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UPDATE 12/6/16 UPDATE:  The light failed, it is in bright sunlight for at least 8 hours a day and it is no longer working.   I took it down and brought it inside and exposed it to light for several hours and then took it into a closet and it still does not work.  So the life span of this unit is disturbingly short. When it worked it did a nice job but it certainly didn't hold up.  Solar Lights, Outdoor/Garden Waterproof Solar Motion Light - Wireless Security LED Light - Bright - for Outdoor Wall/Deck/Pole - Auto ON/OFF - No Tools Required - Vont This light is small but surprisingly bright.  It comes with installation screws and mounting anchors.  The instruction manual is surprisingly helpful and in fonts that are legible without any type of artificial enlargement.  (a criticism I have repeatedly leveled on some manuals using -6 point fonts to save paper costs I guess.)  The photo shows it mounted on a bracket as I don't willin...

This is well thought out unit.  The remote control makes a lot of sense and saves bending to change the controls.   It provides a wide range of intensity that should be increased with caution.   I put the pads on my arm and found it literally jumping until I dialed it down.   It is easy to use and resting your feet on it feels natural.   I can not testify to any medicinal benefits but does seem to do what it claims to do. It seems durable and should provide good service.   ·                        Best-Seller on Amazon UK with 4.6 out of 5 stars, or 92% favorable rating! ·                        Powerful, prescription-strength electrical stimulation activates nerve-endings in your feet to flex the musc...

I have a couple of these already but frankly this product seems much better in quality.   I don't use them often but when you want something held, these do the trick.  I particularly like the pair of needle nose, that is something I have never had and that will come in handy.  I often use these to hold something small that I am painting.  Building a doll house a few years ago I used the normal jaw pliers which were not terrific for the job.  The long nose pliers provide a smaller gripping area and should be perfect for holding small, light items.  This is a nice set of useful tools.  from the vendor: ·                            5 piece set includes 5 inch, 7 inch and 10 inch curved jaw locking pliers plus 6 inch and 9 inch long nose locking pliers ·          ...

Amitron makes an attractive watch.   This model had buttons that were far easier to push than the last one I reviewed.    The instructions are still printed in a font that practically defies anyone to read it is so small however I have seen smaller.   The settings were easier to do than the last model as well.   However, do not, I repeat, do not lose the instructions.   there is nothing intuitive about the watch besides setting the analog time.    Everything else is press this button until that flashes and then press that button to change whatever it is you want to change.    This watch, as well as the last Amitron I reviewed,   are appropriate for the gadget prone consumer.   Unless you are willing to read the instructions, I doubt if you will ever use anything but the analog time function.   I do like the light, that is a feature that I use with surprising frequency.   I went to Amitron's website to see if I ...

I put this down last night and saw results today.  I mixed as per the instructions in the battery operated sprayer from the same company.   I saw droopy and browning plants tonight.  I don't know if it actually works that fact or if it was in combination with the 90 degree day we had.   I used it on grass on the driveway and a rock covered bed.   I can't say if it works for 4 months since it just went down last night.   It appears as if it is as least as effective as the regular round up which works great. From the vendor: ·                            Dual-action formula kills existing weeds and prevents new ones from growing for up to 4 months ·                         ...

This review started very positively.   The camera connected quickly to my network and I was able to easily install the software from GooglePlay.    The picture resolution is excellent as is the sound quality.    I wanted to install some of the features like motion detection.   I downloaded the manual and that is when the fun began. The manual tells you to put in the camera ip address and proceed from there.  If you put in the ip address it brings up a screen and it informed me that TP-Link doesn't work with the Chrome browser and it suggested IE, Firefox or Opera if I wanted to get to the advanced features.   I tried them all.   IE doesn't exisit in Windows 10.  Edge says it doesn't support plugins.   Firefox would not see the plugin.  Opera said it didn't support it.   There was a card in the packaging suggesting if support was needed to go to support.amazon@tp-link.com which led nowhere....

This is the third Buzz Bee water blaster I have reviewed.   This one is smaller and lighter than the Colossus that was over 4 pounds when filled with water.   This had the same three pattern spray that the Colossus has.   The best spray distance I got with all three of the nozzles was roughly 25 feet.   This is shorter than the Stingray and the Colossus.   It didn't matter how much I pumped it, I could not get it to spray more than 25'.   The three spray nozzle was much shorter than that, between 15 and 16 feet.   This company seems to have a nice product.  It will be interesting to see how the water blasters hold up to the vigorous play the grand children will give them.  If they are dramatically better or worse than average, I will report back here.   Air pressure water blaster with 3 adjustable nozzles Camouflage design Soak a target up to 40 feet away Includes a 18in. long, 52...

This is an attractive golf GPS.   My wife's initial reaction was it was "pretty".    I charged it as the directions recommended.   The directions suggested registering the product and then installing the "management" software.    There is no obvious spot on their website for product registration.   See menu below that I clipped from their site.   I went to the LD2 page and then found the "management" software page.   I downloaded the software which took substantially more time than it should have taken.    I ran an Internet speed test to see if there was a problem on my end.    All my parameters were fine so I have to assume that the problem was on their end.   It took approximately 10 minutes to download the software.   That is ludicrous but that is what it took.       I then tried to install the "management" software.   It requested that I register.  I tried registering....