Yamaha Natural SoundAll-Weather Outdoor Speakers (model NS-AW190BL) Review

Yamaha Natural SoundAll-Weather Outdoor Speakers

The Yamaha Natural SoundAll-Weather Outdoor Speakers (model NS-AW190BL) is a 2-way outdoor speaker that has peak power handling of 120W. The tweeter is 1/2-inch PEI dome and the woofer is 5-inch high-compliance PP mica-filled. The crossover is 4kHz.

The Yamaha model NS-AW190BL speakers has a frequency response at 65Hz to 40kHz. The speaker pair weighs about 3.1 pounds each. Each speaker measures 8 27/32-inch tall X 5 7/8-inch wide X 5 19/32-inch deep. The connector is weather-resistant.

Feedback for Yamaha Natural SoundAll-Weather Outdoor Speakers

- nice performing outdoor speakers; great sound for the size
- sound is loud and clear with good base, but will clip if you turn it too loud
- great speakers for the price
- easy to install
- build quality is very good

Overall feedback is above average performance and value for the Yamaha Natural SoundAll-Weather Outdoor Speakers (model NS-AW190BL).

Sanyo HPS-SG3 Smokeless Indoor Electric Grill Review

Sanyo HPS-SG3 Smokeless Indoor Electric Grill

The Sanyo HPS-SG3 Smokeless Indoor Electric Grill has an adjustable temperature control with indicator light. The grill is rated at 1300-watt and it has a 200-square-inch cooking surface.

The Sanyo HPS-SG3 grill has a drip pan to catch fat run-off. It measures 23.6-inch X 14.5-inch X 3.4-inch and weight 8.7 pounds.

Feedback for Sanyo HPS-SG3 Smokeless Indoor Electric Grill
- precise temperature control, works well with variety of food
- simple to use and clean
- big cooking surface for an indoor grill
- pretty smoke-free grill
- cooks vegetables pretty well
- dial may be a bit hard to figure out as there are no exact temperature indicators on the dial
- has non-stick top

Users find this an easy to clean and use indoor electric grill that is almost smoke free and can cook a variety of food. Overall rating is above average for the Sanyo HPS-SG3 Smokeless Indoor Electric Grill.

Waring JEX328 Stainless Steel Pro Juice Extractor Review

Waring JEX328 Stainless Steel Pro Juice Extractor

The Waring JEX328 Stainless Steel Pro Juice Extractor has a high-speed 400-watt motor. The juicer weighs about 9 pounds and has a brushed stainless-steel housing to eliminates staining.

The Waring JEX328's strainer, lid, pulp collector, and juice collector can all be washed in a dishwasher. The unit comes with a 5-year limited warranty on the motor, and a 1-year limited warranty on the unit.

Feedback for the Waring JEX328 Stainless Steel Pro Juice Extractor

- fast speed, powerful motor
- easy to clean
- unit can be loud
- unit  is heavy and takes up space
- seems to be durable
- looks good with the stainless steel housing
- chunks of fruits and vegetables get left unjuiced

Users find the Waring JEX328 Stainless Steel Pro Juice Extractor powerful, easy to use and efficient. It's large and on the loud side but overall ratings are good.

Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200 Coffee Maker Review

Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200 Coffee Maker

The Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200 Coffee Maker makes up to 12 cups of coffee. It has automatic shutoff and beeps when the brewing is complete. It also has a clock, water filter, and heat control. The DC-1200 will also indicate when it is time to decalcify.

The Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200 has a brushed stainless steel finish exterior. It is fully programmable. The unit measures 15-inch X 7-inch X 8-inch. It comes with a 3-year limited warranty.

Feedback got the Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200 Coffee Maker

- makes a great cup of coffee with excellent flavor
- some user reports heat plate stops working after a couple of years
- durable construction and materials
- needs steady hand to pour in water into the reservoir since opening is too small and awkwardly located
- hard-to-read water level indicators
- nice looking coffee machine

The Cuisinart Brew Central DCC-1200 Coffee Maker makes a delicious, flavorful cup of coffee, is durable and nice looking.

Sony Cyber-shot RX100 Digital Camera Review

Sony Cyber-shot RX100 Digital Camera

The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 Digital Camera is a 20.2 megapixel digital camera with Exmor CMOS low-light sensor. It has an optical 3.6X zoom and 7.2X digital zoom. The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 uses the Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens. There is a 3-inch LCD display.

The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 can also record in full 1080/60p full video. Features include face detection, 10 fps burst mode, optical and electronic image stabilization, and ability to record still pictures to RAW, JPEG or both. The cameara has an aluminum body and pop-up flash. The camera has a Micro USB port and uses a 1.5A @ 5V USB charger.

User Feedback for the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 Digital Camera

- compact and small
- ISO performance is reasonable for the size of the camera
- camera takes good wide-angle photos (very good performance at 28mm f/1.8)
- weaker telephoto performance
- picture quality is very good
- very good photos for outdoors, a little weak for indoor use
- you can tilt the flash manually

The RX100 is new and user feedbacks are starting to come in. So far the rating has been above average for the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 Digital Camera.

Kenmore Model 6880 Top-Freezer Refrigerator Review

Kenmore Model 6880 Top-Freezer Refrigerator

The Kenmore Model 6880 Top-Freezer Refrigerator has a top freezer with 4.07 cubic feet of capacity and 14.13 cubic feet of capacity for the refrigerator (total capacity is 18.2 cubic feet). The unit has climate control so you can adjust the cooling settings to your needs. It also has adjustable shelving. The freezer is frost-free. There are no exposed condensor coils in the back of the Kenmore 880 unit.

Feedback for the Kenmore Model 6880 Top-Freezer Refrigerator

- sleek size and appearance with adjustable door shelves
- unit seems to be energy efficient and uses less electricity
- cooling ability is good and unit keeps everything cold
- some users report crampness and difficulty in fitting large items into the unit; others notice some rattles
- a bit noisy (kind of humming noisy) than similar models
- meat drawer tends to stick

Users think this top freezer refrigerator is good value for the money. Not as spacious as similar models, this unit is energy efficient and does the job. Feedback are above average for the Kenmore Model 6880 Top-Freezer Refrigerator.

Brother HL-2270DW Monochrome Wireless Laser Printer Review

Brother HL-2270DW Monochrome Wireless Laser Printer

The Brother HL-2270DW Monochrome Wireless Laser Printer has duplex capability for printing on both sides of a document. It is rated at 27 page per minute. The paper tray capacity is 250 sheets.

The print quality of the Brother HL-2270DW is 2400 x 600 dpi and it takes about 8.5 seconds for the first page to print. The printer weighs about 15.4 pounds and measures 14.5-inch x 14.2-inch x 7.2-inch.

This wireless laser printer is classified as a workgroup use printer, with a duty cycle of 10,000 pages montly. It has a USB 2.0 port, Ethernet 10/100BaseTX (RJ-45) port, and Wireless 802.11b/g. The printer holds 32 MB of memory (which is the maximum).

Feedback for the Brother HL-2270DW Monochrome Wireless Laser Printer

- printing is relatively fast
- small footprint, relatively quiet and short warm up time
- wireless setup is easy and quite a bargain for a full duplex printer at this price
- printer gives a choice of multiple printing options
- can save toner by using toner save mode or draft mode
- users report this printer working fine with Linux
- some users report toner light staying on even after new toner is installed
- starter toner that comes with printer does not last long before having to replace
- toner is a bit expensive
- printer does not support Wireless-N

For the price and performance you get (especially full duplex printing), users rate this as a good deal for the Brother HL-2270DW Monochrome Wireless Laser Printer.

Frigidaire 10,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner (model FRA105BU1) Review

The Frigidaire 10,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner (model FRA105BU1) is a 60-pound window-installation AC unit rated at 8.8 amps / 115 V. The estimated energy consumption is 2.93 kWh/year, and the AC unit is qualified as an Energy Star unit (estimated yearly operating cost is $74).

This unit has 3 fan settings and 3 cooling settings. It also has a timer for preset operation.

The Frigidaire 10,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner has an anti-bacterial filter and remote control. The cooling coverage is about 500 square feet. The product's dimensions are 14.5 inches tall X 19 inches wide X 17.5 inches deep. The AC unit is covered by a 1-year parts warranty, and a 1-year limited labor warranty.

Feedback for the Frigidaire 10,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner

- very good unit for the money
- can cool an average size apartment
- simple installation
- unit can be somewhat loud
- cools very quickly after the unit is turned on

Users give this unit high ratings and recommendations for the Frigidaire 10,000 BTU Window Air Conditioner.

True Innovations Bonded Leather Executive Chair Review

True Innovations Bonded Leather Executive Chair

The True Innovations Bonded Leather Executive Chair has bonded leather for its material and fabric. The chair weighs about 43 pounds and is over 46 inches tall and about 26.5 inches wide by 31 inches deep. It comes completely assembled.

The True Innovations Bonded Leather Executive Chair has headrest, arm rests, back support. There is a swivel/tilt mechanism and the height can be adjusted. The are casters for the chair to roll around.

The cushions are ergo-contoured to fit your body better. There is lumbar support and padded arm rests and foam seat.

True Innovations Bonded Leather Executive Chair feedback

- leather material feels very comfortable
- chair is kind of tall, even in lowest setting, shorter people may not be able to keep feet on floor
- comfortable to be seated in for hours
- quality and build are good
- the silver paint on the base and arm rests is prone to chipping
- vendor support seems to be superb
- some users report the leather on the arm rests flaking off

For a product made in China, the quality seems decent and the reviews are more positive for the True Innovations Bonded Leather Executive Chair.

Insignia™ NS-KP01 CD+G Portable Karaoke System Review

Insignia™ NS-KP01 CD+G Portable Karaoke System Review

The Insignia™ NS-KP01 CD+G Portable Karaoke System has 2 microphone jacks, and has auto voice control to mix the singer's voice with the music. The unit also has built-in speakers for enhanced audio output. It can connect to a TV or home theater system.

The Insignia™ NS-KP01 CD+G Portable Karaoke System plays the following format: CD-RW, CD-R, CD, CD+G. It comes with an omnidirectional microphone and RCA type cables included.

Feedback for Insignia™ NS-KP01 CD+G Karaoke System

- speakers are adequate but not clear enough for loud outdoor use
- nice, inexpensive system for basic karaoke entertainment
- a relatively light weight karoake machine
- some users report the on-screen words may disappear after several hours of use; might be some kind of bug
- this karaoke machine allows lots of connections so it can be a relatively inexpensive karaoke entertainment system

A really good basic karoake unit for the price is the verdict for the Insignia™ NS-KP01 CD+G Portable Karaoke System. Good fun for the money.

Optoma Pro160S SVGA DLP Multimedia Projector Review

Optoma Pro160S SVGA DLP Multimedia Projector

The Optoma Pro160S SVGA DLP Multimedia Projector is a lightweight DLP projector that has a maximum resolution of 1600 x 1200 UXGA. The projector distance is rated at 3.3 to 32.8 feet and the throw ratio range is rated at 1.95 to 2.15:1. It uses +/- 40-degree keystone correction to project distortion-free images.

Optoma Pro160S SVGA DLP Multimedia Projector includes 1 HDMI input, 1 VGA input, 1 S-video input, 1 stereo audio input, 1 composite video input, and 1 RS-232 serial input. Outputs include 1 stereo and 1 VGA port.

The PRO160S projector can rapid power-on and shutdown to reduce presentation delays. It also comes with an IR remote. The unit weight is about 5 pounds.

Optoma Pro160S feedback

- nice picture quality and clarity when viewing both indoors and outdoors
- easy to use, project nice picture and crisp pictures
- speakers on projector can actually produce decent sound
- easy to hook up to multiple electronic devices
- unit does get hot after several hours of use but fan is adequate to keep it cool enough
- projected picture clarity is good enough you can view from an angle and still see a good picture

Overall, glowing reviews and high recommendations for the Optoma Pro160S SVGA DLP Multimedia Projector

Beltronics V6 Radar and Laser Detector review

The Beltronics V6 Radar and Laser Detector has digital signal processing to protect against false alerts. It detects all bands of U.S. radar and laser. It comes with a quick-release windshield mount, has an ultrabright display for better viewing, and is powered by a coiled cord. The Beltronics V6 will give voice and audio alerts when the detections are triggered.

The Beltronics V6 Radar and Laser Detector comes with 1 year parts and labor warranty. It measures at 1 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches.

Feedback for Beltronics V6 Radar and Laser Detector

- users report more false alerts
- there are many features and different voice alerts for different bands
- the range of detection appears to be pretty good
- there is a mute button on the cigarette lighter adapter for convenience, to prevent you having to reach up to the windshield to mute the detector

Good value for the money and above average user ratings for this Beltronics V6 Radar and Laser Detector.

BestSalon® Hydraulic Barber Chair Review

The BestSalon® Hydraulic Barber Chair has a heavy duty hydraulic pump so the use can change the height of the chair with relative ease. It has a round chrome base and the saddle is double-reinforced to make it resistant to tearing and ripping. These chairs come with a 1 year warranty that covers the pump and the base.

BestSalon® Hydraulic Barber Chair

 BestSalon® Hydraulic Barber Chair Feedback

- seems to be decent value for what you get for the price
- relatively easy to assemble
- customers report the piston lifts the chair only about 5.5 inches ; also the back sits up straight and the chair is a little stiff to spin around
- there are reports of chemical smells coming from the saddle and cushions that seem to be from off-gassing
- customers report some leaking of hydraulic fluid after about one year of use
- customers have complained about customer service from the vendor
- this chair is made in China so make your own judgement about build quality

Summary: Decent value for the money but keep an eye out for the quality and build for this BestSalon® Hydraulic Barber Chair.

Hayward Power-Flo Matrix Above-Ground Pump Review

Hayward Power-Flo Matrix Above-Ground Pool Pump weighs about 25 pounds and measures 24 x 10 x 12 inches. The pump has a high output (available from 3/4 to 1 1/2 horse power motor and is corrosion-resistant, and can be turned on/off with a switch. It has an industrial size strainer basket, and comes with 6-foot cord and plug (110 V AC. UL listed). You can switch between horizontal and vertical discharge by pressing a button.

Hayward Power-Flo Matrix Above-Ground Pool Pump

Hayward Power-Flo Matrix Above-Ground Pool Pump Feedback

- customers report durable motor and being able to run the pump 10 hours a day with no problems
- the pump seems to have plenty of power even for a 12,000-gallon pool
- customers love the large-sized filter basket with large impeller
- pump is relatively quiet
- pump is relatively easy to install
- the pump comes with 3-prong plug instead of standard 4 twist-lock plug
- power button may be a little difficult to locate
- it can take a bit of effort to empty the bigger basket

Overall high customer satisfaction and recommendation with the Hayward Power-Flo Matrix Above-Ground Pool Pump.

Weslo CardioStride 2.0 Treadmill Review

Weslo CardioStride 2.0 Treadmill

The Weslo CardioStride 2.0 Treadmill is a manual exercise treadmill that gives you 2 positions of incline, at 13 percent and 17 percent incline. The walking treadbelt measures 17 inches wide and 41 inches long, allowing you to take natural strides. There is an easy-to-read workout display that shows you time, distance, speed and calories burned. The treadmill does not require any electrical power.

The Weslo CardioStride 2.0 Treadmill has wheels underneath it, so you can easily move it around. Its shipping weight is about 70 pounds. The treadmill can accommodate a person up to 250 pounds.

Online reviews

- sturdy and compact, can be folded up when not is use
- relatively quiet with a little squeakiness
- easy assembly with all tools included
- has 2 flywheels for more stable belt movement
- manual treadmill gives good resistance and cardio training
- display has large readout display and large numbers

- heavier than normal treadmill
- treadbelt is a bit noisy
- as a manual treadmill, running speed will not be consistent (compared to motorized treadmilll)
- some users report the display being a bit buggy and hard to figure out
- some users report the display may be a bit buggy if your speed is over 6 mph

Summary

The Weslo CardioStride 2.0 Treadmill is good value for the money. Not a motorized treadmill, but the manual treadmill really gives you a good workout and you should be sweating after just a few minutes on this treadmill. Quality and build seem sturdy.