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Previous to spending 10 bucks for the Dremel Sharpening attachment, I was taking my chains to a professional to have them sharpened. It pays to follow the directions in setting up the sharpener correctly, but, once you do, you'll get the BEST sharpening job ever. My sharpening job with the sharpener was far superior to any of the sharpenings that I ever got from a professional. Plus, the professional guys ground an 1/8th inch or so off of the teeth each time they sharpened my chains, when, in fact, all they needed to do was to put a sharp edge on the teeth. The Dremel sharpener works magnificently and gives you a phenomenally sharp edge that will last a long time [as long as you keep your chain out of the dirt!] For the price of this product, it simply can't be beat. Dremel 1453 Chain Saw Sharpening Attachment

When a chainsaw is sharpened, the sharpening tool is always referenced to the top of the cutting tooth (see the sharpening instructions from any saw chain manufacturer).However, on Dremel attachment 1453, front of box, the picture shows the guide riding on the chain's depth gauge instead. Printed instructions on the back of the box (and supported with pictures) confirm this error for both left and right teeth.To further confuse matters, the instruction sheet inside the box describes a method where the guide rides on top of the tooth for one side of the chain, but on top of the depth gauge for the other side! This is also incorrect, in addition to contradicting the instructions on the box.Nonetheless, the device works adequately, especially if the user modifies the procedure to cause the guide to ride on top of the cutters for both sides of the chain.In my opinion, this would become an excellent attachment if the instructions were rewritten, the pictures on the box replaced by correct ones, and the guide manufactured as a mirror image of the one presently sold. This would allow sharpening both sides from the non-engine side of the saw, thereby allowing two more teeth to be sharpened before chain repositioning. On an 18 inch bar this amounts to five rather than three teeth for left side cutters - a 67 percent improvement.I have e-mailed Dremel with some of these observations, but received no reply!

I took a chance that this chainsaw sharpening attachment would do the job on my little Poulan electric chainsaw. It works great! Chains grow dull fairly quickly, particularly when you let the chain touch dirt. This little tool sharpens the chain like new and only takes a few minutes to get the sharpening job done. You can't go wrong. Dremel provides three different size sharpening stones that will accomodate most chains.

This works much better than I thought it would. Accuracy is equivalent to a handheld file but it's a lot quicker and easier. I don't believe this fits the battery operated Dremel so you have to use it near a power source. Installation on the Dremel tool is vary easy. It takes maybe 15 seconds longer than changing a regular bit. If you have more than one size chainsaw, consider getting two. They are not expensive and you save having to set it up each time you switch saws.

My rotary tool is a Black & Decker, not a Dremel, but this little gem fits and works perfectly with it. My only challenge was that it was harder to understand the set up instructions than it was to set up the tool. I had never sharpened a chainsaw before and had no idea how the tool would function until I finished the set up. Then it was clear. Advice: Read the set up instructions and follow them carefully. Setting up the tool is easy, once you see what the instructions intend. The job of sharpening the saw then goes quickly and easily. Wear gloves and eye protection.

I am adept at sharpening saw chains with a file and a drop gauge, but severe damage due to nicking an embedded piece of barbed wire or a nail meant that the chain had to go to the local sharpening shop for a $9.00 sharpening job.



After dulling a brand new chain on some deeply embedded barbed wire, I started to look into power sharpeners. When I saw the Dremel sharpener for less than the price of one shop sharpening job, I figured it was worth a try.



All I can say is: don't even think of using your finger tip to check the sharpness of a newly sharpened tooth after using the Dremel attachment. You will cut yourself! It does a far better job than the shop I pay to sharpen my chains. You cannot go wrong here....

Based on the other reviews this tool must work well when paired with the correct Dremel tool, but determining which tool it will fit is a challenge. Amazon's website says "From the manufacturer...Fits Dremel Tool Models 400, 398, 395, 300, 285, 275, 800, 780, 770."



Then just below:



"Product Description

Easily sharpen the dullest of chains with rotary tool nos. 275, 285, 395, 398 and 595"



Then on the actual package it says:

"...easily attaches to Dremel models 275, 285, 395, 398 and 780"



I don't know what it will fit, but I can tell you it won't attach to my model 770 as advertised on Amazon's site. So now I have to go out and buy a different model Dremel.... I guess Dremel's bad info is not so stupid after all!

My brother-in-law had one of these and after he showed me how easy it was to use, I went out and bought a Dremel tool and this attachment. This tool makes it very easy to always have a sharp chain. It only takes about 5 minutes to do a quick touch-up or about 15 to do a more thorough sharpening. The results are at least as good if not better than what I was getting by taking my chain to the dealer for sharpening, and now I don't have to wait a couple days to have it done.

My chainsaw is sharp once again, so I'd say it works without killing me too badly to do it. Pretty quick and easy actually. Ahhh... now the fun part, cutting down trees, loading them, splitting them, stacking them, burning them...'

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Once upon a time...



People believed in magic to explain the things they could not understand, and magic offered the possibility to gain control of our lives . Thus, in fairy tales, protagonists undergo certain trials or tests to be found worthy of some wish/need, and a magical spell is spoken to make the wish come true.



Today...



Technology is our magic, and passwords are our magic spells. But people still must prove themselves worthy of the things we most wish for: love, good sex, companionship, and happiness.



A man, now old, has had a robot maid since he was young, and she has served him selflessly. Unfortunately, she is an early model; later models have upgrade kits that allow their owners to act out their fantasies and have sex with their droids. This early model maid wishes she could be more like a real woman so she could please her young owner sexually. But he does not care if she can't, he loves her. Years later, she is an outdated model; replacement parts are difficult to find and her batteries no longer recharge. The man has kept her anyway, because of his love for her. She sits in a corner, lifeless, yet he is content to carry on conversations with her in his head.



This movie is a clever updating of the Pinocchio fairy tale, replacing magic with technology; and if you look closely, almost all the plot elements are there:



In the original story, being a human boy was the wish and honesty the test. In Maid-Droid, true love is the wish and knowing the difference between sex and love is the test.



In the original Pinocchio, there was a dark side to being a human boy and he was in danger of being swallowed up by it. Likewise, in Maid-Droid there is a dark side to love and sex: the police are looking for a droid that may be preying on women. The built-in faithfulness of droids may have been combined with aggression programming and warped into unwanted sexual attacks by a chimerical droid assembly.



If that weren't enough to draw the parallels, one character has had his personality transferred to a mechanical puppet after his death, so that mentally he may continue to live.



Along the way there are some very good science fiction elements (including Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics in full frontal display) and some very witty observations on male and female relationships and sexuality.



Essentially, this is a Japanese Pink Film-style techno update of the Pinocchio tale, like the Spielberg/Kubrick film "AI" was. Some viewers will find that moments of (too) precious tenderness are offset, jarringly, with scenes of crass (and pretty funny) soft-core sex. But you'll see this helps to drive the point home that good sex is love's reward. Not the other way round.



I give this movie 4 stars because someone needs to make this movie again with more polished production values and more sophisticated screenwriting; and when they do it will be a great film. Others might give it 3.



I recommend this movie, its fun, titillating, sexy, sincere, and clever, even with its flaws. Maid-Droid

I've often wondered whether Japanese "pink" movies have ever been critically acclaimed much like regular movies? Pink movies are a very different animal, most people see them as an excuse to shoot women in the nude and to film simulated sex scenes but if you pay attention, it may well be the types of erotica that George Romero may shoot because of their powerful social commentaries. Well, I have to tell you that Sachiko Hanai has won several film awards in Japan and this 2009, well, director Naoyuki Tom Matsu's (who directed "Stacy") "MAID DROID" has achieved a near grand slam win by winning a lot of major awards in the Pink Grand Prix Awards that includes best picture and best director. I did like "Maid Droid"; it is an odd blend of sci-fi, a love story, horror and a fairy tale. Oh, ex-JAV-actress Akiho Yoshizawa stars as the lead together with AV-actress Anri Suzuki; do I have your attention yet?



In an unknown future, Ueno (who grows up as Masayoshi Nagami) is a young man who was raised by his parents' prototype cyborg maid named Maria (Akiho Yoshizawa). Ueno and Maria lived a quiet life that was fulfilling for both. Maria is loyal, faithful and committed, the only thing she lacks is the ability to have sex. When Ueno tries to upgrade her with some (ahem) erotic features, Maria's ran dry leaving an aging Ueno to fend for himself. But he remains true to Maria as he keeps her unmoving body even though it is no longer functional.



Meanwhile, in the urban areas of Japan, there is a machine serial rapist that is at large; Detective Yuri Akagi (Anri Suzuki) is on the case and is determined to find the automated sexual predator. She finds a warped puppet called Mr. X who knows the secret of the serial rapist; time may be running out for both Yuri and the oddball pair of Ueno and Maria...



Can a machine have a soul? We've all seen movies that go into this premise. Spielberg's "A.I." and Oshii's "Ghost in the Shell" are prime examples. Well, Tomomatsu aims to take this premise in a rather sexy level as Akiho Yoshizawa is primed and ready to portray a robot maid. The film starts off with Uneo taking care of a powerless robot, we see their history as master and maid, friends and finally, Ueno begins to love his robot maid because of her faithfulness and kindness for him. The question is does Maria do this because of her programming or did she really learn to develop true feelings? If you are familiar with the story of Pinocchio, the piece of wood that had the extra pieces chipped away to reveal the real boy then you'll be at home with "Maid Droid".



Aside from its light-hearted tone the film also has a strong commentary about human relationships. In this Japan, this country has become almost sexless; the rich and good-looking men and women only hang out with each other leaving the ordinary people to find their own ways to amuse themselves. Women have "Dog Bots" (get it? Men are dogs) while men have their android sex partners. Men prefer the more submissive, loyal and loving cyborgs even though they are expensive. Why? In this Japan women cheat a lot; robots are more loyal to men. Women on the other hand, have different fantasies according to the film; they prefer to be with men who cheat, lie and just likes sex. I was rather impressed as to how the director was just gutsy in making his commentary. I really don't know what is going on in Japan currently, but clearly the film's screenplay is aimed at those who have no luck with women and women who have no luck with men. It is a little unnerving as to how it the film made such a strong statement.



The sex scenes in the film were actually a little toned down than the ones I've seen. Viewers do get to see Akiho Yoshizawa and Anri Suzuki in the nude a lot but they weren't as lewd as other pink movies (sorry, no full frontal nudity). Other Jav-actresses such as Yoko Satomi and Mari Yamaguchi make appearances just to add more `skin'. The scenes of sexual assault seemed a little toned down, but it was rather freaky (but oh so campy) to see the machine rapist in the film's last act. (like "Jaws" you don't see the whole thing until near the end). There are some sex scenes but I didn't find them offensive at all; but in fact they were a little funny.



"Maid Droid" is a pink movie with a heart as it pays more attention to its story than just use it as an excuse to display nudity and sex. While I did like it, folks who are looking for a spicier "pink" movie may be a little disappointed; it is also a little short clocking in at a mere 74 minutes. In a way, it makes for a good `date movie' but make sure you Girlfriend is very open-minded to see the film's heart.



Recommended! To fans of Japanese cinema [3 ½ Stars] - Erotica - Extreme Sex - Japanese Cinema - Adult Videos'

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Measures 4.5" long by 3.5" wide. Easily holds a standard sized bar of soap. The 30103 is all white silicone-type soft polymer, while the 30100 is the same size but is a clear silicone-type soft polymer. Drain holes in the dish are helpful. Interdesign 30103 Soap Saver 3 Pack

So your prolly thinking multiple uses? huh? Ya I use these things as "hair scratchers" for when i am washing my hair. I hear doing this stimulates hair growth, it feels good, and toughens up your scalp. Mine blead sometimes if i barely scratch it. I do not use it as a soap saver as it is intended. Hmmm I should do a video review sometime. - Soap Holder - Soap Saver - Soap Dish'

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Staple Gun - wen, staplers

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At under $22 this Chinese-made stapler costs less than some boxes of staples. It arrived promptly and in good condition.



WHAT'S IN THE BOX:



In addition to the stapler you get a plastic case, a small cheap bottle of air tool oil, two hex keys, and a booklet of operating instructions. It includes no staples, which you'll have to buy separately.



THE CASE



The plastic case is better than I had been expecting for the price of this tool. The tool sort-of fits in the case, but not well. It's as if Wen decided to stop refining the case's design too soon, to save costs.



THE OIL



You get a small unmarked bottle of what should be pneumatic oil. It has a spout that you'd need to remove from the bottle, reverse so the pointy end is out, and puncture with a pin to use. I already had an open bottle of pneumatic oil, so I didn't use the one supplied, but even so I credit Wen for including it.



THE HEX KEYS



I haven't had to use the two supplied hex keys yet, which are held within the case. The operating instructions call them an "S3 Hex Key" and an "S4 Hex Key". I'm not sure what is meant by the "S" prefix, but they appear to be ordinary 3 mm and 4 mm hex keys. The body of the stapler has several 4 mm socket screws, and the magazine assembly uses 3 mm socket screws.



THE INSTRUCTIONS



The operating instructions aren't bad. They are written in American English, and consist of two 8.5" x 11" sheets folded in half and staple bound, to produce an 8-page 8.5" x 5.5" booklet. By my count it has a total of 5 tables and 4 figures, including an exploded view drawing and a parts list. There is an insert with a one year limited warranty for non-commercial use against defects, with proof of purchase. But, there's only a 30-day limited warranty for commercial or rental use. There is also a sticker on the front of the manual giving the phone number for Wen's customer service department, and an admonition not to return the unit to the store. This sticker and warranty insert are the only parts of the operating instructions that mention Wen; the rest is written anonymously for a generic air stapler model 61710.



THE STAPLER



The tool comes assembled -- ready to load staples, add a few drops of oil, connect to an air supply, and drive staples.



The tool's body, painted blue, is die-cast aluminum, and the Wen logos are part of it. Other parts are made of various materials including steel and plastic. The handle has a rubber "soft-grip sleeve" wrapped around it with some raised dots for texture. (Those dots remind me of pips-out rubber on a ping-pong paddle.) It fits well in the hand and has good heft, weighing a few ounces less than 3 lbs. For what it's worth, it has a CE-mark label on it, meaning that Wen declares this tool meets EU safety, health and environmental requirements.



Three additional features are:

1. A window with a scale on the side of the fixed magazine that lets you see how many staples are left until it is time to reload.

2. An adjustable exhaust deflector, consisting of a black plastic cap (exhaust cover) on top of the tool. There are two holes in the side of the cap that normally aim the exhaust towards the front of the tool, which should be away from the operator. But, the exhaust cover is mounted by a socket screw in its center, and with some force it can be rotated 360 degrees.

3. The tool's nose has a latch designed to make it easy to clear staple jams. I haven't had to use it yet.



A feature that I had hoped for, but this unit lacks, is an adjustment controlling the driving depth. Contrary to the Amazon product description, there is no "variable depth control for quick countersinking adjustment". *** THE ONLY WAY TO CONTROL THE DRIVING DEPTH IS BY ADJUSTING THE REGULATOR'S AIR PRESSURE. ***



There also seems to be some confusion in the operating instructions about the depth adjustment. The twenty-first safety caution says, "THIS TOOL IS EQUIPPED WITH SAFE BRACKET THAT CAN ADJUST THE DEPTH OF THE DRIVER. When adjusting the depth of the driver, first disconnect the tool from the air and rotate nut by thumb to satisfactory position." But, I think these safety cautions were just boiler-plate copied over from some other tool's manual. The safe bracket has no adjustment nut. None is shown in the exploded view drawing or parts list. And the section of the instructions called "operating the tool" says, "Test the driving depth in a sample piece of wood before using. If the fasteners are being driven too far or not far enough, adjust the regulator to provide less air pressure or more air pressure."



There is no serial number on the product, and the model number is only on a sticker.



THE STAPLES



As I mentioned previously, the tool comes with no staples, so you'll have to buy those separately. The tool uses 3/8" to 1" long, 18-gauge staples with a 1/4" crown. I bought a box of 5,000 5/8" x 1/4" (15 mm x 6 mm) Fas'ners-Unlimited-brand galvanized staples at a local Lowe's home-center store for about $18. They fit and worked fine. I was using about 72 PSI from a small DeWalt compressor, and the staples were sunk just below the surface of 1/4" lauan over 3/4" birch plywood.



My first use for these staples was to snug-up the back of a bookcase that had come loose in a few places. It had previously been attached with brads. I've discovered that for this use staples do a much better job than brads.



OPERATION



So far my stapler seems to be working well. All of my test shots were OK, and there have been no jams.



While stapling into the back of a bookcase, there were some misfirings, but perhaps the safety in the tool's nose wasn't always getting fully depressed. Also, I found one staple I needed to tap in further. I'm not sure what caused that one to be higher; it may have been caused by a drop in air pressure during rapid use.



DURABILITY



I still don't know how well it will hold up long term, but this Wen stapler seems to be made well-enough that it should last a long time. At first I was concerned when I saw some brown marks on the yellow-painted nose of the tool that looked like rusted scratches in the paint. But, they wiped off, revealing pristine yellow paint underneath, so those marks were probably just grease. If I were planning to use this tool commercially, I'd also be concerned about the 30-day limit on the commercial-use warranty.



CONCLUSIONS



My previous experience with pneumatic tools was with a more-expensive Hitachi brad nailer, which exudes quality. On a 0 to 10 scale, I'd rate this Wen stapler at 7 for features, 8 for build quality, and 8 for value. I don't have enough experience with it to judge long-term reliability, but it seems well made. I have no problem recommending it for occasional non-commercial use. For extended use, I'd suggest getting a stapler with a depth adjustment. WEN 61710 3/8-Inch to 1-Inch 18 Gauge Narrow Crown Stapler - Staplers - Pneumatic Stapler - Wen - Staple Gun'

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I purchased this gun after purchasing their 23 gauge headless pin nailer. Overall its a decent gun. It does not have the same fit and finish of the 23 gauge though. The trigger is quite bulky and loading the staples is a little awkward. These minor things aside once you fire a couple staples this gun is sweet. Very easy to locate and it has a very smooth action. I very much prefer this gun over the porter-cable and senco staplers that seem to be very common. GREX 9032 18 Gauge 1-1/4-Inch Length 1/4-Inch Crown Stapler - Staplers - Hitachi - Staples - Finish Staplers'

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I just purchased this TV locally to replace my Sony KDL-46Z4100 LCD TV in the master bedroom. I felt the picture on my Sony was too dark...especially for playing video games on the PS3 and/or Xbox 360. I researched via google and read that a plasma TV is better for a darker environment. After hooking up the TV to the wall mount and turning it on, I was shocked at remarkable picture improvement between the plasma and my previous LCD. I feel this TV is WELL worth the money, considering it came with 2 free pair of AGS250 (current 2011 model) 3D glasses. A couple of notes: make sure you turn the contrast down to 60 or less, since the factory settings have it at 100. If you leave it at the default setting, you'll have a problem with burn-in. I have mine set at 60/65 (contrast/brightness). You'll notice burn-in either way if you watch a lot of sporting events as I do (IE - any programming that has a non-moving bar along the bottom...like the current score of a game), but it's easy to get rid off by either tuning in a channel with white noise or using the TV's built-in ISM (Image Sticking Minimization) "white wash" feature to eliminate it. Overall, I'm very satisfied with this purchase....GREAT VALUE! LG 50PZ550 50-Inch 1080p Active 3D Plasma HDTV with Internet Applications

I also just bought this tv locally from Frys for $799 with 2 pair of glasses. I have also noticed the same issue with the glasses turning off about every 10 minutes. Very annoying when playing a game online (Killzone 3). Hopefully theres a way to change that. It also seems that the 3D is a little slow to render and looks a little fuzzy but thats probably just the game. Havent tried alot of other 3D media yet.



When 3D is turned on there is a note that comes up that says it is best to sit 2 meters away from the TV for the best viewing. So plan on sitting relatively close to the tv when using 3D.



The 2D to 3D is an awesome feature. Didnt even know it was an option until I hooked it up. Watched a movie for about 2 min and it was pretty cool.



Hooked up my laptop with a VGA cord and played some video on it smoothly. I have a couple short stereoscopic cartoons that I played from the laptop and worked great. Not sure if its a standard feature or not but you can watch regular 3D media such as 3D blurays, side-by-side stereoscopic or top-and-bottom stereoscopic, and of course the 2d to 3d. Its a really awesome tv.



Another thing that kind of bothers me is that there is no headphone output for audio. Small annoyance though.

I really didnt research a lot about different capabilities and statistics of 3D TVs I just saw a great price and got it and have no regrets so far.

i'd give it 3.5 stars if i could. i got this tv and a pair of 3D glasses because i was anxious to get into 3D and have a Fuji 3D camera. the 3D part is pretty good. it's not like an Imax, but it's good 3D for now. my real complaints are with the glossiness of the screen. my wife wanted me to return the tv because of this. if you have any light in the room you will see yourself in the darker parts of the screen all the time (it serves as a room mirror when the tv is turned off). also, after adjusting the tv's settings and going through the built-in wizard and using a calibration disc, i just can't get the image to seem as good as the Olevia LCD hdtv that this is replacing. i was expecting this plasma to be an improvement; i know this isn't a high-end plasma, but it is in the same price range or more than the Olevia it is meant to replace. also, it is frustrating to have to be so mindful of the potential for burn-in. we watch a lot of old movies and unfortunately there are lines where the black bars from the 4:3 image was on the screen. you can use a solid screen of white or color-cycling for fairly brief periods of time to wash away the burn-in effects. i like the inputs the tv has, 4 hdmi ports are nice; it's also thinner which is nice. I would say this is a good tv, but wish it didn't have the caveats. if you plug in a network cable or get the wireless dongle you can can connect directly to Netflix and a couple of other services which is pretty nice, although i prefer the interface/resolution i get with my PS3. also, you can plug a USB flash drive directly into the tv which is pretty nice for slideshows etc.

I got this TV for $800 during a sale, so the price factors into the review based on other TVs at that price range. I could have probably gotten a better TV for hundreds more, but that isn't a factor.



Also, I am coming from a 42" LCD. This too has a lot to do with my review.



Picture: Coming from an LCD, I was not initially used to the plasma screen. LCD is much brighter and after using it for years I was a little surprised as the brightness (or lack thereof) on the plasma screen. After some changes to my basement, however (a single blackout curtain and moving one lamp) the screen appeared much brighter without all the light around it and it was no longer really an issue. I am still getting used to some slight glare of light on it from the window during the day, but my friends don't notice it and it is most likely just because I am extremely picky about things like that. As for the picture quality itself, I think it looks much better than the LCD I had and I am astounded by how much better HD content looks on it than my precious TV. It delivers a very beautiful picture.



Inputs: I mounted the TV on the wall, which made it kind of a pain to hook component and digital audio cables into the back, but there are HDMI and RCA inputs on the side which met my needs there. There are also two USB slots on the side. I've had no issues with HDMI compatibility with anything I've plugged into it (PS3, Xbox 360, HTPC, Onkyo receiver).



3D: I don't really care about 3D, and the inclusion of it on this device was basically just an added option for me. I don't plan on using it at all, so I can't really comment on it.



Image Retention: I've no had any troubles with it, even in my first couple of weeks of use. I might see a faint hint of the black bars from 4:3 content when switching, but it goes away near immediately. I use an HTPC which means lots of static windows and backgrounds and it hasn't been a concern. After 4 years of use, my old LCD had bad image retention issues, so I hope this one does better.



SmartTV: There is a suite of "apps" for this TV, including Youtube and Netflix, but I don't have an ethernet connection in my basement and I am not going to pay for a branded wireless dongle just to use it. My HTPC and PS3 stream all this stuff just fine so I have no need for it.



Overall: I kind of bought this TV on a whim, which I normally don't do (the $800 sale price and a windfall of some extra cash pushed me) but I am very pleased with the purchase. The only problems I have with it stem mainly from my move from LCD to Plasma, and I think they will cease to be problems once I settle in with this TV. There are lots of added options (3D, SmartTV) for people that might make a difference, but I am basically just reviewing the picture quality and compatibility with my other devices. On that front, it has worked flawlessly and I have nothing bad to say about it at all. For the price I paid, it has exceeded expectations. - Tvs'

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As a chemist, I am very aware that some forms of vitamins are better absorbed than others. Rainbow Light's Men's One Multi is very good.



I must start off by saying that no multivitamin is perfect. There is no multivitamin out there that has all vitamins and minerals in the ideal forms, nor is there is a multivitamin that will have all your daily nutritional needs in every single area. Supplementation from another source is still going to be necessary... although a good multivitamin can really cut down the cost because if it's a good multi, then one will not have to supplement much.



First, I want to start off saying that it boggles my mind that Amazon does not provide the nutrition label for any of the supplements that they sell. One has to either go to the store and find the supplement, or find it on another website. Amazon needs to fix this problem.



Now, about this multivitamin. The things I really like about this multivitamin is that it is 100% natural, and a food-based multivitamin. Nothing in this vitamin is synthetic. It doesn't contain any objectionable ingredients like titanium dioxide, nor does it contain any fillers.



Another nice thing about this vitamin is that it contains probiotics, vegetable extract, saw palmetto, lycopene, etc.



Probably the best feature of this vitamin is that while most vitamin brands use cheap forms of minerals, this multi is mainly good with the only exceptions being calcium and magnesium. Other than calcium and magnesium, all minerals are in their most absorb-able form, either as the citrate form or the amino acid chelate form. The forms you do not want to see are oxide forms of minerals, or the carbonate form for calcium. Unfortunately this multi does have calcium as calcium carbonate and magnesium as magnesium oxide. But the fortunate thing about it, is that the amounts of calcium and magnesium it uses are very negligible, so one will still want to supplement calcium and magnesium elsewhere, and from there get one that contains either calcium citrate/malate (not calcium carbonate, eggshell calcium, or coral calcium) along with magnesium citrate.



This multivitamin also contains vitamin A as 50% beta-carotene, which is the safest form of vitamin A. I would prefer that all of the vitamin A would be in the beta-carotene form, but as I said earlier, no multi is perfect.



Selenium is in its active form as selenomethionine, but unfortunately the label doesn't state whether or not it is in the L-selenomethionine form or the D-selenomethionine form. I am assuming it's L-selenomethionine, but anyone who has taken an organic chemistry or biochemistry course would know that the chirality of a molecule can make all the difference in the world. But this multi contains 200mcg of selenium, which the latest research says is the optimal amount of selenium to get the most health benefits.



To me, none of the short comings of this vitamin are really that big of a deal, especially since I haven't really found anything much better. Most of the minerals are in their ideal form, which is fantastic, it has vegetable extracts, and it has at least 50% of vitamin A in the beta-carotene form.



Now, as I said earlier, there is still some supplements that will need to be taken to overcome the short comings of this multi. This multivitamin contains 800IU of vitamin D, which according to my doctor, the average adult should be taking about 2000IUs daily. So I supplement vitamin D to get the other 1200IU. Another thing, is this vitamin contains negligible amounts of calcium & magnesium (which in this case, this is good because calcium & magnesium are in their undesirable forms), so one may want to find a calcium & magnesium supplement, in their ideal forms.



Other than that, everything else in this multi-vitamin is really good and it is rare to find a multi of this quality.



Saying everything I just, there is something that can make or break everything about this vitamin. And that is that this multi is in a tablet form. The ideal form of a vitamin is either liquid or capsule because tablets can be hard to digest, and in some cases, some manufacturers have been found that their vitamins don't dissolve fast enough (and yes, this even happens to expensive brands that you'd find in a health food store).



To find this out, get a glass of vinegar and heat it to about 98 degrees farenheit (approximately the same temp as the human body) and let this tablet sit in there for about 30 minutes. If it dissolves, it should dissolve just fine in the stomach, if it doesn't, then it is junk. I haven't done this, but every good thing about this vitamin would be wasted if it doesn't break down. Rainbow Light Men's One Multi, 150-Count

I ordered these for my husband, when we decided that we wanted to try to have a baby in the near future. I'd ordered the Rainbow Light prenatal vitamins for myself, and when I saw that they had a multivitamin for men that promotes a healthy reproductive system...I thought that it was worth a try! Especially since we'd been looking for a good one-a-day multivitamin, regardless of our conception plans. So, it took a little while for them to arrive in the mail, & even though they were listed as being in stock, it took a couple of days before they mailed them out to us...



However, with that aside...it was worth the wait! The price is great, for the quality. They're a little more expensive than some other brands, but the saying is true...you get what you pay for! These vitamins are all natural, and they are made from food/plants rather than from synthetics...which is great! They have the d-alpha instead of the dl-alpha...which is really hard to find in a muti-vitamin these days, (and what that means is that it contains the natural form of vitamin E, and not the synthetic form that most multivitamins have).



It's also low in iron, which is IMPORTANT for men, especially since iron can cause a whole slew of health problems for men. It doesn't contain any preservatives or dyes, or other unnecessary ingredients, and yet it contains a lot of the essential ingredients! My Husband has no problem taking them each day, and he hasn't had any side effects what-so-ever. He said that he would highly recommend them...and we both highly recommend the Rainbow Light brand, on a whole! We will continue to buy this brand, again and again and again. :) - Multivitamins - Mens Vitamins - Vitamins - Health'

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Kilowatt Utilization - kwh meter, power monitor

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A lot of the reviews here are for the P3 International P4460 Kill-A-Watt Monitor. I purchased the P4480 on a gold box special and am writing this review under the P4480's review page.



I received the P4480 and opened the package and the first thing that I noticed is that it has a battery door. I opened it and saw that it takes 3xAAA batteries. These allow you to program and review the unit with it being unplugged from the wall. The backlight is orange and bright. It can be set as a night light to come on during the evening hours. The unit needs to be set with the correct time and day before it will function correctly.



This model is not exactly what I was expecting. I thought it would be a kill-a-watt monitor with all the functions of analyzing your power consumption of an appliance or device. It turns out that it is mainly an advanced on/off timer that happens to measure voltage, amperage, and watts too. You push the volts or amps or watts buttons to scroll between measuring those values respectively. You can not enter your utilities companies KWh pricing and have it calculate your daily, weekly or yearly spending. It doesn't have a high and low points review or and kind of data logging. It only provided real time feedback of current energy conditions. This is not very helpful in analyzing the overall cumulative energy use of something.



I recently had a lightening strike and my electrical panel needed changing out according to my electrician. The lights would dim and brighten depending on what appliances would turn on and off (ie. the A/C unit). I was interested to use the P4480 to test amps and voltages of things as the fluctuations occurred until my electrician could get out and change out the panel. It was helpful for this, although I found using my electrical multimeter better for doing the same thing



I really don't need an on/off timer that cost this much. The P4480 does provide amps/watts readings which my multimeter cannot provide although you can purchase other multimeters to measure this inexpensively. I will be returning this and purchasing a different model kill-a-watt monitor as I would like analyze my power usage for devices around my home. This one just doesn't do it. The description on Amazon is a little bit misleading and the reviews under this item are not just for the P4480 which is also misleading as the P4480 doesn't have the same features as the other models. P3 International P4480 Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor with Electronic Graphic Timer

I had the original Kill a watt and enjoyed it very much. I was excited for this one because of all of its bells and whistles. Unfortunately the safety feature is a bit annoying. The product is rated for 15 amps, as are all of them. But this one has a safety feature that will shut the whole thing down if you exceed the 15 amps. Which I guess keeps me safe but there are a lot of things that suck a lot of power that, especially on start up, will suck more than 15 amps for a short period of time. This thing freaks, shuts down and just sits there beeping at you. I never got past this before I sent it back so I did not try the programming features. I would not recommend this one unless you are only interested in "vampire" power.

The UI is a little clunky, but this device does everything it claims to. Unfortunately, on day 5 it said my device was over current (45A) and failed to turn on. The appliance I had it on slowly ramps up when powering on (as opposed to something like a motor that spikes on power up) so I believe there is a design flaw in the P4480.



Update: Bought the P4460 EZ model and a separate timer. No problems when used on the same appliance.

The "safety" feature trips on practically everything with moving parts making it useless for fridges, heaters, washing machines and even some computers!

I'm unconvinced that my fridge draws 35A when the compressor starts but even if it did for a few milliseconds it couldn't be too hard to have some delay in the cutoff.

Poor implementation of a potentially useful product.

BEWARE -- TECHNICAL DETAILS ARE INCORRECT! AMAZON, PLEASE CHANGE!

I will say as an electrical timer, this product does work but I'm not reviewing overall usage of the product. Instead trying to point out for other potential buyers that this product is inaccurately being depicted in the description! It is missing a key feature that is available with almost every other Kill-A-Watt product yet the decription says it has this feature -- WRONG! Amazon's Technical Details say, "...Calculates electricity expenses by the day, week, month, or year... ". This is a great feature on other Kill-a-watt products (which I own) but not this one! As noted by a few others, this product does NOT have this function !!!! I have several other Kill-A-Watts that I use for this, so I can use this product as a simple timer but isn't that a little overkill, considering the price! Once again, this DEFINITELY DOES NOT offer the basic features of the other Kill-A-Watt products. I will say as an electrical timer, this product does work.

Amazon, Please change misleading description! Thanks! - Electric Consumption - Power Monitor - Kwh Meter - Energy Savings'

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Pruning Saw - pruners, handsaws

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We have a 1 acre back yard with lots of trees and shrubs, and for a while I'd been thinking about getting a chain saw. But when I started using this Corona saw, I realized that this will do just about ANY job. I've cut through huge tree trunks with this thing in a couple minutes. It throws the sawdust while the strokes take minimal effort. This is a razor-force-multiplier and not your grandfather's "traditional" saw. I also often used it like a machete for smaller branches. Corona makes at least 3 models, and this one is sized in between. I use this one most often, followed by the largest one with the wood handle, and then least often I use the small folding razor saw. If you buy just one of them, then this is the best size to get for a quick grab-and-go tree trimming escapade. Corona Clipper 14-inch Curved Blade Razor Tooth Saw RS 7395

As the name implies, it cuts like a razor. Too bad that there's not a cheap way of resharpening the blade. The Corona 7395 was chosen over other brands and models after a lenghty research (I hear the Japanese saws are also impressive, but haven't tried any so far. They are a lot more expensive too). It's a well designed, well balanced tool that always attracts curious looks from bypassers when I use it. The curvy blade makes it more ergonomic. Needless to say, keep it clean after use. I bought another one as a gift to a dear friend and avid gardener and she loves it too.



At an annual cleaning/beautification project my club sponsors every year, I took my Corona 7395 with me. Lots of volunteers had brought pruning equipment as well and I was told my saw would be unnecessary. After work began, it was easy to notice they were all struggling with their tools. Then I reached to my Corona and was able to accomplish more than everybody else. Suddenly, people began to ask if they could try it. To make it short, my Corona 7395 outperformed all the other pruning hand tools available there, even the more expensive, and was the most requested piece of equipmente that morning.

This is my second one of these saws. I drove away with the other one on the back of my car and I drove around for miles trying to find it, that's how much I love this saw. A real work horse. comfortable and the red handle helps find it in the brush. (not necessarily on the side of a country rd though.)

All I can say is FANTASTIC!. This made short order of 3 Christmas trees. My brother was using the old bow saw, and this Corona Clipper 14 inch saw was really made well. It is light weight, strong, super sharp. I will never cut a Christmas Tree with anything other than this.. (Ok maybe a chainsaw) Where has this been for the last 20 years. I highly recommend this saw to anyone. No project to small or big for this. FANTASTIC



Only downside: No blade cover. Once you pull it out of the cardboard cover you don't have a real good way to store it safe.

This saw goes through trees and limbs like nobody's business, of course (see other reviews), but one day I needed something quickly to tackle some pressure-treated lumber. You know - the heavy stuff with thick chemicals that binds up a saw about every other stroke.



This thing chewed through it like butter. If you need a saw, you need THIS saw.

Great saw. Frighteningly sharp....will cut any limb, bush, etc. in my yard. I used to think my bow saw was great but this puts it to shame.



I also bought a Corona pole saw with the same blade on the end....and it's terrific.



My gardener recommended (and personally uses) both.

This saw cuts through tree limbs so incredibly fast - it is unreal. I have a ~35 fully size pine trees on my property, and I always reach for this saw when I need it. I have small electric powered chainsaw too, but honestly this Corona hand-saw cuts through 3, 4, 5 and 6-inch diameter limbs so quickly with such a small amount of effort that I hardly ever reach for the chainsaw. It cuts on both the push and pull strokes to double the cutting speed, and the curved action really helps the forward and back strokes "catch" even better. On the forward stroke, the back part of the blade closest to the handle really digs in, and then on the backward stroke, the curve makes the front teeth on the blade really dig in. I have had mine for about 4 years, and can't tell you how much use it has gotten all-the-while the blade seems as sharp as the day I got it, and I have done no maintenance to it whatsoever. I've never sharpened the teeth, and I have given this thing a beating and it hasn't declined in performance at all! Even with pine sap along the side of the blade, this thing hasn't had the slightest amount of rust anywhere on it. It looks like I will probably get another 20 years out of this incredible saw, as it's holding up better than I could have ever imagined.

Seriously, it's 20-seconds and probably 20 full strokes to rip through a 4-inch diameter limb.

It travels so well too. It is as light as just 1 pound probably. I kept the cardboard blade cover. You can grab this saw and walk around the yard with hardly even noticing that you're carrying it. The shape makes it well balanced, and it isn't awkward at all while climbing ladders.

I have used it cutting for hours straight, regularly just throwing it to the ground after a cut, and the red handle makes it so easy to find among the cut brush.

This Corona Razor-tooth saw is absolutely the best hand saw I have ever used. I am so very pleased that it continues to be available from amazon.com at a reasonable price and with rapid shipping, as it can no longer be found locally in my area at either Home Depot or Lowe's, where I originally discovered it. This has been my favorite tool for cutting and trimming trees, limbs, logs, shrubs, etc. for at least 20 years or more, and I have owned many of them. Currently I have four on hand, two new and two that I still use which work very well. My property consists of about five acres of trees of all kinds, oak of several types, maples, hickory, dogwoods, pine, sourwood, gum trees, etc. And I have used it many times to help friends with work on their properties. Although I'm now 73, I have no difficult cutting down medium to small trees with this saw and large dead logs and smaller stumps. In fact, this saw cuts so well that I prefer it to my chain saw except for larger trees, because it's so lightweight and easy to use. Plus, I like the physical exercise and enjoy the peaceful quiet without the loud roar of the chain saw. Also I have a Corona pole saw with handle extendable to 14 feet in length with the same razor-tooth blade, which is great for reaching high limbs. Usually I take no special care to maintain the Corona saws and they last for years. The red handle makes it easier to find if left behind in the woods or inadvertently dumped with an armload of cut branches. If there's a better lightweight hand saw available anywhere I'd like to know about it. In fact, this one would be very hard to beat. I heartily recommend it - Pruners - Handsaws - Hand Saw - Gardening'

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Ac-dc Power Adapter - ac adapter, power converters

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There is definitely a reason this item is so cheap. Even once the polarity and voltage input was set correctly, when we plugged it in it got very hot and started smoking. I was very afraid it was going to catch fire. Needless to say, we threw this thing away in a hurry. VCT VX-79NP - Multi-purpose Universal AC to DC Converter Adapter With Multiple Tips(1.5, 3, 4.5, 6, 7.5, 9 and 12V DC) - 1000mA

After receiving item, I found it did not have a 2.5mm sub mini jack. I used a R*Shack Adapterplug "E" plug. The unit works as advertised. There is a temperature concern (120 degrees F) but not unusual since this transformer can deliver up to 1 amp. If you need only a few milliamps then go for an adapter with 300ma. Because of the heat, it's not for home use and needs to be isolated from flammable materials. I kept it on a power strip and kept the air vents clear. Heard that some blew up and that WILL happen if you are using the transformer to charge a battery built into the device and using a lower setting than the battery voltage. The battery having a higher voltage will send the extra voltage back to the adapter; overloading it. It is VERY important to match the voltage to the device. Some say that they put a volt meter on it and the voltage was higher than expected. That's because the unit is using a voltage regulator and needs active current to flow in order for the regulator to adjust the voltage to an acceptable level. I'm a technician with electronics background and not a complete expert by any means. That would require a Masters or PHD.



Bottom Line: This transformer (made in China) with no UL label can provide you the power you need for your equipment but due to it's lack of safety features and it's high heat dissipation should only be used by someone that knows electronics and more importantly voltages and current demands of their unit. This unit is unforgiving if you select the wrong voltage settings. It will smoke and cause fire.

Since this is not an expensive item, I wondered if it would really work for what I needed it. It DOES.



I use it with my Sony shower radio/CD player. I use the Sony for children's classes and music performances that I do. I was going through too many batteries, so the converter is a big money saver for me.

I needed 1.5 volts. At the 1.5 volt setting, this puts out 3!!! At the 12 volt setting, it puts out 24. At every setting, the voltage was doubled.



I need this for my Christmas display MP3 music player, so I put a two diode voltage clamper across the output which guarantees around 1.5 volts.



IF YOU DON'T HAVE A METER AND CAN'T CHECK THE OUTPUT, DO NOT USE THIS AS A POWER SOURCE!!!!! If you do, I believe you may be sorry you did. Unless of course, it's for an IPOD which are quite colorful when they smoke like that.



Actually, after a minute or two, it did seem to smell hot......

I ordered this for a hand held sewing machine that used batteries. It comes with 6 different adapter tips for use with a variety of products. I have only had the opportunity to use the 4.5 volt tip but it sure is handy to have the other ones so I don't have to keep buying batteries.

I have purchased several of these. I made some fake batteries using wood dowels and put screws in the ends to power my toy RC helicopters. Using this Multi-purpose Universal AC to DC power converter allows me to power my transmitter to charge and fly my RC Helicopter Collection. I have also made and given away several of my creations to family and friends. - Power Converters - Ac Adapter - Universal Power Adapter'

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Camp Stove - stove, camping stove

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I've owned this stove for many years. It is very reliable and and easy to use. It heats water and food very quickly, while going through fuel slowly. A single tank of fuel will typically last me 3-5 days of camping. Coleman 1-Burner Dual Fuel Sporter II Liquid Fuel Stove

Have used these little stoves for backpacking and camping for many years. Have never had any problem with one, but I keep giving them to friends. This is the first multifuel one for me, am using it on unleaded gasoline with no problems. Nobody gets this one.

This stove is a real powerhouse we use it to boil large pots of crab(3 at a time). We bring it with us in our westfalia as a third burner or a fast water boiler. This stove will not let you down in almost any weather conditions. Coleman makes a very solid well made unit that can take a beating and keep on heating. This stove can use coleman,white gas or unleaded fuel. Bring one on your next outing and be amazed.

I am a stove collector as well as a car camper. I have many stoves and use them all on occasion. I almost always bring the 533 along because it just works well. It burns hot with Coleman fuel but I usually don't actually cook on it, I boil water on it. The simmer function is marginal until it heats up and can sustain low fuel flow and vaporize it effectively. As for those of you who chose to use unleaded fuel and clogged your generator tubes, please send them to me, I will pay the postage. As soon as I take them apart, soak them in carburator cleaner and flush them clean, I will sell them back to you. :-) For those of you who want to backpack, this stove is probably a bit heavy. Check out an MSR or an antique Svea 123 but be ready for sticker shock.

I needed a one burner stove for car camping, and debated on this liquid fuel stove versus the Coleman propane single burner. Ended up buying both stoves just to test them out. I'm very impressed with the Sportster stove and it will be my choice for car camping. Convenient to operate, warms up quickly with a minimum of flaming, runs very hot compared to propane, and simmers reasonably well. Thee have been reports of problems getting it to simmer, but it simmered well for me after some experimentation. I think the secret is using reasonably fresh Coleman fuel (less than a year old), but mainly try approaching the simmer setting from the the "OFF" direction and not from the full on direction. Hard to explain, but when you turn the control lever fully to off and quickly back to on it will simmer very stably, but will flame out if you approach simmer from the full on direction.



Bottom line, a good price from Amazon, and no disappointments with this stove.

If you buy this stove, please stick with Coleman fuel. If you use gasoline, plan on the generator tube clogging up in a VERY short time, leaving you with an expensive paperweight.



Yes, it's dual fuel, as long as you don't really expect it to operate very long before dying.

I see a lot of reviews stating that the generator clogged up when using gasoline and I see a lot of others saying that they can't run the stove on any setting but full blast. I can only guess those users are using gasoline as well. If the generator gets clogged then the stove or lantern won't dial down much. I have a lantern that I used gasoline in that I can't run on much below high.



To get on with the review of this stove, I bought it somewhere else and not at Amazon. I filled it up with Coleman fuel, fired it up following the instructions and it worked great. With an adjustment to the knob and the pressure in the tank I can run this thing on extremely low to full blast no problem. I fired it up this morning to make my coffee and oatmeal as a test before I take it camping and it worked great. It will boil 2 cups of water very quickly. I was able to dial the flame way down to simmer the oatmeal for a couple minutes as well.



My advice, get this stove, use only Coleman fuel and enjoy many days and nights in the field.

This is a great little stove, I have 2, they make a great accessory to the 2 the burner stoves (425 or 413). While car camping I can make coffee on this 533 while the rest of breakfast cooks on the 2 burner one.

I have never cooked food with Regular Unleaded Gas (RUG) but I have used one of these stoves with RUG to melt wax for making candles it seemed to burn just as well as the camp fuel (aka white gas) .

This stove cranks out a lot of heat on high, too much really for the smaller pots that will fit on this stove. So I use it on medium to low mostly. Since this is a single burner it probably isn't to wise to use a big pot and have it tip over. I rigged up a home made device, from an old barbeque grate, to hold larger pots, but it is not foldable. I wish Coleman would design and make an accessory stand or stove grate for the Sportster II with collapsible legs that the stove could be placed under and a larger pot safely on top. Hey, Coleman I would be willing to test market such a device!

This is a great stove, not quite as well made as the old 502's but still very good. I have had one since '99 and the other since '05 w/ no problems and use them frequently. It is indeed a bit tricky to get this stove to simmer and it doesn't simmer very well, but it will simmer. Trick is is to get it hot first, then turn it down to a simmer, the generator (tube across burner) must be hot to vaporize the liquid. If the simmer does start to go out remove the pot turn it back to high for minute or so and then back down to simmer and repalce the pot or pan.



BTW if using unleaded gas in this or any Coleman Dual Fuel appliance use regular 87 octane or less b/c it has less addidtives than premium or super grade gasoline. Also buy the gasoline from generic stations that don't offer the additive packages like the name brand stations. You're operating a stove not a car. Think about it, Coleman fuel (a.k.a. white gas) is basiacly a pure unleaded gasoline (naptha) with out all the additives designed for automotove gasoline. These additives are what plug up the generators so the less additives the better. Coleman fuel only has an octane rating of 55, there is no need to use high octane gas. Besides do you really want to cook food with fuel that has more toxic chemicals than needed? Some reviewers that gave this stove low marks said they used 93 high octane and then complained when it clogged up! If the generator does clog it can be user serviced and cleaned or new ones are of course available. It's your choice. - Coleman Duel Fuel Stove - Stove - Camping - Camping Stove'

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Calligraphy - archival, noodlers

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I loaded three pens with the Black Eel. My collection isn't nearly as extensive as many people's, so I chose an assortment; a new Scheaffer Agio (medium), a 20-some year old Montblanc Meisterstruck (medium) and a fairly older Parker 21 (fine) in need of restoration. I also loaded it into a couple cheaper models (all fine) I have around, a Wearever, etc., just to see how it worked.



I performed the tests on Hammermill 20lb great white copy, on some random archival paper I had around, on 3x5 index cards and on standard legal pad paper.



The color is, as far as I could discern, the exact same as the regular black. Side by side under natural and flourescent light yielded the same darkness and opacity.



Indeed, in the very fine steel nib which was in need of restoration, the ink seemed to lubricate a bit better than the standard ink. Enough to make a significant difference, probably not. With the better flowing ink I feel I held the pen a bit lighter as well, and not being an accomplished scribe, that helped my technique so there were compounding factors.



When writing with the medium nib, the flow was like a stick of butter on a plate of glass. I liked the feel although at times it got a bit sloppy, and I wasn't properly forming the letters. Again, someone with superior penmanship would not have an issue with this.



Regardless, I didn't notice that much creep or feathering even with the cheaper paper. The fine nibs still had a tendency to scratch here and there, in particular when writing quickly (such as note taking) but it never dropped, spattered, blobbed or otherwise.



Drying time, water resistance, etc. all comparable to the standard black.



I was going to do a more extensive review, but honestly I don't feel like there's all that much to review, at least not for the pen-paper combinations I employed. If I had to choose between the two, I'd go with the Eel because it is the same price and works well with all the pens I currently own. If I owned many pens, and kept different inks in them, then I may prefer to specialize, but the black eel presented itself to me as a very good value, multi-purpose ink. Bulletproof BLACK EEL Noodler's Fountain Pen Ink

I was already a devotee of the regular Noodler's Black, and I wanted to try the lubricated "American Eel" variant. My first surprise was how much lighter in shade this stuff is. I was expecting the same coal-black shade as the non-Eel version. However, after seeing more comments from other people, I've begun to suspect it was my regular Noodler's Black that's the anomaly -- and also, that Noodler's ink simply has variations from one batch to the next that I'll have to learn to live with.



My second surprise is that this Black Eel ink doesn't seem to lubricate as much as the Blue Eel ink (which is not waterproof) that I have used before. Blue Eel was distinctly slick on the page. With Black Eel it's hard for me to discern any difference from the regular stuff.



I'm still a huge fan of Noodler's ink, and of Noodler's Black in particular, but I've got to say this particular "American Eel" was a bit of a let-down to me.

For fun, I have kept my personal check with my signature on it for couple hours under the water. The Noodler ink has not lost its strength. I use this ink mainly for making drawings rather than writing and it works perfect for me. At least, I know my drawings won't disappear into the water in the case of flooding :-) I like the deep, dark black color of this ink. It works well with all my 5 fountain pens and black Noodler has become my favorite ink now. - Black - Fountain Pen - Archival - Noodlers'

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Cordless Circular Saw - cordless nailer, 18v

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Where has this puppy been all my life?!



I already had two 18v batteries so I didn't need the whole kit, so this worked out perfectly.



I bought the brads from the local hardware so I could inspect them - I'm buying this to make my life easier and collecting a bunch of brads that came apart in shipping is not my idea of easier.



This thing... man I'm kicking myself for not buying it sooner. I had it in my head that this was just a novelty/nice to have item but I can do fine without it for the cost. Was I wrong. I can't express how much easier and faster this is, and leaves a much smaller hole. I've used it on trim (baseboard, casing, etc.) and even to face nail some HARD, thick flooring that I had to replace. Punches through with no problem and you don't have to worry about having room to swing a hammer, or use a countersink, splitting, etc. Hold it up, POP, done.



• Adjustable force

• Lights area when nose is pressed

• Nose has protective rubber piece so as not to mar surface

• As stated, nose piece easily pops apart to fix jams

• Decent balance to it once battery is on

• Easy to load/unload brads

• Basically what I've come to expect from DeWALT



I haven't tried the sequential firing setting yet so I can't comment on it.



What I can say is hold on to this thing, otherwise the brads won't sink properly. In fact, if the nailing surface or the nail gun are not secure when firing the nail won't penetrate properly (may be less of an issue with soft wood). Do some testing before hand to get a good feel for it and to get the depth set right, especially if you're doing something like flooring where you really want it right the first shot. I assume this is the same for any brad nailer, but this is my first so just throwin' it out there for anyone else in the same situation. Bare-Tool DEWALT DC608B 18-Volt Cordless 2-Inch 18 Gauge Brad Nailer (Tool Only, No Battery) - 18 Volt - Cordless Nailer - 18v - Cordless Circular Saw'

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