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Ok…so it’s not the most stylish piece of equipment but boy does it perform as advertised. The Garmin windshield mount is better than any on the market but even it has it’s moments where it can fall from the window at a bad time. The Garmin friction mount is simple and works great. I’ve slid pretty fast around some corners in my Silverado and the wife’s Pilot with this on the dash and it stayed right place. Quick and easy to stash in the console vs. the windshield mount as well.
2 Speed Quick Stick

I’ve had this vacuum for a little over a month and have mixed feelings.

When it worked, it was quite loud, but sucked up everything I put in its path (including large paint chips when moving out of an apartment). It had no problem picking up hair from a carpet (handy with two cats) and didn’t require me to stop after completing a room and pull hair out of the belt like my preceding vacuum. No problem with the cord length but had a LARGE problem with the cord attachments. Namely, whenever you use one of the hose attachments, the main vac never turns off, so it’s sucking through the hose and through the bottom simultaneously (even when the handle is locked upright), resulting, sometimes, in dust shooting out of the hole where the hose connects.

The reason it gets two stars is my fiance went to vacuum last night with the hose attachment, went to move the vacuum so she could reach a spot, and accidentally went over the cord with the bottom of the vacuum for half of a second. In that half second, the cord was completely shredded and severed, caused an electrical fire, and burnt our carpet.

A call to Hoover informed us that this is not considered a manufacturer’s defect (even though having the bottom constantly running seems like a pretty big design flaw, idle or not), so we will have to pay to have it repaired ($25-40, depending on the vacuum). Needless to say, we’re not pleased.

UPDATE: Turns out the $25-40 is actually $80-90 with parts and labor. That’s more than it cost to purchase the vacuum in the first place. Hoover just lost a customer.
Farberware 2 Speed Stick

Artemis fowl was a fairly good book. there was action , adventure, and all that good stuff, but it was a little predictable. Artemis fowl wants the fairy gold, they get into a battle, and then, what’s next? The fairies get the gold back and Artemis stays alive with Butler. But the whole plot was great and I could even imagine the setting in my head. Overall, the whole story was good! Read “Artemis Fowl!!”
Cuisinart Smart Stick Extendable

Our carpets and oriental rugs needed a good cleaning (dusty climate, pets, and time). I compared the price of professional cleaning, renting a rug doctor, and buying my own. I made the right choice. The unit is powerful and aggressive. We boil water prior to filling the reservoir. A quick one-two with a spot cleaner then the steam vac. It was amazing what the SteamVac pulled out of the rugs and carpet using hot water only. The oriental rugs, which we had always professionally cleaned were put on the deck to clean so as not to damage the wood floor. They dried quickly, colors did not run or fade. Cleaning just one rug paid for the unit! The wall to wall carpeting came out looking like new. They feel amazing with bare feet. Another bonus – my allergies are better. Biggest drawback – the very powerful motor is also rather loud.
Cuisinart Smart Stick Hand

I ordered my Kindle on 2nd January,2010. It arrived in perfect condition only 3 days later. Since I live in South Australia that is no mean feat. It can take longer for us to send something to our country areas only 450 miles away. i have had the kindle for 4 months now and it has exceeded my expectations in every way. Books ordered take less than 30 seconds to arrive, which I marvel about each and every time i order! The cost of books is so low compared to prices here for paper books. It is true that we are not able to get every book I would like but like others I have discovered many new authors that I did not know about prior to owning a Kindle. It is easy to hold, easy to read and costs me less than the library fines i was accruing before. In short I could not be happier with it and look forward to many more years of happy Kindling.
Stick Blender Kit

I found the book a little hard to get into at first, but once it got going I couldn’t put it down. I found myself wondering what was going to happen next. I have a newborn and I put myself through a huge lack of sleep by staying up one night to finish it. I highly recommend reading it, and if you find yourself having a hard time after the first 1/4, please continue. You’ll be surprised by where the book takes you.
Aztec Stick Mixer