O-ring mark on your face with the stiff turtleneck pain.\n\nIt is simply unusable for us and we felt deceived. No good sturdy quality mattered when it didn't fit.","Product: Would you like to have your drinks ice cold or your coffee hot for many hours? Would you like to enjoy its original flavor? Zero degree tumbler is a unique tumbler with a higher premium quality that will change the experience of enjoying your favorite drinks. Whether it's hot or cold you will always find comfort in your glass. No more wet glasses, no more hot glasses and the best part, no more spending money on different cups for each use. Thanks to its unique transparent lid you will always be able to see what you're drinking and if you need a refill. As if this was not enough, you will be able to enjoy this product in the safest way, good premium quality materials of stainless steel and BPA free, the best for your health. Insulated vacuum mug is perfect for your favorite coffee or your ice tea. Comparing with other expensive brands, this tumbler simply hold ice longer with just half of the price.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: top quality that reduces more wastes and the long-lasting cold drink means I don't need to drink fast any more.\n\nReview: ***I think every coffee drinker should have this to stop all the plastic cup consumption at once. At least, we downsized collecting recycling containers instantly with it. If I could give 6 or 7 stars, I could!\n\nWe got the 2x stainless steel tumblers with Hot (closed lid) and cold (opening for sip, also for straws to fit in) - 30 oz is a typical larger cup one can find at a slush machine in a convenient store.\n\nThe bottom half grip is quite good for a grownup male. It fits in the cup holders in the cars we have snugly, and, there is no logo engraved onto the stainless steel body anywhere-almost like Muji products.\n\nIn general, it is the top quality, that saves us from producing more wastes and regulate my coffee addiction steadily, and, consumes less energy to require ice altogether.\n\nRight after the 1st use, I felt ashamed why I hadn't thought of switching to the stainless tumblers.\nI consume 2-3 iced black coffees a day in the hot seasons. And, I thought my vigorous recycling of the clear cups was still helping to impact less to the Earth, but it still generates the footprints and consumption habits. But, after switching to this insulated tumbler, it really saved plastic cup use, or frequent use of a glass cup at home, too.\nAnd, the vendors at bakeries, restaurants, convenient stores all welcome this tumbler we ask them to fill with whatever the drink we order. It was quite surprisingly well accepted. The bakeries and convenient stores only charge $1 to $1.50 for not using their plastic cups, (usually the iced coffee of that size costs $3.50~5 for black coffee) and, they even offer to rinse the tumbler if it needs to (normally we rinse it ourselves from home, and, we get used to carrying it out, and, I feel better that way!)\n\nThe clear top lid is really scratch resistant (against the metal straw) and the ice (half full in the cup) won't melt completely even after 12 hours. And, it leaves no wet condensation marks on the furniture top as it is well insulated. Since the cold drink lasts longer in the tumbler, there is no rush to drink it as fast as I used to. And, I hydrate myself throughout a day, without going to the loo often.\n\nI really wish everyone switches to the tumbler to change the plastic consumption to the minimum proactively.","Product: With these Sony noise-canceling headphones you enjoy more music and while limiting other noise. A built-in noise-canceling circuit produces an anti-sound signal that synthesizes ambient noise giving you a quieter listening environment. Headphones also feature a slim swivel folding design for easy storage, powerful neodymium magnets, an in-flight plug adapter and carrying pouch.\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: the headphone jack was broken before one round trip ended!\n\nReview: I bought mine from the SFO vending machine to right before the long-haul to Asia. And, I asked the flight attendant to help to cut the package only to realize that it did not come with AAA battery in it. And, this was might first time to learn Noise-canceling feature is some frequency interception that electric power. Without its power, it functions as if it is a regular one.\n\nHowever, during the returning flight(that was indeed my first use), without any physical force to the jack, it stopped functioning with a quick cracking sound delivered to my ears.\n\nNow, after all the search, I bought Philips SBC HN110 and I noticed, although the new headband pushes my skull too firmly and slightly heavier, I can tell the noise canceling works slightly better and it definitely feels more solid than this Sony product. And, I should also mention that the bass sound is solid with Philips, perhaps with its enclosing ear pad. And, the size in the nice thick pouch is smaller than Sony.\n\nIf it did not break down, I would still give 3 stars for its mediocre features in general.","Product: The BlueProton USB 2.0 6in1 Card Reader/Writer is a high speed device that will enable you to quickly transfer photos and other digital files from a variety of flash memory card formats. Compatibility includes SD, SDHC (high capacity 4GB), miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, rsMMC.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: BlueTron a true rip off, free with a SDHC card then charge $16\n\nReview: I have ordered two 4gb SDHC cards and this was a special offer(free) to go with it. When I checked them out, they charged $16 for s/h. Then I realized that it wasn't free after all.\n\nLast time I shopped the similar one, they offered the blue card reader, with a red LED light that shows the transfer of your files to USB port. This black one does not have that simple feature.\n\nThis one or the blue one, while plugged into USB, the cap is being separated and hence very easy to be missing.\n\nWhen I contacted BlueTron to explain about the overcharge, they ignored my question for 14 days, and, when I left a negative feedback to their profile, they wrote me back, still refusing to explain why but to simply ask me to return them if it was faulty. I never said neither item was faulty. It shows how poor they run their business. Don't get fooled like I did. Spend money for something better, not for this deceptive freebie offer.","Product: Carrying case helps protect your Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V camera from dust and scratches\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: This looks substantial, but very tight with extra battery, poor fit for the strap.\n\nReview: It looks like a very substantial, vintage camera cover. Not too heavy, not too light. Can't tell whether this is pleather or leather.\n\nIt is a snug fit for your fancy \"Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX100V\"\n\nYou will have to lift the top cover from the back. Then a poorly designed folding velcro is attached on the backside at the top opening.\n\nThen, you put your SD card on the left(thin stretchy lycra material-I suspect this will be worn or damaged sooner or later)\n\nThen on the back, right to the velcro, is the skeptical battery pocket, using the gap between the case and the right hand side of the camera.\n\nI haven't used this case yet, but I can tell my extra battery is already touching the monitor screen, only separated by the soft battery pocket material-very tight and buff mark prone in the long run.\n\nThere is another tiny velcro loop to hook the camera strap so that the case can dangle while you take your camera out for shooting. This is the major issue to me. As the case, although not to heavy, will affect your shooting still moments, swinging quite big.\n\nHowever, I searched a lot, and this is neat and handsome, unlike those ugly heavy nylon generic brand bag. But, if you want to attach more than one extra SD card, and one extra Battery, this should not be your choice.","Product: Up to 960 Mbps download for streaming HD videos, faster downloads & high speed online gaming\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Xfinity Center refused to take the rental modem after I successfully installed this new modem.\n\nReview: The reason I leave 3 star is because 1. Xfinitiy recognizes this new internet connection as if it is new activation. 2. I cannot return my modem until this connection signal issue is resolved. 3. 5Ghz may be faster to my laptop, Amazon Fire TV now is freezing often with 2.4 Ghz connection.\n\nI was canceling triple play and just getting the internet connectivity because their horrible human interactions shown to me lately with the glitzy TV channel service that was not corrected for weeks, and, the local service center's arrogance was obnoxious for the matters worse.\n\nIt took me less than 25 minutes from opening the modem box to get connected. That was 5 star experience. But, fooling people with the same password on the side panel on the modem was not so smart.\nThe netgear manual directs you to turn on the modem and go to the routerlogin.net and sign in with the given username and pw. then, while I was logged in, it asked me to sign into xfinity's \"activate\" link. Then I typed my user ID and pw, then, internet signals automatically searched for my new router modem and connected it, followed with the confirmation of activation by xfinity in the email.\n\nHowever, there was this problem. The local comcast center \"refused\" to take the lease modem. And, they would need MAC address from the new modem. But this woman failed to know or explain why. We explained, the new connection was all successfully done on-line during the setup process 3-4 days before. She couldn't care less.\n\nLater, Comcast executive Customer Service rep took my complaint about this refusal and looked into it. Now, she tells me my internet was connected as if it was a new internet activation!\nThere was no differentiation of new subscription or switching the modem, keeping the same signal when I did it. And, if I returned the modem and accepted by the center, the company system would think I no longer have the modem to use the service and cease the connection. I don't believe it. But, at least that was Comcast's protocol.\n\nShe told me, to resolve it, they will have to reboot the signal to recognize my new modem, after I gave my new modem's MAC address manually again over the phone.\n\nSpeed : the first day, the internet connection was 128M bps (down) and 13M bps (up).\n2 weeks alter, the speed shows 243M bps and 12M bps with 5GHz connection. (wifi). That should be fast! but, it is just a little faster, with browsing Amazon websites.\n\nAmazon TV freezes : on the contrary, after the change there is a constant freeze on Directv NOW, or, regular non-HD internet streaming videos (both wifi-2.4) with amazon fire TV next to the modem (also 2.4Ghz) I never had the issue with the older leased one. I don't know whether its speed or reliability really has improved so far.\n\nBut, at least, I am off Comcast's grid several steps further, now, and, I am paying $130 less each month now.. Soon additional $11 (rental fee) will be deducted further.\n\nWithin the 1st month, I can tell this on-line streaming is the way to go, to avoid the rude interactions and to refuse to pay for 200s of channels that I don't watch on comcast by returning the cable box.","Product: Capture the world around you in all directions with the LG 360 CAM Spherical Camera. This camera uses two 13MP sensors along with two 200 wide-angle lenses to capture photos and 2K video in 360. Three microphones record 5.1-channel surround sound. Media recorded with the 360 CAM can be uploaded to Google Street View and YouTube360, and are also viewable on the LG 360 VR as well as smartphones and other devices capable of displaying 360 content. It \tCannot be activated without external memory inserted. The 1200mAh battery lets it run without a power source.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Enriched recording of our trips, w/ some issues\n\nReview: This camera is mainly Good for a SUNNY day trip.\n\n(-) No good for THE DIM LIGHT OR NIGHT TIME or FAST SPEED. Their shutter speed won't produce a sharp image if it is less than perfect sunny day, or the figure is a moving baby or animals. Expect blurry images in a less than full light scene.\n\n(-) It is impossible for a single hand operation due to the hard plastic case.\n I love the accompanied case. It gives a good grip. But it needs both hands to take out the camera as 2 side buttons have to be simultaneously pressed to release the camera. It was really bothersome when I had to carry DSLR and 360 cam both for a quick scene.\n\nI wish the case came with a metal chain hole for a lanyard clip.\n\n(-) the USB power cable looks like a typical white USB A mini cable but it is not mini tip, and, I had to to make sure I pack this LG cord separately from a generic A-B cable, and had to mark the LG cable not to forget to pack with me.\n\n(-) the downloaded files showed a wrong year 2014 and the wrong dates as file names. I rushed to pack this camera for our trip without the smartphone configuration (typing in Manufacturing serial number+00). As a result, all my 2 week travel pics were permanently named as 2014 xx.jpg. Strangely, the file names indicated the shots were taken before the assembled month and year-April 2017.\n\n(-) The manual or LG website did not mention how to fix this wrong date issue.\n\n***(-) the solution is, even before the test shooting, typing in the \"product serial number+00\" on the sticker of front body in the downloaded LG \"360 cam manager\" app, after getting it bluetooth connected to the smart phone of \"android 6 or newer\" version.\n\nI had an older smart phone and had to buy a new prepaid LG phone later with android 7.0. And I download \"360 cam manager\" app.\nThe app would not show the real-time images on the cell phone screen, fed from the cam at first. Then you would know it is not fully recognized and the password input is needed. It resolved the issue only after I tried to put in the \"serial code+00\" to the app. But, I still have not figured out how to change the factory password to something other than product serial number yet. And, one shouldn't remove serial number sticker on the camera body (front) until another user posts the solution. The app randomly asks the password currently.\n\n(-) The pic quality in the full Sun is quite acceptable. The image is just like a 5m webcam of any cell phone today, or, the front selfie cam of a smart phone. But the image quality can be much worse in the night with more gritty image qualities and mostly blur images, and, I have a steady hand.\n\n(-) occasional vertical image direction issue\nif I tilt the cam slightly upward or lower to aim at a tall cathedral ceiling in front of me, or the stone inrays on the floor, it often records the area 90 vertically. To explain further, a usual panoramic 360 viewer program is only for horizontal panning (parallel to the ground) and this vertical picture won't be panned as expected later in the viewing program.. And, I am still puzzled how to avoid this. At the moment, the cam is for the figures that you face and behind, both in the direction of the ground. Once I recognize this issue, I tend to keep the camera straight and perpendicular from the ground. But this vertical direction is still happening at random.\n\n(-) The poor battery power is a big drawback.\nWith my DSLR, I leave the camera power on if I press the button frequently.\nWith LG 360 cam, I still have to turn it off diligently to standby mode or press it for 5 seconds to turn the power off. Or, the battery will run out within 1.5-2 hours or 40-60 images and several 10+ second movie clips when the camera is turned on all the time..\nFor the worse with the depleted battery power, it won't charge back fast enough to be ready for a rest of the full day trip. This wimpy battery power is real drawback. I even regret putting in the 32gb mini SD card. as the fully charged battery won't even take up several 100s mb of shooting.\n___________________________\nAlthough I mentioned many issues of this cam, I find it quite useful for our last trip in Greece in Athens Olympia, Delphi, and Meteora area to capture the entire ancient relic sites and the vast landscape from above the rock monasteries or unusual scenery. A 360 cam generally brings the better recording of the places back with us.\n\nPanning the still pictures is much better viewing experience than clicking the play button of the conventional video files spinning and showing the narrow front views. It diminishes the my full perception. On the contrary, a 360 cam captures all of what I recall at once with my own control of viewing at home later.\n\n(+) And, it records myself in the places. This is when I look like Harry Potter with the magic wand. I no longer have to ask others to shoot my pic with DSLR. It gives me more freedom that way.\n\n(+) And it is discreet. Although my hand is stretched out, as the pose didn't resemble a cell phone or DSLR shooting, with no visible LCD screen on the cam, it could pass as a voice recorder. this cam is much less intrusive. People are rather curious of my pose and when I explain that it is a 360 cam, they are still curious and not expressing their privacy.\n\n(+) At the fraction of the price of $120+ in July 2017, our last travel recording is more precise to our experience And the small cam fits in my pocket for a daily outing, too.\n\nOverall, we are pleased with this purchase.","Product: SanDisk Ultra II Memory Stick PRO Duo cards have minimum write and read speeds of 10MB per second. The Ultra II line is designed for digital still cameras that have resolutions of 5 megapixels and higher, including prosumer cameras that average 6 to 8 megapixels. Users can photograph moving objects more easily, although image quality depends on the make, model and speed capabilities of each camera.\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: not compatible with all PC card readers\n\nReview: I have 4 different sources that read Memory Stick Pro. And, I have Sony, Lexar, Sandisk MS pro cards that read well in all 4 sources.\n\nBut this new one does not read in 3 sources I have,\n\none is Epson Printer,\n\nsecond-Gateway PC with WIN XP 2nd pack Multimedia,\n\nthe last, my Sony Digital still camera.\n\n..again, they all worked fine with any MS PRO cards.\n\nThe only source that read this Ultra II card was HP pavilion laptop with \"sandisk imagemate 8in1 card reader(USB)\" - Win XP 2nd Pack Home.\n\nThe manufacturer-sandisk have no clue of this problem but would not replace it with a new one either. They do not think it is a defective. What good is this product if the images cannot be downloaded to your computers?\n\nAmazone.com will charge 50% for returning this opened product.\n\nSo, I am stuck and feel very much deceived.\n\nSo, unless you use PSP, other PC users should be more careful choosing this product.\n\nThe correct name is \"Ultra II Memory Stick Duo 1GB\" when you find more info in sandisk.com. But they do not have anything that I can download to patch my system yet.","Product: Lee has unearthed new innovations in denim since 1889. The company has a rich American history in the world of fit and fashion, and now offers more fits, styles, finishes, features and choices than ever before. Whether you're off to a weekend adventure or dressing for a day at the office.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: EXTREMELY Comfortable, EXTREMELY Versatile.\n\nReview: We have bought other brands but so far this is the best material and construction for a guy with big torso. And, the size 42 will easily fit size 44, 45, and still look fitted without looking baggy. It is like wearing a pajama bottom, Except these have the regular belt loops.\n\nI ordered these pants for someone who is gaining weight as he gets older ;)\nAmazon.com carries all colors while other stores only have some or out of the size 42.\n\nAnd, finding these pants are almost \"godsend\" for someone who wishes to look handsome and casual in any size.\nIt wears and washes well, and dries well. We have 5 different colors and they all suit him fine. And, the waistband(without any wrinkled stretch side like others) has embedded rubber band, like the underwear or jockstrap waistbands. And, the rest of the pants stretch all directions, almost like women's leggings.\n\nAlthough the material is light, like Spring/Fall cotton slacks, it is wearable in the winter time, even in 20Fs. And, it wicks well, too.\nHe wears them at work, or packs light in the suitcase. Definitely versatile.\n\nBut, buyers, beware of Lee's other range that is not EXTREME. Others will not be as stretchy as these EXTREME and they are stiffer and quite confining to the body movement. We had the others all returned.\n\nI highly recommend this brand-\"Extreme Comfort\" to others.","Product: Lightweight And Stylish 1200D Polyester Exterior Large, Fully Lined Interior Expands For Additional Carrying Capacity When Needed And Features Garment Restraints And A Full Length Zipper Pocket Lid Section Includes A Large Full Length Mesh Zipper Pocket Multiple Exterior Zipper Pockets Provides Additional Carrying Capacity Retractable Top Handle And Side Handles For Easy Lifting Locking Retractable Handles Provide Optimum Mobility And Four Wheel Construction Allows It To Be Rolled In Any Direction Rear Exterior Features A Business Card Size ID Holder\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: The castor pins were bent after 3 flights and the wheels won't spin.\n\nReview: We were looking for the smaller carry-on for European Flights for their stricter cabin storage policy. Well, in reality, I see lots of Europeans get away with 21 inch carry ons, In British or Aegean City Flyer airplanes. It was unnecessary that we bought this 19\" one.\n\nThe compartment is smaller but you will get used to its size but the handle bars are really wobbly and twisted, it wasn't a sturdy grip.\nAfter the 3rd flights, we noticed the wheels are not rolling smoothly any more. At first it looked like something was jammed in the spinning wheel. No, actually, the pin of the castor wheel to the frame got bent and it was impossible that the wheel would spin.\n\nAnd, I compared the wheels to the other Samsonite of 21\" tall one. It was much smaller than the others.\n\nWe will seek the return and refund to switch back to Samsonite. No point of getting the replacement that is less than reliable even as a new.\n\nIt was quite a disappointment.","Product: Terrific 6\" x 36\" foam roller for yoga, pilates, stretching!!! This foam roller is the perfect accessory for stretching, pilates, yoga, and a host of other floor exercises. Foam rollers help you stretch tight muscles to become more flexible, improve your core strength, and just generally shape, tone, and massage different muscle groups. As a result, you'll look and feel better with every routine.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: the gym quality- medium density\n\nReview: Just like the rollers you can find in the gym nowadays, it could have been red, blue, or padded with fabric, but this was the simple white medium density foam. In fact, I realized that it is the packaging material you can find in the TV monitor or computer packages.\n\nI was reluctant of the medium density of the products before I ordered it. And, I did not want to spend double the money to get 8inch roller either. Somehow thinking that 6inch medium density roller cannot endure long for heavy weighted person over 200 pounds-not me though.\n\nWhen it arrived, it was delivered by FedEx after 2 days. And, my reluctance was all gone by the time I laid my back on it. The medium density is in fact better for your back muscles as it is slightly cushy. The size was still perfect keeping my back closer to the floor. If it was an 8inch one, your back would be bent more, and one could hurt his back losing the control.\n\nin all, though I thought it was slightly expensive(SH), I am very satisfied with what I get here. No back massage is required and it is great for your core strength exercise at home.\n\nMoney well-spent!","Product: Stephen Chow (director and star of Shaolin Soccer) is at it again with his newest action-packed and comedic martial-arts adventure, KUNG FU HUSTLE. From wildly imaginative kung fu showdowns to dance sequences featuring tuxedoed mobsters, you've never seen action this outrageous and characters this zany! With jaw-dropping fight sequences by Yuen Wo Ping (famed action choreographer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and The Matrix), KUNG FU HUSTLE will blow you away! In a town ruled by the Axe Gang, Sing (Stephen Chow) desperately wants to become a member. He stumbles into a slum ruled by eccentric landlords who turn out to be kung fu masters in disguise. Sing's actions eventually cause the Axe Gang and the slumlords to engage in an explosive kung fu battle. Only one side will win and only one hero will emerge as the greatest kung fu master of all.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: a laugh that hurts your stomach!\n\nReview: I never thought he has that big funny bone. Of course Steven Chow is a big funny actor from 90s with lots of his fan all over Asia. But this movie that he made was the big surprise.\n\nI think he mastered what makes people laugh in the cinema. And, he used all the graphic to best lead the story.\n\nI won't say any more, I was hurting myself and tearing in the cinema laughing so much, And, I have watched it more than 5-6 times now. And, it is still amazingly funny.\n\nThe making documentary also give a good insight of the movie. I wish the creative Asian movie should debut directly in USA market. Then again, Americans don't like to read subtitles. And dubbed voices tend to work in the animation or comedy.\n\nIn this case, the dubbed English version on DVD is equally as good as the original with the subtitle.\n\nI recommend this movie to all viewers!","Product: Simplify your life with this Samsung Galaxy Note 2 wallet case for your phone. The MPERO Series has combined its popular protective TPU case and a flip wallet to create beautifully crafted MPERO FLEX FLIP Wallet Case for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 phone. Featuring a high quality and durable slim-fit case built into a sleek Faux Leather wallet with magnetic latch. The FLEX FLIP Wallet Case has 2 slots designed to hold your cards and I.D., plus an inner bonus pocket great for storing cash, and a magnetic closure to secure it all. So ditch the bulky wallet or purse and enjoy a night on the town! If you want genuine quality with style, get the MPERO FLEX FLIP Wallet Case.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A Good quality, with the useful grip, but the sharp case inside can peel the phone's coating\n\nReview: I needed some solid case that will allow me to protect my phone while I am traveling. And, I used it to strap around my neck to use the phone for GPS and local info. The handstrap was replaced to a longer solid metal strap (Canon Metal Neck Strap 34\"). And, overall, this case stood up the lots of banging (against my chest) and still keep the shape solid. And, with the canon metalic strap, it looks very expensive, often drawing attention from others.\n\nThe only problem I had was, the phone's peeling issue. The plastic case inside the pleather, which holds the galaxy note 2 is sharp and would peel off the metalic coating of the phone case, and I advise you to pay extra attention to avoid further peeling if this happens. I did not notice this issue until I had put in the 3rd sim card, while I was traveling abroad.\n\nIf the manufacturer could soften the case's edges, it could avoid the peeling/damaging issue.\n\nThis is why I am only giving 4 stars instead of 5. But, in general the quality is quite good. And, l recommend this product to others.","Product: Pur's Ultimate faucet-mounted water filter can reduce or remove lead, lindane, atrazine, asbestos, sediment, chlorine, crytosporidium, giardia, bad tastes and odors. The automatic safety monitor shows you how much life is left in the filter and shuts the system off when replacement is needed. Easy bypass feature allows you to access regular tap water. Spray feature for washing fruits and vegetables. Filters up to 100 gallons (approximately 2-3 months). Easy to install; no tools needed. Made in USA. 5-1/2Hx2-1/2Wx2-1/2D\".\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: TAKE YOUR CHANCE! HIT OR MISS\n\nReview: I HAVE USED \"PURE\" SINCE P&G INTRODUCED THE FIRST TAB ATTACHED DESIGN YEARS BACK. AND, I HAVE USED 4 FILTERS SO FAR. I LIVE IN BOSTON AND THE PREVIOUS AREA WAS CAMBRIDGE BOTH IN NEWER BUILDINGS.\n\nTHE FIRST ONE WAS THE ORIGINAL SLOW \"WHITE\" FILTER DRIPPING THE WATER LIKE, AS SOMEONE SAID BELOW, A CHINESE WATER TORTURE.\n\nTHE SECOND ONE-WHITE-WAS FINE BUT IT STARTEDS LEAKING AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS. I SUSPECTED THE QUALITY CONTROL BUT THE WATER RAN FASTER THAN THE FIRST ORIGINAL FOR LONGER PERIOD UNTIL I FINALLY LOST MY PATIENCE OF LONG WAITING WATCHING THE WATER TAP.\n\nTHE THIRD ONE WAS WITH A NEW CHROME COLOR. IT RAN FINE IN THE SAME KITCHEN BUT WHEN I ATTACHED IT TO THE NEW SINK AFTER MOVING, IT GOT CLOGGED AND TOTALLY BLOCKED.\n\nI JUST BOUGHT THE LAST ONE - ANOTHER CHROME COLOR- AND TRIED AT THE SAME PLACE BUT IT WOULD NOT RUN PROPERLY AFTER THE RECORD OF 3 DAYS. AND I TESTED IT SOMEWHERE ELSE AND IT DID NOT WORK EITHER.\n\nMY VERDICT IS - DO NOT TO BUY IT. YOU WILL ONLY HATE THE QUALITY AND THE BRAND NAME IF YOU ARE NOT LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET THE WORKING ONES.\n\nADD: I CONTACTED P&G LATELY AND THEY OFFERED A FREE \"PUR WATER PITCHER WITH \"ADVANTAGE\" FILTER. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS ONE HAS A POROUS FILTER AND WOULD RUN 'HARD' WATER FASTER THAN ATTACHED FILTER VERSIONS. THE REPRESENTATIVE GUARANTEED LENGTH OF 2-3 MONTHS OF WATER FILTRATION BUT IT HAS BEEN 7 DAYS AND NOW THE INDICATOR SHOWS THAT 1/3 OF ITS FULL LENGTH. I FILLED WATER ABOUT 3-4 TIMES FOR 7 DAYS . AND THIS WILL BE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN BUYING BOTTLED WATER IF I HAVE TO BUY THIS ADVANTAGE FILTER EVERY MONTH.\n\nWELL, WHAT CAN I SAY? I FEEL I WASTED MUCH MONEY AND GOOFED ONLY TO LEARN THAT IT IS EXPENSIVE TO DRINK A SAFER WATER IN BOSTON. GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL WHO LIVE IN BOSTON AREA!","Product: The Basemate Professional Ladder Stabilizer, from Guardians Qualcraft division, is an innovative new product that cuts the risk of falls by allowing ladders to remain stable on uneven ground. Designed for both professionals and do-it-yourselfers, it easily attaches to the bottom of any standard ladder, keeping the ladder stable and level, providing it with an extra-wide adjustable base. The Basemates ingenious design utilizes an arc of hardened steel. As the opposing locks on each side of the arc are released, the arc slides over until its rubber tread feet are firmly on the ground while the ladder stays plumb. Simply lean your ladder, tap-release the lock with your foot, and start climbing! - Past winner of the 'Most Innovative Product' award at the Canadian Hardware and Building Materials Show\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: It did not work with my Werner MT-13 MT-22 ladders. Qualcraft tech reps didn't want to resolve this fit issue .\n\nReview: The unwanted frustration is the reason for 2 stars.\n\n1. The product should work with MT ladders based on their installation manual. The single sheet manual shows a typical extension ladder on one side, and the other page for a \"MT Ladder.\" I have Werner MT-13, MT-22 ladders and Basemate won't fit because a. Wide Rungs (see pics) b. 2 pairs of Brackets below the first rung, on both side of the vertical frames. And, this was not mentioned, other than \"most\" of the ladders.\n\n2. I emailed the Qualcraft located in Mansfield, MA, and I got a quick call back from the company within 15 min, but, because my name is foreign, the Tech rep kept repeating that Basemate was for American Standard ladders only, assuming that I might not be in USA. That was extremely annoying. I kept repeating that I got my Werner MT ladders from HD in MA. And, Werner is an American company. But, that didn't stop him from repeating himself saying that it was for American Standard Ladders.\n\n3. He saw the issues I had in the pics, then, he said that I should go and ask Werners to discuss this issue - Bastemate doesn't fit Werner ladders. That was another non-sense comment. When Werner has their own Leveler product, why should Werner help me with Basemate compatibility issue?\n\n4. I suggested the tech rap to improve the clamp design , with a little bigger triangle-shape clamp, with longer distance between the hinge of the clamp and the base catch, covered with a black plastic (in the pic) so that Werner or any other wider MT ladder rungs can be clamped securely. The rep flatly refused to consider improving their product, but he said that I should simply return their product to the vendor(amazon.com) He greatly lacked the sincerity and eagerness to help. Very relaxed and unprofessional.\n\n5. The rep did not even know the package came with the \"MT ladder installation manual.\" And, he still denied their product won't fit any MT ladders. I even mentioned some reviewers on Amazon.com had Werner MT ladders that fit Basemate. Then, he said, the product will fit \"most,\" not all the ladder types. Now, that is lame. I insisted the company add some disclaimer drawn for amazon.com websites, with exceptions.\n\n6. At this point, I realized that the company won't help to resolve my installation issue or is not interested in resolving my issue,\nThat lazy tech support deserves -2 stars, but the product idea was great, 4 stars.\n\nTips :\n7. Those straight vertical clamp bars will be placed on the inside of the ladder clamped on the First and Second Rungs. Your ladder should not have any bracket like mine.\n\n8. If you have Werner MT ladders, you might not have the right size rung for Basemate.\n\n9. Qualcraft number is hard to find, and not printed in any of their package or manual. It is 1-800-231-5647.\n\nUntil the product details changes, consider other options.\nI needed it for the staircase, and we ended up building a L-shape plywood platform that covers 3~4 steps with a diagonal bracket. That was quick and fast. I shouldn't have wasted a couple of days or researching and sending emails and exchanging phone calls with these lazy and poorly knowledgeable reps in Qualcraft.","Product: The Extra Strong Titan Scraper with protective cap is ideal for scraping labels and decals from glass, windshields, etc. Comfortable rubber handle for maximum grip. Accepts all standard single steel and plastic razor blades. The Safe Scrape Double Edged Plastic Blades are ideal tools for scraping away unwanted materials without the worry of damaging the surface.Sharp Edged , Plastic Razor Blades can be used on a variety of surfaces and detailing jobs. These double-edge blades are completely safe on most surface, but are much sharper than most plastic blades. The blades are used where a metal blade isnt appropriate. Durable and Safe. Pointed edges handle with care, handle safely,wont cut . Blade color may vary. 50 Usable Edges.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Well-made. It can work for light use, but, it does not work on the stubborn problem areas.\n\nReview: 3.5 stars for me. I was frustrated with removing the protective film on the UV-protected (Coated outside) Andersen Windows; some of them were baked on the South side. And, the metal blades tend to leave a fine scratch mark a few times. I also had tried a good-quality plastic putty but it did not lift the corner of the film at all.\n\nThis plastic blades does the job for a regular decal type of films, I can tell.\nBut if it is for removing hard-to-remove films, it may not be successful. And, I was 100% unsuccessful to remove any hazy residue after film is lifted. Paper towel and a soapy water and rubbing with your thumb worked instead.\n\nWhen I look at the design and the orange plastic double-edge blades, they are very well-made and lots of thought are put in. But, I cannot use it for any serious problem areas other than decals.\nIf your plastic putty cannot help to remove your stubborn film, this may not work either. After all, it is plastic.\n\nI tried it on other areas in the house. It did not remove the scorched food stain on the glass top stove, either. But I have a resin scraper-a great Canadian invention. Impressive.\nI also tried it on the freshly painted window trim work. It glides over the fresh latex paint. It does not remove the extra error. It glides over the semi-cured latex paint (less than 2 hours after paint is applied) instead, not scraping the error strokes on the window tracks (also plastic)\n\nI read the product details, again. It is for the decals. Yes, I think it will remove most of decals. And, they are made to be removed at some point anyway. In my case, it worked for some window films facing East and North. that is just like decals (light use) and not sun-baked. But it did not work for slightly worse than the normal situations.\n\nNow, I don't know what to do with 24 extra blades. I suggest the doubting consumers to buy less first.","Product: SIZING GUIDE: PLEASE MEASURE AROUND YOUR PALM(INCHES) AT THE LARGEST POINT. WE RECOMMEND ORDERING UP A LARGER SIZE WHEN IN QUESTION. X-SMALL: 6.5-7.25 IN, SMALL: 7-7.75 IN, MEDIUM: 7.5-8.25 IN, LARGE: 8-8.75 IN, X-LARGE: 8.5-9.25 IN, 2X-LARGE: 9-9.75 IN, 3X-LARGE: 9.75-10.75 IN. These gloves are great for all your projects around the house or on the job, both indoor and outdoor. The palms are made of durable synthetic leather that will provide protection to your palms from abrasive materials or products. The back of the glove is made of double layer spandex that is breathable and adjustable to size. There are leather reinforcements at the finger tips and also at high pressure points around the thumb. The hook and loop fastener wraps around the wrist with an elastic band that will allow you to adjust how tight or loose you'd like the gloves to grip your wrist. Lastly the gloves are reinforced once more at the side to permit different sized palms and hands to fit in the glove without tearing the seams. These gloves are great for construction, carpentry, gardening, automotive work, landscaping, and so much more!\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: The size runs smaller - 3XL feels like XL\n\nReview: I ordered 3XL for my partner, whose hands are wonderfully big. Normally, he would wear 2XL (snug) or bigger from EMS, and other sports brand products. But, it is just too hard to find his size.\n\nWe ordered this because they carry 3XL size, but, I overlooked the reviews saying the sizes run smaller. It is quite smaller, 3XL is almost the size of the average XL. I wear medium with ski gloves, garden gloves, or L for tighter lining gloves. But, when I try 3XL, it was XL and it still fit me. And the wristbands are way too tight for thick-boned brothers.\n\nIn my opinion, the shoppers always order a size bigger. Or, don't buy gloves on-line. You need to try them on in the store.\nOn this issue, I wish amazon.com to run the size statistics in a graphic bar style in the review sections like a major on-line clothing stores. Or, like my case, I cannot just return the unfit gloves, as there is no free return policy on amazon products.\n\nThe quality or the design (for work) is just mediocre plain, but, it fits the price I paid.","Product: High-production performance makes Ultra/Pro Firm the best-selling blend and a favorite for over 20 years. Featuring a mix of purple nylon and sable polyester, its truly an all-purpose brush for use with medium-weight coatings such as acrylics or enamels, indoors or out. With outstanding paint capacity, excellent release, and masterful cut-in control, Ultra/Pro Firm saves painters time wherever a firm brush is needed. Just-right flex and taper provide even coverage with good glide. For the moderate touch, look for the purple and brown filament and the maroon stamp on the handle. The Wooster Brush Company has been manufacturing innovative, high-performance painting tools right out of Wooster, Ohio USA since 1851. Our trade names include Ultra/Pro, Advantage, Yachtsman, Shortcut paintbrushes; Super/Fab, Super Doo-Z roller covers; Sherlock frames and extension poles; Jumbo-Koter minirollers; and Prep Crew surface prep tools. You can feel confident knowing Wooster is the name behind your painting tools.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: My lesson : thick brush means harder to control\n\nReview: I have been painting entire wood trims and window sashes of our new home with wooster 2in bushes. The best of the product is first its durability, secondly, it glides smoothly on the surface and the bristle is consistent if the brush is washed before drying out.\n\nWhen we thought of using 3 inch brush on clapboards and regular sheet rock walls for cutting, we thought this 3 inch brush would provide the same or faster performance but we were wrong. its brush felt thick and bulky, and when wet, it drips the paint a lot and it doesn't glide as smooth'y as the smaller ones. We had to change it to the old 2in brush we were used to.\n\nOthers might have a different experience, but, from my long handling of smaller brushes, 3 inch brush performance wasn't as satisfactory as my previous experience."],"string":"[\n \"Product: A cleaning classic, the BISSELL Natural Sweep Dual Brush Sweeper's simple, yet effective, cleaning method dates back over 140 years to Melville and Anna Bissell's introduction of one of the first carpet sweepers. Now perfected for today's cleaning needs, the BISSELL Natural Sweep is great for quick, quiet cleanups on carpets, area rugs, and hard floors in between regular vacuuming. Its Dual Rotating Brushes work on both forward and return passes to pick up large debris such as cereal, beads, and crumbs plus fine particles such as dirt, dust, and pet hair. In addition, the Natural Sweep has small brushes placed in the 4 corners of its foot to capture dirt and debris along edges and in corners. Its compact, durable, yet lightweight, design is environmentally preferred, containing no PVC, and contains parts made of 100% recycled plastic. It also requires no electricity to operate and no wasteful disposable products. BISSELL Natural Sweep comes with a lifetime warranty.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: Compared to 2402E model, this is not impressive. Also, restrictive of handling for easy multi-surface sweeping.\\n\\nReview: I had a good satisfaction with a UK version of BISSELL 2402E Sturdy Sweep Floor Cleaner - Blue (hard wood or carpeted) in blue from Amazon UK in January 2018. The product is the top seller among Bissell's sweep products.\\nHowever, this US version is restrictive with the pole that doesn't swivel and is connected to the basd on one side. It is constantly awkward to adjust to its sweeping directions to go behindb the doors or around furniture legs. The design is boring for home and the width is slightly narrower that its cousin.\\n\\nThe biggest disappointment is ;\\nI am not sure if it is the same brush material but the brushes won't pick up the same little debris that the UK one picked in 2-3 sweeping motions from the harder surface.\\n\\nMaybe others have lighter fluffy debris to pick up. 2402E (UK) picked up the dirts after dyson vacuum cleaning on rugs and it really worked to remove extra dirt s caught in rugs and most of the speckles from the smooth hard wooden floor. But this natural sweep doesn't do any proper job for the same situation.\\n\\nAnd, each time, the result is not good enough, and I feel l should take out the vacuum cleaner to finish the job. After trying out different hard tile or hard wood floors, staircaes, rugs and mats, I stopped using it. And, I am disappointed with the same company for making various models of floor sweepers but one can perfom much less than the other 2402E from UK.\",\n \"Product: The new Dirt Devil Extreme Quick Vac Cyclonic Bagless Upright Vacuum has all the features of a full size vacuum, but with a lightweight and compact design. The clean release dirt cup has a bottom empty design so you don't touch the dirt or dirty filter when cleaning out your vacuum. Also featuring an automatic height adjustment so it can easily transition from carpets to hard floors. The telescopic handle allows for ease of use as well as compact storage.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: unlike Breeze version, this has very a poor suction power, a very short vacuum hose, and no extension tube!!\\n\\nReview: This is my second dirt devil. I have owned a blue color \\\"Breeze\\\" version that was picked up from a local warehouse, HD, many years ago. This one is a very sturdy, light, and very powerful suction power at 1200(?)w.\\n\\nNow, We have a 3 floor to climb up to., since our home renovation is done. And, we decided to keep a secondary dirt devil, that is as equally powerful as the first one, but, with a compact size preferably this time.\\n\\nWe liked all the positive reviews on Amazon.com. But, sincerely, I feel fooled by other positive reviewers tonight.\\n\\nPros:\\n1. The weight is about 80-90% of the bigger Breeze version I have.\\n2. No assembly was required. Just stick the telescoping handle into the body.\\n3. Sturdier, and updated design, looks quite delightful, not cheap-looking.\\n4.slightly longer power cord\\n5.washable filter\\n\\nCons:\\n1. NO suction power (that is a major put off in the first 5-10 seconds of starting the machine) at most at 50-60% of the older one\\n\\n2. And, it is 20-30% louder than already loud blue Breeze model I have.\\n\\n3. The hose is way too short even to reach the window sill or a laptop area at most, the stomach height. It is at most 60% of the one with the breeze model.\\n\\n4. the vent is on the front, and it will not blow the immediate dust of your moving direction, but it can stir the loose, light dust quite ahead of you, as some reviewer addressed with pictures.\\n\\n5. There is no extension tube! (what a Back breaker!)\\nI overlooked the pictures. My bad? The previous Dynamite(ugly) has an extension tube, so I thought the upright versions do all have extension. But, I was wrong.\\nAgain, NO Extension Tube and you will have to bend your back or crawl on the floor to reach the tight corner and back of the furniture with the knees on the floor. And, sometimes, naturally with its smaller hose opening, you might get a better suction to pick up debris, that the main floor compartment didn;t pick. Wrong, it is still wimpy 50-60% of the Breeze version I have. But, bending the back or kneeling down is not acceptable for me. No Way!\\n\\n____________________\\nI can think of where this could be used. Perhaps for a hard carpeted dorm room?\\nBut with the pitiful suction power(meaning it takes twice longer time to clean the space, and not being powerful even to pick some shredded paper debris on the carpet, I cannot believe how others actually say this is an impressive one.\\n\\nWe have a hard wood floor with mostly wool rugs, and jute rugs on our floor, and 3 sets of staircases, including basement level, on the sandy soil area. The older breeze model has been at the same cheap price, almost as good as My Green Dyson in another place. Just a bit louder and still leaving some dust in the air, but definitely a big debris picker. But, with this wimpy new dynamite 2, I will just have to keep it in my top floor home office. I will never buy a vacuum cleaner without seeing its suction power test on my own.\\n\\nMy partner said, \\\"you get what you pay for.\\\" I totally feel it. Go with its big brothers instead, everyone.\",\n \"Product: Acrylic material is a high quality, crystal clear, durable upgrade from styrene plexiglass. It has a harder surface than most other plastics, but is still a bit softer than glass. Acrylic is scratch resistent but not scratch proof so you should take special care when handling or cleaning. Our .090\\\" thick acrylic sheeting arrives covered in a protective blue wrapping. This blue wrap must be peeled off both sides of the acrylic to properly display your framed piece.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Price 20% higher than their homepage. NOT UV-protective or Scratch-resistant, hence NOT \\\"Gallery\\\" Quality\\n\\nReview: First, Craigs frame company is a manufacturer and vendor in one. This review is to give some detailed idea about what you will deal with as their product description is poor, omitting candid details.\\n\\n(Issue of price difference, Misleading offer details)\\n\\nThis vendor keeps 15-20% cheaper prices on their homepage-craigframes.com.\\n\\nThe price difference with my product will be over $13 (cheaper, 1 frame) IF I didn't order through amazon.com. And, outside amazon.com, they offer FREE SHIPPING over $100. This was not offered anywhere in vendor's profile or in the product description. They have continuous 20% discount and further promo code if you google it. But, they simply decided not to offer any of these discount or lower price on amazon.com\\n\\nAnd, the special offer- CFCRC \\\"gallery quality\\\" acrylic is only to let us purchase a full-priced(with additional s/h) product. Initially, this Acrylic \\\"special offer\\\" drew my attention to go back to look at what original STYRENE is that comes with the frame.\\n\\nNo description!\\nI had thought they simply forgot to update their descriptions, difference of wording and prices, current offers and promotions between amazon.com and craigsframe.com\\n________________\\n\\nI called them several times then a sales representative and the manager answered the phone, but I was upset to hear some ridiculous answers they provided.\\n\\nMy questions were these ;\\n\\n1. What is \\\"Styrene\\\" compared to \\\"Acrylic\\\" special offer?\\n\\n2. Why is the special offer(when buying a frame), CFCRC acrylic mere $1 off and then the increase of shipping fee? That is not \\\"special offer\\\" and the buyer will disagree.\\nAnd, the company's website price was still cheaper to order the acrylic separately. Can the vendor find a better way to promote their acrylic other than putting it as \\\"special offer\\\" CFCRC?\\n\\n3. If I purchase Acrylic separately, will they include Styrene in the frame order? (I wanted to see the Styrene sample and decide if I will need to buy acrylic in the future or not)\\n\\n4. Can Craigs clarify the special offer(Gallery Quality Acrylic) and Styrene in the description on amazon.com? Any comparison of Acrylic Upgrade vs. Styrene? What makes this acrylic \\\"gallery quality\\\"?\\n\\n5. incorrect wording- CFCRC- \\\"Time limited\\\" special offer appear incorrect as their homepage shows that even a separate order of acrylic is always lower than amazon.com special offer(combined order) price. Can Craigs remove the words-\\\"time-limited\\\"? That appears to be a mere sale tactic, but there is no real saving.\\n\\n(Craigs Answers)\\n The manager simply repeated that they had been \\\"consulted\\\" to choose to use \\\"STYRENE\\\", as the LEGALLY appropriate name of included surface material(It looks like they are thick Polystyrene film) No, the vendor would NOT disclose the thickness or characteristics of the STYRENE material. He really avoided answering my question.\\n And, no, he would not explain further how acrylic would be a \\\"superior\\\" option. He only mentioned that the customers are happy.\\n\\n By then, I mentioned that previous Craigs frame representative before him clearly confirmed that their ACRYLIC is not plexi-glass, although it is called \\\"Gallery quality,\\\"\\n***and that it is NOT UV-protective, and, NOT Scratch-resistant.\\n***Because their contracting supplier calls their acrylic, \\\"gallery quality,\\\" they promote it as such.\\n\\n6. Again, how is this \\\"Gallery Quality Acrylic upgrade\\\" superior to \\\"Styrene\\\"?\\n(Craigs Answer)\\n***It is a thicker material and the buyers seem to like it.\\n(But, when I read the reviews, some people really believed that their acrylic was UV-protective and that person hung their frame in the sun room, I mentioned) NO Comment.\\n\\n7. Why is Amazon price 15-20% higher than Craigsframe.com? Craigs' homepage offers FREE SHIPPING over $100 but amazon.com customer would not get that option. Why can't you allow us to use the same promo code on amazon.com?\\n(Craigs Answers)\\nThe manager refused to answer the last questions*(6,7) at all, and he flatly said if I didn't have any more questions(which he did not answer clearly for once), he would hang up.\\n\\n______________\\n(Amazon.com cannot intervene the issues although they agree there is an issue)\\n\\nI reported these issues of Price difference / Misrepresenting Special Offer / Skipping product detail of STYRENE / False \\\"Gallery Quality\\\" acrylic / CFCRC pop up window-inaccurate instruction to Amazon.com supervisors.\\n\\nBut, because Craigs Frame is 3rd party seller on amazon.com, not an affiliated seller, the customer will not be protected by amazon.com or amazon.com cannot intervene this serious price difference/wording issues.\\n\\n***Amazon.com supervisors suspected(agreed) that, in the higher prices, this seller is imposing \\\"AMAZON seller fees\\\" onto the buyers. But, again, Amazon.com cannot do anything about this, but they will forward this complaint to negotiate with the seller through their seller department.\\n\\n_______________________\\n(product review)\\n\\nI still decided to purchase the frame and the acrylic through amazon.com at a higher cost to officially complain about the series of the issues above and to alert other buyers.\\n\\n- The frame product is OKAY for that price range, but the frame is very light and doesn't feel substantial.\\n- No, it will not be as good as the custom frames in local galleries. The picture is still better than what I received. But, this will be a good option for anyone who look for custom size. Although it looks sleek in the picture, actual frame itself is NOT as solid looking, but just OKAY.\\n- Although my frame is WOOD, it was not the best construction and lighter than MDF from other reliable brands. Backing board is blue color, which was not mentioned either.\\n\\n- Original STYRENE was not included, which means, it should be described as \\\"upgrade\\\" not a combined order of two items. If I ordered it on Craigsframe.com it would be still cheaper to order the frame with styrene and another set of acrylic separately than this combined order through amazon.com.\\n\\n(Acrylic)\\n- The \\\"gallery quality\\\" acrylic is, a common \\\"thin, pliable,\\\" not rigid acrylic you can buy in the local art supply store. At least, you will have a glass option in the local store if a buyer is not limited with the price. The acrylic came with a clingy protective film, but the film was already peeled partially and had fine scratches that shows during the day. And, a heavy glare just like any ordinary glass or acrylic would have!\\n\\n(Packaging)\\n-Packaging materials were good, but, they did not dust off the powders after assembling the frame and cutting the acrylic and backing board, and there are all colors of dusts and paint chips. It create a mess upon opening the box.\\n-Acrylic/backing board were NOT locked securely in the frame and, while being delivered, the back metal clips left minor scratches along the 4 edges, and the scratches from the backing board clips show.\\n-If you are looking for a thin(1\\\">) frame, you might find a better choice in your art supply store with UV GLASS at even odd 20x27 size, with a mount included at this price or lower.\\n\\n____________________\\n(my rating)\\nI would give 3 star, if the seller's description was candid and all clear, but after finding their shady amazon.com sales strategy, I think 1 star is what they should deserve for now.\\n\\nIn the future, I will probably buy more of their products for my cheap decor projects, but I will definitely seek their home page first to compare the prices. And, I will definitely not order acrylic without getting the original Styrene included in the frame order.\\n\\nWith serious art prints to frame, a buyer should get the UV protective glass at a local store, DO NOT buy the acrylic upgrade/special offer.\\n\\nI hope this gives a good head-up to other amazon.com buyers.\",\n \"Product: Acrylic material is a high quality, crystal clear, durable upgrade from styrene plexiglass. It has a harder surface than most other plastics, but is still a bit softer than glass. Acrylic is scratch resistent but not scratch proof so you should take special care when handling or cleaning. Our .090\\\" thick acrylic sheeting arrives covered in a protective blue wrapping. This blue wrap must be peeled off both sides of the acrylic to properly display your framed piece.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Neither UV-Protective Nor Scratch-resistant, the seller confirmed.\\n\\nReview: That's what was told to me by Craigs Customer service representative.\\n\\nCraigs keeps 15-20% cheaper prices on their homepage-craigframes.com. When this was questioned, in the email, voice messages, they never replied. The seller refused to explain the price differences. Amazon said this vendor sets higher prices to impose their \\\"vendor fee\\\" to us on amazon. I addressed that this is either fooling the customer or redirecting us to Craigs' own website to save 15-20%.\\n\\nThis \\\"special offer\\\" acrylic, with an order of their frame, is not, time-limited offer, set at a higher price than their homepage price, and with the extra shipping, only deducting $1, not including Styrene, that should come with the frame, this is just a tricky sale tactic, just to let you know.\\n\\nThe backing board that comes with the frame, and acrylic is blue, not black, FYI.\",\n \"Product: Hang multiple towels at once with the oxo good grips over-the-door towel rack. This rack features three different sized metal bars that can be arranged in any order. The hook is designed to comfortably fit a variety of door sizes and has bumpers so the rack will not scratch or damage your door. The racks sturdy spine provides structure and stability for your towels, washcloths and more.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: I had wanted to like it as it is OXO, but it is not quite perfected, hence, overpriced.\\n\\nReview: My buying point was this. the simplicity of the modern design and the well-known OXO quality would definitely enhance my compromised situation of putting towels on the door in my bathroom.\\n\\nThe assembly was easy, by inserting each towel loops to the plastic stem and flip down to keep its perpendicular position. However, the problems were noticed, right when I hooked it on to the door.\\n\\n________________________\\n\\nWe have a white 5 panel door. The middle plastic stem has two very thin black pads at the back bottom of the white plastic body(I call it a stem), but before they touch the wooden door, the plastic stem edges touch the panel frame first. I could put some pelt sticker on the back to pad up the gap.\\n\\nHowever, the real problems are these two I cannot improve. They are;\\n\\n1) (Towel loops are banging against the door, in use- Wiggling Big Time)\\n when the towels are hung and the door being moved at any speed, the larger middle and bottom chrome loops will rotate tiny bit to the side, making tick-tock sound for next 10 seconds, hitting the wooden door. It will eventually chip off the paint coat, and I don't want to put another sticker to deafen the sounds.\\n\\nThe wide plastic stem should hug the door tightly, but, it doesn't. Unless you don't have a very plain flat door, with many other raised or recessed panel doors like mine in American Home, you will find that this product sits loose and the loops constantly banging the door panels. I already prefer to have a wider door hook type designs with two stems than this \\\"single stem\\\" design. OXO, from UK, British modern homes has no-frill flat vaneer doors in many flats and houses. And, Perhaps, this is made for UK folks only.\\n\\n2)Its thin chrome loops(towel holders) don't compliment the towels much either. Too puny. I personally would have put some thicker loops if i was their product designer. But, then, the initial assembly wouldn't be possible if the loops were thicker.\\n\\nAlthough I had liked the design on amazon.com, this product has these two ultimate design issues to me. (Loose Center Piece, rotating loops/ Thin loops\\n\\nI am not bothered to return it. But, $40 is wasted. I ask you to look at this OXO design based on my description and have a very discreet decision. I should have paid more attention from the first reviewer, The \\\"wiggle\\\" is definitely NO NO.\",\n \"Product: Inflatable travel pillow, US patent 7,788,751 B1, Eliminates the "head bob", allows head support and torso support while in the sitting position, works independently from passengers in front or along side, provides face concealment(privacy) while in the resting position, vented design prevents rebreathing exhaled air, doubles as a back rest and lumbar support when not being used in the head support position. Designed with two chambers and two valves to allow infinite comfort adjustments. Light weight, stows easily.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: Too short for the regular grownups.\\n\\nReview: It feels sturdy but absolutely too short and useless for average grownups. We are 5 ft 10 and taller, and the picture is misleading as if it would fit the regular male sizes. I suspect the model must be smaller framed at 5 ft 3 or less.\\n\\nWhen we try to rest our faces on the opening, its opening (face rest) doesn't reach even our chins. Still forcing our faces down, the neck is bent forward way too much and the neck pain starts right away.\\n\\nAnd, if you can't lean forward, this won't work at all even for the smaller person either. (for example, a car bucket seat, tilted backward slightly-typical)\\n\\nOn the airplane, even with a seat tray unfolded that helps to escalate the pillow sits taller, to reach the face, we had to force our body forward almost 15 degree, or more, unlike the upright position shown by the male model in the picture, the entire weight of the head is held on the opening and it is somewhat unbearable pressure. It was hard to make us fall asleep and also leaves the marks instantly.\\n If the height increased 30% or more, then it could become useful for some. But you will wake up with the red O-ring mark on your face with the stiff turtleneck pain.\\n\\nIt is simply unusable for us and we felt deceived. No good sturdy quality mattered when it didn't fit.\",\n \"Product: Would you like to have your drinks ice cold or your coffee hot for many hours? Would you like to enjoy its original flavor? Zero degree tumbler is a unique tumbler with a higher premium quality that will change the experience of enjoying your favorite drinks. Whether it's hot or cold you will always find comfort in your glass. No more wet glasses, no more hot glasses and the best part, no more spending money on different cups for each use. Thanks to its unique transparent lid you will always be able to see what you're drinking and if you need a refill. As if this was not enough, you will be able to enjoy this product in the safest way, good premium quality materials of stainless steel and BPA free, the best for your health. Insulated vacuum mug is perfect for your favorite coffee or your ice tea. Comparing with other expensive brands, this tumbler simply hold ice longer with just half of the price.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: top quality that reduces more wastes and the long-lasting cold drink means I don't need to drink fast any more.\\n\\nReview: ***I think every coffee drinker should have this to stop all the plastic cup consumption at once. At least, we downsized collecting recycling containers instantly with it. If I could give 6 or 7 stars, I could!\\n\\nWe got the 2x stainless steel tumblers with Hot (closed lid) and cold (opening for sip, also for straws to fit in) - 30 oz is a typical larger cup one can find at a slush machine in a convenient store.\\n\\nThe bottom half grip is quite good for a grownup male. It fits in the cup holders in the cars we have snugly, and, there is no logo engraved onto the stainless steel body anywhere-almost like Muji products.\\n\\nIn general, it is the top quality, that saves us from producing more wastes and regulate my coffee addiction steadily, and, consumes less energy to require ice altogether.\\n\\nRight after the 1st use, I felt ashamed why I hadn't thought of switching to the stainless tumblers.\\nI consume 2-3 iced black coffees a day in the hot seasons. And, I thought my vigorous recycling of the clear cups was still helping to impact less to the Earth, but it still generates the footprints and consumption habits. But, after switching to this insulated tumbler, it really saved plastic cup use, or frequent use of a glass cup at home, too.\\nAnd, the vendors at bakeries, restaurants, convenient stores all welcome this tumbler we ask them to fill with whatever the drink we order. It was quite surprisingly well accepted. The bakeries and convenient stores only charge $1 to $1.50 for not using their plastic cups, (usually the iced coffee of that size costs $3.50~5 for black coffee) and, they even offer to rinse the tumbler if it needs to (normally we rinse it ourselves from home, and, we get used to carrying it out, and, I feel better that way!)\\n\\nThe clear top lid is really scratch resistant (against the metal straw) and the ice (half full in the cup) won't melt completely even after 12 hours. And, it leaves no wet condensation marks on the furniture top as it is well insulated. Since the cold drink lasts longer in the tumbler, there is no rush to drink it as fast as I used to. And, I hydrate myself throughout a day, without going to the loo often.\\n\\nI really wish everyone switches to the tumbler to change the plastic consumption to the minimum proactively.\",\n \"Product: With these Sony noise-canceling headphones you enjoy more music and while limiting other noise. A built-in noise-canceling circuit produces an anti-sound signal that synthesizes ambient noise giving you a quieter listening environment. Headphones also feature a slim swivel folding design for easy storage, powerful neodymium magnets, an in-flight plug adapter and carrying pouch.\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: the headphone jack was broken before one round trip ended!\\n\\nReview: I bought mine from the SFO vending machine to right before the long-haul to Asia. And, I asked the flight attendant to help to cut the package only to realize that it did not come with AAA battery in it. And, this was might first time to learn Noise-canceling feature is some frequency interception that electric power. Without its power, it functions as if it is a regular one.\\n\\nHowever, during the returning flight(that was indeed my first use), without any physical force to the jack, it stopped functioning with a quick cracking sound delivered to my ears.\\n\\nNow, after all the search, I bought Philips SBC HN110 and I noticed, although the new headband pushes my skull too firmly and slightly heavier, I can tell the noise canceling works slightly better and it definitely feels more solid than this Sony product. And, I should also mention that the bass sound is solid with Philips, perhaps with its enclosing ear pad. And, the size in the nice thick pouch is smaller than Sony.\\n\\nIf it did not break down, I would still give 3 stars for its mediocre features in general.\",\n \"Product: The BlueProton USB 2.0 6in1 Card Reader/Writer is a high speed device that will enable you to quickly transfer photos and other digital files from a variety of flash memory card formats. Compatibility includes SD, SDHC (high capacity 4GB), miniSD, miniSDHC, MMC, rsMMC.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: BlueTron a true rip off, free with a SDHC card then charge $16\\n\\nReview: I have ordered two 4gb SDHC cards and this was a special offer(free) to go with it. When I checked them out, they charged $16 for s/h. Then I realized that it wasn't free after all.\\n\\nLast time I shopped the similar one, they offered the blue card reader, with a red LED light that shows the transfer of your files to USB port. This black one does not have that simple feature.\\n\\nThis one or the blue one, while plugged into USB, the cap is being separated and hence very easy to be missing.\\n\\nWhen I contacted BlueTron to explain about the overcharge, they ignored my question for 14 days, and, when I left a negative feedback to their profile, they wrote me back, still refusing to explain why but to simply ask me to return them if it was faulty. I never said neither item was faulty. It shows how poor they run their business. Don't get fooled like I did. Spend money for something better, not for this deceptive freebie offer.\",\n \"Product: Carrying case helps protect your Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V camera from dust and scratches\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: This looks substantial, but very tight with extra battery, poor fit for the strap.\\n\\nReview: It looks like a very substantial, vintage camera cover. Not too heavy, not too light. Can't tell whether this is pleather or leather.\\n\\nIt is a snug fit for your fancy \\\"Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX100V\\\"\\n\\nYou will have to lift the top cover from the back. Then a poorly designed folding velcro is attached on the backside at the top opening.\\n\\nThen, you put your SD card on the left(thin stretchy lycra material-I suspect this will be worn or damaged sooner or later)\\n\\nThen on the back, right to the velcro, is the skeptical battery pocket, using the gap between the case and the right hand side of the camera.\\n\\nI haven't used this case yet, but I can tell my extra battery is already touching the monitor screen, only separated by the soft battery pocket material-very tight and buff mark prone in the long run.\\n\\nThere is another tiny velcro loop to hook the camera strap so that the case can dangle while you take your camera out for shooting. This is the major issue to me. As the case, although not to heavy, will affect your shooting still moments, swinging quite big.\\n\\nHowever, I searched a lot, and this is neat and handsome, unlike those ugly heavy nylon generic brand bag. But, if you want to attach more than one extra SD card, and one extra Battery, this should not be your choice.\",\n \"Product: Up to 960 Mbps download for streaming HD videos, faster downloads & high speed online gaming\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Xfinity Center refused to take the rental modem after I successfully installed this new modem.\\n\\nReview: The reason I leave 3 star is because 1. Xfinitiy recognizes this new internet connection as if it is new activation. 2. I cannot return my modem until this connection signal issue is resolved. 3. 5Ghz may be faster to my laptop, Amazon Fire TV now is freezing often with 2.4 Ghz connection.\\n\\nI was canceling triple play and just getting the internet connectivity because their horrible human interactions shown to me lately with the glitzy TV channel service that was not corrected for weeks, and, the local service center's arrogance was obnoxious for the matters worse.\\n\\nIt took me less than 25 minutes from opening the modem box to get connected. That was 5 star experience. But, fooling people with the same password on the side panel on the modem was not so smart.\\nThe netgear manual directs you to turn on the modem and go to the routerlogin.net and sign in with the given username and pw. then, while I was logged in, it asked me to sign into xfinity's \\\"activate\\\" link. Then I typed my user ID and pw, then, internet signals automatically searched for my new router modem and connected it, followed with the confirmation of activation by xfinity in the email.\\n\\nHowever, there was this problem. The local comcast center \\\"refused\\\" to take the lease modem. And, they would need MAC address from the new modem. But this woman failed to know or explain why. We explained, the new connection was all successfully done on-line during the setup process 3-4 days before. She couldn't care less.\\n\\nLater, Comcast executive Customer Service rep took my complaint about this refusal and looked into it. Now, she tells me my internet was connected as if it was a new internet activation!\\nThere was no differentiation of new subscription or switching the modem, keeping the same signal when I did it. And, if I returned the modem and accepted by the center, the company system would think I no longer have the modem to use the service and cease the connection. I don't believe it. But, at least that was Comcast's protocol.\\n\\nShe told me, to resolve it, they will have to reboot the signal to recognize my new modem, after I gave my new modem's MAC address manually again over the phone.\\n\\nSpeed : the first day, the internet connection was 128M bps (down) and 13M bps (up).\\n2 weeks alter, the speed shows 243M bps and 12M bps with 5GHz connection. (wifi). That should be fast! but, it is just a little faster, with browsing Amazon websites.\\n\\nAmazon TV freezes : on the contrary, after the change there is a constant freeze on Directv NOW, or, regular non-HD internet streaming videos (both wifi-2.4) with amazon fire TV next to the modem (also 2.4Ghz) I never had the issue with the older leased one. I don't know whether its speed or reliability really has improved so far.\\n\\nBut, at least, I am off Comcast's grid several steps further, now, and, I am paying $130 less each month now.. Soon additional $11 (rental fee) will be deducted further.\\n\\nWithin the 1st month, I can tell this on-line streaming is the way to go, to avoid the rude interactions and to refuse to pay for 200s of channels that I don't watch on comcast by returning the cable box.\",\n \"Product: Capture the world around you in all directions with the LG 360 CAM Spherical Camera. This camera uses two 13MP sensors along with two 200 wide-angle lenses to capture photos and 2K video in 360. Three microphones record 5.1-channel surround sound. Media recorded with the 360 CAM can be uploaded to Google Street View and YouTube360, and are also viewable on the LG 360 VR as well as smartphones and other devices capable of displaying 360 content. It \\tCannot be activated without external memory inserted. The 1200mAh battery lets it run without a power source.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: Enriched recording of our trips, w/ some issues\\n\\nReview: This camera is mainly Good for a SUNNY day trip.\\n\\n(-) No good for THE DIM LIGHT OR NIGHT TIME or FAST SPEED. Their shutter speed won't produce a sharp image if it is less than perfect sunny day, or the figure is a moving baby or animals. Expect blurry images in a less than full light scene.\\n\\n(-) It is impossible for a single hand operation due to the hard plastic case.\\n I love the accompanied case. It gives a good grip. But it needs both hands to take out the camera as 2 side buttons have to be simultaneously pressed to release the camera. It was really bothersome when I had to carry DSLR and 360 cam both for a quick scene.\\n\\nI wish the case came with a metal chain hole for a lanyard clip.\\n\\n(-) the USB power cable looks like a typical white USB A mini cable but it is not mini tip, and, I had to to make sure I pack this LG cord separately from a generic A-B cable, and had to mark the LG cable not to forget to pack with me.\\n\\n(-) the downloaded files showed a wrong year 2014 and the wrong dates as file names. I rushed to pack this camera for our trip without the smartphone configuration (typing in Manufacturing serial number+00). As a result, all my 2 week travel pics were permanently named as 2014 xx.jpg. Strangely, the file names indicated the shots were taken before the assembled month and year-April 2017.\\n\\n(-) The manual or LG website did not mention how to fix this wrong date issue.\\n\\n***(-) the solution is, even before the test shooting, typing in the \\\"product serial number+00\\\" on the sticker of front body in the downloaded LG \\\"360 cam manager\\\" app, after getting it bluetooth connected to the smart phone of \\\"android 6 or newer\\\" version.\\n\\nI had an older smart phone and had to buy a new prepaid LG phone later with android 7.0. And I download \\\"360 cam manager\\\" app.\\nThe app would not show the real-time images on the cell phone screen, fed from the cam at first. Then you would know it is not fully recognized and the password input is needed. It resolved the issue only after I tried to put in the \\\"serial code+00\\\" to the app. But, I still have not figured out how to change the factory password to something other than product serial number yet. And, one shouldn't remove serial number sticker on the camera body (front) until another user posts the solution. The app randomly asks the password currently.\\n\\n(-) The pic quality in the full Sun is quite acceptable. The image is just like a 5m webcam of any cell phone today, or, the front selfie cam of a smart phone. But the image quality can be much worse in the night with more gritty image qualities and mostly blur images, and, I have a steady hand.\\n\\n(-) occasional vertical image direction issue\\nif I tilt the cam slightly upward or lower to aim at a tall cathedral ceiling in front of me, or the stone inrays on the floor, it often records the area 90 vertically. To explain further, a usual panoramic 360 viewer program is only for horizontal panning (parallel to the ground) and this vertical picture won't be panned as expected later in the viewing program.. And, I am still puzzled how to avoid this. At the moment, the cam is for the figures that you face and behind, both in the direction of the ground. Once I recognize this issue, I tend to keep the camera straight and perpendicular from the ground. But this vertical direction is still happening at random.\\n\\n(-) The poor battery power is a big drawback.\\nWith my DSLR, I leave the camera power on if I press the button frequently.\\nWith LG 360 cam, I still have to turn it off diligently to standby mode or press it for 5 seconds to turn the power off. Or, the battery will run out within 1.5-2 hours or 40-60 images and several 10+ second movie clips when the camera is turned on all the time..\\nFor the worse with the depleted battery power, it won't charge back fast enough to be ready for a rest of the full day trip. This wimpy battery power is real drawback. I even regret putting in the 32gb mini SD card. as the fully charged battery won't even take up several 100s mb of shooting.\\n___________________________\\nAlthough I mentioned many issues of this cam, I find it quite useful for our last trip in Greece in Athens Olympia, Delphi, and Meteora area to capture the entire ancient relic sites and the vast landscape from above the rock monasteries or unusual scenery. A 360 cam generally brings the better recording of the places back with us.\\n\\nPanning the still pictures is much better viewing experience than clicking the play button of the conventional video files spinning and showing the narrow front views. It diminishes the my full perception. On the contrary, a 360 cam captures all of what I recall at once with my own control of viewing at home later.\\n\\n(+) And, it records myself in the places. This is when I look like Harry Potter with the magic wand. I no longer have to ask others to shoot my pic with DSLR. It gives me more freedom that way.\\n\\n(+) And it is discreet. Although my hand is stretched out, as the pose didn't resemble a cell phone or DSLR shooting, with no visible LCD screen on the cam, it could pass as a voice recorder. this cam is much less intrusive. People are rather curious of my pose and when I explain that it is a 360 cam, they are still curious and not expressing their privacy.\\n\\n(+) At the fraction of the price of $120+ in July 2017, our last travel recording is more precise to our experience And the small cam fits in my pocket for a daily outing, too.\\n\\nOverall, we are pleased with this purchase.\",\n \"Product: SanDisk Ultra II Memory Stick PRO Duo cards have minimum write and read speeds of 10MB per second. The Ultra II line is designed for digital still cameras that have resolutions of 5 megapixels and higher, including prosumer cameras that average 6 to 8 megapixels. Users can photograph moving objects more easily, although image quality depends on the make, model and speed capabilities of each camera.\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: not compatible with all PC card readers\\n\\nReview: I have 4 different sources that read Memory Stick Pro. And, I have Sony, Lexar, Sandisk MS pro cards that read well in all 4 sources.\\n\\nBut this new one does not read in 3 sources I have,\\n\\none is Epson Printer,\\n\\nsecond-Gateway PC with WIN XP 2nd pack Multimedia,\\n\\nthe last, my Sony Digital still camera.\\n\\n..again, they all worked fine with any MS PRO cards.\\n\\nThe only source that read this Ultra II card was HP pavilion laptop with \\\"sandisk imagemate 8in1 card reader(USB)\\\" - Win XP 2nd Pack Home.\\n\\nThe manufacturer-sandisk have no clue of this problem but would not replace it with a new one either. They do not think it is a defective. What good is this product if the images cannot be downloaded to your computers?\\n\\nAmazone.com will charge 50% for returning this opened product.\\n\\nSo, I am stuck and feel very much deceived.\\n\\nSo, unless you use PSP, other PC users should be more careful choosing this product.\\n\\nThe correct name is \\\"Ultra II Memory Stick Duo 1GB\\\" when you find more info in sandisk.com. But they do not have anything that I can download to patch my system yet.\",\n \"Product: Lee has unearthed new innovations in denim since 1889. The company has a rich American history in the world of fit and fashion, and now offers more fits, styles, finishes, features and choices than ever before. Whether you're off to a weekend adventure or dressing for a day at the office.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: EXTREMELY Comfortable, EXTREMELY Versatile.\\n\\nReview: We have bought other brands but so far this is the best material and construction for a guy with big torso. And, the size 42 will easily fit size 44, 45, and still look fitted without looking baggy. It is like wearing a pajama bottom, Except these have the regular belt loops.\\n\\nI ordered these pants for someone who is gaining weight as he gets older ;)\\nAmazon.com carries all colors while other stores only have some or out of the size 42.\\n\\nAnd, finding these pants are almost \\\"godsend\\\" for someone who wishes to look handsome and casual in any size.\\nIt wears and washes well, and dries well. We have 5 different colors and they all suit him fine. And, the waistband(without any wrinkled stretch side like others) has embedded rubber band, like the underwear or jockstrap waistbands. And, the rest of the pants stretch all directions, almost like women's leggings.\\n\\nAlthough the material is light, like Spring/Fall cotton slacks, it is wearable in the winter time, even in 20Fs. And, it wicks well, too.\\nHe wears them at work, or packs light in the suitcase. Definitely versatile.\\n\\nBut, buyers, beware of Lee's other range that is not EXTREME. Others will not be as stretchy as these EXTREME and they are stiffer and quite confining to the body movement. We had the others all returned.\\n\\nI highly recommend this brand-\\\"Extreme Comfort\\\" to others.\",\n \"Product: Lightweight And Stylish 1200D Polyester Exterior Large, Fully Lined Interior Expands For Additional Carrying Capacity When Needed And Features Garment Restraints And A Full Length Zipper Pocket Lid Section Includes A Large Full Length Mesh Zipper Pocket Multiple Exterior Zipper Pockets Provides Additional Carrying Capacity Retractable Top Handle And Side Handles For Easy Lifting Locking Retractable Handles Provide Optimum Mobility And Four Wheel Construction Allows It To Be Rolled In Any Direction Rear Exterior Features A Business Card Size ID Holder\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: The castor pins were bent after 3 flights and the wheels won't spin.\\n\\nReview: We were looking for the smaller carry-on for European Flights for their stricter cabin storage policy. Well, in reality, I see lots of Europeans get away with 21 inch carry ons, In British or Aegean City Flyer airplanes. It was unnecessary that we bought this 19\\\" one.\\n\\nThe compartment is smaller but you will get used to its size but the handle bars are really wobbly and twisted, it wasn't a sturdy grip.\\nAfter the 3rd flights, we noticed the wheels are not rolling smoothly any more. At first it looked like something was jammed in the spinning wheel. No, actually, the pin of the castor wheel to the frame got bent and it was impossible that the wheel would spin.\\n\\nAnd, I compared the wheels to the other Samsonite of 21\\\" tall one. It was much smaller than the others.\\n\\nWe will seek the return and refund to switch back to Samsonite. No point of getting the replacement that is less than reliable even as a new.\\n\\nIt was quite a disappointment.\",\n \"Product: Terrific 6\\\" x 36\\\" foam roller for yoga, pilates, stretching!!! This foam roller is the perfect accessory for stretching, pilates, yoga, and a host of other floor exercises. Foam rollers help you stretch tight muscles to become more flexible, improve your core strength, and just generally shape, tone, and massage different muscle groups. As a result, you'll look and feel better with every routine.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: the gym quality- medium density\\n\\nReview: Just like the rollers you can find in the gym nowadays, it could have been red, blue, or padded with fabric, but this was the simple white medium density foam. In fact, I realized that it is the packaging material you can find in the TV monitor or computer packages.\\n\\nI was reluctant of the medium density of the products before I ordered it. And, I did not want to spend double the money to get 8inch roller either. Somehow thinking that 6inch medium density roller cannot endure long for heavy weighted person over 200 pounds-not me though.\\n\\nWhen it arrived, it was delivered by FedEx after 2 days. And, my reluctance was all gone by the time I laid my back on it. The medium density is in fact better for your back muscles as it is slightly cushy. The size was still perfect keeping my back closer to the floor. If it was an 8inch one, your back would be bent more, and one could hurt his back losing the control.\\n\\nin all, though I thought it was slightly expensive(SH), I am very satisfied with what I get here. No back massage is required and it is great for your core strength exercise at home.\\n\\nMoney well-spent!\",\n \"Product: Stephen Chow (director and star of Shaolin Soccer) is at it again with his newest action-packed and comedic martial-arts adventure, KUNG FU HUSTLE. From wildly imaginative kung fu showdowns to dance sequences featuring tuxedoed mobsters, you've never seen action this outrageous and characters this zany! With jaw-dropping fight sequences by Yuen Wo Ping (famed action choreographer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and The Matrix), KUNG FU HUSTLE will blow you away! In a town ruled by the Axe Gang, Sing (Stephen Chow) desperately wants to become a member. He stumbles into a slum ruled by eccentric landlords who turn out to be kung fu masters in disguise. Sing's actions eventually cause the Axe Gang and the slumlords to engage in an explosive kung fu battle. Only one side will win and only one hero will emerge as the greatest kung fu master of all.\\n\\nRating: 5.0\\n\\nSummary: a laugh that hurts your stomach!\\n\\nReview: I never thought he has that big funny bone. Of course Steven Chow is a big funny actor from 90s with lots of his fan all over Asia. But this movie that he made was the big surprise.\\n\\nI think he mastered what makes people laugh in the cinema. And, he used all the graphic to best lead the story.\\n\\nI won't say any more, I was hurting myself and tearing in the cinema laughing so much, And, I have watched it more than 5-6 times now. And, it is still amazingly funny.\\n\\nThe making documentary also give a good insight of the movie. I wish the creative Asian movie should debut directly in USA market. Then again, Americans don't like to read subtitles. And dubbed voices tend to work in the animation or comedy.\\n\\nIn this case, the dubbed English version on DVD is equally as good as the original with the subtitle.\\n\\nI recommend this movie to all viewers!\",\n \"Product: Simplify your life with this Samsung Galaxy Note 2 wallet case for your phone. The MPERO Series has combined its popular protective TPU case and a flip wallet to create beautifully crafted MPERO FLEX FLIP Wallet Case for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 phone. Featuring a high quality and durable slim-fit case built into a sleek Faux Leather wallet with magnetic latch. The FLEX FLIP Wallet Case has 2 slots designed to hold your cards and I.D., plus an inner bonus pocket great for storing cash, and a magnetic closure to secure it all. So ditch the bulky wallet or purse and enjoy a night on the town! If you want genuine quality with style, get the MPERO FLEX FLIP Wallet Case.\\n\\nRating: 4.0\\n\\nSummary: A Good quality, with the useful grip, but the sharp case inside can peel the phone's coating\\n\\nReview: I needed some solid case that will allow me to protect my phone while I am traveling. And, I used it to strap around my neck to use the phone for GPS and local info. The handstrap was replaced to a longer solid metal strap (Canon Metal Neck Strap 34\\\"). And, overall, this case stood up the lots of banging (against my chest) and still keep the shape solid. And, with the canon metalic strap, it looks very expensive, often drawing attention from others.\\n\\nThe only problem I had was, the phone's peeling issue. The plastic case inside the pleather, which holds the galaxy note 2 is sharp and would peel off the metalic coating of the phone case, and I advise you to pay extra attention to avoid further peeling if this happens. I did not notice this issue until I had put in the 3rd sim card, while I was traveling abroad.\\n\\nIf the manufacturer could soften the case's edges, it could avoid the peeling/damaging issue.\\n\\nThis is why I am only giving 4 stars instead of 5. But, in general the quality is quite good. And, l recommend this product to others.\",\n \"Product: Pur's Ultimate faucet-mounted water filter can reduce or remove lead, lindane, atrazine, asbestos, sediment, chlorine, crytosporidium, giardia, bad tastes and odors. The automatic safety monitor shows you how much life is left in the filter and shuts the system off when replacement is needed. Easy bypass feature allows you to access regular tap water. Spray feature for washing fruits and vegetables. Filters up to 100 gallons (approximately 2-3 months). Easy to install; no tools needed. Made in USA. 5-1/2Hx2-1/2Wx2-1/2D\\\".\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: TAKE YOUR CHANCE! HIT OR MISS\\n\\nReview: I HAVE USED \\\"PURE\\\" SINCE P&G INTRODUCED THE FIRST TAB ATTACHED DESIGN YEARS BACK. AND, I HAVE USED 4 FILTERS SO FAR. I LIVE IN BOSTON AND THE PREVIOUS AREA WAS CAMBRIDGE BOTH IN NEWER BUILDINGS.\\n\\nTHE FIRST ONE WAS THE ORIGINAL SLOW \\\"WHITE\\\" FILTER DRIPPING THE WATER LIKE, AS SOMEONE SAID BELOW, A CHINESE WATER TORTURE.\\n\\nTHE SECOND ONE-WHITE-WAS FINE BUT IT STARTEDS LEAKING AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS. I SUSPECTED THE QUALITY CONTROL BUT THE WATER RAN FASTER THAN THE FIRST ORIGINAL FOR LONGER PERIOD UNTIL I FINALLY LOST MY PATIENCE OF LONG WAITING WATCHING THE WATER TAP.\\n\\nTHE THIRD ONE WAS WITH A NEW CHROME COLOR. IT RAN FINE IN THE SAME KITCHEN BUT WHEN I ATTACHED IT TO THE NEW SINK AFTER MOVING, IT GOT CLOGGED AND TOTALLY BLOCKED.\\n\\nI JUST BOUGHT THE LAST ONE - ANOTHER CHROME COLOR- AND TRIED AT THE SAME PLACE BUT IT WOULD NOT RUN PROPERLY AFTER THE RECORD OF 3 DAYS. AND I TESTED IT SOMEWHERE ELSE AND IT DID NOT WORK EITHER.\\n\\nMY VERDICT IS - DO NOT TO BUY IT. YOU WILL ONLY HATE THE QUALITY AND THE BRAND NAME IF YOU ARE NOT LUCKY ENOUGH TO GET THE WORKING ONES.\\n\\nADD: I CONTACTED P&G LATELY AND THEY OFFERED A FREE \\\"PUR WATER PITCHER WITH \\\"ADVANTAGE\\\" FILTER. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS ONE HAS A POROUS FILTER AND WOULD RUN 'HARD' WATER FASTER THAN ATTACHED FILTER VERSIONS. THE REPRESENTATIVE GUARANTEED LENGTH OF 2-3 MONTHS OF WATER FILTRATION BUT IT HAS BEEN 7 DAYS AND NOW THE INDICATOR SHOWS THAT 1/3 OF ITS FULL LENGTH. I FILLED WATER ABOUT 3-4 TIMES FOR 7 DAYS . AND THIS WILL BE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN BUYING BOTTLED WATER IF I HAVE TO BUY THIS ADVANTAGE FILTER EVERY MONTH.\\n\\nWELL, WHAT CAN I SAY? I FEEL I WASTED MUCH MONEY AND GOOFED ONLY TO LEARN THAT IT IS EXPENSIVE TO DRINK A SAFER WATER IN BOSTON. GOOD LUCK TO YOU ALL WHO LIVE IN BOSTON AREA!\",\n \"Product: The Basemate Professional Ladder Stabilizer, from Guardians Qualcraft division, is an innovative new product that cuts the risk of falls by allowing ladders to remain stable on uneven ground. Designed for both professionals and do-it-yourselfers, it easily attaches to the bottom of any standard ladder, keeping the ladder stable and level, providing it with an extra-wide adjustable base. The Basemates ingenious design utilizes an arc of hardened steel. As the opposing locks on each side of the arc are released, the arc slides over until its rubber tread feet are firmly on the ground while the ladder stays plumb. Simply lean your ladder, tap-release the lock with your foot, and start climbing! - Past winner of the 'Most Innovative Product' award at the Canadian Hardware and Building Materials Show\\n\\nRating: 1.0\\n\\nSummary: It did not work with my Werner MT-13 MT-22 ladders. Qualcraft tech reps didn't want to resolve this fit issue .\\n\\nReview: The unwanted frustration is the reason for 2 stars.\\n\\n1. The product should work with MT ladders based on their installation manual. The single sheet manual shows a typical extension ladder on one side, and the other page for a \\\"MT Ladder.\\\" I have Werner MT-13, MT-22 ladders and Basemate won't fit because a. Wide Rungs (see pics) b. 2 pairs of Brackets below the first rung, on both side of the vertical frames. And, this was not mentioned, other than \\\"most\\\" of the ladders.\\n\\n2. I emailed the Qualcraft located in Mansfield, MA, and I got a quick call back from the company within 15 min, but, because my name is foreign, the Tech rep kept repeating that Basemate was for American Standard ladders only, assuming that I might not be in USA. That was extremely annoying. I kept repeating that I got my Werner MT ladders from HD in MA. And, Werner is an American company. But, that didn't stop him from repeating himself saying that it was for American Standard Ladders.\\n\\n3. He saw the issues I had in the pics, then, he said that I should go and ask Werners to discuss this issue - Bastemate doesn't fit Werner ladders. That was another non-sense comment. When Werner has their own Leveler product, why should Werner help me with Basemate compatibility issue?\\n\\n4. I suggested the tech rap to improve the clamp design , with a little bigger triangle-shape clamp, with longer distance between the hinge of the clamp and the base catch, covered with a black plastic (in the pic) so that Werner or any other wider MT ladder rungs can be clamped securely. The rep flatly refused to consider improving their product, but he said that I should simply return their product to the vendor(amazon.com) He greatly lacked the sincerity and eagerness to help. Very relaxed and unprofessional.\\n\\n5. The rep did not even know the package came with the \\\"MT ladder installation manual.\\\" And, he still denied their product won't fit any MT ladders. I even mentioned some reviewers on Amazon.com had Werner MT ladders that fit Basemate. Then, he said, the product will fit \\\"most,\\\" not all the ladder types. Now, that is lame. I insisted the company add some disclaimer drawn for amazon.com websites, with exceptions.\\n\\n6. At this point, I realized that the company won't help to resolve my installation issue or is not interested in resolving my issue,\\nThat lazy tech support deserves -2 stars, but the product idea was great, 4 stars.\\n\\nTips :\\n7. Those straight vertical clamp bars will be placed on the inside of the ladder clamped on the First and Second Rungs. Your ladder should not have any bracket like mine.\\n\\n8. If you have Werner MT ladders, you might not have the right size rung for Basemate.\\n\\n9. Qualcraft number is hard to find, and not printed in any of their package or manual. It is 1-800-231-5647.\\n\\nUntil the product details changes, consider other options.\\nI needed it for the staircase, and we ended up building a L-shape plywood platform that covers 3~4 steps with a diagonal bracket. That was quick and fast. I shouldn't have wasted a couple of days or researching and sending emails and exchanging phone calls with these lazy and poorly knowledgeable reps in Qualcraft.\",\n \"Product: The Extra Strong Titan Scraper with protective cap is ideal for scraping labels and decals from glass, windshields, etc. Comfortable rubber handle for maximum grip. Accepts all standard single steel and plastic razor blades. The Safe Scrape Double Edged Plastic Blades are ideal tools for scraping away unwanted materials without the worry of damaging the surface.Sharp Edged , Plastic Razor Blades can be used on a variety of surfaces and detailing jobs. These double-edge blades are completely safe on most surface, but are much sharper than most plastic blades. The blades are used where a metal blade isnt appropriate. Durable and Safe. Pointed edges handle with care, handle safely,wont cut . Blade color may vary. 50 Usable Edges.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: Well-made. It can work for light use, but, it does not work on the stubborn problem areas.\\n\\nReview: 3.5 stars for me. I was frustrated with removing the protective film on the UV-protected (Coated outside) Andersen Windows; some of them were baked on the South side. And, the metal blades tend to leave a fine scratch mark a few times. I also had tried a good-quality plastic putty but it did not lift the corner of the film at all.\\n\\nThis plastic blades does the job for a regular decal type of films, I can tell.\\nBut if it is for removing hard-to-remove films, it may not be successful. And, I was 100% unsuccessful to remove any hazy residue after film is lifted. Paper towel and a soapy water and rubbing with your thumb worked instead.\\n\\nWhen I look at the design and the orange plastic double-edge blades, they are very well-made and lots of thought are put in. But, I cannot use it for any serious problem areas other than decals.\\nIf your plastic putty cannot help to remove your stubborn film, this may not work either. After all, it is plastic.\\n\\nI tried it on other areas in the house. It did not remove the scorched food stain on the glass top stove, either. But I have a resin scraper-a great Canadian invention. Impressive.\\nI also tried it on the freshly painted window trim work. It glides over the fresh latex paint. It does not remove the extra error. It glides over the semi-cured latex paint (less than 2 hours after paint is applied) instead, not scraping the error strokes on the window tracks (also plastic)\\n\\nI read the product details, again. It is for the decals. Yes, I think it will remove most of decals. And, they are made to be removed at some point anyway. In my case, it worked for some window films facing East and North. that is just like decals (light use) and not sun-baked. But it did not work for slightly worse than the normal situations.\\n\\nNow, I don't know what to do with 24 extra blades. I suggest the doubting consumers to buy less first.\",\n \"Product: SIZING GUIDE: PLEASE MEASURE AROUND YOUR PALM(INCHES) AT THE LARGEST POINT. WE RECOMMEND ORDERING UP A LARGER SIZE WHEN IN QUESTION. X-SMALL: 6.5-7.25 IN, SMALL: 7-7.75 IN, MEDIUM: 7.5-8.25 IN, LARGE: 8-8.75 IN, X-LARGE: 8.5-9.25 IN, 2X-LARGE: 9-9.75 IN, 3X-LARGE: 9.75-10.75 IN. These gloves are great for all your projects around the house or on the job, both indoor and outdoor. The palms are made of durable synthetic leather that will provide protection to your palms from abrasive materials or products. The back of the glove is made of double layer spandex that is breathable and adjustable to size. There are leather reinforcements at the finger tips and also at high pressure points around the thumb. The hook and loop fastener wraps around the wrist with an elastic band that will allow you to adjust how tight or loose you'd like the gloves to grip your wrist. Lastly the gloves are reinforced once more at the side to permit different sized palms and hands to fit in the glove without tearing the seams. These gloves are great for construction, carpentry, gardening, automotive work, landscaping, and so much more!\\n\\nRating: 2.0\\n\\nSummary: The size runs smaller - 3XL feels like XL\\n\\nReview: I ordered 3XL for my partner, whose hands are wonderfully big. Normally, he would wear 2XL (snug) or bigger from EMS, and other sports brand products. But, it is just too hard to find his size.\\n\\nWe ordered this because they carry 3XL size, but, I overlooked the reviews saying the sizes run smaller. It is quite smaller, 3XL is almost the size of the average XL. I wear medium with ski gloves, garden gloves, or L for tighter lining gloves. But, when I try 3XL, it was XL and it still fit me. And the wristbands are way too tight for thick-boned brothers.\\n\\nIn my opinion, the shoppers always order a size bigger. Or, don't buy gloves on-line. You need to try them on in the store.\\nOn this issue, I wish amazon.com to run the size statistics in a graphic bar style in the review sections like a major on-line clothing stores. Or, like my case, I cannot just return the unfit gloves, as there is no free return policy on amazon products.\\n\\nThe quality or the design (for work) is just mediocre plain, but, it fits the price I paid.\",\n \"Product: High-production performance makes Ultra/Pro Firm the best-selling blend and a favorite for over 20 years. Featuring a mix of purple nylon and sable polyester, its truly an all-purpose brush for use with medium-weight coatings such as acrylics or enamels, indoors or out. With outstanding paint capacity, excellent release, and masterful cut-in control, Ultra/Pro Firm saves painters time wherever a firm brush is needed. Just-right flex and taper provide even coverage with good glide. For the moderate touch, look for the purple and brown filament and the maroon stamp on the handle. The Wooster Brush Company has been manufacturing innovative, high-performance painting tools right out of Wooster, Ohio USA since 1851. Our trade names include Ultra/Pro, Advantage, Yachtsman, Shortcut paintbrushes; Super/Fab, Super Doo-Z roller covers; Sherlock frames and extension poles; Jumbo-Koter minirollers; and Prep Crew surface prep tools. You can feel confident knowing Wooster is the name behind your painting tools.\\n\\nRating: 3.0\\n\\nSummary: My lesson : thick brush means harder to control\\n\\nReview: I have been painting entire wood trims and window sashes of our new home with wooster 2in bushes. The best of the product is first its durability, secondly, it glides smoothly on the surface and the bristle is consistent if the brush is washed before drying out.\\n\\nWhen we thought of using 3 inch brush on clapboards and regular sheet rock walls for cutting, we thought this 3 inch brush would provide the same or faster performance but we were wrong. its brush felt thick and bulky, and when wet, it drips the paint a lot and it doesn't glide as smooth'y as the smaller ones. 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There are 2 slots, which means two different people can play at the same time and save their progress, which is good as I have two girls who love to play video games. I do n... | The graphics are nice meaning it looks just like the cartoon and the game is fun to play. This is very interactive as the characters talk to you.
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"Product: ALEX DIY Friends 4 EverScrapbook is all about you and your BFF. Preserve your favorite moments withthis 48-page (10in. X 10in.) hardcover book and over 400 supplies! Add photosof you and your BFF to pages you decorate with colored tapes, stickers and moreto create the coolest scrapbook ever. The kit Inclu... | 58 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,600 |
A3J3MOQKCEZ724 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Amanda has a Bachelor of Arts in a personally designed major from St. Olaf College in Creative Writing, and has been posting content online for many years, including maintaining the blog for the dig... | This might be Amanda Meuwissen's first foray into YA writing, but it's a promising debut. Her prose takes me back to my high school days all over again, and wow, is it an enjoyable ride.
Emery Mavus and Connor Daniels are just your average teenagers trying to muddle their way through senior year. They're juggling the ... | This might be Amanda Meuwissen's first foray into YA writing, but it's a promising debut. Her prose takes me back to my high school days all over again, and wow, is it an enjoyable ride.
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"Product: Need to tidy up your home office? This Axess collection desk is perfect for all your storage needs! Its compact design includes all the space you need for a well-organized workspace thanks to its open and closed storage spaces. In addition, the work surface is great for laying out homework or setting down... | 5 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,601 |
A3MSB482DIB9SL | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick is the flash drive reinvented to work not just with your computer, but also with your phone and tablet. With the SanDisk Connect Stick in your pocket, in your bag or a... | . . . that I was hesitant to review this product for a couple of reasons. One -- I've owned a SanDisk stick before, and did not find it reliable. Two -- I'll freely admit that at my age (late 40's) technology moves much faster than I do.
This being said, I'm not disappointed. The sheer amount of space on the drive ... | . . . that I was hesitant to review this product for a couple of reasons. One -- I've owned a SanDisk stick before, and did not find it reliable. Two -- I'll freely admit that at my age (late 40's) technology moves much faster than I do.
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"Product: A leaf blower vacuum cleaner or &Blower vac; is basically two tools in one. The power head of this 12-Gallon wet dry vacuum easily converts to a hand held leaf blower for even more cleaning versatility. Includes: Wet Dry Vacuum, Locking Hose, Utility Nozzle, Car Nozzle, Wet Nozzle, Blower Nozzle, Male-Mal... | 32 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,602 |
A2MR696ZU17F12 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Allows for convenient filling and easy cleaning. Warming plate on top of the machine preheats your cups for the best results. Automatic decalcification indicator lights lets you know when it's time ... | Too cool, like way way cool! If you have a few extra bucks and really want a easy ladder to pure expresso, this is it. It is amazing and most important, it makes coffee expresso as good as what I had in Italy (where it comes from). A little intimidating when you first open the box, yet it is very simple as you learn... | Too cool, like way way cool! If you have a few extra bucks and really want a easy ladder to pure expresso, this is it. It is amazing and most important, it makes coffee expresso as good as what I had in Italy (where it comes from). A little intimidating when you first open the box, yet it is very simple as you learn... | [
"Product: TASCAM has been revolutionizing Portastudio since they invented them. For decades, TASCAM's Portastudio have remained the ideal scratch pads and easy-to-use home recording devices. Utilized by seminal artists and home for legendary albums throughout the years, TASCAM has stayed true to manufacturing rugge... | 31 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,603 |
A1Z847VYBJ9H9A | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Penumbra: Overture is a first person adventure game which focuses on story, immersion and puzzles. Instead of using violence to progress the player has to use his/her wits to guide Philip on his que... | Penumbra Overture is a great but short (6-10 hours yo play and finish) survival horror game. Only three types of enemies exist (dogs, spiders and giant worms) you do get a few weapons (hammer, pickaxe, broom and possibly another weapon) to kill enemies, mainly dogs but only as a last resort as weapon handling and comba... | Penumbra Overture is a great but short (6-10 hours yo play and finish) survival horror game. Only three types of enemies exist (dogs, spiders and giant worms) you do get a few weapons (hammer, pickaxe, broom and possibly another weapon) to kill enemies, mainly dogs but only as a last resort as weapon handling and comba... | [
"Product: Used, Works Great! Could have slight discoloration, or minimal label damage.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An all time classic!\n\nReview: Shigeru Miyamoto created a masterpiece when he created\nthe Mario Bros. series and this game is no exception.\n\nI first played Mario Bros. 2 during the late 1980's or\ne... | 13 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,604 |
A2M2F48XEPJ2ST | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Shortly after graduating from USC with a degree in journalism, Alretha soon realized her interest in her major was not heartfelt. Instead of writing news stories, she wanted to write plays and books... | Something is missing in Maddie's life--her twin sister, Melissa. Many have given up the search on the disappearance of a 3-year old, but not Maddie. Nineteen years later, she believes her sister is still alive.
Driven by instinct and on a mission, Maddie re-opens the investigation, recalling any memory and chasing eve... | Something is missing in Maddie's life--her twin sister, Melissa. Many have given up the search on the disappearance of a 3-year old, but not Maddie. Nineteen years later, she believes her sister is still alive.
Driven by instinct and on a mission, Maddie re-opens the investigation, recalling any memory and chasing eve... | [
"Product: Christina Larmer is a journalist, magazine editor and author of nine books including An Island Lost, A Plot To Die For (second in the Ghostwriter Mystery series), The Agatha Christie Book Club, and the non-fiction book A Measure of Papua New Guinea (Focus; 2008). She grew up in the tropics and spent sever... | 12 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,605 |
A1L5WAZAL5H1SA | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Based on Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times best-selling novel, DIVERGENT is a gripping action thriller set in a futuristic world where society has been divided into five factions. As each person app... | Divergent is a film based on Veronica Roths bestselling dystopian trilogy and its just as amazing as The Hunger Games, if not better. After a string of box-office misfires (Beautiful Creatures, The Host, Mortal Instruments), Hollywood was looking for the next big thing and Divergent truly fits the criteria. Dont dismi... | Divergent is a film based on Veronica Roths bestselling dystopian trilogy and its just as amazing as The Hunger Games, if not better. After a string of box-office misfires (Beautiful Creatures, The Host, Mortal Instruments), Hollywood was looking for the next big thing and Divergent truly fits the criteria. Dont dismi... | [
"Product: Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemorts immortality and destruction the Horcruxes. On their own and on the run, the three friends must now rely on one another more than everbut Dark Forces in their midst threaten to tear them apart. Mea... | 8 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,606 |
A2ZWTFZRNQW7D5 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "The StingRAY LED series features such a slim hood that it is nearly unseen atop an aquarium.Best suited as a color enhancing supplemental light or a stand-alone fixture for low-tech setups. The Stin... | For such a small, inexpensive unit this has quite an impressive output of light. My tank looks beautiful and highlights the colors of my Jewel Cichlids much better than the CFL lighting ever did. What was becoming a drab tank after a couple of years of use is now lively and vibrant.
The unit is very slim and minimalis... | For such a small, inexpensive unit this has quite an impressive output of light. My tank looks beautiful and highlights the colors of my Jewel Cichlids much better than the CFL lighting ever did. What was becoming a drab tank after a couple of years of use is now lively and vibrant.
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"Product: We Believe There's A Connection Between The Farmers Who Grow Our Coffees, Us And You. That's Why We Work Together With Coffee Growing Communities-Paying Prices That Help Farmers Support Their Families And Improve Their Farms, And Funding Education, Healthcare And Environmental Projects That Benefit Those ... | 43 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,607 |
ADSF335QXE4IP | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "New". The summary of the review text is "Meet the jerkiest Greek god of them all". | Having really messed things up in the battle with Gaea, Apollo gets the worst imaginable punishment from Zeus - he's made 100% human. He finds himself in Hell's Kitchen as a teenage boy with acne and stomach flab. As much as the existance pains him, Apollo would rather not die (since, you know, it's kinda permanent for... | Having really messed things up in the battle with Gaea, Apollo gets the worst imaginable punishment from Zeus - he's made 100% human. He finds himself in Hell's Kitchen as a teenage boy with acne and stomach flab. As much as the existance pains him, Apollo would rather not die (since, you know, it's kinda permanent for... | [
"Product: Chris Van Dusen has created illustrations that have been published in magazines and books and printed on T-shirts and greeting cards. He lives in Maine with his wife, two sons and, naturally a dog.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: One wild camping trip with unforgettable characters. Great read aloud!\n\nReview:... | 10 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,608 |
A2W4IP12GM8NMS | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Kara Hart is a US author". The summary of the review text is "Was he too cocky for the reporter?". | I had a lot of fun reading this book, I really enjoyed the back and forth between Liam and Laura. Liam was the cocky star of the football team, ready to party, his life was fast women, drugs and football until one reporter stops him in his tracks. Laura grew up on a farm in Iowa and she was determined to do something e... | I had a lot of fun reading this book, I really enjoyed the back and forth between Liam and Laura. Liam was the cocky star of the football team, ready to party, his life was fast women, drugs and football until one reporter stops him in his tracks. Laura grew up on a farm in Iowa and she was determined to do something e... | [
"Product: I love writing sexy, alpha men and the headstrong women they fall for. My weaknesses include: beards, whiskey, nice abs with treasure trails, sarcasm, cats, prowess in the kitchen, prowess in the bedroom, forearm tattoos, and gummi bears. I live in California with my very own sexy, bearded, whiskey-loving... | 4 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,609 |
A664WLX622GF | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "When her nose isn't buried in a book, or her fingers flying across a keyboard writing, she's in the kitchen creating gourmet meals. You can find her, in four inch heels no less, in the car chauffeur... | Earlier this year Ive read Natasha Madisons debut book Something so Right and I loved it. Hell and Back is her second book and tells the heartbreaking story of Bella and her daughter Lilah and their chance at a normal life with Jackson. Hell and Back is written in a different style then the first book, and is much mo... | Earlier this year Ive read Natasha Madisons debut book Something so Right and I loved it. Hell and Back is her second book and tells the heartbreaking story of Bella and her daughter Lilah and their chance at a normal life with Jackson. Hell and Back is written in a different style then the first book, and is much mo... | [
"Product: Jane Harvey-Berrick writes thoughtful, life-affirming romances for mature audiences.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: One Careful Owner ~ 4.5 stars\n\nReview: My heart ached for the boss. He needed more in his life than a beaten up ole hound dog, but I was all he had.\n\nDawn is working as a veterinarian in a s... | 6 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,610 |
ANNVTP5ZZEQGY | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Together Patch and Nora have overcome the secrets riddled in Patch's dark past, bridged two irreconcilable worlds and faced heart-wrenching tests of betrayal, loyalty and trust...and all for a love ... | Nora and Patch are back... and better than ever! After the spellbinding brilliance of Hush, Hush, I wondered how exactly could Becca Fitzpatrick top the awesomeness of her first novel. But within a few pages I knew the answer... easily.
Crescendo picks up shortly after Hush, Hush. Nora is lost, confused, and full of q... | Nora and Patch are back... and better than ever! After the spellbinding brilliance of Hush, Hush, I wondered how exactly could Becca Fitzpatrick top the awesomeness of her first novel. But within a few pages I knew the answer... easily.
Crescendo picks up shortly after Hush, Hush. Nora is lost, confused, and full of q... | [
"Product: Get a better nights sleep with the Dreamaway 10-inch memory foam mattress by Sleep Innovations. Three unique layers provide the perfect combination of comfort and support. The end result is a deeper sleep that allows you to wake up rejuvenated and refreshed.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Dreamaway by Sleep I... | 19 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,611 |
A2KDHZIBKWY7N | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "Tillie Cole hails from a small town in the North-East of England. She grew up on a farm with her English mother, Scottish father and older sister and a multitude of rescue animals. As soon as she co... | I am giving this book 3.5 stars...I had wanted to start this series for quite some time, and I was eager with anticipation for a sweet, sports romance...I read the prologue and I was hooked...I absolutely loved how this book started out, and I was ready for more...the first few chapters held my attention with smart, sa... | I am giving this book 3.5 stars...I had wanted to start this series for quite some time, and I was eager with anticipation for a sweet, sports romance...I read the prologue and I was hooked...I absolutely loved how this book started out, and I was ready for more...the first few chapters held my attention with smart, sa... | [
"Product: Jeaniene Frost is the New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of the Night Huntress series and the Night Huntress World novels. To date, foreign rights for her novels have sold to nineteen different countries. Jeaniene lives in North Carolina with her husband Matthew, who long ago ... | 6 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,612 |
AZ209ZYWRSIUG | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "2.0" for a product with description "Book by Brooks, Geraldine". The summary of the review text is "I'm Sure it Would Have Helped if I'd Read Little Women First". | I was 100 pages into this book before I realized that the Henry Thoreau and Waldo Emerson characters were, well, Henry Thoreau and Waldo Emerson.
It was 150 pages in before I realized that March, the main character, was the father from the novel Little Women.
Apparently, this novel is the other side of Little Women, ... | I was 100 pages into this book before I realized that the Henry Thoreau and Waldo Emerson characters were, well, Henry Thoreau and Waldo Emerson.
It was 150 pages in before I realized that March, the main character, was the father from the novel Little Women.
Apparently, this novel is the other side of Little Women, ... | [
"Product: Book by Lamb, Wally\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Wow, Lamb... You Can Do Better\n\nReview: There was a good book in there, I'm sure of it. Unfortunately, neither Mr. Lamb nor his editor were able to find it.\n\nI've read all of Wally Lamb's previous books, including the two volumes of short stories he edite... | 6 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,613 |
A2BYFGD27QAIOG | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "The Aquabeads Ultimate Design Studio has everything you need to make fun bead art. Store the 1200 jewel and classic beads, in 12 colors, in the portable work station. Select a design template and sl... | I got the AquaBead Design Studio for my niece as she is a massive craft lover, and this is right up her alley! She was so excited when she opened the craft kit, and almost immediately she started playing with it. The AquaBead design studio comes with tons of beads, the tray, templates, key chain rings, instruction, a... | I got the AquaBead Design Studio for my niece as she is a massive craft lover, and this is right up her alley! She was so excited when she opened the craft kit, and almost immediately she started playing with it. The AquaBead design studio comes with tons of beads, the tray, templates, key chain rings, instruction, a... | [
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AQ4NJ2T9PVI3L | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "The Beyond
Lucio Fulci
1981
Anchor Bay
DVD". The summary of the review text is "The feel-good movie of the year!". | Gee, I don't know, this was kinda depressing.
But seriously now-- I should have known that I've seen enough of these Italian zombie-undead-possession-gore slicks that most never have a real upbeat ending-- usually it's one of the following: a. everybody dies b. everybody dies and the world is taken over by zombies c. ... | Gee, I don't know, this was kinda depressing.
But seriously now-- I should have known that I've seen enough of these Italian zombie-undead-possession-gore slicks that most never have a real upbeat ending-- usually it's one of the following: a. everybody dies b. everybody dies and the world is taken over by zombies c. ... | [
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A21ACKP1NWDCDJ | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Professional CSR Chips: With professional Bluetooth chip, high performance SBC codec, support aptX code,can transfer audio transmission technology and unmatched HFI-definition stereo output capabili... | Technologically, this device is on par with others that I have tried and tested in the past. It is very well constructed also; the design is very sleek. However, it doesn't come with replacement earbud covers as others do, which the company may consider offering.
The only drawback that I found, over other devices of t... | Technologically, this device is on par with others that I have tried and tested in the past. It is very well constructed also; the design is very sleek. However, it doesn't come with replacement earbud covers as others do, which the company may consider offering.
The only drawback that I found, over other devices of t... | [
"Product: Use Neutrogena Rapid CLEAR Stubborn Acne Daily Leave-on Face Mask to reveal clearer skin. This leave-on mask is clinically proven to reduce the size and redness of current breakouts in just four hours. The gel formula, with benzoyl peroxide acne medicine, vanishes instantly into skin, allowing the acne me... | 20 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,616 |
A1AH7FPROGNXH8 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author K. Bromberg writes contemporary novels that contain a mixture of sweet, emotional, a whole lot of sexy and a little bit of real. She likes to write st... | Spider-Man. Batman. Superman. Ironman.
Never will I hear one of these names without thinking of Colton Donavan. After the hellish cliffhanger we were left with in 'Fueled', the wait for the final chapter in his and Rylee's journey was worth it.
Grab the tissues, prepared to be put through the ringer and get ready to... | Spider-Man. Batman. Superman. Ironman.
Never will I hear one of these names without thinking of Colton Donavan. After the hellish cliffhanger we were left with in 'Fueled', the wait for the final chapter in his and Rylee's journey was worth it.
Grab the tissues, prepared to be put through the ringer and get ready to... | [
"Product: Jen McLaughlin is the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of steamy new adult books for the young and young at heart. Under the penname Diane Alberts, she writes bestselling contemporary romance, including the Take a Chance series and the Honor Guard series. Jen lives in ... | 12 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,617 |
A2WZNM833CJH82 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "3M Easy-On Privacy Filters allow you to view your tablet in public without revealing confidential information. Bubble-free application allows the privacy filter to be quickly and easily applied and ... | Sometimes when you are out and about with your iPad you just don't want anyone watching over your shoulder. This <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/3M-Easy-On-Privacy-Filter-and-Screen-Protector-for-iPad-2-and-iPad-3rd-4th-Generation-Bubble-Free-Application-Portrait-MPF830130/dp/B00EL... | Sometimes when you are out and about with your iPad you just don't want anyone watching over your shoulder. This <a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/3M-Easy-On-Privacy-Filter-and-Screen-Protector-for-iPad-2-and-iPad-3rd-4th-Generation-Bubble-Free-Application-Portrait-MPF830130/dp/B00EL... | [
"Product: Designed to be as easy to use as your manual, while delivering superior results and a better experience. With more brush strokes in a day than your manual in a month, PowerUp removes more plaque, helps reduce cavities and improve gum health.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Easy to Use, Satisfaction Guaranteed\... | 100 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,618 |
A506HOOCVL8GW | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "The Easiest Way to Get in Shape Do you want to tone up at home and skip the all the Bulky, Heavy, and Annoying Gear? We have the solution for you Peak Win Athletics Exercise Bands are great for Yoga... | This review is for:
#1 Rated Heavy-duty Elastic Fitness Bands...
I've tried other exercise bands in the past and thought I knew what to expect from these. Boy, was I wrong. These are not cheap bands with no handles other than loops in the bands. These have really nice handles that attach to the different tension ban... | This review is for:
#1 Rated Heavy-duty Elastic Fitness Bands...
I've tried other exercise bands in the past and thought I knew what to expect from these. Boy, was I wrong. These are not cheap bands with no handles other than loops in the bands. These have really nice handles that attach to the different tension ban... | [
"Product: pet\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Five Star All the Way! Great pick punch. I received this as a gift. I am quite pleased with this item.\n\nReview: Five Star All the Way! This pick punch delivers quite a punch in the pick making area. I have been having a blast punching out picks from old credit cards an... | 24 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,619 |
A1XBAW72GXVSN3 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Isabella grew up with a book in her hand, and to this day nothing has changed. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America and has been featured on several blogs. While Isabella doesn't blog a... | The Right Design is a heartwarming story of a young woman, Carrie, picking herself up and moving on after a heartbreaking end to a six-year relationship. She bravely moves out of state to get a fresh start. She is a successful interior designer and lands a pretty awesome job at the recommendation of her previous employ... | The Right Design is a heartwarming story of a young woman, Carrie, picking herself up and moving on after a heartbreaking end to a six-year relationship. She bravely moves out of state to get a fresh start. She is a successful interior designer and lands a pretty awesome job at the recommendation of her previous employ... | [
"Product: K Webster is the author of dozens of romance books in many different genres including contemporary romance, historical romance, paranormal romance, and erotic romance. When not spending time with her husband of twelve years and two adorable children, she's active on social media connecting with her reader... | 6 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,620 |
AVIV26F6YMTT8 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Quick Shipping !!! New And Sealed !!! This Disc WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. A multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player is request to view it in USA/Canada. Please Review Description.". The summ... | This is a very good movie about one of the best books I have ever read. I wold go as far as saying it helped me understand the meaning of life! Novecento, toward the end of the movie, talks about how a keyboard is finite, it only has 88 keys, but the music one can play with it is infinite. So is life: one has a finite ... | This is a very good movie about one of the best books I have ever read. I wold go as far as saying it helped me understand the meaning of life! Novecento, toward the end of the movie, talks about how a keyboard is finite, it only has 88 keys, but the music one can play with it is infinite. So is life: one has a finite ... | [
"Product: In this India-set Canadian drama, two disparate wives related by marriage and united at first by the oppressiveness of Indian tradition that relegates them to miserable unions, find solace and love in each other's arms. The film opens as an unhappy young couple, Jatin and Sita, fumble through a conversati... | 16 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,621 |
A298F32S0REZ1R | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "Terrazzo Patio Furniture Covers by Classic Accessories offer high-end style in medium weight protection, designed to keep your patio furniture looking its best year round. Find out below why buying ... | Upon the advice of other Amazon reviewers, I bought this to cover our son's "Step2 WaterWheel Activity Play Table" (which is essentially like a raised little water table that you can fill with water--like a tiny swimming pool for kids to play in). We wanted something that would allow us to keep our table upright (inst... | Upon the advice of other Amazon reviewers, I bought this to cover our son's "Step2 WaterWheel Activity Play Table" (which is essentially like a raised little water table that you can fill with water--like a tiny swimming pool for kids to play in). We wanted something that would allow us to keep our table upright (inst... | [
"Product: The Laundress is a collection of specialty fabric care and accessories for clothing, home and travel. The Laundress was born out of necessity and practicality. Frustrated with dingy white t-shirts, tricky delicates and chemically treated cashmere, we researched and developed our own solutions to simplify ... | 27 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,622 |
AQ6YJM2J2LNOP | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Alfrescamor means for the love of the outside and after adding one of these outdoor pizza ovens to your patio you may never want to cook inside again! The Alfrescamor Outdoor Pizza Oven was born fro... | This pizza oven is fairly bulky for making only 12" pizzas, but i makes great pizzas! I think this oven would be great for parties with everyone cooking up there own personal pizzas. You can get small camping type propane tanks for it or you can use an adapter and connect it to a standard portable tank like used for ... | This pizza oven is fairly bulky for making only 12" pizzas, but i makes great pizzas! I think this oven would be great for parties with everyone cooking up there own personal pizzas. You can get small camping type propane tanks for it or you can use an adapter and connect it to a standard portable tank like used for ... | [
"Product: Have total control with the RCA RCRC36BGR Value Remotes Combo Pack with 6 and 3 Function URCs. With two ergonomically designed remotes included, you can comfortably control your TV with the touch of a finger. Both include auto code search, menu and guide support, and volume, brand/manual code searches and... | 16 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,623 |
A3ET1I21THCMS3 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "Teenager Ingrid Liebschreiber is devastated when her parents move the family from their native Munich to Los Angeles in the late 1950s. Homesick, she accepts a neighbor's offer to get her a job as a... | The book covers two plus decades of young Ingrid's life over 400+ pages. From Germany to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, Manhattan, and back to LA through Vegas, Ingrid begins as a naive teen, a pawn in scheming men's games, eventually becoming her own woman. The story is engaging, filled with a lot of intriguing charac... | The book covers two plus decades of young Ingrid's life over 400+ pages. From Germany to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Miami, Manhattan, and back to LA through Vegas, Ingrid begins as a naive teen, a pawn in scheming men's games, eventually becoming her own woman. The story is engaging, filled with a lot of intriguing charac... | [
"Product: There Once Were Stars\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: There Once Were Stars is a great plot-driven young adult dystopian with a nice balance of action and romance.\n\nReview: My Review\nI love the concept of this book -- young adult dystopian meets The Walking Dead with a twist of Stephen King's Under the Dome... | 7 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,624 |
ATLA5CJH0ZZHP | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Green Works GMAX 40-Volt 2.0 Amp Hour Lithium-Ion Pole Saw with 8-inch Bar and Chain, Includes Battery and Charger, Model No.20672.". The summary of the review text is "works great; easy way to trim... | I have an electric chain saw to trim trees in our yard but really needed a pole saw to get to some higher branches. After considering an electric pole saw I felt a more versatile one would be cordless, and after considering several other brands I elected to order this Greenworks 40V pole saw. It arrived very well pac... | I have an electric chain saw to trim trees in our yard but really needed a pole saw to get to some higher branches. After considering an electric pole saw I felt a more versatile one would be cordless, and after considering several other brands I elected to order this Greenworks 40V pole saw. It arrived very well pac... | [
"Product: The Norelco 8250XL Speed-XL Shaver features 50% more shaving surface for a fast close shave. The new contour following system of the Norelco 8250XL follows the contours of the face catching each hair with one stroke. The Norelco 8250XL simply rinses clean for easy maintenance. The precision cutting system... | 125 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,625 |
A13QTZ8CIMHHG4 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Kelly Jamieson lives in Winnipeg, Canada and is the bestselling author of over thirty romance novels and novellas. Her writing has been described as emotionally complex, sweet and satisfying and bli... | This story is more than a romance. It deals with the power of second chances at love, at turning your life around, at coming back from an accident. The tenderness in the interaction between Matt and Honey had me hooked from the start. His gentle demeanor and winning disposition makes him a winner.
Honey is a well-deve... | This story is more than a romance. It deals with the power of second chances at love, at turning your life around, at coming back from an accident. The tenderness in the interaction between Matt and Honey had me hooked from the start. His gentle demeanor and winning disposition makes him a winner.
Honey is a well-deve... | [
"Product: Please Read Notes: Brand New, International Softcover Edition, Printed in black and white pages, minor self wear on the cover or pages, Sale restriction may be printed on the book, but Book name, contents, and author are exactly same as Hardcover Edition. Fast delivery through DHL/FedEx express.\n\nRating... | 10 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,626 |
ABMQTSJL33EDH | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Cosequin for Cats is a nutritional supplement to help your pet maintain healthy joints. As your pet ages, it’s common for his joints to become less flexible, which impacts his mobility and qua... | Wow my cat would not eat her food if I added fish oil, supplements, cranberry powder or lysine to it. I tried masking them with very strong chicken stock and she wouldn't touch it until there was almost no supplement left in the food. I even added a sprinkle of catnip. No go!
Added a half a capsule of this and that ... | Wow my cat would not eat her food if I added fish oil, supplements, cranberry powder or lysine to it. I tried masking them with very strong chicken stock and she wouldn't touch it until there was almost no supplement left in the food. I even added a sprinkle of catnip. No go!
Added a half a capsule of this and that ... | [
"Product: Video editing audio mastering & disc authoringVegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 11 Production Suite takes HD video and audio production to the next level with tools for professional-level sound design and more video effects and transitions. Edit video in nearly any format including high-definition HDV an... | 21 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,627 |
AFZWRKQN3DNGZ | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "2.0" for a product with description "This great kitchen playset comes with 2 different pots and pans, each with different shapes and sizes. Each pot and pan also comes with a cover. The pots and pans are red. This kitchen playset also ... | My four year old son and I enjoy watching cooking shows on Food Network - mostly Chopped. He really loves helping me when I am preparing meals, so I thought it would be fun for me to get him a little set of pots, pans and utensils for when he is "helping" me in the kitchen. I am a little disappointed. While my son does... | My four year old son and I enjoy watching cooking shows on Food Network - mostly Chopped. He really loves helping me when I am preparing meals, so I thought it would be fun for me to get him a little set of pots, pans and utensils for when he is "helping" me in the kitchen. I am a little disappointed. While my son does... | [
"Product: Super-soft shredded down alternative is hypoallergenic and ideal for allergy sufferers;Our Bamboo soft poly fill pillow won't need much plumping and will never go flat or lumpy;The Stay Cool bamboo cover will keep you cool and give you a great night's sleep, every night;You can keep your pillow in tip-top... | 38 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,628 |
AQDJTEIDUKK5B | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "BRAND NEW, Exactly same ISBN as listed, Please double check ISBN carefully before ordering.". The summary of the review text is "The Depressing End of the European Project". | "A Legacy of Spies" is a deeply satisfying conclusion to the George Smiley series. John le Carre has spent more than fifty years chronicling the Cold War and its associated spy game. He wrote this book as Britain was deciding to exit the European Union and Donald Trump was running to become president. Men like John l... | "A Legacy of Spies" is a deeply satisfying conclusion to the George Smiley series. John le Carre has spent more than fifty years chronicling the Cold War and its associated spy game. He wrote this book as Britain was deciding to exit the European Union and Donald Trump was running to become president. Men like John l... | [
"Product: Accoring to the London Times, translater, Richmond Lattimer has come about as near as any man could to conveying, in English, the utterly alien movment and structure of Homer's poetry...\"\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The Odyssey is Best Listened To\n\nReview: For hundreds of years before it was ever writte... | 21 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,629 |
A2ALHD0Z4FZEIJ | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Nicole ODell is a youth culture expert, who writes and speaks to preteens, teenagers, and parents about how to prepare for lifes tough choices. Over the years, Nicole has worked as a youth director,... | Being a relatively new parent and a parent of a pre-teen to boot, the issues that permeate the world of the pre-teen and teenage years are increasingly coming to the forefront of everyday life. As my wife and I seek to raise our daughter in the fear and admonition of the Lord, part of the challenge that arises in tryi... | Being a relatively new parent and a parent of a pre-teen to boot, the issues that permeate the world of the pre-teen and teenage years are increasingly coming to the forefront of everyday life. As my wife and I seek to raise our daughter in the fear and admonition of the Lord, part of the challenge that arises in tryi... | [
"Product: The Curve 50 amplified indoor HDTV antenna propels antenna design to new heights with a clean and graceful arched structure reminiscent of popular smartphone docking stations. Catering to consumers who want access to free over-the-air OTA HDTV in their homes but desire a unique, designer feel, the modern ... | 19 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,630 |
AUEBYCI4MRZ62 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "David Boiani is an American novelists from Coventry, Rhode Island. A Thin Line is his first novel.". The summary of the review text is "Wow! Blown away by it.". | I'm still reeling from this book! It's a really good, gritty read that caught me by surprise. This was my first time reading this author, and wow - I was blown away. This is a psychological thriller about a vigilante killer and the detectives determined to crack the case. There are some phenomenal twists to the story, ... | I'm still reeling from this book! It's a really good, gritty read that caught me by surprise. This was my first time reading this author, and wow - I was blown away. This is a psychological thriller about a vigilante killer and the detectives determined to crack the case. There are some phenomenal twists to the story, ... | [
"Product: Maria Hall was born into an Irish Catholic family in Auckland, New Zealand. After leaving school she completed a Bachelor of Music at Auckland University and a Diploma of Teaching before studying Theology and Scripture at Yarra Theological College (Melbourne, Australia). She has spent many years living ov... | 4 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,631 |
A1XX37HBK45UG8 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "This product sheds an intense beam of light. Its weatherproof housing and motion sensor make it useful as a deterrent for nocturnal creatures and trespassers. Completely adjustable, this light may b... | This is a very good, and fairly inexpensive option for lighting areas of your home that don't need constant light. The 12 LED's while still probably not the equivalent of a 60 watt incandescent - shine enough light to illuminate an area around the light to help you see things. The light comes with screws and molly bo... | This is a very good, and fairly inexpensive option for lighting areas of your home that don't need constant light. The 12 LED's while still probably not the equivalent of a 60 watt incandescent - shine enough light to illuminate an area around the light to help you see things. The light comes with screws and molly bo... | [
"Product: ALEX Toys Craft Hip to be Square Crochet kit has everything you need learn how to crochet colorful squares and turn them into hats, bags or scarfs! All the materials you need come packed in a gorgeous reusable tin. Using the included easy to read instructions, children can learn how to work with a needle ... | 38 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,632 |
A3C3LJEPEV98Y6 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "2.0" for a product with description "This 68-Piece Art Set overflows with color and creativity! This art kit includes a wide variety of art supplies for drawing, painting and more - its a great choice for kids and adults, too. The art ... | Many of the items that come with this art set are quite cheap, specifically the crayons and markers. Once I received the set in the mail and looked at the picture on the cover I realized that I had made a mistake.
The paints that come with this set do not seem much different than the paints we buy for my daughter at t... | Many of the items that come with this art set are quite cheap, specifically the crayons and markers. Once I received the set in the mail and looked at the picture on the cover I realized that I had made a mistake.
The paints that come with this set do not seem much different than the paints we buy for my daughter at t... | [
"Product: Experience the power of Oral-B with Oral-B Professional Healthy Clean + ProWhite . Unique ProWhite brush head provides whitening & superior cleaning* with 4 cleaning modes. Advanced polishing to remove tough surface stains. Features include: ProWhite refill brush head with Indicator bristles which fade ha... | 24 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,633 |
A28US48VOO3H54 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "2.0" for a product with description "At Speedy Publishing, we envision our company and publishing arm as being a premier publisher of quick-reference materials, useful reference books, fiction books in all sub-genres and creative non-f... | The pictures are quite lovely but the content leaves you wanting more, like some editing would be nice. The text doesn't match up with pictures and there are quite a few grammar/spelling issues. Wish it gave more than just brief facts, my two year old wasn't even interested.
I received this product for either free or ... | The pictures are quite lovely but the content leaves you wanting more, like some editing would be nice. The text doesn't match up with pictures and there are quite a few grammar/spelling issues. Wish it gave more than just brief facts, my two year old wasn't even interested.
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"Product: Pep up Your Device! GMYLE's Snap Cover Glossy is designed for you, offering a full back protection. This case not only provides protection for your iPad Pro, but also keeps the thickness of the case at minimal. It is surely perfect case for those who would like to stand out from the rest!\n\nRating: 5.0\n... | 7 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,634 |
A2QUAQ4GR6SLF7 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "I MUSICI VIVALDI: THE FOUR SEASONS". The summary of the review text is "Ecstatically Happy - easily the very best I have heard". | Thanks to Octavius' extensive review and widely-scattered mentions regarding this rendition of Vivaldi's Four Seasons, I knew I had to get a copy. I just got it today, and I am loving it extremely. Please note that, regardless of where my (and Octavius') reviews may appear, we are specifically speaking about <a ... | Thanks to Octavius' extensive review and widely-scattered mentions regarding this rendition of Vivaldi's Four Seasons, I knew I had to get a copy. I just got it today, and I am loving it extremely. Please note that, regardless of where my (and Octavius') reviews may appear, we are specifically speaking about <a ... | [
"Product: Product is unique and carries its own natural characteristics. Produced with the highest grade materials. Premium quality - made from premium quality extra heavy duty.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Nice quality large straight safety pins\n\nReview: Based on the descriptions and reviews of other \"quilter's\"... | 7 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,635 |
ANBQIWHO9JRFS | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Much more amazing than any possession movie that has come out any time since. Thiis movie has it all, it's scary, it's funny it's gross, and best of all it could be yours! I have this movie in excel... | Being a big fan of Army of Darkness for some time I'd long been planning on checking out the first 2 Evil Dead films. I picked up Evil Dead 2, and while it is quite good it didn't quite live up to expectations. Still, I was sufficiently intrigued that I decided to finally pick up the original. By this point, however, I... | Being a big fan of Army of Darkness for some time I'd long been planning on checking out the first 2 Evil Dead films. I picked up Evil Dead 2, and while it is quite good it didn't quite live up to expectations. Still, I was sufficiently intrigued that I decided to finally pick up the original. By this point, however, I... | [
"Product: After narrowly escaping the horrors of the underground Hive facility, Alice (Milla Jovovich) is quickly thrust back into a war raging above ground between the living and the Undead. As the city is locked down under quarantine, Alice joins a small band of elite soldiers, led by Valentine (Sienna Guillory, ... | 91 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,636 |
A253ORUG9OHDS4 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "2.0" for a product with description ". Rus is a young Russian author whose books took the Russian literary market by storm in 2013. AlterWorld - the first novel of his Play to Live series - made him a bestselling author overnight as cr... | From jbgarner58.wordpress.com:
The world of literary cuisine is constantly shifting, flowing, and adapting with new sub-genres popping up all the time. One of the newest in the science-fiction and fantasy recipe book is being called the LitRPG. Concerned with merging concepts of virtual reality, video game role-playin... | From jbgarner58.wordpress.com:
The world of literary cuisine is constantly shifting, flowing, and adapting with new sub-genres popping up all the time. One of the newest in the science-fiction and fantasy recipe book is being called the LitRPG. Concerned with merging concepts of virtual reality, video game role-playin... | [
"Product: Thomas A. Mays (Tom) is an 18-years-and-counting veteran of the US Navy, working as an officer in the surface fleet aboard destroyers and amphibious ships, as well as teaching and assisting with research into electromagnetic weapons and ballistic missile defense. He has two degrees in applied physics, but... | 8 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,637 |
A1MFO2DXH2C2B5 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "This slimmer brief accommodates 15" laptops and offers plenty of organizational pockets. features include a padded laptop pocket, electronics pockets and water bottle pocket". The summary of the rev... | The Tumi Alpha 96114DH is a serious piece of kit. Nice leather, nice accessories, comes with a large fabric bag protecting it, and a toilet-kit like bag inside it. The shoulder-strap seems to have gel padding in it. Lots of great pockets, including some zippered pockets inside other zippered pockets. There's even a... | The Tumi Alpha 96114DH is a serious piece of kit. Nice leather, nice accessories, comes with a large fabric bag protecting it, and a toilet-kit like bag inside it. The shoulder-strap seems to have gel padding in it. Lots of great pockets, including some zippered pockets inside other zippered pockets. There's even a... | [
"Product: The fc-w is a wireless remote control designed to activate up to four chauvet fog machines independently (separate receivers for additional foggers are required). two LED indicators display whether the Machine is ready or heating.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Best fog timer... but not for other foggers.\n\n... | 32 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,638 |
A2J8WQHKV75MAS | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Mom by day and filthy romance writer by night, Ainsley is super grateful for caffeine, banana and blueberry muffins, and yoga pants. Surrounded by mist-covered mountains, Sadie Haller lives a quiet ... | I honestly don't have much to say,except I loved my time w/the Dr. ;) and Violet, while I don't have a true submissive bone in my and would only want a spanking, hair pulling etc. in the middle of a round or two of Hot,Passionate, Please God Let me Have some!!!! Sex!!!! I wouldn't mind it then and maybe the odd spank h... | I honestly don't have much to say,except I loved my time w/the Dr. ;) and Violet, while I don't have a true submissive bone in my and would only want a spanking, hair pulling etc. in the middle of a round or two of Hot,Passionate, Please God Let me Have some!!!! Sex!!!! I wouldn't mind it then and maybe the odd spank h... | [
"Product: Jane Harvey-Berrick is an author of sharpy, witty contemporary romance.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: It's was good ok... Just ok....\n\nReview: I didn't really like/enjoy it very much at all,for most of the book it felt more like Hallen's memoirs than a romance... The 1st 30-40% of the book was a detailed d... | 11 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,639 |
A3KBHR2EZPMD8P | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "New York Times and USA Today bestselling romance author Lexi Ryans novels have been described as intense, emotional, and wickedly sexy. A former college professor, she now writes full-time from her ... | Lost in me is part of the Here & Now Series and must be read in order. I gave it 5 stars. This book had me sitting on the edge of my seat.
Being a nurse helped a lot to understand this book and had me intrigued. I think Lexi Ryan did an awesome job explaining Retrograde Amnesia. I was totally sucked in from the fi... | Lost in me is part of the Here & Now Series and must be read in order. I gave it 5 stars. This book had me sitting on the edge of my seat.
Being a nurse helped a lot to understand this book and had me intrigued. I think Lexi Ryan did an awesome job explaining Retrograde Amnesia. I was totally sucked in from the fi... | [
"Product: Writing my first novel was a blessing to me. I have always been a avid reader of books and love to read everyday. Reading has been helpful in my writing process. I decided while writing my book that I would focus on the storyline and keep it clean so my books can be read by everyone. They are feel good ro... | 5 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,640 |
A28AHI180H69GK | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Red Line Synthetic CV-2 Grease Designed to withstand the extreme temperatures and pressures which occur in high-performance wheel bearings and CV-joints. The excellent high-temperature stability, ex... | I put this in my grease gun, and when I pumped it into my Mcquay Norris and XRF tie rod ends and Moog drag link ends and Idler arms, I noticed there were red drips hanging from the zerks a few days later.
Not all grease bases are compatible and can cause one or the other grease to De Gel. I just regularly pumped new... | I put this in my grease gun, and when I pumped it into my Mcquay Norris and XRF tie rod ends and Moog drag link ends and Idler arms, I noticed there were red drips hanging from the zerks a few days later.
Not all grease bases are compatible and can cause one or the other grease to De Gel. I just regularly pumped new... | [
"Product: American Terminal BRS-3000 5-Wire Relay Socket With 12-Inch Leads\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: 18 awg wire or thinner\n\nReview: I bought these for headlamp relays which I was wiring with 12awg. I did not want to splice 12 awg into the 18 awg wire of these connectors for the feed or output terminals. I re... | 25 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,641 |
A2SLA0SXRQV8M0 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "To find peace after a long and bloody war, two kings declared a large piece of desert, the Yellow Belt, neutral territory, which neither king can claim. But when it is discovered that there is oil i... | There's undoubtedly a good film to be made out of the scramble for oil in the Arabian desert in the 1930s, and how medieval desert kingdoms were suddenly rushed into the 20th century (this subject was in part dealt in Tintin's Land of Black Gold) but this is not quite it. We have two warring sultans, played by Antonio ... | There's undoubtedly a good film to be made out of the scramble for oil in the Arabian desert in the 1930s, and how medieval desert kingdoms were suddenly rushed into the 20th century (this subject was in part dealt in Tintin's Land of Black Gold) but this is not quite it. We have two warring sultans, played by Antonio ... | [
"Product: Great Balls of Fire (VHS)\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Fun and over the top biopic about Jerry Lee Lewis\n\nReview: This comic book like biopic about singer Jerry Lee Lewis (Dennis Quaid) rise to fame and subsequent fall from grace after his marriage with his 13 years old cousin Myra (a very young and very ... | 84 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,642 |
AV4HVQ5WUQ1Z1 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Elizabeth Kelly was born and raised in Ontario, Canada. She moved west as a teenager and now lives in Alberta with her husband and a cat named Murray. She spends most of her time in her office writi... | Alternately numerous and heartbreaking, this story will pull at every heartstrings you posses. The characters are complex but mostly compliment each other. Mostly, Ford is a lonely loner who pines for Stella. Stella is brash and takes a no-holds barred approach to life, like, if you don't get her, she's still okay. She... | Alternately numerous and heartbreaking, this story will pull at every heartstrings you posses. The characters are complex but mostly compliment each other. Mostly, Ford is a lonely loner who pines for Stella. Stella is brash and takes a no-holds barred approach to life, like, if you don't get her, she's still okay. She... | [
"Product: Ruth Cardello was born the youngest of 11 children in a small city in northern Rhode Island. She spent her young adult years moving as far away as she could from her large extended family. She lived in Boston, Paris, Orlando, New York - then came full circle and moved back to Rhode Island. She now happily... | 8 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,643 |
A2X34ARP02NTV | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "The Jumbo Puzzle series are large floor puzzles that introduce children to basic concepts in a fun way. Each Jumbo Puzzle features very bright and colorful illustrations that encourage parent-child ... | This is my 4-year-old son's first jigsaw puzzle, though he has played with lots of other puzzles in the past. I received this puzzle for free in exchange for my honest review, and I couldn't resist when I saw it was a dirt digger because my son loves just about anything with an engine.
The pieces are large, easy for s... | This is my 4-year-old son's first jigsaw puzzle, though he has played with lots of other puzzles in the past. I received this puzzle for free in exchange for my honest review, and I couldn't resist when I saw it was a dirt digger because my son loves just about anything with an engine.
The pieces are large, easy for s... | [
"Product: Tumbler, 32 ounce, pebbled, clear, Tumbler by Winco. WINCO is a manufacturer and worldwide importer of kitchenware and tableware. From cookware to flatware, we are dedicated to provide professional chefs and restaurateurs with quality products and superb services.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Great quality ... | 24 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,644 |
A3UIFQ09I34JBQ | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Star Wars Darth Vader and Stormtrooper Salt and Pepper Shakers - Feel the power and might of the Empire on your dining room table with this salt and pepper shaker set featuring Darth Vader and a Sto... | <div id="video-block-R2ORE3HAA03N1M" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/B1ACOMqksvS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71dMnsj... | <div id="video-block-R2ORE3HAA03N1M" class="a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-mini video-block"></div><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/B1ACOMqksvS.mp4" class="video-url"><input type="hidden" name="" value="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71dMnsj... | [
"Product: SIGOSIGNS \"WARNING - NEVER MIND THE DOG - BE AWARE OF OWNER\" signs are proudly made in the USA. Every sign is manufactured in our facility with up most quality and care. They are printed with high resolution machinery. They have predrilled holes for fast and easy installation. This sign is a 40 mil thic... | 20 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,645 |
AFTQNEHB3TCAY | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "2003 album from the heavy metal outfit on the Must Destroy label, could be the biggest UK rock album of the year.". The summary of the review text is "Class Clowns in the School of Rock". | On a recent Howard Stern appearance Jack Black said that a great new act he was really enjoying was The Darkness. "Yes!", I screamed to no-one in particular, as I was driving alone at the time. I'd heard The Darkness many times on BBC Radio and enjoyed them more with each listen.
They aren't Queen and they aren't Kiss,... | On a recent Howard Stern appearance Jack Black said that a great new act he was really enjoying was The Darkness. "Yes!", I screamed to no-one in particular, as I was driving alone at the time. I'd heard The Darkness many times on BBC Radio and enjoyed them more with each listen.
They aren't Queen and they aren't Kiss,... | [
"Product: Screen sensation Nicole Kidman (MOULIN ROUGE, EYES WIDE SHUT) delivers an utterly unforgettable performance in this scary and stylish suspense thriller. While awaiting her husband's return from war, Grace (Kidman) and her two young children live an unusually isolated existence behind the locked doors and ... | 24 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,646 |
A1XOQOW2HJSOIV | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Box set of JRR Tolkien's incomparable classic". The summary of the review text is "Did some of you read a Different Book with this Title???". | Umm, hello? To people out there who said that they "came to know every Elf, Tree, Stream, Ent, Rock, Dirt Clod, Hobbit. . .etc." and that they "nearly danced a merry jig when Boromir died" did you read another cheap copy of Tolkien or something? Are you talking about Terry Brooks and one of his characters of a similar ... | Umm, hello? To people out there who said that they "came to know every Elf, Tree, Stream, Ent, Rock, Dirt Clod, Hobbit. . .etc." and that they "nearly danced a merry jig when Boromir died" did you read another cheap copy of Tolkien or something? Are you talking about Terry Brooks and one of his characters of a similar ... | [
"Product: Environment Friendly Products. 100% unbleached If you care unbleached coffee filters wont affect the taste of your coffee but using them will have a positive effect on our environment. Thank you for caring. Fits 8-12 cup drip coffee makers Depth 2 1/2 base 3 1/4 Whats an environmentally friendly cup of co... | 12 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,647 |
A3UA6L15YMD7DE | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Protection reinvented! Nuud takes smartphone protection and usability to new levels with the most advanced case design available. Nuud screen less technology, protects your device from plunges and f... | OtterBox has owned the market for phone/tablet protection yet has come at the penalty of adding significant bulk to your items. I was expecting the same bulk when I ordered up this Lifeproof case. Much to my surprise I happily learned that this was a very thin yet exceptionally protective case!
Easy to open packaging ... | OtterBox has owned the market for phone/tablet protection yet has come at the penalty of adding significant bulk to your items. I was expecting the same bulk when I ordered up this Lifeproof case. Much to my surprise I happily learned that this was a very thin yet exceptionally protective case!
Easy to open packaging ... | [
"Product: Adding easy new DVD video burning software, new audio tools and support for the latest devices, Roxio Toast 14 Titanium keeps pace with all your digital media needs. Capture audio and video from multiple sources, and record content directly from your screen with Live Screen Capture. Easily copy CDs and DV... | 49 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,648 |
A23UB49EG29MVT | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Georgette Heyer who wrote over fifty novels died in 1974.". The summary of the review text is "Get the Bums Out". | Coming from a very good first reading of this author's mysteries, I took my next plunge into this one, and, alas, sunk into a bit more sleaze (pleaze!) than I can usually brook. Here we have a very nice ex-chorus girl lady, widowed from money, trying very hard to make good with the local gentry. Unfortunately, she ha... | Coming from a very good first reading of this author's mysteries, I took my next plunge into this one, and, alas, sunk into a bit more sleaze (pleaze!) than I can usually brook. Here we have a very nice ex-chorus girl lady, widowed from money, trying very hard to make good with the local gentry. Unfortunately, she ha... | [
"Product: A 1979 American made-for-television fantasy drama film starring Fred Astaire (in his final television appearance), Gary Burghoff, John Byner and Bert Convy about three different men (a fugitive tramp, a lonely schoolteacher and a divorced father) who all purchase Santa Claus suits for various reasons. The... | 15 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,649 |
A1T4QZSEAPTA3E | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Luigi Bormioli Michelangelo Masterpiece 9 oz Whisky Glasses (Set Of 4) : Ultra Clear Glass, Laser Cut Rim , Lead-Free, Elegant Party Drinking Glassware, Dishwasher Safe, Fine Quality". The summary o... | I've been looking for something to get away from the run of the mill Libbey glasses you can get anywhere. These Michelangelo glasses are good looking and hefty. They sit well in a dishwasher. They are well shaped with an extra sturdy bottom to prevent tipping over. I've used these every day for 4 months, rotating amon... | I've been looking for something to get away from the run of the mill Libbey glasses you can get anywhere. These Michelangelo glasses are good looking and hefty. They sit well in a dishwasher. They are well shaped with an extra sturdy bottom to prevent tipping over. I've used these every day for 4 months, rotating amon... | [
"Product: Sandra Dee and Troy Donahue star in this enduring favorite about desire and tumult at an elite Maine resort, from the bestseller by Sloan Wilson (The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit).\n\nIn his first movie lead, Donahue is strong, handsome and unshakably devoted as lovestruck Johnny Hunter. 17 year-old Sand... | 4 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,650 |
A3B7MNC1SHIAHG | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Lea Sims is an author, teacher and ministry leader living in Jacksonville, FL, who writes Christian fiction books, study guides, and biblical resources designed to help women unlock their personal n... | I read "Running From Monday" by Lea Childers Sims last night, while I was without sleep from having to deal with business issues without the internet. It was amazing. I will tell you, if you have not added this book to your wish list, TBR pile, and move it up on the list, you will be sorry. You want a real story that m... | I read "Running From Monday" by Lea Childers Sims last night, while I was without sleep from having to deal with business issues without the internet. It was amazing. I will tell you, if you have not added this book to your wish list, TBR pile, and move it up on the list, you will be sorry. You want a real story that m... | [
"Product: Ken Ham is founder and president of the Answers in Genesis US ministry, and one of the most in-demand speakers in the world today. He has been a featured speaker at hundreds of events throughout the years. Including seminars in local churches, conferences for pastors, and Christian education venues. Notin... | 8 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,651 |
A2EE6CRSJOXV5C | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "Materials: Stainless steel, Zinc, Brush finish nickel-plated. Hand wash only. The insert can be removed for easier cleaning.". The summary of the review text is "Better than dollar store, but there ... | I bought this garlic press at Ikea many years ago as it had a nice heft to it and was inexpensive. I don't remember how long it lasted, but eventually it broke at the hinge. I probably used it for three years about once a week. I recommend spending a bit more money and purchasing a press that has a larger bowl area.... | I bought this garlic press at Ikea many years ago as it had a nice heft to it and was inexpensive. I don't remember how long it lasted, but eventually it broke at the hinge. I probably used it for three years about once a week. I recommend spending a bit more money and purchasing a press that has a larger bowl area.... | [
"Product: HICs 2-Inch Round Mesh Tea Strainer hangs into mugs or tea cups to steep a more robust and flavorful brew. Easy to use. Simply fill the loose leaf tea infuser halfway with tea leaves, allowing loose tea ample room to fully expand. Hook the Infuser to the inside of the cup and pour in just-boiled water. St... | 39 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,652 |
A18AYRYL1TY8VP | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Paperback-Acceptable-Red cover instead of white and same book.". The summary of the review text is "Armstrong's painstaking class act..". | A distinctive memoir of life-altering decisions is made utterly interesting by the author's painstaking class act as a writer. All the verve and clear insights of 'A History of God' are here under a more intimate patina. Karen Armstrong's patient English temperament can almost drive you to distraction as she seeks th... | A distinctive memoir of life-altering decisions is made utterly interesting by the author's painstaking class act as a writer. All the verve and clear insights of 'A History of God' are here under a more intimate patina. Karen Armstrong's patient English temperament can almost drive you to distraction as she seeks th... | [
"Product: Memory foam's ability to reduce pressure points is one of the reasons so many people are using it to get the best night's sleep. Now you can enjoy the benefits of memory foam without having to buy a new mattress by adding this memory foam mattress topper to your existing spring, latex or even memory foam ... | 13 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,653 |
A2SXGU7L6VLJ5P | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "I consider this work to be of great importance in the field of Islamics in particular and of the humanities in general. It is superbly conceived and guides the reader through the theory, practice, a... | Apart from Nicholsons translation of the Mathnawi and the works of his students Iqbal (Life and works) and Arberry (who transltated the Fihi Ma Fihi as the 'Discorses of Rumi) All other so called 'translations' are pretty much worthless because 1. They are not translations at all but rather re-writes of Nicholson 2. Th... | Apart from Nicholsons translation of the Mathnawi and the works of his students Iqbal (Life and works) and Arberry (who transltated the Fihi Ma Fihi as the 'Discorses of Rumi) All other so called 'translations' are pretty much worthless because 1. They are not translations at all but rather re-writes of Nicholson 2. Th... | [
"Product: Now updated with scratch resistant sapphire crystal. The Laco 861688 model features a new 42mm case design that houses a proven Citizen Miyota 821A automatic (self-winding) movement. It has already become a big seller in both this Type A dial and the B dial. The hands and dial markers are treated with Sup... | 20 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,654 |
ATN6457J71K6I | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "The Remington SuperCell Recoil Pad is the world's most efficient inhibitor of kickback energy, providing an amazing 54% reduction in felt recoil over the standard factory pad. Using a complex matrix... | This is definitely an improvement over the original recoil pad, which is hard. I installed this on my 870 Express 20 gauge. Product is described as made for 12 gauge, but it fits the 20 just fine. Not perfect, which is a little disappointing. Given the standardization of mass production, you would think that a replacem... | This is definitely an improvement over the original recoil pad, which is hard. I installed this on my 870 Express 20 gauge. Product is described as made for 12 gauge, but it fits the 20 just fine. Not perfect, which is a little disappointing. Given the standardization of mass production, you would think that a replacem... | [
"Product: One of the longest-running and most highly regarded magazines in the field, F&SF is the original publisher of Stephen King's Gunslinger stories, Daniel Keyes' \"Flowers for Algernon,\" and many other classics.\n\nRating: 3.0\n\nSummary: Average Quality writing; but there is hope...\n\nReview: I can only g... | 13 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,655 |
AC32305TO79HL | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "Two CD set for Arjen Anthony Lucassen's new space opera. 17tracks, with musical appearances sure to please any progrock fan: Fish, Edwin Balogh, Edward Reekers (Kayak), PeterDaltrey (Kaleidoscope), ... | After several recommendations from fellow customers who had read some of my reviews, I finally decided to buy this album, not exactly knowing what it was.
I would not say I am disappointed. Because the Ayreon concept is great, and Arjen Anthony Lucassen is a remarkable composer. Mostly because a project like 'Into The ... | After several recommendations from fellow customers who had read some of my reviews, I finally decided to buy this album, not exactly knowing what it was.
I would not say I am disappointed. Because the Ayreon concept is great, and Arjen Anthony Lucassen is a remarkable composer. Mostly because a project like 'Into The ... | [
"Product: OUT OF PRINT\n\nRating: 2.0\n\nSummary: Somehow A Nice Try But\n\nReview: I know. I shouldn't have gone to watch the film based on my favourite novel anyway. But I did. Out of curiosity. Wanted to see how bad it got, how much they'd ruined this great great piece of literature.\nIn a way I'm surprised, pos... | 13 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,656 |
A2B13DO2A2205G | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "The Waterfi Waterproofed iPod Shuffle is Designed to go as deep as 210 feet underwater. While this Mp3 Player looks identical to a factory bought Apple iPod Shuffle, it's performance does not. The i... | Colour: Blue
First off I ordered this a few weeks ago after ordering I received it in 7 days to Australia which is completely AWESOME.
I have been using this for nearly 3 weeks and it has been an absoloute necessity in my daily routine. I don't swim much but I do run in the water and having my music keeps me motivate... | Colour: Blue
First off I ordered this a few weeks ago after ordering I received it in 7 days to Australia which is completely AWESOME.
I have been using this for nearly 3 weeks and it has been an absoloute necessity in my daily routine. I don't swim much but I do run in the water and having my music keeps me motivate... | [
"Product: New York Times bestselling author Catherine Bybee was raised in Washington State, but after graduating high school, she moved to Southern California in hopes of becoming a movie star. After growing bored with waiting tables, she returned to school and became a registered nurse, spending most of her career... | 5 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,657 |
A1OMX5GGZS0J23 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "SodaStream soda mixes let you add new flavors to your repertoire for parties, dinners and other gatherings. When used as directed, these economy-sized syrup bottles make 12 liters of soda (about 33 ... | The wife is a Coke-Zero addict and we go through about 3 12-packs a week. I was tired of the cost ($6.50 full price for a 12 pack at Safeway) and the cans. We first went to the Safeway store brand (Refreshe) which a blind taste test showed was identical to Coke Zero at less than half the price, but still had to deal ... | The wife is a Coke-Zero addict and we go through about 3 12-packs a week. I was tired of the cost ($6.50 full price for a 12 pack at Safeway) and the cans. We first went to the Safeway store brand (Refreshe) which a blind taste test showed was identical to Coke Zero at less than half the price, but still had to deal ... | [
"Product: The Espresso Series 9 Designer Headboard offers a unique and versatile solution to bedroom storage and style. Flip-up doors reveal 2 generously sized storage compartments. Keep books and other personal items safely behind the doors, or flip up the doors up to display your decorative items. The inset, geom... | 34 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,658 |
AOHNLSWSOLK8N | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "These Big Tab Write & Erase Durable Plastic Dividers let you write, erase and reuse your dividers for easy changes at any time. Simply write directly on the tabs with a ballpoint pen or pencil, and ... | Okay, I tried two different ink pens for writing on the tabs. Neither worked at all, even though they both worked just fine on regular paper. One ink pen was regular ink like has been used in ball point pens (Paper Mate, etc.) for years. The other ink was gel, and I expected that would not work, and it was lousier t... | Okay, I tried two different ink pens for writing on the tabs. Neither worked at all, even though they both worked just fine on regular paper. One ink pen was regular ink like has been used in ball point pens (Paper Mate, etc.) for years. The other ink was gel, and I expected that would not work, and it was lousier t... | [
"Product: Sweet Baby Shampoo is a natural, rich, nutritious, well lathering salon quality shampoo for babies and children with no SLS or any sulfates, parabens, phthalates, anesthetizing ingredients, dyes or endocrine disruptors like lavender oil or tea tree oil. It gently cleanses and nourishes babies hair and bod... | 57 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,659 |
A2FAHZNXB12NAB | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Lori L. Clark was born in Iowa, where she spent the first forty-six years of her life. In 2007, she loaded up a moving van and relocated to Missouri, where she currently resides. Lori's only child i... | I thought this was a good NA contemporary romance. It had a nice story, couple, and group of side-characters. I enjoyed it a lot and I found many parts to be really sweet.
There were a few areas that could've had more to them, though. I would have liked to get to know Gwen and Emmy more--especially Emmy. When it was r... | I thought this was a good NA contemporary romance. It had a nice story, couple, and group of side-characters. I enjoyed it a lot and I found many parts to be really sweet.
There were a few areas that could've had more to them, though. I would have liked to get to know Gwen and Emmy more--especially Emmy. When it was r... | [
"Product: Paperback. Pub Date :2014-01-01 Pages: 302 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins UK The wickedly smart sequel to Sister Assassin - a tale of two sisters trapped in a web of deceit First they made me kill.Then leave behind the. one person I love.Now I'm getting even Annie and Fia have battled to survi... | 4 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,660 |
A2DDDKF5NZMTFY | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Vintage VHS tape". The summary of the review text is "Too Funny for Words". | Directed by and starring Paul Bartel of "Eating Raul" fame, SCENES FROM THE CLASS STRUGGLE IN BEVERLY HILLS is an outrageously funny comedy that will easily have you screaming with laughter if you have any sense of humor.
Set in a Beverly Hills mansion, this is an upstairs/downstairs story of a rich divorcee (Jacqueli... | Directed by and starring Paul Bartel of "Eating Raul" fame, SCENES FROM THE CLASS STRUGGLE IN BEVERLY HILLS is an outrageously funny comedy that will easily have you screaming with laughter if you have any sense of humor.
Set in a Beverly Hills mansion, this is an upstairs/downstairs story of a rich divorcee (Jacqueli... | [
"Product: Based on the novel by philosopher Ayn Rand, this is the story of architect Howard Roark. An idealist, Roark believes he can balance his values with the needs of society. His mentor disagrees - encouraging him to compromise his integrity rather than suffer for his artistic goals.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary:... | 8 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,661 |
A1ZHEK7NJJWKE9 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Together Patch and Nora have overcome the secrets riddled in Patch's dark past, bridged two irreconcilable worlds and faced heart-wrenching tests of betrayal, loyalty and trust...and all for a love ... | SILENCE is the fast-paced, wildly entertaining, and absolutely riveting third book in author Becca Fitzpatrick's Hush, Hush series. As with its predecessor, it starts off with a captivating prologue that draws readers back into the world.
And it continues with a story that will keep readers glued to the page as Nora s... | SILENCE is the fast-paced, wildly entertaining, and absolutely riveting third book in author Becca Fitzpatrick's Hush, Hush series. As with its predecessor, it starts off with a captivating prologue that draws readers back into the world.
And it continues with a story that will keep readers glued to the page as Nora s... | [
"Product: Wither\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: An exquisitely beautiful, melodic and gracefully told debut novel\n\nReview: The world has grown very small. What was once a planet that was filled with different sights and sounds and experiences, has been reduced to what can be found on just one continent. And a world o... | 10 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,662 |
A3ITL5EYKTZTF0 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "PowerCube Extended USB, Dual USB port adapter and 4 socket adapter for wall outlets, modular design allows easy expansion by connecting multiple units. Designed for functionality and value.". The su... | I already have two large powerstrips, one for my computers and accompanying devices, and another for my landline, dvd player, and other entertainment-related devices. Both have outlets side by side, so that large plugs end up blocking one of the outlets. What I've been wanting is a powerstrip without that problem - pa... | I already have two large powerstrips, one for my computers and accompanying devices, and another for my landline, dvd player, and other entertainment-related devices. Both have outlets side by side, so that large plugs end up blocking one of the outlets. What I've been wanting is a powerstrip without that problem - pa... | [
"Product: SK-II's signature product, the much-loved and most awarded bestseller, Facial Treatment Essence has over 90% pitera, the miracle ingredient discovered over 30 years ago that remains essentially unchanged till today. Its irreplaceable formula gently exfoliates the face and helps moderate the skin surface r... | 28 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,663 |
ABVCQPI1GMONN | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "SPORTMiX Medium Variety Dog Biscuit Treats are perfect as a nutritious treat or training reward.". The summary of the review text is "My Dogs are Wild About These Treats!". | I was introduced to these very small doggie bones at my Vet. My 14 year old Springer who has never been much into doggie bones LOVES these things!! They make great pocket stuffers to carry around for incentive and motivation. My old guy has a hard time waking up to go outside and one wiff of one of these bones does ... | I was introduced to these very small doggie bones at my Vet. My 14 year old Springer who has never been much into doggie bones LOVES these things!! They make great pocket stuffers to carry around for incentive and motivation. My old guy has a hard time waking up to go outside and one wiff of one of these bones does ... | [
"Product: Stretchrite Elastic is a high quality shrink resistant material that stretches easily and resumes its original shape and length over and over.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The Right Snap for Pants and Skirts\n\nReview: Have been making numerous waist line repairs to pants I had bought and those I had made s... | 42 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,664 |
A37QYCEN54FOQF | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Chad lives in Battle Creek, MI. with his wife, children, and far too many dogs. He loves music, rain, sarcasm, dry humor, and cheese and has a strong disdain for dishonesty and hard-boiled eggs. He ... | Chad Lutzke blew me away with his last book, Of Foster Homes and Flies. I knew this book would be a worthy follow up. Chad has become one of those authors that you watch their release dates. You base the length of what you read around that date. You make sure you are free the day a new release comes out. Wallflower did... | Chad Lutzke blew me away with his last book, Of Foster Homes and Flies. I knew this book would be a worthy follow up. Chad has become one of those authors that you watch their release dates. You base the length of what you read around that date. You make sure you are free the day a new release comes out. Wallflower did... | [
"Product: Sayfa Sayisi: 470Baski Yili: 2012Dili: IngilizceYayinevi: Nans\n\nRating: 1.0\n\nSummary: I broke up with Dean Koontz over this book.\n\nReview: It's over. I loved Dean Koontz. Intensity is one of my favorite books. All his old books are great. Lately though, his style has been changing. Though still good... | 4 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,665 |
A2JHHOUZO5G7RC | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Description: The Earphone deliver deep bass and crystal clear acoustics from a 6mm high defintion speaker driver. Thede Sleek earphone feature Noise lsolating technology that will allow you to flow ... | I have purchased numerous headphones for various friends and family, and these have to be some of the better made ones that I have come across.
Like I said above, these headphones have a pretty good overall build quality. Both of the earbuds and the splitter, as well as the audio jack are made out of metal (I believe ... | I have purchased numerous headphones for various friends and family, and these have to be some of the better made ones that I have come across.
Like I said above, these headphones have a pretty good overall build quality. Both of the earbuds and the splitter, as well as the audio jack are made out of metal (I believe ... | [
"Product: Sophisticated and modern, the Siren Collection simple and timeless cut pattern creates a gift that will warm the heart of any age. The Siren Red Heart Paperweight is as elegant as it is functional; a wonderful addition to any desk. 2.5\" x 2.5\"\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Sound comes in good.\n\nReview: T... | 5 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,666 |
A2SAVTYOEBSNPF | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Set in Scotland in the early 1300s during the war between Robert the Bruce and King Edward I, the fourth book in Drake's Graham family series (following Seize the Dawn) opens with a history lesson d... | There are 5 books in this series. Reading them in order does make a difference. I've found them all to be "hard to put down." (Haven't had much sleep since I started these books! LOL.) Here is the order of the series:
Come the Morning
Conquer the Night
Seize the Dawn
Knight Triumphant
The Lion in Glory
It is de... | There are 5 books in this series. Reading them in order does make a difference. I've found them all to be "hard to put down." (Haven't had much sleep since I started these books! LOL.) Here is the order of the series:
Come the Morning
Conquer the Night
Seize the Dawn
Knight Triumphant
The Lion in Glory
It is de... | [
"Product: Elinchroms new BXRi series heads are based on technology that robotically manufactures the main board allowing Elinchrom to create extremely dependable strobes. This design helps keep the weight and size down and, more importantly, add computer chips and memory for internal software capabilities. The new ... | 6 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,667 |
ASXS7V0EM8N9J | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Jan Marshall, author of "Dancin, Schmancin with the Scars: Finding the Humor No Matter What! has written another one of her satirical survival books. As a newspaper columnist and motivational speake... | Its not very often I read a book and cant put it down. This little book had me gripped and laughing from start to finish and inspired by this incredible lady Jan Marshall! It is way beyond funny or amusing it had me laughing out loud. This in itself is the concept behind the book and Jan Marshalls belief that laughte... | Its not very often I read a book and cant put it down. This little book had me gripped and laughing from start to finish and inspired by this incredible lady Jan Marshall! It is way beyond funny or amusing it had me laughing out loud. This in itself is the concept behind the book and Jan Marshalls belief that laughte... | [
"Product: Title: Dune, Frank Herbert (Hardcover)\nBinding: Hardcover\nClassics of Modern Literature\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The classic scifi read\n\nReview: As big books go this is a mammoth. I felt like I was learning a new language at the same time; having said that it is intriguing and well written. I did fi... | 6 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,668 |
A1L3QNX7R1RZ3G | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "ReptiCare Ceramic Heat Emitters are the perfect 24 hour heat source for all reptiles. These porcelain heating devices screw into a standard porcelain incandescent socket, giving off intense muscle p... | I'm a bit disappointed with this product. First, because of poor manufacturing quality control, or manufacturer packaging the first two that I received had damaged threads (thread end bent to one side, threads smashed together on one side, spread apart on opposite side) and would not thread into a fixture. Fortunately ... | I'm a bit disappointed with this product. First, because of poor manufacturing quality control, or manufacturer packaging the first two that I received had damaged threads (thread end bent to one side, threads smashed together on one side, spread apart on opposite side) and would not thread into a fixture. Fortunately ... | [
"Product: OASIS Bind Wire is made of 26-gauge wire and can help add impact and depth to any arrangement for any occasion.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Looks like twine, but has all the benefits of bendable, posable, twistable wire!\n\nReview: This spool initially seemed a little pricey, but wow, you sure do get a ton... | 21 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,669 |
A1QF10TB8AYTA3 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "VHS TAPE USED VERY GOOD CONDITION
vhs box 4". The summary of the review text is "Well that was a mind f---". | I'm going to start off with a spoiler because it seems to me that everyone else has covered the crazy aspects of this movie down to a tee.
The saddest moment in this movie, the one that struck me the most was when David looks in the mirror and waves goodbye to himself.
I actually got teary eyed when I saw this and, I... | I'm going to start off with a spoiler because it seems to me that everyone else has covered the crazy aspects of this movie down to a tee.
The saddest moment in this movie, the one that struck me the most was when David looks in the mirror and waves goodbye to himself.
I actually got teary eyed when I saw this and, I... | [
"Product: Thermaltake Versa H23 CA-1B1-00M1WN-01 No Power Supply ATX Mid Tower Case (Black)\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Liked this case more than I thought I would.\n\nReview: This case exceeded my expectations. I was worried when people mentioned how big this case was that it wouldn't fit on my desk, but that's wha... | 22 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,670 |
A3JCBDXNF0ZB66 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "APC BE550G Back-UPS ES 550 Battery Backup System, Eight-Outlet, 550 Volt-Amps (1 Each)". The summary of the review text is "Works but fit/finish isn't what I would expect". | Soapbox time:
Why should we use these UPS systems at home?
1) HOME SAFETY - What do I mean by this? We are so dependent upon our electronic toys to stay connected that when the power goes out, you just watch that battery in the phone trickle down ever so slowly. I bought one just to put on my DSL Modem and Router.... | Soapbox time:
Why should we use these UPS systems at home?
1) HOME SAFETY - What do I mean by this? We are so dependent upon our electronic toys to stay connected that when the power goes out, you just watch that battery in the phone trickle down ever so slowly. I bought one just to put on my DSL Modem and Router.... | [
"Product: This very popular \"library style\" media storage unit with three separate compartments is designed to accommodate any combination of media in a large collection. Fully adjustable shelves and horizontal media storage allows for easy sorting, filing and re-filling of your collection as it grows. Tops and b... | 28 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,671 |
A3119E8HWUNIR6 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "iPad 2 Dock". The summary of the review text is "iPad 2 Dock - The Weakest Link". | The Apple iPad 2 Dock just might be the weakest link in the iPad universe. It's not bad, but it could be a lot better. The problem isn't with what it is but with what it isn't and could be. This is in no way a desktop adapter in the idiom of many notebook/desktop hybrids. This is just a stand. Other than holding up yo... | The Apple iPad 2 Dock just might be the weakest link in the iPad universe. It's not bad, but it could be a lot better. The problem isn't with what it is but with what it isn't and could be. This is in no way a desktop adapter in the idiom of many notebook/desktop hybrids. This is just a stand. Other than holding up yo... | [
"Product: Gain powerful control over your favorite music software, Korg-Style! For live performance stand alone soft-synth applications or as a music production studio tool, Korg's MicroKey is the perfect choice for controlling your computer music software. The microKEY is slim, lightweight, USB powered and compati... | 19 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,672 |
AGXE5F69YBS1G | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "Stuffing Free Lil' Squeak Monkey by Petstages has tons of fun without the mess! Two separate squeak chambers keep squeaking when punctured, so your pup can have hours of safe, squeaky fun! Plus, the... | I wish I had a picture of this. I really do. This toy was in my Corgis stocking for Christmas. Hes an avid toy chewer and Im constantly picking up stuffing around the house. Quite frankly, I hate it. I hate it so much I vowed to never buy a toy with stuffing again. Not very practical if you're a pet owner but I digress... | I wish I had a picture of this. I really do. This toy was in my Corgis stocking for Christmas. Hes an avid toy chewer and Im constantly picking up stuffing around the house. Quite frankly, I hate it. I hate it so much I vowed to never buy a toy with stuffing again. Not very practical if you're a pet owner but I digress... | [
"Product: Perineal Irrigation 8 ounce Cleansing Bottle (Pack of 3) lavette irrigation bottle for post-partum, new mothers, and bidet use\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Bathroom visit MUST HAVE\n\nReview: When I asked my online mom group what they recommended to bring to the hospital this was NUMBER 1! I was just going ... | 19 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,673 |
A2S1JQWKZMGFD2 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Specification
Size: 50-in*
*Viewable: 49.98-in
Tuner: Integrated NTSC/ATSC/QAM HDTV Tuner
Supported TV Formats
1080i, 720p, 720i, 480p, 480i
Native Panel Resolution: 1366 x 768
Supported PC Resol... | This past year, I decided to treat myself to a birthday present a wide screen HDTV. So, I began to do the research. In addition to looking at the various offerings at my local Best Buy store so I could see the picture quality and reading customer reviews at [...], I bought a subscription to ConsumerReports.com, and s... | This past year, I decided to treat myself to a birthday present a wide screen HDTV. So, I began to do the research. In addition to looking at the various offerings at my local Best Buy store so I could see the picture quality and reading customer reviews at [...], I bought a subscription to ConsumerReports.com, and s... | [
"Product: DIRECTVs latest HD DVR receiver, the HR23. Packed with features - the HR23 boast MPEG-4 format compatibility, multiple screen format resolutions, and DIRECTVs popular DIRECtV+ PLUS DVR technology. Within 30 days of provision of DIRECTV equipment to you, or on the date that the professional installer has i... | 9 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,674 |
A30XJCUZ3XXKI | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "1.0" for a product with description "Lori has a degree in Anthropology and worked as a museum curator. Deciding the people in her imagination were slightly more exciting than the dead things in a museum basement, she set out to become ... | I will start out this review by saying I was tricked into reading this book.
I downloaded it for my kindle because it was free, and the summary sounded interesting. I didn't know it was self published, and didn't know it was part of a series. Those of you who follow my blog know I loathe self published books because o... | I will start out this review by saying I was tricked into reading this book.
I downloaded it for my kindle because it was free, and the summary sounded interesting. I didn't know it was self published, and didn't know it was part of a series. Those of you who follow my blog know I loathe self published books because o... | [
"Product: Product Description\nThe new book from the author of the bestselling and much-loved Seabiscuit.\n\nOn a May afternoon in 1943, a bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared. It was... | 7 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,675 |
A21BJAFOZL0M35 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Buddy Davis has been on staff with Answers in Genesis since the organization’s founding in 1994, traveling around the world in search of interesting animal species. He is also an award-winning... | By Buddy and Kay Davis (Master Books, 2005)
God created numerous different types of birds, as He stated in the Bible, and learning more about these amazing creatures is pure enjoyment! This book flaps your educational level of birds as you soar through the pages, pecking at the knowledge, while chirping with delight a... | By Buddy and Kay Davis (Master Books, 2005)
God created numerous different types of birds, as He stated in the Bible, and learning more about these amazing creatures is pure enjoyment! This book flaps your educational level of birds as you soar through the pages, pecking at the knowledge, while chirping with delight a... | [
"Product: Gary Parker, a former evolutionist, has a Ed.D. in biology, and has lectured widely for both the Institute for Creation Research and Answers in Genesis. His lively lectures incorporate his specialty: fossils. Gary and his wife, Mary, live in Florida, conducting science labs and field trips.\n\nRating: 5.0... | 5 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,676 |
A2A0U27BHHWOES | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Excellent Book". The summary of the review text is "Grace in Hard Times". | The news out of Africa is so bad so much of time that it takes a writer of rare skill to make us pay attention. Nigerian Chris Abani is such a writer. He tells Elvis Oke's bumpy, brutal coming of age story with immense skill and verve.
We follow Elvis, an aspiring dancer and Elvis Presley impersonator, as he and his... | The news out of Africa is so bad so much of time that it takes a writer of rare skill to make us pay attention. Nigerian Chris Abani is such a writer. He tells Elvis Oke's bumpy, brutal coming of age story with immense skill and verve.
We follow Elvis, an aspiring dancer and Elvis Presley impersonator, as he and his... | [
"Product: Drama\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: The Problem of Evil\n\nReview: Bergman was the son of a Christian pastor and a lifelong atheist. He spent considerable intellectual capital trying to work out why humans were so desperate for a God. He also devoted significant artistic effort to depicting a world where p... | 10 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,677 |
A2HM0AZ8WQFWU7 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "66-inch Bungalow Cat Tree by Majestic Pet Products is covered in Fau by Sheepskin with Sisal Rope wrapped post. This beautiful playground features a residence, multiple levels, and three perches. Br... | This product takes about 3-4 hours to build but considering it size not unreasonable. The instructions leave much to be desired but fortunately even without those it is not much of a problem to put together (this is reason I give it 4 instead of 5 stars). Only a small degree of put-together skill is needed (analogous t... | This product takes about 3-4 hours to build but considering it size not unreasonable. The instructions leave much to be desired but fortunately even without those it is not much of a problem to put together (this is reason I give it 4 instead of 5 stars). Only a small degree of put-together skill is needed (analogous t... | [
"Product: Form and functionality collide with style in the NexStar 3 External Hard Drive Enclosure from Vantec. With its mirror finish, sleek curves and bold colors, the Vantec NexStar 3 stands out from the crowd. The sturdy drive cage protects your hard drive while the aluminum case effectively draws away the heat... | 63 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,678 |
A32T2H8150OJLU | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Holes, a 2003 Disney movie, starring Shia LaBeouf and Sigourney Weaver was directed by Andrew Davis.". The summary of the review text is "Welcome to Lake Greenwood...but there's no lake and there is... | Meet Stanley Yelnats the 4th (Shia LaBeouf). He comes from a long line of Stanley Yelnats', and they were all unlucky, well, ever since his no-good-pig-stealing ancestor forgot to make good on a deal with a gypsy in the old country and suffered from the resulting curse. Now, many years later the unluckiness continues... | Meet Stanley Yelnats the 4th (Shia LaBeouf). He comes from a long line of Stanley Yelnats', and they were all unlucky, well, ever since his no-good-pig-stealing ancestor forgot to make good on a deal with a gypsy in the old country and suffered from the resulting curse. Now, many years later the unluckiness continues... | [
"Product: Ideal for data entry and accounting functions, the Your Type Wireless Keypad is a convenient, time-saving addition to your workspace. This compact wireless keypad adds 28 keys to your Apple Wireless Keyboard or MacBook, including function keys and document navigation controls.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: I... | 200 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,679 |
A381DKHF1FJ767 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Weather the day with confidence with your own accurate and up-to-date information, right from your own backyard. This thermometer features precise, reliable temperature readings. The bold, easy to r... | I purchased a few of these on eBay for about 5 or $6 each. This is the first time after several years I actually read the reviews. I've had no problems whatsoever with the batteries. My first set went about a year and a half, and that was even through an Alaska winter (temperatures to -40 below). I use this in my RV... | I purchased a few of these on eBay for about 5 or $6 each. This is the first time after several years I actually read the reviews. I've had no problems whatsoever with the batteries. My first set went about a year and a half, and that was even through an Alaska winter (temperatures to -40 below). I use this in my RV... | [
"Product: FACTORY WARRANTIES WILL ONLY BE HONORED IF THIS PRODUCT IS PURCHASED THROUGH AN AUTHORIZED SELLER. ASK THE SELLER IF THEY ARE AUTHORIZED BEFORE PURCHASING. THE RIDGID LIFETIME SERVICE AGREEMENT (LSA) IS NOT AVAILABLE ON ANY PURCHASES ON AMAZON. The RIDGID 40043 Hand-Held Inspection Camera offers visual de... | 44 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,680 |
A3SWD90ZIF0UBL | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "After a childhood spent whizzing through the galaxy in super sleek starships and defeating treacherously evil monsters in long forgotten kingdoms, G.L. Breedon grew up to write science fiction and f... | Gabriel lives a pretty normal life, if you don't count his future visions of death. In fact, he has seen his death and knows nothing can change it. That is until the day he dies he is plucked from his timeline by Grace Mages! Suddenly he finds himself among people have incredible magic that fight to defend the Primary ... | Gabriel lives a pretty normal life, if you don't count his future visions of death. In fact, he has seen his death and knows nothing can change it. That is until the day he dies he is plucked from his timeline by Grace Mages! Suddenly he finds himself among people have incredible magic that fight to defend the Primary ... | [
"Product: One choice can transform you. Pass initiation. Do not fail! Thrilling urban dystopian fiction debut from exciting young author. In sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior's world, society is divided into five factions -- Abnegation (the selfless), Candor (the honest), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), ... | 10 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,681 |
ASLSCL3KWHFSE | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Mimi Jean Pamfiloff is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of Paranormal and Contemporary Romance. Her books have hit the Amazon/B&N top-100 lists multiple times and have been #1 genre s... | Can I just stop to say WOW!
The last series that wow'd me this much was the fever series by Karen Marie Moning.
In the fail installment of The King Trilogy was are not only taken on very dark journey but we travel back in time and unlock so many answers to the questions we had. We find out what King really is, we fin... | Can I just stop to say WOW!
The last series that wow'd me this much was the fever series by Karen Marie Moning.
In the fail installment of The King Trilogy was are not only taken on very dark journey but we travel back in time and unlock so many answers to the questions we had. We find out what King really is, we fin... | [
"Product: New\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A light, fluffy, fun young adult romantic read...\n\nReview: This was my second audio book. I realized its really handy to listen to an audio book while I do busy work like graphics, blogging, and all that other stuff since I can't actually read. The Selection has been on my... | 8 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,682 |
A1XYDHAD45DWKU | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "A playful peek into the homes of dinosaur babies and their parents at bedtime. 'How does a dinosaur say good night when Papa comes in to turn off the light? Does a dinosaur slam his tail and pout? D... | Do dinosaurs really act up when its bedtime? A host of dinosaurs, acting much like preschoolers, react to bedtime and show readers how a dinosaur should say good night.
Dinosaurs are a popular topic among young audiences, and these dinosaurs, loaded with personality, will connect with young readers. Young audiences wi... | Do dinosaurs really act up when its bedtime? A host of dinosaurs, acting much like preschoolers, react to bedtime and show readers how a dinosaur should say good night.
Dinosaurs are a popular topic among young audiences, and these dinosaurs, loaded with personality, will connect with young readers. Young audiences wi... | [
"Product: childrens book\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: It's Not a Box... it's a...\n\nReview: A young bunny uses his imagination to make an ordinary cardboard box into a spaceship, a mountain, a robot, and more.\n\nNot a Box illustrates the importance of childhood imagination. The rabbit insists that his toy is not a ... | 10 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,683 |
A1C217T6VWIE3 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "The Kuhn Rikon Slim Safety LidLifter safely and easily removes lids, leaving a smooth edge that is suitable for resealing with a plastic lid (dog and cat food cans, coffee cans). The can opener is m... | It cuts the lid from the can well with no catches or slip-off. It has a little metal 'tooth' on the side of one-half of the handle that clamps onto an opposing tooth on the other half of the handle. You can see them in the product photo if you really look hard, just to the right of the top, turning knob. They are used ... | It cuts the lid from the can well with no catches or slip-off. It has a little metal 'tooth' on the side of one-half of the handle that clamps onto an opposing tooth on the other half of the handle. You can see them in the product photo if you really look hard, just to the right of the top, turning knob. They are used ... | [
"Product: The complete resource for amateur astronomers for over 70 years, Sky & Telescope provides readers with information on observing the sky, offering reviews and buyer's guide information on the latest products as well as tips, how-to's and much more. Published 12 times a year.\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: More... | 81 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,684 |
A43FNF048Q3QC | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "The Vicks Mini Filter Free Cool Mist Humidifier creates cool, visible mist to help temporarily relieve cough and congestion symptoms for better breathing and more comfortable sleep. Designed for sma... | My husband and I have always run a humidifier in our room during the dry winter months, and when my son was born we bought him one of those cutesy animal themed ones from a baby retailer. The only problem was that it leaked all over the place and never seemed to 'spread' the mist anywhere, and the water would run out r... | My husband and I have always run a humidifier in our room during the dry winter months, and when my son was born we bought him one of those cutesy animal themed ones from a baby retailer. The only problem was that it leaked all over the place and never seemed to 'spread' the mist anywhere, and the water would run out r... | [
"Product: Yalmeh Glory Eye Bright Gel ranks as a superior Anti Aging product for all your skin. It is extremely effective at eliminating dark circles and wrinkles. It is also efficient for puffiness and loss of tone. SAFE, ALL NATURAL INGREDIENTS- Yalmeh Glory Eye Bright Gel contains all natural ingredients, no tox... | 27 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,685 |
A9NCQGVV5W8N0 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "1.0" for a product with description "On AUTOMATIC, their widely anticipated new studio album, Irish/English bandmates Ronan Harris and Mark Jackson have been hard at work crafting the new album into something far more conceptualized an... | At this point in what I suppose you could call their 'career', you have to wonder whether the members of VNV Nation are actually engaging in an elaborate Andy Kaufmanesque prank designed to see how many times they can release the same album before people cotton on and lose interest completely.
While the notion that a ... | At this point in what I suppose you could call their 'career', you have to wonder whether the members of VNV Nation are actually engaging in an elaborate Andy Kaufmanesque prank designed to see how many times they can release the same album before people cotton on and lose interest completely.
While the notion that a ... | [
"Product: former rental, Two cassettes One Box.Tapes in great condition. In its original box.The box has very a little corner wear. Sticker shadows on top and sides. Fast shiping. All sales fully guaranteed.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Where The Black Flowers Bloom...\n\nReview: Craigmills, Yorkshire, 1985: Ronald ... | 28 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,686 |
A25X28UZCW2J6G | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Cole McCade is a New Orleans-born Southern boy without the Southern accent, currently residing somewhere in the metropolitan wilds of the American Midwest. He spends his days as a suit-and-tie corpo... | 4 - "I wish I may, I wish I might" Stars.
There is a new c**k on the roost, in what is largely a female dominated hen house, otherwise known as todays romantic fiction, and boy does he know what he is doodle-do-dooing! It is fair to say I was a little skeptical when I read Second Chance at Paris I liked Zero Day Explo... | 4 - "I wish I may, I wish I might" Stars.
There is a new c**k on the roost, in what is largely a female dominated hen house, otherwise known as todays romantic fiction, and boy does he know what he is doodle-do-dooing! It is fair to say I was a little skeptical when I read Second Chance at Paris I liked Zero Day Explo... | [
"Product: After several years on the other side of the publishing industry, Sara Jane Stone bid goodbye to her sales career to pursue her dream—writing romance novels. Sara Jane currently resides in Brooklyn, New York with her very supportive real-life hero, two lively young children, and a lazy Burmese cat. ... | 24 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,687 |
A1PM7HH4F77NEH | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "If you are having cable TV picture problems this may be the product for you. It is NOT compatible with satellite TV, and will actually block satellite reception - so do not order it if you have sate... | Be careful buying television preamps based only on the listed specs because those figures can be deceiving. There are television preamps which list much higher dB "gain" figures than this unit but they also have a much higher added "noise" factors. Thus, the bigger dB "gain" factor is largely meaningless. This PCT u... | Be careful buying television preamps based only on the listed specs because those figures can be deceiving. There are television preamps which list much higher dB "gain" figures than this unit but they also have a much higher added "noise" factors. Thus, the bigger dB "gain" factor is largely meaningless. This PCT u... | [
"Product: In Brooklyn, we know a thing or two about being bold and when we say this coffee is bold you betta believe it's bold. To get a perfect dark roast, the beans are removed from the roasters right before they get to their peak roasting point. This helps them retain their sharp floral notes and all the smoky g... | 29 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,688 |
A29E26G723TDEE | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Not just a Filter Cartridge. Pleatco is a complete Filtration System! Pleatco Free Flow Cores, REEMAY Filtration Fabric, Antimicrobial Endcaps and Superbond Bands make the Pleatco product compass to... | My original filters finally needed to be replaced and I couldn't see paying the high prices from the manufacture or the local spa stores. The measurements are a near perfect match and when I placed them side by side you couldn't notice a size difference at all.
The filters are nicely built and the pleating is very con... | My original filters finally needed to be replaced and I couldn't see paying the high prices from the manufacture or the local spa stores. The measurements are a near perfect match and when I placed them side by side you couldn't notice a size difference at all.
The filters are nicely built and the pleating is very con... | [
"Product: Complete 18\" shrinkwrap system, includes 21\" sealing Wand, film carrier, teflon pad, cushioning pad, dual-temp heat gun & your choice of film. Our most popular system for soapmakers, Amazon FBA's, Confectioners and Candy Shops, Pawn Shops & bakers. Great for general packaging, re-packaging, bundling (pu... | 30 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,689 |
A1EJ6J6N9I7W35 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "Enjoy a memorable nights sleep thanks to our Signature Sleep Memoir line of memory foam mattresses with CertiPUR-US certified foam, created to provide balanced supportno matter how much you toss and... | I now have three memory foam mattresses, and I consider this the best of the lot. It has a nice balance of support and pliability. Unlike some other reviewers, I have not seen any overheating. It had minimal odor when it was opened, and that faded within the 36 hours before it was first used.
It was a little hard to g... | I now have three memory foam mattresses, and I consider this the best of the lot. It has a nice balance of support and pliability. Unlike some other reviewers, I have not seen any overheating. It had minimal odor when it was opened, and that faded within the 36 hours before it was first used.
It was a little hard to g... | [
"Product: Create studio-quality recordings with Blue Microphone's Snowball, a USB microphone with exceptional sound-capture capabilities. Using Blue Microphone's award-winning dual-capsule and circuit design, the Snowball produces crisp, clean recordings that are free of feedback and distortion. A unique pattern sw... | 76 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,690 |
A14Z6D3IRJ23F7 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "The Hosa ACD477 is a universal power supply for all your pedals, effects, wireless receivers and much more. This power supply features include a worldwide input, regulated output in multiple voltage... | Needed a universal DC adapter for my childs toys. This seems to work well. Has selectors for 3,4.5,6,7.5,9,12 volts, as well has 6 different plug connectors. The tip of it sits on two prongs and you can turn it around to reverse the polarity of the plug. Make sure you look at every device you're going to plug it into a... | Needed a universal DC adapter for my childs toys. This seems to work well. Has selectors for 3,4.5,6,7.5,9,12 volts, as well has 6 different plug connectors. The tip of it sits on two prongs and you can turn it around to reverse the polarity of the plug. Make sure you look at every device you're going to plug it into a... | [
"Product: Clean, Clean and Clean Some More Axe Detailer Shower Tool is suited for a better and thorough cleansing. This product offers a two-sided cleansing with an improved lathering. Use the scrub to clean the toughest and sensitive areas of your body. Try this shower tool to dig into extra dirty spots or tough p... | 101 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,691 |
A2F2O8QEO5SN14 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "When Jennifer Ann isn't writing heart wrenching romance novels with hot scenes or chasing her children around southern Minnesota, she either has her nose stuck in someone else's book, is curled up w... | Adam's List is the first book I have read by Jennifer Ann, and I really enjoyed it.
It had a slow start, but It eventually picked up.
Jewels was feisty, stood her ground, and was a little hard to like overall. But by the end I adored her. She just want's to be loved and when Adam comes into the picture her walls fell... | Adam's List is the first book I have read by Jennifer Ann, and I really enjoyed it.
It had a slow start, but It eventually picked up.
Jewels was feisty, stood her ground, and was a little hard to like overall. But by the end I adored her. She just want's to be loved and when Adam comes into the picture her walls fell... | [
"Product: T.K. Leigh, otherwise known as Tracy Leigh Kellam, is a USA Today Bestselling author of the Beautiful Mess series, in addition to several other works. Originally from New England, she now resides in sunny Southern California with her husband, dog, and three cats, all of which she has rescued (including th... | 12 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,692 |
ASQCJLICRLYFM | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "5.0" for a product with description "T.K. Leigh, otherwise known as Tracy Leigh Kellam, is the USA Today Best Selling author of the Beautiful Mess series. Originally from New England, she now resides in sunny Southern California with h... | Bravo to TK Leigh once again. This book had me biting my nails wanting more. If you have not read the Beautiful Mess series by TK I HIGHLY recommend it. This one can be read as a stand alone however, I felt that there were integral parts that played in this book that were part of the first series.
Oh wow. Tyler.. Tyler... | Bravo to TK Leigh once again. This book had me biting my nails wanting more. If you have not read the Beautiful Mess series by TK I HIGHLY recommend it. This one can be read as a stand alone however, I felt that there were integral parts that played in this book that were part of the first series.
Oh wow. Tyler.. Tyler... | [
"Product: Jane Harvey-Berrick is an author of contemporary romance.\n\nRating: 5.0\n\nSummary: Once again.. utterly spellbinding!\n\nReview: Wow... that doesn't even come close to it for this book. I was able to review The Traveling Man earlier this year while the blog was still Suzanne's Book Obsessions and I fell... | 8 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,693 |
A1KLQBVJDG52BA | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "4.0" for a product with description "Cecelia Ahern romance fiction.". The summary of the review text is "Touching and Hopeful story of Friendship and Love". | This book was sweet, romantic, and original. The entire book is a series of letters with no other narrative, which in itself is really unique.
This is the story of Rosie and Alex, who have been the best of friends since childhood. They both feel strongly for each other, but timing and various situations continue to ... | This book was sweet, romantic, and original. The entire book is a series of letters with no other narrative, which in itself is really unique.
This is the story of Rosie and Alex, who have been the best of friends since childhood. They both feel strongly for each other, but timing and various situations continue to ... | [
"Product: paperback, vg+\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: Good start, but where will it go?\n\nReview: Generally speaking, most 1st books in a series start out a little slow because time is required to set up the story. I think this book did a better job than most of diving in to the action. This gets a big thumbs-up f... | 6 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,694 |
AVKXWBBVR4F8L | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "1.0" for a product with description "The Master Lock 4696DWD set your own word combination tsa-accepted luggage lock features a 1-5/16in (35Mm) wide metal body for durability. The 1/4in (6Mm) diameter shackle is 1-7/8in (48Mm) long, of... | They look awesome. FULL SIZE LOCK. I am tired of those tiny locks meant for dollhouses. I have to use this on a huge Pelican Air. So here I thought I was on to something. NOPE! These are the cheapest metal I have ever seen. Remember those shortbread tins that look line animals? Yea, THAT CHEAP.
I set one lock, and i... | They look awesome. FULL SIZE LOCK. I am tired of those tiny locks meant for dollhouses. I have to use this on a huge Pelican Air. So here I thought I was on to something. NOPE! These are the cheapest metal I have ever seen. Remember those shortbread tins that look line animals? Yea, THAT CHEAP.
I set one lock, and i... | [
"Product: Corel WordPerfect Office X8 Home & Student Edition is an affordable and complete office documents solution. Create documents, presentations, spreadsheets, reports, and more with this all-in-one office suite. Enjoy full compatibility to easily open, edit, and share files in more than 60 file formats, inclu... | 22 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,695 |
A2K3D4H7FEM2GG | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "The Miracle-Gro AeroGarden 7 is the extraordinary soil-free indoor garden that grows plants 5 times faster than soil. Grow fresh herbs, vegetables, salad greens, flowers and more let your imaginatio... | I'm not happy with the yield of this product. I mainly wanted it for the cilantro, and after 8 weeks not enough cilantro to even make a small portion of salsa. The basil grows very fast and overcrowds the other plants. The mint and parsley don't look very healthy. I used bottled, filtered water and always had correct l... | I'm not happy with the yield of this product. I mainly wanted it for the cilantro, and after 8 weeks not enough cilantro to even make a small portion of salsa. The basil grows very fast and overcrowds the other plants. The mint and parsley don't look very healthy. I used bottled, filtered water and always had correct l... | [
"Product: Stradivarius violin comes with Thomastik Dominant string, Guarneri chin rest, a lightweight case with 2-bow holder, and Brazilwood half-lined bow stick. The Silver Creek Model 2 Violin 4/4 Outfit is crafted in Europe of carefully selected and aged tonewoods from the Carpathian forest. This Stradivarius mo... | 9 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,696 |
A16QLH5GQGOEOF | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "The Sodastream Power Metal stands out against other machines in the portfolio. Designed by Yves Bhar, this Sparkling Water Maker has a sophisticated and sleek design that fits nicely into any home d... | We compared a new SodaStream Power, one of the most expensive SodaStream models available on Amazon, with our five-year-old Sodastream Jet, one of the cheapest SS models. Missus 1rude drinks multiple bottles of seltzer a day, so our Jet has had a fair amount of use. We've never had a single issue with it, and it consis... | We compared a new SodaStream Power, one of the most expensive SodaStream models available on Amazon, with our five-year-old Sodastream Jet, one of the cheapest SS models. Missus 1rude drinks multiple bottles of seltzer a day, so our Jet has had a fair amount of use. We've never had a single issue with it, and it consis... | [
"Product: Cozy up on a cold night with the Serta comfort plush electric heated Blanket. Who doesn't love the feeling of warm sheets? before you get into bed, simply turn on the programmable digital controller to one of the 10-heat settings to set your desired heat time and temperature and let the Serta preheat tech... | 8 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,697 |
A2ZHDCYYP1PL2K | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "2.0" for a product with description "George Clooney (OCEAN'S ELEVEN), Drew Barrymore (CHARLIE'S ANGELS: FULL THROTTLE), and Sam Rockwell (THE GREEN MILE), star in the comedy thriller that poses an irresistible question: What would happ... | All too often, when an actor decides to try his/her hand at directing, the result is disappointing. It's as if actors feel such a need to prove themselves as having a bold directorial vision that the style of their movie takes precedence over the substance. That is the case here with "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.... | All too often, when an actor decides to try his/her hand at directing, the result is disappointing. It's as if actors feel such a need to prove themselves as having a bold directorial vision that the style of their movie takes precedence over the substance. That is the case here with "Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.... | [
"Product: 42nd Street (Colorized) [VHS]\n\nRating: 4.0\n\nSummary: A Lot of Heart and a Whole Lot of Ham\n\nReview: If your knowledge of \"42nd Street\" comes from seeing the stage musical, you'll be surprised to find how much less of a musical the film actually is, and how much darker it is than its stage counterp... | 13 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,698 |
A250M88M3P5783 | Generate the review text written by a reviewer who has a given an overall rating of "3.0" for a product with description "Go big with professional prints up to 13" x 19" and scans up to 11" x 17". The WorkForce WF-7510 is the affordable wide-format all-in-one that features the World's Fastest print speeds in its class.... | I initially liked the printer.
It looked rugged enough and sits neatly. And, the scanning for the office work is fast.
However, we had to deal with the constant paper jam, initially with 11x17 size. As some others said, we had to feed single page, otherwise, it will feed the second and third pages first to print inch... | I initially liked the printer.
It looked rugged enough and sits neatly. And, the scanning for the office work is fast.
However, we had to deal with the constant paper jam, initially with 11x17 size. As some others said, we had to feed single page, otherwise, it will feed the second and third pages first to print inch... | [
"Product: A cleaning classic, the BISSELL Natural Sweep Dual Brush Sweeper's simple, yet effective, cleaning method dates back over 140 years to Melville and Anna Bissell's introduction of one of the first carpet sweepers. Now perfected for today's cleaning needs, the BISSELL Natural Sweep is great for quick, quiet... | 23 | longlamp_3 | user_based | 14,699 |
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