Dyson Digital Slim Cordless Vacuum, 209476-01
received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. Unpacking the box was simple – although the box came damaged. The Dyson Digital Slim cordless vacuum was packed well and had no damage to it. The long aluminum tube is about 2.5’ long and very lightweight. When fully assembled – the Dyson Digital Slim cordless vacuum seemed a bit short for me (at 6’3” tall) but was perfect for the (shorter) rest of the household. The Motorized floor tool has carbon fiber brushes to clean hard floors and remove ground-in dirt from carpets. The cleaner head articulates 180°, this makes steering around furniture and obstacles easier – and is super slim – so it will fit under almost everything – and better/more than any other vacuum out there. The Dyson Digital Slim cordless vacuum comes with a docking station that is easily mountable to your wall and holds all the items the vacuum comes with. Also included is a crevice tool with 2 functions in 1: a hard tip and soft bristle tip with just the push of a button and extension or retraction – brilliant! Dyson claims a 22.2V lithium-ion battery releases charge evenly and recharges up to 3 times faster than others, but needs a full 5.5 hour charge before first use – all this seemed correct information. On the back of the Dyson Digital Slim cordless vacuum is a MAX suction button which really sucks! In regular mode you get around 15 minutes of suction which should perform most jobs. On MAX suction – you only get 6 minutes of run time – again – a fair estimation – and this function will really really do the job with lots of suction – comparable to any heavy corded vacuum out there! Battery life was a bit of a downer for me – and I would have hoped for 2x the run time as our 1,300 sq. ft house always seemed bigger than the Dyson Digital Slim cordless vacuum would allow us to vacuum. I also wish the motorized brush attachment/head had an option to turn off the brush roll to better clean hard floors. The push button trigger for power is awkward at first to use – but – it ultimately saves you battery life as it shuts off when not depressed – which is rather intuitive and genius for a battery powered device! Using the crevice tool only with the Dyson Digital Slim cordless vacuum – it did a great job vacuuming the car – again – battery life was the only complaint here! So – to wrap it up – the Dyson Digital Slim cordless vacuum does a great job with suction that rivals or outperforms most heavy corded vacuums out there – even rivaling the Dyson upright vacuums. If you have a small house, apartment, or condo – and hate cords – this IS the vacuum for you. For larger homes – just plan to use it for spot job clean ups and not whole house vacuuming at one time! Presto Dehydro Digital Electric Food Dehydrator received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. The Presto Dehydro Digital Electric Food Dehydrator is a perfect food dehydrator for the beginner dehydrator as well as seasoned users. It features a 6 tray system for dehydrating foods, allowing you to make jerky from meat, poultry, and seafood includes sample packets of jerky spice and cure. It is a rare model compared to other companies out there – in that it utilizes a digital thermostat and timer for precise drying time and temperature choose drying temperatures from 90 to 165 degree farenheit – compared to others’ that have a time dial and sometimes not even a temperature control setting. The bottom-mounted fan and heating element provide consistent air flow for optimum drying without having to rotate your trays or even having to shuffle your trays from top to bottom. The Presto Dehydro Digital Electric Food Dehydrator includes 6 drying trays and can expand up to 12 trays at one time. It comes with 2 fruit roll sheets, 2 nonstick mesh screens trays, a cover, and all these parts are dishwasher safe. The drying trays nest within each other when not in use for over a 40% reduction in storage space! Great for the majority of the time when you are storing the Presto Dehydro Digital Electric Food Dehydrator instead of using it. This is a good quality product. You could spend a lot more for a dehydrator but you cannot get more in functionality and overall value than the Presto Dehydro Digital Electric Food Dehydrator. It is easy to use and easy to clean. It has a small footprint and will not take up much precious horizontal kitchen surfaces (counter-top area). Controls are user-friendly. To have the adjustable temperature AND timer is wonderful. Most users and reviewers of this model comment that it is a bit on the noisy side. Since I’ve not owned a dehydrator before – I can’t compare. Since it is normally running on the other side of the house when we are sleeping or away at work – the volume level was not problematic for us! Overall – you can’t go wrong with the Presto Dehydro Digital Electric Food Dehydrator, tons of functionality, the added bonus of digital user-friendly controls, a great price, and it includes everything you need to get started dehydrating! Mr. Sketch Chisel Tip Water Color Markers, Assorted Colors, Pack of 12 received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. The Mr. Sketch Chisel Tip WaterColor Markers 12 pack does not disappoint. Colors are both bright and vivid and Mr. Sketch markers claim to have 2x the ink of most markers to last super-long. Even the chisel tips are specifically manufactured to keep their shape after months of coloring! The chisel tips also allow for broad strokes or much finer work with a simple rotation of the marker in your hand. Mr. Sketch claims the inks are specially formulated, non-bleeding water-based ink is great for all ages and all types of projects, as the ink is certified AP non-toxic. While I don’t agree with the idea of adding scents to markers to encourage sniffing them (remember the warnings in the 70’s and 80’s about sniffing/huffing markers?) – the Mr. Sketch Chisel Tip WaterColor Markers have fun scents individual to each marker that make coloring a bit more fun. As best I can tell – these are the color and scent combinations: Red/Cherry; Orange/Orange; Yellow/Banana Split; Light Green/Mint; Dark Green/Apple; Light Blue/Juice Box; Blue/Blueberry; Purple/Grape; Pink/Watermelon; Magenta/Raspberry; Black/Licorice; Brown/Cinnamon. These scents do remain on your coloring project for a short while after colored. Unfortunately, the ink did not seem very washable as it required goop off/orange oil to remove from hands. Ink also bled through normal copy/printer paper and onto writing surfaces underneath. Other reviewers have remarked that these markers have a long life span – which is definitely a plus. After our short test so far – the markers have not dried or streaked at all. We’ll be looking for Mr. Sketch Chisel Tip Water Color Markers whenever we need to buy markers for school for my 2 sons!
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