Guy Low Price Electronic: 18 Aug 2010

Wednesday 18 August 2010

oil filters - mobile one, oil filters

The Mobil 1 filter is well made and is constructed with metal end caps. I've heard they are made by Champ filters. I compared the Mobil 1 filter to a K&N and they are exactly the same (except for the nut added to the K&N). Mobil 1 M1-102 Extended Performance Oil Filter, Pack of 2

I buy these from Amazon on a regular basis. We had a Toyota Sienna that had an oil gelation problem despite having the car regularly serviced by Toyota. After some persistence on our part Toyota rebuilt the engine on our car (which only had 38,000) miles on it. Toyota said they would only pay for this once and that we needed to switch to using synthetic oil.In researching this online and some well respected mechanics we concluded that we would also use Mobile 1 filters. These filters are designed to filter out a higher percentage of particles than factory or other mainstream 3rd party filters. We have been using these filters on both of our cars with Mobil 1 fully synthetic oil ever since. Our cars now have in excess of 130,000 miles with no issues.loudcloud.us is where we list solutions that we have found to work well for us.

Without tearing the filter apart I can say that it seems to be doing its job.

It fit my vehicle and there doesn't seem to be any leaking from a bad seal.

I'm still debating if the advertised quality is worth the cost.

I was told by a personal friend of mine in the auto parts industry that this filter is made by K&N. Not that it is a bad filter, it's ok but the filter tests by different automotive groups has companies like WIX and even some Motorcraft filters rated higher than K&N, as usual marketing got the better of us that are not knowledgeable in these type of things. Mobil makes a pretty good synthetic oil but they are not in the business of making oil filters. Now that I am informed in both motor oils and oil filters, I hope to improve the performance and mileage of my vehicles. Take the time to learn about the different oils and filters, it will make a huge difference in how your vehicle performs and how long it will last. I didn't notice any difference between this filter and the OEM filter that I had before because I have always used synthetic oil for my cars. But then again I don't have the time or the equipment to test out whether one filter is better than others.

When I ran the selection tool on the amazon site to see if this product was compatable with my new 2010 Toyota FJ Cruiser it came up and stated it was the correct filter. When I went to change the oil and replace the filter I found out that the filter changed in 2010 from the top of the motor to the bottem of the engine. They alsom went away from the normal oil filter and went to the canister style. This is definately not the filter for a 2010 Toyota FJ cruiser. If you are looking for it you need to get it from a authorized filter or retailer which has the correct filter. You will have to take off the bottem skid plate and remove the housing and then the filter sits in side there. I am sure this filter will work great with other vehicles but do not buy it for the 2010 FJ cruiser. - Oil Filters - Mobile One'

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Portable Cd Player - dvd mount, cd player

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This portable DVD player headrest mounting kit works perfectly in our Toyota Highlander. It was super easy to install and very secure. I can't get over how great this product works for the price! I thought for sure that since it was so cheap that it wouldn't work out, that it would be good to be true, but it works perfectly. So happy with this purchase! VideoSecu Portable Adjustable DVD CD Player Mount for Car Headrest- Black Color MDC20 M25

Just got this from the mail a couple days ago. It works perfect. Installment was easy for the headrest and DVD player. It fits my Panasonic DVD-LS86 securely. You seriously cant go wrong with paying about $10 for this! Other mounts are more expensive ($20+), but with things like this, I dont care too much about brand names, as long as it works! I would recommend it!

I ordered this mount to hold my Sony DVD player and it fits great. Easily install in my car for a very sturdy hookup. This mount works great and Looks very neat. I feel very comfortable using it because it fits our DVD player snugly and is also very easy to put it up and take it down. Meanwhile, it's great for keeping my kids entertained during the long trips. Very happy with it and recommend it for anyone who is looking for a DVD mount for your car.

We used to use bags that strap to the headrests. What a pain. These brackets are fantastic!! Very solid and simple in their design. They fit our RCA DVD players perfectly. Very quick to load and unload the DVD players with the quick release retention arms. As others have suggested, keep hold of those nuts... there are very easy to loose during the first install. Once assembled, I remove the headrest to remove and reinstall the brackets )just slide them off the headhest posts)... this way I don't have to completely remove the nuts and bolts, and risk loosing them alltogether. Can't beat the price!! These brackets are the easiest, most affordable way to install DVD players in your car!

The mount works very well in a Toyota car. I searched everywhere for a way to mount a portable DVD player in my car, and then I found it. The player just slides into the mount and then is clamped down with the arms. Easy to assemble and holds my DVD player securely. Meanwhile it is also very easy to put it up and take it down.

Highly recommended.

Earlier reviews documented the key basic aspects of this DVD Player Mount. I won't restate those here. It fits fine in our 1998 Camry and presumably in our 2004 Mazda MPV as well, though we haven't tried it in the van just yet.

The only potential problem we have encountered is that the attachment method (to the car headrest) involves 3 bolts with 3 tiny nuts. My wife proceeded to lose all three nuts when she couldn't get the enclosed Allen wrench to seat into the bolts properly. Luckily I found all 3 nuts and got the wrench to work fine. My only concern is that we may move this mount from one vehicle to the other (we have only 1 toddler but 2 vehicles and a finite supply of cash), and in unscrewing the bolts I hope the nuts don't fall out and get lost. In other words, the attachment mechanism is most appropriate for a scenario where you install this in one vehicle and just leave it there. If you plan to do that, I can't imagine any problems with this product. (Unless you lose the Allen wrench that comes with it and have trouble unscrewing the bolts... which seems like a real possibility.)

Having said all that, for about $11, I can't complain about the product anyway!

UPDATE: See the first comment to the review -- Mo suggests a way to move the mount from one vehicle to another without having too much trouble. I still haven't tried this myself.

Bought this for use with a Sony FX970 portable DVD play in the car for my baby.

This holder is adjustable and holds the dvd player securely and easily mounts on the head rest.

You can also take the dvd player in/out without the need to adjust the arms.

The adjustable arms have a relatively sharp corner which could damage the fabric/leather on the seats

but in my case they have to be pushed almost all the way in so that's not a issue.

Overall I think for $11 that paid for it it's worth it and would recommend it.

Does pretty much what it is designed to. You have to actually screw it on so don't look for this to be rapidly moved from seat to seat. However, once mounted, it stays in place and holds the player securely. The design of the DVD mounting arms could be better. Once mounted, my Sony swivel screen can no longer close and occasionally slips down so that the arms prevent the DVD tray from opening. However, all things considered, it's a good solution for a tricky mounting requirement and holds the player rock steady. - Flat Screen - Cd Player - Dvd Mount - Computer'

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Art Projects - creativity for kids, shrinky dinks

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This 'Shrinky Dinks Refill Kit' might as well be named 'Make your own Shrinky Dinks'! Basically, it contains 6 sheets of "magic" shrinky dink paper, which are completely blank. You get to create your own designs and make your own shapes. It's your choice! My kids simply loved watching their drawings bake in our toaster oven - and SHRINK to 1/4 of the original size!

A few tips:

1. For color, you will need to use colored pencils only - not crayons or markers.

2. To create a dark, black outline, a felt-tipped ink pen is the best option.

3. Also, make sure to apply your ink and colored pencil to the rough, matte side of the paper, not the shiny, smooth side.

4. When it comes time to bake them, put the smooth, shiny side DOWN, and let the colored side face UP. As they heat up, they begin to wrinkle and move... but not to worry! They will flatten out once they shrink evenly.

*Note* It is importiant to pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees BEFORE you place them inside.

As a child, "Shrinky Dinks" were amazing... I remember coloring the pre-drawn pictures and then cooking them up - to shrink them down. This set is even better, because you get to create your own designs and cut them out into different sizes. I have seen similar "Make your own Shrinky Dinks" or "Refill" kits - anywhere from $10 to $20 per set. This pack offers the same, at half the price! Great fun for boys OR girls (just keep in mind that they DO require the use of an oven, and your art will shrink down to 1/4 of the original size - so they're not good for kids who still put things in their mouths!) In this digital age where every toy has a wire, or requires batteries... it was nice to sit down with my kids and create little pieces of art. They each got to come up with their own designs (which was great for my 12 year old - who is "too cool" for coloring in little pictures - that is, unless he drew them himself!) Our self-made Shrinky Dinks are now serving as key chains, but better yet... they serve as little reminders that sometimes spending family time together is better than any expensive video game... even if only for one afternoon! Creativity For Kids Activity Kit: Shrinky Dinks Refill Set

I've ordered shrinky dink pages before, and thought that was what I would be getting again. These pages are tiny! I thought we'd be able to do proper sized christmas ornaments with these. You need full sized sheets in order to do so. This are not 8x10 pgs. If you are just looking for a small sheet to make jewelry pieces or small designs, this will work just fine. It'd be nice if the the sellers would put the dimensions of the sheets on their product description. I couldn't find this information on any sellers sites.

The standard Shrinky Dinks kits are fun but sometimes you just want to create your own design! I'm so glad they make these blank refill sets. They're great for just letting kids be creative. I've found it's best to have children sketch out what they want to draw on a regular sheet of paper first (especially with younger kids) otherwise the sheets don't last too long and a fun project can become frustrating. Great rainy day art project! Also fun to use as an adult. They work great as home made name tags etc.

I use Shrinky Dinks to make geocaching travel tags and signature items, so I prefer blank sheets. This set is perfect for what I need.

I like to use the toaster oven to shrink my dinks as it uses less energy and I can see the process more clearly. - Art Projects - Creativity For Kids - Shrinky Dinks - Kid Craft'

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18v Battery - 18v, 18v battery

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Part to answer the earlier reviews , when I researched this battery when DeWalt announced it, the FAQ at that time stated " these batteries have the same amp hour rating as our Ni-Cad XRP packs, they will NOT give you longer run time in the tool vs. a new XRP ni-cad battery. The advantages they offer are increased lifespan (2000 charge cycles for lithium ion vs. ~800 for ni-cad or less if you abuse them, lighter weight, and longer "hold" time - if you charge this battery and not use it for a month it will still be charged, ni-cad will be near dead from internal losses which is common to all ni-cad batteries.

When I first got these batteries I was a little dismayed at the mismatch at the old tools bases, as I used them more over the last year I started to appreciate the different shape as a quick way to identify the "good batteries", one year and hundreds of charges later I love these batteries, in the drill you won't notice a huge difference, but in the higher draw tools like the circular saw and angle grinder the Lithium batteries give you full performance from the full charge of the battery, with ni-cad you get a few good cuts with the saw and then you have to slow down because the saw is slowing down, with the lithium you get full rpms throughout the charge of the battery until at the very end the battery protection kicks in and shuts the tool down. This is to prevent the user from discharging the battery to the point that it damages the battery (idiot proofing), which would seriously reduce the life span. DEWALT DC9180 18 -Volt Lithium-Ion Battery Pack

I'm a sheet metal worker, (tin knocker)if you will and I've got no regrets about this batteries. Yeah it doesn't match the shape at the bottom of the old batteries but it is lighter an actually last me longer than my old ones . Now if how it looks is what worries you and not how it works,then maybe this isn't for you. Lets face it , is a tool not fashion... I personally bought the impact driver cause my job requires a lot of screwing of sheet metal screws on 24 to 18 gauge steel and these batteries last me about four days without the need for another charge...compare that to maybe two full days with the regular ones, that's a long time if you count that we hold almost everything with screws... so we screw all day basically and, yeah, the don't warn you when they are about to "die" but that is a good thing cause you always work with the full power of the tool or no power at all. I know I killed an old battery just trying to get the last little juice off of it and when I tried to charge it again, it wouldn't. So this feature actually doesn't let me burn it to death. It works with all my 18v tools; my recip. saw, my spot light, my fluorescent light, my hammer drill driver, my jigsaw, and my double cut shears... hope this helps in your decision...

I love this battery and the fact that DeWalt made it compatible with nearly all of their other 18v tools. That alone should earn it a place in the power-tool hall of fame, if there is such a place.

The price gave me sticker shock, but I also know a bit about what goes in a lithium battery - it's not cheap, not to mention that it needs active electronics for care & feeding of the cells if I'm not mistaken.

Speaking of which:

BATTERY-SAVING TIP: Keep your Forward/Reverse switch in the middle OFF position to prevent accidentally draining the battery if the trigger presses something in your toolbox.

If you already have DeWalt 18v tools (and you got out of the stock market before it tanked), this addition is a no-brainer. Yes, the aesthetics of the old/new socket-battery-mating aren't perfect, but then, the lithium batteries are totally different batteries. What's important to me is that it works - and in that, it excels (so far... I haven't had 'em long enough for any of 'em to fail)

I've posted a few reveiws about batteries from Dewalt and other manufacturers, so after having a couple of these new 'nano' batteries for a while now, I think I can post an honest review.

They are very good batteries, but you have to know what you expect out of them.

Runtime between charges is about the same as the XRP dewalt nicad battery. When we use this battery on the same job as an xrp nicad, they hold a charge for 'about' the same time.

The strength of this battery is the longevity of it. An average xrp nicad dewalt battery will last us almost a year before we have to buy a new one (used almost every day). Our crew bought a set of Makita Lithium batteries and tools, and they only lasted us 4-6 months before needing to get replaced. However, these new dewalt batteries are almost 1 and a half years old and still running strong.

So from our experience, you won't get any more 'run time' before needing to charge this battery than you do out of the old fashioned XRP batteries, but you will more than make up the extra money on these batteris in overall 'long term' battery life over the XRP nicads, and they last a LOT longer before needing to be replaced compare the the Makita lxt batteries.

I almost never review products, but this battery from DeWALT inspired me. I have used their products for years and loved the longevity and reliability... however their batteries have never impressed me.

The battery runs at full power and lasts until the last drop.

You can swap it between almost any of their 18v tools.

With the old NiCad batteries if you left it sitting for a few days between uses you would have to recharge the batter before use. This is not true with their lithium battery you can leave it sitting for weeks and it will still be as fully charged as it was when you left it.

I have been using these with my other DeWALT tools for months now only had to recharge the battery 3 times

I am able to use my impact hammer 6hrs without stopping.

I would defiantly recommend this battery to anyone who uses a DeWALT product. - Battery - 18v Battery - Lithium-ion - 18v'

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If there is one thing I have learned in life, it's that you have to experience something for yourself in order to form an opionion about it. There were a lot of negative reviews along with some good ones. I ordered the bike and received it very quickly and without any damage or delivery issues. I put it together by myself (I am female) in less than one hour the night I received it. Follow the directions and use common sense ... it's not that difficult. I have been using the bike everyday for 30 to 35 minutes. I'm not a gym rat ... if you are, you should be at the gym. I needed something to get me moving and help me shed a few pounds and after a month of consistent use I see and feel results. Don't be discouraged by the negative reviews ... some people are just never pleased. If you are looking for a good solid excercise bike for a reasonable price, don't wait like I did, buy this one. Marcy Upright Magnetic Cycle

Got this bike from Academy last week (sale for $99.00). Both my husband and I are overweight and this little bike does the trick and is solidly built.

The box it came is was very small and compact and would fit in most any vehicle (big +)

Construction of it was simple with clear instructions. I did it all myself in about a half hour.

Don't forget to tighten all bolts!!

TIP- if planning to use on a carpeted floor you will want to go buy a piece of plywood to put under it for stability. Once you do that it will be AWESOME!

Have ridden it 30 mins a day on level 3 to start. I go 10 miles a pop and get to watch tv because it is WHISPER QUIET.

The seat feels fine to me. I used to be a cyclist before I had my child and gained a bunch of weight. Rode both mountain and road bikes. Seats are all like that at first until your pelvic points get used to it.

Oh and use the foot straps and have them secure on your shoe. This will allow you to pedal correctly. You should be pedaling circles not hammering straight down. So you should get both a push and pull motion on each leg. This will fully work your hamstrings also. Also make sure that your seat height is correct. Most people have their seats too low and develop knee pain. You should have your leg just shy of straight with a slight bend in the knee.

Anyway, great bike for the money IMO. Put together correctly, made stable, and with proper seat height this bike is a great tool.

I will be back on periodically to update the performance of the bike.

***I posted this same review in the other Marcy magnetic bike listed on here. They are exactly the same product but are on here twice for some reason. ****

I got the bike yesterday, set it up in approximately 30 minutes without any help. I got this bike due to a back injury. I'm going to use it for low impact activity. The bike runs nice, no nose at all. I would say that if you want a bike for low impact activity this is perfect. The seat is a little hard, but not uncomfortable. The highest resistance is hard enough that you will make some effort, but not extreme.

Nice bike for the price.

Marcy Upright Magnetic Cycle

This exercise bike is far nicer than I expected for the price. The quality is excellent, and it is truly SILENT! The computer is intuitive, simple to use, and has all the info I need.

It's not terribly hard to put together, but it did take my mechanically accomplished husband about an hour. There are parts of it that take 2 people--one extra to hold parts while wires are connected.

Overall, I'm very glad I chose this exercise bike and would recommend it without reservation.

I LOVE this stationary bike. I hate to exercise and tried alot of different things to try to lose some baby weight (treadmill, pilates, many other dvds). I'm one of those people who gets really bored when working out and the time seems to go by SOOOO slow. I got a regular bike this summer and realized I liked riding a bike and wanted something I could do while the kids were sleeping. This bike is awesome! It's small and light so I can take it from room to room very easily, which makes it so that I can pull it out in front of the tv and work out while watching some of my favorite shows. The time goes by so much faster when I'm able to watch something and I've been working out almost an hour a day. The counter is nice because I like to ride long enough to burn 500 calories and the counter allows me to easily see where I am for distance, time, and calories. I have only been using it for 2 weeks and a couple days and have already lost 10 pounds. YAY!

The bike was super easy to put together and was light enough that I was able to carry it down to my basement without any help from anyone. The bike seems plenty sturdy but I am not a very big person so I can't say alot about that. I did notice that you can't stand up and ride it without it getting wobbly but I don't think any of these kinds of bikes are made to do that. It's super quiet (almost silent) so I am able to ride while my little ones are sleeping without having to worry about waking anyone. I like that it has alot of different resistance settings that are super easy to change. I usually ride right at the middle of the settings because it allows me to ride for longer but still feel the burn the whole time and burn lots of calories.

Once again, I absolutely LOVE this bike and would (and have) reccomend it to anyone wanting to get in some good exercise. I plan on getting alot of use out of this thing!

This bike worked well for the first 6 weeks. Then the belt began slipping to one side, causing a lot of friction and the belt to burn away on one side. My husband and I opened up the bike twice to reposition the belt, but apparently there is a defect in the alignment which causes it to slip back and rub up against a metal bar.'

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It has been over 4 weeks now and I still don't have my magazine but I already know it is a great magazine. I just wish I had ordered it through the association and not thru amazon because it takes longer to get from a 3rd party but that is ok I hope to see it soon in my mail box American Quarter Horse Journal'

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Under Cabinet Cd Player - kitchen radio, sony

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I have to come clean. I wrote a scathing review of this unit earlier today. Last night, I set this up in our kitchen, but after fumbling for a couple hours to get decent reception from the ac cord/antenna, I gave up. Static and poor audio from every station on the fm dial -- and we live well within the bounds of Washington DC's radio coverage (and get great reception from all of our other radios and stereos). Well, joy of the internet! I read that refrigerators can interfere with other electronics that share the same outlet and can even interfere with electronics that are simply in the vicinity. As it turns out, I had indeed plugged the radio into the same outlet as the fridge and while I had tried everything to improve receptio last night -- even adding and extension cord to increase the "length" of the ac antenna -- it never occurred to me to try a different outlet. Sure enough, that did it. Problem solved. It turns out circuits with light dimmers can have a similar effect as fridges, too. Bottom line, make sure to select your outlet carefully. Sounds great now -- what difference. Can't seem to change the rating on this, but would give it 4 stars now, at least. Sony ICF-CDK70 Under Cabinet Kitchen Clock Radio with CD-Changer

Since my husband constantly listens to the radio at home this was a great way to save space and stop the constant tuning in of channels to get it right. Those preset channel savers are great!! I like having it mounted and off the floor or counter. The sound is SONY, need I say more. It's nice to have the 3 CDs available to be listened to as well. When I was researching this product I went into a retailer to get Sony's cheaper model and this more expensive model (about $30 +/-) was there. So many more features you cannot believe!!! I actually mounted it myself (being the perfectionist I am and having brand new kitchen cabinets) and that wasn't a problem either, even for me. Glad I made this purchase and from Amazon, I really saved about $30-50.

This radio is a replacement for a GE undercounter, which had reception issues. The reception on this Sony is excellent. On the GE I had to mess with the power cord and never did get rid of all the static. On this one I've got all but the last 4" of power cord wound around the holder. The remaining 4" goes to the power outlet. Reception excellent. I am getting a relatively weak am station 70 miles away with less static than with other radios in the house.

There is no place on the radio to hold the magnetic remote, so reserve another place, such as the suggested refrigerator, for the remote.

Audio In is great for any MP3 player....though the volume on both the player (ours is a Rio Carbon) and the radio has to be pretty cranked up and you won't rock the neighborhood even then.

Wish it had a battery backup for time and station memory.

I was looking for a quality CD player/radio for the kitchen and this is it. It receives radio well and the sound is excellent for a unit of this type. The pictures don't seem to do it justice. Although it appears somewhat "clunky" in the pictures, it does have an attractive appearence for a kitchen radio. I am very satisfied with this unit.

I bought this unit to replace a Magnavox under cabinet kitchen radio that failed. This one is much better.

What I like best:

1) Ease of use

2) Sound

3) Line in for my MP3 player

4) Takes 3 CDs

5) Styling

6) Remote control

Areas of improvement:

1) Takes a little long for CDs to start playing

2) Loose all presets if you unplug it

3) AM radio reception is weak

4) Programming the presets can be a pain

5) Back light stays on even after you turn off unit. We should be able to control whether back light turn offs when unit is powered down.

As far as I know, this is one of the highest quality, most feature packed, reasonably priced under cabinet kitchen radios out there. I highly recommend it.

This unit excels at the items which are second on my list, and fails at the most important.

The FM radio does little better than the GE under cabinet it replaced for. It has trouble consistently receiving the station I listen to most. This is a strong urban station, but we must be in some sort of odd shadow. Unfortunately the poor reception comes and goes, and changes with my body position next to the sink (try washing dishes without moving!) Fussing with power cable position is entertaining for bystanders but not particularly effective.

But the worse disappointment was to discover that the radio does not retain its settings even after the briefest power glitch. (boy that capacitor probably would have cost Sony manufacturing a whole cent a piece... I'm not sure I could afford that!) That would be OK if device were designed to be tuned manually. Its not. Its the old lab-rat peck peck peck on tuning buttons for your reward routine.

The power must be more reliable where the engineers live who designed this. Not here in Boston. We are entering the summer season when power interruptions go from one per season to one per month or worse.

What this unit does well: better sound (but not better than living room hi-fi rig.) CD player is fine, although it takes forever to switch from one CD to another. (20 seconds for #3 to #1 for those who care) I do not have an MP3 player, but the little bracket for it is cute and would be used, don't know why they did not add one for the remote!

The unit is pretty big, and I recall I had to mount it with some imagination. If you are going to put this under a single wide cabinet (16" wide) which is up against a wall on left (or right for that matter), and/or you have under cabinet lights, think about placement (not unique to this machine.) Just remember there are controls not only on front, but on both sides as well, so you can not mount it flush with right or left wall. - Sony - Kitchen Radio - Under The Counter Cd Player - Under Cabinet Cd Player'

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White Hunter Ceiling Fan

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This is probably not a review of the product as much as a review of Plumber Surplus, who I purchased the fan from. The Hunter Douglas fan was shipped directly to me in the original packing box, had been opened and retaped, and had parts missing including a completely shattered globe. When I called Plumber Surplus I was told that they always ship in another box with additional packing material and that I had received the last fan that they had in stock. The Customer Service rep thought that I received a "returned" fan, and that someone in Shipping sent it to me in error. I was told not to return the fan, and that my account would be credited for a full refund. After two weeks and no refund I called Customer Service and was told that a refund would not be issued until I returned the fan. So I had to repack the fan and take the large box to a UPS location. At this point, I have no idea how long I will have to wait for a refund and in the meantime I am without a fan and not particularly excited about putting out another $175.00. Plumber Surplus received a high rating from Amazon and that was what I based my purchase on in ordering from this vendor. The whole process has made me re-evaluate the decision to buy from unknown vendors through the Internet. I cannot in good conscious give even a good rating to Plumber Surplus. I will NEVER us them again. Hunter Fans 21435 52" Sonora Traditional Energy Star French Vanilla Ceiling Fan w/ Light & Blades

The fan is nice, works well of course, but the Vanilla color has green tones on the blades that I don't like.

I plan to repaint the blades. I could have just gone to the store bought a white fan and I would have been satisfied. I wanted a softer white to match the ceiling paint, but this didn't do it for me. My husband says the fan looks dirty, but for me, only the blades are ugly.'

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Lumiquest - diffuser, photography

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Looking at the reviews some love this and some find it so-so. I think the real difference in experience depends on your camera.

The Nikon D80 built-in flash juts forward more than the flash on the camera shown. The result is that the flash is pushed right up against the diffuser screen. If the screen was further from the flash, I am sure it would work better.

As it is, this does not really work well for my Nikon D80.

However, for my older 35mm SLR, a Nikon N70, this works well because there is sufficient distance between the flash and the screen.

Bottom line: If you have a Nikon D80, this will not help much. LumiQuest Soft Screen

What a great product. I purchase this item before I went on a weekend trip to visit a friend and the pictures came out perfect. If you have a slr camera and you can control the flash output, this is a must have. I was gonna buy an external flash for my olympus E-500, but after purchasing this item I've changed my mind. I only wanted the external flash to bounce the light off the ceiling to have a more natural look. I really didn't need the zoom feature of the flash gun. I just wanted pleasing light for the typical family picture. I must say, after experimenting with this diffuser, I no longer need the speedlight. All my indoor photos are come out great. Check out my group picture. I had my camera set to Shutter priority mode: 1/20 sec, F.No. 3.6, Flash: 2nd curtain slow sync, flash exp: + 2.0 at ISO 100. My lens was set at 16.0 mm from about ten feet away. I increase the flash exposure to try to illuminate as much of the scene as I could. I think it came out good, almost like I bounced the flash off of the ceiling. I use the slow snyc 2nd curtain so i could capture the light coming off of the lamp. Please comment if this helped your decision. I LOVE THIS PRODUCT!

I'm glad that I didn't spend much on this diffuser for my built-in flash for my D80. This product not only diffused the flash, but also eliminated its effectiveness overall. Rather than getting some sort've soft light effect with this diffuser, I ended up getting underexposed shots (even with the flash strength boosted up to 1.0+). Thanks to the mediocre results I got from this product, I managed to just stick with my SB-400 in conjunction with an omnibounce diffuser. The pictures advertising this product look better than the product that you actually get. What you get is a plasticky/flimsy piece of material with velcro stickers to help attach it to your camera. Very disappointing indeed.

As this product was advertised to be designed for the Nikon cameras, I was a little hesitatnt to get it for my Canon Rebel XTi.

But the price was good and several of the reviews implied that it would work with other cameras' flashes; so I took a chance.

It works great! It even includes instructions for what you need to do to trim the part of the diffuser into the hot-shoe of the Canon Rebel XTi's. The Canon Rebel XTi (maybe others, too) hot-shoe has a very small micro-switch right at the anterior end of the hot-shoe's right channel that, if depressed, disables the on-camera flash unit. So you have to trip a very small little square of the diffuser's hot-shoe insert to make sure that the little micro-switch doesn't get inadvertantly depressed.

When I first go the diffuser, in great haste to try it out, I had neglected to do that little trimming. The result was the my on-camer flash refused to work. At first I was frustrated and just little angry. Then, with a little experimenting, I found out that I could get the flash to work if i didn't push the diffuser's tab so far into the hot-shoe.

That got me to pondering if there might some sage words of wisdom in the instructions (which I am natorioulsly bad about *not* readin) and low 'n behold, there were very nice, clear, and definitive instructions for exactly how to use the difusser with my Rebel.

A couple of little snips with some scissors and everything was perfect.

I have now taken about 200 pictures using this little device and I can say that it is truly amazing! It folds flat and fits nicely and without bulk into my shoulder camear case; so I have this little difusser with me at all times.

I normally use an off-camera flash and difussers on it; but at times it is just not practical to use that off-camera flash. This little difuser really fills in the gap and my flash photos have taken a noticable and pleasant turn for the better.

I would gladly and heartily recommend this diffuser to anyone looking for a difusser for their on-camera flash.

What a terrible piece of equipment! First, it you have to VELCRO it to your camera, putting adhesive goo on your hotshoe. If you try tilting your camera, it falls off because of the poor fit. It is just a pain to use- make one yourself and save some grief and money. - Flash Diffuser - Flash - Diffuser - Photography'

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