I decided this morning that I had enough of paying for expensive blades for my manual razors and decided to go back to an electric. My concern was that the shave would not be close enough in comparison to a blade. In the past I have not been a happy camper with the Norelco shavers. I decided to opt for a Braun electric but I did not want to pay for the more expensive one which was priced well o...

I was in dire need of new brake pads for the front and back on my Subaru Forester. I could have just taken it in to the many places that do brake jobs but I knew that I would end up with brake pads that were on the cheap side quality wise. Instead I went to Auto Zone and purchased their Duralast gold brand which is a ceramic brake pad. I purchased a set for the front and back. I have friend tha...

I have owned my Sears DieHard gold battery for my Subaru Forster for over 3 years now. I have purchased several DieHard batteries from Sears over the years and have always been satisfied with their quality. My dad always bought them as well and he was pretty picky on what auto parts he would buy. My brother buys them for his car as well and has been happy with the product. The biggest testimony...

I had my mechanic put the Bosch platinum plus 4 spark plugs in my Subaru Forster about 3 years ago. They have been firing just fine with no problems at all noted. I have been told that these plugs can stay in service for quite a number of years without changing them. They come preset so there is no need to gap them. I noticed right away that the engine seemed to respond quicker. As I accelerate...

I purchased 4 of these Yokohama AS 430 tires from Town Fair Tire about 4 years ago. I have put on 30,000 miles since and it looks to me like the tread has worn quite evenly. I have rotated them as recommended a very important aspect of tire care. Without doing that tires wear very unevenly. Supposedly with proper care these tires are said to be able to last in the area of 70,000 miles. The...

I first started using Castrol motor oil many years ago back in 1978. It was a good oil then and still works great today. I had a vehicle back then that would burn a 1/2 quart of oil every 2,000 miles. I switched to Castrol motor oil and it stopped burning. It made me realize that all oils were not created equal. I personally in this day and age prefer a synthetic oil but at 5 dollars per q...

This is one of Vanguards best funds. It is considered to be a balanced fund which has about 2/3 of the portfolio in stocks and the other 1/3 in fixed income investments as in bonds. It is one of investment adviser Morningstar's favorite sleep at night funds. I am not surprised at this as the funds long term bear market rank is better than 86% of its peers. This fund has lost money in only 3...

This is a great mutual fund by the folks at Vanguard. For anyone who knows about this fund family they realize that the one thing that Vanguard does probably better than the rest is keep the expense ratio's of their funds very low. They are also no load funds.  Huge benefits for the investor. This particular GNMA fund has been one of the best that I know of over the years. The expense ...

I purchased this washing machine quite a number of years ago. It just keeps running and running without any problems. I keep expecting to have to replace this but it just keeps on running strong. This one certainly owes me nothing. The clothes just keep on coming out nice and clean. I should also mention that it has many settings for various types of clothes. ...

Decided I would buy a new pair of walking shoes just to have another pair available. I already own this models earlier version which is the 926. I have it in the black color and it has been so comfortable I decided to purchase it in the only other color available which is white. I walked into the local New Balance store and quickly found the shoe I was looking for. The service as usual was exce...

I purchased this Sears Kenmore power miser 6 gas hot water heater in May of 2005. In these two plus years that I have owned it I have had no problems with it at all. I had a very old hot water heater before this one and the flame went out on it so I decided it was time to buy a new one. Because I use natural gas to heat my water I did not want to take a chance on any gas related problems. ...

My barber had just retired and decided to high tail it to Florida. Rather than seek out another barber to cut my hair I spotted a haircut kit at Sam's club and asked my girlfriend if she had ever cut hair before. She said she used to cut her sons and that was good enough for me. For about 38 dollars I decided it was well worth it as one can easily pay 15-20 dollars for a haircut around...

I have owned this furnace for 7 years now.  Time has gone by very quickly for sure. I was buying a new furnace and my cousin has his own business and suggested I pay the extra 500.00 at the time as he call the Thermo Pride the Cadillac of furnaces. It has an extra thick and durable heat exchanger. I have to say over the 7 years I have owned it I...

I have owned this antenna for about 16 years. It has been anchored on the side of my house for years and has survived assorted bad weather and the elements for all these years. I have used it as the main stay antenna for my ham radio station. It was designed for operation on the 10,12,15,17 and 20 meter ham radio bands. Its claim to fame over the years was that when the beam type antenna's ...

We purchased a few of these to put on the doors of our day program to insure no one takes off unnoticed as we have a very large number of clients. Today I installed one of these as a test run to see how good or bad it is. It has a very intense sound to it but it sure will be heard in the event that someone passes through the door or window that is not supposed to. If I were a burgular and ...

I have always liked the Listerine run of products so when I saw this one show up in our local B.J.'S Club I decided to get some. They came packaged in two's for about ten dollars. I have been using it now for about a month and it does seem on the strong side but I cannot say that it has a bad taste to it at all. It is supposed to take care of several dental concerns at the same tim...

I happened to be in Walmart this past weekend and I was looking to purchase some Airborne which is a supplement that is supposed to help prevent colds and boost the immune system. While at Walmart I noticed that there was a similar product from Equate called Air Health that was much less costly. I purchased a box of it to try. I must say that it tastes pretty good. (Lemon-Lime flavor)It appears...

I work in a day care setting with many clients who come into our day program sick with colds and other assorted virus type problems. To stay healthy and well is a major problem where I work. Good hand washing technique as well as a good hand sanitizer like the one in this review is a big must. We also use alot of protective gloves as well. This sanitizer by Purell is a lifesaver. However, ...

I bought this radio at Lentini Communications in Newington, CT. Great radio. A lot of value for 500 dollars. Probably worth 3 times that. Have used it on the air many times and I am just so inpressed with it. This product allows new hams or anyone on a low income to have a chance to get in the ham radio hobby. Many other radios are much higher priced and can tend t...

I asked my girlfriend for some advice on shampoo's and she quickly spotted Selsun Blue Naturals dandruff shampoo on the shelf when we were shopping at the local Walmart. I wanted something that would not dry out my scalp. This one comes with 8 moisturizers and botanicals and this includes aloe. It also includes the vitamins E and B5.  It comes in an 11 ounce bottle. This is a pret...