Archive for October, 2010

Do not hesitate to buy this brush. It works great. Everything good you hear about it is true!
40 Pinata

Easy to set, clips to pocket or belt or in your pocket. Needs to be reset every seven days.
ZOO AVIAN PLUS VITAMINS

I bought my first Forerunner 305 last summer before I left for a vacation, so I could track my distance on unfamiliar trails. Since then, I’ve fallen in love with many of the features of this little gem, even though I’m still learning about some of the features I think the unit works great. The heart monitor strap is comfortable, so it’s easy to monitor my heart rate on my runs, and forget that I’m wearing the monitor.

Garmin provides excellent customer support. If you are having problems with your GPS, they will do everything they can to help you over the telephone.

The only drawback that I’ve found is that speaker volume eventually started to decline, so I could not hear the alerts. It seemed to happen over night. I run with a large running group as a pacer, and had no problem hearing the alerts. Then, I ran the San Francisco Marathon in July, and couldn’t hear any of the alerts. Since I run 6-1 intervals, this was a little troubling. The only good side to this is that since I couldn’t hear the alerts, I probably ran further between each walk break and ended the race with a PR. The next week with my running group, I was also having trouble hearing the alerts, but I could hear the alerts from a similar unit on another runner 50 feet away from us.

Around the same time that the volume decreased, I misplaced my heart rate monitor. After I reviewed the cost of fixing the GPS ($80) and buying a new monitor ($40), I decided to buy a new unit ($145) and sell my old one to a friend for $25. Another friend has had the same unit for almost 2 years. The speakers on his unit don’t work at all. He also runs intervals, so the alerts are important.

For those who are running on a well marked trail, and not doing intervals, the speakers should not be an issue. However, for those of us who do run intervals and rely on the alerts, the unit feels like it has a built in obsolescence. Even with these concerns, I didn’t hesitate to buy a new one!

Garmin Forerunner 3
Ultimate Mma

Superb product & customer service. Other companies can learn a lesson from these guys – on how to treat a customer right!
CaseCrown Faux Suede Zip

I was looking around everywhere for a scale just to keep track of my weight loss. This one had great reviews already so I decided to go ahead and get it. I must say that I was impressed. The design is sleek, the blue display is large and very easy to read. It was larger than I anticipated and it feels very sturdy when I am using it. The only thing that would make it better is if it didn’t take quite as long to calibrate it but other than that I am definitely pleased. It has been consistent with my weight-ins once I calibrate it.
Belkin OmniView Pro3 4

We use this Garmin in one vehicle during the week and another on weekends. This mount moves easily between the vehicles and can be put in the glove box or console when not needed.
Music Basics Violin Package

A New Israel Democracy

I would rate this book in the top ten of my reading life. It was just wonderful!
Young Micro EN EL11

I am a die hard bibliophile. I love the feel of a book in my hands. But living in a small apartment, space is at a premium, and my library would suffer otherwise if not for my Kindle. I have my shelves reserved for my “special” books. Everything else goes on my Kindle. The battery life is wonderful. It is easy on the eyes. It is the perfect size. It even plays my audible books. And I was able to load it up with books before it even arrived! I would definitely recommend it.
The Structure of Music

I feel duped by these reviews. This book would be perfect for my 11 year old cousin, but is by no means a great book for all ages as these reviews would indicate. It is very slapstick and dorky. You could read the whole thing in a day and forget it even sooner. Also, Artemis Fowl is a punk.
Secret Love 20 Romantic