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Posted in General (Wednesday, January 7, 2009)

By Girlgear Industries. The regular list price is $39.95. Sells new for $19.99.
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5 comments about Girlgear Industries 65 Pink Tool Bag.
  1. Awesome! Carries my tools well and not heavy. And it is pink so none of the guys on the construction site will take my tools.


  2. Girlgear Industries 65 Pink Tool Bag
    It is very good quality - just what I wanted for my daughter. She does some home improvement but wants to be a girly girl.


  3. The bag is nice, but there are no tools. All the other items have tools and the title Girlgear Industries 65 Pink Tool Bag is misleading. It leads you to believe there are 65 pink tools in the bag. I bought two and I am very dissapointed and intend to return the items. I wanted to buy pink tools.


  4. I bought this bag because it was pink. I am a computer tech and I was using a CLC brand bag for my wiring and other tools. The Girlgear bag is bigger and has inner slots for tools but time will tell if it is as sturdy as the CLC bag. Overall I am happy with it!!


  5. I bought this tool bag to go with the pink Tom Boy Tools I bought for my business. My sister and I who are business partners are fed up with the men on the job sites walking off with our tools. The bag is sturdy and the men stay clear!


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Posted in General (Wednesday, January 7, 2009)

By Bosch. The regular list price is $70.82. Sells new for $31.15.
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5 comments about Bosch HCK001 Seven-Piece SDS Plus Rotary Hammer Drill Bit Set.
  1. When purchasing the Bosch 1194AVSRK hammer drill it these bits were recommended via Amazon. Since I needed to drill a hole in my brick house for a basement bathroom vent I thought I would order them too. They are the incorrect type for the drill. Beware of Amazon. I now have a set of bits that are SDS and am waiting for my new order or bits which are on back order. Do not trust the selections that Amazon makes but the Drill is great.


  2. If you are just buying a SDS Plus bit type rotary hammer drill this is an excellent bit set to get started with. The case is metal so it will last forever and when a bit wears out you can just get a new bit for the case.


  3. The bit set arrived over a week after the rotary hammer which I also ordered at the same time. My job was completed with locally bought bits over a week before these bits arrived. Slow. Slow. Slow.


  4. I guess I should have looked closer at what I was getting for 30 some dollars....seemed like a great price for the bits I saw in the store....but these are short ones...fine for certain jobs but if I have to reach into a small space with these bits and the big hammer drill behind it I'm out of luck


  5. I purchase these bits about 12 years ago. These bits are well made and are fine if you want a starter set. Most of the time I use them for a back-up set. The bits are too short for most of my drilling applications and I usually purchase individual bits for the jobs I'm working on. It's good for a starter set and you can decide later on which bits you need and how long.


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Posted in General (Wednesday, January 7, 2009)

By Oxo International. The regular list price is $10.95. Sells new for $9.12.
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3 comments about OXO Good Grips Mini Pour & Store Watering Can, 1.06-quart Green.
  1. Great for watering a few or as I do 50 some odd plants. Its great that the spout is clear.


  2. I was looking for a compact watering apparatus to water my herb garden. This unit fit the bill perfectly! The folding spout feature keeps the unit compact when not in use, and I appreciate the sure grip handle. To top it off, the unit comes in different colors, if that matters to you. Another great product from Oxo.


  3. Small, easy to use & store (just twist spout around in a trice), works well, doesn't leak. Very good service. Since I don't need the sprinkler-head spout tip, I store it inside the can, leaving it there when I water plants. I think I could have tied it to the handle, but was too lazy, and it doesn't seem to cause a problem.


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Posted in General (Wednesday, January 7, 2009)

By Heath Zenith. The regular list price is $43.95. Sells new for $25.99.
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5 comments about Heath Zenith SL-6168-C Wireless Plug-In Chime with Entry-Alert Sensor, White.
  1. This product worked great for about the first 5 times the door was opened, then it stopped. The lights show that the battery is working properly, but will not chime. The company is a pain to deal with. I have called several times this morning and was on hold for 20 minutes at a time until the line goes dead. I call customer service and they put me through again to Tech. support and get the same treatment. Put on hold until their line goes dead. I'm very frustrated. Product is going back.


  2. I BOUGTH THIS ITEM AND WHEN I STARED TO USE IT IT'S WORK FINE ABOUT 20 MINUTES ,AFTER THAT I SMELL LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING AND WHEN I CHECKED WAS THE CHIME ,WAS MELTED IN ONE SIDE I THOUGHT THE MINE CAME WITH PROBLEMS FROM FACTORY AND I CANNOT SEND IT BACK CAUSE I LIVE IN ANOTHER COUNTRY .
    AND IT'S WAS CONECTED ON 110 V OUTLET

    SO I BOUGTH ANOTHER ONE , CAUSE I THOUGHT THIS TIME I'M GONNA HAVE LUCKY BUT IT BURNED TOO ......

    DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM
    DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM
    DO NOT BUY THIS ITEM


  3. I purchased a wireless doorbell and had a problem. I called tech support, on my landline phone, for help and they kept me on hold for 45 minutes. While waiting I called on my cell (not to lose my place in line)when I reached customer service they said that the tech people were out to lunch. So I went back to the store and got a refund. This is the first and last time I will buy any of their products.


  4. The specifications on this chime claim that it works up to 100 feet. That may be true, but if you are considering using it in building with brick, concrete or steel walls as I was, be aware that the range is far less. To be precise, I could not get the chime to ring at a distance of 25 feet. The mini-manual does state that concrete and steel will limit the effective range, but when it cuts the range down more than 75%, it made it useless for me. As they say, your mileage may vary...


  5. The chime is perfect if you wish to plug-in away from the door - but the volume adjust doesn't work. Seems to have just a single setting. But it works fine for our office where we have the sensor on the main door and the chime plugged in the back lab where we can hear it through the back office.


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Posted in General (Wednesday, January 7, 2009)

By MOBI. The regular list price is $24.99. Sells new for $17.95.
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5 comments about MOBI Portable Rechargeable Light Green.
  1. The item displayed in the picture is the Tykelight BUDDY, which includes a base that the light sits on when charging. The item I received was the plain Tykelight, which has a cord that plugs into the base for charging. After multiple attempts at communicating with the selling company, I was finally told that I had to return the item if I wasn't happy and I couldn't exchange it for the item I had thought I purchased. It was unfortunate because we own a Tykelight Buddy and LOVE it, largely in part because of the rechargeable base that it sits on. The light automatically turns on when you take it off the base and shuts off when you replace it. It is a great product and I was annoyed that the product I thought I had purchased for my friend's baby shower was not the product I received. Be careful when purchasing this product, as the picture may not be the item you receive in the mail. If I had wanted the plain old Tykelight with corded recharger, I would have been happy with my purchase.


  2. After being assured that the confusion over the regular MOBI light and the one with the recharging base had been cleared up, I purchased this item that claims to be the "portable rechargeable" light. However, it is still the regular light that needs to be plugged into a power cord to be recharged. I would return it but my older son has claimed it and really likes it.

    In addition to being represented as a different item, the charge IS NOT lasting for 10 hours as MOBI claims. We charge it all day, and then my son puts it in bed with him at around 9pm. It usually goes off sometime between when I go to bed at midnight and when my daughter wakes up for a bottle at around 2am.

    It's cute, and it stays cool to the touch, but I wouldn't buy it again.


  3. I bought two of these lights, because I think they are a great idea. However, the charge did not last more than a couple of hours so I contacted the seller who quickly put me in touch with Mobi. They promptly sent me two replacements and now I have 4. A great idea for a night light and my daughters use them every night, for the past year. My disappointment is that none of the 4 lights hold their charge for longer than 4 hours, one only for 2 hours. Would not be an issue if I hadn't had my expectations heightened by the claim that they last for up to 10 hours. I would recommend to anyone but shop around for the best price and don't count on a 10 hour charge.


  4. Love the product. 3 yr old daughter thinks it's great. But what ships is the Tyke Light, NOT the Tyke Light Buddy that is pictured. This one plugs directly in rather than sits on a rechargeable base. We just unplug it and set it on her nightstand. Since we use the timer function on it, we end up only needing to charge it about once a week. Hasn't been as much of a pain in the patootie as I thought it would be. Seller needs to change the picture of the product so that there is less confusion. But the light is durable, stays cool and fun for the kids. And the seller shipped it quickly.


  5. We originally purchased this light to check on our first child when he was sleeping. It allowed us to enter his room when he was fussing and re-insert his pacifier without having to grope madly around in the crib.

    It has also allowed us to do middle of the night feedings without flipping on the main light.

    Our son is now 23 months and we now use the Tyke Light as a nightlight. Our son loves it and we have purchased a second for our second child.

    We've recommended this product to one friend who also uses the light for middle of the night feedings.

    WARNING: we gave this light to another friend's toddler and my friend gave the toddler the light for bedtime. While the light didn't cause any physical harm, my friend's toddler was so enthralled with the light, he refused to sleep until said light was removed with loud complaints.


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Posted in General (Wednesday, January 7, 2009)

By Easy Heat Inc. The regular list price is $53.99. Sells new for $37.99.
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No comments about Easy Heat ADKS-300 60-Foot Roof Snow De-Icing Kit.



Posted in General (Wednesday, January 7, 2009)

By DEWALT. The regular list price is $173.74. Sells new for $71.71.
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5 comments about DEWALT D51180 Heavy Duty Palm Nailer.
  1. Works well in tight spaces. The only drawback is that since the nail is not gripped tightly by the nailer, aiming can be a bit difficult.


  2. I love this palm nailer!! My husband has a regular size nailer of another brand but it is too heavy for me to use.I have arthritis in my hands and the palm nailer is light enough for me to lift and heavy duty enough to get the job done. I saw the Dewalt palm nailer demonstrated on a program on TV and I thought how neat! So I got one and I have been using it to put up siding on my house by myself since I stay home and my husband goes to work. If I didn't have this nailer I would still be scraping the old paint off the house and just repainting it. This is my second Dewalt product and I think they are very well made.


  3. this was a very good product it performed well at nailing in my post frame nails which are hard to do by hand


  4. This is a great nailer shoots a variety of nails 6d-16D and fits in the palm of your hand and has excellent control along with the ability to get in to hard to reach areas! I highly recommend for the DIYer or craftsman.


  5. Essential tool for framing and roofing - especially nailing rafter ties. What you get is DeWalt quality and reliability. What you don't get is a case and other accessories, such as you would find on Bostich or other top brands. The palm leather glove is great and more adjustable than the Bostich - especially if you are wearing gloves. The magnetic holder is very useful. Like all palm nailers, be careful when loading the nail not to press too hard - you could get a nail driven through your finger !


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Posted in General (Wednesday, January 7, 2009)

By Delta. The regular list price is $205.48. Sells new for $99.99.
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5 comments about DELTA SA180 Shopmaster 1-Inch/8-Inch 1/3 HP Belt/Disc Sander.
  1. I bought this sander to build wooden structures for my model railroad. I am building wooden through girder bridges that require many odd angles and precise fitting. This tool is perfect for this process. It is a very solidly built machine and as the belt sander frame is cast iron it is also quite heavy. It is not the kind of thing that you would want to carry around much but once you get it to your work area it stays put! The shipping weight was around 62 pounds! It is not designed for large projects but is great for hobby and small projects. This is a keeper!!


  2. Its ok for a cheap sander. The top idler does not really work that well. Making it hard to center the belt. The bracket that holds the idler is to light duty and bents under its own spring tension. Also the dust removal does not work very well. And so the rest of the sander is also light duty but does not seem to bend. I would not buy it again.
    Timothy the Tool Man


  3. As commented by others, assembly was estimated to take 1-2 hours. I'd like to meet anyone who can put this thing together in that amount of time. I had one problem after another. Their is very little space to put many of the parts on the sanding head. After two evenings and a few hours, I had the thing put together except for the two cast iron tables. Neither table could be installed. First problem was finding the exact position of the disk sander table so it could pivot. Next the clamp assembly's locking stud was to large to fit into the bored hole. Then I tried both studs in the belt table and neither stud would fit. I am going to throw in the towel and return it for a refund.


  4. Where do I start? I was in a hurry to get the sander so I shopped around to find one that would be here in 2 days and it ended up taking a week and a half. When it finely got here I spent about 1 hour putting it together, and let me tell you the quality is crap, it is definity a product of out-sourcing, the drive pulley and transfer shaft are not in alignment. The tensioning pulley is cranked all the way in to keep the belt tracking in the right position. Both table rests are poor cast quality with the tops just planed flat. Before I could even use it the 8in. wheel had to be clearanced of casting flash with a die-grinder. All in all totally disappointed with the product. If I were to do it again I probly would not buy another delt product without playing the hands on game. The bottom line is I would not recommend this product to my 4yr. old.


  5. The shopmaster was easy to assemble and works quite well for what I wanted it for. I would have rated it at 5 stars except, out-of-the-box, the belt sander portion is practaclly unusable. The mouldline on the plastic wheels stands out and is uneven, making the belt jump about quite a bit. I followed the advice of a previous reviewer and used a file to smooth the wheels, so now the belt is good and steady.
    The only other thing I noticed was that neither of the dust collector outlets will fit a vacuum cleaner hose or a small dust collector hose. I had to use a rubber plumbing connector to adapt the outlets to my vacuum.
    I have noticed that many small tools that have dust collection outlets have the same problem.


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Posted in General (Wednesday, January 7, 2009)

By Tripp Lite. The regular list price is $58.21. Sells new for Too low to display. There are some available for $48.10.
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2 comments about Tripp Lite ISOBAR4ULTRA Isobar Ultra Surge Protector/Suppressor 4 outlets 6ft Cord 2200 Joules.
  1. I have not encountered any problems yet meaning surges or overloads but I know from the reviews that it will do its job and protect any devices connected to it.


  2. I have purchased several of these for work and home. They are excellent quality and hold up very well. I really like the metal housing. They mount on the wall very well if you have need to do so. The six foot cord is nice. A lot of surge protectors come with three or four foot cords now, which I dislike.


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Posted in General (Wednesday, January 7, 2009)

By Streamlight. The regular list price is $72.95. Sells new for $39.29.
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5 comments about Streamlight 51010 Twin-Task 3C 9 Inch UV Flashlight, Black.
  1. I bought this to hunt scorpions and it works well. It seems a little weak compared to the other brand I bought. I found a better( more powerful) and cheaper (UV only) flashlight online and at our local hardware store. It is a Scorpion Hunter with 14 led lights 395-404nm output. Scorpions (up to 40 ft away with a 5 ft wide beam) It takes 3 C batteries. [...] if anyone is interested. They also have floodlights that are a lot more powerful.


  2. We got this to hunt down the scorpions in our new house. The UV beam helps you spot them at quite long range (maybe 6-7ft). It's well built, does the job and was a great price.


  3. I'm quite versed with the world of flashlights. I frequent CandlePowerForums a lot, so I know a bunch about this type of stuff. With that said...

    I bought this light because I wanted to have both long and short wave lengths of UV light, that way if one thing didn't light up with one wavelength, it was sure to light up with the other. Make sure you buy the Black one for this dual UV light feature.

    The overall construction of this light is pretty solid and hefty. The weight of the 3 C batteries adds to the heft, but even without them, it's a beefy light with aggressive knurling. I'm pretty sure the anodizing is only type II, and NOT type III hard anodizing, which is a shame, but not a deal breaker.

    Besides not having a HA-III coating, the only other thing I can complain about as far as the construction quality is the cheap plastic reflector.

    I'm not sure if this light has regulated power output or not, but I seriously doubt it.

    The incandescent bulb produces a decent amount of light, but the reflector and optics produce an ugly beam pattern with artifacts and asymmetries.

    The UV lights are very neat and really do the job that UV light is intended for, but they aren't bright enough to get a wow factor in the day. Wait until night time and walk around your house with the house lights off... very cool to see everything.

    So overall, I'm glad I have this light because of the neat things you can do with the dual wavelength UV light. I see the white incandescent bulb main light as just a bonus, icing on the cake type of thing. It just means that if I bring this light to somewhere to play with the UV, I won't have to also lug around a regular white light in case I need to see regular in the dark.

    I wish it was smaller and used 1 or 2 CR123A batteries instead though.

    Pretty good and neat light overall.


  4. I needed this to inspect carpeting. Unfortunately for me and the carpeting, it works very well.


  5. The construction of this flashlight is heavy and durable. Although the ad clearly states the size of the light, it appears much more compact in the photos so I didn't expect it to be a typical sized flashlight. I read a lot about it on numerous websites and couldn't wait to try it since so many people were pleased with it. One of the websites said that it was used to detect mechanical leaks and ac/r leaks.

    The light has several settings from a dim fluorescent light to somewhat brighter fluorescent light and then a regular flashlight beam. We initially purchased this to detect pet urine since we had an unspayed cat spray in our home. The light is very effective in locating those areas among other types of substances. I was actually horrified when I walked through the house and shone the light on all of the carpet. I look forward to owning my own home and having tile again instead of renting and having carpet. Although I have thoroughly cleaned the areas they are still visible with the light. I do however, wish the beam covered a broader area but it is still very effective.

    We have not yet tried to detect any leaks in automotive engines yet so that is something that I cannot touch on in this review but as an owner of a company that specializes in air conditioning and refrigeration, I can tell you that the light is not effective alone. It would have to be used with a dye that is run through the system but that is how leaks are detected.

    I would purchase this flashlight again. My adult children are equally impressed and want to purchase their own.


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Girlgear Industries 65 Pink Tool Bag
Bosch HCK001 Seven-Piece SDS Plus Rotary Hammer Drill Bit Set
OXO Good Grips Mini Pour & Store Watering Can, 1.06-quart Green
Heath Zenith SL-6168-C Wireless Plug-In Chime with Entry-Alert Sensor, White
MOBI Portable Rechargeable Light Green
Easy Heat ADKS-300 60-Foot Roof Snow De-Icing Kit
DEWALT D51180 Heavy Duty Palm Nailer
DELTA SA180 Shopmaster 1-Inch/8-Inch 1/3 HP Belt/Disc Sander
Tripp Lite ISOBAR4ULTRA Isobar Ultra Surge Protector/Suppressor 4 outlets 6ft Cord 2200 Joules
Streamlight 51010 Twin-Task 3C 9 Inch UV Flashlight, Black

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