Reviews by brian398

brian398 says "Great System" about Nintendo Wii Console

brian398 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:12:05 GMT

I purcahased this console about a week ago and I am very happy with it. I always wanted one so I waited for the price to drop. I picked this up for $200 at Walmart. This is a great system. It includes the console, 1 remote and 1 nunchuk controller and the skin for the remote. It also included batteries for the remote. The system is ver easy to hook up. It took about 15 minutes. All cables are included. But I used a high definition cable to hook it up to my hdtv. The picture is excellent. This is a great system if your looking to do some excercise, you can really get a workout with some of the games. The console does have built in memory. It does have a slot for additiional memory if needed. The console uses a regular SD card. If need you can pick up a 2gb for $10-$20. But the wii has plenty of memory. Over 2000 blocks. Most games use between 4 and 150 block. So if your a hardcore gamer you may want to pick one up. I would highly recommend this system. It is a lot of fun.

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brian398 says "It's cooking time" about Dura Flame 2 burne gas grill

brian398 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:11:52 GMT

The Duraflame 2 burner gas grill is an economical way for grilling outdoors. For a family of four this is the perfect size grill. This grill has a side burne for cooking this in a pan. The grates are removable which makes it much easier to clean. It also includes a warming rack. A nice feature is the thermomete that is aon the cover of the grill. Now you don't have to guess the temperate of the grill. One thing I found Is that if you need to replace the burners is it a lot easier to replace a 2 burner versus a 3. The control a resy to use. There are two knows. One for each burner. There is also a know to control the side burner. This grill does have an electronic ignition. The grill has a storage rack in the front for storing condimints and utensils. The only drawback is the assembly time. Prepare to spend at least an hour for assembly, There are a lot of nuts and bolts that need to be put together. Overall this is a very nice grill. It is small and easy to manuever.

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brian398 says "Hot heater" about Lasko Ceramic Element Heater

brian398 — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:48:42 GMT

If your looking for an inexpensive way to heat a room the Lasko Ceramic Element Heater is right for you. We picked this up for less then $100. This heater heats up a room very quickly. One of the great feature is the included remote control. You don't have to get up to adjust the temperature. Othe features include Adjustable temperature. Two fan settings allow you to adjust how much heat is blown into a room. With the thermostat control it allows you to set the temperature to a desired setting and leave it. Once the setting is reached it will sut off until the temperature falls below your setting. This heater also has an air ionizer. You can turn this on and off depending on your preference. The heater also has a built in timer. Thi allows you to run the heater for a set amout of time. You can select 1, 2 or 4 hours. This will help conserve energy.Overall this is an effective and efficient heater for the price. It works very well. The only drawbak is the adjustment of the airflow. Ther...

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brian398 says "Not Impressed at all WORTHLESS" about Samsung - Hue II Cell Phone

brian398 — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:41:48 GMT

The Hue II cell phone by Samsung Is totally worthless. I received this phone free with a contract renewal throug Alltell. I wanted a flip phone and since this was free it was my only choice. I wish I had spent some money for a better phone. The reception is fine with phone. But if you plan on doing a lot of talking then you don't want to even consider this phone. The batter life in this phone is terriible. I don't make or receive that many calls. I find that I have to charge the battery evey 1 to 2 days. The nice feature is when a call come in the number and a name that is in your call list is announced to let you know who is calling. You are able to change colors of the faceplate. The camera with the phone is nothing special. You don't even have the zoom control. The buttons on this phone are not that great either. I have small fingers so I find that I'm pushing more than one button at a time. I recommend that you spend some money for a real phone. I would never recommend the Samsung Hue...

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brian398 says "Great Popper" about West Bend 82306 Stir Crazy Corn Popper

brian398 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:43:16 GMT

Out of the box there is no assembly. The Westbend Stir Crazy Popcorn maker is plug in and go. All you need to do is plug it in add some oil and popcorn. Place the cover on and wait. The cover of the popcorn maker doubles as a serving bowl. On top of the cover is a recessed are with a black cover. This is for placing butter in . The butter melt on drips down on to the popcorn. This is a nice feature but I usuall add a little more after popping is done.. The nice feature is the two small rods that spins durin the popping. This allows for a more even popping of the kernals. About 90-95 percent of the kernals do get popped. The orerall construction of the machine is good. The are no switches to mess around with. The power cord is short. Around a foot in length. The bowl construcion is is little thin. As mention earlier you can use the cover as a serving bowl, but I tend to put the popcorn in a regular bowl. Overall this is a very good popcorn maker. There is little to no scorching of the...

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brian398 says "This Vacumm really sucks" about Eureka Boss 4D Upright Vacuum Vacuum

brian398 — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:20:28 GMT

This is a awesome vacuum cleaner. The Eureka Boss 4D upright vacuum does an excellent job at cleaning. After a few month of use it still sucks up the dirt like it was brand new. The on feature I really like is the cogged drive belt. This prevents the roller from slipping when the belt becomes worn down. Another cool feature is the power switch is located on the handle. You don't have to turn the vacuum on and of with your foot. Also with the switch you can turn just the brush on and off so you can vacuum a bare floor. It does have a couple of onbord attachment including a Power Paw turbo brush for sucking up all that pet hair. This does work well if you have pets. This vacuum also has a rug saver feature which allows better control of the vacuum especially when working you are working on delicate surfaces. This vacuum does have Hepe filtration This bagless vacuum comes with a fitted cup. This is easy to remove since the filter is not attached.. The only drawback is that the cup is a little...

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brian398 says "Great Protection" about Whistler - Laser/Radar Detector XTR-695

brian398 — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:27:53 GMT

The Whistler XTR-695 Laser/radar detector is a very good dector for the price. This detector features 360 degree protection. Laser detection radius (X,K,Ka,SuperWide Band). It has a 72 Point digital compass- display shows compass headings. This detector also detects POP mode radar. The display is a blue backlit LCD text display. The alert either have blue LEDs that flas when the unit alarms or it be set to the off position. This detector also has VG-2 Cloking technology. There are 3 city modes, high gain lens, selectable tone alerts, selectable bands, stay alert, and dim and dark modes. It also has quiet/auto quiet modes, alert priority, setting saver, vehicle battery saver, and safety warning system. This dector provides adequate warning. This dector is easy to use and provides superior protection for the price. This unit is sleek, compact, and very easy to use. I would recommend this detector as compared to other high priced models.

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brian398 says "X6650 Printer Awesom" about Lexmark X6650 Wireless All In One Printer

brian398 — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:02:27 GMT

The Lexmark Is a reasonably compact printer. The matte plastics are easy to keep clean and doesn't show fingerprints. The rear loading tray can hold up to 100 pages of paper. The printer has built in card reader for SD Memory card, SDHC, Micro SD, Multimedia Card, Multimedia Card Plus, RS-MMC, Compact Flash Card, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick DUO, Memory Stick Pro Duo, xD- Picture Card, xD PictureCard (Type M) and xD- picture Card (Type H). There is a pop up control panel located on the front. The control panel has 28 buttons. The scanner/ copier is located on top. The printer is fast an easy to install. It took me about 15 minutes the hook everything up and get it working. The printer is easy to use. The printers buttons are self explanatory with dedicated buttons for copy, scan, fax, photo. This printer is capable of printiin 25ppm in black and 18 ppm in color. This printer is alo equipped with ENERGY Stay. Overall this is a very good printer for the money. I bought this...

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brian398 says "Frigidaire Stainless Dishwasher" about Frigidaire PLD4375RFC2 Dishwasher

brian398 — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:46:10 GMT

Bought this diswasher about a year ago and I am not totally impressed. The two good features is that is has a stainless steel front which is easy to clean. The second good aspect is that the controls are on top of the door and are hidden when the door is closed. Overall the diswasher is very quiet when it is running. I thought Frigidaire was a good brand. But now I'm not so sure. As far as the cleanging goes, it does an okay job. Some time there are a few dishes that don't come out completely clean. We have found that it is a good idea to pr rinse the dishes before placing them into the dishwasher. If you are installing it yousel it fairly easy. We had shopped around looking for a stainless steel diswasher and for that this was the best deal. If I were to look for anther diswasher I would purchase a different brand. What you pay for is what you get. There are other stainless dishwashers out there that are a little more expensive. But I'm sure they are well worth the money. I would not...

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brian398 says "wonderful to play excellent graphics" about Microsoft - XBOX 360 Arcade

brian398 — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:44:19 GMT

This is an excellent gaming sysyem. The graphics are superb. Being able to play online with other users is extremely fun. This make the game more interesting when you can verbally interact with other players.And hooking the system up to a HDTV is incredible . The graphics are great. Havin a wiresless controle is also great. No more wires to worry about.. The batteris in the controller last a long time not like the cheap controllers that east up the batteris in only a couple of hours. The games that came with particular system are just basic games like pac mac and zuma. They are fun to play once and while. And having the ability to expand the hard drive make it nicer to play regular x box games. Also being able to go online you can do this buy using a router nad an attchment that goes on the system. No wires lying across you floor. Ther was on problem that we did encounter. The was a hardware problem with the system. Xbox did issue a recall on these systems if you encounter this problem....

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