Firstchefpro Ultra Sharp Dual Julienne Peeler & Vegetable Peeler Stainless Steel by Firstchefproreceived the Firstchefpro Julienne Vegetable Peeler for free in exchange for an impartial unbiased review.
This item feels great in your hands. Handle has sufficient heft and balance and feels great in my hands (i do have arthritis) and is easy to hold and use. The blades on each of the cutting surfaces are razor sharp - so be careful even unpacking it from the box. The stainless steel Firstchefpro Julienne Vegetable Peeler glimmers in the light and is relatively easy to clean. The Firstchefpro Julienne Vegetable Peeler does a great job as a slicer, cutter, grater, julienne tool, peeler & potato eye remover too. It's does a great job as an apple peeler, as well as cutting cheeses! The rounded loop at the bottom of the handle is great for removing eyes from potatoes. We already have one of those pencil sharpener type julienne devices and i've gotta say - this device is handier - as you don't have to worry about the size of the zucchini, squash, or carrot being either too large or small for the Firstchefpro Julienne Vegetable Peeler. You also don't get the mushy pencil tip point that you have to continually cut off in order for the pencil sharpener julienne device to work. The Firstchefpro Julienne Vegetable Peeler does a great job of making zucchini and squash type noodles that cook quickly with either a steam bath or a quick blanching in boiling hot water! The Firstchefpro Julienne Vegetable Peeler works great - is highly recommended - looks great and works even better!
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Ramkon Magnetic Air Vent Phone Mountreceived the Ramkon Magnetic Air Vent Phone Mount for free in exchange for an impartial review of the item. I've only had it for a day so far - but it is super simple to use and does a great job of being unobtrusive and holding my phone in place when driving on the air vent. The Ramkon Magnetic Air Vent Phone Mount comes with your choice of 2 pieces of metal (one a round disc, the other a rectangle that is bigger). I chose the rectangle mount and placed it onto the back of my Samsung Galaxy S4 phone - that is usually inside a Spigen Slim Armor View case. The Ramkon Magnetic Air Vent Phone Mount holds the phone inside the case very well. You might get an occasional drop from the mount - but these should be few and far in between. It even works great by mounting my phone to my computer desk printer paper tray to keep my phone in view during the workday! The metal discs and the magnetic mount have so far not provided any changes in reception for phone, test, or internet connectivity (including wifi). I love that the discs are out of view and don't weight anything that'll you'll notice when carrying your phone. It's also great to have one-handed car mounting access without having to pull clips to load your phone! The vent mount has 2 options to clip on your air vents with 4 fingers - 2 are closer together, 2 farther apart. choose the one that works better in your car. Mine holds the air vents really well. Even having cords connected for charging or mp3 playing don't affect the ability of this little Ramkon Magnetic Air Vent Phone Mount to do its job!
KUKPO (TM) - The Best Selling All-In-One Pizza Cutter - Professional, Food Grade Stainless Steel Pizza Cutter Wheel - Large 4" Wheel - Anti-Slip Hard Grip - Razor Sharp Cutter - Perfect Gift For Pizza Lovers!Received my KUKPO (TM) - The Best Selling All-In-One Pizza Cutter for free in exchange for an unbiased review. Once we opened the package - we immediately felt the weight and quality of this pizza cutter. Made of stainless steel - the 4" cutting wheel is sharp enough to cut through pizzas with ease - but not sharp as a knife to pose any real hazard when handling the item. The handle is also stainless steel and very ergonomically engineered. It felt great in my hands - with sufficient weight and balance, while also being extremely easy to hold in my arthritic hands that can be a bit numb at times. Compared to any other pizza cutter i've owned - this is clearly the BEST. It cleaned up real easy under just the running faucet tap with a touch of water. It is a marvel to even look at - and i know it will provide years of easy pizza cutting to our family for a long time! And with 2 sons and myself eating pizza on a weekly (sometimes all weekend) bases - it will get a lot of use!
Reference ID code pm76379ed89eafe43c8f6bd64fd09e3852 Boson Sport Jump Rope
great work out tool for cardiovascular and lower body strength training as well as endurance received the Boson Sport Jump Rope for free in exchange for an honest review. Unpacked it yesterday and me and my sons all gave it a try. I was amazed at how easy it was to adjust the length of the jump rope - simply unscrew each of the handles then move the 2 piece coupling system on each side to your desired length. I'm 6'4" and my sons are around 5' tall - and the jump rope accommodated both of our sizes (although i'd of liked a bit more length for myself). Extra rope/cord is easily folded/stored in the hollowed out handles! My sons are 9 & 11 and they figured out how to adjust the rope length without even looking at directions. The handles are super soft and comfortable due to their foam padding. They are lightweight. The rope/cord is cable wire coated in plastic and should last a long time - providing you are not using it on a rough surface like a driveway. Now - if i could only teach my sons to jumprope - more than once or twice before getting tangled up! This is a great work out tool for cardiovascular and lower body strength training as well as endurance. If it were a bit longer for me - i'd give it 5 stars. Keurig K2.0 K200 Coffee Brewer
received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. The Keurig K2.0 K200 Coffee Brewer supposedly has 9 brew sizes (including carafe sizes) and a 40-ounce water reservoir. It is a base model Keurig K2.0 brewing system, with a smaller footprint, no carafe, and no sample K-cups for brewing. Otherwise – it has the full functionality of the larger K2.0 brewers. I’d of loved to review the ability to make a 4 cup pot – but – you can purchase either a plastic or stainless steel carafe if you want to upgrade your K200 to do more. The Keurig K2.0 uses the same K-cups available many places – but be sure they are official Keurig K-cups manufactured after summer of 2014 with a white, gray, or lavender outer edge on the top or else they won’t work, although there are now workarounds for this issue. Our brewer came with 2 boxes of the Original Keurig Donut Shop coffee to sample the brewer with. The machine presets at an 8 oz. cup of coffee, and I utilized the touch screen to make 12 oz. cups each time. The K200 brewed a nice cup of coffee each time. Pre-heating the water took 30-60 seconds for each use of the machine – and it was not noisy. Coffee was sufficiently hot for me each time – and my mug was filled perfectly to the brim each time. The K200 can also brew hot chocolate or teas, cut not some other specialty drinks. My biggest gripe on the K200 K2.0 is that the touch screen is always on and illuminated. After calling the Keurig service center to see if the display could be shut off, I was informed to unplug the machine after each use! I was later informed that the touch screen can be dimmed to a blackened/off screen that still emits light and draws power by holding down the power circle in the lower right corner for around 5 seconds. Still doesn’t shut it off all the way though. Long and short – in our first use of Keurig machines, particularly the K2.0 K200, it’s great for brewing single cups of coffee, has a nice small footprint, and a nice friendly user interface with a black and white touch screen (that never truly powers off). The versatility of brewing up to 4 cups of coffee by purchasing a carafe and specialty K cups for such purpose is an added bonus, but gets pricey compared to an auto drip coffee machine. If you only drink an occasional cup of coffee – the K2.0 K200 Keurig is the way to go. If you drink more – get a normal drip coffee machine. Look even elsewhere for true versatility in brewing those specialty coffee drinks! Graco Comfy Cruiser Click Connect Travel System
received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. (ours was not miami - but blue accent colors) The baby carrier and base are easy to use and seem to be very comfortable for a baby. The seat belt fastener systems in both the stroller and carrier are easy and intuitive to use! The base allows really ease in and out of your child and carrier instead of fumbling over seat belts and fasteners all the time! The only negative here is that it is rear facing only. Graco's Comfy Cruiser Click Connect Travel System is easy and convenient to get out with your little baby or child. It comes with the top-rated Snug Ride Click Connect 30 Infant Car Seat, which connects to the stroller with a secure, one-second attachment, and even to shopping carts in most grocery stores. An added benefit to the Gracy Comfy Cruiser is it includes a unique reversible body support that transitions from the car seat to the stroller, making both seats extra-comfy as your child grows, and its even reversible to allow you to choose the fabric showing. All areas of the travel system are easy to clean! The stroller is lightweight compared to many other strollers out there, folds up easily with a one handed motion, has a parent tray for your own items when using/pushing the stroller (2 cupholders & tray ideal for stashing car keys or phones), and a HUGE under carriage storage compartment for diapers, food, wipes, other baby/child essentials. It is very easy to push and maneuver through tight spaces, are lockable, and fits nicely in most trunks of cars. The back rest has several different angles from sitting upright to reclined to give the utmost comfort for your child. The stroller is designed for rear-facing infants from 4-30 lbs and up to 32". The Graco Comfy Cruiser Click Connect Travel System is literally a snap to put together – as you only have to snap the wheels and parent tray into place. The colors (mostly gray) with blue highlights should stand up to lots of wear and tear, especially tooling in and out of parking lots and stores where black asphalt and black rubber door and wall bumpers won’t mar up this stroller very much. It comes complete with a pad on the inside of the infant seat that is washable and waterproof so that you keep the seat clean at all times. The stroller has a smooth ride with built in suspension, and the baby carrier is comfortable to carry. This sturdy stroller even has a carry strap to use when folded up! The child tray on the stroller also holds a cup/bottle and includes a small tray. The back wheels require a hammer after the axles is snapped on – real easy to do. The Graco name means you are getting great quality at a great price, all with peace of mind that your baby/child will be protected when using this product! I highly recommend this and all Graco products! 360 Reach Bagless Hand Vacuum, SD12515
received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. This is an interesting little vacuum – that definitely fills a bunch of niche areas left empty by the majority of upright vacuum cleaners on the market today – and does those jobs well. However – I can’t recommend this as any more than a secondary vacuum for those other jobs – which I will detail below – as it is not designed or manufactured to be your go to vacuum/sweeper for large rugs and large carpeted areas. Lets go into what you get first. The vacuum is a powerful little tool – boasting of cyclonic power – but is not HEPA rated. It does have 2 or 3 stages of filters, though, to release cleaner air from the vacuum exhaust. A built in crevice tool hides really securely and this vacuum will do great for general car cleaning. The vacuum has a 27’ power cord – long enough to reach most areas and plugs. The cord can either be wrapped around the vacuum or coiled up and fastened with an attached Velcro fastener. The dirt cup is a bit tough to release – but – it easy to dump once released from the vacuum. The manufacturer claims up to 12’ of reach using the pole/wand – but that includes you standing and having your arms outstretched to the maximum. A 4-5’ telescoping wand does a great job of allowing you to reach hard to get areas and it made of metal – so it will last a long time. A special 2 elbow fastener allows you to take most of the tools to reach awkward angles – like the underside/top of fan blades that accumulate lots of dust – as well as tops of cabinets. A hand shaped tool with a microfiber pad and fingers is optimal for cleaning fans, ceiling corners, and other delicate areas. The powered carpet cleaner with beater brush does a great job – but must connect directly to the vacuum – you cannot use the telescoping wand if you want the powered beater brush. This little tool is ideal for cleaning carpeted stairs though – as you don’t have to lug your 20-30 lb. upright vacuum around to do the job. Also it’d work great in flat car carpeting. A hard floor cleaner with vacuuming front edge also has an option to utilize either the microfiber cloth (that is washable and reusable) or supplied disposable swipes floor cleaners. It also did a great job getting into corners and you could really feel the suction up against the corners where the wall and floor meet. I much prefer vacuuming hard floors to using a broom – and this device supplants my old stick vacuum for hard floors. The whole unit packs into a nice nylon/polyester carrying/storage bag – smaller than your carryon suitcase. The person that I highly recommend this 360 Reach Bagless Hand Vacuum, SD12515 for is maybe the professional house cleaner or total neat freak that has to have a spotless home – as it does those special jobs listed above really great – you just can’t use it if you own a traditional home or apartment with a large carpeted room – since you’d have to bend over on your knees for a long time to try to do that. It does work great for small spills on carpet though. For most people – if your upright vacuum is sufficient for you and these small tasks – I’d skip on this vacuum. Red Air Hogs Roller Copter
Fun for my 10 yr old Son! received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. Item takes 6 AA batteries - so that was a major shock coming out of the box. This item was pre-programmed on the B frequency and worked find with an A frequency blue rollercopter we also had. my 10 year old did great with this. Takes about 20 minutes to charge - and you get about 20 minutes of playtime out of it. It does climb walls and the floor or ceiling with the protective cage around the copter. hovered fine too! was fairly easy for him and myself to fly without a huge learning curve. HOWEVER - we blue Air Hogs Rollercopter we received broke for good after about 3 uses - it crashes no matter what you do. my 8 year old was using it and maybe landed it a bit too hard a few times. So - in consideration of having 2 of these - and the price you pay - i would probably recommend only getting this for 10 year olds and up - as it did not last for my younger son! that's why i gave it a 4 instead of a 5. see my review on the blue too! Blue Air Hogs Roller Copter Broke after 3 short uses by my 8 yr old son. received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. Item takes 6 AA batteries - so that was a major shock coming out of the box. This item was pre-programmed on the A frequency and worked find with a B frequency red rollercopter we also had. my 8 year old did not do great with this. Takes about 20 minutes to charge - and you get about 20 minutes of playtime out of it. It does climb walls and the floor or ceiling with the protective cage around the copter. hovered fine too! was fairly easy for him and myself to fly without a huge learning curve but broke after the 3rd time charging - so after 1 hour of use IT IS GARBAGE! it now crashes no matter what you do. my 8 year old was using it and maybe landed it a bit too hard a few times. HOWEVER - we red Air Hogs Rollercopter we received is still going strong - which my 10 year old used. So - in consideration of having 2 of these - and the price you pay - i would probably recommend only getting this for 10 year olds and up - as it did not last for my younger son! that's why i gave this one a 1 instead of a 5. see my review on the red too! Zoomer 2.0 Interactive Puppy, Bentley Fun to Play with Robot Dog w/Lots of Tricks! received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. Item has a self contained battery inside it (Lithium Ion) that easily charges with a provided USB chord – however – it does not come with a plug receptacle to plug the USB into and then into the wall to charge – you will have to provide one yourself (possibly from a phone or through your computer or tv). Takes probably ½ hour to charge and you get up to double the time back out of it to play with. Instructions are really easy – really cute looking. Bentley easily did tricks like sit, stay, play dead, I love you, moo like a cow, and many many more. To teach Bentley a trick – you push his head down for 1 second – a question mark will appear - then say your command. Some commands involve hand gestures too – which are harder for Bentley to do. The 2nd level of tricks involves holding the dogs head down for 3-4 seconds until an upside down question mark appear – then give your commands. Bentley occasionally got stuck when rolling over or playing dead – but we had no problems otherwise. They also have a button on their back you can press to do random tricks on their own. We also had Zoomer – and the 2 dogs played around with each other by following around after each other. My 2 sons (8 & 10) had a bunch of fun with these – although they didn’t really want to admit it (probably not cool enough). I would recommend the Zoomer 2.0 Puppies to those that want to give their child a pet that is less work but more fun than a live animal. Age 8+ is fine, maybe a little younger or older according to your own child and their interests. Zoomer 2.0 Interactive Puppy, Shadow Fun to Play with Robot Dog w/Lots of Tricks! received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. Item has a self contained battery inside it (Lithium Ion) that easily charges with a provided USB chord – however – it does not come with a plug receptacle to plug the USB into and then into the wall to charge – you will have to provide one yourself (possibly from a phone or through your computer or tv). Takes probably ½ hour to charge and you get up to double the time back out of it to play with. Instructions are really easy – really cute looking. Bentley easily did tricks like sit, stay, play dead, I love you, moo like a cow, and many many more. To teach Bentley a trick – you push his head down for 1 second – a question mark will appear - then say your command. Some commands involve hand gestures too – which are harder for Bentley to do. The 2nd level of tricks involves holding the dogs head down for 3-4 seconds until an upside down question mark appear – then give your commands. Shadow loved to roll over and play dead – and we had no problems with the pup. They also have a button on their back you can press to do random tricks on their own. We also had Bentley – and the 2 dogs played around with each other by following around after each other. My 2 sons (8 & 10) had a bunch of fun with these – although they didn’t really want to admit it (probably not cool enough). I would recommend the Zoomer 2.0 Puppies to those that want to give their child a pet that is less work but more fun than a live animal. Age 8+ is fine, maybe a little younger or older according to your own child and their interests. K'NEX Thrill Rides Typhoon Frenzy Roller-Coaster Building Set M'eh - A Lotta Work for a Little Reward received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. Me and my 2 sons (8 & 10) tried putting this toy together over the course of a weekend, Friday – Sunday. I’d imagine we had about 6 hours in it, with 1-3 of us working on it at a time. My 10 year old son is really good at putting together Lego system sets – including the police and fire station big ones – and after 2 hours of work on Friday night he gave up – completely – with only about ¼ of the set built. Sunday afternoon I started in on it, and my 10 year old helped, and my 8 year old was adept at piecing the green track together as me and the 10 yr old could quite get it done. A few things about this – it should be labeled MINI K’NEX – because – 99.5% of the pieces are mini pieces – not the ordinary K’nex you might be used to. Additionally – the instructions and diagrams really stink. Most of the time the color of the pieces is plain old incorrect (white is actually clear, red is actually orange, etc.). Furthermore – there aren’t enough pictures/diagrams of the pieces from different angles to actually figure out what is going on. My only recommendation is to situate the large piece you are working on exactly as pictured to try to figure out what to do. The gray connecters and blue ones that slide together are especially tough to grasp – as well as the connectors that slide through the green track – and under the black chain guides. Once we finally got it all together – we gave it a try – and the chain came apart. Once we fixed that – we noticed several places that were wrong – that didn’t have enough clearance – and several places we just had to improvise fixes for. One green track piece at the bottom actually twists upside down when installed – or you’ll never make it back to the chain drive! Once I rigged it all to finally complete a lap – we had continued problems with pieces coming loose with the rail car passing over it just once. My wife’s comments summed it up best – all that work and that’s all it does?!?! You don’t get much thrill from it working after you’ve seen it a couple of times! Not like Lego’s that have little people you can play with and have adventures with. Long and short – not worth the time, money, or effort as there is very little reward to be had by getting it built! I would only recommend it for experienced K’nex builders over the age of 12+, definitely not 10 or younger! Suave Men Active Sport Body Wash. received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. Gotta start off by stating that most of my review will be negatively affected by the fact that the packaging on this item really stunk. The lid blew off in the process of shipping – and more than 2/3 of the liquid soap soaked through the box with several other items in it. The lid also cracked – so – it keeps falling off whenever I try to utilize the remaining 1/3 of the bottle. The Body wash is about average. I’m not a first time Suave user. It is a value soap line – and you typically get what you pay for. The scent is a mild clean sporty fragrance – not quite as strong or pleasant as other pricier brands. It lathers fine – not a good as some higher end brands. The soap does work – I’m clean after using it. It does seem to dry the skin out a bit. I much prefer a creamier soap – with some moisturizing qualities. I also insist on normally purchasing either 2 in 1 or 3 in 1 soaps (shampoo, conditioner, body wash, &/or shave) so as to save having too many bottles cluttering up the shower. Overall it is fine. If you are looking for a single purpose body wash as a low price – Suave is for you. If you demand more and don’t mind paying for it – buy something else! Nestle S'more Set received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. 2 cups are cute – and probably hold 10-12 oz.. The openings are a little small to drink from – but the handle is a nice size for grabbing. The finish work on these 2 snowmen cups is a bit lacking – we noticed some rough spots inside the cups from unfinished ceramic/pottery work. The hot chocolate mix that comes with this kit is a MAJOR disappointment. The Set only comes with 2 packets of hot chocolate mix. Using 1 packet of mix yielded very weak and watery hot chocolate. This was rectified by adding the 2nd packet – which then made it ok – but then – that was it – no more hot chocolate. The set also came with 1 plain milk chocolate Nestle bar – which was kind of waxy and lower quality chocolate – even when compared to a Hershey bar – let alone the premium chocolate bars. We just ate it – but – you’d have major problems using it for the intended smores – as the bar is solid – with no places/indentations to break off even pieces to make similarly sized smores. The set also came with a small bag of regular sized marshmallows (10-12) and a small box of graham crackers – both of which were unremarkable. This is probably a cute gift idea – I have no idea the price point – but it probably is worthwhile for the right price as opposed to buying the items separately and making a kit yourself. You’d likely spend 2-3x more money for similar items. AXE Anarchy for Her Revitalizing Shower Gel received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. Wife has used this for the last few days since receiving it. It is a cute pink gel type of shower gel soap that lathers fine in the shower. It definitely does its job of getting you clean – but just about any soap does that. It has a mildly pleasant candy-fruity type of fragrance that is not overpowering – but it also does not stay with you after you rinse off. My wife’s biggest complaint would be that it is not a moisturizing type of shower gel – and – she ends up using tons of moisturizer on her after getting out of the shower as the Axe shower gel dries her skin out A LOT!! If you don’t need moisturizing soap – this might not be an issue for you – but it is a deal breaker for her – so we will be giving the remaining balance to someone else that might get better use out of it. It’d be nice if the Shower gel was multi-function as well – such as also able to be a shampoo, conditioner, or leg shave lather – but it doesn’t claim to do any of those. Overall – its ok – but not great. Axe Refined Clean-Cut Look Pomade received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. Usually after popping out of the shower I use a cream type hair stiffener – similar to a gel – then lately been using a pomade that is also cream based to get the few fly-away strands contained. The Axe Pomade has a very light scent to it that is pleasing but barely noticeable. It is more of a concentrated gel type of pomade (not cream or wax based as I’ve used before). It does a very effective job of holding the hair in place – and it will refresh itself like most other gels do if you run your hands through water and then through your hair. The Axe Pomade comes in a big container for pomade – with a lid that easily screws off – but it looks as though the lid flips open. I’m fairly happy with the Axe Pomade and will purchase it again in the future after my stock of my old pomade and this sample is gone! That for me is the highest praise – a repeat customer!! Chex Cinnamon & Sugar Multigrain Chips, 4.2 oz received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. My first impression was that these chips taste a lot like Churros that you would get from a Mexican Restaurant, however, they still have a subtle taste like Chex cereal...but the sugar cinnamon coating is sooooo light you can barely taste it!! I was VERY disappointed. The cinnamon sugar coating is faint enough that you keep wanting to eat more thinking that you will be satisfied – but you never do get it. The “chips” are shaped like Chex cereal – but – about 4x larger in size. My wife, and 2 sons all tried these – and while the bag is now gone – nobody said it was a must buy or must have on the grocery list. Yes – they are a healthier choice to other potato chips and snacks – but – these didn’t do a lot for any of us. Sparkle Pick-A-Size Big Roll Paper Towels, 95 sheets, 16 count Sparkle Towels – value for the dollar! received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. Wow – an amazingly big box of paper towels! This 16 count pack is really 8 2-count packages repackaged together. The large sized rolls are bigger than the normal sized rolls – so there is less need to replace the paper towels on the roll holder. The roll lasts a lot longer than typical paper towels due to the larger roll and the ability to select the size of the paper towel that you need to use! No haste – no waste! We always buy Select-A-Size or Pick-A-Size towels – so was glad these came with that option. Helps you to not waste towels when all you need is a napkin or a very small clean up – and that makes them last longer as you are not throwing out un-needed paper towels. We don’t usually buy Sparkle – but they are a lot more cost effective than the B name brand paper towels. Sparkle towels compare favorably to these lines of paper towels with the same cleaning ability, similar textures, similar softness – for a much less expensive price. If you are used to buying the premium paper towels – and throwing your money out in the garbage – you will be dissatisfied with these as they are not quite as tough, strong, soft as the ultra-expensive name brand. But we’re more than satisfied with them. Long and short – we will buy Sparkle paper towels again – as – they are better than store brands and no-name brands, and are otherwise comparable to neame towels, but at a little better price point. Eureka Brushroll Clean with SuctionSeal Bagless Upright Vacuum, AS3401A received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. Item came already assembled and packaged well in the box – so I can’t testify to assembly instructions – although the directions looked as though it would be easy. We have a brand-name yellow competitor to this vacuum at home already – and the Eureka is every bit as good for about half the price. Weight of the Eureka vacuum is comparable, suction is about the same. Emptying the dirt canister is very easy to do. It is amazing how much this vacuum sucks up dirt and debris. It did a top notch job, even though we just vacuumed 3 days earlier with that other never-lose suction brand. The Eureka vacuum has an automatic cord retractor – which is a very nice feature not found on many other vacuums – and is a time saver! I love this feature! The Eureka vacuum has a button on the deck you press with your foot to automatically clean the brush roll of debris (like strings) that normally wrap around the brush roll – I love this feature and it works great! Also – another foot activated button on the vacuum deck allows you to easily shut the brush roll off if you are vacuuming over hard surfaces – a much better function than found on many other name brands! The front cleaning edge of the Eureka vacuum has a low profile, lower that our current vacuum, to get under furniture and other items – which is a great function! Both my wife and I rave over the much better and easier to use hand tool functionality of the Eureka Brushroll Clean with SuctionSeal Bagless Upright Vacuum, AS3401A. It has a turbo brush to get pet hair off furniture – and – instead of pulling apart the handle of our current vacuum – the Eureka has the hose out and tools on an attached caddy that are easy to access. It is not hard to utilize the hand tool – unlike our current yellow vacuum – which you constantly fight with to keep the hose extended. Love the orange and gray and metal colors of the Eureka vacuum. Looks sleek and stylish! The only negative my wife and I agreed on was that turning with the Eureka vacuum was a bit tougher than our current vacuum – possibly because it is new and needs broken in, or maybe because the wheels on it are a bit smaller than our current vacuum. Dollar for dollar – I highly recommend the Eureka Brushroll Clean with SuctionSeal Bagless Upright Vacuum, AS3401A, especially since it is half the cost or even less expensive than the name brand never lose suction brand. It does an equally good or better job vacuuming, and has the added features of the auto-retractable cord, the brush roll cleaner, and has a much better hand tool function. Angel Soft Mega Toilet Paper, 12 Mega Rolls, Bath Tissue received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. This is a huge pack of toilet paper – 12 MEGA rolls which are the equivalent of 48 regular rolls. 500 + sheets in the package! Two-ply toilet paper for added strength and softness, with a quilted texture on the top layer. I’ve always liked Angel Soft toilet paper because it is comparable to the name-brand toilet paper without the added huge price increase attached to those brand names! The mega rolls are so fat you might have a bit of rubbing on your toilet paper roll dispenser till you use a few sheets – but – nice not to have to be replacing the toilet paper roll every couple of days. I imagine you are saving some waste for the environment too – by not throwing out as many of the cardboard tubes! Angel Soft is a great toilet paper. All the benefits of the top brands without the price! I highly recommend it – especially in this bargain saver 12 MEGAL roll pack of bath tissue! Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Crunch Chocolatey Chip Cereal Bars, 1.48 oz, 5 count received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. This 5 count package of Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Crunch Chocolatey Chip Cereal Bars is a real hit in our home, and in all reality – actually has 10 BARS IN IT, 2 in each of the 5 foil wrapped packages. Didn’t know exactly what to expect when these arrived – but – they taste great! A serving size (per the side of the box) is actually 2 bars too! They are extra crispy and crunchy like the old granola bars of our youths – but the chocolate layer on the bottom really makes these different and more satisfying without ruining your diet! With 190 calories per 2 bars, only 6 grams of saturated fats, 140 grams of sodium, and only 10 grams of sugars, and a whole 19 grams of whole grains – these crunchy breakfast bars from Kellogg’s really satisfy your breakfast hunger! I really didn’t know what to expect out of these nutri grain crunch bars – but – I now taste and I know what I like – and these rock the competition and are way more satisfying for those with a morning sweet or chocolate craving. These would be great for a snack mid-morning or mid after-noon as well – to tide you over until that next meal without messing up your diet! We’ll be buying more of these any packing them to work for a quick and easy breakfast! Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Harvest Blueberry Bliss Breakfast Bars, 1.76 oz, 5 count received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. This 5 pack of Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Harvest Blueberry Bliss Breakfast Bars is a real hit in our home. Didn’t know exactly what to expect when these arrived – but – they taste great and the blueberry fruit topping tastes wonderful and just like you’d expect. Almost in a thick jam like consistency – they give a chewiness to the bars to contrast with the crispier, chewier bottom thin wafer of granola like texture. Coming in at only 180 calories a bar – what a great breakfast idea, with 4 grams of proten, only 15 grams of sugars, a low 2 grams of saturated fat and 5 grams of fiber – these breakfast bars are Blueberry Bliss! I was originally thinking these would be more like most of the other breakfast bars out there – but – with the firmer bottom and the satisfying fruit top – these rock the competition and are way more satisfying. We’ll be buying more of these any packing them to work for a quick and easy breakfast! Kellogg's Rice Krispies Treats Blasted S'mores Squares, 0.78 oz, 6 count received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. Everyone knows and loves two things from their youths: 1) Rice Krispie Treats, and 2) s’mores. Well now the two are combined into one great treat, without all the mess and hassle of having to build a fire, roast marshmallows, put together s’mores, or cook marshmallows on the stove top to make rice krispie treats!! Kellogg’s did a great job here by incorporating the taste and bits of graham crackers into a rice krispie treat, along with chocolate chunks, and mini-marshmallows to pull off this treat that both of my sons simply love and devour in their school lunches packed with love from home! The six count package is enough to get us through a week, and the size of each bar is enough to provide the right level of a sweet snack without going overboard and becoming unhealthy with too large a portion! We’ll be adding these to the grocery shopping list to keep adding to the kid’s school lunches – and occasional snack for mom and dad too! Kellogg's Special K Salted Pretzel Chocolate Chewy Snack Bars, .88 oz, 6 count received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. This 6 count package of Kellogg's Special K Salted Pretzel Chocolate Chewy Snack Bars was a bit of a disappointment. They are fairly dry – I didn’t taste the salt, the carmel, or the pretzels – even though they are readily apparent in the texture of the bars. Taste was somewhat bland and a bit harder than what I would characterize as chewy, but not to the point of crunchy. At only 100 calories per bar though, they do make a great calorie conscious snack for those watching their weight. These would be great for a snack mid-morning or mid after-noon as well – to tide you over until that next meal without messing up your diet! |
Russell R. Herman
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