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excellent design. For bed, not disturb the other half, but bright enough for anything you want to do, especially to take it out and then put it on your desk for some up close work. so flexible and twists in every way. uses usb if you need that. I looked at many many lights, but i agree, this is a 5 star product!! would buy it again. price is great.

Good quality, Good outlooking with Lowest price as a LED reading and Torch device

I have seen many LED lights in the market with either crazy prices or poor quality. With an attractive price, I was willing to give it a try. Overall, I am happy about its performance and show it to my friends.

This is the 5th set of portable LED lamp that I bought and I have to say finally someone got it right. This lamp is bright, very light weight and portable. I am always on the go and often find myself typing, reading or working away at Starbucks. I enjoy that relaxed & mellow environment (coffee ain't bad too, Peet's is still better! :P) but hated the fact that it is often too dark to do work, especially during late afternoon to night time. This lamp really solved my conundrum! It provides ample light and lasted me so far 8 hrs on four AAA batteries. It is spec at 10hrs for 4 AAA batteries. I will post my result once the batteries run out, at which time, I will switch over to rechargeable batteries. It also comes with a USB cable for connecting to Mac (or PC) for external power. My only complain is that it does not charge rechargeable batteries. Hmmm, what else..Oh it also came with a little mesh bag for easy stow away. I like the elegant Apple-esque finish which fits perfectly with my Macbook :). If you are in the market for a portable LED lamp, this is it. Don't buy those clip on ones. Trust me, they are not bright enough.

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I really want to love this bed. We have to return the bed because it leaks air. The cap doesn't stay on. For the money, we also would like to have the pump works with AC. I used the car charger to blow up the bed but it was too big to get it into the tent so we had to use battery to charge it. The bed gets soft very quickly. It is comfortable when it is firm. I have a single airbed that I got more than 10 years ago. That one holds the air better.

Bought this bed for my son who came home from college for the summer. He says it is comfortable, but needs air added every few days, thus the three stars. Pump which is included inflates it quickly, but as previous reviewer commented, buy an electric pump so you can re-inflate in the room where the bed is set up. Also, read in one review for an air mattress to use silicon grease to get a good seal on gasket, but cannot find it anywhere.

Purchased this specifically to use while camping. Used the included portable hand pump (requires 8 c-batteries). Pump is not too noisy and inflated fully very quickly - didn't time it but their claim of 2 minutes would not be far off. The bed is very comfortable and supportive for an air mattress and held the air really well for the 2 nights we camped.

I purchased the Queen-sized version of this aerobed for overseas guests who were staying with me for 2 weeks. It was fast and easy to inflate, and retained the air well throughout the 2 weeks. I only needed to add a little air every 2 or 3 days, in order to firm up the mattress. (During the day, we just propped the inflated mattress up against the wall, instead of deflating (and re-inflating) it everyday.) My two male guests (about 150 lbs each) found the mattress comfortable. Deflation was fast and easy too, and the aerobed folds and packs away neatly into the provided sack. The only 2 "complaints" I have are: 1) Because I had the mattress on a bare wood floor, the mattress made loud squeaking noises when my guests moved on it. 2) I purchased an AC-DC power converter from Radio Shack so that I could use wall socket electricity for the pump. Unfortunately, the power generated by the converter was not powerful enough to get the pump to work properly. I ended up buying (and using) 8 C batteries for the pump. Overall, though, I am pleased with this product and would recommend it.

This is a great air mattress! I wanted a good, durable mattress to take along camping and for using when no bed is available. The pump inflates quickly with 8 C batteries or when plugged into the car adaptor. The only reason I rated this 4 stars was based on the pump. A suggestion I would have for the manufacturer would be to allow the pump to be plugged into the wall. The flashlight on it is convenient, but the button for it could easily be switched on if it were bumped, so I have been taking the batteries out when storing it. The mattress retains air; 2 adults slept on it overnight and we didn't end up on the floor! Very comfortable for an air mattress. The height is good, not too high for using in the tent.

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First of all, I think the nightlight function of the unit works fine. It's just bright enough. That is the only positive, really. It takes up two plug holes and is unattractive. The main complaint is the flashlight aspect of it. From the beginning it didn't last long or stay very bright, and now, about 6 months later the flashlight doesn't work.... Which I found out during a power outage.

This product is adequate and performs as described. However, it has a "cheap" plastic feel to it and the nightlight is a rather harsh, white light (with red indicator light, too). My daughter didn't want it in her room (prefers a softer regular nightlight) and I don't blame her. We bought 2 and they both ended up the hallway outside bedrooms. That'll do in an emergency, though.

Just received two of these units. Both have adequate light for the purpose; both flashlights work. One works as intended; the other does not turn off in the presence of light, so it does not work as a night-light. Since the power consumption is so low, I just stuck the one that would go off in a bathroom where it can serve as an emergency flashlight. I did not contact the seller so please do not take this as a reflection on the seller. I have no reason to believe he/she would not have cheerfully sent me a replacement. It's just that it was not worth the hassle of returning it for a relatively minor problem.

Our hurricane planning included emergency lights to replace several that no longer work. I did an extensive "google", and found the best reviews for this light. And for good reason. It is a great night light, which gives it a very practical use when not in "emergency" mode. (I have to add that my wife does not think it is a good night light because it is too "dull". That is why I think it is a great night light, because, in my opinion, it's not glaring! You'll have to arrive at your own opinion, but I feel a night light should give a hint of what you are seeing, and not be a head light.) The flashlight part is very practical. First, in a power failure, it will automatically go on. Secondly, if you need a flashlight, just pull it out of the receptical and flick the switch to "on", and it's a flashlight. Again, it is not going to light up the neighborhood, but you do want it to show you around when you need to find items, such as candles, and the bigger flashlights. I would recommend Greenlite for any home use.

I have 2 3-in-1 night lites for about 8-9 months. They plug in 24/7 and I use them every night as a night lights. Several times per month I use them as a flash light too and I complitely satisfy with the quality. 3 times I had outage in my home and they worked perfectly. The best part is: unlike the other flashlights I have, these one always can be found at the same place, they have never had discharged batteris and batteries life is long. I've never had any problem with this product and recomend it to everybody.

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Whether one cares for all the retreads of the 80s songs on this disc is one thing ... but ... it is advertised as being Michael Giacchino's soundtrack for the film, and ... alas ... there is not one note of his wonderful score on this CD! I could, of course, have avoided disappointment by examining the track-listing more scrupulously (or, I confess, at all!), but no, I rushed headlong heedlessly. Thus confirming yet again the age-old motto: CAVEAT EMPTOR!

A comic book geek as a teenager, I winced when I first saw this movie advertised. Once I saw it, however, I loved it so much that I bought the DVD and soundtrack. My favorite is Steven Strait's "One Thing Leads to Another." I followed him to "Undiscovered" and that soundtrack which has him singing almost all the songs. His growth as a singer is great. I made a movie mix and play all these songs in my classroom sometimes during group work. My students loved the movie Sky High too.

Original songs for all of the 80's covers on this soundtrack: 1. I Melt With You-Modern English 2. Through Being Cool-Devo 3. Save It For Later-The English Beat 4. Everybody Wants To Rule The World-Tears for Fears 5. One Thing Leads To Another-The Fixx 6. Lies-Thompson Twins 7. Voices Carry-'Til Tuesday 8. Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want-The Smiths 9. True- Spandau Ballet 10. Just What I Needed-The Cars 11. Can't Stop The World-The GoGos 12. And She Was- Talking Heads 13. Twist And Crawl-The English Beat LISTEN TO THE ORIGINALS-this soundtrack was a cute idea and is fun if you like covers. But you cannot beat the original songs. (In reference to some of the other reviews for this CD-there is not one original song on this soundtrack, nor is there a one-hit wonder covered on this soundtrack. Every artist covered here had multiple hits in the eighties.)

I loved the Sky High movie so much I got the soundtrack and it soars :)

We liked the movie as a whole family and now love the soundtrack. It is a fun variety of 80s songs that parents love and kids can still sing along to. Only disappointment is that the songs are not done by the original artists.

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i kept searching for the "Charlie Brown Christmas music", and this 3 disc set seemed to be the best value and the most offering that i came across. My wife and i always enjoyed it when it came on the radio and could visualize the shows in our minds eye. (of course, i think our kids think we are a couple of blockheads) However, it will take you back to when you was a little one and they had decent Christmas shows and you were excited to watch them and listen to the good music.

After reading the other reviews for this box-set I decided to jot down my own opinions of this product and hopefully clear the air. This collectors set is a tin box with three separate albums: * A Charlie Brown Christmas - Soundtrack to the CBS Special * Charlie Brown's Holiday Hits - A myriad collection of Vince Guaraldi Trio from the various TV specials including "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown", "A Charlie Brown Christmas", "You're Not Elected Charlie Brown" and "A Boy Named Charlie Brown" * 40 Years: A Charlie Brown Christmas - A compilation of remixes performed by the likes of David Benoit, Vanessa Williams, Brian McKnight and Dave Koz A Charlie Brown Christmas is a staple of Christmas in our house. The other CDs are fun and whimsical and hardly negate from the value of the package. All of these albums can be purchased separately, but the box case is attractive and makes an excellent addition to the CD shelf. I picked mine up on a whim at Bed, Bath and Beyond, and have not been disappointed. This product page describes Monster Superdiscs that contain digital copies of the music with supposedly superior sound. This collection does NOT contain any Monster Superdiscs, although those can be found elsewhere. Note: This version of A Charlie Brown Christmas is the Concord 2006 remaster that garnered criticism a few years back due to poor editing. Concord has since cleaned up the reverb and equalization; and it does sound just like you remember.

This HD CD which really works fine. Even the MP3's and AAC's are high quality files.

I FIND AGREEMENT WITH SOME OF THE COMMENTS OF THE EARLIER REVIEWERS IN THAT A RE-DO OF THE CLASSIC PEANUTS SCORE (WHICH WAS FANTASTIC AND ALSO AVAILABLE AS A MONSTER DISC) WAS NOT ONE OF RECORDED MUSICS GREATEST NEEDS. ALSO, THE VOCALS BY MS. WILLIAMS AND MS. KHAN ARE SADLY PATHETIC AND COULD BE READILY SHAMED BY ANY OF THE KIDS IN THE HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR. MS. BRAXTON'S EFFORT COULD EASILY BE THE MOST HIDEOUS NOISE I HAVE EVER HEARD. AS I WAS PLAYING THE DISC SOMEWHAT LOUDLY TO APPRECIATE THE SPECTACULAR SURROUND IMAGERY, HER VOCAL TORTURES DROVE MY CAT TO SEEK SOLACE AND REFUGE UNDER THE SOFA. SHE MAY STILL BE THERE. BUT THE SOUND,THE FANTASTIC SOUND. THIS IS WHAT 5.1 SURROUND IS ALL ABOUT. ASIDE FROM SOME IMPRESSIVE FILM AUDIO TRACKS, I HAVE NEVER HEARD A DISC SO SKILLFULLY UTILIZING THE SURROUND TECHNOLOGY. THE MONSTER ENGINEERS HAVE CREATED A SONIC MASTERPIECE EQUAL TO TWO OF MY FAVORITE 5.1 RECORDINGS: MIKE OLDFIELD'S TUBULAR BELLS UPDATE AND A JEAN MICHEL JARRE IMPORT TITLED AERO. I EAGERLY AWAIT WHATEVER THE MONSTERS PUT THEIR HANDS TO NEXT. I ORDERED THE RAY CHARLES MONSTER DISC TODAY. AT LEAST THERE THEY HAVE GREAT SOUNDS TO EVOLVE INTO GREAT SONICS. WITH THIS CHARLIE BROWN DISC, THE WRAPPING SOUND SURROUNDS SOME MUNDANE SOUNDS.

...and I haven't even bought this CD. I got the email today from Amazon advertising it, and my first reaction (because the original CD soundtrack from Guaraldi is the GREATEST CHRISTMAS ALBUM OF ALL TIME) was that I'd give it a try. I mean, come on, surround sound? How cool is that? Little did I know, before reading the previous review, that it was a whole new album/arrangement of all the songs. Horendous indeed!!!! Now, if they had simply taken the original tracks and put them in surround, maybe improved the mix....who knows....? But I can tell you this: for me, part of the beauty of the original recording is the flat out INNONCENCE and glorious LO-FI of the mixes. It immediately takes me back to that one night of the year when CBS would air the special. I lived for that evening, as did many of you. Why am I taking the time to write a review for something I haven't even heard? Because I don't want to know that anyone else had their Christmas almost ruined over another modern-day artist trying to cash in on a true genius' talents, just like the previous reviewer so correctly stated. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against Benoit, but really......compose your own Christmas songs and leave the classics alone, David. Some things in life should simply be off limits. In other words.....I SECOND THE MOTION!!!!! LONG LIVE THE ORIGINAL RECORDING!!!!!!! (oh, and God bless us....every one.....)

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I can't overstate how incredible this disc sounds. The separation of the instruments on the various surround speakers if flawless. I could listen to this album every day. The immersive surround experience really makes you feel like you are on stage. I never really thought I would be able to hear the difference between high-res audio and normal cd-quality audio but I most certainly can with this disc. Any foreign artifacts in the signal are literally undetectable. The clarity is outstanding. For anyone who appreciates music, this item is a must-have for your collection. And the great thing is, you don't need a special player to make it work! P.S. I bought this for MUCH cheaper on the actual Monster website

Truly a great company to do business with. The product was as represented and shipment was very fast. There is no reason to buy anywhere else!

From stem to stern, this is a very good album. Ray Charles adds a lot of soul to the songs featured here, which serves to make them all the more enjoyable. "You Don't Know Me", "Do I Ever Cross your Mind?", and "Sinner's Prayer" are 3 of my favorites, with "Sinner's Prayer" almost having me fall off the seat with laughter. One track, in particular, has really caught my ear, "Unchain My Heart" with Take 6. I would guess that Ray had passed before being able to record that song with them, and I would have loved to have heard him on this song. That would've been awesome! Still, Take 6 makes very good work of the song, though. Love what they did with it. This is my favorite song on the album, by the way. Again, this is a very good album. Sorry that I slept on it so long, but oh well. I have it now, and am enjoying it, and that is all that matters:)

This is the greatest of all times for duets. Some artist that I would never have dreamed of singing duet with Ray. What a collectors item and a Classic for sure. This will be treasured for many years. Judie Walters - Charlotte, NC

I am a big Ray Charles fan but this disc is terrible. Ray doesnt sound like himself, just a bad old voice trying to get the magic back, unsuccessfully. He was off key and failed to reach the higher octaves. The mixing of the music and solos is also quite poor. I listened to the first song and started searching FF for a better song,it wasn't on this disc. So sad but true. Monster Music did Ray an injustice by making this disc. They should have used tapes from his younger superstar recordings and overlayed them on this disc. Jamie Fox would have sounded better. I was so looking forward to this superdisc but stuff happens. Don't buy it or you'll be sorry. P.S. Johnny Mathis did sound good.

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Before I give my review, I need to give a short background, which will make sense when I am done. My dad played football at Wake Forest, and my cousins played basketball at NC State. However, I was offered a full scholarship, including a R.A. in the Masters of Tax Program at Alabama. Now, I grew up outside of Philly, and went to hundreds of Phillies games; as well as my fair share of ACC football games. Words can not describe the football culture of Alabama. One could honestly teach not just one, but a few college courses on the history of the program. I went to Alabama in 2005, I try to read as many books as I can, watch DVDs such as the one above, and I feel that I might know maybe 25% of their football history. The DVDs are very well done, and what I liked about it is that the do not focus on just one specific time period, but covered moments from the 60's, 70's, and the 80's. Also, they interview the players that were involved in these famous moments as well. Just listening to their recollection is amazing because instead of having a reporter or a writer tell you what happened, you have the actual players that were involved telling their stories. I wish Alabama would come out with a 2nd set, there are plenty of more moments to choose from

The recent release of the Alabama's Defining Moments DVD package is the most well done project (in this area of sports) I have seen. The enterviews are excellent, the extended interviews and excellent, the background material on some of the coaching recruitment segments, such as DVD "Win # 315" is perhaps my favorite. Showing Brewton,Alabama and video and comments by QB Walter Lewis and his mother and father is perhaps the best. Although "Goal Line Stand", has great analysis and Barry Kraus's interview rates at the top of my favorite material. I look at the tapes 3 to 4 times per week--its a good time to watch the DVDs during the off season. Anyway, I don't think the team that put this together could have done a thing better to improve this collection. The DVD's are a history book of Alabama Football. The DVD's are probably are great recruiting tools for new prospects, however, I do not know if this would violate NCAA rules and regulations. Order this series online today, before this fall. William Phillips Wiggins, BS & MBA--biopharmaceutical consultant.

This set of DVDs is a must-have for Bama Fans! Brings back so many memories of Alabama Football and outstanding plays and players. Money well spent!

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The worst fleshlight training DVD I have ever seen. All the action was male-on-male and, more important, I believe there's a very real possibility that viewers could seriously injure themselves by imitating these techniques. I try to be very open-minded, particularly when it comes to LBDSM stuff, but I think this movie might push the envelope a little too far. I certainly did not find it very stimulating.

This video is money well spent! I am a competition shooter and concealed permit holder. Before watching this video, I thought I had everything figured out for any situation but, you cannot just brandish a firearm in every situation so that got me thinking. Most items that have a handle or grip on them can be considered a weapon by the authorities, and can get you locked up. A flashlight is not a weapon but a tool for lighting and should be regarded as such. However, this video shows many ways of protecting yourself using a tacticle flashlight that could easily save you life or just stop a lesser threat from escalating. He shows many ways to stike and many ways to drop your aggressor. Purchase this video and train yourself, your wife/girlfriend, or your kids. Oh, also, if you have read the review by Mr. Harris, he states that you could hurt yourself by trying to perform the moves! If you are going to buy into that garbage then you might as well let your attacker hurt you as well.

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Hackathorn and Wilson cover low light shooting with a handgun and flashlight. Although the video is a few years old (ca 2003) all of the items shown are still available on the market. There have been significant advances in weapon mounted lights, so the one used in the video will look antiquated, but the comments on how to use it are still valid. They cover several popular methods of holding a flashlight; Harries, Chapman, Ayoob, FBI and Rogers. Demonstrations are done from a static position as well as on the move and from multiple camera angles. A variety of ammunition is fired to show the different levels of muzzle flash. Overall a well made DVD with clear video/audio and good advice from two respected individuals. I wish they had spent a little more time discussing flashlights and covered some of the terminology associated with them (i.e. lumens, lithium, LED, etc...).

This is a great flick as an introduction to night shooting, best if watched before you go to one of Ken Hackathorn's class's or buy one of BILL Wilson's excellent pistols. later!

In this film, Ken Hackathorn and Jim Wilson teach you the basics of low light shooting and using your handgun with a flashlight. In the beginning, Hackathorn and Wilson reason, why it is absolutely necessary to carry a flashlight if you are carrying a handgun. The flashlight is primarily used to identify target before shooting, and aiding with the aiming of the gun is of secondary importance. If you cannot identify the target, you cannot shoot. In the film, they present some popular shooting techniques using a flashlight with a handgun. They teach how the techniques are used, and urge the viewer to try them out in the shooting range before choosing the preferred technique. First they show the techniques in dry fire, and after that they present how they work in live fire. Sadly, they don't show all of the presented techniques in live fire. There were also some techniques and modifications missing I would have liked to see. But the techniques presented are all quite popular, and therefore they are chosen well for the film. Hackathorn and Wilson also give instructions on tactics (like that you should first illuminate the target to identify it, then turn the flashlight off and move laterally, and finally engage the target using the tritium sights of your handgun). They also show several practice drills, and give general instructions on practice. At the end, Hackathorn goes through a house clearing exercise, and they also compare muzzle flashes of several popular cartridges. The production of the film is good: On many occasions, they have used up to three cameras to shoot the action (one from the side, one from behind the shooter and one downrange), but sometimes they used only one camera, where two would have been better. But overall, the production is good. The techniques and tactics presented are somewhat basic, but they are proven to work. In conclusion, I would recommend this film to a shooter who has mastered the basic operation of a handgun, but has not much experience of low light shooting. Run time: 83 minutes

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Was very surprised with the size when I first saw it. I expected much bigger size for 300 lumens. Actually gasped at how bright it was when I first got it on. Very very bright and looks well built. Worth the money!

The first lantern I received had something inside of it that rattled around. Didn't affect the lantern that I could tell, but why take a chance on what is meant to be an "emergency" light source. I returned it and received another. On the second lantern the "EZ Find Light", a green LED the blinks when the lantern is not in use, was not lined up with the small plastic lens. The LED was set too high, above the opening, thus making the LED very hard to see as only the bottom eighth or so was directly in line with the lens. It was blinking, but even in full darkness only visible if the lantern was above your line of sight. Rayovac has some quality control issues.

I was surprised at the small size of the lantern. However, the light output is amazing and the dimming and strobe feature is very handy. As far as the battery cover, line up the red arrows, twist and presto it's done. There was no blinking "find it light" in the model I received. Very satisfied. I ordered three more, an additional one for me and two for my son who was impressed as well.

Let me start by saying I'm an avid camper and need the brightest light possible. I hate using coleman gas lanterns becaue a)i'm a little frightened by them and b)fire and tent don't mix I have been using this lantern for well over a year now after doing tons of research on lanterns. I have dropped this lantern with the lens off as well as on and have used it 100s of times from camping to doing work on my boat at night. Let me tell you this little lantern not only takes a beating from but lasts forever. It puts out super bright light without blinding you and is gentle on the 3d batteries it uses. Case and point last week I was cleaning my garage and left the light on in the basement and accidently left it there for a week after I had gone camping (missed it) and I got back a week later and it was still going after I had used it multiple times before. The only negative thing I have to say is it works better without the lens upside down for the most effective light and I also use it with a standard GE lantern I got from costco (non replaceable lens) to crate low light (ge) high light (rayovac). This light is awesome for emergencies and camping. Just as a proof on the effectiveness off longevity I use the cheap ass dollar tree D cells for batteries and they have lasted over a year. Lowes has these for cheap if you want one quick.

We got one of these and liked it so much we bought another to keep in our emergency kit. Seems sturdy and well made, especially for the price, and works great. The battery cover is slightly fussy to put on, as others have noted, but really not a problem, and with the awesome battery life on this critter, you won't be doing that often!