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Product Name: Masonry paint
Made By: Dulux

Category: Household
Subcategory: Interior / Exterior Paint
Published: August 04, 2009 15:31
Overall Rating:
4.0

"A review on the masonry position!"

I am a great believer in masonry paint, and this weathershield by Dulux is one of the best. It covers very well, goes on easily, and lasts may years. It is a few years since I bought this, so I have no idea of the cost. Weathershield is a water based paint, produced for brick and cement surfaces, it is available in smooth, and textured finishes. The smooth range gives you a choice of fourteen colours, and the textured just seven. In both cases, it is recommended that you apply two coats. The drying time is officially tw...

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Product Name: Lawn Edger
Made By: Black & Decker

Category: Garden & Tools
Subcategory: Lawn Edging
Published: June 20, 2009 04:25
Overall Rating:
3.6

"For when you need an edge!"

Hello to all, this is my first review here, and I will stsrt with a simple lawn edging tool. This one is made by the famous Black & Decker Company, it was bought for me as a gift, so I do not know how much was paid. I will try to upload a picture later.The basic principle is this, there is a hand held casing, fed by a cable, leading down from this is a shaft which reaches the lawn. On the botton of the shaft is a gearing mechanism, which converts the spinning shaft rotation, into powering a set of blades, set at right angles,...

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Product Name: Sensitive Toothpaste.
Made By: Dentalux Complex 3 Sensitive plus.

Category: Health
Subcategory: Toothpaste
Published: December 12, 2009 08:02
Overall Rating:
4.0

"The truth about my Toothpaste - Boring?"

OK now for something completely different, a review about toothpaste. I am doing this solely because I needed some votes in the Health category. Actually though, I am a firm believer that everyone should be able to do a review, on any subject, no matter how mundane. It is far too easy to go for the easy option, like CDs or Designer clothes.I was about to run out of toothpaste when I went into a shop, a discount shope which sells a good variety of stuff. I happened to see this toothpaste, and although I can't remember the pric...

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Product Name: Hot Glue Gun.
Made By: Bosch

Category: Household
Subcategory: Tools
Published: June 29, 2009 17:09
Overall Rating:
2.0

"Bish Bash Bosch!"

For years I had seen these on the TV, thinking they were no more than a fad. One day, for no particular reason, I saw one on sale, and just fancied the idea, so I bought it, there & then.The decision turned out to be a good one, I have used this on so many different materials, and it has many advantages. It is basically a dispenser for glue sticks, which come out of a heating element HOT, so be careful. The glue is applied to whatever you need to stick, bearing mind it is cooling all the time, and when this stuff sets, it is ...

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Caterpillar Boots

Type / Name: Boots
Designer: Caterpillar

Category: Clothing
Subcategory: Men's Footwear
Published: July 05, 2009 22:05
Overall Rating:
3.7

"Another Boots review, but not the shop!"

I found my Cat boots at a car boot sale, never worn, just a little scuffing from being kicked about, and at the bargain price of £2.50, haggled down from £3. I got them home, and set to cleaning them, using good old Kiwi boot polish. They came up a treat.I am assuming that from new, these boots were finished in a matt nubuck effect, and required polish to be added to provide waterproofing. The laces are of very good quality, as are the boots themselves. The soles are non slip, very comfy, and absorb shocks to the heels.

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Product Name: 4 Man dome tent.
Made By: Pro Action.

Category: Recreation
Subcategory: Camping Equipment
Published: August 01, 2009 17:01
Overall Rating:
4.0

"Carry on Camping!"

I would like to do a review on a tent, my Daughter's actually, I just borrow it. It is officially a "Pro Action River 240 Four person High Dome tent". It is a lightweight tent, with glass fibre poles, and comes in it's own valise. The size is 240 (Hence the model number), so it is 240 by 210 by 130 mm high, making it slightly rectangular. If you can imagine the floor area, you will realise that four people laid out would have to be very friendly indeed, and tent manufacturers are renowned for exagerating the amount of ...

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Product Name: Motor oil. 10w40
Made By: General Motors oil

Category: Automotive
Subcategory: Car Care / Accessories
Published: December 10, 2009 08:38
Overall Rating:
4.0

"Oil, the life Blood of your Engine."

I want to do a review on a very boring subject, motor oil. This is one product which is taken for granted, and not valued until your engine seizes up. Well perhaps we should give it a little more respect. My car requires 10w40 semi-synthetic oil, which sounds expensive. The good part is that I am a member of a trade club, and can buy this oil at the Main Vauxhall dealers, for just £35 if memory serves!  (This is only if you are buying four gallons at a time) This has to be the bargain of the year, and it is genuin...

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Type / Name: Payday loans
Provider: QuickQuid

Category: Finances & Insurance
Subcategory: Personal Loans
Published: January 02, 2010 09:09
Overall Rating:
1.0

"Quick Quid? Quick way to Bankruptcy!"

I have recently been seeing adverts on the TV for QuickQuid, a ner Company offering short term loans. The term is usually very short indeed, just up to the next pay day, this presumably is between say, one day, and just under one Month. They offer quick approval, up to £1500, and funds can be yours the very same day. You can apply online, and the whole process takes just minutes. Apparently some 85% of all applicants are approved. The Company tells us that they have One Million satisfied customers. Terms and conditions apply, right, here is...

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Product Name: Colour Magic Plus
Made By: Turtle Wax

Category: Automotive
Subcategory: Car Care / Accessories
Published: January 25, 2010 15:29
Overall Rating:
4.0

"I want to rub this all over your body!"

To justify me writing this review, I must tell you that once upon a time, I used to Valet cars for a living. Yes I needed the money, and actually derived a lot of job satisfaction from cleaning a car, polishing it, cleaning the seats, dash, and glass. I used to finish a car, then fetch a cup of Coffee, and admire it, a job well done. This sounds like an easy job, but there is a lot of hard work involved. A product like this makes the job so much easier. The polish not only helps to get rid of very small scratches by filling them in, it als...

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Product Name: Plastic conditioner
Made By: Autoglym

Category: Automotive
Subcategory: Car Care / Accessories
Published: July 20, 2009 21:08
Overall Rating:
4.0

"Make your auto Gleam with Autoglym."

I want to talk about your plastic trim on your car, not the most talked about part of your pride & joy, but left intouched, it will soon go dull, grey, and flat. There are many products on the market these days, claiming to rejuvinate your plastgic, but most of these just seem to be a liquid boot polish. They add colour, and shine, but a day later, and you can see it going back exactly to what it was.Autoglym is a wonderful product, it actually feeds your plastic, allowing the natural colour to show up, and giving it a treatm...

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Product Name: Mountain Bike.
Made By: Falcon Tulsa British Eagle

Category: Recreation
Subcategory: Mountain Bikes
Published: December 18, 2009 16:44
Overall Rating:
3.0

"Now all I need is a Mountain!"

I have "Inherited" an old Mountain bike, had it a while now. I changed the seat, fitted lights, and a bell, gave it a bit of oil, and now use it for work. It has to be doing me good, and there is no pollution. The Company is Falcon, who are nearby, and this model has 18 gears, although I must admit I have only used about four of them. The colour is black, it makes no difference to me, and I also made a rear mudguard for it, shame modern bikes don't have these essentials already fitted. I also had to buy a pump, although there i...

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Product Name: Emulsion paint
Made By: Dulux

Category: Household
Subcategory: Interior / Exterior Paint
Published: January 14, 2010 05:35
Overall Rating:
4.0

"Dulux Mully The best Paint in the World"

I think Mully (Emulsion) is the best paint in the World. It is water based, so you wash your brushes out under the tap. You have no problems with splashes or spills either, just a wet cloth is needed to prevent ruined clothes of furnishings. The finish you require can be Matt, Silk, or somewhere between the two. I pay around the £15 mark for a two & a half Litre tin, actually it is a plastic container, but metal rusts and Plastic doesn't. The contents require stirring, and I mean stirring properly. You have to make sure the surface is prep...

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Product Name: Cone air Filter
Made By: K & N

Category: Automotive
Subcategory: Performance Parts
Published: December 06, 2009 03:33
Overall Rating:
3.0

"Clean air is a must, but it has to be cold."

I am doing a review on a conical air filter by K & N. This company has quite reputation in the car industry , and they actually market their products as "The Worlds best Air Filter". I must say they are right - probably.  The idea of filtering the air before it goes into your engine, is a very sound one, and it makes sense to use a high quality filter, so far so good. But, the problem starts when paople remove perfectly good factory fitted filters, and replace with some sporty so called "Improved" aft...

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Product Name: Paper shredder.
Made By: Made for Woolworths

Category: Office
Subcategory: Paper Shredders
Published: July 03, 2009 09:26
Overall Rating:
3.4

"Shred your Junk Mail, very satisfying!"

Mst of us have quite a lot of official paperwork dropping through the door, and after reading it, we decide it does not have to be filed away, so it goes in the recycling bin. This is not a good idea, especially when it contains a lot of information, Bank details, addresses, Balances etc. The obvious answer is to shred all this paperwork. I was in my local Woolworths (When they were still trading of course) when I saw a shelf full of these shredders. On close inspection, I decided that these were not just a Gimmick, but seemed to...

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Product Name: Cycle lights
Made By: Tesco

Category: Recreation
Subcategory: Bike Accessories
Published: June 23, 2009 18:09
Overall Rating:
3.9

"Be seen - be safe!"

OK, let me try a review on my cycle lights. The ones I have are from Tesco, OK Tesco do not actually make them, and I can't find any manufacturers names on them, but they are available from Tesco, as well as thousands of other places. Mine are LED ones, and I have the choice of static light, flashing, or a "Night Rider effect" because there are actually three LEDs in eacjh fitting. Legally speaking, the static ones are the only road legal ones, but the Police assure me that they are only interested in cyclists being...

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Product Name: Concept 2
Made By: Indoor rowing machine

Category: Fitness
Subcategory: Rowers
Published: December 19, 2009 15:51
Overall Rating:
4.0

"In - Out - In - Out - In - Ooooooh Nice stroke!"

In my last job, I had free use of one of these rowers, so of course made the most of it. Nowadays, I feel I should do a bit more than just cycling to work, but there is no way I am joining a Gym! I used the rower on a regular basis, and kept a note of my times, distances, and resitance levels. I was able to see how my "Performance" was improving, although to be fair, in the early stages, a lot of it was down to my getting used to the machine, rather than getting fitter. The rower was a Concept Mk 2, which apparently is ...

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Product Name: Bow Saw
Made By: Stanley

Category: Household
Subcategory: Tools
Published: December 03, 2009 04:38
Overall Rating:
4.0

"A review for Tree Fellers!"

I just wanted to give my opinion on the Bow saw, mine is made by the Famous Stanley Company, but you will find them everywhere, made by good manufacturers, and of course bad.A bow saw is required to cut green timber, like a tree for instance. These saws are made to stand loads of abuse, cut damp wood, and are light, so easy to take up ladders. The saws are very good at cutting green wood.A bow saw has blades which are very simple to change, & they also come in several different forms, from very...

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Type / Name: Thermal Beanie Hat
Designer: Thinsulate

Category: Clothing
Subcategory: Hats
Published: December 02, 2009 08:14
Overall Rating:
4.0

"Thin, Insulated Hat by Thinsulate of course."

I have a Beanie hat,  I suppose most of us do, it tends to get worn when doing jobs outside when it is really cold, and it does keep my head nice & warm. I know this is not worn as a fashion statement, probably just as well, but so long as I am warm I am happy. The Company is of course Thinsulate, and they have gained quite a reputation for hats, as well as g;oves & scarves. The name Thinsulate, is a Trademak of the 3M Corporation, the material was first introduced in 1979, and is a synthetic fibre thermal insulation...

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Product Name: Garden hose
Made By: Hozelok

Category: Garden & Tools
Subcategory: Hoses / Accessories
Published: January 21, 2010 15:19
Overall Rating:
4.0

"I have a Curly One!"

Many years ago, One fine day, I needed to extend my garden hose, I managed this by using an old spiral airline from an articulated Lorry, this seemed to do the job perfectly, and it seems like someone has pinched my idea, although I surely can't have been the first to think of it. For:- No kinks as with normal hosepipes. Standard fittings take accessories made by Hozelok, plus other firms. You can plug in a lawn sprinkler, or a MiracleGro feeder, a wateriing lance etc. Fittings and hose Made by Hozelok Available in all good garden centr...

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Product Name: Domestos.
Made By: Unilever

Category: Household
Subcategory: Cleaning Products
Published: November 30, 2009 15:22
Overall Rating:
4.0

"Kills all known Germs - DEAD!"

The Domestos trade name is actually a Unilever product, and if you require any information about Domestos, it will either be on their website.Domestos was first sold in the UK in 1929, In those days there was only one type of Domestos and it was sold by a man on a tricycle called Wilf Handley, (No idea what he was called! :) Anyway, he had a stoneware jar mounted on the front of his trike, and went from door to door selling Domestos to customers. Nowadays, Domestos thick bleach comes in a range of smells & bott...

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