Posts Tagged ‘Shopping’

Ducane 31732101 Affinity 3100 Natural Gas Grill

Monday, June 14th, 2010

We’ve owned this for a year now and love it. There is nothing fancy about it but it performs well and holds up. The ignition buttons still work, there’s an even flame and there is plenty of room for a family of 4 who likes to entertain. As far as assembly, my mother-in-law put it together while we were at work. She expressed some difficulty but was able to do it herself while watching 2 children at the same time!

Ducane 31732101 Affinity 3100 Natural Gas Grill



AeroBed Elevated Home and Camp Bed with Built-In Extra-Life Pump

Monday, June 14th, 2010

The New AeroBed Elevated Home and Camp Bed Active Elevated Home and Camp 12-inch Twin Bed with built-in extra-life pump is perfect for both indoor and outdoor use. Only 4D batteries are needed to operate the pump and no AC power is required so you can use it anywhere. And the pump is built-in so it adds extra convenience when its time to go to bed since you won’t have to hut for you handheld pump. The pump is completely hands-free and simple to use-just press a switch and the bed automatically inflates. You’ll be set up quickly and have more time for setting up the rest of your camping gear or spending time with your guest at home. Also, the built-in quick deflation valve means you can break camp and be ready to go in no time. Rolls up and stores compactly in durable carry bag for easy transport and storage. The Elevated Home and Camp Twin Bed is ready to go wherever and whenever you are. Backed by a 2 year limited express warranty.

AeroBed Elevated Home and Camp Bed



Cuisinart Espresso Makers

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

Transform your kitchen into an Italian sidewalk cafe, complete with unbelievable espresso to awaken every sense. Seriously stylish, these machines are built for easy brewing, so you can just sit back, sip and enjoy. Three-year limited warranty.

Cuisinart Espresso Makers



Club Penguin – Elite Penguin Force: Herbert’s Revenge

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

My son and daughter love to play Club Penguin online and couldn’t wait for this release. They were glued to it for hours today it came in. That said, my daughter, 9, said most of this time was spent playing old missions, and she says this was “horrible.” A player must complete four or more old missions with only one part new content in the beginning before getting to move on to something new (which is why she wanted Club Penguin – Elite Penguin Force – Herbert’s Revenge).

But my son, who hasn’t completed the online mission, thought it is “the best game in the world for a boy or girl.”

Also, my children say only one player can save his/her game, and that leaves a family with more children in a bind. The “guest” player must start fresh each time he plays, and this is a cause of great discord!

So, three stars from my daughter and five stars for my son equals four overall.

Club Penguin – Elite Penguin Force – Herbert’s Revenge



Canon PowerShot G11 10MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Optical Stabilized Zoom

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

The next best thing I have noticed about Canon PowerShot G11 Digital Camera is its improved film speed ratings. I have already done a lot of testing with the G-11 and to say that they have improved the speed ratings is a huge understatement especially in the higher film speed settings. I was extremely hesitant to use a film speed over 400 with the G-10 yet I am using speeds above 800 with the G-11. Depending on the conditions your shooting in you should see anywhere from a 1.0 to 2.0 stop difference. I did some tests where the G-11 shot pictures at 800 that were basically equivalent to a 200 on the G-10. I was hoping for an improvement in this area but wasn’t expecting this big of an improvement.

Canon PowerShot G11 Digital Camera



Broil King Model 94628 Natural Gas Grill

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

Product Features:
* 44,000 BTU main burner output with porcelain-coated cast iron cooking grids
* 605 square inches of total cooking space
* Stainless steel Flav-R-Wave cooking system
* Super 8 Infinity stainless steel burner; Accu-Temp thermometer
* Post design, patio base sold separately

Broil King Model 94628 Natural Gas Grill



AeroBed Premier Comfort Plus Bed

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

Overall, I am very happy with AeroBed Premier Comfort Plus Bed. Aero makes strong mattresses, they do not puncture easily, and for the times that they do malfunction, the standard warranty makes it easy to get a replacement. I started buying these at a local housewares store, and am happy to see that I can now buy these on Amazon.

I have had this bed for about a month now, and find it meets all of my expectations. I have been using it as my primary bed for all of that time, and have had no issues with it. I highly recommend this bed for anyone looking for an air bed for either regular or occasional use.

AeroBed Premier Comfort Plus Bed



Bialetti Class Stovetop Espresso Maker 6 Cup 06854

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

You can debate all you want about espresso makers and which is the best but the proof in Italy is that most natives prefer stovetop espresso makers. And nearly 90% of Italians own at least one Bialetti coffeemaker. The dual chamber design has been proven to provide delicious, flavorful brew with little effort, in just a few minutes, heated on a stovetop. Bialetti Class Stovetop Espresso Maker 6 Cup 06854 combines elegant style combined with high quality construction. Heavy gauge 18/10 stainless steel body, Black handle and knob and stainless steel filter basket.

Bialetti Class Stovetop Espresso Maker 6 Cup 06854



Canon EOS 7D Digital SLR Camera

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

I have had Canon EOS 7D Digital SLR Camera for over a week now. My initial impressions are mostly positive thus far. Additional thoughts in the form of updates will be forthcoming once I get an opportunity to capture more images under various conditions (indoors/low light, outdoors, action, etc.) and get my act together to type it up. So far, I believe that the IQ, VF, LCD monitor, and handling are all vast improvements over the 20D. Taking photos at high ISOs and achieving low noise captures is all the rage these days. I feel that random photos I’ve taken at ISO settings up to 1600 are completely usuable. In the past, I felt comfortable shooting with my 20D mostly south of ISO 400/800. I shall pixel peep some more and shoot at even higher ISOs to see where the happy medium for me shooting with Canon EOS 7D Digital SLR Camera lies. Tolerance for noise, I feel, is very subjective.

Canon EOS 7D Digital SLR Camera



Wireless Remote Shutter Release For Nikon D300 and D700 SLR Digital Cameras

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

This is the best wireless remote of its class and price range. You’ll get some phenomenal shots of yourself and your family using this Vivatar wireless remote and with out a lot of tedious hassle of set up and headaches from faulty equipment that is unreliable and doesn’t work half the time. I ended up tossing out 2 prior purchases of remotes from other “no name” manufacturers due to frustration in consistency.

There are also bonus features on this remote that are a dream come true:
***** Continous shooting mode ***** After you set the focus on it with a light tap you can then press the button and it will fire off 5 shots at 2 second intervals. My Nikon allows for this also, but you have to find it on the menu set it all up and after a few minutes of time you’ll get this. With the Vivatar remote it only takes a second to flip the switch to this mode and you are ready to go, simply amazing!
***** 2 second remote timer *****

Wireless Remote Shutter