Nerf N-Strike Modulus ECS-10 Blaster
received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. The Nerf line-up just keeps getting cooler. This ain’t your 70’s, 80’s, or even your 90’s Nerf gun, either! My son had been wanting this since it came to market and was overjoyed once he saw that we received it. The box itself is massive – around 1.5’x2.5’ long. The Nerf N-Strike Modulus ECS Blaster comes with the battery operated main gun and several additional accessories. Nice that you can ‘upgrade’ by purchasing additional pieces too. It only takes 4 AA batteries – so – those are readily available and not too expensive – and were a snap to install. Recommended ages was 8+, and this seemed about right as my 9 year old was able to use it and it fit him well. The 10 elite dart banana clip was nice – but plan on buying additional rounds and clips as with quickfire ability – you cycle through them quickly. The nice thing is if you have other Nerf guns that shoot elite darts – the clips from those guns will very likely fit the Modulus Blaster. Shots easily flew 90’ in distance. Noise was not too loud – but – it’ll give you away if you are hiding. Shooting requires pressing the orange motor button to get it revved up – located in front of the trigger – then pressing the trigger. The motor was quick and you could rapidly cycle though your loaded clip in a few seconds with no large perceptible loss of power or accuracy. This is the most powerful dart sting so far I’ve experienced from a Nerf gun. My son loved the built in carrying handle with rail. The included accessory stock is nice, attaches easily & securely – in that it will store an additional loaded clip in it – but those 2 pencil sized rods are really weak and bend easily. I picture this stock breaking very quickly. The ‘scope’ is more just a sight – no magnification here – just a cool looking and attaches to any rail. The dual rail barrel extension seemed to make the elite darts fly better and certainly looked cool on the Modulus Blaster. The drop front grip added a bunch of coolness factor and was great in your hand – it just didn’t seem to secure very well to the Modulus Blaster – bent easily at the mounting rail – and was a disappointment in the long run as it fell off on moderate play/use. There is a hidden clearing jam port located on the top of the Modulus Blaster – if open – your gun won’t fire – so make sure it’s closed. We look forward to upgrading this and using it in battle. Definitely the best elite dart Nerf gun we’ve come across – just some minor issues (included stock & front grip are weak) that hold this back from being the best it could be! Nerf Rival Zeus MXV-1200 Blaster, Blue received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. The Nerf line-up just keeps getting cooler. This ain’t your 70’s, 80’s, or even your 90’s Nerf gun, either! To my knowledge – this is Nerf’s first use of the new ammunition that looks like really small gumball sized golf balls. Rated ages is 14+ - and let me tell you – this is pretty close to the sting level of getting hit with a paint ball – just no longlasting welt afterwards. The Rival 12 round magazine is cool in that it allows for speed loading your ammo by just holding the magazine and pushing it down over your ammo 1 at a time. Really quick – really easy. The ammo really flies – with claims of over 100 feet per second and we believe it. It easily flew 100’ as well (and in our basement – it bounced off the opposite wall and had enough power & velocity to bounce and roll all the way back to us). It is no wonder that the Rival face masks were made – I’d hate to get hit in the face with one of these Rival foam balls. In my opinion – the facemasks should come with the gun – they are that vital if you are going to shoot at anyone else. There is a hidden clearing jam port located on the bottom side of the Rival Zeus – if open – your gun won’t fire – so make sure it’s closed. The Rival ammo is shot through the motarized wheels of the Rival Zeus that give the ammo a backwards spin and loft – which propels your tragectories even further – no immediate loss of height on your firing – instead – it lofts for the first 20-40’ then begins to settle down. My biggest grip (besides the sting of getting hit) was that it took 6 C cell batteries. Even buying cheap no-name batteries – that rings you up an additional $7, let alone nobody every keeps C cells around the house – we had to make a special trip to the store to buy some. These 6 batteries add A LOT of weight to the gun too – making it top heavy. The only other issue is the Rival Zeus magazine tube is confusing to load into the Nerf gun. After a night of using it – I still was loading it upside down more times than not. A different color or sticker saying TOP could easily fix that (we will place a sticker or use a sharpie to remedy this issue). To our knowledge – as warned in the directions – the Rival Zeus magazine tubes are not compatible with the Rival Apollo magazine tubes – that just seems like a bad call on Nerf’s part. Cycling though your ammo took longer than expected too. Firing requires depressing the motor button for a second or two to ramp up the speed – then depressing the fire button. After each shot – you have to wait for the motor to get back up to speed before firing again. Included pop up sights were handy and the top front rail allows for installation of additional accessories (sights or other pieces). The Nerf Rival Zeus is definitely not for little kids – but for teenagers! It is powerful – and fun. The motor is loud too – but with that much power – you’d expect that! The trigger lock/safety was a nice safety measure too!
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iottie is THE LEADER in car mount holder's for your cell phone and your automobile. The iOttie Easy One Touch 2 Car Mount Holder has some great improvement's over their last model (which has performed awesomely for my wife). I have a curved dashboard in my 2007 Dodge Magnum - so the ability for this iOttie Easy One Touch 2 Car Mount to mount a bit further away on the flat portion of the dash and then telescope towards me was crucial. My Samsung Galaxy s4 fit nicely in it - and even my new Note 5 fits securely! The grip to the dashboard is secure - utilizing an additional black sticky pad provided in the box. the cradle swivels in 360 degrees up to about an inch for optimal viewing. I've tried a lot of car mount holders. The spring loaded gripper, the magnetic, the cd slot - and this is the best as it puts your phone up and out of the way of your dash and radio and vents and gets it right to eye level. it has so many different adjustments you can make to get the perfect viewing angle for yourself - this is the only dash mount i'll use now. yeah - you can also use it for a windshield mount - but a lotta states outlaw that and so i won't ever do that! If you need a car mount holder that'll hold small phones up to the size of a Note 5 - get the iOttie Easy One Touch 2 Car Mount !
Spigen is a reputable manufacturer of cell phone accessories and best known for industry leading cases that offer optimal protection for cell phones. So - when i got my new Samsung Note 5 - i knew instantly to go to SPIGEN - as opposed to one of the fly-by-night new companies that just popped up into existence. This is one cool looking case. The back is covered by a majority of carbon fiber looking material that glimmer's in the light and offers some rubbery-like tactile response and grip, Cut-outs for the s-pen, headphone jack, micro-usb, speaker, camera, flash ... etc - are all optimally manufactured to not interfere with your phone's performance. The contrasting bands of black tpu at the top and bottom of the back add some nice visual allure to the back. The hard plastic/tpu bumper fits like a glove - and you gotta LOVE the metal on the volume and power buttons! quite frankly - at this point in time - i'm sick and tired of people asking me when i'm getting a case for my Note 5! The Spigen Neo Hybrid Carbon Case in Carbon color looks like it IS a part of the phone and looks SEXY! all while offering SPIGEN PROVEN EXCELLENCE in protection. I can attest that this case has also not caused any interference with a Samsung wireless charger! you can't beat the price on amazon either! If you have a Note 5 - go with the Spigen Neo Hybrid Carbon Case in your favorite color. you won't regret it!
kiwii selfie-stick/monopod - awesomeness (and i'm not talking about the subject of the picture)8/27/2015 received the Kiwii Selfie Stick as a promotional item for an honest review. A selfie stick has always seemed like a ridiculous item to me and i've passed on getting one for that sole reason. I don't do a lot of selfies - but that's mostly because - i can't take good ones. I always look weird and never can get the angle correct. The Kiwii Selfie stick solves all those problems and more that the first generations of selfie sticks had. The item came quickly from Kiwii. Mine is black, around 8" long when not extended. I've tried it with both a Samsung Galaxy S4 and a Note 5. The phone holder extended sufficiently for each phone to fit in the cradle quite securely. Only work to do upon opening was to attach the string handle. no batteries or blue-tooth pairing to do here - just connect your phone w/the 3.5mm cord attached. You will never run out of battery power with this selfie stick from Kiwii as you use your phone's power to operate the shutter button on the handle. The handle is covered in ribbed black soft to the touch rubber - affording a secure grip! The Kiwii selfie stick extends to about 2.5' long, which is a perfect length for selfie's. I loved that the extendable telescoping segments were creased on 1 side to add a TON of additional rigidity to the Kiwii selfie stick! this won't bend or break too easily - unlike those cheap transistor radio and walkie talkie handles from the 70's and 80's. Long & short - if you are looking for a selfie stick - THIS IS THE ONE TO GET: KIWII SELFIE-STICK/MONOPOD!! plus you gotta love that the best desgined Selfie-stick on the market is priced better than the other worse models on the market!!
2-1/4 HP Combo Base Router Kit with Soft Start by Skil
2-1/4 HP Combo Base Router Kit w/ Soft Start - 1830. Aluminum Fixed Base. Aluminum Plunge Base. Chip Deflector. 1/4 in. Collet Adapter. Collet Wrench. Carrying Bag Reconditioned Unit was a Great Deal Your Rating: 5 stars Perfect. It doesn't get any better Pros: Easy To Store Easy To Use Good Grip Good Safety Features Powerful Cons: No Dust Collector Hoods Best Uses: In The Workshop Describe Yourself: Beginner got the Skil 2-1/4 HP Combo Base Router Kit w/ Soft Start as a Reconditioned Unit thru CPO. delivery was on time. price savings was about a garfield bill!! unit came in great shape - but obviously used due to sawdust in the unit. this is my first time using a router - and it was easy to use. love the 2 led lights that keep your cutting edge lit! the soft start feature built in was a true plus so the starting torque didn't take the unit away from you. for the price to have both a fixed base and a plunge base router all in 1 unit with a carring bag that will hold it all plus a small assortment of router bits - it is great. the Skil 2-1/4 HP Combo Base Router Kit w/ Soft Start easily accommodates 1/2" router bits and with the 1/4" collect adapter - you can use the smaller ones too! grip with the rubber coated handles was great. Only downside here was the dust collector hoods are not included and only available thru the manufacturer for $45 (ras131 & ras132). looking forward to many years of use on home woodworking projects with the Skil 2-1/4 HP Combo Base Router Kit w/ Soft Start! Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Sumsonic S0464 Iceberg essential ultrsonic cool usb air mist aroma humidifier w color led lights8/5/2015 Sumsonic S0464 Iceberg Essential Ultrasonic Cool USB Air Mist Aroma Humidifier with Color LED Lights
received this item from the seller for no compensation - just an honest review. Set up was easy – just take it out of the box – fill with water – place top back on – plug in mini-usb chord for power – then press the power button on. The led lights under and inside the lid reflect off the water below and cycle though the colors of the rainbow. Not too bright – but – not too dim – just right. The Sumsonic S0464 Iceberg Essential Ultrasonic Cool USB Air Mist Aroma Humidifier instantly started producing cool mist once turned on – no wait time involved. I know from purchasing other humidifiers for our house for winter use that ultrasonic humidifiers are best as they don’t require filter changes and are far less susceptible to contamination due to the no-filter design. They also use far less power! The Sumsonic S0464 Iceberg Essential Ultrasonic Cool USB Air Mist Aroma Humidifier was a nice desk-top size and came with the mini-usb to usb chord in white. No power adapter is required – but – most people have usb adapters around from various phones – backs of tv’s – computers – etc. lying around so this isn’t problematic! I look forward to using this Sumsonic S0464 Iceberg Essential Ultrasonic Cool USB Air Mist Aroma Humidifier for months to come – especially when the dry winter months come to N.W. Ohio! received this item from the Walmart Spark Review Program for no compensation - just an honest review. The below paragraphs reflect the areas I was asked to specifically review:
Operating experience using Windows 8 (Examples: What did you like/not like about the device? How was your overall experience?) I typically utilize Windows 7 professional in the office, so Windows 8 is a bit different for me. Using it on the HP Stream 11, was quite intuitive thanks in large part to the touch screen on the computer. I especially liked that Windows 8 allowed for the traditional view of the control panel for people like me used to the last operating system. I had no problems with Windows 8. Upon setting up the computer – it obviously took awhile (around 1 hour) to set it up, and there were immediately 54 Windows updates to get the system up to Windows 8.1. Review on Laptop The HP Stream 11 has been great so far. Yes – it is most comparable to a chromebook. So – positives are a small, easily transportable computer with long battery life over 8 hours per charge. There is no fan – so it is quiet. Instant On without having to wait minutes for your computer to boot up is A HUGE POSITIVE!! Screen resolution on the 11.6” screen and sound are satisfactory to me – but – I think it could be brighter and clearer – but this was not any major issue. A larger screen would be great in computer mode – but you could always buy the bigger computer to take care of that issue. The screen was perfect size in display mode and tablet mode. My HP Stream 11 came in blue, thank goodness, don’t think I could stand the pink, but the blue does have an underlying tone of purple. The case is entirely blue and has a tactile rubbery grip to it, which I liked, and helped prevent it from slipping out of my hands. Keyboard was responsive enough and easy to transition to from my normal computer keyboard. Keys were rubbery feeling as well which were pleasant to use. The touchpad was also sufficiently responsive to me, and had clickable spots in the middle, lower left, and lower right just like a mouse. I prefer a mouse though – and purchased a Microsoft designer Bluetooth mouse, which paired easily to the computer. The computer easily liked/paired with my Epson printers at home and work too. The swivel joint was wonderful and allowed easy transitioning from computer mode to tablet mode to display mode. Loved the free 1 year subscription to Microsoft Office, as well as the 1tb of cloud storage for 1 year. This computer has tons of ports on it to accommodate all kinds of devices, such as: earphone jack, 1 usb 3.0 port, 1 usb 2.0 port, 1 hdmi port. It features DTS sound. Also allows for memory expansion through the SD card slot. HP states up to an additional 32gb of memory utilizing the SD card slot, but the pro’s have found it will accommodate up to 512 gb SD Memory cards. I purchased a 128 gb SD Card to expand the memory! This is not the fastest machine out there – but – at sub-$200 prices – it is comparable to the chromebooks – and adds the benefit of windows operating system which is compatible with a lot more than chromebooks!! The free $25 gift card for Microsoft online purchases (games/music/movies/apps) was another bonus – which I am probably unlikely to use due to unfamiliarity with what is offered – but could be an added bonus for another purchaser. This is an ideal computer at this price point for students in high school, college, or professional school, as well as the small business or homeowner! received this item from the seller for no compensation - just an honest review.
Our master-suite bathroom has a curved shower rod, which, up to this time – had shower curtain hooks on it that were strictly designer made to match the decorative shower curtain. We also hung the vinyl interior shower curtain on these same shower curtain hooks. I installed these 1Easylife Heavy Duty Roller Shower Curtain Rings Hooks on the vinyl shower curtain. It was an easy task, as they easily went over the shower curtain rod with little effort. The most amazing part is now how smoothly the shower curtain moves across the shower curtain rod. The 1Easylife Heavy Duty Roller Shower Curtain Rings Hooks prevented the daily tangling of the old shower hooks, moved effortlessly, and I no longer had to waste precious time resetting the old hooks that had become bunched up and/or fallen off the shower curtain rod. The wire on the 1Easylife Heavy Duty Roller Shower Curtain Rings Hooks is sturdy, yet forgivable enough to get onto your shower curtain rod. They look great – as the chrome/stainless steel finish looks crisp and clean. The price is awesome too! We highly recommend the 1Easylife Heavy Duty Roller Shower Curtain Rings Hooks!! http://www.amazon.com/1Easylife-Stainless-Nickel-plated-Polished-Curtains/dp/B010PQVTDU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1438689754&sr=8-1&keywords=1easylife+shower |
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