Archive for December, 2009
December 30th, 2009
Fun but poor quality. Good idea. Could be fun at a party… a little boring for two. You get sick of Fundex Games Tip Of The Tongue fast.
Poor packaging. The sticker got off by itself after one month and we only played with it once. The cover is also very hard to take off.
Could be practical for bringing somewhere as it can fit in a medium-large purse.
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December 30th, 2009
Astranaut Icecream Scores. Gave to my nephews (who have everything doubled) for Christmas and the Astranaut Icecream was a big success.
December 30th, 2009
best olay cream. This is the best Olay cream I’ve ever tried, and I’ve used a few!( I haven;t tried the Pro line, but if this keeps working as well as Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream is…I probably won’t either!) Great for fading forehead lines, and good for firming the jawline too.
December 29th, 2009
Awesome pump for a great price. I purchased this product based on the existing reviews I read on Topeak JoeBlow Max II Floor Bike Pump to use at home, mainly for my road bike. I had a cheap $20 pump from the local sporting goods store, and the gauge simply wasn’t accurate – I kept over inflating my MTB tires with it and ended up with flats all the time. My fault, yes, but nonetheless a new pump was in order. I’ve only used this pump a few times, but so far, I’m impressed! It only takes a few pumps to get my road tires up to the proper pressure, and the long tube that secures the handle is a nice feature as well. Definitely a great pump for its price point. I’m very satisfied.
December 29th, 2009
Somewhat unhappy with purchase. First off, I was happy when I noticed the dual-boxed shipping that was done to help keep the bike from getting scratched. Then, after pulling the bike out of the box, I noticed some nice scrapes on the fork of the bike from where the handle bars were hanging when Mongoose Domain Mens Dual-Suspension Mountain Bike was shipped. Also, on further inspection, I found some other paint scrapes on the back of the body as well. Also, after placing the front wheel on and checking if it spun straight, I noticed that it was way off. Basically, it wobbles. Fixing this either requires a trip to a bike store, or purchasing a spoke wrench to fix it myself if I understand correctly. This shouldn’t have come like that in my opinion. This may get shipped back to amazon at this rate. Also spent an hour trying to get the shifter adjusted so it would work in all 21 gears. I appreciate that most of it was preassembled but come on. At least do it right.
December 29th, 2009
Alright…but could be better. I would have to say that this bike is mediocre. It is a great value for a road bike, but I have had some difficulty with Boys’ Magna 20 Invader BMX Bike since I have bought it. The front tire has gone flat twice because the insert in the rim punctured the tube twice. This was a manufacturers error. Other than that the two rides that i have had the bike on it rides very smoothly, shifts nicely and rides well. I have the 58 cm frame and am 5′11″, which might have been a little big but it works well. For a sale price of 250 bucks, you can’t go wrong. Just a few mechanical updates and it will be a great bike.
December 28th, 2009
Amazing bike… Thanks. Actually its the one of the best bikes i’ve seen, very fast, not to heavy like others with same price… The only problem that when i got GMC Topkick Dual-Suspension Mountain Bike , i could not find the assembly instructions inside the box. but it wasnt a big deal. It tooks 30min to 40min like that.
For the shipping i was really surprise, cuz i got it in very short time.
Thanks again
December 28th, 2009
Great Bike, no kidding!! its a steal… Bike is just great, 108 shipped.. What a excellent deal. Packing was excellent. Putting Disney Princess Girls Bike together is very easy and ready to ride. Fine tuning the gear, although it is 80 percent ready to ride gear switchng wise.. It does still need to be fined tuned sometime down the road. As all new bikes do no matter what they cost. You well need a few tools to put er together.. Regarding the bad brakes a few have commented below.. They are not bad, there just far apart and need adjusting. Anyone can do it.. Just lossen the brake cable and then pull the brake cable till the brake pads are very close to the rim. Tighten the cable and that is it. After doing that, my brakes stop on a dime.. Frame is beautifully painted all joints are welded perfect. Seat is comfy. Bike weight is 25 pounds with kick stand. Funny.. the first thing I did to the bike is, took off all the stickers on it. Must of lighten the bike by two pounds.. Things I changed on it so far are. I reversed the brake levers. With the revo shifter, “which I love”. The brake levers are way out of the picture on the handle bar. Mean you really have to reach down to use them. On a split sec, you be dead if you had to use them where they are now. I took off the grip. All it is is a tennis racket grip. Easy to remove and unwind. Loosen the levers and reversed them and put them a inch up more so up on the handle bar. Now the levers are facing me. Easy access to them as I’m shifting gears or just riding along. Reraping the grip is very easy. Now if I’m in a speed tucked position on a five mile stretch, which I’m not going to be thinking about brakes anyway, but if I do need them it is very easy to just reach up with one hand and stay tucked to use the back brake. Also, regarding the brake levers. The right works the back and the left works the front. I switched them so the left works the back. This way I can brake and still switch gears at the same time with my right hand. Plus it is more comfotable that way for me, using the left hand on the back brake. The revo shifter is great and works great.. Hey it is 108 dollar road bike. Put some lube on the chain. Have fun.. This bike for the price is a steal, it beautiful looking, easly put together, rides great. The frame 22.5 fits me perfect. 6′ 200lbs.
Enjoy! Accessories I ordered for it below.
Road and Mountain Bikes(Expanded and Revised 5th Edition
Blackburn Quadrant and Mars 3.0 Combo Bicycle Light Set
Bell Ultra-Tool Multi-Function Bike Tool
Planet Bike SpeedEZ Road Front and Rear Bicycle Fender Set (Black, 35mm Wide)
Schwinn 17-Function Bike Computer
December 28th, 2009
A must have for Nikon DX shooters!. I will not rehash the very good reviews about this lens: I just wanted to attain critical mass, review wise, for Nikon users to realize the wonder of this lens.
I have probably read most of the same online resources as you guys, and I also bought the 50 mm 1.8 prime as those online reviews stated that Nikon 35mm f1.8G AF-S DX was a cheap and good way to shoot in low light.
I found though that the 50 mm was too much zoom on non-full frame cameras (mine was a D90) so it ended up getting stuck in the bag. Most of the shooting I was doing was indoor parties of friends and families and I did not have enough wide angle to make it usable.
When I read about the 35 mm, I was excited that a relatively inexpensive nikkor lens came out. I ordered off Amazon, and if you can just be patient, they came through for me after six weeks. No need to help out the scalpers online. I also want to add to check with your local store, as mine only tacked on 20 dollars more to the MSRP. A lot better than the rip off prices of non Amazon sellers here.
Have fun shooting with this great new lens!
December 28th, 2009
Sequence game. This game was recommended by co-workers. My husband and I enjoy playing Sequence. If I had known more about the game when ordering, I would have ordered the Jumbo Sequence version. There are many different versions available for children as well with educational value.
Jan B.