DeWalt DW919 18-Volt Flexible Floodlight, No Battery

Had to use the DeWalt Flexible Floodlight in a dark sewer tunnel in Berlin, it was my job to clear out blocked seepage. I had this with another DeWalt light. Didn't work well for me as I was in moving water, eventually it sagged over like a limp [blank]. Might be good if you can hang it or prop it up but if you walk around, it's dead weight. read more..

PowerMax XP4400 4,400 Watt 6.5 HP OHV Gas Powered Generator With Wheel Kit (CARB

I received the item just a few days before Hurricane Ike - it worked for the first week, and then just stopped working. I am very disappointed that the generator only worked for 1 week and wouldn't work after that. For a brand new generator to work only for 1 week really irritated me cause I was without power for 2 weeks due to Hurricane Ike and have to say the second week was just herrific - so read more..

Hitachi DB3DL 3.6-Volt Li-Ion Cordless Driver Drill

I've had this screwdriver for a little over 2 weeks and it's failed already! Out of the blue, there's some internal failure, either with the clutch mechanism or the internal gearing. When I try to use it, it just grinds away.
I've contacted Hitachi customer service for a replacement. I hope the replacement will be better than this one. read more..

Black & Decker CP120B 20-Watt Power Backup Battery Pack

I bought this hoping to use it with my archos 630 video player. Sadly it doesn't even add more than 30 mins of playback time. Its made for less demanding electronics like phones, pda's etc... I wouldn't use this for portable dvd players or video players. Its rated draw power is about 350 mah. read more..

Designers Edge L-949 10 LED Rechargeable Solar Panel Shed Light Model

Advertised as having a 20ft cord...at best it's only 16ft!
Pivot mount for the solar panel is totally useless...very poor design!
There was a 6 inch "L" shaped treaded metal rod included with the hardware with no instuctions on what's it for! The light works well so far...not real bright but good enough to find things.


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Pest Offense

Bought this and one similar for squirrels in attic. FYI, they don't work on squirrels. Neither do strobe lights (incase your thinking on that line). As for bugs??? I've seen a cammillion in the house, piss ants too. Course I live in Florida. Can't really say yet about other bugs but will leave the two plugged in and hope for the best. read more..

Intermatic DT17C 7-Day Heavy-Duty Grounded Programmable Digital Timer

This timer has all the right features and isn't much harder to program than any other similiar timer I have experienced. However as appears is the case for other reviewers it does not seem to "stand the test of time." Get it? :) I have gone through two of these only to have both of them partially or completely go out over a fairly short period of time. The display seems to just start to fade a read more..

PUR FC-500P Flavor Cartridge, 2-Pack, Peach

I really love the flavor this puts into the filtered water. I am disappointed that they don't work well half way through their use. They are not clogged, they just don't squirt out like they do when they are first opened. I find I have to squeeze them by hand to get the few drops needed to flavor the water. read more..

Black & Decker AF-100-3ZP String Trimmer Replacement Spool With 30 Feet Of .065"

It seems kind of chinzy for $100, I doubt it will last very long. It does an OK job on the light weeds. The battery doesn't last very long, so it is a good thing it came with 2. They take a long time to charge. read more..

Malibu 3-Pack Solar Landscape Plastic Flood Light Set with Remote Panel, Texture

I bought 4 sets of these at an Amazon sale a little over a year ago. I found them to be highly variable. One set is terrific and continues to perform well after a year. Another initially worked well but now has only one remaining light working (not a bulb problem as I have switched terminals to no effect) but at least it is bright. The other two sets do not work at all. I tried replacing the read more..

QUARTZ STOPWATCH

Like the title of my review, you get what you pay for...not much. This is an extremely cheap stop watch. The buttons are very loose, it came with no directions, and mine kept beeping on the hour and I could not get it to stop. If you want a really cheap stopwatch that will keep time, but feels like it will break at any moment, then this one is for you. If not, spend a few dollars more and you'll b read more..

First Alert SA302CN Double Sensor Battery-Powered Smoke and Fir Alarm

SO far 2 out of 3 purchased dont work as anticipated one chirps without stopping even though several new batteries were tried 2nd one went off last night without reason.
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'GIANT Light - Small Package' Flashlight - 21 LED! Gunmetal Silver

The good, sturdy, very bright light when not flickering

the bad, flickers from dim to bright, can not find a loose contact.


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Master Lock 2953AT 12-Volt DC Portable Winch

I loaded my boat, took it to lake. The clutch would not release so cable would spool out when I went to load the boat out of the lake. read more..

Good Earth Lighting Lincoln Park Tochiere with Opal Glass Diffuser, White GL6543

I bought 4 of these floor lamps, 2 black and 2 white. They provide excellent room lighting, using energy-efficient bulbs and are perfect for a room that has no other overhead lighting. The white ones were much trickier to assemble. There are four sections to be screwed together and they must be perfectly aligned or the threads cross. You cannot undo the connection without stripping the threads. Th read more..

Hunter Fan/ Light Remote Control #27185

I have replaced the receiver twice because of lights blowing out. Each time a light goes the receiver stops functioning correctly. The first time the unit wouldn't operate at all so I spent $32 and 2 hours of my time replacing it. The second time the unit still controls the fan, but now the light is either on or half-way dim--won't go off and the gradual dim function doesn't work at all. Hunter's read more..

Delta DP350 Shopmaster 1/ 3 Horsepower 12-Inch Bench Drill Press

After drilling about 300 holes in wood, the drill press started making a grinding noise and vibrating excessively. When I took it to the repair shop the technician told me it was probably the bearings. He commented that Delta uses cheap bearings made in China and they fail at a high rate. That was about a month ago. The repair shop had to send the press back to Delta and I haven't heard a word fro read more..

Poulan Pro 25 cc Gas Blower Vacuum with Variable Speed and 10 to 1 Mulch Ratio #

I bought this blower because it had the best specifications for blowers available in this price range. Air volume and air speed are 2 different things and both are important for good performance. I quickly learned that this blower achieves the rated 200MPH air speed only with the reducing nozzle attached.(look at the pictures closely). The nozzle makes the airstream rather small, which makes for s read more..

Fein MultiMaster 250 Start

A nice finishing tool but not for construction. If you cut a nail as advertised you will ruin a $15.00 cutting blade. Blades are very expensive and wear quickly. read more..

Fiskars Long Handled Swivel Grass Shears #9210

With a great name like Fiskars I had high hopes for this product, but was disappointed. They work great at first - lightweight, great cutting, great angles, etc. But once used several times.....it gets harder and harder to cut grass, grass gets caught up in the blades, and if you happen to get a twig or wood chip in the blades by accident as you cut - one more thing to pry out of the blades. Th read more..

Honeywell 1.06-Cubic-Foot Anti-Theft Safe with Shelf and Digital Keypad #2072

I guess for the money it is a good security box that might slow down a theif. But if you really want your stuff not to be stolen this is not the way to go. It's to easy to pry loose and seems tinny. Just don't put anything to valualble in it. It makes a good deturrent so hide your stuff somewhere else so when they take "Your Safe" thinking they scored your stuff will be safe. Mine was missing part read more..

Black & Decker PHS550B 3.4 Amp Powered Handsaw with Storage Bag

The saw does work great, however after inserting the blade into the mechanism effortlessly a couple of times and using it, something must have broke and the blade would no longer lock into place. Returned to Black and Decker and received a brand new one, the locking mechanism on this one might not work either I think. Very very poor design, not worth the bother even though the saw cuts great. read more..

Bosch 1594K 6.5 Amp 3-1/ 4-Inch Planer Kit

What I should say is: It is not for a door expert. The planer is great but the bevel guide adjusts in the opposite direction from most "door" planers. This is a problem because if you have the door on a saw horse, you will have to flip the door over to get the bevel going the correct way. Also then your marks would be on the opposite side if you mark on the high side. Otherwise is very nicely made read more..

Dremel MS400 MultiSaw Attachment

I had hoped that the Dremel Multisaw would be a good alternative to a standard jigsaw for cutting thin and small stock, but this tool did not work out for me.

The design of the Multisaw makes it impossible to see exactly where the blade is cutting. You must saw blind with only the faceplate score to guide the cut. In addition, the Dremel XPR with the saw attachment is tall and difficu read more..

Grizzly G0452 6" Jointer

In the woodworking circles I run it this and all Grizzly jointers seem to get a lot of praise. Customer service likewise. They are people I respect so I suspect that I got a lemon and have had bad luck with Grizzly in general. The Z-system on mine is horrible and months of working on it have not helped. The bed had a nice little dip in it and board of certain lengths and widths will not joint well read more..

Black & Decker 18-Volt Spring Loaded Slide Pack Battery For 18-Volt Outdoor Cord

I love the Black and Decker cordless products but these 18v batters are horrible. They do not hold a charge and I can only get at best 15 min. out of two of them. Now I have to buy more just to get my small yard done. What a waste of money. read more..

Rubbermaid Configurations Hanging Canvas Suit Bag with Cedar Inserts, Natural, #

Rubbermaid Configurations Hanging Canvas Suit Bag with Cedar Inserts, Natural, #3F21

I bought five of these garment bags thinking they would be an excellent purchase because of the price and because of the name but based upon the dimensions I was thinking that my suits would not fit in them properly. Needless to say, when I took them out of the packaging and placed my suits in them a read more..

Malibu Address Light #LZ314

I gave this to my husband for Christmas. It was very nice, but by August, it was dead. We replaced the batteries, but a day later, there was no light -- apparently something isn't charging right. read more..

Noodlehead Flexible Lawn & Garden Sprinkler #N111C

I initially thought that this sprinkler was sort of cute and liked the idea of being able to infinitely move the bendable heads to fit the pattern that I wanted. However, in order to adjust the heads, I had to go up to the sprinkler over and over again, getting wet each time. If I had one spot to water and wanted to leave the sprinkler in one place, this might work. But I bought it to water a f read more..

Lawn-Boy Insight Series 21-Inch 6.5 HP Gas Powered Self-Propelled Lawn Mower wit

The only thing to praise on this mower is the Sens-a-Speed system. It's so good I gave this mower two stars on the basis of that alone, although there's not a single thing I like besides that.

I've had my mower over a year now, and not one mowing episode has been trouble-free. From the first, the engine ran rough, the idle was extremely inconsistent, and it's been downhill from there read more..