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La Crosse Technology WT-5120U Projection Alarm Clock with Outdoor Temperature
A nice clock to wake up to, but...
Bought this primarily because I was looking for something with no other buttons around the snooze bar. Nothing sucks more than blindly swinging at the snooze bar to silence that dreaded buzzer found in cheap "off the shelf" alarm clocks that make you almost soil yourself every morning, only to find that you've inadvertently set the time an hour later, thus making yourself late for work. My room h
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Bounty Hunter Silver Seeker SS1 Professional Metal Detector
cheap looking
bought this as a gift and was too embarassed to give it to him so we sold it for $10 at a garage sale.
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Havahart 5250 Electronic Deer Repellent
The Verdict is Not In
I have a large mulch bed with plants and flowers two feet from the woods behind my house. I watched two bucks for about 30 minutes as they grazed in my neighbor's yard and slowly made their way to mine. Eventually Buck1 was three feet from one of the Havahart stakes but never turned from the woods towards the stake. I'm hoping this is because I failed to re-scent the stake after it rained the p
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Weber 9911 Premium Full-Length Heavy-Duty Vinyl Cover for 2005 Performer Grill
OK but a little too snug
Bought this for my new Weber Performer (post-2005). It fits very snuggly--almost too much so because it is somewhat harder to put it on. I wish it were a little looser. Reminds me of the old tight jeans I used to squeeze into back in the day--love my comfy loose-fitting jeans so much better. In any case, HQ, thick vinyl with nice weber logo for that show factor!
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Charcoal Companion Hot Grills, The Football Grill
Its ok, but a little pricey for the quality
Its a nice novelty grill. But its not real high quality. Mine fell off a cart about 6" and the plastic handle broke into 6 pieces. Grill is a little flimsy too. It works ok. Its not terrible and does an adequate job of grilling, but you can get better for less $$.
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Weber 62101 Grill Out Handle Light
Beats a flashlight
You get an instruction page that about 30" x 30" but in English each step is about one line and in very small print. The first step is to put in the batteries - good luck doing it based on the instructions "Insert batteries" with a picture showing where they go. The problem is you have to turn a dial type button to get to the opening - and when you twist it nothing happens, I couldn't get it off
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Oregon Scientific AW131 Grill Right Wireless Talking BBQ/ Oven Thermometer
It works but it could be much better
I've owned this unit for almost a year and I use it almost every weekend with my smoker(s). It is a nice concept and I like the looks but unfortunately the devil is in the details and there are a number for frustrating details with this thermometer.
First problem has been mentioned by other reviewers--the connection wedges on occasion and you have to reset one or usually both units t
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Strathwood Lido Lazy Susan Dining Table, 60 Inches
Item OK not quite the quality I expected
The turntable in the middle warped and stopped turning. I had to make some modifications to get it to rotate again. Also the bearing case that it rotates on cracked - nothing t do with modification as I just put rubber riser's in.......
Overall OK for now - will see ho it holds up to the weather after more than 6 weeks which is the length of time I have had it.....
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AeroGarden Salad Greens Seed Kit
Gourmet Herb - mixed success - poor selection
My herbs initially grew far slower than the instruction book indicated. However, once they did get going - wow! I am having to clip every few days. I am using the classic aerogarden.
There are a few disappointments, however. The choice to replace cilantro is really a disappointment, as it is an herb I use far more frequently than thyme. The basil is very overwhelming - two varieties
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AeroGarden Italian Herb Seed Kit
Gourmet Herb - mixed success - poor selection
My herbs initially grew far slower than the instruction book indicated. However, once they did get going - wow! I am having to clip every few days. I am using the classic aerogarden.
There are a few disappointments, however. The choice to replace cilantro is really a disappointment, as it is an herb I use far more frequently than thyme. The basil is very overwhelming - two varieties
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Eastman Outdoors Stainless Steel Gourmet Injector - 2-Ounce.
Bend Over Dover!
This hyperdermic needle injector is made of dual cast aluminum and is intended for use with large horses and farm animals. Solely to inject "hormones" to increase fertility in young animals, to provide them with incentives to mating, this injector is a godsend to Norwegians living far away from vegetarians. Capacity is 6 oz and one can even use this on turkeys or wild pigs before toasting on an op
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Rubbermaid 5E39 Extra Large Deck Box with Seat
expected more
The size and color was nice but the "fit and finish" was disappointing. The lid arrived warped and subsequently only fully closes on one side. Maybe I can somehow heat it and straighten it but I shouldn't have to. Sending it back is a hassle as well.
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Off Skintastic Smooth and Dry Insect Repellant
Works Well, if you don't mind white powder
I was excited to try a bug spray that didn't leave me greasy. I bought this for my family for our camping trip. The directions say you can use it on clothing too. I sprayed myself, my husband and my kids down. It went on very nicely - no greasy feeling. However, once it dried, there was a white powder on our clothes and shoes. I'm sure it was just the cornstarch in the spray. It wiped easil
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API 390 Water Rippling Bird Bath with Pedestal and Water Wiggler
Birdbath with water wiggler
The manufactures write up stated "Because birds love moving water - Water Wiggler works great to attract birds!"
Unfortunately the birds that visit my yard avoided the birdbath because of the wiggler. Once the water wiggler was removed - I now have birds flocking to the bird bath.
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Weber 3780001 Genesis S-320 Propane Gas Grill, Stainless Steel
Weber Genesis 320
I bought this grill as my first "stainless steel" grill. I was excited when the big box arrived. Of course, when I got it in my garage I had to put it together right away. It went together farily easily. The instructions were easy to follow and all of the hardware was there. Once I got it together I moved to the backyard. That was no easy task with the small diameter casters. They roll very nice o
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Seed in a Blanket Planting Squares Baby Blue Eyes
Might be my fault
I planted late, but still watered plenty. I got a few sprigs to come up before a big rain knocked them out.
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Dynatrap Insect Eliminator
Moth Catcher
We've had the unit for about two months. It attracts lots of moths and june bugs, but it hasn't really dented the mosquito population at all. I was worried that it would attract beneficial insects, but there are very few lady bugs or other beneifical insects inside. It does reduce the number of june bugs flying around the deck so we keep it on.
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Pawleys Island Tri-Beam Textured Steel Hammock Stand, Taupe
Almost perfect..
I love Amazon and buy a lot of things here, this hammock stand was not one of them, way over priced. I paid $90 from JCPenny for mine.
Very heavy and well made, box came all torn up with steel showing up.
Super easy to put together. Big BUT is when you try to sit in your hammock, steel frame shakes and moves around. We will try to put the holes and put big screws and see if that helps.
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Avant Yarde Lantern Style Hummingbird Feeder, Rustic Metal and Glass, 14 3/ 4 In
no perch
there is a place for perches, even the screw hole for them to be attached.
My hummingbirds use the perch on the similar feeder I have, but won't come to this one. Pretty as it is, we will make our own perches.
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Suncast GH1732 Outdoor Trash Hideaway
a great piece
we love our new trash container. I wish we had found it before. It looks great!
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Flowtron BK-80D 80-Watt, 1-1/ 2-Acre Electronic Insect Killer
Could be better.
Nice product, well packaged.
Larger bugs have a problem getting though the bars, so I had to spend time cutting through a lot of the outside plastic bars so that the larger bugs can get through.
Works much better now.
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Suncast DB8000B Deck Box with Wheels
suncast deck box
This fits nicely on our deck, and holds an extreme amount of yard equipment, so in that regard it is wonderful. We however purchased it for the wheels, which turned out to be small long cylinders, that do not work.
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Strathwood Chaise Lounge
If you enjoy projects order this.
We ordered this Chaise lounge and I am really happy with it. However, there are no care instructions. When you go to the page that it directs you to go for those instructions, there are no instructions, just more products to buy on Amazon.com by the same company.
It took my husband, who is very handy, four and a half hours to glue back all the slats that had popped out during shipping an
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Flowtron Model BK-40D Electronic Insect Killer (One Acre Coverage)
Works Well, But Starter is Hard to Replace
The unit works well at attracting and zapping bugs. But about a year after I bought it, the lamp stopped working. I replaced the bulb but that didn't fix the problem. As it was under warranty, I contacted Flowtron and they thought it was the starter, and since I told them I was technically knowledgeable, they sent me a replacement.
To replace the starter I had to remove the cover
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Landmann 28008 28-Inch Heatwave Deluxe Fireplace
Adequate...
This is a rather cheaply made product from China, it is wobbly but does the job. I would have been happier if it were made from a heavier gauge of steel.
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Chaney Instrument AcuRite Outdoor LCD Window Thermometer
Not bad for the price
This little thermometer is not bad for the price. I haven't had any problems with it sticking to the window but the numbers aren't as dark as shown in the picture, more a light grey color. I chose this item because I had hoped it would be easier to read than my previous thermometer which had very small numbers. It is readable, I blocked out the back side as another reviewer suggested and for the p
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Weber 1520 Propane Gas Go-Anywhere Grill
Heavier than air
For all of the poor grillers who can't get the spark lighter to work, I'm going to let you in on a little secret. Propane is heavier than air. If that doesn't make a light go on, then just try adjusting the probe from the Prezo lighter a tiny bit lower. That will get the spark into the escaping fuel, and it'll light every time. If it doesn't, you don't have it adjusted properly.
I'm
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La Crosse Technology WT-3102S 10 Inch Atomic Analog Clock
Have some problems
I've had this clock for a few weeks now. It had a tough time getting the time signal at the beginning. It's also lost the signal once since then, and the clock was just spinning and will not stop. Their manual said that this could happen if it's not close to a window and can not get a good signal.
I have it hung on the middle floor wall closer to a window now, instead of sitting in th
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Solar Powered Security Light
Works well
This is similar to lights sold at Costco. It was easy to install. At first, the lights were dim, but after a few very bright days, it came to full charge. It's not as bright as halogen lights, but it's bright enough to light up my carport. I'm satisfied and I'll probably put a few more around the house.
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Conant Custom Brass Model T-6 Vermont Natural Brass Dial Thermometer
Works Fine .... If You Don't Mind Squinting!
This thermometer is well made and looks good. It's smaller than I had imagined. You'll have to squint to see the numbers and dial location if you view it from more than a couple feet away.
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