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Amazon Basics Guitar Folding A-Frame Stand for Acoustic and Electric Guitars

Musical Instruments

#5

49,472

$17.95 - $25.95

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Great, inexpensive option for getting your kid\'s cello off the floor. Included some pics to show a 3/4 size cello sitting pretty -- and no longer on the carpet! I believe it would also work for a 4/4, since the bottom support still has a bit of room for "expansion". Due to the foam pad which resides on the inside of the back support, the cello sits in the stand fairly secure, with no wiggling unless forced. Of course, because of the height involved, it\'s probably safest to sit it in a corner just in case.\n\nUpdate Sept. 2019: It does fit a full-size 4/4 cello, see newest pictures. To be on the safe side, it still resides in a corner in case it happens to fall, but it would really have to be knocked into for it to move whilst in the stand. P.S. Having the instruments out and "available" -- instead of sitting in their cases -- is definitely conducive to more practice!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Have to say I wasn't expecting much for 13 bucks, but this guitar stand is much heavier duty than it looks. The push button lock works perfect, the guitar fits perfect, and everything is padded well.\n\nNothing bad to say about it. Excellent stand."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought one of these to simply try; the price was low as were my expectations. I was wrong! The stand is adaptable, easy to transport, and fits my basses well with zero adjustments - unfold into position and load 'em up.\n\nBased on the trial purchase, I ordered a second via Prime. The stand arrived in two days without damage. I put it to use and took a picture of my Lakland Hollowbody and 1976 Rickenbacker 4001. Both are held securely. I love these stands and price!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Outstanding simple and easy way to safely hold your Boosted longboard vertically for storage and/or charging. Yeah, I know it's not a guitar, but it really works well. Thank you to folks on the Boosted subreddit who suggested using this product."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': "As other reviewers have said this stand is very sturdy and packs up very well. Fits my acoustic guitar reasonably well. Padding and feet are well crafted and functional.\n\nHowever, this doesn't fit my Strat or P-bass at all. the slight asymmetry of the bodies won't line up well with the cradle arms. If you align the body in the arms, they lean to the side. You can adjust the width of the arms but the top pad is anchored to one of the arms, so that becomes oddly aligned with the legs at anything other than as wide as it goes. The cradle arms are welded to the frame which (I think) is the design flaw. If they were free to rotate, they could be adjusted to hold the instrument upright with one arm wider/narrower than the other to accommodate slightly asymmetric bodies. Note... I have a Strat and Fender P-bass. These aren't exactly Gibson Explorer profiles.\nDoes fit my acoustic, so I'll use it for that ."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm more happy with this purchase than anything I've bought recently. It's just great. It's simple, sturdy, well-built, and it holds my dreadnought guitar perfectly. No room for improvement that I can find in this product."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've bought three of these now, two for the church I attend and one for myself. Not only is the price right, but honestly, there are very few more expensive guitar/bass/mandolin stands that I would rather buy. Per that last sentence, I use this stand for bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and mandolin. I've had problems with finding a good stand that will fit my mandolin AND a bass guitar but this certainly does it due to its adjustable width. Also, the folding mechanism for these stands is sturdy and convenient. I was a little sceptical of if these stands would be robust enough to be thrown around a bit as my church tears down and sets up every week. That means these stands get thrown in a storage bin every week. If you are a traveling or local musician who needs to bring your own guitar stand, I would also recommend this stand for that application. I'm in a cover band myself, and I would use this stand in a heartbeat for that."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I really do have to agree with all the other 5 star reviews. This stand is very stable . The other thing that sets it apart is having the ability to change its geometry. By closing it a notch or 2 you can accommodate different shaped guitars. By placing your guitar in the 2 different notches you can custom fit PRETTY MUCH ANY GUITAR. It helps to hold a guitar stable because of its hefty weight and large surface areas both cradle and back support.I use one as an amp stand for my bedroom practice amp a Vox DA5.\nI have used and adjusted this to fit 335,tele, and strat guitars without any issues. Open it up all the way for larger diameter guitars and close it a notch or 2 for smaller or uneven (jag shape guitar's),use the different cradle notches to get the most stable fit for that particular guitar. I've bought more expensive light weight more portable stands but none of them are as versatile or stable as this one."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "What I like about this product is that it simply works. The stand came folded and in a small box, no assembly required. You simply push in a pin, stretch the stand and that's it, couldn't be simpler! It's sturdy and holds my acoustic guitar well! This stand will also hold an electric guitar because as you can see on the second image there is space where a smaller guitar will fit perfectly - I'd also like to note, my guitar does not move and hasn't ever fallen out of the stand. This stand has a lot of cushions that will not harm your precious guitar. One big pad of the back where the guitar will rest, at the bottom and the feet of the stand have rubber so it will not scratch hardwood floors, tile or anything. I recently bought my first guitar and decided to go with the Fender Tim Armstrong Hellcat. I needed a simple stand that will protect my guitar but also be strudy as mentioned before and this does just that. Honestly, couldn't be happier with this."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have three of these now, use them for my two limited edition les pauls and my strat. They lock in so it can be adjusted for shorter and longer guitars. Folded out all the way the les Paul’s lean back and rest on the body with the point of contact at the foam pad I have in my picture. The strat rests lower on the plate that connects the body to the neck with the same foam pad. These are beautiful with the guitars in them but the lack of a lock or strap should never be overlooked. I would not recommend this for someone with children or a lot of foot traffic unless they were very careful. I live alone and never had an issue but I move the guitars when company is over. The legs have foam on them which helps prevent scratches and also they have an excellent grip to them but the grip is not enough if someone were to hit it. TLDR of it is these work and look amazing but please take your environment into consideration before buying it, breaking a guitar, and then review bombing The product. I do not know if this would work for a child’s guitar.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Folding-Acoustic-Electric-Guitars/dp/B08T2DNKQK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

OneOdio headphones-Pro-10

Musical Instruments

#6

35,351

$31.99 - $35.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is an initial out-of-the box review:\nFirst off, what these headphones are. (40+ years of pro audio experience here).\nThese are an excellent Home Studio/Personal listening headphones. DJ quality? Well if your talking a weekend warrior occasional party DJ, then yeah. Professional/Commercial DJ use that subjects them to a lot of physical punishment, then absolutely not! Lets get real, they\'re $30.00 headphones.\nI give a positive 5 star for the following reasons: Sound quality to price point. I am hard pressed to tell any "real notable difference" between my high dollar studio grade Sennheiser or Bose headphone. These are also my first 50mm driver phones too. Here is my evaluated OPINION. Remember, all you really get on these reviews are just that, opinion.........\n\nTest 1. THX Sound System Check. Very accurate reproduction.\nTest 2. Bose Studio Demo CD. Very Good.\nMusic Tests:\n1. Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30-Richard Strauss; Excellent & Accurate.\n2.Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, Just like I was there. Nice crisp highs and great low frequency.\n3. AC/DC, Thunderstruck & Shoot to Thrill; Oh Yeah.....\n4. ABBA Yep, sounds great.\n5. Paranoid both GFR and BS versions, No disappointments here either.\n6. Lynyrd Skynyrd- Simple Man & Free Bird - Lets face it, it would take an Awfull headphone to ruin these. That said, Front row experience.\n7. IRON BUTTERFLY IN- A-GADDA-DA-VIDA, Rock ON!!\n8. Yanni Acropolis CD. Very Pleased here too.\n\nHere\'s what these headphones Are Not! Thy are not Bass Heavy like some reviewers have stated. What they\'re doing is actually reproducing more accurate Bass that what smaller driver headphones are unable to reproduce. I would classify them as "Bass Accurate", not heavy. They are also not "skull crushers" as some have noted. I have been wearing them 5+ hours straight while reviewing\nI evaluated these both barefoot and also using a Neoteck NTK059 headphone amplifer. The amp did add a real positive dimension to the overall experience, however, I am sure all except the most demanding audiophiles will be very pleased with these just as they are. I just bought a second pair.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought these last year and let them sit on my nightstand for 6 months thinking they were a solid buy but at the time I had no real use for them. I have since started a job in a noisy cube farm where I desperately want to block out all the ambient noise without having to pay the price for noise-cancelling headphones. I remembered I had these on my nightstand so I decided to give them a shot. I've owned hundreds of headphones and earbuds over the years and used them in a wide variety of situations so I consider myself a pretty good judge of sound quality and let me tell you.......HOLY SH*T These Are Awesome for the price!!! I have other over-the-ear headphones (studio monitors in fact for audio books) and the price to value ratio with these blows them out of the water! Seriously, if you're looking for crisp clear highs, solid mid-range, and bass that rivals studio monitors in clarity and power at a price that's too good to be true, then my friend these are the right headphones for you! I know I sound like a fan boy but I take listening in high quality very seriously. At this price no one comes close! These guys deserve to be praised for what they've done. And did I mention the comfort? I wear these sometimes 8 hours a day 5 days a week and the build quality and comfort you get, for the price, is second to none. Buy the whole family a set and young and old, you'll see what I'm talking about."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'So, yeah, I’m under inpatient hospice care, armed with a couple of iPads, Apple Music and 3 pair of earbuds that are useless — I lack the ability to get them in my ears! Never an audiophile but music has shaped and defined my life and I wanna go out with the music on my ‘songs to die with’ playlist — from L. Cohen, Van Morrison, R.E.M. (alt stuff + classical).\n\nThese are absolutely amazing to me. Crisp highs, good bass, and everything in-between. I’ll tell you this: as death approaches you may lose your sense of taste and other senses but, man, if you can still hear you’ll want to have the music 🎶 of your life to jog those happy, bittersweet, and, yeah, sad memories.\n\n“Things” — some things make life better. And these headphones 🎧? Right up there with strawberry jello!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Beginning with the sound it is spectacular the levels of low and treble that allows you to use it is spectacular, its construction is of very good quality, it comes with two cables of very good aspect and quality. It is a product that gives a very good benefit for its coast.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I was looking for headphones with a removable cord and I am so glad I came across these.\n\nThe sound is lovely. It's really bass-heavy, though, so if you dont like that, you might want to look elsewhere. However, it's not to the point where it's painful or takes away from the sound quality. I keep picking up little bits in songs I never noticed before, which is really nice. And as a reply to the review who said these headphones are Mono; they are not. They are definitely stereo headphones.\n\nThe headphones themselves are a bit tight. I have a small head and they are really snug. Which, I personally like as it gives me less background noise but if you have a big head, you might want to look elsewhere. The padding used on the ears are comfortable, though. Not top of the line but definitely better than anything i've had before.\n\nThe only issue i've had is, the red cord tends to get fuzzy or only go to one ear if I accidentally touch it or something hits it. However, if I kind of jiggle it around it works fine. Considering it came with two cords, though, I dont see this is a really big downfall as I could just switch to the other cord if this one goes.\n\nOverall, i'm super happy with these headphones.\n\nEDIT: I contacted the company about the cord and they were more than accommodating. Seriously, best customer service i've received ever."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I’m not going to sit here and tell you that these are the best sound headphones I’ve ever owned (They’re replacing a pair of Sennheisers) but the sound quality is pretty damn good. What I really love about them is (a) How they feel. These headphones extend for people (like me) with larger heads. They rotate 45 degrees (at the head band) and the earpiece rotates 180 degrees (at the cup) guaranteeing perfect positioning on your ears. They also fold away for semi convenient storage (they don’t fold in the middle). They also come with two headjacks: One for your mobile device (3.5mm) and one for your stereo receiver (6.3mm). The mobile cable is approximately 4 feet long and has what appears to be a mute button. The Receiver cable is reversable and extends almost 10 feet. These things look great, they’re comfortable, they provide decent sound and when I inevitably destroy the cable I don’t have to purchase new headphones. Just replace the cable. All for just 30 bucks? You really can’t beat the value.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The headpiece just arrived and it is truly superb. We purchased this headset to watch and listen to music lessons on my computer while we practiced on my keyboard. It was a nuisance switching separate headsets. This truly gorgeous headset is fantastic. It feeds the sound through each ear piece. I am amazed at the sound reproduction and very pleased with the comfortable ear cushions and especially how they fit over my ears (with hearing aids). It has two plug apertures ( one on each headpiece, the 6.3mm plug fits my Casio keyboard, the smaller plug 3.5mm, in the PC. Actually with the plug adapters available today it really wouldn't make much difference what orientation they installed in the ear piece. The wire & plug set included worked out perfectly. Unfortunately, we bought another set of wired plugs also to make sure of the orientation as we couldn't wait for it to get here and not be able to use it immediately. It performs beautifully. PS. a note of thanks to the manufacturer representative who answered my question regarding the feasibility of the headset with what we are trying to accomplish with the PC and keyboard (run two different units into one headset and hear both) Thank you"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Five stars “for the price”. This is a solid product so far. I tested them back to back with the behringer headphones (sorry too lazy to look up the model number) and liked these a lot better. The bass is noticeably different, and the sound is clear. They also offer a bit more isolation that the Sony MDR that we have at the church. Using them to monitor audio for a live stream in a noisy environment.\n\nThe dual headphone jack is brilliant as far as I’m concerned. Maybe because I’ve never owned any other recent headphones with this feature, but the detachable cable plus the option of using 3.5mm or 1/4” plugs is wonderful. I’ve had lots of sets of headphones that fail in the cable and they become useless. I can only assume that these will last longer as you can simply replace the cable. They come with two cables, and the one with a different size on either end makes it the only cable you’ll need for any setup without using adapters- huge bonus. The other cable is a standard 3.5mm on both sides, which is nice to have.\n\nIt took a few “usings” to figure out the twisting and collapsing angles of the phones themselves. It’s nice having the flexibility but if you aren’t a DJ then that can take some getting used to, moving them around.\n\nOnly somewhat downside is the materials do feel a bit “lightweight” and cheap, but I haven’t noticed any issue with the quality as far as sound or construction. We’ll see how they hold up over time.\n\nIn my short testing of similar headphones, these emerged as my favorite in the price range. I recommend them, and I’ll likely get another pair soon.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' This is a great set of headphones for the price. I am a fan of large diaphragm driver headphones and these exceeded my expectations. The sound is clear and easy to calibrate for your mix. The unit comes with two cables. One for the phone and the other for your audio equipment and it has 2 different inputs on the headset. A 1/8 and a 1/4 inch input. a feature that can set these headphones apart from others is the ability to use the two inputs at the same time. In essence, you can DJ in one input and use a the other input to feed an second headset. You can teach a musician or DJ from one headset. The audio cable is about 9 ft long. This is a plus when you need to move around on your set. The phone cable provides a clear connection to your callers. These are closed back and are not really noise cancelling, but for the money you will not be disappointed.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'For thirty bucks (price I paid as of a couple weeks ago), these are far and away the best sounding headphones I\'ve ever bought. I\'ve had headphones that cost three and four times as much from labels such as vModa, Koss, Sennheiser, etc., and none sounded any better than these. They have great bass punch without being at all muddy or rumbly, and the rest of the frequency response range sounds great as well. Admittedly the Sennheisers sounded a little crisper overall but didn\'t have nearly the fullness in the lower frequency range as these have, and they\'re not even bass-boosted. (For the record, the OneOdio Pro 50 model IS bass-boosted; this is the Pro 10 model and it is not. Trust me, you won\'t need the bass boost of the Pro 50s; the bass comes through very vibrantly and very cleanly on these Pro 10s.)\n\nThe only complaint I have is that the ear cups rotate freely on no fewer than three axes, and it can be maddening trying to get them properly re-oriented when you\'re putting them on. If I could offer just one suggestion to OneOdio, it would be to PLEASE add just a little resistance to rotation points of the ear cups so they don\'t flop all over the place.\n\nAny complaints that might have brought this review down to 4 stars are offset by other thoughtful touches, such as:\n\n1) A detachable cord that can be replaced should the cord become faulty (the #1 cause of headphone failure);\n\n2) A 3.5mm input jack on one earpiece and a 1/4" jack on the other so you can use a cord with either size jack;\n\n3) The inclusion of a cord with a 3.5mm plug on one end and a 1/4" plug on the other so that no matter which size output jack your audio device has, you\'re covered with that one cord;\n\n4) Converting whichever earpiece input jack that\'s not in use into an output jack so that someone else can plug in (provided their cord plug is whichever size you\'re not using) and the two users can listen simultaneously.\n\nThese phones are so good my wife made me buy her a pair, so now we have two pair. That gave us a chance to test out this simultaneous listening feature with not two but three sets of headphones, and it worked through all three. So it seems like you can chain together as many of these as you have as long as the output signal is strong enough to feed however many are daisy-chained together.\n\nAll in all these are some really good-sounding headphones at any price and especially at their current list price, and they have very interesting and thoughtful features per above. An enthusiastic 5 stars as long as they continue to function properly.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/OneOdio-headphones-Pro-10/dp/B091K4WYD1/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Guitar Cable

Musical Instruments

#7

18,013

$9.79 - $16.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' Great product, sound quality is good and you can’t beat it for the price.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' I have been using transmitter but got sick of the subtle noise. Finally I changed it to this cable and problem solved!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' The cable is well built , the mesh covering is satisfactory and looks like will last a while .\n\nAlso , there is no noise that can be heard and I’ve been using this for the last 6 hrs, so I guess that’s a good sign.\nBonus points for the cable management tie'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "First, I'll start with the packaging. It was well packaged with an outer cardboard and plastic insert. Most cables are just sent in bags, and depending on packaging, shipping, handling, etc, there is a chance for damage. I felt like this packaging should protect the cable far better during transit.\n\nThe connectors and cable seem to be very high quality, quite rigid, and when plugged in provided a very clear tone with no buzzing or interference that cheaper cables have allowed in. Completely satisfied, easily would be my top choice to buy again."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I am only a beginning guitar player, but I like quality and did not like the chord that came with my Stratocaster. I also did not care for the straight plug which stuck straight up out of the top of my amp and was easy to knock and bend. This chord appears well built and it works great for my purposes on the amp end. The connections are tight and appear secure (you can't see the actual wires) and I love the tweed jacket. I was concerned at first when I saw the box and it showed two straight connections, but when opened I received what I ordered (the straight and 90 deg). The chord is solid black and not a black/white mix as the box shows (the Amazon ad is accurate for when I went back it shows the chord as solid black and it even shows a pic of the improperly pictured box). As far as I can determine, the sound is great and I feel for $10… this is a great value and a much-upgraded chord from what came with my guitar. Definitely recommend!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I already have the same brand of cable from when I first bought my guitar 2 years ago. In that 2 years, it looks like the day I bought it. I'm a bedroom guitarist, so the cable isn't being subjected to the rigors of professional abuse, but it has worked for 2 years without any problem of any kind. I don't know what else you'd want from a cable.\n\nI needed a new cable because I bought my first guitar pedal box, and needed an additional cable, so I bought the same thing I already had. That's as good a recommendation as there is."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "After looking around for a low cost but decent cable to connect my bass guitar and keyboard to my amp, I had a choice between New bee, and Donner (both were $10). Reading the Donner reviews showed that the cable was likely to have crackling/popping issues, so I went with the New bee one. Really couldn't be more pleased. Cable is perfect for my needs, no hissing, popping, etc. Nice clean sound. It's thinner than most, but feels quite durable. I have no reason to believe it won't last for many years. I would recommend it to anyone looking for an inexpensive instrument cable."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Purchased the Newbee Guitar Cable 10ft New bee Electric Instrument Cable with the right angle end to replace a Fender one that came in the starter set that died completely after about 2 months. Unlike the starter set fender cable, this one feels lighter, but well constructed and repairable if ever needed. The connectors seem to stay tight and makes solid connections with the amp and various instruments. Sound quality is excellent. I highly recommend this cable!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' The sound quality is great.The fact that I am a beginner bass player im still learning. I have only had the cable for 3 weeks and it performed well.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is a very clear cable the one my friend let me borrow was OK but this is more clear and a lot louder than his. It’s only $9.99 will it hold up and being the last one I will ever buy for the rest of my life probably not but the great thing is I only paid 10 bucks for a very nice quality cable. I’m not running around the room like a chicken with his head cut off playing my guitar so I should be just fine for many years'}]

https://www.amazon.com/New-bee-Guitar-Cable/dp/B098LHYD3K/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Fender Flash Guitar Tuner (239971000)

Musical Instruments

#8

19,918

$8.99 - $29.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "There is a decal on the tuner screen that must be removed before use. The decal shows you what the screen looks like with all the LCD segments lit up and is probably where Col. Panic had their problem.\n\nThe tuner is easy to use (one on/off button), easy to see in light or dark (bright backlight, high contrast), is accurate, and is under $20.\n\nI had no issues tuning the octave strings on a 12-string guitar. and wouldn't expect problems with any stringed instrument if they are between B0 and B7. You cannot change tuning from A = 440hz, but that is a fairly niche usage case.\n\nI just got the tuner so battery life is unknown, but I would expect the included CR2032 battery to last for many months of normal use."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Works on guitar, banjo, mandolin and if I could attach it to the cat I'm sure it meows in Bb."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I recently started to learn how to play the guitar. I have a Fender FA-100, which sounds amazing imo but someone told me that I need a tuner. I had no idea what to look for so I checked out some reviews and this one seemed to be a solid choice. I like how its practical but doesn’t break the bank. I had bought some musicians earplugs to help me concentrate on tuning (my roommates can be kinda loud) but eventually I realized I needed a little extra help. That’s where this tuner comes in.\n\nPros:\n\nEasy to Use - the tuner is very easy to use and that’s coming from a beginner like me. You pretty much just clip it on top of your instrument. Then you can strum whatever cord you want…you want to continue until the arrow goes to the centre of the display (it’ll turn green).\n\nSmall and Compact - the device isn’t that big at all which is a good thing. I keep it in my guitar bag so I can use it whenever I need a quick tuning.\n\nGreat Display - the display on the tuner is very easy to see. Once you’re in tune, the whole thing will glow green so you can’t miss it. The LCD is also bright enough so that you can use it even if the lights are turned off.\n\nAdjustable angle - you can adjust the angle of the tuner once you’ve clipped it on so that you can see the display better\n\nCons:\n\nBattery Compartment - to open up the battery compartment, you have to use a tiny screwdriver that they don’t provide you with. The screws are also super tiny so be careful not to drop them when you’re opening it up.\n\nBattery Life - i’m a little concerned about the battery life as the tuner doesn’t turn off by itself once you’re done using it so it can drain. I try to remind myself to turn it off each time but i do forget sometimes'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "For those worried about review that states screen doesn't look like stock photos and that it is very hard to read - REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE COVER FROM THE SCREEN. There is a plastic overlay on the screen that 'demos' the screen LED - so remove that first.\n\nI was looking for a new clip on after an old one finally fell apart. Started reading up and researching and seeing concerns about clips affecting finish on high end guitars. I have a couple of Fenders that fit that description so figured why not go with a Fender product?\n\nThis works just fine - does what it needs to do - perfect for electric guitars. Works with background noise, etc.\n\nNo it is not as accurate as a strobe, but the use case is something quick and easy and always available. This does that perfectly and in my mind no reason to spend more than $20 on a solution like this. Any other more demanding use case (e.g. recording, professional performance) is going to have other available options."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I didn't shop around to see what else is available in tuners, but I love this one and it's all I wanted. It easily clips onto the headstock of my guitars and is easy to use. It lights up bright green when the string is tuned, so it's fast and easy. It works with my electric guitar (Am. Standard Strat) without amplification -- it senses the string vibration through the guitar body. I had a much smaller clip-on tuner like this, which I liked because it wasn't visible except to me, but it died after a year. This item is larger and visible, but it seems better made. The plastic battery tray is a little wonky and I was afraid I would break it when putting in the battery, but I didn't. The screen can be swiveled in multiple directions to make it viewable from many locations. It's so nice to always be in tune and not have to struggle to get there."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Tuner is accurate, the fact that it flashes to green when you are in tune is a nice touch. I have used this tuner on guitar, violin and cello. Works equally well for each instrument.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'We had been trying to use an app to tune a ukulele for a while and it became very frustrating. So I finally bought this and it’s soooo much easier. I did read the instructions at first and was confused but then I realized it can tune different instruments like guitars and violins. So just make sure the tuner is set to the correct instrument before you use it. It shows a letter to represent the instrument. (I.e. v for violin and u for ukulele.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have the small "flash" version, and am using it primarily for bass guitars.\n\nThe flash version is the one to get - it doesn\'t require battery changes, and all you have to do is charge it with a USB cable once every few months or so (they supply the cable, too). Doesn\'t take long to charge.\n\nOperation is simple: attach it to the guitar head. Little rubber grippy feet and the spring action are great. Hold power button for 2 seconds to turn it on (smart move, since this thing will probably get thrown into gig bags and be knocked around, and the 2 second hold prevents accidental activation, and therefore unnecessary battery drain). Strike an open note, and you\'ll see it spring to life, telling you its best guess for the string you\'re on, and whether you\'re sharp or flat with a floating orange meter. When you\'re done, hit the power button again, or just set it down and it will shut itself off after a while. Charger is USB standard.\n\nI not only tune my basses at the open strings, but also tune them at the 12th fret (+1 octave) to make sure my saddles are properly situated, and this one does the job just fine with octave intervals as well. It also works great for my five and six string basses, and will pick up on the low B and high C just fine. Also, be sure you adequately mute all other strings when tuning, or this thing could get confused once the other string begins to resonate. Also, if your action is too low, such that you get some fret buzz on an open string, it can likewise get confused, but most bass players don\'t lower their action that much anyway. Just be advised if you have some fret buzz on an open string from poor saddle height, bent neck, or what have you, tuning will be difficult with this thing.\n\nOnly thing that this doesn\'t do, at least as far as I can tell, is allow for drop tuning at the half step. So, if you wanted to tune your bass to Eb, Ab, Db, and Gb (or even at the quarter step), this little gizmo isn\'t all that straightforward on the display to show you just how flat or sharp you are from the root note. This is a bit of a problem for me, because I tune my fretless bass one quarter step higher than the standard tuning, so that I can fret the note just behind the fret line, like one would with a fretted neck. Maybe I just haven\'t figured out how to read it properly, but for the standard tunings, the signal will turn blue when you\'re tuned properly.\n\nHaven\'t tried the other instrument tuners yet (guitar, violin, etc.), but I\'m sure they work just as well as this one does.\n\nHighly recommended if you hate changing batteries and want something small and effective. Five stars.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This Fender Bullet Tuner is tiny, and I do mean TINY! It’s about the size of a 45 caliber bullet, hence its name. This can be a good thing or bad thing depending on your preference, but perfect for my need. In the photos I uploaded this is how it looks on my kids’ Squier Mini. Note the headstock is smaller than that of a normal sized strat, but gives you an idea of how small it actually is.\n\nAs for performance it works great. It illuminates bright enough that it can be easily read in daylight (though not in direct sunlight). It’s also sensitive enough and similar to other clip on tuners that it allows me to tune appropriately. Swivels in any direction I need, and a tension screw can be adjusted to tighten Y axis. Very impressed!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I never thought I could get this excited over a guitar tuner. I've been living in the stone age since I started playing guitar. The 2 tuners I've owned were the typical input/output jacks, 9V battery, Standard A-440 tuning, and one was so old it used a needle to point to the different degrees. I like to drop my tuning down half a step and would have to fret the stings with either a finger or capo to get that with pitch using those tuners. Not easy or accurate. My 7 string was an even bigger problem. Now I can tune down with 2 hands, no fretting required. The screen is easy to read, multiple tuning settings, USB charging, long battery life, and settings for 4 different instruments or chromatic tuner. Love this tuner."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Fender-Flash-Guitar-Tuner-239971000/dp/B09G12Q4Q5/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

D'Addario EJ10 Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings

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#9

22,867

$4.89 - $36.95

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': ' Medium: 3 star strings. Went mellow too soon.\n\nLight: 5 star. Put these Light ones on my new Yamaha apx600. Great Bright sound, long sustain!\nVideo recorded plain acoustic & not with amplifier.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Just the right amount of brightness in the highs and fullness in the bass. This gauge gives me the correct tension, easy on the fingertips. I play both fingerstyle and strum with a pick. After 4 months they're maintaining their tone well and holding the tuning well, unlike other strings which either dulled, stretched or stiffened in a month. This will be my second set when it comes time to put on new strings."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "It's been said that one of my heroes commonly used these stings. As well in a certain Unplugged concert. When I first started play 14 years ago, strings were just, strings. Than I learned about all the things these things go through. It is also said, if you play on a daily basis, should change the strings every month to two months. Give or take. This was the info given to me. I would go a year and a half during the times I was really busy in life. But these past years, it's been on a daily thing so I like to try different strings every month. Had a bluegrass mix last time. Ordered the EJ11s, I may just have to have a few of these packs around. I like these with my cedar top."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have been playing the guitar for over 50 years and I love these strings for my acoustic guitars. I have previously used Martin, Gibson Masterbuilt and Elixer strings and I like these strings better for the following reasons. Number one - they are made by a great and old company. Two - they are phosphor bronze and sound great in delivering shimmering highs, a big midrange and a tight, full bottom that is not mushy. Three - they are available in 10s and deliver as much tone and volume as the heavier guage strings and they are easy on the hands and have a nice silky feel. Four - is I change my strings often. I really think nothing makes a guitar sound better than a new set of strings. Five - everybody compliments me and tells me how good my Epiphone Masterbuilt Dreadnaught sounds and this is a $700 guitar and not a $4000 Martin. If, for some reason, you are not happy with these strings I would suggest thinking about getting a better guitar.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I really like these strings, and I use them often. I play acoustic at a vineyard at least once a month. I can best describe the sound as bright, clean, and fresh. The lows and the highs are well pronounced. They are well rounded for many styles of playing, whether it be heavy strumming or finger-picking. I'd highly recommend these, especially if you are unsure as to which string to get. Start with these and then determine whether they are too bright for your taste, then maybe consider phosphor bronze or something else. I always think its good to try out different strings to change things up. I have a cheap Yamaha acoustic(not my gigging guitar), and these strings make it sound pretty good."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I got these because they were the cheapest super light acoustic strings I could find to set up my old acoustic guitar with in order to taech guitar to a kid I do autism therapy with who had trouble with thicker, regular gauge strings. They proved to be as bright and resonant as regular gauge strings while also being much more inviting for a neophyte player. I\'ve even come to like playing with these strings myself, as despite the fact that I\'ve played guitar for over 14 years, I mainly play electric. My electric is string with 11-49s, so these are perfect for making the occasional switch to acoustic without getting used to "real" acoustic strings again. Perfect for baby fingers everywhere.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Stevie Ray Vaughn was on to something. Ive always used slinky thin gauged strings on my electrics for their kindness on your fingers, but the thicker hou can go the for TONE will ring out. These were a good balance. Slightly thicker than I'm used to but the guitar rescue project sounds amazing. Hard to solo on but honestly acoustic is more about rythm and cords. I built this guitar to learn Everlong by the FF and it rings out a great satisfying tone. I did a little research before choosing these - good bang for buck can't go wrong... Just might take a little getting used to... Quit whining rub some dirt on it and get back in the game! : )"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "* In writing about the longevity of these strings there are many factors to include. Such as; how often do you play? For how long? Do you keep your guitar in or out of the case 95% of the time? If you leave your guitar out, the strains is won't last as long. Upon removing your guitar from its case prior to playing it leave your guitar case open and allow your guitar to be acclimated to the room temperature.\n* Extra light strings are meant to sound bright yet produce a deep quality tone.\n* Last and certainly not least these strings are made for anyone from beginner to pro.\nBottom line the brand of the string and the weight of the strings are most definitely a matter of personal choice."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I gave these strings 5 stars because they sound great and have a great price per set.\n\nBUT, be aware, these are short lived strings. I play everyday, often for hours, and I might get 10 days out of these strings. 7 days guaranteed. And, they don't fade away. They DROP off a cliff.\n\nThough, at this price and at my skill level with changing strings that short life is fair, I think."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "D'Addario EJ-11 3D 80/20 is the 3 sets in a pack. First and foremost, there is your value. Essentially, you're basically paying for 1 set but getting 3 sets of good, clear, crispy sounding strings. They don't last forever but lets be honest, if you're playing acoustic guitar, you probably want to change them out at least once every couple of weeks if you're a moderate player. Buy these and you won't be dissatisfied. They are my new go-to strings! All BS aside. I really do love them for the quality and value. Stop looking for others, you can just buy these. Trust me. These people don't pay me, I'm just an honest guy giving my honest opinion. I did the research. Best bang for your buck."}]

https://www.amazon.com/DAddario-Bronze-Acoustic-Guitar-Strings/dp/B007MY5BDI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

HyperX QuadCast - USB Condenser Gaming Microphone

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#10

28,908

$109.99 - $232.18

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' This is a video review for the Quadcast. General pros and cons will go here:\nPros:\n+ Very intuitive mute/unmute system, convenient gain control dial\n+ Warmer sound, but overall has a good balance to sound natural\n+ Four polar patterns to choose from, which is handy for things other than gaming\n+ Build quality looks solid but still is quite light\n+ Built-in audio jack for a monitor mode\n+ Shock mount and pop filter included!\n\nCons:\n- Red lighting unable to be changed\n- Gain control printing is inaccurate\n- Mute/unmute area is matte and gets easily smudged\n- A bit on the higher end for pricing on "gamer stand-up mics", however there are additional features for the premium pricing\n\nWith these in mind, I still believe this microphone is a very solid 9.5/10 as most arguments are trivial and doesn\'t detract at all from the function of the mic. Great work HyperX!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I originally had the Blue Yeti mic but needed another mic to stream, and the Hyper X was a great upgrade.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have owned many many mics ranging from the snowball to the AT20200 XLR. I just replaced my Blue Yeti with the Quadcast and immediately fell in love. It certainly picks up less white noise than the Blue Yeti (In my environment). The red LED is an awesome indicator if you are live and ready to record. It is surprisingly light compared to the Blue Yeti and AT2020. I have had multiple comments on Twitch and in Discord asking what I did because I sound much clearer. One subjective con is that the Quadcast does not add the same amount of bass that the Yeti does, however, that is nothing to knock a star off for. I use VoiceMeeter Banana so it was an easy fix.\n\nTLDR: This microphone is great for streamers/content creators/average users. Great that HyperX has entered into this market. Excited to see what else they come out. RGB Quadcast? Special Accessories? Keep an eye out!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Originally I purchased an AudioTechnica 2020+ USB while the sound was great and it did the trick as soon as I read and watched reviews 3 main features stood out to me with the HyperX Quadcast. Firstly physical controls are a god send with the Quadcast. Having a physical control for gain levels on the fly is a must if you're looking to Twitch stream. This really makes things amazingly easy while trying to focus on the game. Another stand out features are the built in pop filter and while it does work rather well I would still recommend an additional pop filter to help really clean up audio.\n\nSpeaking of control the touch sensor and lighting makes it easy to quickly mute myself during a stream and always lets me AND my stream know if I am muted. Last but not least is the 4 different recording options with a quick switch, this makes the Quadcast super versatile if I decide to include someone in my stream by quickly switching from cardiod to bi directional on the fly.\n\nThe most important piece obviously is the recording quality. I can say with ease the Quadcast has much better mids, lows and highs with a fantastic aesthetic to boot.\n\nIf you're looking to start streaming and want something that's easy to setup, looks great, sounds better and has extremely impressive recording quality look no further!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Friends have told me the sound quality is great! I’m extra and mostly wanted it for the looks, but I’m really digging how some of my highlight clips sound since I have it record my mic as well as game video. It feels very well made. I do wish the knob for adjusting gain had a little more resistance, but that’s only because one of my cats likes to headbutt everything he sees haha!\n\nEven though it has one built in, I would still recommend an external pop filter for more professional use.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Even though this microphone has Anti-Vibration Shock Mount, Four Polar Patterns, Pop Filter and Gain Control, almost most of them are not practical.\n1-It has Anti-Vibration Shock Mount, but it is not good enough to absorb even a simple table shock, and you have to buy and install a better one, which is not possible!\n2-It has four polar patterns, but your mic should be as close to your mouth as possible all the time ( for all four patterns) because the mic is not sensitive enough.\n3-It has pop filter, but it is not good enough to act like a real ordinary pop filter, and you have to buy a separate pop filter.\n4-It has a gain control; even though it seems very smooth, actually, it is very loose, and not sensitive enough to give you a good gain control. More over, because of its looseness, it may ruin your recording by any accidental hand movement.\n5-This microphone has a large mute button, at first glance seems positive, but it is very sensitive, and all of a sudden, may goes to mute by accident!\n6- The build quality is like a plastic piece\n7-I returned , and ordered a Blue Yeti X. Unbelievable, comparing to Blue Yeti X, HyperX QuadCast is like a joke!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm not an audiophile or anything, but as a content creator and streamer, I have to KIND OF know what's good and what's not. This microphone is EVERYTHING that every person you trust has said about it, in a positive manner. So far, I haven't run into a single thing I don't like about it. With four polarity patterns it's uses are vast. And color me tickled with the red LED light. I love LED ANYTHING, and my stream corner is quite colorful. So this mic fits right in. Sound wise, it's miles better than both my headset mic, and my XLR mic running through a Scarlett Solo. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS MICROPHONE to anyone doing podcasts, streaming, or even just wanting to sound nicer than they already do when speaking into your PC."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I love the color of it and the tap to mute option. It has a very crisp and warm sound that vastly out performs the blue yeti I used to want. If you're an enthusiast gamer/streamer who wants something built to last and visually pleasing with an excellent assortment of features and a high standard of functionality this is the stand alone for you just make sure to get yourself a boom arm as well I wish it came included but that's my only issue. And the stand HyperX includes is still very premium albeit the sub par way to use the mic so if you lack space this is will be fine."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is such a beautiful mic. It's easy to use. Plug it right in and start speaking away. The mute button on this is also fantastic. Tap it and it's mutes. The RGB also turns off when you mute the microphone making it easy to distinguish. On the fly gain control as well is very helpful. Pair this with some kind of digital mixer and you'll be speaking like the pros. It might a litt big on the size but it's not as heavy as a blue yetti."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Before I decided to buy this I was torn between this, the elgato wave 3 and the blue yeti pro x and even though I concluded the wave 3 might have the best sound quality I realized that the sound quality of the other two mics are just as good if not only very VERY slightly worse. Not really noticeable at all since the hyper x sounds amazing in a discord call or on stream.\n\nI HIGHLY RECOMMEND you buy this mic if you want quality AND great design and aesthetic. I preferred the cylinder shape of the hyper x and the ability to customize the RGB leds on it complete the design and feel of my set up.\n\nAnother tip! If you have a noisey background that might bleed through your hyper x you can use the built in noise reduction filter on OBS or Discord to pretty much completely eliminate anything being picked up besides your voice. It works flawlessly.\n\nIf you have an nvidia GPU you should go with nvidia broadcast instead of the filters because its even better for noise reduction and lets you choose it as your output on your programs like discord and OBS.\n\nI even teated blasting loud music and fan noise from my phone right next to the mic and it didnt pick it up! It only picks up when I speak.\n\nOverall, amazing product!'}]

https://www.amazon.com/HyperX-QuadCast-Condenser-Gaming-Microphone/dp/B0B75SY97J/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

D’Addario EJ15 Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings, Extra Light (1 Set) – Corrosion-Resistant Phosphor Bronze, Offers a Warm, Bright and Well-Balanced Acoustic Tone and Comfortable Playability

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#11

51,848

$5.99 - $186.33

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I am 59 years old this year and have been playing guitar since I was 8. I have tried every string on the market and I always come back to these D'addario's. And kick my self in the butt for trying something new. I have been a Master Luther for more than 30 years and set all my acoustic guitars weather they are 6 string or 12 string guitars to use these strings in this gauge. It has taken me all this time to learn my lesson. Stick with the best and screw the rest. They sound incredible, last forever. They are easy on the fingers and bend notes high and crisp. I love them. I do, I do!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'They sound good, feel good, and look good! What else is there? Oh, they make me happy. :-)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought these strings based on the many positive reviews. After installing them on my moderately low-priced Martin, I immediately noticed how nice they sound. They are bright and clear, but not TOO bright. When you strum hard, they have some bite. If you pick softly, they calm down and sound more mellow but still have a little brightness. I really like these strings, but I wasn\'t prepared for the 3rd string to be "wound" like the 4th, 5th and 6th strings are. Hence, the only strings that are plain metal are the 1st and 2nd strings. This is something new for me. But, I\'m already getting used to it. If they last me for a while, I will buy them again.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "In my five years of playing my acoustic/electric Ovation Applause, I've always used Elixir Strings Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings w/NANOWEB Coating, simply because it was the first set I started with and I liked them. Well, I decided to give D'Addario a shot a couple months ago, since they're cheaper, and I seriously regret it. I'm not some guitar aficionado, so yeah, their tone and all the other fancy sound stuff is fine - they sounded a bit more hollow to me than my Elixir strings did, but not a huge turn-off.\n\nThe thing I really don't like is the roughness. Maybe I'm just spoiled with the Elixir strings, but every time a finger slides just a wee bit on these D'Addario string, I cringe. Some people may like that sound (a friend who doesn't play said she really enjoys the exaggerated sliding sounds), but for me, the kicker is how it feels on my fingers. I just don't like it.\n\nFor all my complaining, I'm not going to give these strings a one-star review though, because I think my problem with them is more personal preference then some actual quality issue."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I think these are a 5 star string. They compare nicely to Martin Acoustic SP but have a little bit more mids and a tiny bit less bass. Very organic, not overly compressed like Elixirs (which is what I mainly have used the last 10 years!) They sound balanced strummed or plucked on my 000-15m, not too twangy and right in the sweet spot for brilliance. They also seem to carry a note / sustain better than other strings I've used in a very good way, unless my mind is playing tricks on me. I like and dislike the packaging at the same time - it's cool that all the strings come in one bag and it takes up very little room, but the first couple of times you end up spending time deciphering the color coded strings instead of looking at them by number, and they wrap two strings at a time. I tried EXPs a few times before and thought they were terrible, odd how much better these strings are!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Great strings.\nReally, I think these are pretty good "go to" strings for just about anybody of any caliber on virtually any acoustic guitar.\nThey strung nicely, broke in quickly (about a day), and feel really nice.\nThe sound of these strings is phenomenal. Bright and clear. Good resonance.\n\nIf you are looking for light strings, these are them.\n\nThe only other things I would suggest to consider, which would be merely preference are:\n\nDo you want a coated string? Coated cost more, but last longer. The sound is not as vibrant though. But if you like them consider the coated version (EXP16).\n\nDo you want light strings?\nThese diameters are as stated in the description: Plain Steel .012, .016, Phosphor Bronze Wound .024, .032, .042, .053\nThe Medium (EJ17) are: Plain Steel .013, .017, Phosphor Bronze Wound .026, .035, .045, .056\nIt is so slight but it feels much different. (of course there are heavy and extra light options too)\n\nReally, that is it. Determine your preference for thickness and coatings, then grab the D\'Addario model that meets that criteria. You are set.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "D'addario is what I've always used. Always have and always will love phosphor bronze! A set usually lasts a long time for me, so this pack of 3 will last for a while. I personally like the light gauge for its clean, crisp sound that I have always loved on both my Yamaha gfx and my Ovation. My neighbor uses the mediums that are sold on this listing, but I would recommend the light gauge as a better overall sound. Thank you D'addario!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'For as long as I\'ve been playing acoustic guitar (sporadically over the past 15 years) I\'ve always had a set of these. Recently I was using D\'Addario 80/20s because that\'s what my new acoustic came with, and while I liked the tone, they do tarnish quickly and were gouging my fingertips (I\'ve just gotten back into acoustics and have electric guitar calluses from the much thinner 9 gauge). So I figured I would see what the difference between the 80/20s and the phosphor bronzes were like.\n\nAt first I didn\'t like the phosphor bronze\'s tone, but after having them on for a week I now love what I\'ve heard described as "warm and buttery" with just enough sparkle and long sustain. I love the rose-gold look, and they tarnish much less quickly than the 80/20s, almost as if they\'re coated. Speaking of which, the gouging in my fingertips has decreased dramatically since installing these. I\'ve read that these have 3% more tension than the 80/20s, and that extra stability seems to be helping tremendously in forming my calluses correctly. I\'ve tried DR Rares and thought they had too much tension (as advertised); these are just right. Still playable, bends easy, solid, dependable.\n\nSome guitars sound better with different strings, but I would say you should always at least try one set of these. They\'re affordable, come in packs of 10 (making them even more affordable), have corrosion resistant packaging and helpful ball end colors, and you get D\'Addario\'s Players Circle bonus points with each set. I may try other strings in the future, but will probably be sticking with these.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've tried quite a few brands of acoustic strings. My favorite ones are these D'Addario custom lights, D'Addario lights, Martin 80/20 bronze, and Paradigm lights by Ernie Ball. Of all of them I'd say the Paradigm slightly edges out the D'Addario. However, they also cost about 15 bucks a set. The Martins are beautiful when fresh but quickly fade and tarnish within a couple weeks seems to me. Hands down I prefer the D'Addario custom lights. Great tone that lasts and lasts and seem more durable than most. Best bang for the buck and actually sound better overall to my ears than the regular lights."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am a novice acoustic guitar player...playing for 8 months. I fixed up this old Fender and started with extra light 80/20 bronze daddario. Played on those for 3 months and decided to try some different strings to broaden my horizons. Got these extra light prosphorous bronze and I love them. In my opinion, they sound and feel better than the 80/20 bronze. I still have my Hohner acoustic strung with the 80/20 so I can compare as time goes on.\nI really appreciate the reviewer that mentioned how to check on youtube for the video on counterfeit daddario strings. I received authentic strings here on amazon, but appreciate the knowledge on this for future purchases. I will be checking every time I buy Daddario to ensure the I get the high quality product I paid for.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/DAddario-Phosphor-Bronze-Acoustic-Strings/dp/B08XMGP44F/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

D'Addario Accessories Guitar String Winder

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#12

15,311

$8.99 - $15.95

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "The Planet Waves Pro Winder Stringer and String Cutter has nothing pro about it. It's a very poorly manufactured product and made mostly of brittle plastic. I assumed the string cutting part referred to cutting guitar strings, it can't do that. Admittedly I did not try other types of string such as packaging string or string cheese. Maybe it works on those, I can't say, but it most definitely can't cut any type of guitar string. It can wind guitar string, at least for about 6 weeks in my case until the cheap plastic cracked."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "This tool is made very cheaply. There is no quality at all built into the tool. Most disturbing to me is the fit of the bridge pin puller. While trying to use the puller, and having difficulty fitting the puller around the pins, the tool slipped causing a large scratch in my Seagull guitar (see the attached image). I'd had the guitar for less than four months. You can image my distress at this permanent scratch on my guitar. The poor quality of this tool makes it a danger to use.."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': "I own this identical Planet Waves Pro string winder that I bought three years ago. I have so many guitars now, I wanted a new one, so I purchased the same thing in January 2017. What a disappointment! The thing is not at all like the old one. I could tell the minute I took it out of the package. The plastic is cheaper, lighter material, and the clipper end/hinge is made of thin tin now. The hinge is not as smooth. The one from just three years ago from Planet Waves was heavier duty all the way around.\n\nPlanet Waves has cheapened their overseas supplier to make a buck. I will not be buying another of these string winders, and am reluctant to buy further Planet Waves/D'Addario products from here on out."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Never having used guitar tools before, I was skeptical of this all-in-one. Not having pulled bridge pins before, I was especially worried about how that feature would work, but I figured it was hard to go wrong for the price and I could always return it if it didn't work well.\n\n... which it definitely does, on all counts. The string cutter is not high-end, but doesn't need to be; two stamped pieces of metal, which is all the blades are, work perfectly fine. The bridge pin puller basically works by wedging in under the bridge pin and yanking, which is fairly easy to do with little practice. The winder fits well enough on our guitars and has a neat design--you can fit it over a standard-sized tuning peg, but there are notches which fit well too."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I saw other reviews before deciding to try this. It could be quality control for those reviews that had issues with their purchases. Mine is built solid and of good quality , no issues with materials or broken pieces, or even cheap plastic. It's very sturdy and made well. No, I'm not a fake poster or getting paid. Just my own personal opinion. This product works - at least for me."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Just because a product is a Brand Name doesn\'t mean it\'s a good item!\n\na) This item is cheap plastic, and more expensive than it should be. If you\'re dead-set on an "all-in-one" go buy the offbrand instead, it\'s the same product at about half the price.\nb) The clipper portion cannot being detached from the Winder, making it incredibly awkward and un-ergonomic when trying to use the Winder.\nc) The peg remover does not fit all pegs! My acoustic Fender\'s stock pegs were too big for this tool!\nd) The wire cutters are cheap and flimsy....they\'re just two sharp pieces of metal held together by a screw.\ne) The winder is flimsy and sits loosey-goosey on the peg when winding. There\'s an uncomfortable amount of yaw when using the tool to wind strings.\n\nMy advice: Go buy a cheap $1-2 winder/peg remover and use your own real wire cutters instead of this cheap "all-in-one" product.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm a petite female/small hands & am all about minimalism. This is the perfect gadget, all I need to get the job done. Because I am all about quality though, I compared it with Music Nomad's Cutters, Puller & Winder, and I found theirs to be too 'bulky' & plastic-y' & just not impressed with their quality in comparison. The Music Nomad Cutter was 'ok'. You will need to pull this cutter apart before every cut, but it's still better to have an all-in-one gadget like this. If you're stringing multiple guitars every day, maybe go with the bigger/bulkier ala carte Nomad stuff, but I found this multi-purpose tool to be just perfect for an occasional string change! Far more affordable as well. :-)"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This was the first item I found when I searched for something to cut my guitar strings. It did as it was suppose to and can handle continuous usage. However, it turns out my strings were not the problem it was just me.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "There's some confusion in the listing as it is called a D'Addario product but the actual description calls it Planet Waves.\nWhat I received today is branded D'Addario. This product performed flawlessly as I restrung my acoustic today. The peg winder worked smooth while the bridge pin puller easily helped without damage to the top of the guitar. I slapped a set of 11-52s on my beater acoustic and the string cutters had no problem removing the excess string in any gauge. This D'Addario tool worked perfectly for every task it was designed to do, so I will say this is a great value and a helpful tool to have handy. 5 stars!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've never owned an acoustic guitar before let alone changed the strings on one. this came recommended by several people, and I'm glad I listened!\n\nI followed along with a Youtube video for step by step, and the man in the video was using one too, so I felt smarter for having my own. :)\n\nThe wire cutter works beautifully, the peg puller is super helpful, and the winder saves you time and finger fatigue. Made changing strings for a first timer easy as pie.\n\nDefinitely recommend to anyone who owns a guitar."}]

https://www.amazon.com/DAddario-Accessories-Guitar-String-Winder/dp/B08R5GM6YB/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

D'Addario Red Pearl Celluloid Guitar Picks

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#13

22,513

$3.36 - $33.14

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The pick felt comfortable in my hand as I strummed the first chord. The power of the PA system behind me made the stage quiver. Never before had a pick made me feel so alive. The crowd stared on as I moved to the second chord. Yet as soon as it became apparent that I was playing a jazz-fusion inspired remix of freebird at the gun show, I knew I had made a mistake.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'What I liked was I ordered a ten pack of guitar picks, and then you can\'t imagine how happy I was when they arrived, I tore open the easy-to-tear plastic package, 1,2, 3, 4, etc YES! 10 picks exactly, just what I ordered!\n\nI raced to the "studio", aka the spare bedroom, plugged my amp into the outlet on the wall, plugged my acoustic-electric guitar into the amp, turned every knob I could see up to ten, ripped off a wicked solo, and just felt crushed when I played it back and it sounded like some guy who didn\'t know anything about playing a guitar who accepted a guitar on a trade for an old truck because, what the heck, why not, am I right?\n\nAnyways, they don\'t improve the sound that I could tell. I\'m going to try new strings, and if that doesn\'t work, I will either sell the guitar or maybe see if anyone offers lessons on how to play one of these things.\n\nMaybe I need a bigger amp, idk.\nBut yeah, ordered ten, got ten, they seem a\'ight.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I love these guitar picks. They feel very comfortable in my hand. And that is all I ask for when playing my guitar. According to Planet Waves the picks are one of the first polymers ever created. I guess they use cellulose. The cellulose nitrate is made by cotton fibers reacting with nitric acid. Celluloid was substituted for natural tortoise shell picks in the early 1900s and is still one of the most popular pick materials available today. So not only are we getting a great guitar pick but it sounds like we are protecting turtles from extinction!! Great job Planet Waves!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am a beginner with the guitar, and purchased these D\'Addario Assorted Pearl Celluloid Guitar Picks along with D\'Addario nylon replacement guitar strings for an old guitar that has been in the family for many years. The picks seem to work just fine and the price was excellent. I\'m happy. Now I just hope I can/will learn to play the guitar at least a bit. I\'m trying to teach myself as an activity during the COVID-19 "stay at home" days. So far so good!! I recommend the picks.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am always looking for a guitar pic that is just the right thickness. I have about 50-75 pics and have sorted them by thickness using a digital caliper. These pics are 0.5 mm (the product page says 50 mm - they forgot the decimal point). 0.5 mm is thin enough to allow strumming without the pic flying out of my hand but thick enough to pic single notes and arpeggios accurately. I would recommend these pics to all levels of players.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'For years I used to avoid these types of picks and on a recommendation I tried these. I realized you should find the right pick for the right occasion in the right tone. These are not my go to for any situation where a cellulose required pick makes sense. They’re not a slippery they sound great on acoustic guitar and don’t wear as bad it seems.\n\nIf you are a shred player, Jazz III Flow, but acoustic, strumming, blues these are great.\n\nThis pack is a sample pack, so you also get different sizes, which was a bonus for me. .66 nice and airy strum, heavier great for Texas Blues.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2014', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Okay, I just ordered a new guitar (Fender FA-100 Dreadnought Acoustic Sunburst) and the guitar package only came with a gig bag, and I need picks. Now while it is true that you don't need a pick to play guitar and in fact, finger picking actually can give you some better sounds, but, I knew I still wanted some picks because I am not a finger picker. So when I bought this cheap brand made picks, I was really amazed!\n\nFirst off, really fast shipping. It claimed to be delivered by Tuesday, Feb 25 to Friday, Feb 28. While it came in today on 2/22/14! That was really fast. Another thing I liked were how the picks looked and feel. These picks may be at a cheap price, but they are really made with quality. It has a plasticy, but NICE feel to them and the different colors in the Pearl texture look great! What more can I say? They're picks, they're cheap, and once my guitar gets on (Monday, Feb 24), I'm sure it will serve its purpose. Also, these things are not easy to lose either since they stick out a lot if you drop one on the ground in your house, street, ETC. and the colors are really a great addition. And hey, if you do manage to lose one, then you still have 9 more to use!\n\nSo get these picks today, they are awesome and they are the cheapest you can find!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Great set for beginners trying to figure out what size they like using best wile still giving you options for when you change guitar setups or just get better at playing guitars. Definitely does come with more then enough of them to last a wile.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These picks (plectrums as they are called "over there") come in three gauges that are slightly thinner (1mm) than their Fender counterparts from what I see. That little difference in thickness made a big difference in the way that they feel plucking the strings. I have been a Fender man my entire 50+ year guitar playing life but I am a D\'Addario convert. Great price wasn\'t bad either!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2014', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'What can I say? There are guitar picks, and then there are Planet Waves Assorted Pearl Celluloid Guitar Picks. I purchased the 25 pack since I find that my friends steal my Planet Waves Assorted Pearl Celluloid Guitar Picks on a regular basis due to the product\'s high quality (pearl celluloid) and functionality (they pick). The assorted colors allow me to also easily color-coordinate my outfits with my pick, an absolutely essential feature in today\'s culture where individuals are regularly critiqued for their clothing and style (i.e., TLC\'s "What Not to Wear" and E!\'s "Fashion Police"). I believe that my guitar\'s strings have formed a long-term relationship with the Planet Waves Assorted Pearl Celluloid Guitar Picks as well. I have found that other brands of picks seem to slip and slide awkwardly across the guitar strings, while my Planet Waves Assorted Pearl Celluloid Guitar Picks effortlessly strum the strings, almost as if God himself (or one of his angel minions) was strumming my guitar. The workmanship of the Planet Waves Assorted Pearl Celluloid Guitar Picks is second to none.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/DAddario-Pearl-Celluloid-Guitar-Picks/dp/B09QP4KC8W/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Professional Wireless Lavalier Lapel Microphone for iPhone, iPad - Cordless Omnidirectional Condenser Recording Mic for Interview Video Podcast Vlog YouTube

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#14

643

$34.88

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I make YouTube videos and being able to talk to the camera from far away and avoid all the extra notices its perfect! Love it! Totally wireless, super easy to use!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The microphone definitely does its job! I am not expert but I just started a YouTube channel and the quality of my audio is so much better now. My channel is Mila in New York, in case you want to check it out (same for Instagram) :) very easy to charge and I didn't have to do anything to install it, super easy and practical!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This little mic is super powerful and easy easy easy to use. The instructions were a little off with the colors of the pairing but it’s not hard to figure out. It provides a great sound and even the little filter over it reduces that pop sound. Great for iPhone !'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I love this thing! I am worried about the charging the device almost seems fragile. While charging I had to move it and the light went out. I am worried that the charge might stop when I sit it down or if it gets slightly moved. Overall the sound quality is great and it plugs right into my iphone. The price is worth the value. I intend on buying a back up incase I break this one, that is how much I like this. Also you have to unplug it and re-insert if you stop your video that you are making. I do now know why it does that thought. I would also buy an upgraded version of this product too the battery life is well with in reason too!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Easy to set up, pairs instantly once charged, night and day difference from what your phone can do. Test it out, record a video of you talking with it in and mid-video pull out the receiver and you will notice how incredible the sound quality is. Set your expectations appropriately, you're not buying a professional sound system, but it sure sounds pretty darn close!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I did a test run today outdoors and was super impressed with the ease of use pairing the receiver and the microphone upon connecting to a smartphone. We signed onto a Zoom conference call with a remote viewer while we were located at an outdoor location. The attendee said the voice transmission was very clear, with no audible background noise. Although extemely impressive technologically, please note that both devices (microphone and receiver) are very light in weight and it would be easy to inadvertently break them. The microphone comes with a detachable clip and the receiver plugs into the Lightning port on your telephone. What a great find!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'All parts seem here. Have it on the charger. Bought for recording outdoor prayer videos for local church. Lightweight. Nice little carry tin. Will update after first use once it has charged.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Just got this little mic and it\'s great for a quick way to clean up and have nice crisp audio while using my phone to create videos. I create a few videos monthly, mostly YouTube and the phone\'s audio is never great. This little mic cleans up the "room noise" and the audio is much crisper and clearer for video\'s. Make sure you have the solid blue light when pairing to confirm you are indeed using the mic and not your phone\'s mic.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Excellent quality of sound for indoor and outdoor. I used it for my cooking shows'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Literally plug and play after you charge the mic. If you are using it on the go and have to charge it with a mobile charging pack, if the battery is completely dead, it may not automatically activate the charger (it didn't with my Helix charger). If this happens, just plug your phone into another charging port until the mic's charging light comes on. The mic will continue charging after you unplug your phone from the charger."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Wireless-Lavalier-Microphone-iPhone/dp/B09P3T1X8Q/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

WINGO GUITAR CAPO JX-09

Musical Instruments

#15

32,018

$8.49 - $8.98

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I wish I would have known about these capos before. Just returned a poor quality Dunlop and decided to try this one. Boy, what a difference! Strong spring action and smart looking. Even better, it was almost half the price less than the Dunlop. Wingo rocks!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'So im an idiot.. Even though i took\nLessons as a kid i apparently remember nothing..\n\nSo i saw a guitar on vine and got excited.. And ive been\nTrying to relearn.. I have to hide from my cat and play very\nQuietly cuz shes TERRIFIED of it ( i am pretty bad)\n\nAnyway i decided to try to learn tso old city bar as\nMy big venture for the holiday and couldnt figure out why it was\nJust sounding soooo bad.. I pulled up diff versions and they All were\nAwful.. Then i realized you have to capo the 3rd fret DUHHHHHH\nHow did i miss that??!!??\n\nSO i ordered this and in the mean time i used a pen..\nWow what a difference!.. Im still awful, but a much better version of awful!\n\nThis fits perfectly.. No buzz ..and looks nice\nGood price too\n🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈\n🎄stocking stuffer'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is a nice capo, especially for the price. The wood grain look is nice also and goes well with my acoustic guitar. It's not real wood but who cares? It has nice tension and doesn't allow any string buzz. Some have said the tension is to strong for them to open easily but I didn't find it a problem. I would take one that's too strong over a weak one any day. The 4 picks included is a nice little extra."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I purchased this item back in November 2019. It is already in my box of ‘useless’ items. Other than its pleasant aesthetic, the only thing this capo does well is de-tune/de-intonate my guitar while in use, specifically on strings 1 – 3. The reason it does this is probably because the geometry of the capo clamp is not universal to all guitars. Billed as, “for Guitar, Bass, Ukulele,” the spring tension is mediocre; also, there is no tensioning adjustment to compensate between the requirements of different instruments. Given the wide-ranging differences in geometry between various guitar, ukulele and bass necks. It is difficult to imagine how one little wooden capo with a spring would support all three instruments. Therefore, unless one is lucky enough to have a guitar that this capo fits perfectly, I would not recommend the product. Replaced with a D’Addario model with a tensioning screw/knob, at less cost.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The silicone protector on my old Kyser capo finally gave up the ghost after 25 years, and I thought I'd give this brand a try. It works every bit as well as the Kyser for half the price. And I got a wood grain variation that looks a lot better than the all black Kyser. This capo feels about as stiff as the Kyser, which has been the gold standard for a long time when it comes to this type of spring loaded capo. I have not noticed the strings going out of tune after applying this capo. It just works well, and the big advantage to this over the Shubb Deluxe I also purchased is the ability to clamp it to the head stock without having to fiddle with readjusting the tension knob."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This capo works really well overall, however, sometimes I have a little bit of an issue with it not being quite tight enough for some of the strings so it makes that annoying buzzing sound. However, I've found that if I adjust the positioning, of the capo a bit, that it works. It also is easier to work with than some of the other capos I've used in the past. The way the handle is made for this one is must more ergonomic when adjusting."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'In the 40+ years I\'ve been playing I haven\'t ever used a capo on a guitar. I used one in a house band I played upright bass in that covered some rock songs I needed to change tuning for. I\'ve been playing my acoustics a lot lately and really don\'t like retuning them (superstition maybe? Idk for sure but I prefer to tune acoustics and leave them there) thinking if I change tuning too often they\'ll never stay in. I use a lot of different tunings.\n\nI have a jasmine, a Martin, and an Ibanez all full sized 21 fret except the Jasmine is a mid-sized body and has a tapered neck. It fits the martin and the ibanez everywhere but just barely. If you have a wide neck guitar like a big Les Paul it might not cover the high E well enough (?) so if you have a wide neck it might be a good idea to check measurements and be sure the one you get fits. This one might not.\n\nI love the look of this capo I\'m not sure what the wood grain on it is. It may be paint? Or some sort of laminent or sticker but it seems to be on there really well.\n\nAs I said I don\'t use capo\'s much. Now that I have one I\'ll be using them more. Only one of my 3 acoustics is anywhere near standard E. They\'re all dropped pretty low. Open C for the martin and standard D in "drop D" on the Ibanez. The Jasmine is a half step down.\n\nNow that I have a capo I can finally figure standard tuning songs out I always wanted to learn and love playing. I\'ll update and let you know if it does at some point.\n\nSo far I used it to figure out Madona - Don\'t Tell Me, Lynard Skynard - Simple Man, and some classical songs I always played dropped from memory and ear to be sure I have them right.\n\nGotta reposition it if there\'s a buzz. That\'s how I think all capo\'s are. If there\'s a buzz it means you don\'t have it positioned right, you may have to move it up or down or have it on a slight angle sometimes. Buzzing doesn\'t mean the capo is broken. It\'s more likely from a fret wire not being set right or the action being too low.\n\nIf you have a buzz constantly you can\'t get rid of next time you change the strings put a piece of wood on the fret that\'s doing it, grab a hammer and give it a whack to set it better or file the fret wire down with a file or sand paper.\n\nGuitar\'s are hand made, ya know? I\'ve run my necks on almost all my electric guitars on a belt sander and sanded the fret wires almost completely flat. I like a really low, light-touch-required action and it prevents any chance of fret buzz. It doesn\'t effect the sound or hurt the guitar at all. The frets aren\'t what creates the note you\'re playing they\'re markers. Where you put your finger on the string creates the note.\nViolins, Cello\'s and uprights are fretless. There\'s also fretless guitars....\nAny buz noise you have is that darn wire marker. Shave\'r down and get rid of the noise.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The capo works on my Banjo, guitars, including my classical and stays put without a problem. I have slipped on on the fly to change key when another instrument did a solo. I am completely happy. I had an injured finger for a bit and couldn't try it out but once I did I was impressed."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I lucked out with this I feel. Im new to playing seriously. I\'ve had a guitar for 15 years and I\'ve never given much effort.\n\nAfter trying to learn new songs I realized I was missing some crutial tools\n\nI searched the word "capo" on Amazon and picked the cheapest wooden one that would match my mahogany cd-60, this one came up for less than 10 dollars, and it came with picks as well. I didn\'t need them but even novices like me know you can never have too many.\n\nI am EXTREMELY happy with the quality of the capo, it looks really nice in person (something most cheap products fail on is looking good edited on websites but horrible in person)\nThe strength of the spring is very strong. I don\'t know what it compares to as this is my first one, but it takes some hand strength to open up to get around the neck of the fretboard.\n\nI never expected such quality WITH picks as a bonus.\n\nP.s. I don\'t know how the picks feel as I just got my fender CD-60 and it came with a hand full of fender picks that I\'m using currently but they look nice. I can\'t imagine they\'d be bad.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Exactly what you need'}]

https://www.amazon.com/WINGO-GUITAR-CAPO-JX-09/dp/B08T9CCXZB/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Elixir Strings Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings w NANOWEB Coating

Musical Instruments

#16

22,618

$16.99 - $58.25

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "To make it quick and short, check your strings to make sure you received the real Elixir Nanoweb strings, even if it's sold by Amazon (mine were both shipped AND sold by Amazon).\n\nInteresting observations: Either these aren't official Elixir strings or Elixir is cutting corners on their Nanoweb coating. The glossy and cheap feeling box raised my eyebrow which caused me to conduct these tests.\n\n1. Nanoweb coating should insulate electric current. These strings are clearly conducting and not coated with Nanoweb. I took the old strings currently on my D-35 for comparison, results were clear.\n\n2. There should be obvious signs of Nanoweb coating on the strings starting from the base where the little metal o-ring is. Comparing my current authentic strings to the one I just received, there's a clear distinction on which has the coating. The coating also makes the strings look rose gold."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Elixir strings are fantastic when you actually receive authentic Elixir strings. There are a lot of counterfeits out there, for good reason. Buyer beware. Most often people will buy Elixir strings, change the strings in the package with a lower quality string and return the package. Other MAJOR internet sites sell Elixir strings as pictured that are FAKE. They use the old packaging graphics and envelopes and sell an inferior strings. One can tell immediately by the feel of the strings. Elixir strings feel smooth and DO NOT turn your fingers black with oxidation. Elixir strings use a tamper resistant foil seal. If the seal is broken or missing, they are counterfeit. As for actual Elixir strings, you get what you pay for. A quality product, smooth playing and endure the rigors of time. I have used Elixir strings for over 20 years.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'There\'s no shortage of traditionalists who don\'t like coated strings for whatever reason. But they\'re buying strings every month or so if they play regular. A lot of folks say they don\'t like them because they sound like uncoated strings, and other guitarists say they only play THIS brand or THAT brand because "I can tell the difference. and I don\'t like it", yada, yada, yada.\n\nLuckily, I was apparently not born with a \'picky ear\'. I can\'t tell the difference between one brand of string and another. They all pretty much sound the same to me. To me, the guitar itself seems to have a much larger influence on the tone than the strings do.\n\nThat said, the Elixirs have one thing going for them that uncoated strings don\'t. THE COATING!!! LOL\n\nI have several guitars. Enough that if I tried to keep new strings on all of them, all the time, I\'d be buying strings by the case, on a monthly basis. Sorry, but I\'d rather spend that money on MORE GUITARS!\n\nSo instead of paying 6 or 7 bucks for uncoated strings (if that\'s still how much they are, I don\'t buy them anymore so I don\'t know), I pay 12 bucks, and instead of having to change them every month, I only have to change them once every couple of years.\n\nThe REALLY nice thing about them is, of course, the LACK of rust! I picked up a guitar at a friend\'s house not long ago and UGH!!! GOD THAT\'S GROSS! Nothing worse than rusty guitar strings! It\'s been REALLY nice not having to deal with that for the last 10 years or so! It\'s nice to pick up any guitar in the house and it feels like the strings are still brand new.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Guys, if you're buying the phosphor bronze nanoweb strings as of March 30, 2018. Please refrain from buying this for a while, you're better off buying just the regular bronze nanoweb strings (NOT PHOSPHOR BRONZE). I just bought them and the phosphor bronze has no coating, doesn't feel sleek like, and sounds very dull. The packaging was unprofessional, it was already opened and looks poorly made.\n\nIf you're sketchy that your strings are fake, look closely for a coating. Or feel the strings, if they don't feel smooth or your fingers don't easily slide, it's most likely fake."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have not played like i played after i got these stringed up in years. Just WOW. They sound beautiful. I payed for like 45 minutes straight, and i was in the zone like it i was on cocaine. They sounded THAT good.\n\nI prefer the lighter strings and the ease of playing them, but you loose a bit of the fullness of the sound with a lighter gauge. These 11-52\'s are pretty comfortable to play, and the nanoweb coating makes them very smooth and easier to play. They are bright, full, round, great sustain, and loud. Awesome Strings. Period. I am VERY Happy with them.\n\nI just can not get over the sound. I had a set of Martin 12-56\'s Phosphor Bronze on my Yamaha Acoustic before and i thought they sounded pretty darn good, but a little stiff and hard to play after playing my electrics most of the time. But these blow them away in sound and play-ability. I\'m not saying Martin\'s are the best, but they\'re pretty good sounding, especially for the price. These are 3 times the price, but in my opinion, they just about sound 3 times as good.\n\nI read that a few people received sets that they believed to be fake. I grabbed my multi-meter and checked them when they arrived and the set i received did not cause the meter to read as "open". They do if you press really hard with the meter leads, but i don\'t think that is a totally accurate measure of legitimacy. If these are fakes, they are still worth the price, lol.\n\nI was hopeful because of the hype behind these, and since they are pretty dang spendy for a single set of strings. I hope that they last as long as they claim to last with the nanoweb coating. I just put them on like 2 hours ago. I had to write a review, just to share.\n\nI will totally buy these again, and i will be ordering a set for a buddy of mine. They are so nice that i have to share the beauty.\n\nI will update my review if anything changes.\n\nI really hope they last 3 times as long as a typically set, being 3 times the price. That is my only complaint.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I had a buddy tell me that I had to try these. He said that they easily last twice as long as normal strings, and they sound better the longer you play them.\n\nTurns out, he was right. The reason why is because the coating used to protect the strings does dull the sound a little bit. and you don't truly get a true feel for what they can sound like until they're really broken in. I'm not sure if that's a good thing. Just don't change your strings right before a show. They do last twice as long, though, and even out-of-the-package, they sound better than most other strings I've tried.\n\nI typically used Martin strings before mostly because I felt that if Martin makes such awesome guitars, they must make Martin strings to go with them. The strings I usually purchased where the Martin Authentic Lifespan 2.0.\n\nI personally own two Taylors and a Takamine acoustic, and most folks know that Taylors come stock with Elixir strings. Personally, I think that's because it helps Taylor sell guitars.\n\nWhen I was playing the Martin next to the Taylor at the music store, I preferred the sound of the Taylor. It was strong in the mids, subdued but still bright in the highs, and they had a wonderfully subdued bass sound that you could feel more than you could hear. The Martin seemed more well rounded, but the Taylor stood out because it rang out much longer.\n\nI think it was the strings, and I didn't realize this until knowingly changing from my normal Martin strings to the Elixers on my guitars at home. Three guitars all produced superior results for different reasons. On my old Takamine workhorse, the Elixir strings produced a lot more sustain from a fairly weak sounding guitar. I was used to having to plug it in if I wanted people to be able to hear the guitar over my singing, and that became no longer necessary. On my Taylor Mini, the Elixirs greatly reduced the clinky sound strumming made, which was overwhelming with the Martin strings. This was the most noticeable difference. The Mini sounded really bad with the Martin strings by comparison.\n\nOn my baby, though, that punch from the bass that you can feel more than you can hear has returned.\n\nIt doesn't sound like it produces a very loud sound, but that sound carries a long way. I love singing with it. It's the only guitar of the three where I can actually hear the strings ring out loud enough to harmonize my voice with them, and I am truly in love with that feeling.\n\nI wasn't able to attain that nearly to the same degree with the Martin strings.\n\nThe other thing that I want to point out is that these seem to be easier to tune, and they stay in tune. usually, when I first string a guitar, I like to strum around a little bit and then retune. I've been finding that with these strings, I don't have to. Plus, it's actually kind of strange if I pick it up and it's out of tune. I truly believe the strings have something to do with that."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These are the best acoustic strings I have ever owned. I have had my Washburn guitar for about 25 years and was starting to hear a decrease in the quality of the sound, especially the resonance. After I slapped these strings on there, the guitar sounds better than it ever has. These things are amazing.\n\nStrings I have used before:\nGryphon - local shop\nD'Addario\nMartin\n\nThe Elixer strings crush them all. And they last a long time.\n\nWill buy over and over again forever!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I play guitar a lot, but I've only been playing a few years and I have limited exposure to strings. That said, I have a background in piano/keyboard and I've been playing music all my life. I've been through about a dozen different sets of strings on a few guitars I own. These run the gamut from inexpensive (Ernie Ball Earthwood) to standard (D'Addarios) to high end Elixirs and Cleartones. The Elixir Nanoweb is my second favorite I've used on both my Yamaha and Ovation A/E guitars with the Elixir Polyweb being my favorite thus far. Here's why:\n\nThe coating does affect string sound and I noticed it for the first session or two of playing. After that, what stood out to me was that the strings never lost their tone. For weeks. Ernie Ball Earthwoods sound great when installed, but after a week of playing, I can feel and hear them start to deaden out. The Elixirs take a hit on day one and two, but they don't wear down for weeks at a time. Months even. To me, by the time I am on my fifth session of playing (in one-to-two hour sessions), the Elixirs start to surpass the others and they continue to shine at that level for quite a long time. In fact, degradation of sound was so minuscule on my last set that I never heard it. I changed out the strings when I began to see visible marks at the fret and pick area (assuming where the coating was starting to chip/wear). The change did make them sound better... I could tell after I put the new ones on that the old ones were worn, but it was minor.\n\nIn short, you pay three times more for these strings, but you should get five times more life out of them. To me, choosing a $5-$6 set of strings instead is being penny wise and pound foolish."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I haven't actually played these 12 - 53's, but the 13 - 53's I'm currently using have lasted out approximately 3 months on a regular basis and I play daily. I've also taken these strings beyond the pale, I believe, as I tighten them up to higher than standard tuning then slack them down so that the top and bottom were B tuning and then tightened them back up again all without them complaining very much or causing me to retune too frequently. I've pretty much settled in on these strings as being a comfortable fit for my finger pick style of playing. For me they seem to be less noisy than uncoated strings. After some period of playing, for months, the coating will appear to be raggedy, but this has little or no effect on tone or playability. Right now and or the past couple of years, these are my standard choice."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Bought a new Martin OMC-15me with the original Martin Lights - sound/tone was bright, beautiful, maybe good as the guitar gets, but being a longtime Elixir user there were 2 things I knew right away - 1) I need coated strings (Nanoweb) and 2) They will sacrifice some tone and volume. So on went these Elixir 11-52 Nanoweb's, adjusted truss for lighter gauge and now my Martin is playable. Fingers slide nicely .. normally play it plugged in rather than mic'd and get great tones into my FX processors. History has proven Elixir's to last longer than most so I gotta give them 5 Stars. For the coating and long life we pay the price - Worth It!"}]

https://www.amazon.com/Elixir-Strings-Phosphor-Acoustic-NANOWEB/dp/B07GFH8NTB/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen USB Audio Interface, for the Guitarist,

Musical Instruments

#17

36,799

$119.49 - $451.77

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Summary:\nThe 2i2 3rd Gen is a solid advancement to the product line. Generation III helps this brand to remain at the forefront of audio interfaces. I had sold a previous interface and found myself in a pinch where I needed to get something recorded and produced within 48 hours. I found myself with a 2i2 3rd Gen and it was perfect.\n\nGood things you should know:\nContrary to other reviews, you DO NOT need any external drivers. It truly does remain plug-and-play, as they say. External drivers are solely optional, as your specific setup might warrant them. Here was my scenario; plug in USB to laptop, open DAW, set input to 2i2, record. Latency - what latency? That's a thing of the past.\n\nBad things you should know (that do not reduce the rating whatsoever):\nThe bundled software (ProTools First, Ableton Live Lite) is a train wreck and will require much more than the 20 minutes they estimate to set yourself up. It requires creating multiple accounts on platforms for downloads and digital licensing (if you're not already set up). The included software largely remains a means to make the product more marketable. Your BEST options remain to buy a monthly subscription to ProTools ($$), buy Reaper ($), or use Audacity (for free)."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I play guitar in my spare time and don't know the first thing about getting set up with a DAW or the logistics of recording my music or even getting it to play through my headphones. Other approaches I've seen have been extremely confusing, intimidating, and finicky to someone like me who knows nothing about the correct gear for this stuff.\nNot only does this seem to be working perfectly, but the series of tutorials Focusrite has created made it extremely simple for me to get set up, plugged in, and jamming in no time.\n\nI can't speak to this product as a professional musician, but if you're a dummy like me you've certainly come to the right place!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The Focusrite Scarlett Solo is, quite simply, the ideal USB interface for recording the human voice or a single instrument. You could purchase a 2i2, but if you only need one input, why pay more? The solo is easy to use, has an excellent latency free headphone jack, and lets you get high quality audio from professional-grade microphones, either condenser or dynamic, into your computer. The build quality is excellent. You will need a preamp such a Cloudlifter with dynamic mics due to their lower output, but that's a function of the mic, not the interface. I use the Rode NT condenser mic or either the Rode Procaster or Electrovoice RE320 dynamic for recording voiceovers. The results are vasttly superior to any USB mic I've tried. Highly recommended if you're serious about audio."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm still in the process of learning the guitar. Mainly classical but bass and jazz as well. Wanted to have the ability to record the instruments especially with another. I'm am new to all things musical and really didn't find google that helpful until I came upon this unit and from there, several videos gave me a better sense of how.\n\nThis is the ideal unit for me. You take it out of the box, connect it to your computer via the supplied USB-C cable and it directs you step-by-step from that point on. If there is a decision to make, they include the option to watch a video to explain the choices. I chose the most complicated path and within 2 hours recorded my first track. A lot of that depended on download speed and that I watched every video option presented.\n\nI look forward to using this a lot.\n\nTheir support videos are fantastic."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': "We use these for a community radio station, and has used the 1st and 2nd gen 2i2s for years without problems. They fail after 2-3 years of 24x7 use, but that seems reasonable.\n\nHowever, the 3rd gen switches to a USB C connector with lightning, which requires a separate driver. In order to deliver this driver, the interface shows as a USB drive with the installation media. This causes the system not to boot if the device is plugged in. Focusrite also tries to get you to register the device and drivers with their web sites before the USB connection can be made.\n\nThe new driver is also dropping connection after extended periods. Look for gen 1 or 2 of this device if you aren't using it for short periods, and unplugging it after you are done."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I had the first generation 8i6 Scarlett and just bought the 3rd generation solo. It’s totally a different sound volume and quality. Best interface I have had.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have been a Focusrite Solo user and this is a fantastic upgrade. The air button is a nice touch to sweeten the sound. Well built and I’m already getting great recordings with it. Easy and intuitive to use, works great with Garageband.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " I received this audio interface for Christmas and I've been very happy with it. The build quality is top notch and it's packed with features. I was using the 2i2 (2nd Gen) and decided to upgrade to this because of it's MIDI capabilities. I thought using the Focusrite Control software would annoy me compared to the physical switches, but it's actually very intuitive and I now prefer it over the physical switches. It's also nice that the interface automatically recognizes whether a line or instrument is plugged in, so I don't miss the physical switches at all. The gain is cleaner than my 2i2 was and the 4i4 does a decent job of pushing the Shure SM7B microphone. Highly recommend!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I cant speak for other's but as a beginner I think this system is great. The sound is awesome and the equipment seems well built. Definetely go to Focusrite's website to register your equipment and follow the getting started guide. It helps ALOT! They also have videos on some of the software and I'm sure there are more on youtube. I'm slowly learning my way around Abelton Live Lite 10 and like it so far. I'm not sure why I cant get Pro Tools to work, it keeps telling me I can only have one project at a time, but I haven't started any projects with it.\n\nJust a heads up, if you buy this product and buy a mic stand with a male end, you can remove the chrome insert on the mic clip so it will fit your mic stand. (See pics)"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I saw that this interface was high on a lot of top 10 lists for audio interfaces so thought I would give it a chance, and it was the worst audio-related mistake I\'ve ever made. When it works, it works fine. However it\'s the most unreliable piece of garbage I\'ve ever owned.\n\nFirst of all, it needs its own service running in Windows. I\'ve been recording for over 10 years and owned 5+ audio interfaces and not a single other product has ever needed that. The biggest problem with this garbage is its constant cutouts. I think just about anyone with studio monitors is also using them as their general PC speakers, and that\'s how my PC is set up. I can\'t get through 10 minutes without this trash giving up and having to unplug and replug it to get it working again.\n\nI contacted their tech support with this problem and the support they offered was laughable. First off, god help you if you don\'t have an available USB 2.0 port. Yes, you read that right. In 2020 this product does not work with USB 3.0. So good look finding a motherboard that even has USB 2.0 ports. I found 2 in the early months of 2020. That\'s right, only 2 motherboards that had even a single USB 2.0 port.\n\nLong story short, just go with any other interface that has the number of inputs/outputs that you need. They\'re all pretty much the same, and this one somehow failed it\'s most basic purpose in "works most of the time". Stay away.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Focusrite-Scarlett-Audio-Interface-Guitarist/dp/B09RN7GR8F/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

FogWorx Fog Juice - High Output Long Lasting Fog Machine Fluid

Musical Instruments

#18

15,468

$18.99 - $38.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This FogWorx HD juice is awesome. It’s so much better than the cheap stuff I bought at the local department store. I don’t usually write reviews unless a product really impresses me. Check out my picture comparing FogWorx with the local store bought brand using identical fog machines. It’s well worth the extra few dollars.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought this to go with my new 400w fog machine, and they work great together! One 20 second burst filled my bedroom completely so I couldn't see anything.\n\nThe smoke also seemed to linger very long time, about 10-15 minutes and it was still hazy though the dense smoke only lasted for about 5 minutes I'd say.\n\nTo clear out my room and the rest of the house I had to turn the AC off so it wouldn't circulate, and then open 3 windows to allow the wind to push through the house and out the other side.\n\nAlso, this may be more about the machine I was using, but it seems to last a really long time! I barely used any smoke in the hour I used it, and it put out a lot of smoke, so you're definitely getting your money's worth with this fog juice!\n\n*Included picture is a portrait attempt I tried in my bedroom, there are about 8 feet behind me of space before the wall, and its all hidden by smoke, to give you an idea of how dense the smoke is."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Just look at the pictures! They speak for themselves! All you see is produced by ONE single $33, 471 watt Chauvet Lighting DJ 700 Hurricane Fog Machine - OUTSIDE in open air.\n\nThe MAJOR KEY here (aside from the GOAT FogWorx juice) was the addition of a $20 circulator fan (Woozoo Whole Room Circulator Fan, Blade 7", Black HD18NU 586798). As I wanted more of a haze effect than a fog. It worked spectacularly, especially for such a small unit.\n\nWe had 3x 4\'x8\' stage panels with about 10-12" of rise. I taped the Fog button down on the unit so it was continuously producing fog after every duty cycle and I positioned the fogger on the back edge pointing to the front of the stage and then the circulator fan next to the fogger (not in front of it) pointed UP at an angle with 1/8 of the fan\'s face under the stage lip, so that way as the fogger blew forward, the fan sucked most of the fog and blew fog up in a sort of jet/fog curtain and also created a bit of a push to send some of the fog forward, under the stage so it created an effect of some fog "smoking" out from under the stage at the front.\n\nI\'ve used my share of "DJ Grade" foggers before and have worked on productions with pro-grade ones as well. We were running this production off small generators so I didn\'t have the power for a bigger fogger. I brought the Hurricane 700 on a whim, not even sure it would be effective. This stuff rocked my expectations. I have tried to order FogWorx before but it was sold out and used other brands of "high output, long hang" stuff and it was only ok (using the same fogger model), I am now a full believer in the quality of the juice making a difference- this isn\'t marketing. FogWorx isn\'t paying me. I just want all y\'all producers and creatives to know that THIS is the stuff if you are looking for THICK, long hang fog. And/or if you want to use a fogger outside and need stuff that can stand up to some wind and being distributed around an open-air space.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'James here, shared account with Vicky. I don’t usually write reviews. But I do usually use fog.. like 4 days a week. And have been using fog in nightclub environment for 10 yrs. This is some good water based juice. It’s high density but vaporizes at lower temps so it’s good for pro foggers to consumer style. Fog sticks around well and doesn’t leave any residue or funky smell. Not to mention, Prime members can get this delivered Same Day! I’ve used every type of professional juice from Martin to HES to Antari to ADJ, this is is great juice at great price'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've been working on restoring an old 400w mini-fogger that I got for a buck at a yard sale.\nAfter extensive testing with distilled water, I finally felt it ready to load with real fluid.\nI chose Fog Worx HD because of its inexpensive price and good ratings.\n\nMechanically, the machine runs absolutely perfectly on the stuff. The solenoid pump runs quiet, strong, and consistent, and flow through the heat block and fog tube is clear and strong, with excellent flow rate and fog volume.\nA very small amount of glycerine residue spits out of the nozzle during heavy use, but I think that's more my machine's fault than the fluid's.\n\nSpeaking of volume. This stuff is definitely pretty thick!\nI don't have any reference from other fluids, but I can fog out a modest sized room in several seconds with my tiny little fogger, and it's impressive to watch the plumes pour out of it.\nIt hangs in the air forever too, if it doesn't get blown away first.\nI haven't tried any advanced tricks with it, such as chilling it so it clings to the ground, or running a hose from the machine to a remote fog location.\nI have used it to visualize air flow through my computers to test case air pressure bias and flow, so I can visualize whether I have any hot spots or imbalances that I need to correct.\n\nIf you are concerned about deploying this fluid in a professional capacity, e.g. at a venue or event, you can find the SDS at the manufacturer's website, Bluewater Chemgroup. Or you can Google for it."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The fog was very dense and it stayed dense. I would not recommend using it in an apartment building...(what were we thinking..) because the fog traveled all the way up to the top floors. Thank goodness it was Halloween and our neighbors had a sense of humor.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I’ve had fog machines for years. I’ve tried every fog juice I could find. Cheap was good enough. Then I found Fogworx Extreme. It is expensive but OMG it makes some serious fog!! It is thick and does not “evaporate” too fast. I used my machine longer this year and wound up using less because it is so thick. I doubt I’ll ever use anything else again. Good stuff!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This fog juice is great. It last a long time and lingers for quite some time before you press fog machine again. If you're going to use it for house party you don't even need to fill the tank. Just half full will last a long time, several hours or more depending on use and size of room.\nI'm very satisfied with this product."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "UPDATE\n\nSO I used this stuff on halloween. This is legit. All we used is a 400w machine, but that was enough to fog our entire neighborhood. One small fog machine was more than enough with this juice. I'm definitely buying more next year.\nOriginal review:\nI ran this indoor as a test in a 400w machine with the windows open. My neighbor ran over because he saw the fog pouring out of the window, which did have a very smokey appearance. 10/10 would almost get 911 called on me again"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' Very happy with this product! It was fairly windy today. And even still, very impressed with how this fog hung around at ground level. Highly recommend! Will be great for the trick or treaters this year! Thank you for this wonderful fog juice!'}]

https://www.amazon.com/FogWorx-Fog-Juice-Lasting-Machine/dp/B077BHL4QD/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

InnoGear Microphone Arm, Upgraded Mic Arm Microphone Stand Boom Suspension Stand with 3/8" to 5/8" Screw Adapter Clip for Blue Yeti Snowball, HyperX QuadCast, Yeti x and other Mic

Musical Instruments

#19

19,196

$18.99 - $22.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " Disclaimer: You don't have to be a YouTuber or a steamer to justify you buying this.\n\nWith that said, I initially bought it for that reason, lol, but only when I got it and received it that I realized how much better and cleaner and more convenient it is to use compared to the original heavy metal stand (that comes with the BLUE Yeti).\n\nThis is thing is just... golden,, I honestly bought it have no idea whatsoever what am I going to do with it (where to put, I don't have much space, if it's gonna be in my face all the time, if it's gonna block access to my other equipment..) But it just worked out so perfect, as you can see in the video, it's really versatile, it's stiff and smooth in the same time, it doesn't just slide on its own, and it doesn't just stick in one position, it's easy to work with!\n\nAlso, you can easily attach mic filters to it, as you can see, I have the DragonPad pop filter attached to it, works perfect!\n\nAbout being not only for streamers and video producers, just for a normal gamer, it's so much better than a normal stand as I explained above. it's there when you need it, but not always in your face!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is an edited review. Previously, I gave it 3 stars, because while it was inexpensive, had good packaging and the company provided solid up-front support for some known, possible problems, it didn't quite hold my Blue Yeti microphone in any but a few positions and even then, tended to dip within a short time.\n\nI've revised it to a 5-star review.\n\nAfter I posted the previous review, InnoGear sent me a note pointing out, with pictures, how to reposition the connection points for the springs to greatly increase the strength of the holder. This took 2 minutes and worked. (Directions attached to this review) They also offered to ship me another one, free, if that fix didn't do what I needed.\n\nSo at this point, they get credit for:\n- Inexpensive\n- Pre-purchase and post-purchase support\n- Good packaging\n- Does what I need\n\nObviously, there are definitely better microphone suspension clips out there at higher cost. Those would be longer, have most positioning options, have stronger position-screws, and/or have a sturdier feel. But as an amateur who just wants to get their mic out of the way and avoid table vibrations, and especially for the money, this is a solid 5-star purchase, and I'd both get this product and go with this company again."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Definitely an interesting mic stand to say the least. If it's your first mic stand it's doable. But just given its structure it's definitely not something you want to stick with for a long while.I only have had it for a couple days and I can already feel the joints getting loose which is a little nerve-wracking given that it's been 2 days at most.\nDefinitely can feel when I'm tightening the things they don't tighten as much as I would like them to especially at the mid joint.\n\nThe base even when I can't twist anymore still moves, which is definitely not helpful when I am adjusting the mic a lot in relation to my mouth.I know the thing I have noticed two it's slightly leans a little bit for some reason and I don't know if maybe it's because the joints are bent but there is a slight lean to the left, at least on my mic stand.\n\nIf you need something quick and don't have the money this is fine. But if you want something long term then you want to get some else. I'm just being very cautious moving the mic around, but you do get what you pay for.\n\nUpdate: The seller reached out to me send me a replacement stand. Definitely appreciate that notion. The review stands though. Even though this new one doesn't lean to the left, the issues are the same. The joints don't stay tight, the base moves even when tightened. I did move the springs to the lower level so it helps with my heavier mic. Like I said definitely works but not a permanent replacement, especially of you're gonna be using it constantly.\n\nUpdate 2: It has now been several month and officially this mic stand is now useless. I dropped my rating from a 3 to a 1 unfortunately. Even after going back and forth with the seller and getting the original mic arm replaced (this is the one they sent me) that I purchased I wouldn't suggest getting this. I've added 2 new photos to show that at this point no matter how hard I try and tighten the screw or how much of that thread tape I wrap, it will not hold the weight of my mic. I've even used pliers to tighten it in the mic and it still comes lose. You can also see that the metal has deformed do to the amount of tighting I've done. I would suggest getting something else at this point than purchasing this stand."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'tl;dr Holds your mic where you want it. Of course it has small caveats for its price.\n\nSo I bought this for a Blue Yeti, just like the rest of the world, so let me hit you with some key points:\n• The brass-colored adapter fits fine. A little smaller than the threads, but you can definitely tighten it down without the thread-tape that they so kindly provide.\n• It holds well. Didn\'t mess with the tension at all. I leave the bottom tightener loose to rotate, and the next one up semi-tight to adjust as necessary. Sure it ain\'t gas, but for the price? Boy it works well.\n• I have it clamped to a desk with a thickness of about 3/4". Slides a little sometimes on my slick desk, but I also don\'t tighten it too heavily to prevent damage.\n\nOverall? Solid purchase. Two sandwiches vs. a mic stand. The answer\'s a no brainer. Two chicken sandwiches from Chickfila AND a mic stand. Double the price but double the satisfaction.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "First things first -- this is a scissor arm that CAN handle the weight of a Blue Yeti -- a fantastic, but notoriously heavy mic.\n\nSimple to install, nicely constructed, excellent instructions including a rundown of the issue with some older Blue Yetis that were manufactured with the wrong size bolt. It even included a small roll of thread tape just in case, which I thought was above and beyond what most companies would provide. Adjustment after the fact is easy, the whole setup feels very sturdy.\n\nLoad-bearing capabilities are fast and easy to adjust just by removing a pair of springs and moving a single screw. The default configuration is for lighter to average-weight microphones, but if you have a Blue Yeti, you're going to want to adjust it for the heavier load, it makes a huge difference. The instruction booklet that comes with it is very clear on how to do this and the entire process takes 5 minutes or less.\n\nAll in all, I'm incredibly pleased with my purchase, and would recommend it to anyone looking for an inexpensive arm to get their recording equipment up off of their desk!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is a great mic arm especially for around 20$. I have tested with an Audio Technica At2020 as well as a Samson C03U and it has worked wonderfully with both. The arm is lightweight but seems sturdy enough and doesn't have too much play once you position the mic where you want it. The mount is solid and easy to use.\n\nI would recommend this for anyone that is tired of having a mic sit on their desk in the way of all their stuff and also for anyone wanting to make their setup look so much more professional for very little money."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "There are a number of inexpensive microphone boom arms available here on Amazon, all looking about the same, and I purchased one to help in creating voice-overs for videos. In addition to the mic, I wanted to use a small isolation shield to prevent echos. The mic and isolation shield together weigh 2.4 lbs. The first arm I bought could not quite hold the mic and isolation shield stable so I started looking at mic arms more closely. I knew the $100 arms would not have a problem supporting this weight, but I didn't want to spend that much. This InnoGear boom arm stood out as looking like it has a slightly more robust design — mainly, it has a spring which can be adjusted to a second position to support heavier weight. After receiving I was delighted to find that not only does it have the spring tension adjustment, but it has a larger and stronger desk clamp as well as the brackets are made from slightly heavier steel. Also, the larger heavier clamp not only has a wider mouth but requires slightly less clearance for the desk lip — 33mm vs 36mm. I believe the first arm is representative of the other cheap boom arms, probably all made by the same manufacturer. This arm could have also been made by the same manufacturer, but it is definitely a little more robust in design.\n\nHere are some measurements in comparing the Innogear to the first boom arm. The the first measurement is the first arm, and the second this InnoGear arm:\nWeight (arm alone): 11.9 vs 13.5 oz.\nWeight of desk clamp: 4.3 vs 5.0 oz.\nSteel thickness: 0.9 vs 1.1 mm.\n\nThis arm is definitely the winner, at little to no extra cost (at the time of this writing). It holds my mic, isolation filter and pop filter without even needing to increase the spring tension, but it's nice to know the additional adjustment is there if I need it. I'm happy I found this mic boom arm."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Got the arm for a microphone and I like it a lot. Its pretty sturdy and doesn\'t "dip" or "sink". I set it where I want it and it stays. The clamp used to grab the table is also pretty great and seems heavy duty compared to another clamp arm I have for a drafting table light.\n\nI\'m actually thinking of ordering another one of these arms for a webcam, but am making sure the mount will work with a camera I want. Will update.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have used larger versions of this same thing in broadcasting and decided to try this one for home podcast production. It's smaller than I expected, and very light weight. I don't know if it would hold an RE20, but it works for podcast microphones (I'm using a HyperX Quadcast.) The attachment point of the spring is adjustable, which provides an additional adjustment on tension, in addition to the friction control at the elbow joint. There's another friction control swivel at the microphone mounting stub. Note: The HyperX Quadcast has TWO sizes of attachment (3/8 & 5/8) in the same hole, which I didn't see until I looked. Other podcast mics may have the same arrangement; however this boom comes with an adapter if your mic uses the 5/8 thread mount only. The manufacturer even included some Teflon plumber's tape to use on the threads if your mic's mount is very slightly over-sized."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'For the price I paid it has done everything it claimed it could do. I\'ve had it for two years and it\'s still going strong. That being said it is a cheap boom arm and there are pros and cons.\n\nPros:\n\nIt\'s cheap.\nIt\'s sturdy.\nIt comes with two adapters that should be able to mount into most mics.\nGood range of motion.\nEasy to adjust.\nEasy to attach.\n\nCons:\n\nIt\'s got a "good" range of motion but not "great". It sometimes gets in the way of things sitting on my desk but not often as I don\'t move it much.\nThe attachment mechanism is just a metal screw clamp so if you have a really nice desk you\'ll want to have something between the clamps and the desk to protect it. I don\'t know how that would affect the sturdiness of the arm as I don\'t care about some minor scratches on my MDF desk.\n\noverall if it breaks in the next few years (Which I doubt it will) I\'d probably buy it again. Great product.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/InnoGear-Microphone-Upgraded-Suspension-Snowball/dp/B08R5M2FGY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

D’Addario Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings

Musical Instruments

#20

33,728

$4.03 - $149.48

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'First off, reviewing guitar strings objectively is extremely difficult. Any new set of strings will generally sound, feel, and play better than any old set of strings. Moreover, changing strings, tuning them, and breaking them in takes enough time that it is practically impossible to get an exact AB comparison across different brands in real-time. You need two otherwise identical guitars with otherwise identical wood, setup, electronics, fret age, etc, and you need to fit them both with new strings of the exact same gauge and type but different brands, in order to really assess the differences between two brands objectively. Which is close to impossible.\n\nThat said, I personally own four electric guitars, and the studio I work at has about a dozen more. Over the past 15+ years as a musician, sound engineer, and stage hand, I have almost certainly played or recorded well over a hundred. So while I cannot personally swear to have done a scientific head-to-head double-blind test between every brand of strings, I can say a few things pretty categorically. And I have tried a ton of different makes of string, from Ernie Ball to GHS to La Bella to mail-order to store-brand, etc etc. (For bass, I prefer other brands than D\'Addario, but that\'s a seperate review).\n\nSound-wise and playability-wise, these D\'Addario Nickel Wounds are great. They have a high-quality, "as-expected" sound for a new guitar string, straight down the middle of how a roundwound nickel string should sound.\n\nLongevity is a more-complicated story, and widely misunderstood. First off, here are the things that compromise metal guitar strings, in approximate order or importance:\n\n1. Metal fatigue. Over time, bending and vibrating a piece of metal causes it to become more brittle and to develop microscopic cracks. Tension, stretching, and deformation exacerbate this condition, which is why even coated strings that are never played become dull and dead-sounding after a couple months of sitting on a guitar, compared to an identical set sitting in its package. This wears out strings faster if you play them, but also even if you just leave them sitting on your guitar. In my experience, D\'Addario strings are among the best, if not the best, in terms of mainstream commercial guitar strings when it comes to staying supple, soft, and flexible.\n\n2. Surface oxidization/corrosion. This is where coatings can help. Exposure to air, moisture, skin oils, perspiration, etc has a corroding effect on metal strings. Those black, coppery-smelling stripes that you get on your fretting hand are the product of some kind of chemical breakdown in the alloy your strings are made from, releasing certain minerals from the metal onto your fingers. These effects are often over-stated in the marketing materials of coated-strings: they are real, but they are not usually anywhere close to the first thing that kills a set of strings. The conspicuousness of the symptom (black, dull-looking old strings) is often confused with the effects of metal fatigue, and people sometimes think that if they can keep their strings shiny, they will sound and play like new. Not so. Coatings only help the specific problem of surface corrosion, which can be a real one, but is a minor one for most players who keep their guitars in conditioned spaces and who play with clean hands. After a couple weeks of being installed at tension, even coated strings start to succumb to metal fatigue, and need to be changed even if they have never been played or taken out of the case.\n\n3. Physical deformation is the final and most unavoidable symptom. Unless your frets are made of softer metal than your strings (and we should hope that they are not), then playing your guitar inevitably creates "flat spots" on the strings, where they contact the frets. Probably similar at the bridge and nut. These become physical deformities in the string\'s resonant characteristics, as well as exacerbating metal fatigue and compromising surface integrity at those points, affecting both of the above.\n\nTaking all of the above into consideration, and assuming that you want soft, supple nickel strings that won\'t chew up your frets, I think these are your best overall choice. My one exception might be if you have serious problems related to surface corrosion, due to bodily PH imbalances or outdoor gigs, etc, in which case you might benefit from coated strings. But for most players, the strings are going to wear out from metal fatigue long before corrosion has a real effect on the sound or playability.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Originally (waaay back in the day), I had learned on these D’Addario 10-46s! ..but my guitar teacher at that time told me try EB Super Slinky 9’s, as he was having a hard time bending the 10’s.. So I did, and for 35 years I played those lighter, slinkier strings.\n\nA few years ago, I woke up one day not happy with my strings, so I started looking for strings which provided a more aggressive, tighter, and better defined sound. I play all kinds of music so any strings I use need to cover a really wide range of tones, and do that well.\n\nI tried a few different brands and gauges over the period of about a year, including the expensive coated strings, etc., Well, long story short, and after burning through thirty sets of these strings, the D’Addario 10-46s are my new go-to strings. They are more balanced sounding across the scale, arpeggios and chords are better defined, they feel tighter, less “slinky”, and that’s okay. I can hit these strings hard and get them to roar and chime or barely brush them and get truly musical nuances from them. Distorted, acoustic/clean, edge of breakup, blues, metal, rock, pop, Satch-stuff,. …They do it all. They are priced right and I’m Happy to spend my money on them.\n\nBack for my 40th set of these strings.. and I’m sure I’ll be back for more.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Hard to judge, I replaced the strings on a new guitar. Would like something a bit brighter. Could be the strings that came on the guitar were the same type as some had mentioned. They're fine, just a little dark.\nEdit: that was my initial review. Not too impressed. But, let me explain.\nI got the strings to see if they would help with a pernicious problem. I got a new guitar, an IYV Les Paul copy, because my style these days was more like acoustic playing than blow the doors out rock n roll. The bullet strat I got a few years ago was way too twangy and didn't sound good doing this, so I was discouraged. Sounding good and right is very important to me. The LP copy was better, but there was still that annoying twang on chords and I couldn't unhear it. So, I thought new strings might help. No, they sounded pretty much the same, hence, the lackluster review. But, I started analyzing just what was going on. It's the G string, it sounded horrible on the LP and even worse on the strat. It doesn't do that on my old Harmony Sovereign acoustic. Then the epiphany !!. Acoustic strings have a wound G string !!. After some looking, I discovered that Daddario makes a set of XL's with a wound G, EXL110W They arrived this morning. Wanting to test ASAP, I removed that cursed G string from the LP and strung the .018 wound G from the new set. A chorus of ahhs, light from above, my new guitar finally sounds like it should. I couldn't be happier. The bare G set is probably fine for different styles and some may _like_ the twang, but for me this made the difference between good and bad, crappy chords or beauty. I may even try a set on the strat. Sorry to combine reviews, but this is where the site takes me to review the new set. I'm gonna go play now. Hope this helps others who have the same problem."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is written from the perspective of a guitarist from a metal band that uses Drop C tuning.\n\nI've gone through a good amount of strings in my 12 years of playing guitar. It has only been within the past 4 years that I really am adamant about changing strings every 3-5 months... I have a Floyd Rose on my main guitar, so as some of you may know, it can be bothersome to restring with that configuration. However, now that I have found these, I absolutely don't dread the process because the payoff is just too great!\n\nI use 11 gauge strings considering the drop tuning, gotta get that proper tension! It's something I can't explain but these strings seem to be perfect each time I put a new pack on. Most guitars were designed to be tuned to standard including mine, with lower gauge strings feeling like rubber bands when downtuned. I absolutely used to play strictly in standard until joining this metalcore band. I never imagined downtuned strings and when I first did it, I was just using improper gauge and hated the way my guitar played. Fast forward to being introduced to 11 gauge and trying all different types of strings.. I kept getting an adequate feeling, but it wasn't until these strings were suggested to me by several different people that I finally found the perfect fit. It feels like I'm playing standard tuning again, but I'm not!\n\nTruly these are special and they just FEEL premium on your fingertips. There's a satisfying, full sound that is produced by these strings and they are smooth, yet textured in a way that glues your fingers when pressure is applied, but are buttery smooth when transitioning to different parts of the neck.\n\nD'Addario have hit the nail on the head with these and I highly suggest everyone to at least try these out! Everyone I know who touches my guitars loves these! Oh, yeah I did forget to mention, I use these strings on each guitar I own! Even at standard, a few quick adjustments and these strings feel great."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I spent years trying out different guitar strings from different manufacturers and time after time I kept coming back to these. They stay in tune well, they stay fresh for a long time, they sound well in every guitar I've put them in, and they're competitively priced. I've played better sounding strings (that cost more), and I've played more comfortable strings (that cost *MUCH* more), but these fulfill all of the basic requirements I have for a guitar string, and I buy them bulk to put on all the guitars I set up and have not received a single complaint. Even from people who are used to playing 11s with a wrapped G. It's my personal opinion that 9s are only useful in situations where you don't want to bother setting up the action and intonation, and in every situation I've personally encountered, a guitar set up properly with good fret dressing, good action, and proper pickup height sounds best with 10s on it.\n\nIn comparison to boutique options like coated strings I think overall DR still wins in my book, but a quick spray of Fingerease on these does ALMOST just as well as long as you're willing to keep it up regularly. And they stay in tune, properly intoned, and bright sounding for MUCH longer than Elixir strings at half the price. I'm also a fan of the flat- and semi-flatwound strings that D'Addario makes for excessively bright guitars."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I just started using these Extra Heavy (12-60) strings for Standard C tuning on 25.5" scale guitars with great results. I definitely like them better than the EB Not Even Slinky set for low tunings. The 3rd string can still be a little troublesome in pitch and tone, which is common with plain strings this big, but it also came down to the guitar for me. My higher-end guitars don\'t have as much trouble while the lower-end guitars that do don\'t have the issue in standard tunings.\n\nI use the balanced packs (10-46 for 24.5" scale) and (9-40 for 25.5" scale) on my standard tuning guitars for the past 4 years, which I actively gig and am VERY happy with them.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Been playing guitar for over 15 years. I play all kinds of styles, I like a well balanced set for lead playing and rhythm . I bought the 11-56 set for one of my guitars that's tuned to drop C and I love it. The low strings are tight enough that there is no string rattling or excessice buzzing and the high strings aren't too loose or too tight, great for bends. I greatly prefer these over the Ernie Ball 11-54 set.. I tried them and removed them a few days after. My problem with those is the G string is overly tight and sounds awful, it rings out terribly and has a weird sound to it. Also the low end strings aren't tight enough that I end up getting string buzz on the lowest notes. Not going back to those and sticking to these from now on! Great set!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am a gigging musician and have been using these strings for years. They are relatively inexpensive, have a pleasing tone (to my ears) and they last a long time without eventually getting a "dead sound." Once installed, I find that these strings stay in tune nicely.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2014', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I regularly play acoustic and electric guitar and so my playing technique is very "heavy handed", which is somewhat necessary for playing an acoustic guitar if you really want good intonation and presence. Unfortunately, electric guitars require more finesse and dexterity if you want to get the most of your vibrato or bends, which is why 0.9 to 0.11 gauge string sets are the de facto preference for every player.\n\nBack in the 50s and early 60s, guitar strings didn\'t come in the lighter gauges that we have them today. 0.12 and 0.13 sets were commonplace. Electric guitar strings were more or less lighter-gauged acoustic guitar strings. This is how the Beatles were able to get those thick clean tones, and how Stevie Ray Vaughan (who also used 13s on his Strat) came to create his legendary tone as well. "Heavier is better" is just a myth though. Dozens of guitar heroes use standard gauge strings, sometimes as light as 0.8. It really just depends on your playing style and the amount of physical response you want from your strings. In this case "heavier is better..." IF you have a strong picking technique and hard attack.\n\nThese days I have been playing a lot of heavy metal and I needed strings that wouldn\'t flap around when playing those tight galloping rhythms and alternate picking runs. I decided to try out this "Baritone" guitar set on my Les Paul, and I\'ve been really impressed with the thickness of the tone. You don\'t necessarily need a Strat-scaled guitar or anything longer to rock these strings, so long as you adjust your bridge accordingly.\n\nAnother benefit of using .13s is that the G-string is WOUND, which means more tension and less tuner slippage while playing. Every guitarist knows what I\'m talking about when I say how frustrating it is when the G-string slides out of tune more so than any other string. On this set, the G-string is a wound 0.26, so literally twice the thickness of the high e-string. While this doesn\'t make it totally immune to tuning slippage, it\'ll get you really close.\n\nThe last benefit of using .13s is that it is like resistance weight training in every respect. After playing a couple months on .13s, if you go back to .9s or .10s you\'ll feel like you can fly across the fretboard with ease.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'As a gigging musician, I have to have reliable strings that deliver great tone. I’ve tried other brands, but I always come back to D’Addario strings and for the past 29 years or so I’ve used them exclusively.\n\nI buy in bulk and use 9-42 on my Teles and Strats and 10s on my Gibsons. I also use the bronze 11s on my only acoustic. I change them regularly, so they don’t have a chance to go dead. Yes, they’ll eventually go dead - I’m the only one who puts new strings on my father’s guitar and I only visit about twice a year, and his strings go dead after about a year but it’s so gradual he doesn’t seem to notice. But on my own guitars I change them out at least every 2 or 3 months, and on my Teles which get the most play, every few weeks.\n\nBut, as already mentioned, I buy in bulk for discounts and it only takes a few minutes to change strings. I’m sure there are other great strings out there, but my search is over. These simply work for me.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/DAddario-Nickel-Electric-Guitar-Strings/dp/B079NZ522H/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Vandoren larinet Traditional Reeds Strength

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#21

11,257

$23.99 - $77.32

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My daughter plays clarinet. As she has advanced in playing she needed a better reed to hit her highs more consistently. I did some research and found that moving her to Vandoren reeds and moving her up a little bit in reed strength may help. I bought a box to try and gave them to my daughter. I told her if she did not like these we would keep looking. She says these reeds are working better for her than the old ones I used to get her (Rico Orange Box 2.5's). Her instructor also says that these reeds have improved her sound quality and ability to hit the higher notes with her clarinet (Selmer Aristocrat). I will be buying more of these in the future since the feedback on them has been good."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have played the clarinet for fifty-five years. I have tried every combination of mouthpiece and reed imaginable. I own the VanDoren M13, M15, 5RV Lyre, a Chedeville refaced by Victor Krass, and a Frank Kaspar (Cicero, IL) also refaced by Victor Krass. I had been playing V12's on one or more of the Van Doren mouthpieces for years. I then started experimented with the so-call new reeds, the V21 and Rue Lepics. I fix reeds using the Ridenour system. My clarinets are R13's, one played by Paul Schaller in the Detroit Symphony from about 1955-1970, and a second bought in Boulder in 2000. I have barrels and bells from Wesley Rice, who recently overhauled both instruments. I asked my clarinet guru and teacher (who studied with Harold Wright) what reed he played, and he said, the traditional. I then decided to try a box of Van Doren 3.5 reeds, which I have not played for years. At least with the Chedeville, they blew the other reeds away. I am now ready to throw all of the other boxes out. Maybe they will work with other combinations and they certainly may work for other expert players, but right now the traditional cut is for me."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These were purchased for my son who is walking in my footsteps. Vandoren is the reed that I prefer the most, so I thought it would be a no-brainer for my budding little artist. These reeds produce a beautiful warm tone, and work well for the beginner student. A 2 in this reed is quite difficult to find, but Amazon to the rescue!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'On my personal opinion, this is the best reed for me. It’s not cheap but definitely top quality.\n\nMakes the sound really sound what it sounds like.\n\nI would definitely recommend this.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My daughter uses these reeds now that she's been playing regularly for a couple years. They are much too hard for beginners...I'd say they're similar to a 3.5 from most other manufacturers.\nThese were recommended by her band director and produce the best sound across the full range of the clarinet that I've heard from any reed.\n\nWell worth the money for experienced players."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My 12 year old daughter started playing clarinet with the school’s Band Class last August (2019), so she has been playing for almost a year. We purchased her reeds through the school until they closed in March due to the pandemic. This brand was recommended by her private lessons instructor and she has been consistently using them for the past few months. She is happy with the sound and quality.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The reeds that Vandoren provides impress me with every order. They allow me to easily achieve a clean tone and rich sound while playing the clarinet. In addition, these reeds make it almost effortless to carry out all types of articulation and perform arrangements with outstanding dynamic contrast. I have also noticed that most of the reeds in the package last for quite a long time; about an average of 3 weeks. After a while of testing out other brands of reeds, such as Rico Royal, Vandoren is definitely one of the most trustworthy brands for me!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I don\'t know why other reviewers said these reeds are great only for intermediate players and not beginners. I am really glad I ignored that advice. When I got my clarinet and started playing, I suspected that my difficulty in producing a good sound might be due to the reed that came with the instrument (it might have been old or dried out, and it was definitely too hard for me). So I bought the Van Doren traditional in 1.5, and immediately I was able to produce beautiful sounds in a wide range. Suddenly I could play in the lower and clarion registers with ease. Mind you, I had been playing for less than a week. My sense of "beautiful" may not be too sophisticated. But this reed was a revelation. My nine year old son (who took up the instrument the same time I did) is also able to produce a very nice tone with it.\n\nFast forward a few weeks, I think I need to move on to a harder reed pretty soon. But my son will probably be using this box of reeds for a while. It is perfect for a beginner who does not want to have to suffer. Why compound all the troubles of the learning curve with inferior equipment? Get a good reed. The price difference is insignificant at most--and if what they say about durability is true, it\'s an economical choice, too.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These are easily the best reeds I've bought for my clarinet. I bought a size 3. I wouldn’t recommend size 3 for beginners though. I get magnificent sound out of these. They each come in their own packaging and case. I’m not buying any other reeds again. Overall phenomenal quality at a great price!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My daughter only started this year and she said these are the best reeds she’s used and that the sound is really great. Her music teacher also said these are some of the best reeds you can get.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Vandoren-larinet-Traditional-Reeds-Strength/dp/B08DLK3GC9/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Snark SN5X Clip-On Tuner for Guitar, Bass & Violin (Current Model)

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#22

30,298

$14.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I played the violin for years as a child but was never taught to tune it. This product is so simple to use and I get a perfect tune every time. My 9 year old is learning right now how to keep her violin in tune and sounding amazing independently. Very happy with the simplicity and ease of use.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought a Snark from Guitar Center a few years and still use it. I thought I would buy additional Snarks for each guitar and eliminate relocating or forgetting to take the tuner when traveling. This Snark is different from the original one I purchased a few years ago in the following ways. 1. The plastic is NOT the same. One of the units cracked at the back ball collet. I had to re-glue and permanently mount a cable tie to support the broken collet tang(s). The glued one held but cracked another tang during re-assembly. The original Snark is made from a matt finish elastomeric plastic. the new one is shinny brittle plastic 2. The electronics are different. It seems to take longer to find the string and indicate the correct bias. This is a minor issue.\nI suggest when purchasing a head stock mounted tuner you have first hand tactile examination. Snarks are convenient but are either offered in decontented versions or they have cheapened them up. Hope the former.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have 4 headstock tuners (including the 2 Snark SN5X\'s that I\'m reviewing). One (non-Snark) headstock tuner mysteriously can\'t detect a "G" note. The other is a strobing tuner with a menu system and a monochrome display that\'s just a pain to use, especially on stage. I paid about the saem money for those 2 tuners as I did from the Snarks.\n\nAs soon as I got these Snarks, I slapped one on a guitar, and tuned it up. Achieving the correct pitch was easy, and the screen was clear and bright. I then plugged the guitar into my dedicated floor tuner that I use to do setups/intonation, and it showed that the Snark\'s tuning was right on the money. The second unit performed just as well.\n\nI also like that there\'s one big button on the front of the Snark tuners, and when I press it, the unit comes on or goes off. My other tuners have multiple buttons, including power buttons that need to be held down to turn the units off.\n\nOverall, I\'m really happy with these. They were cheap enough that when a bandmate wanders off with one, I won\'t be broken-hearted, and they\'re accurate, and dead simple to use.\n\nNice product.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I loved my old Snark tuner, but it was covered in a grippy rubberized coating that in hot, humid Taiwan became sticky after several years. I had to replace it a couple years ago, and got a smooth plastic one that didn't have the same problem. Excellent tuner, easy to clip onto my guitar's head; the Snark head swivels conveniently, it's easy to use, accurate, and runs forever on just one battery. Neither tuner ever stopped functioning (the first lasted at least 11 years, with only one battery change, and was still functioning at around 12 years when I tossed it due to the stickiness). CON: the upper rubber foot OFTEN fell off the 2nd one (contact cement failed to solve it, but cyanoacrylate (SuperGlue) seems to be working now, having held for six weeks so far.) The rubber foot (part of the lining of the clip so it doesn't damage the guitar's finish) was heat and humidity resistant, and never turned sticky on either of them despite the very high humidity and heat here. I've just bought a 3rd for my sons and will report back on whether the rubber foot now stays on better, after using it for a while. LOVE these Snarks!!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is my second Snark Tuner. I am still using the first one I bought and am very happy with it. I own and play an acoustic guitar, a classical guitar, a ukulele, a bass guitar and an electric guitar and this tuner works nicely with every instrument. I am not replacing the first one, just adding another one for the convenience. The display is bright and easy to read and rotates 360 degrees so this works for right or left handed players. The "grip" on the clip is sturdy and holds just fine on every head stock on every instrument I have. No frills added, just a good basic tuner that is reliable. The cost is very competitive making this a nice choice.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'SNARK gets 5 stars from me for the new model which makes the connection between the backside of the tuning device and it’s clip into the guitar stronger. The complaints I’ve read are largely due to this issue. Look for the words “current model” in the Amazon description. Also, when buying from a store, make sure that the round plastic part holding the ball on backside of the device is thick. See photos of broken Snarks on other reviews. Snark not only responded to complaints with a new design, they kindly replaced one I had received previously as a gift, which was broken. So these five stars are for ease of use, new design and customer service. I purchased one through Amazon last December for my grandson and it is the much improved version.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Had this since Feb 2017, and it served me well through October 2020 when I sat on it and broke one of the tabs off the back (tried to crazy glue but it broke again, *sigh*). It reads pretty accurately (at least as well as tuning with a keyboard/piano) and the batteries last fairly well. Best batteries to use as a replacements in my experience are CR2032 3 Volts (I used Energizer only after a while, but any brand should be fine).\nUsed for electric, classical, and acoustic guitars as well as for a guitalele, ukulele, and viola (applied to the back of the pegbox between the pegs in the middle).\n\nAfter about 9 months, I got into a habit of applying a little, tiny dab of lubricant on both ends of the middle connector to keep it from getting stiff (I did this every few months when I cleaned my instruments, only a small drop while slowly rolling the connector around in the socket until it feels a little looser - too much and it'll roll around uncontrollably and won't be stagnant when you need it to be). I also avoided taking the pieces apart often because it isn't necessary and would probably break it after a while.\n\nA good thing to note is the clip is very sturdy sitting on the guitar as it has a good amount of pressure. So for softer wood guitars, it could leave an indentation if left on long. I recommend tuning and removing. If you turn pegs when you play and need a tuner to build the muscle memory, be wary. Any cushion put between could very slightly alter the tuning quality. For harder woods, this isn't an issue.\n\nAll-in-all, great tuner. Could be better material for the small tabs that connects the middle piece, but if you take good care of your things it shouldn't be an issue. Good luck, all. Play on."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've used this to tune my guitars (electric and acoustic), mandolin, banjo, and violin and it works great for all of them. I compulsively tune my instruments to gain some sense of control in my life, so the easy of use and battery consumption are wonderful.\n\nThe plastic is not the best. I've had to buy several units because the plastic holding the main unit to the ball joint on the clip is particularly susceptible to breaking. But it's not an expensive tuner and it's wildly accurate and the color goes perfectly with my midlife goth phase, so I don't mind spending the money. Alternatively you could just be careful with it, but life is short and music isn't meant to be safe."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These little guys are great for tuning acoustic instruments, and for electric guitar or bass players who don't have a tuner somewhere in their live rig. I've got 3 of these, and the factory installed coin cell died pretty quickly on one of them. But, they use the very common CR2025 cell (used in nearly all computer motherboards as CMOS battery), so replacements are cheap and available at nearly any department store, grocery store, pharmacy, you name it.\n\nThis little gizmo responds quickly, is fairly accurate, and is a snap to use. Squeeze the clamp to open it and clamp it on the headstock, press the front button, strike a string and tune to the readout as with any other tuner. When done, press the button to turn it off (it also has auto-off) and remove it.\n\nThe colored LCD readout is crisp and easy to read in normal room light, dim stage light or even quite bright artificial light, and outdoors if it's overcast or you're in a shaded area. The only quirk is one that's common to 90% of tuners, which is some difficulty reading extremely low notes like the low B on a bass guitar, without a couple of tries sometimes. But, it always pulls through! With guitar, banjo, mandolin, etc, it responds instantly and has almost zero lag."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Attach the Snark Tuner to the head stock ( where the tuning pegs are) of your instrument. Turn it on and sound the string you need to tune. It recognizes the note being played and displays whether you are sharp or flat by a graphic of colored rotating needles. The needles indicate if you tighten or loosen the string to achieve the correct pitch. Red needles only show you\'re flat and yellow needles after the green show you\'re sharp. The green dot centered over the green needle indicates you have tuned to a perfect pitch. The clamp has rubber pads to protect the finish of your instrument. It is easy to operate and it has power save, an occasional self test. It runs on a cr2032 coin cell. You get a free "chord secrets of the pros" when you register your warranty on their web page.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Snark-SN5X-Guitar-Violin-Current/dp/B01H74YV56/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Cable Matters Male to Female XLR Microphone Cable

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#23

10,879

$15.99 - $49.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Although I am giving this product 1 star, it should work fine for audio applications. The cable seems nicely made.\n\nWhy the 1 star? Well, I am an engineer and in my business "specifications" are everything. If a supplier lies to you about one thing, you totally lose confidence in everything they say. In my hobby, I use XLR cables to distribute DC power for one box to another - I generally build my own cables because I need wires larger than 22 AWG, which seems standard for audio cables. Except the Cable Matters, which proudly proclaim they use 16 AWG in these XLR cables. (BTW, wire gage indicates the size of the copper part of the wire and SMALLER numbers mean BIGGER wire). So 16 AWG is a LOT bigger than 22 AWG.\n\nWhen I got the cables (3 ft), I disassembled one end and compared the internal wires to a piece of 22 AWG wire. Really similar in size. Next, I compared it to a piece of 16 AWG, which was much bigger. It appears this is a standard audio cable using the normal wire size - which makes sense, since a larger wire would make no difference to a microphone, and would simply add weight and bulk. Unfortunately, that is not what they advertised and not what I wanted.\n\nIn conclusion, I gave the item 1 star because I dislike fake specs - it the wire size is grossly inaccurate, what else did they get wrong?'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I did a head-to-head between this XLR cord (2 for $20), a very high end cord (Mogami gold) and a couple random XLR cords I\'ve collected, all around $20 each. If you don\'t know, Mogami is supposed to be about the best you can get for mass produced cords. Lots of insulation, good components and build. I say this not because I\'m trying to push anyone toward it, just using it as a $50-65 comparison. I compared them using two rather high end mics going through the same PreSonus Audiobox into Reaper for my DAW. I made all comparisons with both mics and used Low (9:00 on the channel\'s gain knob), Medium (12:00) and HighGain (3:00).\n\nHere\'s the short version of the results:\n\nI couldn\'t find any significant difference between this particular "cheap" cord and Mogami. The other cheapos introduced a lot of noise. Maybe bc they were older, maybe because cheap cords bring in some noise, a lot at high gain. But this one didn\'t. It\'s thick so seems to be well insulated. In fact, it looks quite a bit like the Mogami insofar as the size and components.\n\nThis cord worked great, and for 1/4 the cost, I think the only thing that it\'s missing is a lifetime, no-questions warranty. I suspect if you\'re using it in a studio or in some way not plugging, unplugging, coiling, uncoiling, slapping them into piles and traveling around with it, it\'s going to be great. I was pleasantly surprised and this will be my go-to cord (at least until I find something better). I couldn\'t believe how it compared to the high-end/expensive brand.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'TL;DR: These cables are extremely nice quality and are free of interference and defects for a fairly low price.\n\nI ordered these because the last few cables I bought from CableMatters were pretty good quality and arrived very quickly. These were also the right length and price for what I was looking for, except I was going to end up with *2* cables for the price I was expecting to pay for a single cable.\n\nThey came in a padded Amazon envelope and inside a single plastic bag within this envelope; the bag also had a large label on it saying it should contain 2 cables and warning the distributor that they are to stay packaged together in a pair. I guess they\'ve had issues with separation, kind of made me laugh a tiny bit because this warning label is so prominent.\n\nI disassembled the connector on the female end just enough to check the assembly and material quality, since I just assembled one of these recently and I knew it would be easy to take apart and put back together. I wanted to make sure I got what CableMatters claims to sell, and I\'m happy to say it looks like it\'s all exactly what they said it is on their site.\n\nWIRE/CABLE:\n\nAnyway, these cables are very thickly insulated with copper braid shielding. Supposedly there\'s foil in their under the copper braiding, but I couldn\'t see it in there and I don\'t want to damage anything digging for it. (Braided shielding is more effective, more expensive, and usually provides lower resistance path to ground than foil, but adding a layer of foil provides complete coverage against interference.)\n\nInside of the shielding, there are two conductors (separately insulated wires--hot and ground) that are very thin gauge. I\'m not sure what gauge, but I\'m guessing it\'s like 24 or 26 AWG.\n\nThe jacket of the cable (outermost layer) is soft, thick, and should be made of PVC but I don\'t know how to tell what the material actually is. Scratching it with my nail doesn\'t seem to hurt it. Text is printed at regular intervals on it in a very clear font; it contains their logo and reads, "Cable Matters (THEIR WEBSITE URL)HIGH QUALITY MICROPHONE CABLE" and does not otherwise describe the ratings or properties of the cable; I would have liked to know the ratings and maybe who manufactures the cable material (I don\'t think CM makes the wire in-house, I think they just modify and assemble it), but that\'s me.\n\nCONNECTORS:\n\nYou can disassemble these connectors by gently unscrewing the black plastic strain relief cones from the metal connector housings.\n\nThe connectors seem to be some Neutrik XLR gold-plated connectors, which have been repainted in semi-gloss black, do not have the stamped NEUTRIK labels on the strain relief or housing, and have a silkscreened small CableMatters logo opposite of the latching mechanism. I\'m not sure which model line (eg XX, EMC) the connectors are, and I can\'t be completely sure if they are actually NEUTRIK or just look the same. The springy plastic ring around the strain relief can probably be swapped for Neutrik\'s XXR-n (swap n for numbers 0 through 9) color coding rings. These are currently $0.25 or so each if you order them from electrical supply companies, such as Mouser or Allied, but if you really want them from an Amazon vendor, I saw a listing selling them for $6 *each* with an additional ~$7 in shipping, or another listing that sells them for about $8 shipped. :)\n\nThe paint looks like the polyester powdercoating that I\'ve seen on Hoffman industrial enclosures at work, except thinner, so I believe it\'s the same stuff. It\'s not a very tough paint, in my experience; it will probably scuff somewhat easily if you drag or hit it against metal, but I also think that since it\'s thin, it probably is at least not going to have poor adhesion or just flake off, and it shouldn\'t get damaged by fingernails, wood, or plastic.\n\nThe wires and shielding are soldered to the connector pins and tab; the solder is shiny, I was not able to pry off any connections with my fingernail (I\'d rather know if they are cold-soldered sooner rather than in the middle of a gaming session), and the insulation of the wires and connector isolator material are not deformed or melted. These cables are probably assembled by hand and the workmanship is absolutely fantastic.\n\nSOUND QUALITY:\n\nUsing the direct monitor setting, even with my pre-amp\'s mic gain setting turned all the way to +60 dB, the sound through this cable is crystal-clear and no detectable hiss. I can clearly hear sparrows chirping and wind blowing through my open window with how high I have the gain set; when I swap to my old cobbled-together coax abomination cable, there is a lot of popping, there is a low hum, and everything going through my mic sounds horribly distorted. I wish I had a "real" XLR cable that I could compare it to.\n\nNOTE: My pre-amp has noise filtering, so it\'s possible that some interference may still be getting picked up in this cable and the amp is managing to filter it all out enough that I can\'t detect it at full gain. The pre-amp definitely doesn\'t filter much noise from my other cable, though, so I think this cable from CM blocks interference extremely well.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Ok, so here\'s the deal. I\'ve been avoiding, for YEARS, balanced cabling between components. Bought these b/c they were competitively price and built on OFC copper. I\'ve been using virtually every variation, including those I made myself, of unbalanced cables. This includes, RG-59, 6 and multiple kinds of fancy "Litz" wire. Through them, I thought I\'d reached, nay "achieved", audio nirvana. WRONG! Look, I\'ve owned multi-thousand watt, multi-thousand dollar, electronically tri-amped class-A planer-dynamic and electrostatic systems. And, yes, I\'m well aware of electro-mechanical "burn-in". The point? One of those systems, built around unbalanced inter-connects, no longer "does it" for me. The new Cable Matters XLR cables, driving a high-current Class-AB amp itself driving comparatively inexpensive stacked dynamic speakers took me, last night, to that ever so elusive place "audio nirvana". It\'s as if the high smoothed out and system noise floor dropped. You know, like live music. All-in-all, to anyone reading this, and their components support balanced cabling, do not hesitate to buy these. Would rate 8-stars if I could. Context? I *NEVER* write reviews but had to, this product. Thanks for reading.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've purchase a LOT of this brand of cables! These really are heavy duty cables, and still relatively inexpensive. HEAVY conductors inside, not 24 gauge or 22 gauge wire, this is quality. We have 50' versions of these we use to power our PA system, and the cheap cables actually sound worse. I never would have believed I would hear a difference, but even me, a drummer, can hear it. I've been buying and using these for two years, not a single failure. Not one. I recommend these to everyone."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These are connected as balanced cables from my Topping D70 DAC to my THX AAA 789 AMP that gives very clean distortion free audio signal to my Focal Elex headphones.\n\nI just loose myself while listening. It's like there is a live band or an orchestra in front of me while I'm sitting at the front row 🎶🎧🥺🎧🎶💕"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These are high quality cables for an excellent price. Each pair comes packed in a nice box, a pleasant surprise. The cables are thick and sturdy, yet supple and easy to work with. They have black metal housings and gold-plated connectors. I haven't had them long enough to know how they'll hold up in the long run, but I get the impression they'll stand the test of time. Only time will tell, but for now, I have no reason not to give them a solid five stars. Great product.\n\nUPDATE: Since my initial review, I've added many more Cable Matters XLR cables of lengths from 3' to 25'. They have held up great and never let me down. The quality of these cables is a cut above and they're a dream to work with. Highly recommended."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Fantastic XLR cables at an unbeatable price. Not sure it need much more elaboration other than that! The cable is very thick and sufficiently pliable, which is the mark of a quality cable. Connectors are very solid too. I am using them with Shure SM57 for instrument/amplifier mic'ing. I don't detect any interference noise in the cable.\n\nA word of caution with cables: although it's tempting to get long cables to be as flexible as possible, it's my opinion that cables are cheap enough that you can afford to get various sizes and use the shortest length to get the job done. Resistance (degradation of signal) in the cable is a function of cable length. When you can get great cables like this as cheap as being offered, there isn't much excuse to get a bunch! Just my opinion anyway.\n\n5 stars! I will be buying more!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'m using 2 sets of these on a Yamaha MG10/2 mixer with a Digitech GNX3000 and a Digitech GNX4 XLR among other things. running into a Focusrite Saffire Pro 14 firewire, into an X99 FTW custom PC with a PCIe Firewire card with TI chip. I had an issue with a ground noise, using these instead of 1/4" alleviated the issue, and sound better. I\'m running in true stereo so this really gives a much better stereo separation and no hum that I had before. I recommend these cables, I\'m just a hobby home studio musician, I wouldn\'t consider myself a professional, but I\'ve been doing it for 35 years.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I got what I expected from the Cable Matters cables I ordered. The cables I received have no faults, and the construction is honestly better than what I expected from cables at the $8/each price point. The insulation is very soft rubber with a nice feel, and it makes for easy routing with no cable stiffness exerting forces on any of the connected gear. The connections inside are cleanly soldered and insulated from each other with shrink-fit tubing, a detail I would not necessarily expect at this price. I would not hesitate to buy more of these cables for interconnecting gear in my home studio.\n\nThat said, I would also NOT recommend anyone buy this grade of cable for live stage performance or commerical studio use. The wire and insulation types used are not the sort that are suitable for hard use and heavy foot traffic, nor is the shielding adequate for use in venues where lots of high-powered gear and lighting are putting out a lot more electromagnetic radiation than anything in a home setup.\n\nTLDR; As long as you're buying these cables for light-duty home use consistent with their build quality, you should be fine."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Male-Female-Microphone/dp/B00NPAMDQ6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

USB Microphone, TONOR Computer Cardioid Condenser PC Gaming Mic with Tripod Stand & Pop Filter for Streaming, Podcasting, Vocal Recording, Compatible with Laptop Desktop Windows Computer, TC-777

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#24

30,123

$29.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Play Video\n I have uploaded a video to show the sound quality of the microphone. I believe it is very good for this price range. I have a Yeti Blue as well and I cannot tell the difference in sound quality even though it is more expensive.\nPros:\nPlug and Play\nPop filters included\nGreat sound quality\nShock absorbent\n\nCon:\nDoes not have on/off switch, so if you don't want your computer to recognize it as an input, you will need to unplug it."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Play Video\n Excellent microphone for the price. The sound quality is excellent, noise reduction is great and I just had to plug the microphone. I would definitely recommend it. Very satisfied.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': '(Review written by Caitlyn’s husband)\n\nI am a streamer on Twitch who has had a lot of viewer growth recently. The only thing holding me back was the crappy sound quality of the headset microphone I was using.\n\nAfter weeks of complaining about having to use my headset microphone, my wife surprised me with this. Let me just say: she did a fantastic job. I may keep her after all.\n\nFirst off, my immediate impression upon unboxing it was how well it is made and how nice it looks. It seems like it will last me a long time.\n\nSecond, the sound quality is INCREDIBLE. As with any microphone, you have to mess with the settings and find the perfect ones that suit your voice. After doing this, my voice sounds crisp, clean, balanced, and most importantly, PROFESSIONAL.\n\nAlso, I effectively eliminated all background noise with my settings. That means my viewers can no longer hear my wife nagging me in the background when I’ve been playing my games entirely too long. It’s worth five stars for that alone!!\n\nThird, it was super easy to set up, and the customer service is fantastic.\n\nMy only recommendation if you are looking for a mic for streaming purposes is to buy one of those adjustable stands that clamp to the side of your computer desk. The closer your mouth is to the mic (like all mics), the better you will sound.\n\nConclusion: HIGH-QUALITY MIC AT A FRACTION OF THE COST. Best bang for your buck!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I just bought it and the sound quality is bad. I hear static. I have to plug it and then unplug it for it to work at times. I will be purchasing another product. I do not recommend.\n\nUPDATE-------\nMy first mic did not work and I contacted customer service. They sent me a replacement. Yeah, I would purchase again.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Very clear from 1-20". Width of the cardioid seems to be about 140 degrees, with a nice decibel cut outside of the optimal range/direction.\n\nMic does not have a physical gain - gain should be adjusted at the sound device level. And then the application using the mic can adjust the "input volume". Suggest running the gain around 60-80%. While the device does not present a hum or anything abnormal at 100% gain, the clearest/most HiFi sounding, gain levels without clipping are between 60-80.\n\nThe Pop Filter being as part of the mic shock frame is actually really cool, adjusting the angle of the mic on a boom - you do not also have to readjust the pop filter, it\'s all one movement as the pop filter is on the shock frame, not a boom arm.\n\nEdit: Updated to add pictures.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "As an instructor at a local self defense gym, I've been setting up for broadcasting online classes due to these social distancing and isolation orders going around. We put the TONOR USB microphone to the test today and were absolutely amazed at the results.\n\nThe gym is quite large, but in our sample broadcast, I was able to walk around the entire place while talking and everyone was able to hear loud and clear. The pop filter kept the sound coming in nice and clearly. What amazes me is that we are getting so much value in this device. An old acquaintance spent $1500 on audio equipment to get sound that wasn't all that superior to this. While there are reasons to get that kind of gear, I don't have need of it. The TONOR satisfies the technical need and the wallet need."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The mic arrived, well packaged in a very sleek box.\nUpon opening the lid of the box, the instruction manual was front and center. It provides excellent detailed instructions for setup and connecting to both Mac and PC operating systems (even include screen shots, in color!).\n\nIt comes about 80% assembled, all you have to do it put on the pop filter and windscreen (if you want to - totally optional). Then, plug in and go.\n\nThe tripod seems rather study and easy to fold the legs into position for use. The mic is in a shock-mount. Nothing too fancy, but seems fine. No additional bands included.\n\nThe pop filter arm is just a tad too short to achieve the optimal position in front of the mic capsule. But, you can find a position that is good enough.\n\nNow, to the microphone. In order to get a decent sound level, during setup in my control panel, I had to maximize the input volume levels. Anytime you do that, it increases the likelihood of background hum. I did a nominal amount of testing at 3 distances away from the mic - 6", 12", 18". 12 and 18 had nearly the same pickup volume, whereas 6" was the best. But, a trace amount of hiss/hum is present (see early comment about input volume).\nIt appears to be a standard cardioid pattern (captures what\'s directly in front of it and slightly to the side)\nThis would be a decent microphone for working from home to increase your audio quality on video and audio chats - Twitch, YouTube, Zoom, WebEx, GoTo Meetings, Skype, FaceTime, etc... If you sit more than 18" from the mic, you will need to speak louder to get a crisp, clear sound. But, I would not use this for any sort of multi-person conference call microphone - unless you have to. For the price, it is a good value.\n\nBut, I wouldn\'t go this route for musical applications (singing, guitar, ukulele) as the sensitivity isn\'t high enough for the distance needed to play those instruments.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I plugged this thing in and it worked great. Just like all the reviews said: It was really great for reducing background noise and producing a clear sound.\n\nI did see that some reviews warned that the mic sopped working or just didn't work at all but given the ratio of good to bad reviews I thought it would be fine.\n\nWhen it stopped registering sound, the computer still recognized that it was plugged in. The mic just... stopped working. Impossible to debug. Thankfully I had a backup cheap logitech webcam mic I could use but this was beyond disappointing.\n\nPlease get something else, this isn't worth the money."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " UPDATE: I would like to update my previous review which extended only a 1 star to this product. I found out shortly after this review that you must edit your speaker settings and place the pickup volume as 100. This is actually cited in the guide that is provided with the product. I deliberately placed it at under the 100 mark because I assumed this would result in too much voice pickup but it is actually necessary for the pickup of your voice to be enough to be heard and to be vividly clear. This is an excellent product but that requirement in the settings needs to be made more clear, it isn't an option it's a requirement that your audio pickup in settings be placed at the 100% mark.\n\nSpeaker worked great for 1 week. I detached once, then re-attached it to my PC. Proceeded to record something listened to it on my PC and the volume of my voice was so low I thought I might have not touched the play button. Played it again barely no audio sound. Put my volume on max still I could barely hear my voice. Disappointing. I have a feeling a lot of the reviews on here were due to some kind of reviewing incentive. This product clearly long term or even in this case in the short term is not a good purchase when it comes to performance. I will reach out to their customer service but honestly I'm annoyed I even need to. Most likely will be returning for a different brand"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' Hey all-\n\nI posted a video to show how it will sound when plugged into a desktop. It was simply plug-and-play with the USB.\n\nPros: Looks cool\nSounds great, hides all noise from behind the microphone\nEasy to set up\nCheap price!\n\nCons: The keyboard makes a lot of noise when speaking. I have to be aware of this when I am in a Zoom call. Other than this, I love this purchase. My classmates have seen a huge quality difference from my previous gaming headphones as well. Hope you like it as much as I do :)'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Microphone-TONOR-Podcasting-Compatible-TC-777/dp/B07WLWN2ZT/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

String Swing CC01K-BW Guitar Hanger and Guitar Wall Mount Bracket Holder for Acoustic and Electric Guitars Black Walnut

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#25

23,924

$13.99 - $39.97

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These are amazing hangers. They work well and are easy to install. Not sure what else I can include to encourage you to hit that 'Helpful' button but if you would that would be awesome. Know that I will be smiling on the inside when I get a notification that my very thorough review has actually helped someone with the purchasing decision. Literally, every day I think about the millions of people I am possibly helping with their Amazon buying decisions. Go ahead...click that button and know you are helping me while also helping you!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "It's great. A piece of wood that hangs on the wall so I can admire my guitar collecting dust because I'm married with 5 kids."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I purchased two of these to hang guitars in my music room. These are well made and certainly do the job okay. However, I completely did NOT trust the two skimpy screws they provided to hang this unit. They are basically drywall screws, but these have a rather skinny diameter. I was not about to trust my vintage P-Bass to a skinny screw inside a hollow-wall fastener. No, I used a heavier "construction screw" directly into a wall stud. See photo. I was seriously concerned that the supplied skinny screw would actually break off in the stud. If you are hanging a lightweight acoustic, then the supplied hardware should be fine. I\'m probably just being paranoid and overly cautious. Other than that, I like it (tho walnut piece could be a little bigger in my opinion).'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Does NOT fit CLASSICAL guitar with the nylon strings. The arms are not adjustable. Been searching for one that will fit a classical but no luck here!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' Love the simple yet sturdy design, Easy to install and Encourages instrument use. Instrument gets played more since you just pull it off the wall to Play/practice, much easier than taking it out and putting it back in the case when or just leaving it in a case out of sight. We ended up getting the smaller string swings for our Ukuleles too. Great product. Will definitely re-order when my other kids pick their instrument of choice or as our collection grows. I feel it is safer for an instrument to be displayed on the wall rather than sitting in a corner where it may get kicked, or lost in a pile of whatever.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Excellent purchase to get my guitar off the floor and out of the way. I was looking for another 'stand' when I came across these, and due to a recent room remodel, I had a blank space that was perfect to hang my guitar. I still have a 6-string on a floor stand in the living room, but my wife wants it to remain there for 'aesthetic purposes. :)\n\nEasy to install. Only took me a few minutes, and I used the included screw-in drywall anchors - excellent addition and MUCH better than those cheap, ineffective knock-off drywall anchors you typically get. This is a quality production all the way around.\n\nMy concern that the wider neck of the 12-string would not fit correctly was unfounded when I discovered you can 'bend' the support arms slightly. I have a perfect fit, and I have no doubt that this would work perfectly for my 6-string (same manufacturer) with no modifications to accept the narrower neck of the 6-string.\n\nThis is made in America, the good ol' U.S.A. and it shows!! Great job!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': " The first impression, these looks super decorative and that's the major reason I went for it even though it was double priced than many other variants available. There is no second thought on that. Looks very good without Guitar hanging or hanging. But there are couple of issues with this product.\n\nMy 2 cents below :\n\nPros:\n- Looks super good\n- Good subtle colors of wood\n- Guitar holds properly without any issues\n- The guitar hangs making enough gap from wall and so no worry of scratches anywhere\n\nCons:\n- The hanger and wood screw with each other and if you tightly screw them then it leaves a white mark around the circle. See the attached screens which happened with me\n- Screws are very thin and doubt the durability of the product in the long term. Later only I read more reviews where other buyers have same concerns.\n- The wood doesn't seal to the wall properly. There is a small gap visible always. It's the flat way these are built\n- It's how they hang with a gap from the wall or something with the hook where guitar hangs, that if the fan is ON in room then guitar keeps shaking slowly and I am not sure if this is good for guitar over a period of time."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These hangers work great! The install is super easy and it comes with drywall anchors too (which came in handy when I missed the wall stud). The wood finish is high quality and I get compliments on the hangers from both guitar players and non-guitar playing friends. The foam padding on the hanger itself is high quality and keeps my guitars safe.\nPros:\n-keeps guitars safe\n-good looking\n-easy to install\n\ncons:\n-N/A (which is rare because I am somewhat of a pessimist)\n\nOverall I would absolutely recommend these hangers to anyone looking to get their guitars on a wall in a safe and handsome manner.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have been using this brand for decades. Excellent quality. I needed a couple more recently and bought the 2-pack. A have a few thoughts on the benefits of using hangers, regardless of brand: I believe the guitars are safer on a hanger than they are on a traditional guitar stand where they can get kicked/knocked/etc. The guitars are also \'out of the way\' on the wall instead of taking up valuable floor space. Last but certainly not least, it\'s also better than keeping the guitars in their cases stuck away in a closet somewhere. The guitars might be safer in their cases, but they are too \'out of reach\' and I will be much less likely to play them than if they are conveniently within arms reach.\n\nFriendly advice: if at all possible, when attaching these hangers to your wall, find the studs. The thought of relying on drywall anchors to support a valuable guitar gives me the heebie-jeebies. If you attach the hangers to the studs, which are usually 16" apart, you can hang a row of guitars pretty easily. I stagger the height of the hangers to create a little more room between each guitar.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I ordered a second pair of these after I temporarily "adopted" a bass and acoustic guitar in addition to my two electrics.\n\nI\'ve been very happy with them. They are nice looking (although I would prefer to have a smaller logo, or none at all), well built, and very well designed.\n\nThere are specific things I tend to be concerned about with a product like this:\nWill it work for *all* of my different instruments? --Yes, in my case. It holds the guitar far enough off the wall to handle any typical design, and the hooks will rotate to accommodate a Strat style headstock where one side is cut deeper than the other.\nWill it be secure? --Yes, these are clearly well built, and if installed correctly I\'m certain they could hold the weight of 5+ guitars each before damaging the wall. Also, the hooks are designed well so the guitar won\'t pop off the hooks under minor handling (like cleaning strings) while it\'s hung.\nIs it easy to install? --Well, it\'s about as easy as you could expect. They include self tapping drywall anchors (I still recommend drilling a pilot hole if you use these, and go slow). In my case I just went into studs each time to avoid the extra drywall damage from an anchor in case I move them later.\n\nI would like to see these be just a little cheaper, but honestly they\'re a really good value as-is. Highly recommended.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/String-Swing-CC01K-BW-Acoustic-Electric/dp/B0B16WH36J/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Ernie Ball Earthwood Phosphor Bronze Medium Acoustic Guitar Strings - 13-56 Gauge (P02144)

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#26

27,059

$5.00 - $25.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': '16 God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son. Anyone who believes in him will not die but will have eternal life. 17 God did not send his Son into the world to judge the world. He sent his Son to save the world through him. John 3:16,17 NIRV\n\n18 Whoever believes and has decided to trust in Him [as personal Savior and Lord] is not judged [for this one, there is no judgment, no rejection, no condemnation]; but the one who does not believe [and has decided to reject Him as personal Savior and Lord] is judged already [that one has been convicted and sentenced], because [b]he has not believed and trusted in the name of the [One and] only begotten Son of God [the One who is truly unique, the only One of His kind, the One who alone can save him]. John 3:18 Amplified Bible\n\n15 And if anyone’s name was not found written in the Book of Life, he was hurled into the lake of fire. Revelation 20:15 Amplified Bible\nRevelation 20:15 Since everyone who goes before the great white throne is to be tried and sentenced for his deeds, and no one is sinless, the only way to escape condemnation and the “lake of fire” is to have one’s name in the “Book of Life” through authentic faith in Jesus as Lord (see Ps 69:28; Phil 4:3; Rev 3:5). Amplified Bible Study Notes\n\nGod bless you!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I used to mainly use Elixir PB Nanowebs or Daddario coated or uncoated PBs, but the earthwood pbs really shine on my Gibson & Martin acoustics in an incomparable way.\n\nI have like 10 sets of these as backup always. Never changing string brands from now on unless EB changes their formula or I get a new acoustic that demands a different set of strings.\n\nFrom day 1 to day 100, these sound good even though I have very clammy hands. May not work for you, but as for me, these are my favorite strings so far in my entire acoustic playing life. Highly recommended.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I ordered a bunch of different electric and acoustic strings last week. I like to use different gauges, materials, or brands. I usually like pretty light strings but sometimes on acoustic I enjoy 12-54. In general I like Ernie Ball strings for acoustic guitars. I change strings fairly often and don't care about expensive fancy coatings. On average I change every 100 hours or every 45 days on Seagull acoustic. When I had the Taylor 714ce I only used Elixir strings. On the Seagull I like to try assorted strings. [side note: If you've never checked Godin's Seagull brand, check them out. Nice sound, versatile, good looking, under $1000, made in North America.] Anyway... I put these Ernie Ball 2146 Earthwood Medium Light Acoustic Phosphor Bronze on today at 3pm. Played it for a couple of hours to break in the strings. Sounded great from first good stretch and tune. Had to tune up every 30 mins which is absolutely normal for new strings. I came back around 8pm and decided to capture some ideas in my head. So I tuned up and recorded the entire 40 minute session with the guitar uninterrupted stream of consciousness. I never needed to pause and tune up. It was bright and exhibited all the delicious tones that a Dreadnought in the hands of hippie should make! Everything felt right while I was playing so I just powered on from idea to idea. It's a warm humid day so I I put the guitar down after that session and played back the recording. These strings sound amazing. 40 minute session of various intensity playing with string, picking and palm muting. Lots of light hammer on/offs. The strings were bright as sunshine and they broke in amazingly fast. They both felt and sounded good. Wow. I am just going to order a few more sets so always have these around. Next month I try a different Ernie Ball set with .11-.52 which is more my norm."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am rating the "extra-light" Earthwood acoustic strings. These are .010 to .050 gauge, phosphor bronze. These are for small guitars, guitars that cannot hold strong tension, or for beginner players without calluses on their fingers. They are of very good quality, maybe the best you can get, but this thickness is not made for most professional grade acoustic guitars in the U.S. as you will get buzzing on the higher strings, or buzzing and rattle across the whole guitar. You would need to go with regular "light gauge" string packs that show .011 or better yet .012 as the highest E string if you want better sustain and fuller, richer tone, that is if your fingers can handle them.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'A set of Ernie Ball acoustic strings, individually packaged in paper envelopes and all contained inside a sealed plastic bag. If you are familiar with guitar strings you know exactly what to expect here; there are no surprises in the packaging.\n\nString gauges are: 54, 44, 32, 24, 16, 12. The 16 and 12 are plain wire strings, the other four are phosphor bronze wound.\n\nI have a standard-size Dreadnaught style acoustic and I had around 4-6 inches of extra on each string after I put them on, so they have plenty of length.\n\nThey have a nice bright sound, a little "zingy" when you first put them on but they calm down after a couple of days of play.\n\nI will buy these again in the future.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'m a beginner with one year of playing. I\'ve tried several different brands and types of strings mostly to understand the differences. I\'ve learning in a Blues/Folk track and listen to Neil Young, Dylan etc. Honestly of have nothing bad to say about any of the strings I\'ve tried. They\'ve all been great to experiment with and it\'s so amazing to hear the sound change with each.\n\nThe "Ernie Ball Earthwood Phosphor Bronze Medium Light Acoustic Guitar" are exceptional though. I can\'t nail down exactly what it is, but these strings sound amazing. I think it\'s a balance in the base and high tones/notes. The sound is clean but has something underneath that resonates.\n\nAnother weird thing... I\'ve tried tons of different picks. I always come back to a specific pick not because it feels much different but because I don\'t hear it clicking when strumming. I regularly use different picks to experiment with playability and the change they have on the sound but always return to my favorites. These strings are different in how they react to the pick... for me. There\'s no click from the pick that normally distracts me.\n\nAnyway - I like them a lot.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have been looking for acoustic strings that allow for lead playing and these are fantastic. The phosphor bronze sounds full on the low end and bending the G through high E is like playing an electric guitar but requiring just enough extra bending force to get great acoustic/electric hybrid action.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "When my neighbor moved out, he gave me two of his guitars. Both had chased him all over the country and he decided to stick with one guitar instead of having three. The acoustic he gave me is a little (!) Epiphone Dreadnought, the strings of which needed replacement, oh, five years ago. On a lark, I tried out EB Earthwood Lights. Coming from an electric, Earthwood strings on an acoustic deliver a richness I've only heard from guitar and amp setups costing far more than this Epi is worth. When these strings give out, I'll swap them with a fresh set of Earthwoods."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I absolutely love these strings. I have a Martin GPC-16E, 000-18 Standard, and D-18 Standard. I\'ve tried out Martin LifeSpan 2.0\'s, D\'Addario EJ\'s, Elixir\'s, etc... Martin\'s last longer, but these strings sound the best. They have a rich, harmonic, "serious" sounding tone. They bring out the best in my guitars. They\'re also super tough. I use them when doing saddle work where you have to take the strings on and off a LOT. That\'s hard on strings. These hang in there beautifully.\n\nThe only downside is like any other basic set of Balls, they corrode kinda quick. But the reason that doesn\'t bother me is you should be changing your strings about every 2-3 weeks anyway. Even the best strings start to lose intonation, and get gross after a while.\n\nOverall, these strings are my favorite.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Don't let the low price fool you. I have been playing D'Addario and Martin stings for 28 years. While both those brands have stings I like and others I don't care for I was skeptical about the Ernie Ball Earthwood acoustic strings. Used Ernie Ball for electric but acoustic??? Well I gave these a try and have been very impressed. The tonal quality and feel of these strings have quickly become my favorite. I play live twice a week and practice almost daily. These strings easily last 3 months with heavy use. They could easily charge double what they cost and it would still be a good value for your money. For the cost, sound and feel of these strings I have switched exclusively to them for my Martin D-18 and Orangewood guitars."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Ernie-Ball-Earthwood-Phosphor-Acoustic/dp/B09G5KLKZX/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Guitar Wall Hanger, 2 Pack Guitar Wall Mount, Guitar Hanger Wall Hook Holder Stand with Screws, Hardwood Guitar Wall Mount Hanger for Acoustic Electric Guitar Bass Banjo Mandolin

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#27

6,618

$11.89 - $16.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've always wanted to hang both my guitars on the wall instead of leaning them up against the wall. Sadly, leaning them on the wall has scratched my electric guitar and somehow hurt the output. I bought these because they looked really nice and seemed like they wouldn't scratch the neck of my guitars and would keep them out of the way. I gotta say, drilling in two screws along with the whole assembly was really easy. The part where your guitar sits, is really soft. No way are they gonna be hurt anytime soon. Thanks!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought this product, and found that (1) one of the spacers of the yokes was missing, and (2) the screw heads were not recessed into the mount. I decided to return and buy 2 copies of the String Swing instead.\nNow that I have both in my hands, I can do a comparison. The most striking difference is the weld point of the yoke and the screw head. Look at the photos (the String Swing is always on the left) and draw you own conclusion as which hanger you trust your expensive guitar to.\nAlso, note that on this hanger, the hole is too small for the head of the screw to be recessed in. On the String Swing, the head of the screw is recessed about 2 mm into the hole. It does not affect the functionality of the hanger, but it shows the attention to details, or rather, the lack thereof.\nPlease spend a few more dollars and buy the real thing.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My cousins mom (my favorite aunty)passed away in January, so some of us from the family were helping her clean up the house. And well, I always wanted a guitar(piano too) to learn and enjoy music on another level. And there these two bad boys were! One belonged to her father, who has also gone, and the other one belonged to my Grandpa! So I though it was so amazing she said I can have them and put use to them!\nThat’s when I realized I can just leave them laying around. Knowing my animals, they’d want to lay on top of them. Lol\nNow I have no worries of my guitars getting banged up or full of fur, thanks to these wall hangers.\nI do love how sturdy these are! Yes, it can be easy to install, of course having, using the right tools to make it easier.\nI definitely satisfied.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Very easy to assemble, good material and fast delivered!!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is the second set of these I’ve bought. They work very well and are easy to install. I usually just use a stud finder, level and an electric driver. They keep the guitars off the floor so they don’t get knocked over and kind of decorated the room. I would recommend them.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Let me start off with the bad. The wall anchors that come with this suck! I mean horrible they crumble as you try to screw then into the wall. We are lesbians and obviously have lots of tools and hardware so for us this wasn’t a huge issue because we had others. The actual guitar hangers are great! They are very sharp looking and hold the guitars well. I would have given them 5 stars had the hardware been better. Honestly though for the price you can’t beat it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Comes with everything you need (minus the screw driver). There aren't any directions but I've had experience screwing wall anchors into drywall. They are sturdy and hold my guitar, and banjo, and dobro without needing to find a stud in the wall."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I rarely read descriptions thoroughly when purchasing something. So to my pleasant surprise in the box was the screws and anchors needed to hang them up. My husband has a huge guitar obsession but we live in a two bedroom apartment with our two kids so I try to keep storage on the wall if possible. You usually get one of these for $13 so when I found two for $16 I was so thrilled. Just get them, they’re so beautiful. I like looking at the guitars a little more now and my husband is not sitting them in my spot on the couch anymore 😂🙌🏻'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'We have a Gibson and an acoustic guitar. Fit the electric guitar right out of package. Lots of reviews were saying the acoustic necks didn’t fit and they had to return the item; decided to take a chance since the guitar-center mounts are ugly and just as expensive for 1….you can actually expand these by a pinch and make it fit your acoustic guitar without an issue…I’m not strong at all, all it takes is a little pull.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Perfect for my guitars! My acoustic neck was wider than it came sized for, so I gently widened them and it was a perfect fit!'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Guitar-Hardwood-Acoustic-Electric-Mandolin/dp/B09NRKXZHT/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

GLEAM Guitar Stand - Adjustable Fit Electric, Classical Guitars and Bass, Guitar Accessories, Folding Guitar Stand (CG-4)

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#28

14,084

$17.95

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I was expecting this thing to be flimsy, but last night a chupacabra broke into my house and got between me and my gun so I reached for the first thing I could find... my trusty Gleam Guitar Stand. I pounded the chupacabra into the ground until it didn’t move. I walked away to gather my thoughts and come up with a plan to dispose of the carcass, but when I came back it was gone. I guess you can’t kill a chupacabra with it.\n\nOh, it also holds guitars pretty good.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "It holds the guitar. Not sure what more people want it to do but the top part where the neck sits, feels a little weak but considering this will sit in a corner and I don't use the guitar much, it will probably last for years before breaking down.\nCan't beat the price.\nThe rubber feet are really nice specially since I have hard floors.\nEverything else felt pretty sturdy though."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': ' I have written several honest reviews on items. This is the worst product I have ever purchased.\n\nFor the overall construction, I would give a -5. I own several Guitars and have been playing for years. I would not use this for any of my guitars.\n\nThe top support that supports the neck is hinged and is very floppy. It has so much play that when you set your guitar on it, it tilts backward. The rubber strap that is supposed to hold your guitar secure, feels like it would break if you used it too many times. The base does not lock in place when you open the lags. The central connector is made out of very thin cheap-feeling plastic. I would never recommend this product to anyone. I was extremely disappointed with this item. I will be returning this item. Do not waste your money on this.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My previous bass stand kept collapsing so I bought this one to replace it. It is wayyy studier and easy to compact for traveling. I have had this bass stand for almost 2 months now and I came here today specifically to write this review because today I accidentally stepped on a cord and caused my bass to fall. This amazing stand caught the fall and my bass was unharmed. The stand had to be adjusted a little but that’s it. Nothing got damaged. I am so impressed by this thing. Buy it now!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This guitar stand is currently holding up my ESP EC-256 LTD. It's a no frills stand that was easy to assemble (I just followed the instructions on this Amazon page) and does what it's supposed to do. It holds my guitar upright with reasonable stability. If you have younger kids or larger pets or live in an earthquake prone area, you may want to consider something more sturdy. For the price, I'd say it's more than worth it."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "It does what it does. The only TINY thing is that the stand CAN tilt forward and potentially drop IF given sufficient force. But, that's unlikely.\nI noticed it when I placed my bass guitar on it. I decided to push from the back slightly to see how much force was needed to topple the stand.\nNot much.\nBut like I said, that force is unlikely to happen. A push from the front, however is not an issue. The stand is sturdy from the front. Just, not the back."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have a regular acoustic guitar, nothing fancy. This stand is a great holder for it. Easy to assemble, stable. The retaining clip that holds the guitar neck in is a little awkward, but I don't use it much so it doesn't matter. If there isn't anything bumping your stand on a regular basis the stand holds the guitar just fine without using it. I got one of these for my daughter and liked it enough to get one for myself.,"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Got this for my daughter to rest her guitar on when she's practicing on and off throughout the day. For longer storage we use a wall mount. This does what it says. No issues with quality. It's not a heavy stand so if you bump hard into your guitar while it's in this stand then it will wobble."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I love this stand, it sets up quick, and stands firm. it comes with the rubber retention strap to avoid someone knocking your instrument out of the stand. I ourdered multiples. I use for Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and even a balalaika (Russian folk instrument)! Buy a couple, they are portable, but built well enough to use in the studio..'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Our household inherited a guitar that is not the best quality, but it's still lovely to look out. Purchased this inexpensive stand as a way to display the guitar. Great product, but my use is different than working musician or music student. Very happy with this product. Would buy again to decorative objects I pick up on my travels!"}]

https://www.amazon.com/GLEAM-Guitar-Stand-Adjustable-Accessories/dp/B07PPDY2NS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Elixir Strings 80/20 Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings w NANOWEB Coating, Light (.012-.053)

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#29

25,156

$14.99 - $36.38

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Although you'll spend nearly twice the money to get into a set of Elixer strings, it's money well spent. I know that as a college student I had always heard of Elixir strings but could never justify spending the extra money. However, after trying a set, I have been playing nothing but Elixers for the past 10 years.\n\nI'm not going to pretend to know the science behind any of this, but can tell you that these strings make any guitar sound much better. They typically give a bright, even, and deep tone that you simply don't get with the budget brands. Additionally, they last nearly twice as long before needing to be replaced. Lastly, I will say that the webbing on these strings makes them much easier on the fingers for beginning and experienced guitar players alike. Sliding up and down the strings wont cut you up nearly as bad as other brands.\n\nOne point of clarification here: buy the NANOWEB instead of the POLYWEB. As the Poly coating wears off it can be uncomfortable to play and adds an ugliness to your guitar that any civilized being shouldn't want. Keep your baby looking good and she'll be good to you. However, if I remember correctly, the poly-coated strings did hold their sound and playability even longer than the Nanoweb coating, so if that's more of a priority for you don't feel bad about getting those.\n\nIn summary, if you're looking for the best guitar strings on the market, you've found them. Figure out the correct weight of strings for your guitar and order some. I highly doubt you'll regret it."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Have a full Bodied Yamaha Acoustic that had Elixir polyweb light. That all but destroyed the performance! Went to these and i am absolutely amazed at the difference strings can make. I know they can, but, holy S**T !! What an upgrade. Forget "Poly". It\'s "Nano" from now on as well as 80/20 Bronze! It\'s as if i bought a new guitar and a far more $ one at that. Low -E to High- E , all strings resonate brighter, longer, truer . Albeit I now know that a full body needs a heavier string, the sacrifice is the increased force to fret the strings. Just have to toughen up,strengthen my left fingers. Feel,playability is smooth. I feel i made two changes at once but both in the Right direction.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "When is a guitar string dead and time to replace it? Duh, that's easy. When it breaks.... Not quite true here but with these strings you might be more apt to have the sting break before they need to be replaced. I know, I know, I will get a lot of flack for that because some purists think that strings need to be super bright sounding and once that is gone then replace. I disagree. These string do start out bright in sound and that will fade. Then they got into to mellow tone with more pronounced bass and smoother treble but then something magical happens after that. They start to sing! The sustain builds and you get a seductive smooth sound after that. When that last tone shift hits, its music to everyone's ears.\n\nWhen should you really change them out? For me its when the strings don't stay in tune after a song or two. But I play about an hour a day each day and sometimes more on the weekends, and yeah some days off as well and I haven't noticed a need to replace them after 2-3 months now. The nanoweb technology is amazing, period. Buy Elixor and never look back.\n\nI play an acoustic Taylor 216 in case you are wondering."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Best strings for acoustic. The lush sound reminds me of listening to Robert Goulet play piano. The first time I set up my Martin with these strings and gave it a quick strum, my wife turned her head around and said "what was THAT?". The difference between this and other strings I\'ve used is night and day.\n\nAnd the bonus is, these strings last a LONG time, and that\'s great because I don\'t change mine nearly often enough. I signed up for the subscribe & save because I want to be reminded when to change them.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "It's okay. I decided to try it out because my favorite Independent band, Boyce Avenue, uses the brand and their guitar sounds so nice live. Anyway, they're durable and lasts long. However, the strings are kind of hard to press compared to the usual strings that I use. Also, I don't like how it eliminates the squeeky noise when sliding chords and whatnot--makes me feel like I have a silent guitar. The tone is nice and balanced, but not quite bright in my ears. Still giving it a 5 though because they're very durable and clean looking compared to the ones I usually use, which after about 5 days of heavy duty usage it turns to a different color."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I purchased a used hollowbody guitar for fingerpicking - a Loar LH301T and absolutely fell in love with it. It was like the moment that Ollivander hands you the wand that chooses you. But the strings were old so I changed them which completely changed the feel & sound. It took some tracking down but the Elixir Nanoweb 80-20 Bronzes were the strings it had. I'll never use anything else now. The coating eases the sliding of your fretting fingers with only a minor squeak rather than the loud squawk you get with uncoated strings. But the coating is perfect for the flesh of the fingers to catch on for fingerpicking. I had tried D'addario coated strings first but found them just a tad too slippery for my fingertips. I have my wand back now."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Acoustic guitar strings have two categories now: B.E. (Before Elixer) and A.E. (After Elixer) These things have added countless additional hours to the life of my strings. They can be beaten daily for months and still retain brightness. By the time that you start to see some of the clear coating peeling off, it MIGHT be time to change them, but even then they will hang on for months after that. I have not tried using Elixers on my electric, I just don't think it's a good fit for what I do, but I think that Elixers on an acoustic will someday be mandatory and the world will be a better place because of it. I must add that they stay in tune much better than regular strings too!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've played many types of guitar strings in my 25+ years of playing and these are some of the brightest-sounding and comfortable strings I've purchased.\n\nThey came highly recommended by a lot of YouTube guitar instructors as well as many peers. I decided to try them out and I like that they're easy on the fingers, but don't sacrifice tone or brightness.\n\nThey last a fair amount of time. Everything always depends on frequency of play, but for me they hold out for a while.\n\nThey are especially good for guitarists starting on an acoustic guitar because it's easy on the fingers.\n\nI highly recommend."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I put these on my "old faithful" 1974 guitar and it was like playing a completely new and fresh instrument! Comfortable to the touch, the light gauge (.010) is a delight to play, and - so far - they\'ve lasted longer than I would have expected. Great value. Even though they\'re a bit more expensive than some of the competing brands, they are SO MUCH nicer to the touch that I doubt that I\'ll be looking around for anything better than these. Super! I\'ve also put them on my "at hand" Martin now... and it, too, is a different instrument with these strings.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These are great strings if you are not some kind of snobbish weirdo. They sound great and you don't have to change them forever. On my full body acoustic the heavier gauge strings sound way better. Unfortunately I didn't realize they were heavy strings and I went a long while just thinking it was cause I'm more used to electric guitar that I didn't enjoy playing it. I saw when I went to order strings again that the heavy ones were what I ordered last time and got extra light and oh the difference, an actual treat to play. Although the sound quality definitely suffers a bit with the lighter strings. The heavy ones had a very full sound with a great top end and brightness. The extra lights are bit less punchy, still sound good just diminished a bit."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Strings-Acoustic-NANOWEB-Coating-012-053/dp/B09BF8XDF4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

OVELLIC Karaoke Microphone for Kids

Musical Instruments

#30

6,979

$19.99 - $29.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm honestly shock! I bought this for 15 or 16 dollars and it is amazing! although I don't know how to use all the features but the sound quality is great and I love the fact that you can change you voice tone and navigate your phone through the mic. I've bought a mic before simular to this one for 25 bucks and even that one couldn't even compare too this one and it's only 16 dollars! physically this mic has a bit of weight and it does not feel cheap at all. I am so satisfied with this purchase and if I need another mic I would definitely purchase again."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'We received the microphone but it came defective. Wrote them about it and they wanted us to give them 5 stars, screen shot and send proof that we did before they would give us a replacement. We thought that was just a form of blackmailing for a product that we paid for that was defective on their part. Wont order from this company again.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This microphone is absolutely darling and super fun! I bought this for my cute little five-year-old niece for her birthday. My sister tells me that she plays with it constantly and absolutely loves it!♥️♥️ She has invited her cute little friends to come over and they all sing in it and have a blast! It’s seriously keeps her busy and having fun for over an hour! I would definitely recommend this darling wireless Bluetooth microphone if you need a gift for a little girl❤️❤️'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' So much fun'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My 10 yo daughter bought this microphone with her own money. I was hesitant when she showed it to me because of the price, but I read through many of the reviews and it seemed worth the risk.\nThe item arrived yesterday, and it’s pretty awesome!!! Both of my kids have been having a blast with it!\nIt’s lightweight but not cheap, and it’s really easy to use! The sound quality is surprisingly good, and the speaker gets pretty loud.\nI’m going to keep this in mind for future gift ideas!!\nSo far, so good! I hope it lasts all of the use it’s about to get!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' The mic is perfect for at home karaoke without a full machine and speaker system. I finally found a karaoke mic with a speaker that pushes out a lot of volume! The bluetooth, SD card, Radio and line-out features are good to have on this mic. The lights on the speaker are cute and the voice changing modes are pretty funny. I took video of my son going through the voices while singing (the beeps are from the voice change button) Overall, I would recommend this mic, for the versatile features and the impressively loud speaker. I like it a lot!\n[** UPDATE! ** After using this Karaoke mic for a few days, I accidentally discovered a feature: There is a button in the middle of the main panel that says “REC” with a microphone icon on the button. You press that button while playing a song through the karaoke mic, it will drown out the vocal track almost completely, making it a karaoke-style song! It has made my work of finding songs without vocals much easier! **]'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Bought this gift for my 6 and 8 year old grandsons. It arrived in a fantastic looking box and when I opened it the microphone was a beautiful gold microphone. It’s Bluetooth ready and easy to use. It’s a perfect gift for any age person who loves to sing.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My teen daughter had so much fun with this! We bought it as a gag gift and she's been playing with it every day for over a week. Even had a mock rock performance with her friends in the park.\n\nA lot of laughs for the low price. It is also a voice synthesizer that can make your voice sound high pitched like an evil cartoon kitty or deep and low like a black mailer.\n\nBig plus for syncing up wireless with her music on her cell phone. It also has a headphone jack that she had been using to listen to her music when she can't find her air pods.\n\nGreat gift for the young and young at heart :)"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' This Microphone is just what I was looking for. My whole family loves it especially my grandbabies! It has great sound quality. The battery last a really long time. It us very easy to operate. Definitely would purchase again.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Every time you turn it on a lady\'s voice comes on and says, "THE BLUETOOTH DEVICE IS READY TO PAIR" its so loud and you can\'t change the volume at which she says this and you can\'t make it not say this every single time it turns on. Very annoying because I turn it on for my 1 year old and she goes to immediately babble into the microphone but can\'t because the lady\'s voice has to come on first and scream at her. Then if you do connect it to a Bluetooth device like a speaker it then has the same lady yell at you, "THE BLUETOOTH DEVICE HAS BEEN PAIRED SUCCESSFULLY" and again you can\'t turn it down or off what she says and it\'s so so annoying! Also if the microphone gets dropped what so ever it turns off and you have to hear the dumb lady allllll over again! Super dumb. Otherwise the voice changer is cool and this thing gets pretty loud.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/OVELLIC-Karaoke-Microphone-for-Kids/dp/B0B8YFP44V/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Boveda Retail 12-Packs

Musical Instruments

#31

641

$37.99 - $56.09

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https://www.amazon.com/Boveda-Retail-12-Packs/dp/B09R8W8DSH/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Dunlop Tortex Standard Guitar Picks

Musical Instruments

#32

17,361

$2.99 - $40.65

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These are my favorite picks, excellent quality.\n\n(Review translated for fellow musicians)\nDude, these are raaaaaad dude bro. You should always keep these in the gig bag you never know when the other dude might forget his picks dude. If you drop them in your car. You know that weird spot between your left leg and the door under the seat next to your chapstick or something like that, you can spot these bad boys a mile away. You’re welcome dude. Safe shredding bra'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I started playing acoustic guitar recently - and for the record, I am more of a rhythm player / strummer. My first guitar was one of those combo box guitars that come with everything - guitar, amp, picks, strap etc - for a few hundred bucks. After I played on that a while I wanted to get a nicer, more advanced guitar. I ended up purchasing a Taylor 114ce Acoustic Electric.\n\nAnyway, when I first got my guitar home I noticed that while doing some basic strumming of chords with a pick (most notably G and D) my guitar was giving out this echo-y reverb-y sound that was highly noticeable and didn't sound right. Almost as if a small crash symbol was being played as well. I was disappointed with the sound and disappointed with my purchase. I didn't know what to do... Was it the strings? Was this guitar not meant for rhythm guitar style playing?\n\nThen I realized - those picks that came with that combo box guitar (that I was still using for my new guitar) were very plastic-y, very hard. I started wondering if the picks were the culprit. I started doing some research for picks that were good for rhythm guitar / strumming. I found out about the Dunlop Tortex picks so decided to give them a shot. I decided to pull the trigger on some smaller / lighter ones as that seemed to be a recommendation if you are a strummer.\n\nI ended up trying out the .60mm gauge - on the lighter end, but not ultra flimsy... Once I started playing with these IT MADE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE! I can't stress enough how much more amazing my guitar sounds when I play. Chords are bright, full, crisp - and most importantly - that annoying reverb sound is gone. These picks are durable, light and smooth. All my guitar needed was a more delicate touch. I am extremely happy with my purchase. Come to find out, the Dunlop Tortex .60mm is the same exact pick that Dave Matthews uses - and I can totally see why!\n\nDon't underestimate how much the right pick will have on the sound of your guitar with your playing style!\n\nEquipment:\nTaylor 114ce\nStrings: Elixir Light Gauge Phosphor Bronze Nanoweb Coating\nPicks: Dunlop Tortex Standard .60mm (Orange)"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "For me, Tortex picks just feel so smooth crossing the string or strings and they produce a warm, but not overly warm sound, to my ears' discerning anyway. They feel really nice on my fingers too. I use these orange .60mm Tortex picks in a weekly church service band where I at times have to switch back and forth between acoustic, lap steel, electric rhythm, and lead electric parts complete with the church triads and solo lines. I don't want to change picks then, changing instruments can be cumbersome enough, and I find these .60mm gauges to be the ideal compromise, that's just me though. Season to taste. They're just flexible enough to have that little bit of give I like on strummed acoustic parts without being so thin I break them. I do play too hard I'm afraid, a quick and light attack on the strings is so much better for one's tone and sustain, but I get excited, what can I say? Then for the triads and solo lines to cut through, I move down the teardrop with my index finger to stiffen things up and then I kind of get the best of both worlds.\n\nAlso, I like these being orange because they're easy to find if I drop one and I have a tendency to leave them lying about on the stage anxious to get out and talk to folks after the service. So everybody knows my picks are orange and when they see I've left some on my monitor box or something, they always fetch 'em my way. And for some strange reason, I generally don't loose these at home like I do other picks either.\n\nNow, I also do recording sessions on various wind and stringed instruments, and when it's guitar, my go to picks are the green .88mm Dunlop Tortex, if I use a pick at all. I do temper my inner animal to the extent needed in those sessions and pick the strings fast and easy for optimum tone. The greenies are just great, but I best not leave any behind because these are in my experience, the most often used picks by session players and studio guitarists, so people that find them are going to think that they are theirs and hey, my bad. I use the greenies recording and playing out electric with my band too. But I still prefer the .60mm Tortex picks for acoustic parts.\n\nI do take a Sucrets box with me to every guitar session filled with all kinds of brands, gauges, and sizes of picks, including my go to thumb and banjo finger picks. It's amazing, in my ears anyway, how much you can change the sound and/or rhythmic feel of your guitar track simply by switching picks. I've also found that you can often get a disengaged recording engineer or producer a lot more engaged in what you're doing and otherwise patient with you exploring what you can do for the track, by offering to try it with a couple of different picks. You'll get better communication when you do and when doing non-written and improvised parts, that very much helps you deliver what they're looking for.\n\nYou should know too, just in case you haven't deduced it, these picks are not made out of tortoise shells. They are just smooth and easy to grip, like a tortoise shell, while still intact on the tortoise. These are made of Delvin, which is a plastic polymer. There are guys that actually go out to beaches and riverbeds to find abandoned tortoise shells and fashion them into picks. And I have no idea how those are, but I'd surely give one a whirl if somebody fashioned it for me. But Dunlop Tortex picks are plastic. And I've found Delvin to be not only smooth and grippy, but tough. The picks don't loose the sharpness of their edge over time like many other picks do, which can actually be desirable for some guys.\n\nSo hey, give these picks a test ride. It's best to maybe go to a music store and get one of each gauge that they've got, just to see what you like before you order in bulk like I did here. But you might not be able to find the .60mm gauge. And that's another nice thing about the Tortex picks, if you like the .73 mm one you found but it feels just a little stiff, you know to go and order a dozen or so of the .60mm ones, and you'll be in business for a good while.\n\nHappy explorations. Hope this helps."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'As and electric guitar player I prefer the heavier picks such as 1.0mm or heavier. I used these years ago and recently started playing again. Shipping was super super slow I guess because of covid-19. In the meantime I ordered some Fender Extra Heavy celluloid picks on eBay. Now I have both and I think both are really good picks. The Fenders are a little heavier and slicker. But I do like the texture of the Dunlop Tortex picks. However I think if you rough up the Fender picks with some sandpaper they might be slightly superior to the Dunlops. But both are top notch pieces of plastic.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Nice solid pick. 1.14mm Purple Tortex. I have heard good things about them, but I have been playing with a medium to thin pick. Lately I decided to up the attack a bit and go with a heavier pick. Great choice. Good attack, good feel great tone. I have a literal bowl of picks of all different sizes, and brands. But for the time being, these are my obvious favorites. I have been using the same one for several weeks while noodling around on several of my guitars, all with Regular Slinkies, and no wear is showing at all on the pick. Good buy, I wouldn't hesitate to buy again or in different sizes to experiment."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These picks are just stellar and I cannot say enough good things about them. I do wish they lasted a little longer but, it is what it is! I\'ve since moved to Jazz III max grips and .73 sharp tipped Tortex (Yellow picks with the 3 bars). But from about 2001 to maybe 2013 (?) I used NOTHING but these picks. For any style of music. I still buy them by the 72 pack. Obviously! But I haven\'t been using them like I used to. If I\'m gonna plan on playing a "summertime" song, these are my go to. Then the .73 Sharp Tip EB are the in between for that and picking, then I have my Jazz IIIs which, I use the most nowadays. It took a bit to get used to strumming with them, but they work if you work em! I use these for parts that are single note line riffs, etc. OR solos. (If the pick\'s attack fits the solo as well. Which it usually does. EB made a GREAT thing (Tortex). I do wonder what a REAL Tortoise shell pick feels like though. Probably snake oil. But these picks are a no brainer. If you are on the fence and looking at these, I\'m here to tell ya, go for them! You won\'t regret it I promise!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "There are prettier celluloid picks out there, fancier, more advanced features but let's be honest. A pick is a pick. I like these. They have a slight grip advantage over celluloid and last a long time. I settled on these way back when. Once upon a time you had no such thing as internet or online shopping. To replace a lost or worn pick you has to cut your own until you managed to coerce your dad to take you to the music store. Which, there were none in my little town. I started with fender picks but they'd wear pretty fast, I found these would last seemingly forever. As long as I didn't lose them. Good pick."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I used the point 60 for 22 years and I wanted to start useing a pick that was a bit stiffer it kinda moved around in my hand for a wile till i got used to the pick you have to hold it tighter in your thumb and finger becuse its stiffer but I like it now that Im used to it Dunlops are the best most pros use them and many use thiker pick than me I may even try some thiker ones again to see how they improve my attack'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My new favorite pic. I am about 6 months into my guitar playing journey. I am by no means a professional guitarist nor do I aspire to be one. I do know the value of a quality pick though. Beginners should use a thin or even extra thin pick just for the ease of use. The problem with thin and ultra thin pics is their durability. They tend to bend and warp under considerable use and don’t have long lives. This pick is just thick enough to make a quality tone, yet hang onto without folding in half on itself. I enjoy the thicker gauge yellow ones too, not quite as much, but not a bad second place.\n\nI’ve used extra thick pics too and pics that were rubber with a plastic tip and both just flat out were not for me. The rubber coated pic produced a terrible flat tone.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Nice feel and exactly as described. Unfortunately for me, I like the gray Dunlop nylon picks better, but that is just a matter of personal preference and no reflection on the product. If you like a stiffer pick, as compared to the nylon of the same thickness, this might be the pick for you.\n\nUPDATE: 3/18 When I reviewed this I was playing several acoustics. Since then I have added a Les Paul and over the past few months have been become increasingly fond of these over the nylon Dunlaps for their accuracy and speed. At first I only used them with the LP, but I find I am increasingly using them with the acoustic. They do require more control in strumming otherwise they can make the acoustic sound harsh, but overall I suspect these will become my preferred pic.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Dunlop-Tortex-Standard-Guitar-Picks/dp/B07F5PX9Y3/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

POP Funko Deluxe: Stranger Things Build A Scene - Eleven

Musical Instruments

#33

931

$28.40 - $49.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought this for “used — acceptable condition” for $14 (as I write this, she sits at $45) and the description was pretty over-exaggerated. If you plan to display this out of box, none of the factors that dinged it (the pics) are even visible.\n\nIs it perfect? No.\nIs it better than spending $45? Yeah!\nIf yours does come broken, at least with mine, you can still return it within 30 days.\n\nThe two things I will say is the reviews saying she had a popped off head or body, I can see why that happened. The only thing supporting the pop itself is her skinny, little legs so she is wobbly if you put any pressure on her head or upper body. Push too hard and she will break. The clear insert that normally protects the pop, it focuses a lot more on the flooring and the background than it does on her. Secondly, I was hoping there would be a way to connect the ones that’ll sit on top of each other and there is nothing. It’s all smooth and flat. So if you plan to make the whole set and display out of box, you’ll probably have to tape the back or tape them together.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Exactly as described. Came in sooner than expected. Would recommend.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'However.\nIt’s a very pretty pop! Neat to look at!\nHappy with purchase!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The box came in cut across the top. It's a gift for my niece who thankfully wasn't too upset about the box. Didn't have time to exchange due to delivery coming a day before her bday."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm not even a Funko collector, but I fell in love with this one, as Stranger Things is one of my favorite shows and of course, Eleven is a fan favorite."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I’m very excited for this build a scene! Such an iconic part of Stranger Things and I can’t wait to get all 4 for my collection.\n\nThe item was extremely detailed and it makes perfect sense how the other 3 figures will fit with it when they come out… I just preordered demogorgon.\n\nShipping was perfectly secure too with no damage. Item came fairly fast since I did preorder it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Demogorgon came in perfect shape and is very spooky/cute. 10/10'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Great Item a must buy from Amazon'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Todo perfecto.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Just what we needed to add to our FunkoPop collection!!'}]

https://www.amazon.com/POP-Funko-Deluxe-Stranger-Things/dp/B09TH2J36G/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Vandoren SR2115 Alto Saxophone Reed

Musical Instruments

#34

8,993

$29.74 - $86.85

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These were good for some classical symphony rep I played on closed tip mouthpieces. As usual for Vandoren, these were very polished, consistent reeds. They give a bit more support and focus for classical playing in general.\n\nAll reeds are made of cane, known as Arundo Donax. It is not wood or bamboo, but more closely related to tall grasses. It grows around river banks and lakes with moving water. It absorbs the water for growth and nutrients. It MUST be properly collected when the stalk is drained of water in the winter (dry season) and it must be drained and dried to avoid including biological and chemical impurities. The climate also affects its density, which limits where good reed stock can grow. Cane will absorb whatever is in the water where it grows.\n\nGood reeds should have a smooth vamp (shaped upper part) and have a golden- yellow or light yellow color without much variation. The bark can be of varied tone (glossy-looking bottom part). That's OK. It should not have fibrous longitudinal protrusions on the vamp (part that goes inside the mouth). Green looking reeds have not been properly dried and drained. Throw them away. Grey looking reeds or ones with dark spots or streaks may have mold. Throw them away also. (This is highly unlikely in Vandoren or Daddario reeds).\n\nGood reeds are expensive. However, with proper care, you CAN make them last months.. or longer. Just teach your kids proper care skills. It's a wonderful way to teach being responsible.\n\nAlways take the reed off after playing. Always put them back into the holder (or get a special case). NEVER touch the tip of the reed (I see kids do it all the time.. and they break the reeds). Practice securing the reed to the mouthpiece with the ligature without tripping the tip. Carefully wash the reeds with water once a week, wiping with clean fingers, bottom to top. And lastly, don't play one reed all the time. Have a few ready to go and rotate them. If you do this, or teach your kids, a box of quality reeds will last you a very long time... and you won't have to buy cheap non-reeds made in china.."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've played classical sax, not jazz or pop, and taught it, for 45 years. I'm an oboist and English hornist, and an accomplished reed maker. This Vandoren reed in the purple and sold box went through a prolonged poor-quality period for a several decades in the 70's to 90's, but in the past decade, they've really upped their game to regain their position at the top of the market. This is not the Reed you buy for jazz band or small combo. This is the reed you buy for concert band, for UIL solo and ensemble contest, for use with a classic mouthpiece vs jazz/rock mouthpiece. They are profiled to produce a mellow, dark sound, and not the raspy, throaty, or screaming sounds used in pop venues. They are still made of the better quality cane that the cheaper reeds are not made of, thus the price difference, and the cane quality is EVERYTHING in tone quality and longevity! They are as consistent from reed to reed as handmachine- profiling for mass production will ever yield. They will not all be great in every box, but there will be more usable ones in this box, less warpage in the cane, longer-lasting ones, and better-sounding ones in this box than in the cheap reed boxes. Bite the bullet and buy these, and find a teacher who can show you how to use a reed knife to adjust the justfair ones in the box."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "If you have to buy reeds for a woodwind player, please buy Vandoren reeds. Out of a box of 10, most are of good playing quality. While they might cost more than some other brands there is a reason and it is quality. Rico reeds, even Rico Royals are hit or miss. In the past, I bought boxes of 10 and only got two playable reeds out of the box. Spend a little more and get a better sound!\n\nOr don't take my advice, be cheap and get you or your child to quit quicker."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My ten year old son plays the saxophone and I bought these for him based on the reviews. He couldn't believe the difference! It has made playing easier for him. All I can say is, you get what you pay for here. They are quality and give quality sound. Worth the price!!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My teens have always used Vandoren at the recommendation of their first band teacher who plays Alto Sax also. Their High School teacher recommended they try the 3.5 before jumping from the 3 to the 4 and they are so glad they did. It's a good intermediate reed for learning to blow harder but keeping a good tone. They are very pleased with these reeds and have been using them for a few months now after spending 3.5 years with size 3 Vandoren reeds. They also last a long time. It's a good value for the number you get in the box. They also use a Vandoren mouthpiece now and a new ligature to compliment these reeds."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2011', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Whether a serious musician or a beginner, you\'ve probably heard of Vandoren reeds. As always, it remains the standard and the best reed-maker in the business. I apologize if this review might seem basic, but I\'m targeting this review to the latter audience because I feel that experienced musicians are probably already familiar with Vandorens. Additionally, while I have tackled a variety of musical styles, performed well in solo and group festivals/competitions, and played in collegiate bands, I am by no means a professional and only play as a hobby now. This rating is based on my personal experience and the collective opinion of people whom I have played with and who use Vandorens. To be fair, I have given these reeds 5 STARS IN COMPARISON TO ALL OTHER REEDS ON THE MARKET THAT I HAVE USED, not based exclusively on the product individually. I have tried a wide variety of reeds including, Vandoren original (this product), Vandoren V16, Rico, Rico Royal, Legere synthetic (plastic), etc. Also, remember that in order to get the best out of your reeds, you should be using a good mouthpiece and ligature. From the very beginning I have been using a C-star s-80 mouthpiece and rovner ligature. In terms of instruments, I started off with a Selmer Bundy II but for the past 8 years I have been played on yamahas (marching band) and a silver-plated Selmer series iii alto saxophone for personal/symphonic/concert use (the instrument was WAY cheaper than current Selmer models when it was purchased in 2003). Knowing what I know now, if you are considering purchasing a higher-end saxophone, I would highly recommend a laquered instrument; the silver plating has been sssooooo annoying/time-consuming to upkeep and both produce the same quality of sound. Also, if you do find a series ii and a series iii (although I don\'t know if either are in production anymore), go with a series ii super action 80. I wish I had; there are some pitch issues on the iii. But if you are still in the market for an instrument, talk with professionals in the area; I am no longer familiar with which instruments are the best on the market for beginners, upper level, etc.\n\nCons: If I was not comparing these reeds to other manufacturers, I would give this product 4 stars because I feel the quality of Vandoren reeds has slightly decreased over the years. I mean this by saying that while there used to be only a few "duds" per box, the percentage has increased (I know of multiple professional musicians who share my opinion in this regard) over the 12-ish years I have been using them (I\'ve been playing for 13, but started out on Rico Royals--I will never go back to those again). Now, I find that only a few reeds per box of 10 are of the exceptional quality that I am looking for. For the beginners, by "duds", I mean reeds that won\'t consistently give you high quality tone and control over an extended period of time. With these, I find that it takes me an especially long time to break them in (keep in mind all reeds to take some time to break in, no matter how good the quality). And if they ever do reach the clean tone I am looking for, it is rare, and very short-lived (a week or so max with a couple hours of play-time every day). With these "duds", you will see a higher incidence of "squeaks" and a larger difficulty controlling your dynamics (volume), especially at extremes such as pianissimo, fortissimo, etc (very quiet, very loud) or particularly low/high notes, especially above upper D (above the staff) and below lower D (below the staff). The poorer quality the reed, additionally the more difficulty you will have controlling your tone; you may find that your tone is too brassy or that it is difficult to change your tone to suit different styles of music, even with changing your embouchure (mouth positioning) and/or air flow.\n\nNow onto the pros: Even with their setbacks, Vandoren remains the best reed manufacturer. When you do find those good reeds, you will find unmatched quality and amazing flexibility in your capabilities and won\'t have to work as hard to achieve your desired results. Additionally (in my experience), when you first start playing and don\'t have strong control over your embouchure and tone, you really won\'t notice a difference in quality from reed to reed, especially at lower strengths like 2, 2.5. The quality difference I mentioned is something that you likely won\'t realize or annoy you until you start playing at an upper level and have strengthened your air tone and air control (for me, it took about 4-5 years with private lessons once a week and band practice for an hour 5x/week; keep in mind I started using Vandorens and taking lessons in 6th grade--if you are starting as an adult and/or have already mastered another wind instrument, this likely will greatly reduce that time). And even once you reach an upper level, most of the "duds" can still be used for everyday practice, just not concert performance. In fact, I find that forcing myself to play on these reeds has helped me develop the control I had over my tone, instead of relying solely on the quality of the reed. SOMETHING NEW I LOVE: All of the reeds are now individually sealed air-tight like little candies. In the past, all of the reeds used to only be in their own plastic holders but still loose so if for some reason there was excess moisture in your case (e.g. you forgot to leave your case open to let a wet instrument dry out from playing in marching band) over only one night you could end up with an entire box of ruined moldy reeds (this has happened to me on more than one occasion). Now, I am never faced with that issue. That being said, if your instrument/case is at all damp/wet, it is crucial to let things dry out or it could do some serious damage to your instrument over time (accelerated rusting, stiff/cracked leather on the pads, loosened pads from deteriorated glue, etc.)\n\nChoosing the strength of your reeds: When I was first chair my senior year of high school, I was playing on 3\'s and switched to 3.5s when I started playing in a collegiate marching band (if you need to frequently play extremely loud like I had to for marching, then you will need stronger reeds; you\'ll have less tone control on softer reeds at louder volumes and burn through them more quickly). But after needing such a strong embouchure for so long, I had to stick with 3.5s to maintain the tone quality I desired, even in a symphonic concert setting. If I go for months without playing, I have to start off using 3s until my embouchure is strong enough again. Some of my peers were playing on 4.0s. When I was a freshman the first chair was a 4.5. Remember that being able to play on stronger reeds does not equate to greater ability--it is reflected by the natural strength of your embouchure and air flow. Working your way up in strength takes time and should not be rushed; at one point you might reach a strength and never increase again. As a casual player, I hover around a 3.0-3.5. As long as you are getting a good smooth tone out of your reeds, stay at that strength. If you are a beginner, I would recommend starting out on a 2.0 or 2.5 for these Vandoren reeds. If you are younger, completely new to wind playing/have a weak embouchure, have undeveloped diaphragm muscles (i.e. you can\'t push air very strongly), or any combination of the above, start out with a weaker strength. For adults I would probably recommend a 2.5, for children I would recommend a 2.0, but that is by no means the rule. It is better to start off with a weaker strength than a stronger one. If you receive your reeds and are able to put out a sound immediately, easily (without pushing air very hard), and your tone sounds more like a buzz, then the reed strength is too low and you should move up (e.g. move from 2.0 to 2.5). If you really struggle to put out a sound and can only manage to squawk or play loudly but not quietly, try to play on the reed for a few days if you can get out a sound. But if you are still facing the same issues, you should consider moving down a strength.\n***I have been referring only to the original Vandoren reeds in terms of strength. I would strongly advise you to use Vandoren over any other manufacturer. But if they are just too expensive, consider Rico Royal (NOT RICO). If that is the case, then add 0.5 to everything (e.g. a Vandoren 2.5=Rico Royal 3.0). Also, the Vandoren reeds are optimal for classical playing but can also be used for a broad range of styles--I\'ve used them for marching band, symphony band, jazz band, etc. But if you positively know that you will only be playing jazz music, consider using the Vandoren V16s and purchasing a jazz mouthpiece and ligature.\n\nSorry this is so lengthy; hope it helps! :)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My daughter plays in the school band (Saxophone) starting her 3rd year. She tried one of the valdoren reeds from a classmate and really wanted me to get them vs the others we were using. She said it plays and sounds better.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought this for my son, he says they work as good as the more expansive ones that I bought from our local Music Store. I’ll have to update longevity at a later time as he hasn’t used them enough yet'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2012', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My son went from #3.0 to #3.5 on this last time we ordered. He says they are better for his tone. When looking for this product on Amazon.com one is probably already familiar with the brand and the thickness, etc. so I won't go into detail partly for that reason and also due the fact that I do not play the saxophone and do not know many details.\n\nI would like to point out what an AMAZING value these are! They are at least 50% less than what they cost at the local music store or even through the school. The shipping time was great, as always, two days. My son always waits until he needs them to let me know he needs them(I noticed another reviewer has the same issue with their child). So, fast delivery is very important.\n\nWe are very pleased with the product, service, and shipping as always!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have had major issues with producing consistent and dynamically nuanced sound since I started playing saxophone six years ago. Since the switch from Rico 2.5 reeds to Vandoren 2.5s, I have not had any difficulty with articulation, control, or producing sound, all of which severely impeded my playing — the consistent difference between the Rico and Vandoren reeds is so apparent to me that I felt compelled to write a review.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Vandoren-SR2115-Alto-Saxophone-Reed/dp/B00T3G1164/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Rico Bb Clarinet Reeds

Musical Instruments

#35

7,118

$8.99 - $82.56

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The Rico "Orange Box" reeds are among the manufacturer\'s lowest priced options and therefore are often thought of as inferior. This mainly saxophonist who doubles on clarinet finds these a low priced, consistently nice option. I\'ve had very few bad reeds from the Orange. They are also a decent option for alto and tenor sax.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is my first year doing band at my school and I needed reeds and I found these and it made my life a whole lot easier. They are the perfect size for me and they lasted the whole year, I still have some left. Now I am moving on to 7th grade band and I know what reeds to buy for my clarinet. The reeds were a pretty decent price and not very expensive.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These strength 3 reeds were the perfect next step for me. As a band director who primarily plays percussion, these reeds offer good sound quality and consistency from reed-to-reed inside the box. Great quality for the value.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I haven’t opened the box yet, yet I’m being hounded to give an appraisal of an item I haven’t worked myself back to using yet. I need to work up to these.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2014', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've played three different instruments all using Rico reeds, I've never had a problem with them and I've always had beautiful sound with these reeds. I'm just started to play again after three years of not playing and it's been 7 years since I played with such a small mouthpiece on a regular basis so I bought the #2 reeds. I figure I will go past them soon which is why I only bought the three pack. The shipping on these was amazing, got them in three days."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'When you order a specific product and get what you order in a timely fashion with a quality product I consider it a success. Given my son is still in the early stages of band he does not have the skillset to be able to tell the difference between reeds. While I am hoping these reeds will enable him to discern between good and bad, right and wrong, all through his middle school career I am also a realist and recognize they are just reeds.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Great reeds. I have used for years. Prefer sound of vandorins but these are a softer jazzy reed. So this is actually like a 2.5 strength vandorin. Bought these to try to build my chops back up as had not played in a long time and have only played a few time since buying but just like I remember them.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have always used Rico reeds over the years. they are more for beginners but i think anyone who needs a good practice reed or a beginning student will fund these a good alternative'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2013', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I played in school and now that I'm older I got another clarinet for fun. I remember in school how people were a bit competitive about reed size, you were only good if you could use a 3 lols. I always felt more comfortable with a softer reed. Now that I'm older and not competing I am happy to use these 1 1/2's. They are easy to play and I like the buzzy sound you get with them. I love that they each have a plastic protector. I have had some for several years and thanks to the protector they are still good, even after being used."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "A well-needed piece for the instrument that my daughter plays so had to purchase but the price is a little bit high but definitely needed it considering the pandemic that we're going through now so thumbs up anyways."}]

https://www.amazon.com/DAddario-Woodwinds-Rico-Clarinet-Reeds/dp/B09D23M922/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Fender 351 Shape Premium Picks (12 Pack) for electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, and bass

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#36

22,256

$2.00 - $52.48

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm picky about picking picks, and you should be picky about picking picks also. So if a picky pick picker picked this pick you should be a picky pick picker and pick this pick too."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I’ve been a lead guitarist in a regional band for years. I’ve tried just about every pick known to exist, even change from my pocket. I have still not been able to find a better pick. If there was a negative to these picks, it is that I wear them out within a few songs. I go through about 6,7 picks in a typical 4 hour show. It is mostly due to how I hold my pick; I do it with a slight angle to the string. This creates a gouge in the side of the pick. I definitely don’t flat pick.\nEven with me chewing through picks like candy, these are the best feeling picks that I’ve ever used. I won’t use anything else unless Fender makes a longer lasting premium pick?'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Love these...but then again I'm not really that picky..."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These are my "go to" brand for guitar picks,Don\'t really like the thicker ones,and of course everyone has their own preference.I\'m no Eddie Van Halen by any means,so take this review with a grain of salt.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I mostly play acoustic guitar, and I like this thin pick for most strumming situations. It is very flexible, so it does not get caught on the strings as I strum. However, because they are thin these picks will break after some use so make sure you have several on hand at all times. If you are a new guitar player, I would recommend you purchase one of the pick assortment packs to see what thicknesses work best for you.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I always buy a few packs of these at a time. I seem to lose most of them over the course of six months and hang on to the last two or three for the next six months.... Sort of like a bag of Colorado\'s finest wink wink. Coincidentally, I also like to light the thin ones on fire and flick them across a room of people, but be prepared to get kicked out of a bar or two if you try that in public. "Dangerous"\n\nThe celluloid picks are what I prefer to play with; I\'ve tried other kinds, but this always do the trick for me. Buy a few different kinds to try out if you aren\'t sure... Fender won\'t mind taking those shekels off your hands. 🤡🌎📣📣'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "As others said these are all the same color, the kind of abalone shell look, but that's cool. If I was buying these at a shop I'd choose a selection of colors but it's a good look. These are nice quality picks with a vintage surf look.\nSome people talked about the grip, which I like to improve by putting an x on them with an exacto knife.\nTry a couple of different thicknesses as it does change the tone of your strings, especially on acoustic guitar.\nThis is a great price. You can't complain. I used to buy them at the guitar shop for the same price back in the 90's!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought the medium sized ones and I dont think I need to look at any other pick ever! It is so good! Impressed! If you have this pick in your one hand, the other hand would find the guitar and the string somehow :) you feel like playing and not want to leave this pick.\n\nPros:-\nEasy to hold\nperfect for beginners and pros\nPremium Quality\nPerfect width\nPerfect strength\n\nCons:-\nNone, later I thought well I could have choosen an even better colour. :)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Fender picks are durable. Not only do they stand up to guitar strings, but washers and dryers, as well! (I frequently forget to empty my pockets.) If you don't lose them, slide them down your strings a lot or throw them into the audience, these picks will literally last for decades. I highly recommend Fender picks."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've been playing guitar 1968 and I've always liked Fender picks. Now that I'm an old geezer I still enjoy Fender picks and appreciate the fact that they come in colors that match my guitars, such as these Ocean Turquoise picks (which match my Ocean Turquise Stratocaster). These picks come in great colors and chances are you will find a thickness you like, whether it be thin, medium or heavy. In most cases I prefer medium, but it really depends on the guitar I am playing & the thickness of the strings. You can't beat these picks and you surely can't beat the price."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Fender-Premium-electric-acoustic-mandolin/dp/B0B52L7J2B/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Fender Assorted Pick Sampler Variation

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#37

19,566

$9.99 - $19.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought this pack specifically because I wanted to get a couple of each color shown in the photo for the 24 pack. What I received was okay, but it isn’t what I thought I’d be getting. I was shipped 8 of each thickness: 4 Heavy Brown, 4 Heavy Gray, 4 Medium White, 4 Medium Purple, 4 Thin Dark Blue, 4 Thin Light Blue. There are No Green, Abalone, or Confetti, and there is no variety within the color/thickness (would be nice to have a heavy, thin, and medium of each color). They are *very* nice picks, but they should not advertise the variety pack having all of those fun colors when you don’t actually get all of them. From some of the other comments, I gather they used to send true variety packs, but recent orders seem to be getting quite a bit less variety. Seller, please update your photos if you are only sending certain colors, and don’t lead people to believe they’re getting such an assortment.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The material on these picks is very slick, and they are not sharp at all. If you want to do lead playing, I wouldn't use them. However they are amazing for rhythm ... the material and curve just makes them glide across the strings so well. You can strum fast as heck and as light as a feather far easier than many other materials/brands. 5 stars for the excellent strumming."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought this after buying a few "variety packs" from Dunlop, which literally give you about a dozen different types of picks in the pack, one of each. Those are great because you\'ll probably find several that you like, with different uses. I assumed this pack, which includes "Thin, Medium, and Heavy Gauges" in "many different styles and colors" would be similar. I thought a green Thin would be different from a blue Thin, and so on. NOPE, there are just 3 types of picks here, Thin, Medium and Heavy, 8 of each. All the Thins are the same, likewise for the other thicknesses. Thankfully, I like the Medium pick; it\'s fairly similar to my favorite, the orange Tortex, but with a slightly fuller sound and different finish. So now I have 8 of those, and 16 other picks I\'ll never use. But that wasn\'t worth $11 in my opinion. Especially when the Dunlop variety packs are only $4. If you\'re looking for a true variety, you\'re better off buying three different Dunlop variety packs for about the same price.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I got EXACTLY what i was expecting.... a whole lot of Fender picks of differing thicknesses. All new and nice, etc. Since some reviewers complained somewhat that they wanted a certain thickness in a certain color (smh, why did they order a sampler pack then, lol) but here's what I received, YMMV - remember it's a sampler pack, so you'll get a sample of whatever they have available:\n\n4 light/medium blue thin\n4 white thin\n4 dark blue medium\n4 green medium\n4 dark grey heavy\n4 purple heavy"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Love these picks!!! I used to buy them 2 at the time from a local store but when the grand kids realized what you use them for after I got them a kids guitar, I started looking for my picks a lot. I typically thread one on my fender's strings while it sits on the stand but they always come in my office and take it. They ask, I say sure, just make sure you put it back and next thing you know I have no pick. So these solved a big problem because I keep the package in my drawer and I always put a new one on the guitar so the little ones can keep losing them while there is still another one for me to use."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm not really a guitar player but I've used these for quite some time as well as different brands and I've had these endure my below average strums and power chord plays. They're holding out fairly well. I even have them all still Not a fan of the thins, or mediums for all that matter, but maybe its just my large hands. Very nice product still from when I was learning and I don't see why I couldn't recommend them to anyone who plays professionally."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This collection of 24 picks, in three thicknesses (no x-heavies), comes in a limited color variety. Now, I don\'t care about the color of the pick (unless it\'s completely obnoxious) and the selection in this pack is good enough for me (I know some reviewers want more variety). The split of thicknesses is fine as well. And the quality of the picks is what you\'d expect: a nice Fender product although calling the picks "premium" is a stretch.\n\nI do think they are overpriced. It comes to about forty-five cents each! I can get them at the guitar store for less. Had I calculated in advance I wouldn\'t have ordered these. I\'ll go three stars because I just don\'t think this pack provides enough value.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Since I was running low on guitar picks, I wanted to buy something with variety and a good quantity of something. As a beginner guitarist, I am finding the right thickness of guitar pick for myself and I'm glad this variety pack gave me that option. I am leaning more towards the medium thickness (which is a standard for most people) but everyone is different. I'd recommend this for beginners as it gives a great choice to the guitarist."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I Couldn't be happier with this variety of 24 Fender picks! I was provided with an abundant selection of Heavy, Medium and Thin in Fender's jewel-like pearl classic colors, and even one confetti pick as a bonus. Now, when I reach for one of my guitars or my electric ukulele, its nice to know I have the ability to match the music and the moment with the variety, consistency and quality of these excellent Fender picks."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This product arrived safely and just as expected.\nThere are exactly 24 picks, all different sized.\nAlso, the picks are very eye-catching and glisten nice when someone is using them.\n\nThe only con I would say is that the lettering on the picks fade quite quickly so it may become a problem for someone looking for their preferred thickness; however, as you continue playing with the different sized picks, you will eventually be able to tell the difference between the picks.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Fender-Assorted-Pick-Sampler-Variation/dp/B09NWCD36N/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Blue Snowball iCE USB Mic for Recording and Streaming on PC and Mac

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#38

25,173

$39.99 - $102.42

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " I got this mic for singing and I know many musicians are searching for this review so here I am. Sound quality is lovely, super easy to use and I haven't found anything to complain about. You can hear the audio yourself in the video. If you are looking for a mic on a budget then I 100% recommend getting this one!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' I LOVE this microphone. And even though I already loved it, it got 200% better when I got a boom arm that clamps the desk and puts the Snowball mic next to my face. Got a pop filter too. Now I can record super clear sound... it even sounds pretty good with my laptop fan running and AC running the background (I remove background noise with Audacity). Also... in the video recording I did I have a major cold. Sorry. Earamble Professional Studio Condenser Microphone Suspension Boom Scissor Mic Arm Stand with Table Mounting Clamp Suitable for Blue Yeti Snowball and Earamble Studio Microphone Pop Filter Round Shape Mic Wind Mask Shield Screen'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is a legitimate review of a product I bought with my own money. Just putting this out there.\n\nThis is honestly the best PC microphone you can buy on a budget. I haven't found any better condenser microphones for a cheaper price that actually work well with a PC.\n\nPros:\n- Crystal clear sound\n- You plug it into your PC and it works out of the box, no setup needed\n- Only $40 - best mic in the price range\n\nCons:\n- Picks up some background noise, but you literally just adjust the microphone sensitivity on your computer and you're fine.\n\nI would definitely look into this mic if you are trying to get into doing YouTube or streaming. There are obviously better options out there, but if you are on a budget, this is definitely what you want to be getting. This microphone also works well with all PC games that I play (CSGO, PUBG, Overwatch), so if you would rather not have a headset mic when playing games, this works well.\n\nI would definitely recommend this microphone!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " (My video is this review but spoken into this mic so you can hear the quality.) I have never had a microphone pick up my voice correctly. When I speak low, it fades out, when I go high, it cuts out. This microphone quite contrary catches everything I say without picking up weird background humming! I'm not like, some bonafide super special feller who knows that of which he speaks of when it comes to mic quality, but I find this instrument one of the best I've messed around with while dabbling. It's heavy! The ball core is like lifting a puppy. The stand that comes attached needs the screw at the bottom tightened to keep the legs mostly stable.\n\nI have chosen to completely ignore all the other reviews explaining safety and secure desk holds, and I just stick the dang thing anywhere. On a table, on my keyboard, shoved it in amongst a pile of pillows. Look, I'm not that professional when people aren't looking and my desk is literally my bed. He doesn't fall over, and he picks up my noises no matter where I put him. (Oh no I've gendered it. Next comes naming it, and that's when you know you love things too much.) I've been singing karaoke like crazy, and my poor long-range boyfriend who has hearing issues can finally hear my real voice, clearly and properly.\n\nI bought a pop filter, it hasn't arrived yet, but I'll probably need it, but for now, the pop pop pop isn't unreasonable.The red light on the front is obnoxiously bright, I just put a little tape over it. Simple. You need a quiet room for using this, but not too much of one. My heater going off doesn't register for instance, neither does my computer. I'm gonna crunch some fresh snow from outside so you can hear how crisp it is though, with a metric you can actually copy, probably. [I end up getting snow everywhere, on my keyboard, and my mouse, so I'm moving and dropping them here.]\n\nI love it, it was well worth the money (I paid $30 or so thanks to repackaging and used, but worth the $50 or so.) and I can already tell this little cutie (and it is cute, my aging mother saw it and started giggling and wanted to hold it) is going to be a fine part of my vocal life.\n\nEdit: I have no idea why the review is an hour long. It's only a 2 minute clip on my computer. I must've rolled a 1 on uploading."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I’ve been using this microphone for hours and all I can say is it was pretty much worth every penny. I’m gonna basically make this a subjective Pros and Cons review.\n\nFirst off, the Pros, it really is a professional quality microphone that gives you a clear and crisp sounding voice (most evident when making podcasts/voice-overs/livestreams etc.). The microphone only has the Cardiod voice pickup pattern, meaning it would only pick up sound in front of the microphone (remember this is the Snowball Ice, if you want additional voice pickup patterns such as an omnidirectional pattern, I suggest you buy the regular Snowballs or the Blue Yeti). Now, about the make; it’s build is actually pretty sturdy, the outer shell of the microphone is made up of a very heavy duty type of plastic which gives you the “it’s gonna last a long time” feeling. For 40 bucks this really is the best microphone you can get considering the price, if you can shell in a bit more you could even get the Blue Yetis but preferably if you are starting livestreaming like me, the blue snowballs are a great starter microphone. Oh, and another thing, this is extremely easy to setup, it is literally just what the box says: “plug and play” just make sure that the input device is set to the Blue Snowball microphone.\n\nAnd now for some Cons, the mic stand it comes with...oh dear lord, all I can say is that it’s pretty much garbage, it gives you limited adjustment and it keeps sliding, preventing you from obtaining an optimal position for your microphone; given this I would suggest also buying a microphone boom arm mount for your desk. Another thing I want to point out is the fact that this microphone can pickup plosives (those popping/distorting sounds microphones usually pickup when one pronounces ‘P’s or other loud consonants) really easily, so I might suggest getting a pop filter as well.\n\nSummary: all in all, this microphone can pretty much float your boat in almost any aspect, it’s cheap price should not fool you as it’s quality definitely does not reflect the low price. Highly recommended!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is an updated review, as my journey with this horrible thing hasn't stopped. When I first bought this in 2017, the mic worked great for 2 weeks. After those 2 weeks, all my audio sounded like I was in a fish bowl. First and second time I had to return it: Amazon was wonderful about replacing the defective mics. Third time, I had to contact the Blue Microphone company themselves, who took 3 months to get back to me. They only replied to my email when I sent a follow up email wondering why there hasn't been a reply. I was finally able to send back the mic directly to the company. After about ten months of intermittently attempting to contact the company to demand a refund, I resorted to reporting them to the Better Business Bureau. At this point, I concluded that this mic is just a lost cause and the right thing to do is to just give me my money back if they were just going to literally ignore it for months after I already sent it back. While doing that, I learned that Blue Microphone does this a lot. I don't know where all these positive reviews come from, because they're a terrible company. Blue Microphone did not respond to BBB, but instead a new mic was shipped to me. I don't even want to use it because I'm over it and I'm just going to assume this new mic is a piece of garbage too. Based on the experience with the previous mics, why wouldn't I think that? What gets me is that I know I wouldn't have gotten any response from them if I didn't report them to BBB. Think about that: this company sold defective mics, customers send it back, and then you never hear from them again unless you push it. Blue Microphone, you're not a good company.\n\nBuy from Blue Microphone at your own risk. Look up other reviews about them from BBB. I wouldn't recommend anything from this company to anyone."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' The Snowball is an excelent desk mic suitible for broadcasting on Youtube and Facebook! With a few tweeks it sounds as good as microphones three times the cost.\n\nGreat choice for the Budget minded as well as the quaility minded!\n\nGet a good deal on this scecific bundel I use at this link https://amzn.to/2NPSTJ9'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I really love this little microphone! It's perfect for podcasting - easy to set up, plugs into the USB port, and has nice, clean sound. I was being a bit lazy about my show at the outset, recording on my laptop's internal mic, but all the shows I listened to sounded so much nicer and I just had to take the plunge. My cohost heard the drastic change in my audio and decided to get her own soon after.\n\nSo, it's easy to set up. Good ol' plug-n-play technology. Works great for recording into Audacity or whatever your software of choice is. The design's cute, the sound is great, and I love the handy tripod - perfect for balancing on a desk. For a hobbyist, this is just all around fantastic.\n\nMy one complaint is so minor as to not lose any stars - the red light on the front of the mic to indicate it's on is a bit bright, and since I tend to get all up in my mic's business while recording it can be a lil annoying. I wish the light were on the side or back instead of right there on the top. I'm planning on getting some electrical tape to deal with this issue, though, so whatever. Just something to take note of.\n\nAlso note this iCE one doesn't have the little switch thing advertised on the regular Snowball. I decided to cheap out and get this version, which I'm happy with, but that one looks like it lends a little more flexibility. Which you choose depends on your budget and whim.\n\nJust a great mic. I'm really happy with this purchase, and it's made my show sound loads better."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is without a doubt the best and most fun to use microphone I have ever used. When I received this, I tested it on the Skype thing that lets you hear your own mic, and for some reason it sounded much better than reviews on here and YouTube lead me to believe. I do very much like this mic, but it does have a couple design flaws that are just really annoying.\n\nPros:\nThe stand is very nice. I've seen some reviews giving the stand a bad rep, but that's kind of..dumb. It's a stand, it works, it has rubberized feet so it doesn't scratch up your table. What else do you want it to do, preform back flips or manipulate time and space? The legs are made of steel and the body is made out of a very nice and thick plastic. It's not made of solid gold and you're only paying $50.\n\nThe snowball can be easily disassembled. You can very easily screw the snowball onto a boom stick if you so choose. I like the fact that I can just unplug it very easily after I'm done using it. I'm a little paranoid and feel safer when I don't have the mic on and someone potentially listening to me.So being able to easily remove the power cable and again, easily, put it back in when I need to use it, is wonderful.\n\nThe device itself is gorgeous. Opting to pay $10 more for the black version (I do feel like I was scalped, though) was a great choice since it easily fits in with everything else on my desk.\n\nThe audio quality itself is pretty gosh darn great. I've very glad I opted for this instead of getting one of those XxxM0nTaInD3wxxX pro elite mlg gaming headsets, like what Razer makes, where you get poor headphones and a rather poor mic for $100. I'd recommend my route and get great headphones and this microphone. I plan on doing voice overs eventually for mods so this is going to be good for many things. But for the time being I use it for communicating with friends when playing games.\n\nCons:\nThe red LED. It looks terrible and is very intrusive. Yes, it lets me know that it's on. Know what else would've let me have this information? Any program that I'm using it for. Or, even, the microphone section under Recording Devices when you right click on the speaker icon if you're using Windows. I guess putting electrical tape over the light would work, or just not putting the light there in the first place would be even better.\n\nThe power cord. The cable you get in the box to power the snowball doesn't even match the device. In my case, I got a brown cable. Brown. Cable. Doesn't match a single thing, it would match my desk itself but it's such an odd and ugly tone that it doesn't even match that.\n\nOverall, I really do like this product. If it ever dies, I will be using it to play catch with my friends.\n4/5"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Love, love, love it!!! I purchased this microphone when I upgraded from a laptop to a desktop gaming console (which did not have a built in microphone like my laptop did). I needed this microphone for gaming and video editing purposes. My main concern from other reviews was that I would not have a crystal clear voice unless I was very close to the microphone. This is NOT true. I sit comfortably in my chair, a good two feet away from the mic and people online say my voice sounds crystal clear!!! I even tested playing music in the background while talking and my friend could not hear any background noise! Amazing! For $49 you cannot beat it! Keep in mind this is the ICE version so this microphone only has 1 setting, unlike its big brother which has 3 mic settings (but costs an additional $20).\n\n*******UPDATE 5/20 I still am in love with this microphone! I recently bought a pop filter to enhance my voice when editing and it just adds to the beauty of this mic. All of my friends online love the crisp tone that this mic puts out. Do not hold back, buy this thing!!!!'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Snowball-iCE-Recording-Streaming/dp/B08ZFS2NFC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

D’Addario NYXL0838 Nickel Plated Electric Guitar Strings,Extra Super Ligh

Musical Instruments

#39

9,543

$12.98 - $233.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Felt compelled to write a review after being shocked by another persons 1 star review. They had two major complaints.\nFirst, they said the strings were all twisted together and couldn’t easily be untangled? They are looped up with the end tucked twice. If you can’t untangle these, I have no idea how you have the dexterity to play guitar.\nSecondly, the were complaining that each string wasn’t individually wrapped like ernie ball strings. Ernie ball strings are individually packed in paper envelopes. NYXLs are vacuum sealed in plastic so they dont oxidize sitting on the shelf waiting for you to buy them.\n\nIve been playing nothing but these NYXLs for several years. They are the best strings out there. Minimal stretch needed. Great tone and feel. Don’t get old sounding or feeling. Playing everyday for atleast an hour they last about 2-3 months. I cant remember the last time I broke a string with these.\n\nLike most, I started on the $5 Ernie Ball Slinkys. They oxidized horribly, broke the high E and B alot, and lasted only a week or so...\n\nIf your ready for the best string experience, look no further!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've been using the D'Addarios of this same gauge for years (EXL115) and decided to give these a try. I just put them on my guitar a few days ago, so I'll likely come back with an update later on to give a review on their life. But initially I've noticed they didn't require nearly the amount of stretching I have to do quite alot of with the EXL115s when I first put them on. That's a nice plus for me. Presumably they will stay in tune a little better too, time will tell. The tension also feels a little more evenly spread across the strings to me, which affects the feel nicely but not night and day thankfully...and bending is a tad easier I think. What I want to see is how long they last compared to the EXL115s, so I will try to come back in a month or two to update based on that. They are 2-3x the price of the EXL115s though, so ideally you can try to save a few bucks by buying these in 3pks or if Amazon lists any as used/like-new due to opened or damaged packaging. I'd like to give The only reason I'm not giving 5 stars right now is because I'm not yet sure they are totally worth the price...though I think how long they last will help me determine that.\n\nUpdate - 3 weeks later - I am loving these strings. Bumping up my review from 4 to 5 stars. There's something about the tone and feel that is perfect for me. At this point I am thinking I will be switching to these strings on my guitars. Hoping they will last as long as they claim. Still think the price is a smidge high but not if they last significantly longer than their standard line of strings I suppose. I will try to come back and update how long they last for me."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'When I dropped down to a 7 string from an 8 I knew i wanted to try some some different strings other than Ernie Ball. I had D’Addario strings on my acoustic and knew the tone was nice and that they were durable. fast forward about a year, I’m changing my strings over to my second set of these, never broke a single string, and the tone and tuning held up very well to my aggressive heavy metal shredding.\n\nBottom line is, you get what you pay for, I’m willing to cough up $30-60 a year for these (depending on how much I play) cause they hold up well and they sound awesome. I’ve tried a few string companies like Ernie Ball, GHS, DR, Dunlop, none compare to the tone and durability of D’Addario. I play the 11-64 gauge.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'ve never been much of an evangelist when it comes to strings over the 30+ years that I\'ve played electric guitar. I always used whatever was available and cheap. So when Fender sent me 10 free packs of NYXL when I bought a Telecaster back in 2014, I was just happy to have strings, regardless of what brand they were.\n\nBut I have to be honest: the NYXL strings have their own sound and feel. They are actually just a little richer in the mids and upper mids. And they feel stiffer than other strings of the same gauge. Not necessarily more tension, but a different feel when I bend them.\n\nAnd they stay "live" for substantially longer than other strings that I\'ve used. I\'m not a touring or gigging musician so my strings don\'t get abused by any means, and I usually only change strings on any given guitar about 2-3 times per year (queue facepalms from gigging guitarists, I know...). The NYXL strings sound brand new for a couple of weeks for me, and they sound "not dead" for a couple of months. After that...yeah, they\'re dead. But they\'re so dang strong, they don\'t break. So they remain on the guitar way longer than other brands.\n\nI use these 12-54 on a vintage Jazzmaster, whose strong trem spring requires such a heavy gauge. I\'ll admit that it\'s a bit of a fight, but I love it. On all of my other guitars, I use 11-52 NYXL and they\'re equally as awesome. Highly recommended that you try out a set and see for yourself.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I’m an older guy so I have quite a few guitars- since I’ve been buying for over 40 years. Suhr guitars 09-46 on their Tele style & 10-46 on the Suhr Modern.\nThey are really picky... more so than PRS, which I use 10-46, never anything lighter.\nOn Gibson’s I use 10-46, on Fenders I use 09-46, on Sheckters with sustaniacs I use 09-46. On acoustics (Martin & Alvarez) I use the same brand but the bronze 11-52.\nI really like this brand as the strings stay “chimey” longer than other strings. If you travel with your instruments, the humidity can play havoc. These strings do well going through various humidity stages. (Bring your truss rod adjustment tools ;) They cost a bit more, but last and sparkle longer. I like the 46 bottom because they don’t get “flubby.” That’s my 2 cents worth. Enjoy your guitars 🎸👍'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I got these NYXL strings for my short-scale electric guitar. They are really nice strings with fast attack and some nice mids and lots of detail. They also require very little stretching. Once on the guitar and they stay in tune very well. They are also very good for bends.\n\nThey are well made and consistent between packs. They all come in a single bag (which is supposed to be environmentally friendly). Fortunately, the ball ends are all color coded and a chart on the back specifies the thickness and order of each string. So long as you follow the color codes, installing them should be no problem. If you have a Floyd rose where you have to cut the ball ends off, I’d remove and install one string at a time and then tune them all up at the end (just to save confusion).\n\nAs well as the strings, you also get a circular NYXL sticker in every pack.\n\nConclusion\n\nA great set of strings that might require some work the first time you install them.\n\nThe only negative is that they require a little work when setting up. You can’t just switch from regular d’addario XL’s. The string tension is different and the strings oscillate a little more. You will have to intonate your guitar and move the saddles a little further back than with stock XL’s so check how much room you have to spare for the saddles. On a strat you can easily end up at the limit requiring you to either raise the action or go up a half size.\n\nConclusion\n\nBearing in mind that they cost about three times the price of standard strings and the extra work setting up they aren’t perfect. But they do sound better and last longer. I found that they are about 50% better than the cheaper strings. So I think they are worth it if you’re willing to put in the effort and don’t mind the extra cost.\n\nThese are my favorite strings for the really nice tone and longevity and stability.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Very impressed. Excellent strings. Now I understand the hype around this product. First of all, the strings are noticeably louder than other strings both playing through an amp or playing unplugged. That alone is worth their price.\n\nI got the "hybrid" set, also called light/heavy. Meaning, the bottom 3 strings are light and the top three are from a heavy set. We guitar players have been experimenting with mixing string gauges from different sets for a long time. But this is way more convenient and cost effective. For those who have not tried hybrid string sets, please do yourself a favor and try it. It is absolutely the best of both worlds because you can have a more balanced string set for both string bending/soloing and chord playing. It is not too soft or too hard, just right in the middle. An even better benefit of this hybrid set is the ability to tune down without losing too much tension - which obviously is a problem with lighter string sets.\n\nNote about hybrid sets: Depending on how your guitar nut is cut, you might have to modify it to receive the thicker bass strings. If the nut is cut for 10s, it will probably work just fine. Just make sure to use a lubricant for the strings to move freely thus reducing tuning issues. If it\'s cut specifically for for 9s you might really have to file the slots (most guitars are cut for 10s though). Not a difficult job, just need a bit of material removed. You do not want to go deep on the slots, just want to make them a bit wider. Really easy to do, can even use the new strings as "files" (like using a dental floss on the slots, just be gentle using light movements) if you do not have the right tools. But if you are insecure about it, better take the guitar to a luthier because if you remove too much nut material you can ruin your guitar\'s ability to be set up properly.\n\nI will be buying this D\'Addario NYXL strings from now on.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "If you value smooth playability and a string that stays in tune, this is the one. It definitely costs more but I would suggest anyone to watch D'Addario's website YouTube on their manufacturing process and steel selection on these strings. I honestly don't think there is anything like them on the market for electric guitars today. I use them on my G&L Commanche (Strat) where I can get LOTS of different tones and these strings really jumped to life on this guitar. The fact that they last longer than other strings justifies the cost for sure. I believe if you try them you'll love them. Hats off to D'Addario for going the extra mile and coming up with a truly new string for all of us."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I usually use Nickel Wounds...these were on sale for just a little more, figured I\'d try em out...\nNot bad...nothing wrong with them...I don\'t think (personally...feel however you want) that it\'s worth the extra money? That\'s just me...\nIf you have the money and believe these are better? Do it.\nOtherwise, stick with the nickel wound...I will only buy these if they go on sale again...\nAgain...good strings...I\'m still using them...sound good...but they\'re not like, "OH WOW! What a HUGE difference!" , ya know?\nAnyway...decide for yourself...\n"Why did you give it high stars..."\nBecause that\'s what I would have given the Nickel Wound.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I had read that these strings made bending harder. That's not what I found.\n\nI installed first them on a Les Paul Standard. I have it set up for very low action, and I actually had to raise the bridge slightly because the A string was buzzing slightly. So if anything these have slightly less tension than the Gibson Vintage strings that they replaced. I found bending to be easier, but that might be psychological since I was expecting it to be tighter.\n\nI then installed a pair on a Telecaster. I did think that bending became slightly tighter, but it didn't impair my playing and it wasn't uncomfortable. The scale length on these 2 guitars only varies by 1/4 inch. Is that enough for me to feel a difference? I don't know. But either way, playing is very comfortable on both.\n\nThey stretched out much quicker than other strings I've used, maintaining tune with less stretching and playing than other strings.\n\nAs for the sound - I like it. It's maybe slightly less bright than the new Gibson strings, but the sound hasn't changed perceptibly over a few weeks. They still sound like they did the day I installed them."}]

https://www.amazon.com/DAddario-NYXL0838-Nickel-Electric-Strings/dp/B095XZJ99J/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Ernie Ball Classic Pure Nickel Regular Slinky Guitar Strings - 10-46 Gauge (P02251)

Musical Instruments

#40

9,747

$5.00 - $12.95

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I like light strings on Electric guitars. Usually 09's or .10's. I saw an add for Rev. Willy's .07's, but all back ordered. So I found these Ernie Ball .08's. I like Slinky anyway. So I ordered these .08's. So far I've only put them on my PRS . Next the maybe the Les Paul but definitely on my Strats and Tele's. I was surprised at how easily they tuned, and stayed in tune, and how good they play. They have the same punch and power of my chosen strings, D 'Addario. But just as importantly I was concerned about them cutting into the fingers being so thin. Especially the index finger, sliding up and down the neck on Barr Chords. These play like butter. So easy on the hands and fingers , not cutting into the fingers a bit. I feel stupid for not trying these before now. Bends are easy in either direction, super easy actually. For a novice or new player, they won't cut the tips of your fingers. I love em. And will keep them in my string box from this day forward. I'll still try the .07's too. But for $5.95 a pack, you can't go wrong with these strings.\nUPDATE: Finally got my order of Reverend Willy's .07's in. Also made by Dunlop. These are likewise great strings too. But I have to say these .08's are IMHO the absolute best. If you haven't tried them, they'll change your life."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have tried numerous pure nickel wrap strings, and these are by far the best sounding and longest lasting in my opinion. The biggest difference that seems to set these apart from the others (DR, GHS, Gibson, etc.) is the phenomenal resonant low end these have. They\'re not boomy or bassy, there\'s just a muscular and resonant character to them, with excellent sustain. They must have nailed the core/wrap sizing just right, or something. Aside from that they have the rich/warm vibe that pure nickel wrap is known for, a bit less output than plated steel wrap, and tried and true EB plain strings to top things off. I like the Gibson VR strings almost as much, but the lows aren\'t as nice (a bit duller, not as smooth feeling) and those tend to get the pure-nickel "speed-bump" thing going pretty quickly after some use, and I\'ve had the winding wear clean through a couple times (haven\'t had any speed-bumps or wear issues with the EBs). GHS and DR, to me, sound and feel pretty terrible in comparison. Anyway, these are cool.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "For years, I have used Earnie Ball strings. I like them because to me, they are always reliable, sound good, and a they feature a small thing that means a lot to me: Each string is in it’s own package. It really gets under my skin with this two string per bag crap many companies sell. I really don’t mind absorbing the extra few cents it must cost to use 6 envelopes instead of 3. It’s just easier to store my old strings in the proper size package incase of an emergency. Plus I just find it more organized and easier to do a string change with each string in it's own pack. I need all the help I can get.\n\nI do try to experiment with different brands, and most of the time find myself disappointed. I am sure these are not the best strings out there, I am trying a brand I’ve never tried before next. I rate these strings 5 stars because I hate surprises, and with this brand, there are none. Never have had issues or premature strings breaking or going dead.\n\nThis is a solid, dependable brand and I find them very easy to work with. Recommended."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Please god, never stop making these strings. I love them. After about 15 years of trying different ones, I settled on these. I've continued using them on my primary guitar ever since I got em from a Brooklyn mom n' pop music store clerk, in 2009. I play lead, I play rhythm. I bend harshly and often... I very seldomly break a string or get any real corrosion. I play often, daily, and I end up just changing them every few months, after they start to get deadish. I do wash my hands before playing, unlike most guitar players who I think could stand to ignore Duane Allmans advice on that one.\n\nThey sound lovely on my big hollowbody with p-90's. It complements the whole british rock sound very well. Nicely rounded highs. Just all around the best I've ever found in almost 30 years of playing guitar.\n\n<3 Julie Bee using her sisters amazon account."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Longtime 10s user. After Rick Beato vid recommended lighter gauge I bought a couple sets and I LOVE THEM. Will never go back to 10s. easy to play, resonant, middy, loud, makes my guitar sound true (tele). Also nostalgic because when I was a kid this is there was so my guitar actually feels like that first guitar i ever played! These are great, highly recommend these or other brand of choice in this gauge.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I first discovered these strings about 25 years ago. I chose them for possibly the dumbest reason to buy something, but there was a valid primary reason: the music store didn't have my usual strings. So I picked the strings with the coolest packaging. It's the best decision I've ever made when it comes to my guitars. For the past 25 years, they're the only strings I'll use. The sound, the feel and the flexibility make these strings unique and necessary. I can't believe I actually used a different brand the first few years I played guitar."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I use these strings on all my electrics due to my tendency to favor a decent amount of distortion. The pure nickel wrap on these strings give it a warmer, more clear tone on the bass strings that sounds amazing and is a big step up from the regular Slinkys (which I also like). The longevity and durability are comparable to what you'd get from the standard Slinkys and most other non-specialty coated strings. I change them out every month or two because I like the feel and tone of new strings. If you plan on keeping them on 6 months or more maybe get yourself some nano coated ones like Paradigm Slinkys or Elixirs"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I had mediums on my Schecter and that was a bit much for what I use that guitar for. I decided to go with the light strings for ease of bending for writing/playing solos. It took some getting used to. I'm a bit heavy handed when I play so I've had to back off a bit with my picking attack and my fret hand. All in all, I'm happy with the strings so far. I have used Ernie Ball strings for 30 years for my electrics and can't see using any other brand."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Perfect for Acoustic-Electric guitar. I was mainly concerned for ease of bending and for sound while playing acoustic. Why I've been messing around with heavier strings all of these years I'lll never know. These sound wonderful on acoustic, AND, I can bend 'til the cows come home. I went wild playing after I put this strings on my new Yamaha APX500II guitar. Perfection for blues, and playing styles of Pink Floyd, Prince, Jeff Beck, and others who put bending to work for limitless intonations and sounds. Thank You Ernie Ball. This 'Extra Slinky' Rock N Roll string set is just what the doctor ordered."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Replaced the 9/42 with these on my PRS 245. Had a minor effect on the tone and volume (for the better) but what it really did was allow for regular playing without pulling the notes sharp. Going from acoustic to an electric short scale with 9s was very difficult it turns out. I have a fairly light touch but it really, you would need a feather touch to prevent detuning. These are perfect.\n\nI wouldn\'t hesitate to put these on any guitar with less than 25.5" scale, particularly if you are using drop D. They bend about as easy as 9s on a 25.5 scale.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Ernie-Ball-Classic-Regular-Strings/dp/B09G5KLKX2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Martin Acoustic HT Bronze

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#41

9,139

$6.49 - $38.11

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've had these on my Breedlove Stage Concert acoustic for several days now. I have used Elixir and D'Addarrio mostly, but those were 13's and 12's and just tough to play on. I use 9.5's on my electrics, so I thought hey I wonder if there's an 11.5 gauge for acoustic... These were the only ones I've found so far.\n\nI couldn't find an answer before they arrived but wanted to share they are indeed steel strings (I mostly had concerns about the makeup of the B and high E), so the silk part is either at the ball end and/or part of an inner wrap on the wound strings. Also, I believe the gentleman that posted a video here saying these are horrible don't buy them possibly had his high E and G tuned an octave too low or something - it didn't sound quite right in the clip nor anything like mine did when I got it tuned up proper.\n\nNice warm tone in my opinion. Quite a looser feel compared to the other brands/gauges I've tried so far. I can definitely do a full step bend on acoustic now when tuned to standard pitch. But I also sanded about 1/16th of an inch off my saddle when I changed to these so I'm not entirely sure how much of the change was doing that versus the strings themselves. 1/16th is not that much though.\n\nFirst impression, these strings may be my new personal choice for my acoustic. I'll update the review if something goes haywire later."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I like dreadnought guitars, generally speaking, because of the rich bottom end. But, I still want bright and ringing upper scale. It can be difficult to balance that out. Years ago, I would buy 2 sets of strings (light and extra light) to string the big boys. Enter Martin extra light gauge, and custom light gauge strings.\nI have several guitars, and have experimented with different strings. For my dreadnoughts (depending on which one)\nI use either the extra light or the custom light.\nKeep them clean (I use fast fret daily) and they're a very long lasting string."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought these silk and steel strings to take some stress off of the neck and top of my aging Martin guitar. They are a bit lighter gauge than regular bronze light gauge steel strings and work perfectly on the old Martin. Great for fingerstyling or strumming with a warm tone after the strings settle in. I had to loosen the truss rod a very little to compensate for the lighter strings which was no problem. Highly recommend for new or vintage instruments.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Been messing around with the acoustic guitar for 10 years. Have tried half a dozen different sizes and weight and manufacturers. I can't believe the difference these strings have made for my playing and for my fingers. So easy to play that I ordered 5 more sets and will probably never change to anything else. 70 years old and glad I found these. Amen"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Much easier on my arthritic fingers, esp on days I don't think my fingers really want to play, but I want to anyway. Have gotten back to playing almost daily, after having thought I was finished. The strings don't feel like they require nearly the force to fret as phosphor bronze which are what I previously played nearly exclusively. As a finger picker, I should have tried these years ago, but was happy with the sound I knew. To compare, I think these sound slightly warmer, but not even half way to sounding like nylon on the warmth vs bright scale. The top two strings, B and e, are identical to phosphor bronze but the wraps in silk begin on the G string and feel less hard under my finger tips, which is I'm sure a big part of why they feel easier to fret. Whatever the real reason for the feel, I'm sold, and highly recommend trying a set even if you use a flat pick or finger picks, esp if you're old and arthritic, or a regular finger picker."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "For Dreadnoughts and other large body guitars, I agree with other reviewers, these strings are easy on the fingers but overly bright and lack body and volume of heavier strings. Now, put them on a small body guitar and it's completely different kettle of fish, as they say. I have a couple of small body guitars and I've always been frustrated with the boominess of the low E, A and D strings. As you know, if you have one, the short scale means you need thicker strings to maintain tension. The problem with this is that the lower wound strings can sound boomy as they overdrive the small spruce or mahogany top. To solve this, I went to StingJoy and bought a $20 set of custom 12-47s. It worked! To my ears, my Dreadnaught Junior and McPherson Touring guitars sounded so much more balanced while maintaining tension top to bottom. Now, to save money, I have turned to Martin MA130 Silk and Steel strings. I am willing to give up a bit of tone to save $13 per set. If you have a small body guitar, you should test these affordable strings and see if you agree with me."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Okay maybe this is litter early for a review since I only put them on last night but first impression not too bright, not dull, balanced tone, soft on the fingertips, perfect for finger style and what an incredible deal.\nMaybe I found my new favorite strings I will give it a few more weeks and see how they hold up.\nI could see why some people might not preferred it because it’s different and everybody has their own style of playing and taste of tone.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Martin strings are great. Took off one star because once you open the package and use one set, the other two sets are exposed to air because this is not 3 individually wrapped sets in one package. It would be nice to know that before purchasing.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These strings sound great on my Alvarez, vintage Yamaha, and Takamine acoustic guitars. I use these and phosphor bronze strings. They last long and the best value, these are 3 sets of strings per pack.\nHighly recommend these and seller!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Probably the most comfortable strings I've ever played. The compromise is a slight loss in volume, and dynamics. These strings are perfect for anyone who suffers from wrist or hand injuries, or anyone who practices for hours at a time. If you are looking for less compromising strings, I would recommend John Pearse Phopher and silk strings. They offer more volume and clarity, howeve they don't feel quite as luxurious."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Martin-Acoustic-HT-Bronze/dp/B0882VYFWW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Piano Keyboard Stickers for 88/61/54/49/37 Key, Bold Large Letter Piano Stickers for Learning, Removable Piano Keyboard Letters, Notes Label for Beginners and Kids, Multicolor

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#42

3,284

$6.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I’m originally a guitar player but needed an instrument I can play during recovery of my carpel tunnel surgery. I decided to pick up a piano but had no clue where to start. I’d watch YouTube videos they would say A B C D E etc. Me not knowing anything about music being self taught & learning the guitar by ear I wanted to take the piano seriously. This was legit the best $6 and change I’ve ever spent. Some would say, “Dude it’s just stickers” but 88 stickers that are designed to benefit you in making music 100% well worth it. They do not leave any sticky residue behind and are made for easy peel on and easy peel off. I had some doubts due to reviews saying the black keys stickers were too thick but I did not have that issue.\nPros: Easy to install on keys\nMakes learning much more simple\nNo residue left behind\nFits perfect on keys and easy to read\nCons: None that I can think of!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Took piano lessons as a child. Many many, many years ago. Stopped and wanted to see if I can teach myself. Needed help with the keys and was delighted to an find them. They are colorful and the size is perfect. Easy to attach to keys and removed, no residue left, when I put one on then removed. Very helpful.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These are awesome stickers! Love that they are clear, nice big letters, colorful, and they show where each note is on the staff so kids can actually learn where the notes are so eventually they can start reading sheet music. They've got enough stickers to do a full piano, will work for most smaller kids' keyboards. Fun addition to my son's Casio. He's actually learning to play and these are a huge help. Can easily recommend. They work great and don't look tacky. Wouldn't put them on a Steinway, but I doubt that's what you're buying these for."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Im in the process of learning piano (or at least trying) and someone recommend this stickers to me. They come really handy to spot the notes on the white keys; The ones on the black keys are a little small but still can see them.\nPlease follow the order, they have a little number at the bottom, thats the order they have to be on the keys.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My granddaughter was able to teach herself songs by seeing the notes on the sheet and matching them to the keys. A bit tedious to put each sticker on each key and the black key stickers don't hold up well and come off, but really not necessary. It should be helpful if they supplied some kind of tool to assist with aligning and applying the stickers."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I read about people taking like an hr to put these on the piano . Well it only took me like 10mins . And they look pretty nice . I like them !'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'They are helpful for someone just learning. It feels like the letters should be separate from the picture of the notes. This would help take the information in slowly focusing on learning one thing at a time.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Están hermosas y fáciles de leer solo sería bueno que hubiera un tutorial por que tuve que buscar en YouTube para colocarlas bien'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My son was writing them on with dry erase and well that didnt hold up. So worth it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I love this multi color piano stickers. They are bright, easy to read, and easy to place and peal. The only thing is there is a little overhang on the black keys. Other than that they look very nice'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Keyboard-Stickers-Removable-Beginners-Multicolor/dp/B08337LTJ7/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

GLS Audio Guitar Cable - Amp Cord for Bass & Electric Guitar - Straight to Right Angle

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#43

23,614

$10.99 - $22.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My name is Erik Hatchett and I'm the vocalist and co-producer of LA Story with Carmine D'Amico here in Los Angeles. When you tour the last thing you want to worry about is your cables failing you day of show! Rest assured GLS cables are trustworthy and durable! I have used every cable in the game and GLS cables out performed them all! Thanks for making such a great product! Customer for life!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "If you are considering a cable, shop no more. I did a ton of homework looking for a good quality cable that wasn't going to break the bank and took a chance on this one. I couldn't possibly be more happy. I've owned a ton of different guitar cables in my 30 years of playing and have come to the conclusion that the super expensive cables are 20% real quality and 80% hype. This cable has increased that opinion in that it is probably half the price of the boutique versions and pretty damn close in terms of quality, sound, and asthetics.\n\nAnyway, this was my first GLS cable and based on this purchase have since bought five more (including a couple of patch cables). So far they have all been rock solid. Additionally, GLS was one of those companies that reached out to me to ask about my purchase. Always a good sign when the company cares that much.\n\nI highly, highly recommend this cable or anything else by this seller."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'A cable - not the coolest piece of gear I\'ve got hanging around the house; the dbx compressor, the mxr envelope filter or, hey, the Fender American Standard Jazz - the raison d\'être in the pile o\' gear - all probably fit that description more than a simple guitar cable. Cables are something you don\'t think about until they go wrong and everything comes tumbling down. That said, these GLS cables are not merely "stalwart", "rock solid" or "dependable" (though they are all that, in spades), they are actually kind off cool. The hardware at either end are solid and having one right angle is great for instruments, like a Jazz bass, that have a jack on the front face of the instrument. I\'ve found cloth-covered cables tend to kink and tangle far less and these cables are great in that department; the cloth covering is heavy duty and the pattern looks great - like they\'re from the \'50\'s. As someone else mentioned in their review, it keeps bandmates from walking off with your cables too! I definitely buy these again, but I have a feeling I\'m not going to need cables for quite some time.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'ve purchased four GLS audio instrument cables. Two were 10\' and the other two were 20\'.\n\nPros: Low capacitance means highs are not lost in the cable. EXTREMELY flexible. Shrink wrapped ends. Look great.\nCons: Durability.\n\nOf the four cables I bought, one became noise prone (lots of crackling when moving it) after relatively light use. That was disappointing. Maybe I just got a dud, but it makes me questions the durability of these cables.\n\nThat said, I have Mogami cables as well, and I find that these GLS audio cables are extremely close in their clarity and high-frequency retention to those more pricey Mogami cables. The Mogami cables do sound better to my ears, but only slightly (and "better" is subjective). GLS cables are SO MUCH more flexible than other cables because of the tweed jacket, which makes them so much better to play with if you move around a lot on stage. A tangled, twisted cable has got to be one of the most annoying parts about playing guitar.\n\nOverall, if you\'re a bedroom guitarist, these are truly great cables. If you are a gigging musician who is going to abuse these cables, I would spend the money and buy something else. The tweed jackets on these cables do fray after a while and, after having one of the cables become prone to noise on me, I just wouldn\'t be able to trust them.\n\nWhen you read all the raving reviews on these cables, remember that everyone wants to get something high quality for super cheap and people have to rationalize their purchases to feel good about them. All products have strengths and weaknesses. These are great cables, but, you usually get what you pay for. If these were the holy grail of cables you wouldn\'t be getting them at $1/ft'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Really nice to look at, solid, professionally built to last and sounds great. Better than any other brand that I have used in the past. Having that right angle 1/4 inch jack is a life saver. For those who have never use of a 90º 1/4 inch jack like this should try it some time; when a musician owns a guitar that has a 1/4 plug on the front or side of the guitar. this right angle jack will prevent a guitarist from damaging the jack and the plug; or if, a guitarist has an amplifier on stage and there are people walking all around it; well, this the right angle jack will prevent it from being hit, broken or bent. Other than that, this tweed wrap around the cable is very durable; and, because of the color, it it easy to see in dark places; musicians and stage crew won't trip over it. This cable is very well constructed, I am impressed, soldering and insulation is exemplary."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I LOVE THESE CABLES!! First of all, let me say this: my thoughts on instrument cables used to be "Whatever, its a cable...." As I get older, I find even the little things, like the wire that carries your signal to your amps and effects matter, so I started spending ridiculous sums of money on cables, jacks and things like that. Then, I realized: I was buying this stuff to improve little smidgens of sound that I could only hear if I knew to listen for them. I stopped measurebating and started buying cables based on my needs and the value they provide. And, that\'s exactly what these GLS cables do for me: provide an excellent value for the dollars I invest in them. For $13.00, I get a genuine tweed wrapped instrument cable that I can step on, twist up, tie in knots and generally abuse and it just keeps right on trucking. I even ran over one of them (Several times one night) with our rolling amp/effects/mixer rack (something like 500#s loaded up) and, other than the scuff marks, you can\'t tell I ever even took the cable out of the package before that night. As for performance, stop wasting your money on audiphile gear for guitars man, if you need to be in a sound isolated room to hear the difference, I promise your audience doesn\'t have a clue whether you\'re playing this, or a $100 per foot guitar cable. Save your beer money, and buy yourself 2 or 3 of these babies and get back to playing guitar!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "From tip to tip this is a quality cable. 5/5 Will purchase an exact replacement if, for what ever reason, I need it.\n\nI'll start with construction. The jacks are solid metal with no plastic or rubber spacers like some have and most importantly metal threading on both the straight and ninety degree jack! Beyond that there is an external rubber heat shrink strain relief, internal rubber booty strain relief, AND an internal metal clamp strain relief its like they know I'm going jump around and step on the cable and need it to survive not only the set but indefinitely. This was built with gigging in mind! Well insulated, soft, flexible, and depending on your aesthetic tweed could be called fashionable lol. The only improvement i could think of in any sort would be a bit of thread tape or glue on the jack connectors or something like silicone sealant on the inside for a 4th and 5th stage of protection. Those are both easy DIY and lets be honest, completely unnecessary and over kill. Its a friggin $14 cable (15 or 20 foot, which goes to prove the cost is all in the jacks and connectors which is exactly where you want it.\n\nAs far as the only other thing that matters goes, sound is great. Performs exactly as it should between a guitar with either active or passive pickups right into my head or pedal board. It is extremely low Picofarad compared to other cables in the price range or more expensive which is important to your sound engineer nerd friend. Lower cable capacitance allows more of the natural “brightness,” “presence,” or “bite” of an instrument to reach the amp, which in turn allows the treble controls to be run lower, reducing hiss and other unwanted noise. It is well shielded and insulated which is important to your layman like myself. Everyone is happy. Everyone except for maybe the guy on his 8th Naturday requesting freebird as you gig at your local dive, but no one likes that guy anyway."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm not sure how long GLS has been in business, but I know they've been around for quite some time now.\nI have a couple of their cords that are at least 8 years old and I know they've been on the market way before that.\nI originally bought these as gifts for my nephews, who are just beginning guitar and bass lessons.\nI decided to get one more for myself.\nI've never had any problems with my cords, no hum or distortion, the fit has always been tight and solid and the quality of materials has always been fine.\nThis isn't a cable that you're going to use on stage at some big rock concert but it's great for the beginner and the professional playing a local gig at a wedding or on stage at your local pub.\nIf you're getting some kind of hum out of your amp, more than likely you have a grounding problem with your instrument or your amp.\n\nTHE RIGHT ANGLE PLUG WILL NOT SEAT IN RECESSED GUITAR JACKS! CHECK YOUR JACK FIRST!\nPersonally I don't know of any right angle plug that will seat properly in a recessed jack, if there is one I'm not aware of it.\nThat doesn't mean there isn't one being made.\n\nI've been playing bass for over fifty years now and I've never had any problems with GLS cables.\nGLS cables are well constructed, reliable and come in a variety of choices. They're an excellent choice for beginner or pro."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Let me start by saying that I am new to the guitar and this is my first instrument cable. I checked the local guitar store and on line and read many cable reviews thinking that I needed to purchase an expensive cable to get the sound/build quality that I wanted. I learned about GLS Audio Cables while searching on Amazon and was initially attracted to the brand because of the overwhelmingly positive reviews of all of their cables. At $12.99 for the 15’ - 1/4 Inch TS to 1/4 Inch TS Brown Yellow Tweed Cloth Jacket cable I figured what did I have to loose, and when it arrived I was certainly not disappointed.\n\nThe first thing you notice when you receive the cable is the quality and care that went into its construction. From the fabric jacket, to the cord wraps that come with it, it presents itself as top quality and it looks great with my Yamaha FGX800C! When you unwrap the cord for the first time you will find that it does not want to tangle and when you roll it back up the cord wraps are really handy.\n\nI feel that the sound quality/clarity is very good, with no unwanted interference or distortion from the cable. I think that’s because the quality of the cable itself as well as the jack ends is much higher than expected for a cable in this price range.\n\nFinally, I was very impressed that GLS reached out to me to ask about my purchase. I think it’s great when a company cares that much about its customers and I feel that it also reflects on the quality of their products.\n\nI highly recommend this cable!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This cable had the angled and reinforced connectors that I wanted. It is also more visible to me during practice, because of the yellow sheathing. It has Velcro loops to keep it coiled and it also doesn't tangle on itself. (This is a replacement for the black cable in the photo which is already tangling and the ends of it are not reinforced.)"}]

https://www.amazon.com/guitar-cable-guitar-accessories-amp/dp/B09857JRP2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Singing Machine Unidirectional Dynamic Microphone with 10 Ft. Cord

Musical Instruments

#44

22,604

$9.97 - $39.96

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have bought many of these and at first they were great. They would work for a solid karaoke night. But inevitably they would break, one by one. The problem is a design flaw that creates stress on the ground wire solder point. Sometimes even just the smallest amount of pulling on the cord that is attached to the base of the mic will create tension and pull that soldered wire free. You will then unscrew the top and sure enough, the circuit would be broke. I think I had bought about 4 of these over the course of about 2 - 4 months and I even resoldered a couple of them, which gave me a few more nights worth of use out of them. But them I found a different option on Amazon that added about 4 dollars to the price but over a year worth of work. As such, I really cannot recommend these at all.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'We purchased this to use with the (Singing Machine SML385BTW Top Loading CDG Karaoke System with Bluetooth, Sound and Disco Light Show (White) )\n\nThe mic is better than the one with the machine and it’s cable is longer, it has less feedback and breathing sounds when the kids sing.\n\nGood product.\n(Black mic on left)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is the most awesome microphone! I bought it as a recommended add on product for my 10 year old daughter to use with the Fisher Karaoke speaker my Dad got her for Christmas and couldn't be happier with it. The sound quality is very good and it is very well made as well as being an awesome price!. Holds up well to my daughter slinging it around when she's singing, and dropping it all the time, because, you know, she's 10. I would highly recommend it."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' This is perfect for my Karaoke concerts and a really good price.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "A few years ago I had gotten my kids a karaoke machine for Christmas. Unfortunately the youngest one broke the microphone that came with it and they were not very interested in it at that point so I decided to put it away and worry about it some other time.\n\nFlash forward to the pandemic and I have all this time on my hands so I decided to see if I could find a good replacement microphone and bought this one in the pink color for only $5 for my daughter who is the only one who would really pay any attention to it.\n\nPros:\nGood cable length\nGreat sound quality for a karaoke machine\n\nCons:\nDon't expect to get any use out of the 3.5mm adapter since it does not supply it with enough electricity for your voice to sound loud enough.\n\nOverall great value and I have no complaints."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'We wanted a second mic for my niece\'s Christmas present. This works well with her machine and feels very "real/professional" compared to the one the machine came with. I debated buying a second one to replace the mic the machine came with (but she\'s 8, what does she care?) Definitely an affordable option if you\'re just doing karaoke at home.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought this mic for my granddaughter's singing machine after the mic that comes with it stopped working. This mic works like a charm. The cord is long, and it shockingly produces a very studio/karaoke mic sound. It was the best purchase from Amazon this year.This mic is so good, the whole family was playing with the mic and singing. I thought we would have to throw away her singing machine, but this mic saved the day. The transaction with the seller was smooth, and the mic quickly was shipped and was at the house by the next afternoon. 3000% satisfied."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Sound quality and durability of this microphone is amazing. I know this especially due to real life events, like leaving two of these bad boys in the rain.\n\nI expected failure upon jacking in and to my amazement they worked with no signal lost.\nI’ve also swung them into things by twirling them around by their super duper long cord. They’ve been dropped on the floor and I may have kicked/stepped on them a few times as well.\n\nMicrophone splitter was purchased separately. When in use, both microphones need to be turned on to be compatible. Not sure if that’s a mic or splitter thing. 😀\n\nBUYER BEWARE: PURCHASING THIS MICROPHONE DOESN’T STOP YOU FROM BEING A TERRIBLE SINGER. FROM FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE, SING IF YOU LOVE TOO'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is the third one of these I've purchased and they sound great! We always had to add effects when using a more expensive studio mic, but this little gem has some tone built in so it sounds great right out of the box! Word of caution, if you drink when you karaoke be careful with the mic. After about 3-5 good drops from 4ft up it goes dead. Still not bad for a cheap mic. I wouldn't use it for recording or live performance, but it is PERFECT for karaoke! If you have rowdy friends, like I do, buy two or three. That way people can swing it by the cord, drop it, and really rock star party hard! Great fun!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have read on here about many people complaining over the quality of this mic, but I have had no issues after about 3 months of heavy use. Due to COVID worries I host karaoke bonfire nights at the beach with my Monster Rockin' Roller 270 portable speaker. We use bluetooth to play karaoke songs off youtube on our smartphones. Also between songs we wipe down the mic with a fresh wet wipe and use the same one to cover mic while singing before disposing of it when switching to new person. These parties involve drunk and rowdy people signing their heart out, and guess what? The mic holds up. Even after being wiped with chemicals and getting some sand in it. I also sing a lot at home with the same speaker and mic set up. I'm always taking the jack in and out. No breaking or issue with the cord.\n\nI'm quite pleased with the purchase."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Singing-Machine-Unidirectional-Dynamic-Microphone/dp/B09PH4DV67/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

D’Addario EJ44 Pro-Arte Nylon Classical Guitar Strings

Musical Instruments

#45

23,572

$10.99 - $34.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "What I like most about these strings is they last a long time. Long. They sound good for a long time. The bases produce gorgeous tones, very harmonically resonant presence; fat. They're soft to the touch. They look good, too. They tend to stay in tune during temperature variations.\nThe trebles are not quite as bright as some others, but still sound good. Like most nylon trebles, they change tune with temperature variations.\nOverall, these are one of the best sounding nylon string sets I have tried, and their longevity is a real plus if you don't like changing strings all the time.\nThis rating is based on using a high-quality, Spanish-made classical guitar with solid rosewood sides, back and cedar top. Your results may vary."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Great nylon strings, just as expected. They worked just fine on my daughter's mini classical guitar. They are as good quality wise as much more expensive strings I've purchased in the past. They are much softer to the touch and easier for her to learn on than my steel strings on my acoustic guitar. They came labeled with both the note name and the string number, which made putting them on easy and quick."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I put these strings on my Alvarez hybrid classical/electric guitar. I'm giving them 5 stars because they're certainly high quality, but I'll also say that I probably wouldn't buy them again.\n\nAs you'd expect from higher tension strings, they're a little bit harder on the fingers than the EJ45 strings. That's not such a big deal if you have calluses, but they still have a very different feel from normal tension strings, and I'm not really a fan of it so far.\n\nThey also have a different sound. The base strings in particular are brighter and louder than D'addario normal tension strings. They have sort of a metallic twang to them that's hard for me to describe. As a result, these strings sound really good when I'm strumming chords, but when I'm fingerpicking a song, the bass strings tend to overpower the treble strings and I've had to adjust my technique accordingly. They almost make my guitar sound more like a traditional steel string than a classical.\n\nOverall, I don't think these are my cup of tea, but don't take my word for it. They're definitely worth a try, especially if you do a lot of strumming on your classical."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "D-Addario EJ45 normal tension classical strings are a standard with Augustin and Savarez.\nWhile not being great, they have a great price and are very decent sounding.\n\nPROS:\nPlenty of warmth.\nResponsive and pleasing dynamic range.\nThey have a clarity and articulation, when new. :-) Cheaper strings seem to break in faster and therefore seem to lose clarity faster.\n\nCONS:\nThey do not sound 'bright' or project 'volume'. Not for Flamenco, for example. Great for folk and baroque!\n\nBOTTOMLINE:\nUnless your an accomplished, performing classical guitarist, these strings should suit you just fine. Go upscale Savarez if you like, but the cost differences add up over 50 sets."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I’ve been using these strings for years at the suggestion by my luthier as well as other flamenco players and I love them. For the percussive attack some styles require, “squishy” lighter strings just don’t hold up and make it harder not easier to get brilliance in tonal output.\nThey last a lot longer than I’d of expected too. We’re all gonna break a string here and there. Not always a string defect. I had a set on for 7 years when not playing in regular rotation and they still brought good tone. Otherwise I just tend to change them at 6 months when in heavy rotation out of personal preference/habit.\nDefinitely recommend, these are high performance strings & the hard tensions are easy to play and can take a lot of punishment.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Changed a lot of acoustic folk strings in the past and that was a breeze compared to the classical set. Watched a video a few times and walked away with some good pointers, then did my first change on my new classical guitar. I’m in the 3rd week of playing with this set and they require very little tuning at the start of a practice (2 to 3 hrs day). Was able to set the string action with the Truss adjustment on the guitar and the strings perform as expected. I’ve already purchased a couple more sets and have to agree with other reviewers about the exceptional quality.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I haven't used these long enough to rate the longevity, so I will change that number in the future as needed. However in the sound department these seem excellent to me. Yes they stretch, but that's expected from strings of this nature. They take time to settle in. Mine are already starting to get settled in after just a day. The more you play, the faster they will settle in. They are already a tremendous improvement over the strings my instrument came with, providing a lovely clear, traditional sound, easy to get vibrato, and fun to play. No finger squeak on the nylon strings at all. I am adding a spare set to my cart right after I write this review."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I’m a classical guitarist with a BM in performance, graduated cum laude, a composer and teacher. These are my favorite basic strings. I use these 99% of the time unless I want something very specific for a recording or performance. I typically still use D’addario as they make a ton of great stings for all sorts of scenarios. Unfortunately they don’t last any longer than any other basic nylon set does for me. I have fairly sweaty hands which gunk up the basses pretty quick. After one performance or day of practice the basses are already deadened. They start to lose intonation within a few days. I’ve discovered that if I clean the strings after each session with a guitar cleaner that I can get them to last longer, but the gunk builds up in the groves of the wound stings regardless. This creates imperfections in the string that can’t just be cleaned away and within 2 weeks the intonation is unrecoverable. I have friends that don’t have this issue. And these strings can have solid intonation for up to 2 months. I’ve tried sealing them, I’ve tried strings that have their own seal built in, but it still happens. If I’m lucky I can get to 3 weeks.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Pro-Arte strings are a reliable standby for classical guitars. You can get lost in all the possible strings out there- high or low tension? Nylon or fluorocarbon. Black or clear trebles? -but these sound good on pretty much every guitar. If you’re just starting out, or you can’t figure out what’s right for your guitar, these are a good place to start.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2013', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've been playing for 34 years. I'm not a pro and I don't get to play as much as I'd like. I have several classical and electrics - all carefully chosen. So, strings tend to stay on my guitars for a while. These have held up really well and sound great to my ear. After several weeks of sitting they are only very slightly off. Will definitely reorder when I need more! I use RIG gun oil to lubricate all my guitar strings between playing. Keeps the corrosion down really well. I've had strings last and still be playable for months and months. I see people recommending changing strings every 2 weeks and just shake my head. Classical strings aren't even stabilized at 2 weeks to my ear.\n\nBottom line - I've played a lot of classical strings over the years. These are some of the nicest I have played and are better than many I've played that were a lot more expensive. Excellent deal! Don't expect strings to compensate for a bad guitar. You are far, far better off really searching for a great sounding guitar than spending a fortune on designer strings. If you manage to find a great sounding guitar, I believe you will be very happy with these strings."}]

https://www.amazon.com/DAddario-Pro-Arte-Classical-Guitar-Strings/dp/B081ZLYHGH/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Fender Player

Musical Instruments

#46

1,916

$4.99 - $8.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These Extra Heavy picks are just right for a Fender-style 351 shape pick. My decades-long number 1 picks have been Dunlop's purple Tortex 1.14mm picks, I doubt that'll ever change. But the Fender EH's are the next best thing. They have a bit more control than the Dunlops because of the rounded edge, but the Tortex's have a unique, sharp pick attack where with these Fender's the attack is more midrange-focused. I haven't tried yet, but the Fender Extra Heavy's may also be great for Bluegrass acoustic and mandolin. Even bass guitar. They also have a tiny bit of weight to them that feels nice. Great color assortment in this pack. My black one came slightly deformed so I tossed it.\n\nI'm buying a second set with my next order."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My husband is a musician as well as a guitar teacher for children. Inevitably, students forget to bring picks to their lessons. These have been a fun backup and the kids really enjoy the variety and being able to choose their own pick. And the quality is good enough for my husband to use on his acoustic guitars when we are playing gigs. Win win, everyone's happy!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I personally prefer extra heavy picks, and these are great. Heavy picks like this aren't for everybody, but I really enjoy these. I am rougher on my picks than most, and will break a medium pick within a couple minutes so these extra heavies are perfect for me."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Picks, what can I say.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Fender Extra Heavies. The only picks worth using. Everything else is a distant second.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "It's from Fender. I believe they know all about guitars. Cool selection at a great price. Just what I needed."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I’m new to guitar playing. These were recommended to me by my teacher. They work well and I really like the variety of colors/ designs. I did not want a package of all the same design.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'They work, not much more to report. Good product, go ahead and buy it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've always liked Fender Picks. After all these yrs I still like them."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Good price point. Quality picks.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Fender-Player/dp/B0851641RX/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

2Pack 20W PD 3.0 Wall Charger

Musical Instruments

#47

5,719

$11.99 - $12.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I was completely surprised when I received this in the mail. Opening the package brought back reminders from college when I would receive care packages from home with Mom\'s warm cookies. I carefully unwrapped both chargers making sure to take the wrapping off ever so cautiously as I know the workers in the factories take their time with each item. Next I couldn\'t wait to insert the male end of the plug into the outlet that would be responsible for ensuring maximum charge for my iPhone 12. THE plug inserted so effortlessly, I am still in awe of the engineers that designed this timeless device. Next came the time to plug in my USB charger and again I am just on pins and needles with how the machining of this chargers female port accepts the male part from my USB cord. It is like they were meant to be together. It must be Kismet. Now that my phone is plugged in, the phone is now able to recharge its batteries. It was like we had known each other forever, yet the phone charged rapidly as advertised. What seemed like an eternity really was only a short time. The phone charger is everything that they advertised and more. I could not be happier. Now I only have to be equal to the task of hiding this from would be thieves that want to come between us and covet my charger for their own sordid desires. I know that people will see what we have and be jealous. They will want the spark and chemistry that exists between my charger and I, but alas I know that this type of connections can only be a once in a lifetime thing. This is why I bought the two pack. In case a scoundrel see there charging needs are above my own. I am reminded of a song by Phil Wickham as I truly believe "This LOVE will last Forever."'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Great customer service. All companies should set themselves to provide this customer focused level. My first review stated that one broke rather quickly and the other was still working. They reached out to me based on my review. I wasn’t looking for refund or replacement in original review just putting down that one was working and one wasn’t quickly after first use. It was after return time frame so I didn’t bother trying to exchange or return. Shortly after my review the company reached out to me. Immediately wanting to send out a new set to me. I’m so impressed with this. No questions or making me feel like I was trying to get free items. I really was just going to leave it as I still had one working. Not this company they want you to be completely happy with your purchase.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Amazing for the price!! Only complaint is the size. Other, then that it’s been solid.\nOhh…. In the world of “DC” that’s DC voltage and that how most small electronics and car accessories run off of… “V” is for voltage not wattage. “W” is wattage and “A” is for amperage. You can check google for even more.\n\nHope that helps in a little guide in reading these little buggers.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I really can’t believe how fast these things charge. I bought the two pack because me and my husband got the new style chargers with our new phones but the kids all keep taking them so they don’t have to take breaks from gaming or filming to charge their phones lol. Would definitely purchase again and most likely will be'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I wish I had read the 1 star reviews prior to purchasing... falsely advertised as 18W fast charger. As you can clearly see on the picture, this charger is standard 5W phone charger. It is not capable of charging a Macbook Air! Returning immediately!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Update.. Charger was broken\nThey have contacted me and made sure I was happy with my purchase and helped me fix the situation.. I don't think I have experienced such great customer service like this.. Definitely a happy customer.."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Bought 2 Iphone SE 2020 and needed the charging block to fit the USB C charging cord that came with the phones'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Still working a month out which is more than I can say for other similar products I’ve bought in the past. Now my husband can finally charge his phone.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These power blocks offer rapid charging for my samsung phone and work great. Compared to buying them in stores, This 2 pack is a great deal.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I like that these come in a two pack. They work very well with the USB C cables.\nI definitely recommend these plugs'}]

https://www.amazon.com/2Pack-18W-3-0-Wall-Charger/dp/B095YCGBYD/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

CAHAYA Sheet Music Stand & Tabletop Music Stand Dual Use Folding Portable with Carrying Bag for Books Notes Laptop Tablet

Musical Instruments

#48

7,319

$19.99 - $25.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is a lightweight Music stand and is made out of durable material. For the material and weight it stands very stable on the ground and rises to good height enough for adults and can be adjusted to kids size too. There is a muic sheet paper clip and constaints to hold pages from turning around.\nThe beauty of this is the dual purpose, where a shorter stand can be used for tabletop use and can be used as a tablet stand, what an amazing idea.\nThe manufacturer reached out to me proactively after the purchase to check in on the purchase, and if i had got the right product, and that kind of service is very rare from manufacturers/sellers. Very prompt email communication and prompt actions on quesitons. Thanks Vivi'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': "There are a lot of nice reviews about this stand; so, I purchased it. It worked fine for about 4 months of infrequent use and then it became difficult to secure the sheet music part of the stand when adjusting the tilt angle. I would learn that the threads of the securing nut were fatiguing. Then, they just failed. It was not possible to tighten the nut. I reached out to Cahaya on 6 May 2021 requesting a replacement nut and when no response was forthcoming, I reached out a second time on 11 May 2021. Again, no response. I guess it's kind of like a disposable music stand. I really thought it would last more than just a few months. In addition, the courtesy of a response from Cahaya would have been appreciated. If you are considering a portable music stand, you may wish to consider another company's product(s)."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This sturdy stand can hold both a notebook and an iPad together which is a huge win for me. I’ve used basic stands back in the day that felt top heavy when anything was on them but this one has such sturdy legs it is firmly in place even with more weighted items on the stand. The clip makes a good pick holder. I also like the idea of being able to use it on a table. The bag is nice and roomy so you could store a couple extra items like a small guitar cable and a tuner. No regrets on this one!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have interpreted graduations for the past 20 years. I always have the speeches, music, program, etc to work off of and have always requested a music stand be set up for me. Sometimes they forget and I have to hunt down the choir or band director to get an extra beforehand. Besides the stress of this, when you are sitting, even at the lowest height, the music stand is a little too tall and blocks view of your hands unless you really put it to the side. This year I decided it was time to invest in my own. This one is great because it’s very lightweight but stable, quick and easy to assemble, comes with a carrying bag and has metal spring arms to keep your papers from blowing off, and best of all can be set as low as you like. This year because of COVID there was no band or choir so I don’t even know what I would have done. I’ve used it 5 times already. Definitely worth the money.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I saw a few reviews that questioned the sturdiness of this stand, but unless you travel with it, I can recommend it (and maybe it would be fine for traveling also--I don\'t know). I will use it only for home in one spot. I have another "battleship class" stand that can travel. I liked several things about this stand:,\n-Stable but light weight\n-Easy to set up and adjust\n-The spring finders at the bottom combined with the clip at the top will tame any book. Way better than my high-end stand.\nI pitched the carrying case but it probably would have been fine. I have no use for it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought this one "used" in "like new" condition for less than half the price. It looked brand new when it arrived. I figured I could spray paint it black since it was pink.\n\nLove the light weight carry bag. Love the additional accessory piece that lets it rest on a table top, love, love, love how it folds so compact. I needed something at the last minute. It had "Free Returns" so, I figured, if it was all rickety and useless, I\'d just return it promptly but this baby is awesome. I have a higher quality music stand but I needed something and liked that this folded more compact. I had to know if it was useful and it is. It easily can go in a backpack. It\'s practically as light as a feather.\n\nThe carry bag is solid, too. It\'s thin material but the zipper works great. If the carry bag is not abused it will last a long time.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My daughter switched to playing the trombone and said she needed a music stand since it's quite a big difference (from the clarinet). I got this thinking it would be nice that she could fold it up and put it in the closet when she wasn't practicing but she loves it and has been taking it everywhere! It has an attachment for the desktop or can be adjusted for quite a range of heights. It's very easy to put up and take down plus includes the carrying sleeve. She was worried that the back wasn't solid but has not had any issues thus far and there are fingers to hold the pages open. I would highly recommend this product."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is so lightweight. It’s like those old silver metal stands I used 50 years ago but lighter . The metal is light and smooth. It folds up so easily & fits well in its carry bag. It’s not designed to hold heavy notebooks. I have a 2 inch binder full of sheet music which is too heavy for it. My regular iPad is a good weight on it. My 12.9 inch iPad Pro works also but I wouldn’t put anything heavier on it. I wanted a stand that was easy to travel with and this works great!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The spring-loaded music stay-putters are not my favorite design - harder to handle music books with tighter binding that doesn't like to lay flat. But that's fine, you can use the provided clip to affix the music book to the stand itself, and you can also tilt the stand to make life easier. Taller than some stands, which is very helpful. Seems quite sturdy without being heavy. Overall a great value for your money."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This little stand is perfect. I needed something to hold my sheet music in place,and this keeps my music right in front of me so I can easily read it while practicing. I love the little clamps which hold the papers in place. The base is really what sold me, it's much wider than some of the others I saw. Very sturdy. And to top it off,if I need to run somewhere with it,it fits in a convenient carry bag. Genious."}]

https://www.amazon.com/CAHAYA-Tabletop-Folding-Portable-Carrying/dp/B091TLRL3N/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Ernie Ball Polypro Guitar Strap

Musical Instruments

#49

19,883

$4.00 - $22.45

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've loved Ernie Ball products for decades. This is a great strap for the price and it's Made in the USA! Love that. Some people have complained that the leather is too thin, that it could tear, and that even if it doesn't tear, the strap could come off because the leather around the holes gets ragged and lose. I think if you're worried about those sorts of things, get a set of strap locks for a few bucks. Personally, I'm not worried the leather will tear (I don't play one of those double-necked solid-body mahogany electric guitars). My problem was actually that the leather was too thick on two previous straps I bought. Mounting the strap on the guitar was a pain because the leather was so thick and stiff. So I guess you can't please everything with the Goldilocks of leather thickness. But this simple strap certainly works for me! \\m/"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Warning!!! These have changed and are no longer the ones that used to get great reviews. The ones I got had the leather ends about 1/2 the thickness of the ones I used to have from Ernie Ball. The leather is so light I'm worried it might tear. I'm not going to have confidence in these not dropping my guitar so I'm NOT going to use these. They decided to reduce the quality too much and now the product is just unusable. Try something else. You'll be sorry when these tear and drop your Gibson, Fender etc... on the floor!!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I tend to baby my electric guitar. I don't gig with it (because I'm not good enough and no one has invited me to be in their band) and it travels in a hard case. I've seen images of these straps failing at the leather ends and I have to say that's concerning. Using strap locks would at least mitigate the risk. But the strap I received is sturdy and performs well above its price point. The brown color looks great. It's understated and is actually more comfortable than a more expensive leather strap I also use sometimes. I've noticed some people install with the Ernie Ball logo and the plastic adjustment piece on the front. To me, it looks cleaner to have these on the rear button of the guitar. But that's just a point of preference."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have had a few of these polypro guitar straps in other colors for years (brown, blue, green). And my experience has been that they do the job and they hold well up with performance use. I got this one because it is red and it is inexpensive and because I have had nothing but a good experience with the ones like it that I already have. Over the years, I have used these straps on electric and acoustic guitars; although I think that a Les Paul and a ES 335 are too heavy to use them for an entire performance (standing) with comfort, so back in the days when I was playing those guitars, I used a wider padded strap for those guitars. I think this strap is a good deal if you can stay at not much more than 7 & 1/2 pounds on your instrument (standing to play) or if you are sitting down to play and just want more control over the instrument. I've never had to replace one of these straps, but if I did, it wouldn't owe me any money because the ones I own have been working for years."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'It is pretty hard to find a guitar strap for much less than this and probably none that are as good as this for the price. I have a couple of these and they work just fine. The strap material is a lot thinner than some more expensive guitar straps but is soft and comfortable. Better yet, the leather ends are soft enough to gon on fairly easy and not squeak against the guitar as some stiff straps are prone to do.\nBe careful when choosing colors though. I picked a purple one to go with my purple sunburst guitar,. It turned out to be a horrible mismatch for the guitar since the strap is more a blue violet purple and the guitar is more of a red purple. But hey, when they are this cheap, just buy another one.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'For a strap that cost less than $10 shipped, it does exactly what you need it to do. I have two of these on two separate guitars and I think they’re fine. For the money, you’re getting what you pay for. These are not high end straps, the piece that you put on your strap button is thin faux leather, if you take your strap off after playing each time, spend the extra 10-20 for a better strap. I personally leave mine on, with a set of Fender strap blocks, and it works fine. By no means is this strap perfect, but for the casual player, or someone who leaves their straps on, this will work fine.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "For the money, it's the only choice really. I've tried a few other straps in the sub-$10 range, and nothing else is worth bothering with. I really like these for acoustic-electric guitars that have an endpin jack, because the leather ends are sturdy and hold up well, but it's also easy to enlarge the hole with scissors (I often use small wire snips) so that it will accommodate the larger diameter of the endpin jack. I've never had a problem with these straps - I have several, and some have been in regular use for more than a decade. Are they the most comfortable straps? No. Are they the most stylish and eye-catching? No. If you're in the market for those characteristics, spend more and get a nice leather strap or something with a fancy pattern on it. But for a basic strap to hold your guitar, this is the best, cheapest choice. Look no further."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Okay, If this strap is good enough for Clapton, then its good enough for me. Seriously, I love this strap and have about a dozen of them. The real reason, aside from Clapton, is because I am Six foot four inches tall and most straps are way too short for me. This is the longest nylon weave strap I have found in all my years. Nylon is heavy duty and easily holds my Les Paul. So Comfort issues.........If you have a lighter guitar like a strat or telecaster, then this strap is more than perfect. For a heavy guitar like a bass, or Les Paul, I would recommend something a bit wider. This strap is strong and can hold about anything but it is not going to be comfortable with a heavy instrument hanging from it. That just physics and in no way changes my opinion of the Ernie Ball 4037 strap.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These straps are THE guitar strap. High quality, last forever. Look great. Practically indestructible nylon woven strap. Very nicely shaped leather ends. Will stay tight on strap buttons (but always get rubber strap locks just in case, they're cheap and at the very least you never have to worry). They are still really inexpensive, don't spend any less and no need to ever spend more. Different colors available but I always choose black. Get one for every guitar so they will always be ready to pick up and play in a second, don't lose time switching and adjusting and losing inspiration. Be ready to play whenever it strikes!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This cheap little strap works to hold up a guitar. It works--but so would\na piece of rope. Still, it is easy to use, is adjustable, and from maybe 10 feet\naway it doesn't look any cheaper than some super soft imported leather strap\nthat costs much, much more than this strap. There comes a time when function\nand appearance trump cost and snob appeal. Everything doesn't have to be\nextremely expensive."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Ernie-Ball-Polypro-Guitar-Strap/dp/B09V91H5XM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

ION Audio Block Rocker Plus - Portable Bluetooth Speaker 100W W/Battery, Karaoke Microphone, AM FM Radio

Musical Instruments

#50

8,037

$159.00 - $229.00

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is my second Ion Block Rocker. My first one lasted about 10 years. We had years of enjoyment with it and decided it was time for an upgrade. I have to add that I had to reach out to ION customer service regarding my first Block Rocker, they we’re fantastic and helped me to become a repeat customer. Just got this Block Rocker Plus today. Blue Tooth connected easily to my IPhone. It came almost fully charged out of the box. I’ve tried it for a few hours in the House and it Rocks! We’ll use this outside around our fire pit, in the garage and for parties. The sound is clear and crisp. I didn’t crank it up past 1/4 volume, but at 100 watts, I know it will blast! The radio works well without an antenna indoors. I expect it to work even better when I set it up outdoors. ION has exceeded my expectations once again.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This block rocker plus kicks ass. We got to use this for the first time at my daughters wedding rehearsal dinner. It was the hit of the party. We didn’t only use the microphone that came with it, we blasted the music all night long. I recommend this for all occasions. Can’t wait to do some karaoke night.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Sound is good and plenty loud for a party. Can hear a block away. Big speaker but not too heavy to lift. Rolls nicely on wheels. I measured top volume to be 73 decibels but I didn't add bass boost to that. Bluetooth connects easily and from some distance. I also tried similar EcoXGear speaker. That one is heavy to lift into car, but more rugged. It got to 83 decibels. Didn't have a microphone but could take one. Ion includes a mic. About equal sound quality between the two speakers. I recommend either, depending on your needs."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I purchased this to use at work. I have many speakers, so I did not need this one.\n\nI clean at a school and wanted to have one just to leave at work that is loud. I have others that are very loud, but don't want to leave them behind.\n\nI charge this every three days, and use this about six hours each night. I use an iPod connected to this and play my Amazon music. I have this on the loud side, so most of us can hear the music. We use radios for communication, and sometimes I miss a call, oops the music is loud.\n\nI play sixties and seventies rock music and it sound great. If we ever drop it down the stairs and break it I will purchase again. I think of this as ours at work, not just mine. I share what I have and some want to buy one.\n\nI like how it has wheels and a telescoping handle, great for moving it around. I usually have this on my cleaning cart ( an old metal thing I turned into a cleaning cart)."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is the newer model of the block rocker and it sounds great with simple features. Bluetooth connects easily and the mic is plug and play and has an on and off switch on it for easy operation. Sound quality is great even at high levels without distorting and it is very loud! Never had the volume knob above half way and its plenty of sound for me. Great bang for your buck.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "So far so good. I received it before my husband's annual Halloween birthday party. I told our friend who is DJ not to lug all his equipment because I have a speaker. He fell in love with it! It was charged right out the box, but I charged it to full capacity. Even if the built in battery dies, .you can plug it in. I had no problems connecting Bluetooth with my phone. It is extremely loud especially if you turn the volume up on your phone. The mic is nice, used it a few times. No static. It's not heavy but it has wheels for easy transportation and handles on both sides to pick it up. It also has aux to charge your phone. What's not to love about this speaker. I just hope it last."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have used many of these Ion products. The Block Rocker Plus has a lot of boom and bass. I do not care for the bass so much however if you are looking to bring the party this can be a great choice as it packs a great punch, especially using Bluetooth. I returned this product because the battery died within 24 hours after fully charging the product multiple times. The life is supposed to be 50 hours. Another reason and another star off of the review was the FM radio reception. It is horrible. I live in the middle of the city and could not get any stations in clearly. I work outdoors therefore there is no interference from being inside of buildings. Ion needs to put an external antenna back on the outside of their units. I purchased a new battery for my old block rocker, and will replace the old dead battery (Which lasted about two years).'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This review is from a blindness prospective. I can not speak on the units look, but I can speak on usage, sound quality, and accessibility for a totally blind person.\nIntroduction: I am happy with this unit. The sound is mostly clean and it does have a nice bit of volume, please keep that in mind when reading technical thoughts below.\nuse case Scenarios? Who may want to seriously think about purchasing?\nCollege students in Dorm rooms. Those working outdoors or in a large warehouse style building. Campers/outdoors men. Guitarists looking for a very clean sounding battery powered amp for acoustic guitars. DJ's looking for a small rig that won't brake the bank. Small groups/ small churches, toastmasters etc.\nExterior features:\nUnits outer casing is plastic which seams strong.\nI love that this unit has wheals and a telescoping suitcase like handle that pops up from the back. The unit is very easy to roll and control.\nThe speaker grill is metal, much like on a PA standalone speaker.\nI feel a nice edition to a future version of this unit would be to ad a standard speaker stand tripod mount on the bottom so that it could be lifted up off the ground.\nAs someone who can not see, I am unable to tell the battery status of the unit, as unlike some BT devices it's charge does not show up on a smartphone.\nVolume controls are easy to turn and have more play than I would like.\nI do appreciate the tactile mark on each volume to understand how loud the unit is without looking at it.\nAudio quality/sound:\nThe Microphone included with the unit is a joke. If you want something intelligible, may I suggest the Shure SM-58.\nAudio output from this single speaker unit is obviously mono which is fine for events. The audio from the source is mixed from both channels into Mono so you aren't going to lose any single channel.\nThe cab is totally sealed, no ports for bass kick which is a good thing for something that will be outside to not get dirt in the cab.\nPreamps are quieter than I expected.\nInputs, jacks and Bluetooth seam to be quite hot, this is before audio hits the amp/volume nobs so nothing you can do about it.\nUsing an iOS device, you need to have your device volume three clicks down from the top to eliminate audible clipping/distortion.\nTheir is a ground loop/static when charging a tablet/device from the USB jack, and also running this same device into either the Line/aux or Mic jack\nVolume of the unit:\nThe unit does get quite loud and is clear. The volume does cover a block depending on buildings in it's way.\nRemember that this is only one speaker, such as, one side of a PA system and runs off of battery, so it is quite awesome what you get.\nWhen you start turning the master up, you get a lot of volume right away.\nWhen you get past half with the tactile mark past 12 o'clock the amp is being pushed close to it's max for clean audio, towards clipping/distortion. Their is more play in the volume, meaning that you can turn the nob and not a lot of actual volume increase, but audio starts to distort.'\nOverall tone of the unit:\nsub bass/lows: Don't exist: 0-45HZ. though You will still hear mid range bass which accounts for sub bass in headphones or systems with no subs because of how a lot of today's music is produced. The G Sharp 50 HZ in a number of today's hip-hop songs though is present.\nmid range Lows: their is a boost between 80-150 HZ (especially when the bass boost is on) which is heard more in close proximity which seams to color the sound.\nAt times, kick drums (acoustic/synth) are not always tight, quarter second delay and you hear a bit of an extra thump.\nMids: Seam to nicely fit in the mix.\nHighs: It seams between 10-16KHZ drop off a bit which makes this unit seam a bit more mid range and bass heavy.\nBass boost button, helps to tighten up the sound, is a must.\nNo onboard EQ to customize things. If your using Spotify as your main music source, may I suggest the following EQ settings for cleaner less muddy audio.\n60H/z=5\n150HZ=-10\n400HZ=-1\n1KHZ=-1\n2.4KHZ=-1\n15KHZ=2\nGuitarists: Sounds great with an acoustic with an active pickup running into the Quarter Inch mic jack. Honestly much cleaner than I would have expected. Depending on your pickup system, you may have to have your guitars volume at less than 100%/all the way up to keep from clipping. The boost in the mid range bass actually brings out nice tone in an acoustic guitar. This alone with it's battery power, at it's price point is a steal for an acoustic amp!\n\nButton/nob/socket layout.\nFace/front of unit top left side of panel: quarter inch Microphone input, to the right eighth inch line/aux input. Top Right side of panel: USB charging port.\nlower left side of panel: Microphone input volume nob, Same spot on the right side of panel Master output nob.\nButtons: To the right of the microphone nob: top to bottom: On/Off, Bluetooth, FM, AM\nBottom row of buttons are radio presets.\nOn the right side very bottom button on row of presets is bass boost toggle.\nBack of unit: Power socket.\n\nThanks for reading. I do hope this was useful for some. If I am able I am also going to upload videos with stereo audio examples of the units sound recorded through a pair of in-ear Binaural Microphones. (Hoping Amazon videos are stereo not mixed to mono) The audio is very lifelike. Please listen with headphones."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The features are great. The speakers weren\'t. For normal use I\'d say the stock speakers included are more than sufficient.\n\nAlas.... I work in a factory. The average decibel rating of the machines are 75db.\n\nThe high end of the stock speakers where loud but they weren\'t clear and crisp. So I upgraded the tweeter and the subwoofer. 600w rms 8" dual voice coil sub by Planet Audio (also sold on amazon). The sub fit right in with some longer screws. The tweeter required some minor alterations to the speaker itself but fit afterwards. All of the wired connections (not on the speakers) where secured with an epoxy which seemed neat so they don\'t vibrate apart. Upon re sealing the box I replaced the epoxy with General silicone.\n\nThe telescoping handle and wheels are awesome. No issues there.\n\nBy a different owner of the same style unit it was brought to my attention the rubber feet parallel to the wheels where poorly adhered so I removed them and gobbed in some more general purpose silicone =) now they will stay forever!\n\nThe radio feature seems pretty weak on the antenna. Local strong channels have a hard time being received.\n\nThe < > buttons for song select (radio tuning) work with song apps (Spotify user).\n\nThe Bluetooth range is definitely nice. About 100 feet without losing Bluetooth connection (not through walls)\n\nI ended up getting it through amazon warehouse after a customer bought and returned it for $120. Came in perfect condition.\n\nYes I painted it.\n\nThat\'s all folks hope this helps =)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Here\'s the DEAL... I got a "used" one for 135 instead of $179 BUT it\'s Brand NEW with stickers still in it so I want to believe more are like this, it\'s only last one whole day and is now dead....it\'s said "50 hours!!!" ...granted I doubted that it would be near that but I thought 2 half days at work would hold the charge right??\nSo less then 3 hours A day for two days and it\'s dead... I will try the 50 watt (because the sound was good enough ) and the Am radio did NOT work to listen to my favorite football talk show... huge bummer because it looks so cool and is a really\nGOOD SPeaker!!\nI can\'t recommend it UNLESS you plan to plug this in all the time and don\'t need AM radio.... then it would be 4 stars!!!\nSo I will try the Tailgator original\nFor the antenna and hoping the sound is as good and battery last as advertised!\nI will be buying the NEW old model of the tailgator.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/ION-Audio-Block-Rocker-Plus/dp/B0B4G14N79/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Pencils, Wood-Cased, Pre-Sharpened, Graphite #2 HB Soft, Yellow, 30-Pack

Office Products

#1

56,049

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https://www.amazon.com/Pencils-Wood-Cased-Pre-Sharpened-Graphite-30-Pack/dp/B0936W9JLR/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Amazon Basics Multipurpose Copy Printer Paper - White, 8.5 x 11 Inches

Office Products

#2

109,749

$11.99 - $29,500.00

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'ITS PRINTER PAPER! Has not spontaneously combusted or exploded. Does not smell bad. Lays flat when left alone. Ink seems to stick well to surface. Cuts with scissors. Will catch fire if a match is held to it, so that’s worth noting. Would not recommend for boat building or making farming implements but it’s a fine printer paper.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "It can be a little tough to write a review that opposes so many other reviews. It sets us up for criticism. That said - there is no way we can recommend this paper.\n\nPROS - The container size (half carton/5 reams) is great. Love it. So much easier to carry and store. The price of $16 or $17 is good. It was shipped quickly and in good condition. These pros also apply for Georgia-Pacific Spectrum Standard 92 Multipurpose Paper and other competitors.\n\nCONS - The paper itself. The paper we were sent is incredibly dry and thin. The feel is almost slippery - a little like a powdered glove. In HP/Brother printers (laser and inkjet) and two copiers the paper is occasionally pulled two sheets at a time.We have tried the paper in multiple machines. If two sheets are not taken at once, then there are jams (misfeed-related). The printed paper also is difficult to handle. We are constantly licking fingers or grabbing those rubber thimbles. Lastly the paper crinkles/folds more easily than the paper we have from other companies (Georgia Pacific, Staples, OfficeMax). When we load this paper in machines, a few pages of the bottom of the stack wrinkle up and have to be removed. We can only load it when there is still some paper in the machine. Yes, it is winter and we are in Massachusetts, so the paper may behave better in warmer weather or more humid climates. It is just so obviously worse than any other paper we have tried in almost 10 years, that I have been asked multiple times to never purchase it again. We may just recycle the rest so that we are not tempted to use the paper again.\n\nNote: We have not been compensated ($, discount or free sample) in any way for this unbiased opinion. No one should. We don't trust any Amazon reviewer that does that (though we appreciate their honesty for revealing their compensation). Amazon should stop all compensated reviews and better find/remove false reviews (positive reviews secretly posted by sellers or their employees/family/friends). Honest, unbiased reviews are a major reason why we go to Amazon in the first place."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'After reading reviews indicating that the paper was thin and poor quality, I was hesitant to purchase this product but decided to do so because it was the lowest price ream of paper offered. I am glad to say that I had no reason to be concerned. The paper is good quality. It is not thick but it is not very thin either. The sheets of paper are consistent in size and perfect for every day use which is what I needed. I find that all AmazonBasics products that I have purchased have been of high quality at a great point. This one is no different. I will be purxhasing again.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This paper works just like other paper you may have purchased in the past. However, it's Amazon paper, which makes it sooo much better. From the moment I opened the box, I knew something was different. Yes, I noticed the regular paper smell, but I felt there was something bigger going on here and it sent a chill of excitement down my spine. I actually think my printer sang, when I opened a ream and placed it in the paper cartridge. Seriously, every day has been a bit better, since I purchased this Amazon paper. I encourage you to get your own and see for yourself. You will not be disappointed."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': "If you work in an office and know your paper, YOU WILL NOT LIKE THIS PAPER! I decided to try it out and it is super slick so not all of our printers are able to pull it efficiently. The bigger problem I have, is that for some reason it curls when it gets heated, like when it goes through a laser printer. It might work OK with an ink jet printer where no heat is used, but if you're using a laser printer, I'd advise against buying this paper. I honestly don't know what causes that, but its a problem. Another thing to note is that if you don't like plastic, the ream wrappers seem to be plastic coasted paper, so it can't go into a paper recycling bin. It's worth it to pay more for a better quality paper."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The paper is exactly what I expected. It's comparable to other 20lb/92 bright paper I've bought at the office supply store. I do like that I can buy this in smaller packs."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'m not sure I can convey how life-changing this copy paper is. Don\'t let the "AmazonBasics" fool you, because this paper is NOT "basic." It is transformative. It is paper-thin. It is rectangular. It is so white, it is practically the Oscars. It is manufactured to the highest standards: the short side is 8.5 inches -- no more, no less -- while the long side is a precise 11 inches. In the past, I have used paper from Xerox, or Staples, or Office Depot. Never again! Those papers do not have the power, the impact, the modest simplicity yet endless potential, of AmazonBasics Multipurpose Copy Printer Paper.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Just got the paper and this is how it arrived. The paper is all a part of the back to school supplied, and what the classrooms require us to bring. Not sure how I'm supposed to hand this over like this. Very surprising. Not only are they both open, but the top of one of them looks torn. Quite surprising because it is an Amazon product. Disappointing."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "So I have seen bad reviews on here about this paper and I took a chance. I have worked from home as a real estate professional for 20 years. Mainly bought my paper from Walmart or Office Depot. I mean, paper is paper! Guess what y'all, it's paper! I see no difference with this paper verses the Walmart or Office Depot Brands! Unless you are some sort of paper connoisseur then it's just paper and works and prints just like normal brands!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I ordered this paper as a cheaper option for my older home printer (Epsom 3540) that I typically use for basic home functions such as printing shipping labels, recipes, and other small tasks. I've been through one package and the paper works great. I don't notice a tinted blue color as other reviewers mention. It is thin, but it works flawlessly in my printer and sheets pull individually without getting stuck together. If you're using this in a copy machine or for work purposes and require a certain weight/thickness or color, then maybe this isn't for you. However, I never would have noticed a single issue if I hadn't read the reviews beforehand. For the price, it was worth taking a chance. I'm glad I did because the paper quality and price surpasses what I can buy locally."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Basics-Multipurpose-Printer-Paper/dp/B08TLJFGSP/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

EXPO 1871133 Low-Odor Dry Erase Markers

Office Products

#3

78,259

$4.29 - $67.97

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I was a little hesitant ordering these markers based on some of the reviews here but after ordering a Quartet Glass Desktop Computer Pad (where the dry erase surface is 6"x18") I found myself needing a really fine point marker. I thought this pack was well priced (under $6 at the time of this review) and I was pleasantly surprised when I received them. There are 8 colors in the pack and contrary to some of the reviews the colors seem vibrant (at least on my Quartet glass surface) and not dry at all. And the best part is the tips are really ultra fine. I included a sample of the colors - the blue sticky note is a standard sized post-it for reference (3"x3"). I use these along with the computer pad during the day while I\'m working to jot down quick notes, reminders, action items, etc. Time will tell how long they last and how durable the tips will be, but so far I\'m very happy with them!\n\nIf this review helped you please click the helpful button below! Thank you:)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "I purchased the extra fine markers and was completely frustrated that they dried out after about a week with very little use, even though they were stored upside down as recommended, so I put the lids back on them and gave a hard shake, which made the ink flood out of the end of the pen but the tips were still dry. IRK! While cleaning the lids and pens from the mess I'd created, I noticed that water ran straight through the lids. DUH, no wonder why the tips are drying out! I slightly dampened the pen tips with an old cloth, sealed the lids with packing tape so air could not penetrate and reach the pen, stored them upside down for a few hours, and VIOLA, they work beautifully now. There is probably a logical explanation why expo manufactures the lids for airflow, but the reason escapes me. For now, my pens work and that's all that matters to me. Hope this helps someone else."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These pens work perfectly on my dry erase calendar! I needed the fine print so I could fit everything in the little calendar squares. Pink is my faveorite color of course!! But all the colors are great and rich! I'm thrilled with these pens and will be buying again when needed!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "The colors on these are so pale, they're not useable. The tips aren't dried out... they write smoothly, but the color is easily HALF AS BRIGHT AS THEY USED TO BE. Some of the colors are even paler than that. I ordered a set of fine and a set of ultra-fine tipped markers and BOTH sets are pale like this. When the first pack was pale, I thought it was just a fluke--that happens sometimes. But when the second pack was that way as well, I realized it must be a design flaw.\n\n*see photos: the only markers I had from last year's set that still worked were purple and black. I drew a dot with those in the middle to show the contrast."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Markers have a VERY fine point that is too skinny for classroom/presentation use. When scribbling on a whiteboard for up-close or personal use, these are perfect. Then again I'm the kind of person that likes to use those nifty 0.38mm ballpoint pens..."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I ran out of wipe away markers for my fridge wipe away board. I was looking for a finer tip wipe away marker. I use my board to keep track of my daily to do list as well as a reminder that we need this or that from the stores. I also use it for mental notes that I may forget.\n\nI looked at a few generic brands until I saw these were on sale for a good deal.\n\nWhat I received:\n8 dry erase/wipe away board markers. These are ULTRA fine tip. I was surprised how fine tipped they are.\n\nThese write like a fine ball pen. Not as much like a marker. The colors are vibrant. There is no odor that I can smell.\n\nOne of the reason I like Expo markers:\nThey last a long time. Some generic ones I end up replacing sooner than later.\n\nThese do NOT have a magnet on them to put on a metal surface.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Pros: I wanted to make sure I was getting markers I could trust not to dry quickly and not stain my whiteboard calendar. Also, I needed the fine tips so I could fit in what I needed to writw in the boxes of the calender. These markers provided all of that and Amazon was the cheapest place I could find them.\n\nCons: As pictured, the colors green and orange do not show up as darker as the other colors do which is slightly disappointing due to the fact I wanted to color code my calendar with all the available colors but it was a minor disappointment. Would I purchase again at this price? Surely.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I was frustrated that the "fine" tip versions of marker were too thick and didn\'t allow for much information to be written down clearly. I am so happy to have found the ULTRA FINE tipped version with a firmer tip, that may hold up to daily use. Fine tipped version would frustratingly get flattened and smushed and then write too thickly.\n\nThese ULTRA FINE pens are so much better than the "fine" to fit in small spaces. I measured the ULTRA FINE writing lines to be about 1mm wide. And the "fine" pens are easily 2mm+ depending on if the tip of pen is in new condition or smushed from too much writing pressure. All pens were functioning and not "dry." We have used them for a 2-3 weeks now.\n\nThese pens arrived on time and are awesome to use. We are a busy family (cub scouts, soccer, other school events) with 2 sets of the DREAM PLAY magnetic calendar. (found on amazon). This allows for 8 weeks of events that can be written down at once and the old week gets moved to the end to be used for future events!! These pens allow each activity to be clearly listed.\n\nColors are all vibrant and dark enough to read. The green, pink and orange are medium saturation. Black, brown, blue, purple and red are the darkest & easily read with good contrast. You could assign each person a color if you wanted. Inks are easily wiped off with paper towel and maybe occasional use of white board cleaner.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "These markers have been sitting tip down in a coffee cup since I bought them. The caps have never been taken off. I tried to use them today, and the black from both packages didn't work in the slightest.\n\nI googled how to fix dried up expo markers, and was led to believe taping a string to one end of the marker and giving a few gentle swings around your head would fix them.\n\nIt certainly caused a copious amount of ink to come out in the cap of the marker making for a messy cleanup, however the markers continue to be non functional, tested on 3 separate white boards in case it was a surface finish problem.\n\nI would not recommend these as a purchase, I have no idea if being warehoused in a hot environment, the shipping process, or something I can't even fathom, destroyed these markers before they were even used, but they were a complete waste of money."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Long lasting fine tip dry erase markers are perfect for game night, I love these! I am an avid board game enthusiast and love games like scattergories Bob Ross Happy Little Accidents and Pictionary. What I didn’t love was burning through all the paper and having to buy replacements. So I picked up reusable “whiteboard” index cards and mini whiteboards and have been using ever since. This saves me money and means we never run out of slips.\n\nThese last a long time and are the slim version with a fine time so they write more like a pen and are great for kiddos with smaller hands. I bought 2 packs a few months ago and they’re still going strong. The caps seal nicely so they haven’t dried out and the colors are still going strong.\n\nIf you’re a board game lover like myself you can find the reusable whiteboard cards right here on amazon. Some are referred to as reusable flash cards others have been made specifically with customized game layout in place and scores/writing can be erased. A little trick: you can customize yourself. Use permanent marker (recommend black Or a darker color but can use any color really) to draw out the template requirements (ex Yahtzee scoring or Scattergories 10 line response board). Allow this to dry. I usually wait a few hours for it to “set in” you probably don’t need that much time but my boards remain crisp and clear with no smudging over repetitive use.\n\nLove these reusable markers have been using this brand for decades at home in the office and now incorporated into game night fun! No complaints here.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/EXPO-1871133-Low-Odor-Erase-Markers/dp/B09QY5X18X/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

EXPO 86001 Low Odor Dry Erase Marker

Office Products

#4

20,499

$3.99 - $57.02

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'When I first tried this I was disappointed because it wasn’t as bold and dark. I chose this one because of one review in Amazon brand which is talking about this Expo ink. I really searched this for my kid’s writing practice. The first day of using this was so disappointing that I actually want to warn others about buying this. The next day of using the ink seems to be bolder than the previous day so I was very surprised! It’s also very easy to remove. My daughter smudged it on the table and it was removed quickly with a tissue paper. I am happy with the purchase and I am glad I didn’t write a review right away.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Works well. Good quality. Expo brand.\n\nImportant for me- These are sooo much cheaper than buying them in the store!!!!! I bought these to stock up for the kids at school since each child needs at least a few to start the year and more throughout the year.\nI use them on my dry erase board at home.\n\nEasy to erase\n\nThey don't ruin the dry erase board with staining which is awesome.\n\nThese are the thin markers. Easier/more comfortable to hold and write with I feel like.\n\nThey store well.\n\nColors are nice but black is the easiest to see and more commonly needed in school so tgis box works perfect for me."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I really like this brand of dry erase markers, they last a long time, and the caps are easy to remove and replace. We purchased this for our six-year-old who is doing online learning, and she has to use them daily. The writing easily erases and does not leave behind residue or a shadow of writing. They are definitely worth purchasing over other brands. I have even noticed when she has left the writing on her board for a few days that it’s still easily erases with nothing left behind. They’re a nice clear and sharp ink, no issues at all.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Not only do my students use these, I do too. They write so well. They also erase without leaving anything behind unlike most dry erase markers. ALSO, I leave these in my pocket because I use them so much and frequently get washed and dried and somehow still work. Now that’s a good marker.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'There are SOO many different types of markers you can get for white boards, but these are probably the best for near to medium range white board usage and let me tell you why:\n\nFirst of all, expo makes the best white board markers. They are the leader in that industry and also have good customer support an quite an unrivaled price since they literally make millions of markers a day. The markers last a LONG time and do not break unless you really put in effort to break them.\n\nSecondly, the fact that they are black just makes them so much easier to see than any other type of marker. Nothing stands out on white as much as black does. Getting orange and yellow markers is pointless because it will just strain your eyes for no reason and result in mistakes form misreadings.\n\nThird of all, these are fine tip markers, meaning that they write very CLEARLY and ACCURATELY. If I had to teach a huge classroom, I would probably get the fatter markers because those write thicker and last a little longer. Otherwise I prefer these all my life because they write very clearly and consistently, and feel better while you are actually writing.\n\nFor personal white boards or small/medium sized classrooms/distances I would recommend this product.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "As a teacher, I prefer expo. It's like Crayola vs RoseArt. We all know there's a quality difference. I specifically bought these for my son when his teacher requested new dry erase markers. Since I know personally the quality difference (longevity, easy to remove, doesn't stain, caps easily, doesn't dry out within a few minutes) I splurged on these. If you also love the teachers in your kids lives (they love your kids 8 hours a day), spare them a headache and get Expo brand."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This review is courtesy of my daughter who wrote on the board, "at last, no more crappy whiteboard pens". Says it all really.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "If you looking for dry erase markers, these are the best possible markers out there. These particular packages were bought for my youngest two sons because the school supply list called for many, and our local department stores are always out of them. As a teacher who has used individual whiteboards in the past, I have had to resort to buying cheap off brand dry erase markers because the budget just did not allow for anything else. What happened is that the cheap markers just dried up more quickly. I now only buy these markers. They are worth the extra cost because they last three to four times longer than other dry erase markers.\n\nHomeschooling parents and teachers, if you use individual white boards in your room, these markers (you probably already know) really can't be beat."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I actually use these when I’m giving flight instruction. I use it to draw on the plexiglass windscreen and side windows in order to give my students a better reference to the ground during ground maneuvers. Wipes right off.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I enjoy the low smell. I hate strong smells especially in markers as they give me a headache, making me want to not use and put the cap right back on. I don't feel the need to put the cap on right away. I can use them just fine. I like the tips, not chunky and not super thin. My children use them as well, they haven't gotten weird and smooshed like children can sometimes do. I'd say they are pretty durable! The color is classic black, we usually use them to write but sometimes draw. Haven't dried out even after a year.They have worked nicely in all areas of our needs."}]

https://www.amazon.com/EXPO-86001-Odor-Erase-Marker/dp/B09THHYFFC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Elmer's Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks, Washable, 6 Grams, 12 Count

Office Products

#5

15,291

$1.44 - $15.09

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "If you're like me, you put everything off until the last minute, and school supply shopping is no exception. Well, this school year I didn't realize how in demand and hard to find certain supplies would be. (Looking at you, gluesticks!) And on this school supply list were 12 GLUESTICKS. Are you kidding me?! What could a single 1st grader possibly need 12 glue sticks for?! Glueing an entire peer to the wall perhaps?? Setting an unconventional elephant trap? An option if you're still hungry at snack time? It's unbeknownst to me. Back in my day, we had 2 glue sticks, which lasted the whole year, and if you lost them, you were at the mercy of whoever sat next to you. But 12??!!? Yeesh. Well, it's not exactly easy to find 12 glue sticks 2 days before the school year begins. I was lucky to find one big glue stick and not get scolded *too* hard by the teacher. I assured her I would (but I won't) send the rest later in the year when the gluestick shelves no longer resemble the desolate toilet paper shelves circa March 2020. So when I saw these go on sale for Black Friday on Amazon, I ordered it with the intention of saving them for the 2022-2023 school year. 12 less things I'll have to hustle for 2 days before school starts! Live and learn, kids!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm doing scrapbooking. Glue dots are expensive, photo corners are too, and I do use them if I'm mounting something important like an original document. Glue dots are quick but Permanent! If I need to reposition something and I've used the glue Sticks, I can gently lift and reposition. I got them by the dozen, and even glue sticks that sat in a desk drawer for 6 mos are still good! Top quality!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I finally used up a Sparco glue stick, .88 oz., after many years. I\'ve used it mostly for gluing computer-generated mailing labels onto packages to be mailed by USPS. These Elmer\'s Washable Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks did the job for me. It\'s nice that the glue spreads purple but quickly turn transparent. The mailing label seems to have stuck onto the package very well. If the package gets caught in the rain during delivery, I wonder if the "Washable" attribute means the label could come off, but I don\'t know. I wish the package had indicated that the glue forms a permanent bond. At .21 oz. per stick, these are much smaller in weight and diameter of the Sparco glue stick, roughly one-quarter the size, so it took a bit more time to cover the surface. The writing on the sticks, such as "Made in China", is very difficult to read, being small black text on a dark blue background.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Goes on people so my toddler can see WHERE he's applying the glue and then dries clear. $5.60 is a great price for 12! I like this brand because they don't dry up just sitting in the craft box like the Dollar Tree brand does."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Great price but in this world of packaging waste an inch of glue stick in a 3 inch long plastic dispenser that could easily hold more is a crime! I use it for 3d printing and it seems to work well for a few types of Filament with fiberglass bed adhesion issues like ABS HIPS PETG. 12 sticks totals 12 inches of glue.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Using this on my 3d printer bed on top of blue painters tape makes adhesion problems a thing of the past. As a matter of fact sometimes it it really hard to get off. I would rather have it hard to get off than to find my print being dragged around the bed after becoming loose and the plastic jamming in the print head'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I purposely bought this glue stick because it was recommended (in a class) to use when "tacking" small pieces of fabric together, prior to hand-sewing. I did not try using on paper, nor would I, as I have another brand that I think is superior for paper, but Elmer\'s washable glue stick was perfect for what I needed it for!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I ordered these glue sticks for back to school because they were on sale for $1 for 6 glue sticks. My kids are starting middle school and high school this year so thank goodness they don't need the mile long list of classroom supplies anymore but glue sticks always come in handy sop this way I have a nice little stash for those last minute projects. These are the kind that start purple and dry clear so you can better see how much glue you are putting where which is a feature I think is so smart. It really helps to limit the clumping and bubbling that happens when you get too much glue in one spot. There is not too much more I can say about glue sticks but I wanted to take a moment to write this review because I ordered a few other sweet deals on school supplies that were supposedly shipping from China or somewhere so the delivery was like a month and after waiting all that time they never arrived. But these actually got here. Yay! Pleasant surprise! So I wanted to say thanks! This was a good deal!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I don't know what sort of glitch Amazon was having to offer a six pack of glue sucks for 99 cents, but I bought 3 of them:)\n\nThis really is the best glue for kids for a number of reasons.\n-Generic glue sticks just do not have the adhesive power that elmers glue has. Trust me, I'm very cheap and I've tried all of them! LOL\n-when choosing between liquid glue and glue sticks for a children's project, most of the time choosing the glue stick is a no brainer. It's much less messy and dries much faster. Anyone who's ever been within a one mile radius of a kid knows that patience is not one of their strengths!\n-I love that when you apply glue from this stick, it has a purple hue to it. VERY smart Elmers! This way the kids can see where the glue was used so they won't use more than necessary. And when the glue dries, it dries clear so the color doesn't affect their final masterpiece.\n\nNow, Elmer's just needs to come up with a way to make the kids put the caps back on the glue stick when they're done using it, and I'll be one happy mama!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Great value! My local store sells this pack for twice the price! I had a pack of the clear glue but my 4 year old likes the visual of the purple glue better. I agree with her, the purple allows her to see where she’s already put glue which saves glue, time, and a mess!'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Elmers-Disappearing-Purple-School-Washable/dp/B0B8L1TRM9/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

EXPO Low Odor Dry Erase Markers

Office Products

#6

57,709

$4.89 - $45.53

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Expo\'s are an invaluable tool at my job. Not only do they allow me to write the daily announcements for the students, they also help me illustrate how to solve an algebra problem in such a convoluted way that students are left more confused.\n\nAlso, we all use them to play pictionary. If you do too, you\'ve probably also realized that Expo needs to come out with more colors. Yellow should be in every pack, because I\'m pretty tired of the old "orange" sandy beaches and bananas.\n\nNeedless to say, they get a lot of use in our class and they last a lot longer than some others we\'ve tried.\n\nIn terms of opacity, they are on par with Board Dudes but last longer. Neither though are remotely close to being as saturated in color as Colormate. However, Colormate does not wipe off easily like the other two. Also, Colormate dries out quicker. All three have pretty standard, decent chisel tips.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I seriously love these markers. I teach junior high math, and go through multiple sets throughout the year. As students share their work on the board, they love to pick a color to show what they are doing. There are also certain things I put on the board, and having it color coded helps them immensely. Being able to differentiate between ideas, thoughts, people, etc. is so much easier with colors. My own children (ages 8, 6, and 2) love that they can draw pictures on my boards when they come help me lesson plan.\n\nAlthough I do go through multiple sets per year, these markers last well. Some colors are easier to see writing with--dark blue, dark green, purple dark brown, and black can be seen well from the back of the room. Pink and light green are great for color-coding but not for writing. The other colors are great for some writing and explaining, but not lots of printing things that must be copied. The students' favorites tend to be orange, and magenta, since those colors can't be found in any other classrooms (sometimes, kids even steal/borrow these colors because they want to use them on their locker white boards... they really, really, really like them!)\n\nIf I leave the color on my board for a long time (2 or more weeks), or my classroom gets really cold (under 60), I have a hard time erasing, but write over it with a fresh coat of marker, and it comes off. These erase best with expo erasers, and occasionally I clean my board (like every 2 months) with expo cleaner. Other than that, there's not much need to clean it, as these markers erase cleanly, and don't leave a huge mess.\n\nI would recommend this pack for anyone with a white board who likes color."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I am a visual person, so, I need to draw almost everything a read for school and learning purposes (molecular biology, signaling pathways, etc.), so, I painted my basement wall with a dry-erase paint, and after checking reviews, I decided to get this EXPO pack. Well, suffice to say I'm so satisfied with the purchase. No lines left, nothing on the wall. However, I followed the recommendation of one person's review, suggesting to get the EXPO white board care spray. That works GREAT!!!! My board it's SUPER clean. BTW, I used those microfiber towels that are used to clean the dust. That works very well. Great great choice. Really."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Okay so normally I always just get office supplies in the store because I like to “touch” things before I buy them. With the pandemic and having a new baby I decided to buy these despite some of the horrible reviews. I mean Expo is a well known brand, maybe some of the people having issues is operator error.\n\nAnyways - the colors are vibrant, if stored correctly they last a long time, and they are easy to erase.\n\nI purchased mine direct from Amazon so maybe the people that have color issues didn’t do that, which could explain the inconsistency I noticed in the reviews.\n\nHere’s a picture of the markers and the color of each written on a U Brands white board for reference.\n\n** I was not compensated for this review and purchased this product on my own **'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Expo is the brand my 8th header asks for when we order school supplies. They last the longest & write the best. These colors were an awesome variety and as a visual learner myself I know the value of having a wide selection as information seems to be more easily recalled in vivid color. Fair price and the packaging was nice because it allowed us to easily see exactly what we were ordering online.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Because these are a well known product and the price was right..(I got them for a great deal at 5.88) I was thrilled to be able to order them. I am a teacher and admittedly use these daily. At least half of the colors are too light to be seen on a white board and the other half dried up really quickly. A couple of months into buying this product and I can only use the black and that horrible brown.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These are the real deal, authentic, and came in retail packaging, and were not old and dried out. Most colors have lasted well over a year with occasional use. Some will start to dry out with a lot of use on a single marker, but only if my kid's are coloring in a lot of pictures over and over with just one particular color, but not when they're being used for just writing. For the most part, after leaving the cap on and not using it for some time, they seem to work again. If they're using all of the markers equally, then they're just fine. As a whole, I've never found a better brand, and all that we've tried will dry out with this same type of continuous use, only other brands seem do it even faster. Obviously, I wish that they wouldn't dry out in a day's time, even if my kid's have a favorite color that day, but I honestly haven't found anything better. &Let's not forget the great variety of colors in this pack, as well!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "The arrived entirely dried out. Waste of my time. I'm annoyed by that because as a teacher, I do not use all of the colors at once, so why would I even think to test them? I tried to write on my white board at work and the first one was dry, okay I thought, I mixed it up with my old one.... nope, each one after the other was dry. :("}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is the top product teachers in our school district ask for. I buy multiple packs each year and gift them to teachers as the school year progresses.\n\nGreat brand, these work well and these are the necessary colors without going for the extreme ones (pinks and such). They last a while as well, as long as you immediately replace the cap after each use.\n\nGreat price and arrive quickly.\n\nWe also use them in our kids' bathroom on the mirror to remind them of things for the day and it wipes off easily and leaves no residue."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "I opened a brand new box for the first time, just a few months after it was shipped from Amazon (but now after the return period has closed). To my surprise, almost all of the markers were extremely streaky and would barely write and seemed dried out. Only the blue and red markers worked and even then, the red was extremely faint and not vivid at all, more like light pink (the actual pink one in the box was streaky and dried out). Then to much of my dismay, the marks that the streaky ones made were permanent and wouldn't erase, and after I wiped more and more to get it off, it left a large permanent colored smudge. I used to swear by Expo markers and I still have some EXPO II from the 80s where the marker barrels are now yellowed and aged but they still write wonderfully except they do smell a lot stronger. I don't get how these markers that are barely half a year old are that dried out already. I also have a box of black fine point Expo markers from two years ago that are still working beautifully as well. As a lifelong customer of Expo, I'm extremely disappointed. I guess it's time to try a different brand.\n\nUPDATE: I decided to storing the markers pointing down after reading some tips to do so online. After ~1 week of storing them that way, I noticed that some of the markers started to work. Now, a month later, all the markers seem to work again and they erase well if they are dry (sometimes they smear if I erase immediately but then can be fairly cleanly erased after it dries again) but I'm glad I didn't just throw them away upon opening and tried this method. They must have been stored upside-down for so long in the Amazon warehouse that all the ink was at the other end of the marker."}]

https://www.amazon.com/EXPO-Low-Odor-Erase-Markers/dp/B09S1W9CSQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Amazon Basics Pre-sharpened Wood Cased #2 HB Pencils

Office Products

#7

69,950

$5.35 - $14.16

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "At the end of the school year, I always buy a pack of pencils to replenish my depleted stock. (I teach 7th and 8th grade English). Last year, I bought 144 golf pencils for about $8. It was a great investment, because a lot of times, I have kids who ALWAYS forget a pencil. They aren’t the ones who necessarily need a pencil, because more often than not, they would lose the pencil again before they made a mistake. However, despite having 144 of them, I ran out in late April, with about two months still left in the school year. I will buy another pack of those golf pencils for the students who perpetually borrow a pencil, but I quickly learned that every so often, I had a student who really needed a pencil, but wasn’t someone who made a habit of bringing nothing to class. Likewise, these were students were the ones who didn’t need it for a few periods, but truly needed a new pencil for them to keep for weeks. Unfortunately, I didn't have any “real” pencils, and when I saw these AmazonBasic pencils on sale (96 for about $6 – regularly they’re less than $8), I knew I needed these as well.\n\nI’m actually really picky about my own personal pencils. I have a favorite brand, and I have a favorite brand of erasers to put on them. Nevertheless, I was really excited to try out these pencils because although they didn't have the price tag of a Dixon-Ticonderoga, they still worked really well.\n\nQUALITY:\n\nThese are just your every day, basic pencils, but that’s how I like mine. I hate pencils with that plastic film with a design printed on them. With “cute” pencils, you aren’t paying for the pencil, you’re paying for whatever logo is on it (like Frozen or Star Wars). When you sharpen those ones for the first time, the film splits and then the cute design ends up peeling off. However, these AmazonBasics pencils were easy to sharpen, and they were nice to write with. Sometimes, pencils are prone to have the graphite split so there is a strange press on the paper, resulting in “double” writing. I wrote for a bit with the pencil and even as it dulled, it still wrote nicely. You can note a small letter I wrote to test it; it is the third image.\n\nERASER:\n\nAnother thing I hate about cheap pencils is the garbage erasers. As a teacher, I write most things in pen, but I always do my grade book in pencil. If a student turns in something late, I need to erase the previous grade to change it, and I can’t stand having left over marks from a bad eraser. Now, as I mentioned, I have one specific brand of erasers which are honestly God’s gift to humanity, and I always slap one of those bad boys on my pencils, but this really wasn’t bad as far as erasers go. I mean, it was still obvious that I made a mistake, but I also press into the paper like I’m trying to cut a hole into the table underneath. I write DARK. I have many students who press lightly. As well, if I were drawing, I would draw lighter. In the third picture attached to this review, there are two instances of erasing. The first is over “film” in fourth line in the first paragraph. The other is the second paragraph, titled “Eraser test.” As I mentioned, I write so dark that it’s difficult to erase to the point where it doesn’t appear that there was a mistake at all, but I also think your average person wouldn’t mind. I can clearly make out what is written over the erased bits, and no annoying parts of the eraser were left behind (like a giant pink smudge… Ugh, I hate that the most).\n\nSMUDGE TEST:\n\nSpeaking of smudges, I don’t frequently smudge my pencil work because I’m right handed. However, I have left handed students who turn in work that is barely legible because they drag their hand throughout their writing constantly. Thinking of them, I wanted to test out how badly the graphite smudged on a hand. The results are the fourth picture. Now, this wasn’t just me carefully dragging my hand over the paper; I really pressed, TRYING to smudge the words. And yeah, I did smudge it a bit, and yeah, I did get some graphite on my hand. However, this is NOTHING compared to some of the other pencils I’ve seen. As you can see from my hand, it was minor, considering I was literally pressing hard on the paper, trying to get the graphite on my hand.\n\nOVERALL:\n\nThe bottom line is that a 12 pack of any type of pencils can go for over $2. In fact, a lot of times the “cute” pencils are the most expensive, but they’re the worst as far as quality. If looks aren’t a thing you care about, but do care about quality, these are the best deal. A 96 pack of Ticonderoga pencils can range from $14-$20 (depending on packaging and color and where you’re buying them). I always use Ticonderogas as the standard for the perfect pencil because I used them throughout my childhood; my mother was literally born in Ticonderoga, NY. However, the AmazonBasics are the best bang for your buck. Are they cute? Is your kid going to be inspired by the cool Frozen or Star Wars logo? No. Because this is a standard, BASIC pencil. They’re just yellow. But to be honest, those “cool looking” pencils always lack quality compared to something like this. The simplicity is what makes these pencils so great; they’re just pencils. They know their function, and they get the job done. These are definitely going to be my “good” pencils from now on, especially to give out to kids who really are responsible with their supplies."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "Great price for order decent pencils although I'm a pencil snob. I purchased these for my children's classrooms, and the students will likely use them up quickly, bite the end off in day one, and never notice any small flaws.\n\nThe erasers are a bit wobbly compared to my favorite brand pencil. This may cause the eraser to break off with young students vigorous erasing. They also don't sharpen quite as smoothly in the electric sharpener. My picture shows the Amazon pencil on the right with more of a rough cut wood. The Ticonderoga is the left pencil which sharpens easier. Lastly, I had to press the pencil slightly harder in paper than my favorite pencil to get the same look. However, these Amazon pencils are way better than most other store pencils and better than all dollar store pencils."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I got these pre-sharpened pencils for convenience, because 50% of my kids don’t bring pencils, and waiting for them all to sharpen new pencils is excruciating. The pencils are great for that. However, when they get dull and I attempt to sharpen them (in a hand-crank sharpener—my electric one broke earlier this year) they do that infuriating thing where the lead breaks/falls out and the wooden part sharpens at an angle, over and over. Super frustrating.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'As a teacher I need pencils to last, the first pencil I sharpened went down to less than half. It’s less than half and still it’s not sharp—it broke again.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm very impressed with these pencils. Being a Math teacher we go through a lot of pencils. On a side note I'm a true pencil snob.... love my Ticonderoga pencils keeping those pencils for testing only. Definitely buying more Amazon pencils and the eraser is not bad at all. It erased completely didn't leave that annoying smudge."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I was so excited to buy these for my classroom, but I would never do it again. They will not sharpen in the wall mounted hand cranked sharpener, which is what the students typically use. It just chews them up. Even when I use my heavy duty electric sharpener there are problems, mostly because you often get sharp wood but no lead because it is off-centered. I am so disappointed. I was trying to make my life easier, but these definitely didn’t help!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "These are not great. The lead breaks constantly. I always check the lead before giving it to a student--it would break. I'd sharpen again. Another broken lead... I'd finally get the lead to not break when I tested it, but the student would be back again minutes later with broken lead. Now I have 150 pencils that are not useful for the classroom. So frustrating!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I teach at an inner city school and we have very few supplies, including pencils. Even though they cost a lot, I usually get Ticonderoga pencils because they hold up, but I decided to give these a try because they are so inexpensive. We've been using them for about 2 months now (about 50 kids) and they have held up really well. They don't need to be sharpened until the point wears down, the lead does not just fall out like it does with some other inexpensive pencils. These have been a lifesaver."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These sticks are awesome! I bought them for my boys to use as daggers since they are already sharpened. As one of them went to slash the wall, it left a gray streak as if to say, "Ace was here" Later we realized that the sharp end would also leave the same grey streak on all types of cardboard, wood, paper and canvas. Awesome product, I know, but I am about to blow your mind. While my kids were using the pink end made for rub burns they found out that if you rub it against the gray streaks, they magically DISAPPEAR! I know this is crazy! It\'s like a box of 150 little stabbing time machines! I can\'t wait to buy more when my homeschoolers run out of these.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "These are really bad.\n\nI just got these in the mail and I’m sitting here using an electric pencil sharpener on them, sharpening them for my kids school supply lists. I never thought I’d write a review on pencils, but these are so bad I had to pause to write a review.\n\nIncluded is a picture of the Amazon pencils (first pic, the badly sharpened ones) and then a picture of cheap grocery store pencils (the great looking ones) I’m sharpening with the same electric sharpener at the same time. Massive difference.\n\nI feel bad even giving these to my kids teachers, I'm returning them. :/"}]

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Presharpened-Wood-Cased-Pencils/dp/B0748GPDDL/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Oxford Spiral Notebook 6 Pack, 1 Subject

Office Products

#8

35,873

$10.16 - $31.97

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I can't believe how hard it is to find cheap, sturdy notebooks outside of the end of summer when everyone has their back to school sale! These things were a lifesaver when my I spilled coffee all over my last D&D campaign notebook and all I could find in stores were ones that were this exact quality but $4 a piece. You' obviously don't break out your high quality heavy bleed ink pens for something you spend $9 for 6 on but my Pentell ballpoint pen of choice wrote great on these. The pages are thick enough that you can write on both sides of the paper without any bleedthrough and even if you have heavy pressure handwriting (like I do) you won't break through the paper. The pages are actually so sturdy you can hold the entire notebook up by one page without it tearing off! I LOVE these things!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "all the bad reviews have not made the point of how horrible this paper is :unless you are giving it to children to play with or rolling it into balls for the pets to play with.\nThe paper itself is so thin you cannot use both sides if you want to read what is written. If you want to tear pages out - the perforation almost never works and no matter how careful you are, the page rips. If you just want a pad of paper around to scribble on and maybe never take the pages out of the notebook -okay. If you want to ever read what was written : leave the pages in the book and only write on one side.\nI'm 85 years old: a college graduate, life-long writer editor, poet,manager and business owner.I have used notebooks all my life. If they were like these ,nothing would have ever seen the light of day.\nAVOID!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "For as long as I can remember, I have always used Mead notebooks, so I was a little skeptical trying the TOPS notebooks for the first time. I am very picky when it comes to my notebooks especially for school because I love to write in all sorts of colors and highlight all over the place, so I need notebook paper that my pens and markers won't bleed through.\n\nThe notebooks were delivered within 3 days. They were wrapped in plastic and very well packaged in a yellow envelope. I did receive all 6 colors (black, red, yellow, green, blue, and baby blue), and the notebooks were in perfect condition. I decided to use a different notebook for each subject so I could differentiate between classes, and they work just fine. I am able to write and highlight on both sides of the paper without any bleeding. The pages don't tear out easily or get stuck in the binding either, which I personally like because I don't like having lose notes or paper just hanging out of my notebooks. They are definitely worth the price, so I will more than likely be purchasing them again next semester."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "When I had notebooks for school—this was many, many years ago—the lines were dark and you didn't have any trouble seeing these lines to write on them. In the majority of the notebooks I've bought lately, the lines have been so dim that it was like writing on unlined paper. The lines on the paper in these notebooks are dark blue and vivid, and that makes them worth so much more than I paid for them.\n\nSome of the previous reviews complain about how the paper in these notebooks is thin and weak, but I've not found this to be true. The paper is just as strong as the paper in the other notebooks I have. Maybe those who wrote about how thinness and weakness of the paper are naturally destructive with any paper they write on.\n\nI will definitely be buying these notebooks from now on."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Great for office use - great value for the pack if you are buying these notebooks any time outside of a back-to-school sale. In the pack I received I have 1-black, 2-light blue, 1-red, 1-green, 1-navy. Other packs bought will probably vary in colors received, shouldn't be a deal breaker unless you are expecting 6 different colors for 6 subjects..."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "They're notebooks. I don't know where so much passion comes from, for some people but here goes.\nI've only used one of them because I bought them in advance for next year but I'm re-writing some notes because I think they'll be helpful.\nAnyway, the notebooks came in great shape, they're thin and lightweight. The paper is thinner than some of my better notebooks but it's paper so whatever. The spiral wire is pretty thin and I imagine if I were to have this in a backpack with other notebooks it would get bent out of shape rather quickly. None of these are problems if you just plan on carrying them or having them on your desk for planning or whatever else people do with notebooks.\n\nThe only thing a little irritating is that some of the pages are weirdly creased (pictured). Again not a big deal but it's a little irritating when you're writing and there's a crease."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Overall I think this paper is a good buy for the price, but there are a couple of things that you should know.\n\nPositives:\nThese notebooks came to me as described. There are 6 different colored notebooks, which makes organization easy. The paper is college-ruled. The paper is also thin, which actually makes tearing along the perforation really easy.\n\nNegatives:\nThe paper is thin so you can see a little bit of the pencil/pen indentation on the other side, but in truth this doesn’t bother me. I can’t really see it once I write over it on the other side. Any ink pen or colored pen with bleed through though. This paper also has a weird texture. It’s hard to describe, but it almost feels chalky? I am not a fan of how it feels when I touch it, but that is a personal preference and I realized it’s not something that would bother everyone.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ''}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Not difficult to tear pages out of perforations. All six are different colors. I recommend!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I needed notebooks so I bought some. Pretty simple. I'm no Michael Scott, but I do know paper pretty well. These are build well, the paper isn't too thin, and overall feels durable. Maybe it's just me, but it seems as though these may have more paper than traditional retail notebooks. Is 70 sheets more than normal? Great buy, would buy again."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Oxford-Spiral-Notebook-Pack-Subject/dp/B0B2XRNYWN/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

BIC Xtra-Strong Thick Lead Mechanical Pencil, With Colorful Barrel Thick Point (0.9mm), 24-Count Pack, Mechanical Pencils With Erasers

Office Products

#9

14,891

$3.94 - $20.80

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Throughout my entire middle school and high school career I found myself struggling to write with any sort of mechanical pencil because the lead would constantly break: forcing me to write with the standard wooden #2 pencils. Although there is nothing wrong with those I found them uncomfortable and didn't like the way the ink looked on the paper. However, this purchase changed all of that. Not only do the pencils feel extremely comfortable in my hand I also lobe the way the ink looks on the paper as I found it more easy to read than the less thick ones. Overall, if you are someone who usually struggles with mechanical pencils or puts a lot of pressure on the pencil when you write this purchase would be correct"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'After dealing with the frustrations that occur while using the thinner-leaded mechanical pencils during jr and high school, I purposely boycotted the use of them for many years. After a long hiatus, I decided to enroll in college, and I was sticking to my regular wooden pencils, often bringing 5-6 of them to my classes each day so I didn\'t have to sharpen them while in school. One day I forgot my pencils, and I asked a fellow student if I could borrow one of his. He reached into his bag and pulled out a mechanical pencil. I mentally cringed upon seeing it, but I was thankful that he had an extra. When I started using the pencil I realized that it wasn\'t like the others that I\'ve used in the past. This one had a thicker lead; the size of which was stamped onto the pencil itself. I was impressed. I tend to press hard when writing, so the thinner mechanical pencils were useless to me. These thick-leaded ones, however, held up to the abuse. The leads kept the right shape at the end, too, giving the feeling that they were "ever sharpened", if that makes sense. That night, I went onto amazon and looked up the type of pencil that I used and purchased a pack of them. I received them today, and I\'m using one to write notes for my business 101 exam, and I have not had to deal with any breakages, nor have I had to press the button to feed more lead after writing 3/4 of a page of notes so far. That\'s really cool! I highly recommend these pencils!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I play in a hand bell choir and we make marks in our music with pencils. I was forever borrowing my neighbor's pencil and really needed to get one of my own. I wanted a mechanical pencil. Click, more lead. No need for a sharpener. But as much as I liked mechanical pencils, I also hated them. Yes, I'm a heavy-handed writer. Half the time I write with a mechanical pencil, I break the lead. Imagine my delight when I saw that not all leads are created equal! Reading reviews, I saw that the 0.9mm mechanical pencil writes like a #2.\nI loved the whimsical colors of these pencils. I suppose they are marketed to young writers, but I found the color combinations fun. I would only suggest that you have a purple body with a green clip to complement the green body with the purple clip!\nI ordered the 24-pack of pencils. What a bargain! Two additional leads are included with each pencil. I can't wait to see how long it takes me to use all that lead up!\nI have marked my music and erased some markings as well. The pencil does a great job with both. I have had no problem clicking out just the right amount of lead, and no problem retracting the lead if there is too much. And I have yet to break the lead! The eraser removes virtually every bit of the lead mark. Music paper may be a little bit heavier than, say, college-ruled notebook paper, but I haven't had any problem erasing on any surface.\nI kept 6 pencils for myself. Hey, I write more that just on my music! The rest I donated to fellow ringers. Everyone was very excited with the heavier lead."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am a fourth grade teacher and bought 5 boxes of these pencils to put in our "classroom store" for the students to "buy" with their behavior points. These pencils are always a big hit. The colorful barrels provide many options to both boys and girls (surprisingly the girls will go for the other colors besides just the pink ones). These are regularly priced at $5 for a 24 pack on amazon and that\'s about the best price you will see for decent mechanical pencils anywhere. I will continue buying these pencils for years as long as the price stays the same! Thanks Bic and Amazon!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Love these for kids and harder pressure writers or those who just want a good value. As a veteran teacher, I think I have seen every kind of pencil there is. Most store brand pencils are junk, unsharpenable, and off centered leads. Ticonderogas are better, but they still need to be sharpened frequently. I had used mechanical pencils a long time ago, but the leads were too fragile to use daily. A friend loaned me this pencil at a conference and I have never looked back. The leads are durable and the erasers stay up so you can erase with them. Great for even kindergartners to use. Love them!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The reviews as listed are not grouped by product, it's currently 1147 reviews listed regardless of .5mm, .7mm, .9mm pencils.\nI hated mechanical pencils for the very reason the 1 star reviews offered, lead breaks, slips back, etc. The .9mm is what we've been buying for 5+ years now, and they are great. This size lead breaks far less often than the wooden pencils, and of course, no need to look for the sharpener.\n\nFor the fact that they come with 3 leads per pencil, this 24-pack has the life of 72 wooden pencils.\n\nThey deserve the 5stars I gave, but if I'm permitted one minor gripe - it's the eraser that's the first thing to go. I work at a school, and even wooden pencils are barely halfway used before the eraser is gone. Offering them in a separate pack or extras along with these would be a good improvement."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These pencils are a great deal for the price, and no worries if they fall off a ladder or roof, they're lightweight and survive pretty well. I use a pair of flush cut nippers to remove the pocket clip so they will slide nicely over my ear and into my hat band while I work.\n\nThey're great for just regular pencils, too. I use them for sketching and drawing, too. The lead is as good as my pro grade 2B stuff. Decent erasers, too."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I once was given/did pocket a 0.9mm lead pencil in my Freshman year of college....I still have it, and I am in my mid 30s. I LOVE IT. While I do enjoy the preciseness of 0.5mm lead, I break it all the time.\nFast forward a few decades....I am running low on my 0.9mm lead and wanted to back fill....AND I FOUND THESE IN 24 PACKS!!?!??!!!!!!! OMG!!!! MINE MINE MINE.\n\nI use these for wood working where thin lead bites into wood and snaps off. The heavier lead is good enough for most carpentry work and is far more robust than other mechanical pencil lead. Will 100% buy again.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm a little heavy handed (in the literal sense) when it comes to writing, and so I've always run into the problem of breaking mechanical pencils. When I read these were a little thicker and harder to break, I was a little dubious but figured I'd give them a try over several of the other options. I was pleasantly surprised --- they work very well and it breaking the pencil tips has become considerably rarer.\n\nThey write well, you can't beat the price and should last anyone a very long time. Some people may love or hate the colors -- that's up to personal taste -- but you can get a good sense of them from the picture, so you know what you're getting.\n\nI really can't find anything to complain about. This is an easy 5 out of 5 star review -- this is a clear win on price, quality and features."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm a woodcrafter and use these in my workshop. At 9mm, they leave an easily seen, consistent width, reference mark. I ALWAYS have a sharp pointed pencil in my apron. The points on a regular pencil tend to get broken in the bib of my apron, requiring me to stop, trot over to the pencil sharpener, start over. The eraser is one that works without leaving smudges all over my project.\nWill definitely keep them in stock in the wood shop."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Xtra-Strong-Mechanical-Colorful-24-Count-Pencils/dp/B09Y93KPXL/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Texas Instruments TI-30X IIS 2-Line Scientific Calculator

Office Products

#10

26,719

$9.99 - $249.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'As a chemist I use a programmable graphing calculator. However I also tutor high school and college students and have used TI 30 series calculators for that purpose for decades. This calculator is more than adequate for junior high school, high school and most college courses. In addition it is a bargin. Most standardized tests and teachers who allow calculators for tests allow the TI 30 series. It handles calculations found in all high school courses. It comes with a rudimentary instruction sheet and a quick reference card. TI used to package a comprehensive paperback book with this series. That manual is still available online in pdf format as a free download.\n\nThe package includes the calculator. It has an internal battery that can be replaced with some difficulty. Routinely the calculator relies on a solar cell which operates the device and charges the battery. Classroom light is sufficient to power the solar cell. There is a hard case that slides on to protect the face of the calculator. When not in use the cover can slide on the back for storage. There is a slot in the case to hold the quick reference card. There is also a basic information sheet in the package.\n\nFor those who worry about such things this is built in the Philippines. The TI 30 series has been one of the most popular entry level scientific calculators since the 1970s.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Do you ever have problems with people recognizing that you\'re female? Do people ever have the gall say that you\'re a "reasonable" and "practical" person? Finally, are you tired of people mooching off you by asking to use your calculator? If this has happened to you or someone you love, buy this calculator in this obnoxious pink color immediately!\n\nNo one will be able to mistake you for anything but the pink-loving, somewhat basic girl that you are, and best of all, many, due to their masculinity complexes, will not want to use your calculator merely because of the bright color!\n\nBut in all seriousness, I bought this because someone stole my factory-color blue version. I bought this to be a little more distinctive so that maybe it won\'t happen again.\n\nAs for the product, package came fast, all buttons work sharply -- good feedback when pressed. I personally love this calculator -- I can\'t stand a casio. TI all the way. I can actually see what I\'m taking the logarithm of instead of getting an error once I hit the log button. I would buy this a thousand times over (if I weren\'t already broke of course)\n\nEnjoy!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is a fine calculator. It works great. Has more functions than I'll probably ever use. Then why do I not recommend it?\n\nThere is a design flaw.\n\nI have attached 3 photos where you see the screen. You'll notice that when you turn the calculator on and look at it from an angle (as you would if you kept it on a desk while you were testing) the numbers are not legible. Your line of sight has to be almost perpendicular or direct to see it clearly. This does not affect the function of the calculator but it gets inconvenient when you have to hover over the calculator or lift it up to read it. In a test taking setting this constant movement was suspicious enough to warrant a warning from the proctor."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Excellent calculator, I use it for university level algebra, trig and chemistry and it has so far held up to the constant workout and being carried around in my book bag and occasionally dropped. This is the version of calculator that my university\'s Math Department allows for test taking. "higher" level calculators that graph are not allowed.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I recently purchased this calculator to have at home. I’ve been teaching middle school math for a couple decades and this is the calculator we’ve used. It is reliable, can withstand repeated falls on tile floors, and daily use by ms aged students. It has more capability than most of us will ever use, but may lack some features needed for higher level college/specialized math. The two line helps to verify inputs. The slide off case is handy far transport and storage. It has a few quirks. The display is large enough but unreadable as the viewing angle increases. It provides “syntax error” when using a negative number in the denominator with the Ab/c function and a few other situations. I went through school before calculators so these aren’t problematic for me, but might be for today’s students. The reliability, durability, longevity, and capability at this price makes this a great value. I like it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This calculator is a good one for use in a high school science class. I recommend it for my chemistry and physics students because it covers all of the functions we use, and it is inexpensive. I had to get used to the syntax for operations, because it seems backwards from my older calculators. You must type in equations as they read on paper. For example, if you want to do the equation 1.7 X sin55, you would literally type everything in in exactly that order. On some of my other scientific calculators I would have to type in the 55 and then hit the sine button. I'm not sure if one way or the other is better, but with a little practice this is a very good calculator."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is an excellent calculator. I\'m working on a certification for 6-sigma greenbelt at work, and for the exam they require a "calculator without an alphabetic keyboard." So, I couldn\'t use my old Texas Instruments TI-89 Advanced Graphing Calculator from college or Texas Instruments TI-85 Advanced Graphing Scientific Calculator from high school. I\'ve only had it for a few weeks, but I\'m already impressed with how easy it is to work with. I\'m particularly impressed with it\'s statistical capabilities--I would have thought you would need a more of a heavy duty graphing calculator to do some of the things I\'ve been able to do with this little guy.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "An absolute classic of a calculator. I used maybe this exact same model over a decade ago in school, and just purchased this one for my niece in 6th grade. It has a nice big display that makes it easy to see and every function that she will need for the next few years. It is also approved for any state testing. I don't know if the graphic calculators are allowed yet, but they weren't when I was in school."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I learned to use Casio, so when my professor told me I have to use this one I was in pain. It’s ugly to look at and type numbers. It hurts… or maybe that is my hatred for anything algebra.\n\nI mean to write, it is just a calculator. It works is all I can say. Still Casio is better, easier, and not an ugly barf blue. Looks like what barfed blueberry’s would look like. If that is a concern then choose a different color. Casio in my opinion is easier to learn. But that is bc that is the one I learned first. But I do know for a fact Casio is better organized.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I used this calculator for the third and final exams of a trigonometry class, and it worked very well. The math coordinator only allows devices that will allow checking answers (but don't give an exact answer). I really don't have any dislikes, but I do like its sturdiness - this thing will take a beating. I'm not very good at math and I start getting easily frustrated after I've been working on it for too long. One of those occasions found me trying to destroy the calculator by slamming it on a hard floor and then stomping it. To my surprise it kept working...no cracked/garbled display, and all of the keys remained functional. This is a simple, low-cost calculator that does what it's supposed to do and can take a good beating."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Texas-Instruments-TI-30X-Scientific-Calculator/dp/B07VYN99KC/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Sharpie Fine Point Permanent Marker

Office Products

#11

41,576

$4.99 - $37.97

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This 12 Pack of Dharpie Fine Point Permanent Markers was purchased for my 8 year olds son. He read online about using Sharpie brand markets with 91% Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol to get the look of Alcohol Inks for crafting. The order was placed on January 2nd and arrived January 5th. The markets were well packaged. The pack includes s nice variety in colors brown, violet, berry, red, orange, yellow, green, lime, Aqua, turquoise, blue and black. These worked great for his project though I suggest getting a spray bottle got the alcohol rather then some tutorials suggested using a dropper. He was making designs on guitar pics cut from medium weight celluloid. The result from use of these marked was amazing! He was so excited and it was less expensive then purchasing all these colors in alcohol inks even in a off brand. These are s great value and I will recommend them to family and friends.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Bought these to use in the garage to mark parts for replacing components on the garage door. I used a marker and after making 1 1inch mark, it did not work anymore. Ok, no biggie since I had 11 more. Pulled out another and the same thing!\nThese markers were too old and did not have anything left in them! Can't return them. Why would I want someone else have the same problem?"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'ve always loved Sharpies, namely, the ultra-fine and fine point types. On some surfaces, the stuff you write/mark needs to be allowed to dry for a fairly short amount of time or else you can smear it and then not be able to undo the smeared/messed up part, but on some surfaces it\'s set right away. Either way, once it\'s set, it stays that way. I have stuff I wrote I\'ve written on with a Sharpie many years, even decades ago, that\'s still good as new or maybe only with a little wear. Of course, I\'m not talking about just writing on paper, in which case you\'d obviously expect that. But I\'m talking about surfaces such as rubber or certain types of plastic that you can\'t or can\'t easily or clearly write on with "normal" pens at all: those were easy to use a Sharpie on and what I wrote or drew on those surfaces stays there for as long as I\'d ever need (probably until after I die, after decades of being very useful and reliable!).\n\nI also haven\'t had any of these leak on me, as I\'ve had many normal ink pens do over the years, sometimes ruining something like a shirt I liked a lot. No Sharpie has ever done that to me, though, I\'m happy to say! I\'ve also packed these in suitcases during not only more local, but also during long international flights, when the flying altitude is quite high and at least sometimes, I assume the baggage compartments were not pressurized. Yet, they\'ve always survived well, never rupturing or even leaking. Maybe I\'ve just been lucky, but if that\'s the case, then I\'ve been lucky countless times and feel very safe with Sharpie products, as well as feeling like if any ink pen is going to write on a surface (without being a "paint" type pen that\'s much more expensive and usually unnecessary), then these will do the job, and last long enough to make me feel like I got my money\'s worth.\n\nLastly, it\'s worth noting that in this case, "name brand" status can really make a difference, and for very, very little money (spending a few more cents for Sharpies than a budget brand isn\'t like buying a Rolex!). It might be easy to forget about this if you\'re looking for a bargain on a minor item like markers, so I thought this worth mentioning here, even though I\'ve never mentioned this factor in any previous review of anything else. Maybe it\'s partially because you can have the best name-brand item for such little investment when you\'re talking about markers. But mostly, it\'s because the Sharpie is so well-known, and for so many decades, in many professions as being THE "professional" marker (the only one, really), one that any/every TRUE pro in that given profession uses without exception. In fact, people in my past line of work never asked for a marker. No matter what company or client was involved, no matter where we were on a cross-country tour (at least in the USA, but maybe also elsewhere: I\'m just not qualified to say for sure what the case is in other countries), everyone always just said, "Hey, do you have a Sharpie?" or "I need a Sharpie, please." Sharpie was equivalent to the word "marker," but was used instead as the most natural, normal thing to say instead of marker, which just goes to show how much it\'s the accepted standard that, when violated, stands out. That is, if someone asks for a Sharpie (meaning, marker), and you hand them something else, they WILL notice that it\'s not the normal, high-quality marker they expected.\n\nSharpies are the gold standard in multiple business worlds, I know, but the one I happened to work in had me doing production and/or tour management within various popular music genres (e.g., various types of "rock," pop, etc.). Working in various roles in the music business, many times I found myself playing roles in which I would need to be able to provide a marker to an artist (musician) so they could use it give their autograph to a fan on a very wide variety of potential surfaces that they wanted signed. I always had the production case well-stocked with Sharpies (and if I hadn\'t, anyone else stocking it would have inevitably and only used Sharpies), not only due to their ability to do the job and do so reliably no matter what odd things fans wanted signed, and no matter what varied surfaces the production crew might need to write upon, but also, to be honest even though it\'s unpopular to admit you do something due to wanting to present a certain "image," because it was the ONLY pen that a true "pro" would use.\n\nWhether it was so that fans would know they were dealing with true pros ("fine point" are the standard for autographs, or marking on things like boxes, btw), or so that our business associates such as the local production companies (if I was touring) or the touring crew (if I was doing local production) would know they were dealing with the highest caliber on our end as well. Like anyone taking their career and careers of those they work with, as well as their organization\'s success seriously, I\'m sure you want to be seen as a pro for various reasons, including letting those you do business with, your customers/clients, those who you buy from, etc. feel confident that in working with you, they\'re working with true pros at the top of their game, providing the best products or services available in your field. It instills confidence on others\' part when they see you using the gold standard tools, and in the case of permanent markers, that happens to be Sharpies. Using any other brand just doesn\'t say "I\'m a pro" like a Sharpie does. And worse, it can make it seem like you\'re a "wannabe," someone who\'s just very new in your field and unaware of how things work, or possibly even a failure, who cares more for saving just a piddly few bucks or cents than for providing the best quality available of whatever you provide. It\'s not even about the pens when it comes to this issue, of course. But the impression you give off about yourself can be affected by something that\'s seemingly (but not really) so insignificant as the brand of marker you use. That\'s not true about what paper brand of staples or paper you use, imo. I\'m not saying every single thing matters like this. But for whatever reason, Sharpies have long been the default marker that pros use, possibly in your field as well. And your overall presentation of yourself and your business to any who see that pen, even if you\'re not actually using it, can translate into more than enough additional dollars you make as a result of being seen as a reliable pro as you could possibly save buying any other brand, as odd as that seems hearing myself write these words (normally, I don\'t think this way, and I wouldn\'t say this about most stuff I\'d use in my business activities).\n\nBut it\'s also the case that, in my experience (and I have occasionally used other brands of markers that other people gave me to use), Sharpies are as good as or better than any other marker I\'ve ever used. As should be the case, "image" doesn\'t have to matter here: if you just want the best, most reliable permanent marker out there, you\'d get a Sharpie anyway.\n\nAnd btw, no, I do not have ANY investments in the Sharpie company, if that\'s what they\'re called, or any other possible personal benefit in recommending these pens!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Well, including the fact that the pens act exactly the way I wanted and needed them to do, the pens also remoisten themselves if I forget to put the lid back on. The lines are the exact width for my little Mondrian inspired boxes, gift tags and book marks. I color them in just Mondrian's red, blue, yellow and the black lines and white paper. Yellow is the only problem because the other colors bleed into it. So I do all the yellow boxes first and try to avoid polluting them as I go along. Mondrian's instructions are fool proof and when followed always result in lovely patterns that have become the design that surrounds us in our late 20th Century environment and to the present. His instructions: draw a straight line from one side of your paper to the other. That line and perhaps the next line are still just yours to draw. But then, instructed by the first line and all others you will be directed by your good taste and sense of balance on where to put the next lines. Do not slant any line and do not use curves or circles. After you draw a while the picture is suddenly done and you only have to paint in the boxes here and there."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Today I’m retired from almost everything except cooking, and I swear by Sharpies for labeling everything that I put into my freezer. If you think you’ll later be able to remember—or even figure out once the freezer has rendered the sides of the container opaque—what dish you put into that small container, you’re wrong. Flair pens aren’t stable, they wash off. And I don’t want toxic markers, so I use Sharpies. I just bought these because I’m pretty sure I’ve been using the same Sharpies for decades—including many, many years as a choir “robe mother” who used Sharpies to create indelible name labels on choir robes. And I love the value of buying from Amazon, since where I live in the middle of nowhere, the cost of one package of 2 Sharpies equals the value of buying a box from Amazon!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "If you are like me and you love labeling pretty much everything, these will you be your best friends as well. I am not selfish, I can let you enjoy them as well. I have used Sharpies since I was a teen, over 15 years so far. I have loved them ever since. These come packaged nicely in their little box, the point is great for making pretty labels for anything from small spice containers to large christmas ornaments containers. The ink in these last much longer than any other marker that doesn't carry the Sharpie name. If you find these on sale or find yourself needing a permanent marker, these will not disappoint you."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I love Sharpies, always have. I ordered 12 sharpies from "School Bunch" and they came in a plastic baggie which was a nice touch as sometimes they dry out when left in cardboard only.\nThese sharpies \'write\' well; meaning, thick or thin, it is even, not clumping or bleeding. Of course you always tend to see the color on the other side of the paper you\'re writing on, but I wrote with a bunch of pages sticking together and was pleased that the sharpie did not bleed into the NEXT paper, only the backside.\nI\'d like to see them in more colors, they\'re so pretty.\nReading over a few reviews, yes, they have that "Sharpie" smell, that\'s a constant, but it never bothered me. The Sharpie smell is always going to be; a perfect utensil for your more exceptional writing needs.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Good old Sharpies. They have so many uses! Among my favorites are\n- drawing mustaches on your friends when they fall asleep watching movies\n- drawing fake tattoos on your own face to freak out your friends and family\n- doodling pictures of your boss while you're on zoom calls\n- labeling all your food so your roommates don't steal it\n- marking a doorway with how tall your kids or your pets have grown\n- signing autographs\n- labeling your boxes when you decide to move out of your crazy ex girlfriends place\n- drawing paths of weather patterns\n- coloring in chips in mugs and plates so your roommate will be none the wiser\n\nEnjoy your Sharpies folks!!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2014', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I use these Sharpie markers to color in the alopecia areata spots on my brunette head. Just move the long hair out of the way, and smear this on the fleshy spots. Works well for spots up to 3/4 inch; I have found that spots larger than that size tend to color in poorly and appear like somebody used magic marker on my head.\n\nI have tried eyebrow pencils and Marks-A-Lot brand, but both of those run in rainstorms. I have streaks of black like ruined mascara down my neck when I have hit a downpour with those products. The Sharpie, conversely, stays in place and doesn\'t ruin my neck or my clothes.\n\nWhen you first put this on, smudge it around with a paper towel; it has a working time of approximately thirty seconds, after which it cannot be blended on your skin. If I have a particularly nasty outbreak of "pecia", as we call it, I will have my wife apply to the back of my squash because there are so many spots that I cannot see them well by holding a mirror to the back of my head.\n\nI will note that there is a faint odor of magic marker from this product for about the first hour or so after one applies it to their head skin. If there are plans for a dinner party, unless you want the hosts to think that you were wearing an advertising sandwich board all day, you might want to apply the Sharpie long before you leave the house.\n\nWhen I sweat, the marker does get slightly mobile. What do I mean? If I lay back on a pillow, it will stain the pillow. This is particularly important, once again, at the dinner party. You will want to avoid high backed, upholstered chairs.\n\nFinally, I have never had a lack of hair re-growth from the toxicity of this product on my head. Seems as those the nascent hairs, typically white in color, do not mind the daily bath of Sharpie. I have not experienced yet any ill effects such as loss of memory or dulled ability for computations, but I will update this review should that occur (and I remember to update it).'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I was happy to receive these Sharpies in the mail because I consider myself a practical guy and there\'s no writing instrument more practical than a permanent marker. I went with classic black with a fine point on the marker, because I find that makes for an easy and legible combo. For my first test, I used a marker to label my plastic recycling bin. While the ink came across a little faint on the surface at first, a thorough retrace of the letters made the "Recycling" label clear. I also noticed that there was no residual smell that you get with other markers, so that\'s a plus. For my next test, I made an "Out of Order " sign on a piece of cardboard for the dryer in our laundry room. The ink didn\'t bleed across the cardboard, but again seemed a little faint. I did another retrace and was satisfied. For my final test, I used the marker on a good old fashioned piece of paper. This was by far the best result, as the inking didn\'t appear as thin as it did on other surfaces, and the fine point easily glided across the the page. All in all, I\'m pleased with my purchase and glad to have a not only a new set of markers, but a writing instrument that I would classify as a handy "tool."'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Sharpie-Fine-Point-Permanent-Marker/dp/B09YDP5DPF/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Elmer's Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks

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#12

27,371

$8.20 - $76.97

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Forget everything you know about Glue Sticks! Tired of messy glue bottles? Dried up crustyness with caps welded shut? Kids smearing glue on their hands and pretending they are shedding their skin? Now, you can have everything you have ever dreamed of with Glue Sticks. With patented Space-Age Technology written by the scientists at NASA and Space-X have designed this one of a kind product. No more mess! Just a stick of glue. It sticks. What is most impressive is that it doesn't stick to the inside of the stick! It's the no stick, glue stick stick. Get yours now!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I use these for model building (paper, wood). I was going to use just to hold parts together temporarily, but worked so well, good as permanent bond. So easy and convenient, and no mess of spilled glue or drips or overruns. Easy to put just the right amount just where it's needed. Does indeed dry invisible."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have a 4 year old and so we have started working on her cutting and pasting skills. She is going through so much glue! As a teacher, I never doubt supply list. I know my fellow co-workers well enough to know that they do not exaggerate with what is needed. I am pretty confident we will go through this 30 pack of glue within the next 3 months at this rate! There is a reason the kindergarten teachers want so many glue sticks! We have this purely for at home use, but we do a project or two every day.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These were purchased for my son for school. What a deal! You get 30 glue sticks for $8.50. Now that is what I call a value buy. You can't even get that price at the local stores during the whole back to school sales. The cheapest you can get is $0.50 each (roughly).\nMy son didn't need this many glue sticks but I couldn't complain about the price. He was able to take most of it to school to have plenty for backup, keep some for home use, and share some with his little cousin for their daycare activities.\nThe son has stated the glue sticks are pretty adhesive."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "We use this to assemble triangle tent card signs and it works well. The purple color helps ensure you have proper coverage and it dries clear, so no mess. For thin or porous paper, use as little as possible to avoid wrinkling the paper. It's fairly strong once dried but you can generally gently separate it in the first minute if you need to fix something. It's not made for weight bearing attachment, just putting paper together."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'We teach sewing and fiber arts classes at conferences and use this in our student’s kits. Our students with gluten sensitivity appreciate that this brand is on their medical cleared list (please check current formulations and consult a medical professional). The glue does not stain our fabric and dries flexible. Works great for glue basting English Paper Piecing and Boro because it does not hold so strongly that we can’t move pieces or remove papers at the end of the EPP process.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Amazon had a great deal on this glue so we purchased it for my husband’s classroom. He is an art teacher and goes through many sticks of glue. Elmers is his preferred glue of choice.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I almost didn't purchase these due to the negative reviews. It was a lightning deal for $6.25 so I took a chance. VERY glad I did! All 30 glue sticks were included and the box they came in was in perfect condition. I volunteer weekly in my son's kindergarten class and boy, do those kids go through glue sticks. I gave the entire box to his teacher...hoping it lasts a couple weeks...wish I had bought several boxes!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'It’s just like the single sticks you would get from Walmart just bulk!! We bought them for the school year this past year and still have at least half of the box! We’ve used one stick at home and it’s amazing! Gets the job done perfectly and I’d rather buy a bulk item than having to keep buying individual items throughout the year!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I find it hard to believe there's anybody out there who actually needs to read customer reviews to help them determine whether or not to purchase Elmer's glue. Anyone who has children, knows someone who has children, attended kindergarten or knows of someone who went to kindergarten should be very well aware of the fact that Elmer makes the best glue products in the industry hands down. I defy anyone to name another company in the glue stick industry that puts out a product that Elmer's glue doesn't put to shame. There is no competition. Elmers glue stick has dominated the industry for decades and will continue to do so for decades to come."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Elmers-Disappearing-Purple-School-Sticks/dp/B0B7XMXJ36/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

1 Box of 5

Office Products

#13

16,661

$1.52 - $5.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'A BBC study in 2014 showed that highlighting words commits them to memory 78% times faster and for longer than average.*. I’ve started highlighting EVERYTHING and my knowledge on various topics has grown exponentially. Incredible!!\n\n*I might have made that up, but these do work well and last a long time.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Was a song from the 70s if I remember correctly by Debby Boone.\nNo one under 30 would probably know who she is.\nKudos if you do. And extra credit if you can name is father without googling.\nOr you know what, just google it, you will anyways and I can’t stop you. You live your own life ok.\nPat Boone ok Pat belly-flopping’ Boone.\n\nWhat the hell am I reviewing, yea pens, no one will read this.\n\nThey do their job highlighting. They fail at making me smarter'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These are a really great value! I go through a lot of highlighters because I use them more form coloring in artwork rather than taking notes. The brightness of the ink is somewhat dependent on what kind of paper I use, but I have had no problems with these so far. This was my first time buying them from Amazon, however I’ve bought this brand before and it lasted for months.\n\nI’ve found when scanning documents/ sketchbook pages that I have used the markers on, the colors are a little different than on paper, which is to be expected. The blue, green, and pink however usually have the best results. The yellow and Orange always turn out very different.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I use these to categorize seeds and plants and to indicate their growth status on the inventory sheets of my garden nursery.\n\nThese are easy to hold, even with arthritic hands. The chisel tip is nice to vary the width of each line of highlighting. The colors pop on the page and still allow the words to show through. I'm constantly using several of these at a time and neglecting to replace the caps, yet these don't dry out!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I needed some new highlighters and these fit the bill perfectly. I'm using them to mark off areas completed on a printed pattern. The pattern is printed on my home ink jet printer and the highlighter doesn't smear the ink unless you go over it more than a few times. One or two passes will highlight it without disturbing the printed ink (or getting the ink smeared on the tip of the highlighter). Very handy to have around and I like the smaller pen size instead of the larger marker sized highlighters. Will definitely buy these again when they are used up!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Good highlighters for a good price. The colors are vibrant. They dry quickly, so they don't typically smear if you accidentally run your hand over where you highlighted. The colors are distinct so you can use them to color code. They were not dried out upon opening, and they have not lost pigment or dried out since I bought them a couple months ago. I bought these highlighters to brief cases for law school, and I plan to purchase them again in the future."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I am a full time college student who is adamant about her note taking. These highlighters work great and serve their purpose, and they are extremely very affordable!! I received them in ample time, and am using them and they're working great. I will purchase these again once the two packs I bought run out, which with as many notes as I take might not take too long, we shall see."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Hopefully they all stay vibrant and don’t dull out within a week like the skinny yellow highlighters from BIC I bought a few months ago.\n\nUPDATE: I’ve had them for two weeks and all the colors are still working. None have dried out so that’s good.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I liked them for it’s durability and longevity.\n\nGreat for highlighting notes\n\nOne of the best quality highlighters available in the market right now.\n\nDefinitely Recommend buying one'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I purchased these highlighters to use in my notes and they have done well so far. I used different colored pens to see how well the highlighters work in terms of sheerness. I was worried at first because the green and blue ones looked like they would be dark. Luckily, they were really nice and still let the variety of inks show through. I think these highlighters are a great buy for the price. I highly recommend.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/BIC-Highlighter-Chisel-Assorted-5-Count/dp/B07W8P36VT/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

EZlifego Double Sided Tape Heavy Duty, Multipurpose Removable Mounting Tape Adhesive Grip,Washable Strong Sticky Wall Tape Strips Transparent Tape Poster Carpet Tape for Paste Items,Household

Office Products

#14

70,868

$13.99 - $15.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Whatever amount of this tape you're about to use, it's too much -- unless it's something you never want to come off for the rest of eternity. If you've got a mummy's tomb to seal, this is the tape you want for the job. If there's an earthquake and California is about to fall into the Pacific Ocean, the government had better use this stuff to keep it in place. Had Abraham Lincoln had this tape in 1860, the South would not have been able to secede. This stuff is so strong, it transcends the physical realm. It will keep your relationship together. If your boyfriend is about to leave you, just take this out of the drawer and show it to him. You don't even need to apply it. Its power is so strong he will be unable to leave you. This tape creates a bond that cannot be broken. Use with caution."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This tape is STRONG! I know it says you can wash and reuse it, but it's SO strong I'm not sure how anyone gets it off once it's on! I used it to mount ceramic planters to my RV walls (pictured) and color me impressed, because these guys aren't going anywhere. I will buy more of this stuff for sure."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Don't ever pick up a nail and hammer ever again to hang something up. This stuff is the real deal."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' Every once in a while I make a purchase that stands out as "one of the best things I\'ve ever spent $$ on."\n\nThis tape is one of those things.\n\nNeed to stick light switches to a workbench? Check.\nNeed to stick a power strip to the underside of a desk? Check.\nNeed to stick an external hard drive to the top of a PS4? Check.\nNeed to stick two cell phones to a window frame? Check.\nNeed to stick two minirouters to a piece of wood trim? Check.\nNeed to stick a powered USB hub to the same piece of wood trim? You got it.\nNeed to stick an indoor/outdoor thermometer display to a TV hanging from the ceiling? Yeppers!\n\nWhat else can I say? The stuff just works. As advertised. No BS. Best thing I\'ve purchased from Amazon in the last three months.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm obsessed with this tape! I wanted to adhere shelving to my built-in without damaging the service and it works great. Now I can add/remove shelving with ease and display my nail polish collection :)"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am not handy, fix it with a staple gun or duct tape or replace it. This stuff is fantastic! it does not leave a sticky residue and you actually can re-use it. I have a dog that is a counter surfer and now I have a gate to keep him out of the kitchen without big screws in the walls. I also have a 6 month old kitten that has been tearing my house up. I taped the plant stand down without ruining my floors and taped the plants down, no more messes every morning. Candle stick no longer rolling around the tub and the gate is a heavy plastic, did not have to drill holes in my new gate to hang the dog sighn. I will have more uses as time goes on and may buy another roll.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'So I bought these beautiful acrylic shelves from amazon and the sticky adhesive wasnt bad it just wasnt sturdy and one of my shelves fell, lucky nothing broke, but after that I immediately ordered this tape which I got in two days and I installed it as soon as I got it . Beautiful!!!!. Works well very sticky, I love that its thick because it also helped with balancing. My walls seem to not be completely straight. So with this product I was able to stick the shelves up perfectly without them looking like they are dropping over.. and on that note they are great and amazing with the help of this company.. thank you!.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Great product several things now and it works great, also holds up LED lighting under cabinets. They kept falling down, but this tape works super'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " I wanted to hang a picture in my RV but wasn't sure which product would work the best so I tested 3 of them. What better way to test it than on the side of my very shakey washing machine? I tried 10lb velcro, 15lb velcro and this clear reusable tape. The bags of liquid are about a pound each and I used a 1 inch piece of each product. The video speaks for itself. However, it doesn't show when I removed the bags from the machine. All 3 came right off when I slipped my fingernail under the edge of the tape. Im pretty happy with the tapes adhesion. Time will tell when it's actually exposed to road rumble and heat/cold in the RV though. If I remember, I'll try to give an update in the future."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "While the adhesive is indeed super strong\nwhile the stickiness is without fail\nwhile the use is super easy and application is super fast\n\nIt can be tricky to remove without trace or damage to the surface.\nI had a problem removing from a normal painted wall. It took the paint off.\n\nI am very convinced it will be wonderful to attach and remove from\nany very hard surface like metal, or Formica countertops or oil painted wood etc..\nbut the latex paint normal walls is tricky.\n\nI don't know if it was my isolated experience but I would strongly\nadvice you to make a little sample to attach to the surface in inconspicable\nspace and then remove to see if you are happy with the results.\n\nI still think it is great in 99 cases in 100 of application\nbut I truly advice caution for normal regular painted wall."}]

https://www.amazon.com/EZlifego-Multipurpose-Removable-Transparent-Household/dp/B0B3MYW76J/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Sharpie 27145 Pocket Highlighters, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 12-Count

Office Products

#15

33,125

$5.49

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These Sharpie highlighters are great. They are a welcome change from the Sharpie liquid highlighters I was using before these. Those leaked way too much liquid everywhere and it was overkill. These highlighters work perfectly well, and they write smoothly on paper surfaces. The chiseled tip makes it easy to highlight words with just one easy swipe, regardless of the exact size of the letters. The fluorescent colors are bright and easy to see, and none of the colors are too dark, unlike the Sharpie liquid highlighters. The price was excellent and I find absolutely nothing wrong with these pocket highlighters. They work consistently for highlighting my many health-related books, and I love them. ♡'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "The purpose was to have two of yellow, orange, green, blue, and pink as requested per my son's school supply list. The package came with one yellow and four orange markers."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Sharpie 27145 Pocket Highlighters, Chisel Tip, Assorted Colors, 12-Count\nHighlighting paragraphs! Highlighting quotes! Highlighting words! In different colors to differentiate different messages in one paragraph? Awesome! These highlighters give you the radiance you want and need. They are the best in highlighters! They don't smear, they don't bleed, they are the best! In neon yellow, neon pink, neon orange, neon green, neon blue, and neon purple, 6 colors, 12 markers, three yellows which are the ones we use the most At an awesomely inexpensive price that can't be beat!!! It's the best deal you can get in this kind you will be glad you got them! And, hey, they are Sharpies, I think is the best brand out there!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "I took a picture of a page that I highlighted with every color, but my Pixel camera did its job too well. It made all the text readable. Maybe it is to a computer but to the human eye, good luck comfortably reading anything but the yellow. So, I didn't post it with this review.\n\nI hadn't been in school in a long time. I was really excited to get my rainbow highlighting on. I started safe with yellow, felt like an 18-year-old college student (I'm not). Encouraged by my skilled use of yellow, I went for orange! It turned out to be something like using a regular colored pen on my book. I could barely make out the text. But - I kept using it! Why? I have no idea. I shifted to more of an orange underline so I could keep up the facade of an advanced 2-color master. It just made things hard to read. I think I went through two chapters and a series of mental justifications to keep using two colors. Finally, I put the orange down!\n\nHaving bought all these colors, I felt like I had to try the others. I highlighted one of the footnotes pages (who actually reads footnotes? well, I hope no one because I made parts of that unreadable). The blue and purple also too dark.\n\nI ended up using the two yellows for highlighting and that orange that I just couldn't stop picking up to put lines in the margins. The yellows lasted longer than I would have expected. That's completely subjective. You do have to make sure you lock the cap on. It fell off on me a couple times (probably a conspiracy to get me to use the orange).\n\nI did notice something though. This review is based on two recently published textbooks. I grabbed an old, 2002 textbook I had that clearly had thicker paper. The pink, yellow, and orange were usable. Blue and purple were still not behaving like highlighters. So, the thickness of the paper may play a role in it.\n\nHindsight - I wish I just bought a pack of yellow highlighters and I would be happy to buy Sharpie brand.\n\nNow I'm going to go look for a coloring book on Amazon so I can use all the other pens."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm a college student, so I read a solid 200-300 pages a week for my classes. As a result, I need highlighters to help me identify the most important parts instead of reading word. My sis got me these to help, and they worked like a charm. These are a lot brighter than most of the highlighters I've had before, and they don't smear as well."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have a few different brands of highlighters, and none of them work on shiny paper. I have several study books, and they all have heavy paper with what seems to be an almost waxy coating. The Sharpies are the ONLY highlighters I've used that can highlight the text that I want without leaving a smeary, blotchy mess behind. I'm studying for an advanced wine certification, and I need to be able to trust my study materials. I trust and really like these Sharpie highlighters. Period."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Work well like highlighters do. I don’t like the yellow because it always picks up my pen ink and drags it across the paper and I am not a fan of that. Also why only 1 purple ? I like the purple one but if it runs out I’m out of luck because there isn’t another one. Also the purple and blue can be kind of dark sometimes so I wish they were more neon and translucent.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These are my favorite highlighters! They last a long time. They are sheer enough to read your highlighted text but colorful enough to find it quickly when thumbing through my books.\nI also like the color selection. The variety really helps me categorize my study materials.\nThe packaging was great.\nThe shipping was on time and professional.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought these for grandpa’s wood puzzle games. They work fine, but if you’re wanting to easily read text that’s highlighted, it’s best to order only yellow. These seem to last much longer than economy ones and the darker ones will fade with time to read outlined text a little better.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Best pack of slim highlighters ever! I ordered these for my daughter's because they each needed specific colors for school and i couldn't find all of them anywhere. They work perfectly seem to be lasting. Plus it has the purple and 2 blue they needed. I will be buying this again as it is amazing to have them all in one package at a decent price too!"}]

https://www.amazon.com/Sharpie-27145-Highlighters-Assorted-12-Count/dp/B002BA5WMI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Elmer's Disappearing Purple School Glue Sticks, Washable

Office Products

#16

7,269

$1.99 - $73.48

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Picture is a box of 30 glue sticks. You actually only get 3.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I had bought various brands of glue sticks in the past and been okay with them. A few months ago I bought some Gorilla glue sticks. What could be better than a gorilla? Well, they stunk but I had been putting up with them for months. When it came time to order more I decided to try these Elmer's glue sticks. Well, these are incredible! These are as wonderful as the Gorilla sticks are bad. I will never buy anything but Elmer's glue sticks in the future."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I use this in crafting for my projects and with my granddaughter for hers. The goes on purple then turns clear when dry. This feature is extremely helpful.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I got these only for use in my cosplay make up. I use them to level and even out my eyebrows so that my makeup and face paint will cover them up evenly for when a multicolored face is required'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Elmers disappearing glue...you bet, I bought them, and they disappeared within 24 hours! The fact that they are purple didn’t make them disappear any faster, but it did make it more fun...know what I mean (wink wink). When I was a kid I always was verbally scolded for eating the white glue that came in a bottle with the orange cap...but my whole world has changed with these bad boys. Kind of reminds me of those chewy bears I ate in Washington state a few years back. Oh, did I mention these are non-toxic!!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Good product. I got a three pack. Simple things we used to get easily. Now we have to get it on line. So thank-you for the delivery, since I-don’t drive now. We appreciate the little things so much.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The title and pictures are a bit misleading as a pack of 30 regular size glue sticks are pictured. The product is ACTUALLY 3 Jumbo Elmer's glue sticks."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I use this glue for mounting my hingeless mounts with my stamp collection. Overall a very good adhesive. The mounts stick to paper almost instantly. Unfortunately you can't reposition what is glued as it sticks right away, but I don't see this as a problem. Keep the cap on the glue stick between uses as it will dry and become very sticky instead of smooth application. For the money and quality the package of sticks is a bargain. I've gone through a package already and will be buying more, in fact I already bought a second batch."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I recently purchased my first 3-D printer and read that this glue stick would work for adhesion issues when printing, so far I’ve only tested this printing with PLA, and so far it works perfectly, my first layer really sticks to the heated bed, what I like about this particular glue stick is that it goes on purple and is invisible when dry. On a print bed at 50-60c. it dries in a matter of 15-20 seconds, you only need a very light coat.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Ok, I have never understood why kids need to bring 12 sticks of glue with them each school year and why I get 'we need more glue sticks' emails during the school year! What do these kids do with the glue?!?! That being said, I realize I can't change this situation and just appreciate this bulk size box of large Elmer's glue sticks! Finally, I had one product that met my glue stick need for all of my kids. I plan to buy this box of glue stick again next year."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Elmers-Disappearing-Purple-School-Washable/dp/B0B8KSPN4D/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Amazon Basics Narrow Ruled Writing Pad - Canary (50 Sheet Paper Pads, 12 pack)

Office Products

#17

79,805

$9.43 - $19.08

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I was very skeptical about how they packaged it... (see picture) so I had to make sure I got correct number of note pads.\nI read some reviews talking about how thin the paper is, and let me tell you that it is thin. I have ordered this size as well as regular letter size amazon basic pads, and they are both thin.\nIf you are looking for a great quality one, then please go ahead and spend $10/pad.\nHowever I am looking for affordable pads to write quick memo or for my kids to draw endlessly. So this is perfect. Very similar quality as what you would get from major stationary companies but with amazon service and prime shipping :)!\nVery happy with the price and quantity I get.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I like the multiple colors and narrow ruled lines on this paper. I use it for all sorts of purposes -- like writing notes, and keeping track of whether I've fed the cat all 4 of her meals. Cats are really great fibbers. and mine is no exception!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have been an Amazon customer since 2011 and I do about 100% of my purchases here unless it is food or clothes, and this is my first time writing a review just because how terrible these pads are!!!! Like before if I got a bad product I didn't care enough to write a review, but wowwww these are soooo low quality! I bought a package a few months ago and I LOVED the quality. They were the Amazon basics legal pads, quality of the paper was great, thick, smooth, but these, the second I took the wrapping off I could tell they are terrible. It is so so sad that Amazon did this because it's a shame! I really was hoping to get the same quality of paper my second purchase and I didn't. It is hard finding good quality legal pads and Amazon ruined what they had."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These smaller writing pads are great for throwing in your purse or stashing on your desk. I always use legal pads because I can tear pages away, and I hate having a notebook full of last weeks scribbles. The pages are nice and thick, so my pens don't bleed through, and I love having nice pastel colors instead of the typical pale mustard color."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Buy Tops brand instead. Quality of these pads is awful. See-through thin and don't tear cleanly off the pad. Sorry I wasted my money on these and they're headed for the donation box. Just now received an order from Costco for 24 Tops pads for $6 and $3 shipping. Way better deal for waaay better quality."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I love these mini legal pads. The paper is somewhat thinner than most full sized legal pads, so it's important to know that. And these WILL bleed through on just about any marker. Ballpoint, gel or pencil work best. Flair-type pens also should work. These pads are EXACTLY the right size for lists, notes and planner inserts. The color selection is good (not always the case!). I like the thinner paper personally because it fits better into my books or notebooks without adding extra bulk. And the sheets themselves are still sufficiently durable. Overall, a good buy!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Based on all the complaints about thin paper and even thinner cardboard backing, I was somewhat reluctant to purchase these notepads. However, I was pleasantly surprised. Either Amazon has improved the quality or other reviewers have way too high expectations.\n\nBased on complaints I saw in other reviews, I tested them with 0.5 mechanical pencils and ballpoint pens and never tore a hole in the paper. Using a good quality eraser was not a problem either. I don't use ones that come on pencils, so I am not sure what those would do. Paper is thinner than average, but not too thin. Cardboard backing is perfectly fine, no sagging or bending of any kind. Sheets tear off the pad just fine."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I literally use a note pad every day. For me it is the way I keep my day organized, with the things I have to do and notes that come up throughout the day. It made sense that I would buy some in bulk since I use so many. These pads by Amazon Essentials are perfect. I kept the box they came in so I could make sure my pads were organized as always out of the way.\n\nThey are sturdy (even though I attach mine to a clipboard) and easy to write on. Just what I need to make sure I'm organized. The price also makes them something that is appealing, and saves you a trip to the store. Great investment. Great product. Glad to have them right at my fingertips."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought this because I am a math teacher and I record lessons on paper for virtual learners. I like the colors rather than a typical yellow legal pad. They show up well on my videos and I just enjoy the colors!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I just started using these since my other legal pad is almost completely used up. I have seen reviews stating the backing is thin and not supportive and the paper is extremely thin. This is true, but overblown. The cardboard backing in thinner than my other legal pad but provides sufficient support. I support it is a little flimsy when holding off the table but when on a table it works fine.\nThe paper is thin but I have been able to write on it perfectly fine so far. I use a Pilot G-2 0.38 rollerball pen and it works just as well on the other pad I have. I have not had an issue with the paper ripping when I flip it over and behind the pad. I have not ripped out any pages yet so I cannot speak to that.\nOverall, I am happy with it, especially for the price. If you need something more supportive or thicker paper then you will need to get something else but it will cost more. For a cost of under $1 a pad you really cannot beat this. I could go to Office Depot and only get 2 pads for the price I paid for 12.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Legal-Wide-Ruled-sheets/dp/B00T83XCM8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Amazon Basics Narrow Ruled Writing Pad - Canary (50 Sheet Paper Pads, 12 pack)

Office Products

79,805

[]

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I was very skeptical about how they packaged it... (see picture) so I had to make sure I got correct number of note pads.\nI read some reviews talking about how thin the paper is, and let me tell you that it is thin. I have ordered this size as well as regular letter size amazon basic pads, and they are both thin.\nIf you are looking for a great quality one, then please go ahead and spend $10/pad.\nHowever I am looking for affordable pads to write quick memo or for my kids to draw endlessly. So this is perfect. Very similar quality as what you would get from major stationary companies but with amazon service and prime shipping :)!\nVery happy with the price and quantity I get.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I like the multiple colors and narrow ruled lines on this paper. I use it for all sorts of purposes -- like writing notes, and keeping track of whether I've fed the cat all 4 of her meals. Cats are really great fibbers. and mine is no exception!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have been an Amazon customer since 2011 and I do about 100% of my purchases here unless it is food or clothes, and this is my first time writing a review just because how terrible these pads are!!!! Like before if I got a bad product I didn't care enough to write a review, but wowwww these are soooo low quality! I bought a package a few months ago and I LOVED the quality. They were the Amazon basics legal pads, quality of the paper was great, thick, smooth, but these, the second I took the wrapping off I could tell they are terrible. It is so so sad that Amazon did this because it's a shame! I really was hoping to get the same quality of paper my second purchase and I didn't. It is hard finding good quality legal pads and Amazon ruined what they had."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These smaller writing pads are great for throwing in your purse or stashing on your desk. I always use legal pads because I can tear pages away, and I hate having a notebook full of last weeks scribbles. The pages are nice and thick, so my pens don't bleed through, and I love having nice pastel colors instead of the typical pale mustard color."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Buy Tops brand instead. Quality of these pads is awful. See-through thin and don't tear cleanly off the pad. Sorry I wasted my money on these and they're headed for the donation box. Just now received an order from Costco for 24 Tops pads for $6 and $3 shipping. Way better deal for waaay better quality."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I love these mini legal pads. The paper is somewhat thinner than most full sized legal pads, so it's important to know that. And these WILL bleed through on just about any marker. Ballpoint, gel or pencil work best. Flair-type pens also should work. These pads are EXACTLY the right size for lists, notes and planner inserts. The color selection is good (not always the case!). I like the thinner paper personally because it fits better into my books or notebooks without adding extra bulk. And the sheets themselves are still sufficiently durable. Overall, a good buy!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Based on all the complaints about thin paper and even thinner cardboard backing, I was somewhat reluctant to purchase these notepads. However, I was pleasantly surprised. Either Amazon has improved the quality or other reviewers have way too high expectations.\n\nBased on complaints I saw in other reviews, I tested them with 0.5 mechanical pencils and ballpoint pens and never tore a hole in the paper. Using a good quality eraser was not a problem either. I don't use ones that come on pencils, so I am not sure what those would do. Paper is thinner than average, but not too thin. Cardboard backing is perfectly fine, no sagging or bending of any kind. Sheets tear off the pad just fine."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I literally use a note pad every day. For me it is the way I keep my day organized, with the things I have to do and notes that come up throughout the day. It made sense that I would buy some in bulk since I use so many. These pads by Amazon Essentials are perfect. I kept the box they came in so I could make sure my pads were organized as always out of the way.\n\nThey are sturdy (even though I attach mine to a clipboard) and easy to write on. Just what I need to make sure I'm organized. The price also makes them something that is appealing, and saves you a trip to the store. Great investment. Great product. Glad to have them right at my fingertips."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought this because I am a math teacher and I record lessons on paper for virtual learners. I like the colors rather than a typical yellow legal pad. They show up well on my videos and I just enjoy the colors!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I just started using these since my other legal pad is almost completely used up. I have seen reviews stating the backing is thin and not supportive and the paper is extremely thin. This is true, but overblown. The cardboard backing in thinner than my other legal pad but provides sufficient support. I support it is a little flimsy when holding off the table but when on a table it works fine.\nThe paper is thin but I have been able to write on it perfectly fine so far. I use a Pilot G-2 0.38 rollerball pen and it works just as well on the other pad I have. I have not had an issue with the paper ripping when I flip it over and behind the pad. I have not ripped out any pages yet so I cannot speak to that.\nOverall, I am happy with it, especially for the price. If you need something more supportive or thicker paper then you will need to get something else but it will cost more. For a cost of under $1 a pad you really cannot beat this. I could go to Office Depot and only get 2 pads for the price I paid for 12.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Legal-Wide-Ruled-sheets/dp/B00T83XCM8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

CICIMELON Large Capacity Pencil Case 3 Compartment Pouch Pen Bag for School Teen Girl Boy Men Women

Office Products

#19

8,315

$12.99 - $14.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I love the pink color, the texture, the size and the compartments size. It’s a very nice case. I recommend it. You’re going to love it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I was looking for something large enough to carry my favorite stationary essentials but not too bulky that it didn’t fit in my backpack. I feel like a lot of people were expecting this to be like a SUPER large carrying case or something but it’s more like a “larger pencil pouch”. I had no issue with the size. AND I LOVE THE COLOR! I was searching for something minimal that still fit my aesthetic :) and this was perfect. It wont fit KITCHEN scissors or anything like that, but it’s a perfect size for school.\n\nEdit:\nAfter having this awesome pencil case for a few weeks, I started to notice a weird metallic smell every time I touched the metal zipper, so just beware of that. (I’m going to try sealing the little metal attachment thing with some clear nail polish to see if that helps.)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Purchased this for my daughter entering the fifth grade. This is the most fantastic pencil case I have ever seen. There are three pockets. Side pocket number one has four mesh pockets that we put a roll of scotch tape in two, two glue sticks in one, and three containers of lead and one container of mechanical pencil erasers. The center pocket looses some space when the side pockets are full but it is still very spacious, we put four skinny highlighters, kids scissors, a push up eraser, and we originally had a calculator which fit but was a bit too full so we took it out. The other side pocket has loops so we have pens, mechanical pencils, and another push up eraser. I recommend this a million times over. Buy this! We got the sky blue which is so cute and we were surprised that there's a sweet little message sewn to the front."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Excellent pouch for organizing your supplies in a small pouch. I love how easy it is to find and access exactly what I needed. Before this I used a good quality well made transparent pouch. I could see what I needed but I still had to dig around for it. With this no more digging around and it holds more. I have pencils in individual slots on one side pens on the other. The middle has assorted erasers, sharpener, blending stumps and various other small items. I take it and a multi-media pad anywhere I may need to sit and wait. Usually there is very little space when you sit in public. It is annoying to have to dig for one item. With this there is no digging and when I want to change I just put what I was using in its place and take out the next thing.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This cheery case holds an astonishing amount of stuff! I can wedge in a portable phone charger, a dozen gel pens, a face mask, sunglasses, a bottle of ibuprofen, headphones, hand sanitizer and still have room left over. The separate compartments keep things organized and the bright yellow color keeps it from disappearing into the black hole of my backpack. Its zippers are high quality too. I imagine this color will show dirt quickly, but I'm going to spray it with Scotchguard to try to delay the inevitable. Very happy with this little bag."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I love that there’s three separate sections, 1 has the bands/slots, the middle is open and fits a lot of pens, pencils or markers than what it looks like it could, and the 3rd side has two little netted pockets: great for erasers, paper clips or even led refills (for mechanical pencils) and/or other small things. I use it for my gel pens, when I’m coloring a certain picture I have colors I know I’ll use (in bands/slots) and I use the middle for other possible colors or shades I might use. I’ve also used it recently on a 2 night trip and put my makeup: eyeliner, mascara, eyeshadows, a few makeup remover wipes and brushes (for concealer, eyeshadow etc.) ABSOLUTELY LOVE ! Perfect for a short/overnight trip or for coloring on the go !!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My daughter used this as her new pencil case and she loved the different compartments it has. On one side she put her pens and highlighters. Middle part she had her pencils and erasers. And on the other side she had rulers, post it’s, glue sticks, and other smaller items. It has become one of her most favorite pencil cases. This pencil case allows school supplies to be well organized and the zippers on it are round and less likely to break. Definitely recommend!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Plenty of storage and organization Im a college student who needs a good amount of space for all the pens and stuff I carry around and I really appreciate the functionality and design of the pencil case. Color looks just like the picture and the quality of the material is very good it’s worth the money.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought this on a whim and then put it beside my bed since that's where I usually have my laptop for work. I started putting the things that I often couldn't find (bed is not the most organized space): phone, inhaler, scissors, tape measure, glasses, just the day-to-day stuff that was usually scattered around. Works brilliantly. Beautiful blue, too."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Love the material, it's nice and thick. It feels sturdy and durable which is a huge plus. It's the perfect size for the particular pens I wanted it for. The side zipper compartments are also nice. I have it full and it's not bulky at all. I bought a different style from this same brand to use as a camera case, and it's perfect for that as well!"}]

https://www.amazon.com/CICIMELON-Capacity-Pencil-Compartment-School/dp/B08P491WLM/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Zebra Pen Z-Grip Retractable Ballpoint Pen

Office Products

#20

56,796

$1.32 - $56.97

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I was looking for a good ballpoint pen to use in my book review journal. I love rollerballs, but they tend to smear until the ink is totally dry. I need to write small to fit in my entire review on a page, but the medium point was a great price so I decided to give these a shot.\n\nBest ballpoint pens EVER.\n\nOther brands I've used in the past tend to get gloppy and I constantly have to wipe off the nib to prevent clumps. I usually have smears all over the page. Not here! These pens write so smoothly it's like using a rollerball. The ink is nice and dark and easily read. I didn't have any problem with skipping. I wrote an entire page and not once did I have to scribble to get the ink flowing again. Though they are medium point, I was still able to write tiny and legible. I'll be sticking with these pens!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought these, along with a set of memo clipboards, to use for food delivery/waitressing. If I ever need more pens (and I surely will), I'll just buy a gigantic pack of these, no more shopping around. That's pretty much the highest praise I can give.\n\nFirst, the value. I'm sure you could find a pen with a smoother ink flow, more comfortable grip, whatever, but I doubt you could find it at this price point. I use these pens every day, so I didn't want anything too nice or expensive to lose/accidentally forget to get back from a customer. Plus, they ride around in my car, so I'll always lose a few under seats and in compartments. I wanted a pen that was nice, but not too nice to replace without guilt.\n\nAnd they really are nice pens. They write smoothly, even at a slight angle, and rarely smear or blot (smearing is the main reason I didn't buy Pilot G2s). The writing comes out dark, clear, and clean. I have noticed with my most-used pen that it rarely, after 15-20 minutes of non-stop writing, will seem to get clogged and write weakly (very little ink, kind of hard to read) for a few lines. A good scribble generally seems to clear up the problem.\n\nI particularly like the metal clip at the end. I find plastic ones often break quickly, and these seem far more sturdy.\n\nOverall, this is an excellent option for those looking for cheap-but-good daily use pens. They're enjoyable to use, sturdy, write well, and enough of a value to easily replace when lost/empty of ink. Happy writing!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am a product designer and graphic designer, so software design tools and traditional design tools are my daily drivers. I was looking for a wider, bolder ink pen than the .7mm Pilots and .7mm Uniballs I use. These Z-grips were advertised at 1.0mm wide on the package and description, so I jumped on them. NOT so!\n\nApparently, no one has ever measured the actual widths of the lines produced by various pens, so I did. I tested the Z-grip 1.0mm against my Pilot G2 .7mm black ink pens and Uniball Signo .7mm pens. While NONE of them ever actually wrote to the dimensions specified. the Z-grip was the thinnest of all coming out nowhere near 1.0mm wide. See photos comparing line widths next to a precision metal mm ruler.\n\nNow I realized that paper type, pen pressure, room temperature, relative humidity all play a factor in determining line width. I have tested these 3 pens on different bond papers, artist paper, Strathmore paper, pad paper etc. all under the same conditions, pen pressure, line length and have consistently found the Z-grip 1.0mm pen to be .5mm or less!\n\nI even measured the roller ball of the 1.00mm with a micrometer and again, not even close to 1.0mm.\n\nI pointed this out to Zebra Pens via their website contact email form TWICE and never received a response. I call the customer service number on the website and the phone rang and rang and rang....Never answered.\n\nI even sent another website email indicating I would post a negative review if no response received...so here we are.\n\nAside from the ink width issue, the pens write smoothly, fairly consistently and are a good value.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I own a small business. On a daily basis people need to write things on paper. Said people will often compliment us on our pens and ask what kind/where to purchase.\nI don’t hold that information as top secret so I tell them where they can purchase such nice pens as these...so they don’t steal mine.\nBut they write well. Not a super heavy fluid/smooth pen but really good for a standard ball point. I love that they can write on glossy business cards/appointment cards since some of the other pens smear and smudge. I also love the retractable feature. I can’t stand the pen caps that go missing. Before you know it, your pens storage container has leaked ink puddling at its base and then you’ve got ink goop all over the place and it takes many minutes of paid staff time to figure out where the mess is coming from! Not with these pens. The retractable feature protects the roller ball from damage and keeps the mess down.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought these to replace another great brand that unfortunately leaked and disappointed me, I had been using them for a long time I like them because they were Gel, well at work on some surfaces this doesn't work because they smear but the biggest kicker is that recently they would leak, anyway I remember using Zebra pens before and was excited to find them here, so now this will be my repeat buy because I'm giving them away at work all the time."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I buy ink pens quite often from local Walgreens. This time I decided to replace my old pens with this online selection. My pens arrived ready to get all my studying and note taking tasks completed. Smooth gliding ink, great quality ink, and perfect for keeping it's grip. Ink is fast drying and vivid. No bleeding or smearing. I truly hope the ink proves to remain reliable. That is usually my issue with past ink pens I've bought as bulk. So far I am absolutely happy and enjoying writing again."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Received 3 packs of pens as a gift, giving me the opportunity to compare the Uniball, Pilot G2 Gel roller, and the Zebra “z grip”.You can see in the photo that the Zebra and the Uniball come out looking about the same, with the Pilot writing the darkest.The photo showing a “blank” page is how the pens show up through the paper - only the darker Pilot is slightly visible.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "Part of my job is taking a lot of notes from a phone conversation or from a voicemail to give me the information needed to record an event. When I'm done with my notes, I draw a long line under the notes to separate events. When the event gets entered into the system, I draw a long line diagonally through the notes.\n\nThe pens worked fine for the notes. They act like they're dying on long lines. It took me a few days to figure out they need to rest a bit after drawing a long line to work properly again. This has been the case with 3 pens so far. Otherwise, for the price, they work well.\n\nUpdate 27/October/2018: I may have been hasty. After the third pen finally died, I grabbed another pen (I at least got SOME use out of them). Suddenly, the 4th, 5th, and (as a test) 6th pen all work wonderfully. Maybe I got a few bad pens. Maybe some are good and I'll run into more bad ones. Maybe I just had a fluke package. Either way, I'm satisfied with my current trio."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These are the pens I've been buying my kids for school the last few years. You can buy those little 10-packs of cheap-0 pens at Cheap-O-Mart, and have to throw half of them out because they don't work. I refuse to spend my money on those wasteoid garbage pens. Zebra ballpoint is what I always get for my kids, my household, and I even like to buy some extra packs to send to school for the teachers. So you can bet your booty that when I saw a box of 48 available on here, I ordered them. We are set for this school year! I would get these for the office, too. Good, reliable pens. Don't be without a pen when you need one."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The highlight of these Zebra Z-Grip pens is definitely the quality of the ink. Surprisingly so smooth and after writing I swiped my finger across the ink and it was already dry. He ink doesn't bleed which means these pens will last a very long time. Another thing is the metal clip which is great for durability! The no slip grip is a plus of course especially when needing to scribble something down fast! What I love the most though is the look of the pen, nice and sleek, not bulky."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Zebra-Pen-Z-Grip-Retractable-Ballpoint/dp/B09S4S8M5V/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens

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#21

57,243

$11.99 - $53.97

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Now you can write rage poems about your ex without having to worrying about the pen bleeding through to the next page like the hangover you’ll have tomorrow to remind you that you’re all alone.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have been using sharpie felt tip pens throughout high school for notes but the problem with those were that the ink bled through the paper so I couldn\'t use the back side of the paper. Although the flair pens are not as bold as the sharpies, they don\'t bleed through. I can still write on the back of the paper. Also when you push down hard from the tip of the sharpie, the ink blobs and spreads. What I like about the flair pens is that even if you push down hard the ink doesn\'t spread- it stays contained. These are also odorless.\n\nNOTE: I also wanted to try out the ultra fine tip flair pens and got those as well, but those are extremely fine (I guess that\'s why they are "ultra fine"). The thing that I really like about the flair pens (MD point) is that they have a nice grip and they write smoothly. The only thing that I don\'t like necessarily like is the scratching sound that comes from it when I write with force- but then the solution to that is...don\'t write with force!\n\nMy advise: if you write small and separated- use a sharpie pen. If you write big/bubbly or normal( computer style) - use a medium tip flair pen. If you write cursive and write lightly - use the flair ultra fine tip pens.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I got the 24 pack medium tip. I bought these for note taking and to color code my planner (Erin Condren LifePlanner). All of the colors in the 24 pack are different. They don't bleed through on my planner's pages and are easy to write with. The packaging was exactly as pictured.\n\nThey have a little heart detail on the handle (whatever you call it).\n\nI did a bleed and smear test with zebra mildliners and stabilo boss originals and pastels.\n\nI made up the color names for the pen test 😂 I don't know the actual names 😅\n\nIf these ever dry out, I'll probably buy more!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought these for my planner and was pleased to see that they don’t bleed through the paper. All markers worked perfect, none were dry or empty like other reviews. They dry pretty quickly, so I haven’t had any issues with transferring or smearing. Love these!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I love these more than I thought I would. They are excellent for coloring complicated patterns! I also really like the color selection. I want the tropical ones now! The fine tips and beautifully selected colors are wonderful!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am a college professor. I give notes in class while lecturing, and I like to use colored pens as I switch between concepts. It helps students following along and not loose their place as they look from the screen to their notes. And these pens are the best! There is a great variety of colors. I use them *heavily* and they last at minimum 30 weeks. My students often end of up buying them, as well, because they like the look of my notes and annotations so much. My daughter uses them for coloring and art projects, as well. And her 2nd grade teacher uses them exclusively in her classroom, too. They’re for everybody! Super high quality, pretty pens.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I did not understand why so many teachers were obsessed with these markers. I was used to the ones that they made long ago where the tips would flare and wear down. These have a protective cover around the tips and the tips are firmer so that they do not wear down. I love them! I use them all the time now. I use a lot of color in my classroom and like the variety.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This pack is AMAZING, but pricey. As a classroom teacher though, I love having these on hand so I can strategically use color while giving direct instruction under the document camera while my students are active note-taking. It is much more engaging and also highlights important key words and makes connections across topics in math (for example, showing growth using the same color in a graph, table, equation, and tile pattern and showing the "starting point" in a different color). They last me a really long time because there are so many. A lot of teachers use these to grade. I love them for that too, but I recommend buying a full pack of purple or green for grading instead of using this pack so that all your grading feedback colors are consistent and you don\'t waste any of these colors.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These have to be my absolute favorite pens! They are great. I use them for almost everything, from notes at school to signing forms. These pens come in a variety of colors, which really allows me to color code and organize my notes and events on my calendar and in my planner.\n\nThese pens are felt tip so they allow me to write nice and smoothly and I feel they make my handwriting look a little neater and more professional. I also like the fact that these pens write darker, but do not bleed through as bad as other felt pens I have used in the past.\n\nAdditionally, these pens have a great life span. I have ordered many different pen brands, especially felt pens and it seems as if they work for a month and then dry out. However, with these pens I have been using them since January and they are still writing like they are brand new pens right out of the package. I have also noticed with felt pens, that the felt tip can become loose resulting in some funny looking writing. But these pens' felt tips have held up really well, despite my tendency to bear really hard on the paper.\n\nAll in all, if these pens can survive my crazy writing habits than I am certain that they are an excellent addition to anyones desk and pen collection. I love these pens and cannot recommend them enough. I know for a fact I will be repurchasing these pens again, that is if this order ever dies out which does not seem like it will be any time soon."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Paper Mate Flair Felt Tip Pens are excellent products. They write very smoothly and consistently. The design of the pens are very sleek. The pens are comfortable to hold. The ink itself is very high quality and lasts long. Remembering to put the cap over the pens after use consistently will help prevent a shorter product lifespan. These pens are the best for writing and drawing that require thicker strokes. The price on Amazon is also usually lower than major store competitors.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Paper-Mate-Flair-Felt-Pens/dp/B0B1VM6QKD/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Paper Mate Handwriting Triangular Mechanical Pencil Set with Lead & Eraser Refills, 1.3 mm | Pencils for Kids in Fun Barrel Colors, 5 Count

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#22

12,249

$2.35 - $12.98

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have slight tremors & it’s very difficult to use mechanical pencils w/out breaking the lead constantly. I have to press down harder than normal when I write to make sure it’s legible bc of the tremors. I’ve never seen a mechanical pencil higher than 0.9 so when I saw these were heavier I bought them & they’re perfect for me. I know they’re supposed to be geared more towards younger children but if you know someone who has sensory issues (which I do, so that’s another reason I love them) or someone who is getting older or someone who has arthritis & so many other reasons you might want to stop & think about it or @ least don’t rule them out.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have been drawing since childhood and these have allowed me to continue in my senior years, I just use a light touch. I also enjoy doing crossword puzzles and word puzzles and I make copies of the puzzles so I don’t write in the book, these pencils work perfect for me because I have arthritis in my fingers and I can grip them because of their larger size and softly triangular shape. I ordered these realizing there were 5 pencils and it included leads and erasers. I’ve used eraser tops and they fit with no problem but replacement erasers sure would be appreciated.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I saw this went on sale, but I was a bit hesitant to buy being an adult. The selling point for me was I was using these old school #2 pencils and I didn't like how I had to keep sharpening them over and over. So low and behold this went on sale so I gave them a chance.\n\nAfter using this pencil for all my work lately, I can say as an adult, this is a great pencil. It has a particular shape like a triangle that is easy to grip. The pencil eraser isn't the best, but it does erase well enough most of the time. Also, as long as you do like two clicks or less on the pencil, it seems the pencil lead won't break so overall all things I needed are satisfied.\n\nAnother positive (well for me at least) is that when I usually write with 0.7 or 0.5 mm lead, the text seems a bit small. Being an adult, sometimes I like having to read text larger, so this leads size makes text easily readable now to me.\n\nOverall, this is an excellent pencil. No lead breaks like before. It might take some getting used to with the size, but you will not be disappointed. Even being an adult this kid pencil is great."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These mechanical pencils are perfect for kids who are learning to write! They are just the right size for small hands. The rounded triangular shape makes it easy to get proper finger placement. The lead is thicker than typical mechanical pencils, which is great because it is more durable and makes nice, dark marks. I'll definitely be purchasing these again!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My son was struggling with holding a pencil properly and was breaking nibs and getting frustrated when his pencils became dull. A teacher friend recommended these pencils. This pencil’s triangular shape put my son’s fingers in the correct position. The lead is 1.3 mm thick. My son has to work at snapping it and it is never dull. I bought a class set of these pencils for his kindergarten teacher and give them to friends whose children have similar struggles with writing. The pencil was transformative for my son’s best friend. He is so much more confident and comfortable writing in kindergarten with this pencil.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I wish I could find packs of eraser refills, and the erasers could be higher quality, but I\'ve been using these as my primary writing instrument for years. I tend to have a death grip on my pencil, and normal mechanical pencil leads will break constantly and even tear through thin paper. These are a perfect thickness, close to twice as thick as any normal mechanical pencils. They make nice bold lines, but not so thick they are unusable for normal writing.\n\nIf you want even thicker leads than these, you need to go with drafting type "lead holders" (2mm and up). But those are fussier to use for everyday writing, with no erasers.\n\nThe plastic body of the pencils isn\'t exceptionally durable, like if you step on it or smash it, but they are a sturdier than your average mechanical pencil in this price range.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I wish it held more led- there I said something they could improve so now I will tell you all the good news of this product…. It holds a thicker harder to break led! The triangular shape is great for beginners it encourages correct pencil grip. Larger barrel then a standard sized pencil but not as large as a primary pencil it is somewhere in between. I like that my students enjoy using them and I am not stuck at the sharpener all day long. My students get a choice what pencil they get to use except those who struggle with writing I encourage them to use these mechanicals all day. The value is really teacher friendly! I want more colors!!!! These amazing pencils are a must for young writers!!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've been buying this type of pencil for the last few years. (I've got 2 kids at home: my 7 year old daughter and 40 year old husband 🤣). Bought at first because they just looked sturdier than regular pencils. Both my kids need help with handwriting (a pet peeve of mine, though their handwriting is comparably the same). When they use these, I can see a legible difference. They're hard to break, although my oldest has been successful. They come with extra lead & erasers. My husband works in manufacturing and so they've been great for whatever he uses them for."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Purchase these for myself and my six and 10-year-old grandsons. Originally I thought they would be a novelty item however they are very durable and fun to use when they are doing their homework and as an extra bonus the eraser is far superior to anything I have ever found.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I had no idea mechanical pencils came in this chunky size but I love it. The lead is sturdy enough that my kids aren\'t always snapping the ends off even while they\'re stabbing away at their papers, and the oversize triangular shape is perfect for encouraging a good pencil hold, and keeps the pencil from rolling away when they set it down. They\'ve also eliminated the "I need to go sharpen my pencil" excuse that was popping up anytime I asked them to write something, lol. I like the pencils for myself as well - for a basic plastic barrel the size and width makes them surprisingly comfortable in my hand.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Handwriting-Triangular-Mechanical-Refills-Pencils/dp/B09Q6BRZLR/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

TICONDEROGA Pencils, Wood-Cased, Pre-Sharpened, Graphite #2 HB Soft, Yellow, 4-Pack (33882)

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#23

56,049

$3.02 - $69.97

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought some value brand pencils a while back and although I only spent a couple bucks on them, I felt like I had somehow been robbed of everything I own. Lol. I’m left handed so I pretty much have held a life-long hatred for pencils. But these were seriously terrible pencils, despite my strong bias against them.\n\nHaving to take a much more hands-on approach to my child’s studies (due to the covid-19 pandemic) has taught me how much I really don’t know about grade school mathematics. Which is somewhat shocking as I did well in school. But not only was it humbling to come to this realization, it was equally frustrating and those aforementioned faulty pencils only added to that frustration.\n\nSo I bought these Ticonderoga brand because those were the kind my school’s always used when I was growing up back in the day! These are truly the “creme de la creme“ of #2 pencils. It even says “World’s Best Pencil” on the package. Which I’ll admit is an arbitrary claim, but nonetheless one I can stand behind with a modest amount of certainty.\n\nThose other “value” pencils I bought are worthless. They won’t even make good fire wood. Now that I think about it, I doubt they’re even made of wood. They’ll make perfect trash though. Yup they did. Lol.\n\nFrom now on, Ticonderoga #2 pencils will always have a home here at my home.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "There is a noticable difference in the newer Ticonderoga pencils. The lead does NOT appear to be centered within the pencil body. The wood is different. Made in China. I won't buy these again...."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Was hesitant about buying it after reading some negative reviews, but bought them anyways and no regrets. I think the pencils are good. Sometimes people have to remember, sometimes it's the sharpener that is the problem not the pencil itself. Crappy sharpeners will ruin even a good pencil. And I like the eraser on the back of the pencil too. It actually erases. Some other pencils will give some crappy eraser that does not erase at all and makes things worse."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "In a world of cheaper products everywhere, I couldn't find a pencil that I could even get through a pencil sharpener. I did a search on Amazon for a pencil with the highest customer reviews. The Ticonderoga pencils came to the top so I took a chance and I'm glad I did. I also decided to buy an electric pencil sharpener and this combination seems to work well for me. I couldn't find a pencil that I can sharpen using a manual sharpener but these will sharpen manually nicely once sharpened by the new electric sharpener. I mainly use pencils during construction projects on wood so I keep lots of. them in my tool box. I would buy Ticonderoga pencils again.\nFYI: I'm not affiliated with this company in any way and I was not compensated for this positive review."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "He's 9 years old now and is requesting these pencils 🤭. He says they don't hurt his fingers when he's writing or drawing. I bought these for him two years ago for school and because he's requesting them, I'll buy them again and again. They are sturdy, and not easy to break. I like them myself."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Bought these paired with autism handwriting grips for my Autistic 4 yr old. He was having trouble with pencil control and writing extremely light to the point of not seeing anything be was doing. These pencils work very well for him. They are dark writing even with might pressure so we're actually able to see what he's writing. Would definitely recommend."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I was going to save them for stocking stuffers, (A good idea)! But I have 2 grandsons, who are entering college, and while preparing a box of things they might realize they don't have and need, (A pair of scissors, a two way screwdriver,cleaning cloths and a small bottle of cleaner, soap, and the usual the snacks and goodies!), I thought about the pencils!. They are a great gift for high schools kids, too. Then I started giving them to other kids, just because, so now I have to order some more for my stocking stuffers!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I find so many other cheap pencils don't have the lead well centered, so you the wood continues all the way to the point when sharpened. These pencils sharpen well and last a long time - you get what you pay for."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Y'all please get bulk stuff like this for teachers throughout the school year. They do not make enough to be buying all these extra.classroom supplies and the basics they're given don't last... Got these for all 3 of our son's teachers in a supply box and they loved it."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "When you have to purchase 72 pencils per kid for school, presharpened is the only way (I have tried the other way but spent HOURS sharpening). I have also tried other brands of pencils but they just don't hold up at all. These do not break like the others sharpen nicely when using them. When purchasing pencils for my home, I know buy these instead of mechanical pencils..."}]

https://www.amazon.com/TICONDEROGA-Pencils-Wood-Cased-Pre-Sharpened-Graphite/dp/B0B1PF4ZJL/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Xtra-Smooth Mechanical Pencil, Clear Barrel, Medium Point (0.7mm)

Office Products

#24

27,962

$11.25 - $89.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I was happy with this product. Did not come damaged or anything and it came early. I was a little happy because I’m always losing my mechanicals or they get stolen, isn’t public school amazing😂 but I have a deep love for mechanicals and this sure comes handy during the beginning of the school year. Will be ordering again when school starts for the fall.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "BIC pencils are good, don't get me wrong. I have used BIC pencils in my classroom and enjoyed their great performance. This review is specifically to address the fact that you cannot find refillable erasers for this type of mechanical pencil. In my opinion, the fact that you cannot buy refillable pencil erasers actually makes these MORE expensive for the consumer in the long run because you end up throwing away more pencils and having to buy more replacements. While I understand that once the eraser runs out you can use stand alone erasers, the simple fact is that students do don't do this! They end up throwing them away and buying new ones. One, this is more costly, but also it is environmentally irresponsible as these pencils only add more plastic waste to our environment."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "As a student, I'm constantly either running out of lead or losing pencils. Now I don't need to worry about it for months! They're not super fancy or anything, but consistently quality and I don't have to worry about whether a classmate decides to keep the pencil I loaned them."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've had a problem with mechanical pencils in the past pushing almost the entire lead piece when I pushed the eraser, which this doesn't do, the erasers work, and they don't constantly break. All you can really ask from a pencil."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I love these because of the dark look the lead provides. It\'s the #2dark look yet you hardly have to push to get it. Doesn\'t "glide oily nor hard to make a mark" as you write.....instead has a wonderful cooperative "bite" as you write. It has an amazingly thin barrell ( instead of the usual clunky thick handle many pencils have). The feel of the barrell somehow encourages control and you\'ll find your handwriting looks better than usual. You will love how it feels in your hand...in fact, it\'s "fun" writing with these....The erasers work great too without smudging. Lighweight. Get alot of them for the money. I\'ve given some of them away as "try these"; and everyone loves them.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Dude it's 40 quality mechanical pencils for like $7. I'll never need to buy pencils again, and all it cost me was $7. The ability to never need to borrow a writing implement again, and it was just $7. It feels as though I may have made some pact with some supernatural being, for my eternal servitude, but nope, just $7. But you're not reading this review, you knew all of that, and you've already decided, and that decision was almost definitely yes. Because it was like $7."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Have not been used yet but I counted and there are 40 of them. Looks exactly like the picture.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The first time I used one of these pencils I was sold forever. I do paper-based puzzles such as sudoku a lot, and I hate having to keep sharpening my pencil. But when I tried mechanical pencils, the leads didn't last long and would fall out long before they were used up, and usually were not dark enough. Plus, they smudged. These Bic stick pencils are just right. I love that they are dark, and go on the paper smoothly, they don't smudge, and the leads don't fall out. I just wish the leads were refillable, but that may be why they stay in place better than the ones you can refill. I will definitely buy them again as long as they don't jack the price up the way others have. Right now they are a good value and I recommend them."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'For about US$8 you get 40 pencils. That is 20 cents per piece - and they are refillable with any 0.7 pencil refills. Hence, as economics go, this is superb value for money. It is true that they are plastics and in themselves not good for the environment, it is a matter of education by school teachers to their students that these pencils are meant to be permanent. They are not disposables.\n\nThe pencils are slim and comfortable in the hands of adults as well as children. The lead that comes with the pencils are tough and do not easily break. I tested most of them and found that just 2 pushes on the eraser top gets you the right amount of lead out for comfortable use.\n\nAs a bonus the pocket clips come in four different colours.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Oddly enough I did not purchase these for school or classes. I do a lot of hobby woodcraft to keep busy. I've always had problems with normal pencil line when marking materials for cutting. And even have to sand or use a heavy duty easer to remove the lines. This set of pencils have solved that problem. The lines are thinner, they are crisp, and they erase easily. While I didn't really need a pack of 40, the price was really low for this quality and quantity. I'll be passing our a few (just a few) to my friends."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Xtra-Smooth-Mechanical-Pencil-Barrel-Medium/dp/B09V61NZKK/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches

Office Products

#25

58,058

$11.84 - $56.95

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought both the adhesive as well as this Thermal Laminating pouches to laminate our Covid Vaccine cards and I’m hear to tell you, it works great with a Cricut Heat Press! I know - I know! Why not just get a laminating machine? One reason: while they are cheap it is one more piece of equipment to store because how often will I need it? Since I already had a Heat Press and it’s always in use, I thought I was going to try it before buying a laminator. What I did: Heat the Heat press to 230°. Put your laminating pouch between two pieces of parchment paper. This is mainly to protect your Heat press in case the plastic melts to your Heat press! Heat press it for 5 seconds. Flip it over, still between the parchment papers and Heat press for 5 seconds. Flip it over again and if it looks not quite sealed, Heat press for 5 more seconds. The outside boarders will be kind of wavy. Let it cool and trim it down, rounding the corners a bit. Then place the laminating pouch between the parchment paper again and Heat press once again for 5 seconds each side. This will ensure the edges are sealed. Let it cool and your project is complete! And one less piece of equipment to store!! Loving this! Looking for more items to laminate!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I laminate a lot. I previously was using some other brand. I do not even remember the name because I bought it at the store and I bought what was cheapest. It seemed fine. I always buy several packs at a time so it took a long time to use up. Over time, I have almost stopped shopping at the store and buy everything online. This looked like a good price so I bought several of the 3mm thickness and one 5mm. I opened the 3mm and it turned out so thick and perfect that I checked the package to make sure that I had not inadvertently opened the 5mm. It was the 3mm! The quality is so much better than I have ever used before. Even my husband noticed the difference in quality! This is easy to use and turns out perfectly for me. I am super pleased. I will only use Scotch brand from now on. This was a good price for a superior product. I can’t wait to try the 5mm!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I love these pouches. I use them with the Scotch laminator. They are very easy to use, and I never have air bubbles. The directions say you can send the pouch through the laminator a second time if it did not fully seal, but that has never been a problem for me. I teach, so I laminate a lot. It is so convenient to have a laminator and laminating pouches at home. I laminate regular size papers, and I laminate construction paper and card stock. All of these laminate well in these pouches. The pouches look a little cloudy out of the box. Do not let that worry you -- they come out clear after laminating.\n\nBecause I like to be able to scan quickly for the pros/cons, here you go...\nPros:\n-easy to use\n-fully seals a variety of papers despite thickness (regular copy paper, construction paper, card stock)\n-you can use dry erase markers on laminated papers and they erase easily (this is great for the classroom)\n-preserves papers / documents / child's art work / recipes, etc.\n\nCons:\n-none other than the pouches appear cloudy straight from the box, and that can be worrisome (they laminate clear though!)\n\nI have bought multiple packs of these laminating pouches, and I will continue to purchase them...no worries because they always come out perfect."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "These did an ok job. I'm a teacher so I do a lot of laminating, I have to say though, that I prefer the Apache brand sheets found here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NBCHTXK/ref=mp_s_a_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1497626492&sr=8-10&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=laminating+sheets&dpPl=1&dpID=51DBm%2BVDzHL&ref=plSrch\nYou can see in my picture one of my classroom items I laminated and how it almost looks frosted in the corner, that's because you can actually open that edge up, many of my laminations happened this way but only with the Scotch brand. I got these when they had a lightening deal but would not purchase at full price"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'ve used these laminating pouches with the Scotch Thermal Laminating machine and they work perfectly with them! One of the short edges is sealed so you can slide whatever you need in the pouch, feed it into the machine without a sleeve or any type of extra cover, and it comes out the other side, laminated! No wrinkles, no bubbles, just perfect! It easily fits an 8.5" x 11" sheet of paper, with a nice border around it, or you can load as many smaller things into the sheet that can fit.\n\nI have laminated photos, cardstock, paper and other various things using this and have been pleased with the results each time. You can even laminate something as a whole sheet and cut it up after, and the lamination won\'t unravel, peel or come off.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These 3 mil-thick laminating pouches are FANTASTIC. Though they will only accommodate items up to the size of a piece of legal paper, they are still absolutely WONDERFUL.\n\n~~ They are nice and THICK! The laminate available on many commercial laminating machines (such as those at schools or office supply stores) is thin, so even a laminated piece of paper is floppy. These pouches, however, are 3 mil thick, which makes for a much more substantial item once it is laminated. Therefore, they can stand up to abuse! I laminated papers I needed to stay legible when thrown in a camping backpack and when exposed to sweat and water. These pouches are thick enough that my back-to-back papers laminated in the pouches were able to withstand such abuse.\n\n~~ They can be used with dry-erase markers. I laminated bingo boards for kids to use with dry-erase markers, and they are able to be used, erase, used, erase, used, erased, and so on. They still look new!\n\n~~ They can be used with poster-board-thick paper. I have laminated business cards, thick fliers, brochures, and other papers that are thicker than standard printer paper. I ran into no issues whatsoever!\n\n~~ They are easy to use! One end is sealed, but the other three sides are open. That allows you to arrange items as you need them to be arranged before sending them through the machine.\n\n~~ The price is VERY reasonable here on Amazon. I\'ve paid as much as 0.48/each for a box of 50 of these pouches, which is outrageous. The prices here are much more reasonable! Of course it usually works out best to purchase in "bulk." :)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Worth paying the money for the name brand vs generic. These stay sealed along the edges and are crisp and clear when run through the laminating machine. Buying this large pack less $ than going to two big box stores near my home and getting half the sheets. Big savings.\nI\'ve added three photos to show what the size is for the actual laminating sheet my tape measure comes out to be 11.5" x 9". The last photo shows a standard piece of printer paper which is 8.5" x 11". As you can see there will be an edge around the paper once laminated. Depending on the product being laminated we sometimes trim any excess away and have had no problem with the item not staying sealed in the laminating pouch.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " These laminating sheets from SCOTCH really do the job well. They make preserving your documents a snap.\n\nAll you have to do is follow the instructions with the sheets and for your laminating machine, and you'll be good to go. Affordable and just what you need to get the laminating job done well."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I love these Scotch Thermal pouches. I've been using them for years mainly for crafts that I either sell or make as gifts. I use both the 3mm and 5mm and they are both great. I've tried store brand laminating sheets before when I've been in a bind and really needed pouches and nothing can really compare to the quality of these thermal pouches. I really like these larger size pouches and didn't realize until very recently that they also come in legal paper size and now I definitely want to try those as well. If you purchase these for use with your laminating machine you won't be sorry!\n\nOne of the best qualities that I like about these pouches when compared to other cheaper brand or store brand pouches is that the things I put inside the pouch to laminate (for example, handmade tags) don't shift when I go to put the pouch into the machine. I've had others where you fit everything (I'm usually laminating a bunch of small little pieces of paper) in the pouch and you go to lift it up to put in the machine and things start falling out or shifting and landing on top of each other. That is a real pain because it wastes time and it's just frustrating - that doesn't happen with these Scotch pouches. They almost have a sort of cling to them which I really, really like.\n\nIf you are a paper crafter, you definitely need to try these pouches for your laminating machine!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This laminating machine is such a joy to use. I don’t know why I waited so long to get one. It is so easy to use. It does hot & cold laminating. It heats up pretty quickly. I laminate my color charts for my paints & I love how great they come out. It doesn’t take up a lot of space. A bonus was the little corner trimmer that came with it. It rounds off all the corners after you’ve laminated. Really a nice finish. I would recommend this laminating machine to anyone. It’s AWESOME!'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Scotch-Thermal-Laminating-Pouches/dp/B0B75S9WGP/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Punch Fasteners

Office Products

#26

5,167

$6.97 - $16.49

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'School supplies list done without fighting the crowd. While some stores ran specials, we found online these prices were the same or maybe a few cents more but I avoided the crowds and it was all delivered to my home so I see that as another win too. I would recommend this product.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I wanted something a little stiffer and longer lasting than paper and these fit the bill. They are smooth, but just a little texture. There are 3 hole/fasteners. 3 folders, multi color.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'It was exactly what I wanted. No disappointment at all. People looking for these kind of files I strongly suggest they look at this item.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Arrived in perfect condition, on time, and as expected.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Kids needed a ton of these for school and these work great! They're cheap, but made well."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I purchased this pack of folders to hold documents from my screenwriting class and they work perfectly! I was able to get all of the documents in one folder and love the extra pockets that I can use to hold even more papers if needed. Highly recommend!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These Snead 2-pocket folders are sturdy and durable enough to keep my tax information. Also great for the price!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Three lightweight durable and roomy folders. Can hold a lot!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I prefer this type of material folder over the papaer ones anyday because these last a lifetime. And you dont have to worry about them tearing through the year. These last for years.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Folders are a good value'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Smead-Punch-Fasteners/dp/B07PPL84FY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Texas Instruments TI84PLSCEBLUBRY Graphing Calculator

Office Products

#27

32,949

$114.99 - $2,600.00

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've had this calculator for over 2 years now. It's served me faithfully all that time, and software and programs work flawlessly. It does what it's meant to do. No problem there. However, I'm ignoring the elephant in the room, the price. I bought the calculator for over $110 2 years ago, and the price hasn't really changed since. A Barclays analyst estimated it cost TI between $15-$20 to manufacture a TI-84+, but it's sold on Amazon for quadruple as much. Amazon itself sells a full-fledged tablet for fifty bucks, which often goes on sale for $40. The TI-84+CE comes with a 0.08 MP screen, a 15 MHz processor, 3 MB of storage, and 154 KB of memory. On the other hand, Amazon's basic fire tablet has a 0.5 MP screen (6X more), a 1.3 GHz processor (85X more), 8 GB of storage (2500X more), and 1 GB of RAM (6000X more). The Fire Tablet also includes Bluetooth, WiFi, cameras and the like. All for less than half the price. By no means is the Amazon Fire Tablet the best tablet out there; it is just a cheap tablet made by a reputable brand whose specs leave the TI-84+CE miles behind. TI gets away with this highway robbery because its calculators are standardized, and classes are much easier to teach when all the students have the same (or similar) calculator. In that sense, TI has a monopoly on graphing calculators and gets to charge what it wants. So, in the end, my calculator works. However, I slashed two stars because I bought cheap tech that is way overpriced. Not worth the money at all, but I didn't really have a choice. TI is the accepted brand."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I love this product so much that I named her Tiffany. Trust me when I tell you that I didn't name any of the calculators I bought before Tiffany- and that's just about every cheaper calculator you can imagine. If it were not for Tiffany, I would not have made an A in my pre-stats AND stats classes. Obviously I had to put the work in and do my homework, but with the color screen and her pretty, sleek design- I suspect I enjoyed doing my homework more than my classmates did. Although Tiffany came with a fairly comprehensive instruction manual I found the best instructions via a lot of YouTube googling, and I would suggest other buyers to do the same. Also, don't forget the charger at home! This calculator does everything and the battery lasts a long time... but when it's donezo it's donezo, so bring your charger with you."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My kids apparently needed *this* calculator for school. When I went to school, we used toothpicks to do math. One kid in my class had those little plastic counting teddy bears... very fancy but did the same job as the toothpicks. I think this calculator is like those little plastic counting bears. It’s super fancy, but in the end, it adds stuff just the same as a lower-priced toothpicks/calculator (I know because I checked it). But my kids were super happy. Unfortunately, I have 4 kids that needed this type of calculator. FOUR (use this fancy calculator to add up how much 4 calculators cost me). So, to get my money’s worth, if anyone needs help calculating anything before they get their own calculator, contact my kids. I plan on making them do math on these calculator every day until I die.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Imagine my surprise when I found out that my old TI-83 didn't have enough power to do everything I needed it to do for my next three math classes, College Algebra (math 114), Calculus for Business and Stats! After a lengthy conversation with my Math Professor, she recommended I pick up a TI-84 and if i was willing to pay a bit more get the color version. Man am I glad I did. This Calculator is so much fun. It's like walking around with a mini computer in my pocket. I can put in my functions Ysub1 and Ysub2, Hit graph and whamo out comes this pretty graph, like the TI-83 it does handle a lot of numbers, you can set equations to zero and off you go running, however unlike the older version, you are not constrained with having to remember when to use or close parenthesis. I've run the same things through both calculators and was amazed when the older version basically had a heart attack when the TI-84 chugged through the answer.\n\nThis one is rechargeable, which means you need to plug it into the wall and top off the battery, it comes partially charged. Color changes are super easy with just a touch of a few buttons. Outside of that it does have a larger memory so upgrades are a breeze. I an unable to speak at this time as to the battery life as I just bought it this week and haven't had to charge it but the one time.\n\nWhats in the package:\n1. TI-84 Plus CE\n1 - Micro USB/ USB Mini-B port\n1 - USB/USB Mini-B port for charging\n1 - Cover\n1 - TI-84 Plus CE for Dummies pamphlet\n2 additional pamphlets for the TI-84 Plus CE\n1 -Warranty pamphlet\n\nThis is really a good upgraded calculator that meets the needs of those who are going to school for general math and moving on to stats. I'm a business major so my math will end at Stats and Calculus for business. I really do like this new unit!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The product works fine, my only complaint was with the seller. My calculator was labeled as "new" and even looked legitimate in original packaging (although not the newest one that comes with TI 84 for Dummies), but when it arrived it had a red stain on the calculator cover (like from hot Cheetos) and multiple scratches on the front surface of the calculator by the numbers. I swear it came out of the package looking like this and its very disappointing that I paid full price for a new item when I received an obviously refurbished item. When I turned it on it even said "RAM Cleared." Deceitful practices can be expected from "Hollister Y".'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I had a TI-84 in college. It was great. I ordered this calculator for my daughter for school and it arrived a day later than promised. When it was turned on the screen was white and blank. Thinking it needed to charge, I charged it for 24 hours. It is still white and blank. When it is plugged into the computer, it says that the OS is missing. I will be returning it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My understanding is that the Python version is the newest model and is replacing the CE version. I wasn't sure if I'd receive the CE or CE Python version. I was happy that we received the newest version with Python. We ordered the teal version."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Ordered a new calculator. Paid full price for a NEW calculator. I received a used one. Obviously it’s been used. Ram is cleared scratches are apparent and there are some nicks like it’s been dropped a few times. Absolutely ridiculous .'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'First:\nThis TI graphing calculator is a purchase for my daughter to get her through high school and college math and science. It is an amazing calculator and I have no complaints about it or Texas Instruments.\n\nSecond:\nHere is my complaint. In the product listing for this Ti-84 plus ce (color purple) it clearly states that this is the newer python edition. What arrived was not. Since this was handled by Amazon services Llc, lack of control over third party resellers cannot be blamed. I feel that there is less and less oversight over product listings as I also read many reviews and read this very same complaint. I understand that prime member dues will increase and with supply chain issues I also understand that some prime item may not make it to me in two days. How difficult is it to relay the correct information in a product listing. That is essentially a bait and switch.\n\nJust do the right thing Amazon services.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'When I’m paying $120 for a calculator, I can’t imagine being played. But that’s exactly what happened to me. I received my TI-84 Plus CE in ripped & damaged factory packaging. My first guess was that it was just handled improperly but after looking closely at the calculator, that was clearly not the case. Scratches appear in the same pattern around EVERY SINGLE BUTTON. The upper & bottom portion of the screen has been scratched and scuffed. And what really ticked me off is noticing the inner border of the lcd where I noticed this calculator has definitely been taken apart.\n\nI reached out to Texas Instruments. I will update my review based on how they treat me as a customer during this dreadful quarantine.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Texas-Instruments-TI84PLSCEBLUBRY-Graphing-Calculator/dp/B00WS2T4ZA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

EXPO

Office Products

#28

66,673

$7.64 - $52.01

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I needed an eraser and white board cleaner, I came across this set and it is the best thing ever. I already had some normal dry erase makers but theres thin ones are life changing. Currently I am studying for one of my board exams so there is a lot of info. With these fine point markers my diagrams come out prettier and less chunky. These markers erase easily and do not leave stains behind. The eraser does its work erases. The cleaner is great it removed all left behind ink and leave your board white, white, white. Really good price and excellent quality.\n-2 black markers\n-1 red marker\n-1 green marker\n-1 blue marker\n-1 Expo eraser\n-1 Expo cleaning Spay'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I needed to replace my eraser and had run out of board cleaner, so grabbed this Expo Low Odor Dry Erase Marker Set with White Board Eraser and Cleaner and am happy I did. It’s a great set providing pretty much all I need. It is a small container, so one thing I thought I’d do - I have this small bottle and then got the larger spray bottle. I MIGHT transfer the larger amount into this smaller bottle when it runs out. Or might keep that larger one - but I have the option. I also like their erasers - they are really light, easy to handle, and clean up perfectly. I use a paper towel with the cleaner and save the eraser for wiping off, but then the cleaner between major changes. So far it’s kept my 4 boards in great condition. I didn’t so much need the markers this time, but it’s always good to have as back ups. I tend towards the blue and black, but have used the other colors. Overall I really like how well they work, length of color lasting, and ease of clean up. In general I do really like the EXPO brand and happy to replace with it when needed.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Here is how all 5 markers write. The bad part is most of us will not click that return policy link and read it. Duster is not plastic too, it’s just foam. Totally a very poor quality set. I’m dam sure this is not from Expo. Looks like a China substitute for real.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have a big whiteboard near the front door of my house. Yes it's on the ugly side but worth it. All family members write date and times of events, doctors appointments, games, parties and important assignments. We no longer have to ask each other over and over for reminders of EVERYTHING coming up. This marker and eraser set keeps it all together"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "If you're a STEM student, you'll often find yourself staring at a whiteboard trying to figure out how many electrons lithium has, or what the proper way to compute a derivative is. Whatever the subject of study, working through problems traditionally will pencil and paper will leave you without pencils and paper.\n\nWhat I'm trying to say is that this dry-erase set is perfect for a student living in a dorm room, or for anyone who doesn't want to consume a ton of resources while writing things down, and working through problems.\n\nPros:\n-Quality pens\n-Includes cleaner! (hey, Window cleaner works too! :P)\n-4 colors\n\nCons:\n-That eraser is cheap, but it works.\n-This won't work well for a giant white board."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These are your standard dry-erase markers with an ultra fine tip. I really like being able to write at a normal size on my Quartet Whiteboard, 24 x 18 Inches, Silver Aluminum Frame (S531) at home. They work great and have lasted almost a year already.\n\nThe fluid and the eraser has worked as expected as well.\n\nIncluded in this set are:\n*7 ultra fine tipped markers\n*standard white board eraser\n*small bottle of cleaning solution\n\nPros:\n*Markers last a long time\n*Everything functions like it should\n*All one pack\n\nCons:\n*None\n\nAdditional Considerations:\nBe aware this is an ultra-fine tip. If you want standard-size dry erase markers look elsewhere.\n\nOverall: 5/5 stars (>=.5 rounds up, <.5 rounds down) => 5 stars\n\nIf you have any further questions regarding the product in my review please leave a comment below and I will get back to you as soon as possible.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'One of my complaints is that the "Fine Tip" dry erase markets are far from being fine tip. This set of "Ultra Fine Tip" pens includes a dry erase eraser as well as some white board solution that will help get rid of the nasty left-over marks after erasing. The colors are fine and the product works great, but beware, like all markers, don\'t press down hard when using the marker. It really is a pen and not sufficient broad enough to use as a presentation pen on a wall-mounted board.\n\nI use these pens with a laminated form and in that regard, they are perfect. I suspect they would also work on overhead projector slides for presentations, but not on wall-mounted white boards used in classrooms.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Great value for money and they do everything I expect with no bad smell. We are using a salvaged old whiteboard we cut out of it's damaged frame. With magnets superglued to it and magnets hot glued to these markers we stuck these items to the refrigerator. They make a wonderful family tool for organizing and appreciating all of the small tasks that we get done. The markers work great for it, and the eraser seems fine. Not too smelly to be used in our kitchen, and they are easily erased when we want. If I was presenting in a 24 person team meeting, I'd want wider markers but for small audiences these are fine."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Gosh, this was cheap on Amazon. Who needs more than 3 colors for a dry erase board full of to-do's or honey-do's anyway? We received 5 colors, a small bottle of cleaner and an eraser that was so light it must be made of styrofoam. These fine point pens are great for writing anything on a medium or small dry-erase board. The chisel tips are so fat that you need more space - such as on presentation boards or in the classroom. Since we bought a new board, we have used these pens and they all write extremely well and fairly true to color (green is always the worst - sort of a light minty color). The bottle of fluid hasn't been used yet, but the eraser is so light I thought it must be a freebie, but I think Expo was serious! Anyway, for the near Add-On Item price, this was the real deal at a fraction of the cost, so for that, it gets five stars."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "It's an EXPO marker set. All the usual pros and cons apply. In general, the markers go on great from the factory and erase easily. If marks have been dry too long, they will resist erasing (a good feature!) and require the cleaning spray, which can be refilled with distilled water honestly. EXPO markers tend to have okay consistency and okay life, which is all you need in a board room. A couple months in, and we haven't had a single marker go dry yet. Excellent."}]

https://www.amazon.com/EXPO/dp/B09TC1R3DR/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Gray Scientific Calculator, Battery Power Sourced

Office Products

#29

11,456

$9.99 - $35.45

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https://www.amazon.com/Scientific-Calculator-Battery-Power-Sourced/dp/B09KXQX893/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Five Star 2-Pocket Folder, Stay-Put Folder

Office Products

#30

4,993

$2.18 - $10.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'It’s a folder.It folds the contents therin onto itself. It’s blue. It is also an object that exists in the 3-dimensional manifold we occupy. It does it job well. It was the right decision. Don’t make the wrong decision I didn’t make and buy the folder. You’re already reading this nonsensical conclusion, just buy it already.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Great folder. Only has brads for holding in the papers (so it won\'t last forever), but excellent multi-side containment pockets front and back, it is sturdy plastic, plus it has an additional small folding pocket. I use these for vacation planners, one folder per event. I put in a 3-ring zippered pencil holder, containing pens, markers, notepad, some wire ties, and any cruise ship luggage tags. In addition to the more permanent documents held by the brads, I put in a few mylar top loading sheet protectors for papers I need to pull out quickly. The plastic cover repels water and is pretty sturdy. I put several pieces of clear packing tape strips on the cover and use them for an "emergency" tape supply during the trip. These folders work great when the info in your electronics won\'t do or you have to turn in some written documentation during your trip.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These are great folders. Not sure why they advertise they only last a year because I have had mine for several years and they still work nicely. They’re the staple of what I buy my kids for school. I currently use these folders to keep my taxes paperwork for my husband and I and my daughter in the best possible shape. No issues. A true “set it and forget it” product if you’re in need of such a product. The small plastic clear pocket also works great for keeping receipts.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This folder is perfect for keeping all of my current schoolwork in one place. I have a neon green one which I\'ve been using since August 2014, and I recently purchased a teal one (beautiful color) from Amazon because I got tired of the neon green color. But the fact that I got tired of the color before it fell apart is amazing! I have used other plastic folders over the years and they get all warped around the edges or the plastic splits and gets sharp - but not this folder! The only sign of wear is a little bit of dirt and very minor scuffs.\n\nI keep all of my syllabi in the center 3-prong binder, which is really helpful because my professors include a schedule for the semester and point breakdowns that I can refer to. I use the small clear pocket on one side to keep some flashcards (it doesn\'t hold a lot of cards).\n\nThe only downside of the folder is that you have to be careful to push the paper all the way into the sleeve before closing the "stay-put" flap. I have torn some of my assignments when I closed it in a hurry and the plastic cut or bent the paper. Either way, I highly recommend this folder - it will last you forever!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Ok...honesty is key. The folder is sturdy and it definitely seems durable. However, the price is a bit too much for my taste. The only reason why I ended up buying it through Amazon, was because the teacher wanted it red and double pocket, plastic...and the stores didn’t have anymore. But more than $5 per folder is too much for my taste. But if it’s the only solution left...go for it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I really liked these they feel very durable and it’s worth every dollar. They look very professional and keeps everything organized so you can’t go wrong with this folder.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2014', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I understand if most people do not get passionate about a folder, but this thing is great.\n\nI have to sketch a lot at work, and I like to do it on several types of paper depending on what I am trying to illustrate. These best thing about this folder is that it has a top tab on each main pocket that keeps the paper from falling out. This is perfect since I tend to grab folders/notebooks. journals and take off. It also has a pocket for 3x5 index cards which I love as well. It holds enough to handle a quick data/metadata brainstorm, so its perfect for me.\n\nIts rigid and durable so it protects my work.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I love folders.. so I have many, but this is one of my favorites. I like that it has the inside top tab on each side to keep your pages neatly in place. I also love the little clear pocket on the inside of the bottom right. So you can store a big, detailed label, extra note cards. Etc.. :)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I ordered these in black, red, and green to organize my mail area. It would've been nice to have them all be cohesive, the green one showed up in a different kind of material, more shiny than matte. It works fine, I'm not fussy enough to order another green one to have them match perfectly."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'It has officially survived a full month of second grade so there’s that. Unfortunately I did have to pay 5$ for each one because local stores were sold out of them and my sons teacher required this specific style and color. I’ll be less mad about it if they survive the whole year though.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Five-Star-2-Pocket-Folder-Stay-Put/dp/B0B4T5VZ83/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

TERRO

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#1

77,825

$12.28 - $31.97

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'UPDATE:\nHave not seen one single ant in my house since my last post. A good product for killing these sweet loving ants.\nORIGINAL POST:\nBefore buying this I started with a little sugar and boric acid (8 to 1) mix on the floor to find out if "my" ants were after sweets or fat and where the trail led to so I could place the bait close to their entry point. They went after the sugar so I bought the Terro.\n\nThese ants are in the sweet eating phase and they just swarmed this stuff for about 5 days. After that, there seemed to be fewer and fewer until after about 2 weeks they were all gone. If you have, or think you have, a large colony be sure to get plenty and keep it fresh. I started with one pack but, added a second a couple days later and a third about 3 days after that so they had plenty of fresh goo.\n\nSomeone said "...this stuff is very sticky..." and, I can attest to that! I put it on a piece of aluminum foil with one edge held down with painter\'s tape so they had easy access and I had easy clean up. The Terro did the rest. I haven\'t seen an ant on my kitchen sink for well over three weeks and, living in, currently very hot, Southern California, which is one giant ant hill, at a time when they seem to like to come in looking for water and cool air, that\'s wonderful.\n\nI know; this is going to really affect my Karma and I will probably be reincarnated as an ant. Also, my wife gives me sideways glances because of that sinister little laugh but, I just hate these little buggers for some reason and absolutely enjoy destroying large populations of them. Does that make me a bad person?'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " this stuff W O R K S. at first, it brings swarms and swarms of ants (only to the traps). I put the traps up around 7 pm... I kept coming back to check them. It was like the coolest SCIENCE EVER. more and more ants were showing up and entering the traps. The video I attached was like 10 minutes after I placed the traps out. It got CRAZY and way way more packed with ants - I just didn't get a video of the craziness. I eventually went to bed, I felt confident because the ants were only swarming the traps and then leaving through the same place they entered and they were just going all over my house. The next morning, there were ZERO living ants walking around. The traps were packed. a week later, and I have yet to see a living ant in my house. Prior to trying these traps, we have had an ongoing and ANNOYING ant problem for months. not anymore PRAISE."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My story is a sad tale to tell. For weeks I had been battling these fire ants that seemed to invade my room. At the beginning they were just inside my closet. Slowly but surely, they continued their onslaught and invaded my dirty laundry basket... and finally, my bed. I got bit quite ferociously by these demonic ants. I asked my apartment complex to spray. They did... It did not work. The ants now went into the kitchen and up to my brother's room. That is when I said ENOUGH. I went to the only place I could get help. AMAZON DOT COM! I found the reviews of this product quite interesting and decided I would give it a go. I couldn't wait, so I even paid for the $4 one day shipping even though I have Amazon Prime. Surely enough, the next day, trumpets sounded, angels came down from heaven while light shined on my package of hope and wonder.\n\nI got my Terro Liquid Ant baits and placed them on ant trails... Grabbed a bag of chips, and set my watch while I committed my crime. After a couple minutes, I saw one ant come in and start sucking at the drops. I laughed maniacally while enjoying my evil doing. After about 30 minutes, they were all over the bait. Then I set 4 more all over my apartment... I saw the difference right away! The ants were disappearing! I was so happy... until it hit me... I had just committed genocide against this poor colony of ants. I found that I missed their company at night on my bed, their company when I cooked, did a #2, dressed up, etc... I couldn't believe I had just killed them all. I kept picturing them eating happily, then having a stomach ache, then feeling their insides turn inside out and slowly die. All of those poor tiny creatures, gone! Soon, the atrocity of my crime was too much on my shoulders. Alcohol was my salvation, one drink turned into one bottle, then bottles, then just plain pain! My life has never been the same afterwards.... Anyways, going back to the review of this product. If you are looking to wreck havoc, mayhem, pain and misery on a colony on ants, then this product will work great for you! It might work too well..."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought both the indoor and outdoor varieties of these - I live in Florida and my home and home office space (which is detached) both had problems with these obnoxious tiny, fast-moving ants. They sting, making it really annoying to be at my keyboard and suddenly get bitten all over my hands and arms.\n\nThere's some important things to remember when using the Terro Liquid Ant Baits.\n\nFirst, yes, it does take days, and for me I left these out for weeks.\nSecond, I looked at where the ants were coming and going and put this along their path in a place that my pets would not be able to get into, just to be safe. If you have small children, definitely be extremely careful as the liquid looks like honey.\nThird, it's really annoying that it doesn't *look like* the ants are taking the bait--I kept wanting to yell at them like a drill sergeant and shoo them into the packet...but rest assured, eventually they do. And eventually, they go away.\nFourth and last--once the ants are gone, if you really want to minimize the chance of a return infestation, I leave these out and I also wipe down *everything* in the house that I can. In my home office that meant wiping down the underside of my desk, every inch of my keyboard tray, the floor, etc. Because ants lay down trails that other ants can follow. You want to wipe those out so the little jerks have to start all over if they get near your home. With luck, they'll get confused and annoyed and go away, but keep in mind, I was really fastidious about keeping food and drink out of the home office and they hung around just the same.\n\nMy ants came back this year. Within a few days of laying these out again, they were gone once more. Highly recommended, but patience is a virtue."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' As an animal lover I prefer not to kill but to help my parents I had to stand with them against their annual ant invasion so I did the research and Terro seem to have the solution we sought. After reading dozens of detailed and even humorous reviews of the mass murders of ants I thought if this stuff delivers as promised I needed to document and put pen to paper, so to speak. Well folks, guess what? We put the traps out about 6 hours ago and about an hour later the parade began! Ants are tireless workers and they look out for one another so if you think about that this is rather a sad tale... look at of them standing on hind legs to share the delicious treat with their friends and family; the adults feeding the little ones; the nonstop buffet line savoring this new treat from the cupboard gods! I snapped, I filmed and yes I even shed a tear before I closed the cupboard door for the night. I am happy my parents will soon have an ant free home but none of us can think to hard on the details... oh karma please understand why we have done what we have done :('}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'In the past we have had ant problems that I usually took care of with some home made traps, and they were moderately successfu. However, this year for some unknown reason, we have had a veritable tsunami of an invasion that prompted us to go to a more professional solution, i.e. ordering these liquid ant baits. The first thing we noticed one day after placing one in our bathroom, was that the population had decreased substantially. We usually would see 4-6 ants crawling around the floor at any given time. That number decreased to 1-2 ants after a couple of days, and now they have almost disappeared entirely, but strangely enough there were very few in the bait trap itself, which leads me to surmise they carried the bait back to the nest. A totally different result from the trap we placed in our sunroom (see picture--warning it is unappealing) as it turned out to be full of dead ants. At least for us these ant traps WORKED!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2014', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I apparently don\'t live in a house. I live in a giant block of Swiss cheese. We\'ve been battling an intermittent ant problem ever since we moved in. The first one we managed to combat with gap filler, but I think there must have been an offshoot of that colony that moved and set up shop underneath the edge of my carpet where it meets the kitchen tile. One morning I walked into my kitchen to find a full-on ant orgy in progress in front of my fridge. It was downright Bacchanalian and scarred me for life. I\'m glad my children weren\'t witness to such debauchery.\n\nI thought I found another gap where they might have been getting in, so I plugged it with more expanding foam, and the problem seem to go away for a bit, but they were just laying low, formulating their next plan of attack. Ants started trickling out from beneath the carpet edge again, only this time I was done with that namby pamby gap filler. It was time to break out the big guns. I Googled "Best Ant Bait" and the first thing it pulled up was this product page for the Terro (which is only one "r" short of Terror--coincidence? I think not). I only needed to read a few of the reviews and I was convinced. I grabbed a box from a local hardware store (sorry, Amazon, even with Prime shipping, my problem was far too vexing to wait even one more hour), set them in all the strategic rendezvous points. Then I waited. It took a couple hours. And then the purge began . . .\n\nI\'ve used other ant baits before to limited success. Most just don\'t do a very good job at attracting the critters. It\'s like they\'re hip to the Raid jive. But the other reviews about this product do not lie. Never in my life have I seen the crack frenzy that soon began, when literally hundreds of ants started pouring into these traps. I could see them writhing around in orgasmic euphoria. I could hear them laughing and clinking their glasses and making awkward late night sexual propositions with complete strangers. It would be like if a giant chocolate cheesecake had fallen out of the sky right in front of me. I would probably act similarly, rolling around in it, gorging myself silly, completely unaware that God decided to save himself the trouble of flooding the planet to wipe out the human vermin and instead decided to rain down poison disguised as dessert. Noah 2.0, I am not.\n\nAdmittedly, I do feel a bit like God right now. It\'s been fun watching this microcosm of the apocalypse unfold with an aloof Mona Lisa grin on my face. I am a terrible God, but I am benevolent. These creatures died thinking they were having the best day of their lives, and that\'s better than most of us get in this crazy world.\n\nThank you, Terro. You are now my #1 choice for ant genocide.\n\nUPDATE: 24 hours later -- Only a few stragglers remain. They\'re staggering around helplessly, their bodies undoubtedly full of their dead, poisoned comrades. The bait traps that were once full of ants are now empty. I don\'t care to imagine what happened to all of them, but since I\'m a writer, I probably will. I saw a few ants in my downstairs bathroom and set one of the traps in there. A few ants became a few hundred. More death throes are commencing. LOOK ON MY WORKS, YE MIGHTY, AND DESPAIR!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought Terro ant baits last year, and they worked perfectly. We got more ants for 2-3 days and they were gone afterwards for the rest of the summer. This year the package looked different. Ants were coming and eating the gel, and some ants died inside of the bait, but we still had ants all summer long. I kept changing the bites, and ants kept coming. The only good thing is that the bait helped keeping ants in one area, and not spreading too much all over. Need to find another solution for the next year. These baits are not working anymore.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This stuff works. Had a small ant problem that started getting worse every day-- when I found one on my shirt one day I knew I had to do something. I did some googling and bought this ant bait and put one pack out for the night, I knew where they might be coming from because my cat started following some of them around and staring at a particular corner of my house. There were maybe 30 dead ants a foot away from the poison the next morning. I left the ants because I read somewhere that ants take their dead back to their colony, and by the afternoon they were all gone. My husband put another one out for good measure. I'll leave them out for the rest of the week but I haven't seen an ant in the last 2 days now. I felt a tinge of guilt, but I just can't have ants crawling all over the place, they really do get everywhere if you let them."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " I was skeptical, as I have used several products in the past for an ongoing ant problem. I never had a LOT of ants in the house, but every year I'd get more than just a few, and I was sick of it. I was AMAZED at how well this product worked! I can not put it on the floor, as I have a dog, so a set it on a kitchen counter I had seen a few ants on. Next morning there were hundreds of ants crawling across my kitchen floor in a line. YUCK!! I left them alone, added a few more bait stations nearby, and got myself out of the house! The following day there were only a few straggler ants still working. I call them the over achievers!!\nDay 3... NO MORE ANTS! ALL HAD DISAPPEARED!\nIt is hard to tell from my pictures and video unless you zoom in, but this is the only product I will buy for future problems!!\n(Side note, not of importance though... the individual packs say to break off the tab to open. I had problems breaking it open so I used scissors to cut it instead. Not a big deal.)"}]

https://www.amazon.com/TERRO/dp/B0B6DD64P5/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

TERRO T2502 Ready-to-Use Indoor Fruit Fly Trap with Built in Window

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#2

50,981

$5.88 - $66.37

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Our home was infested with fruit flies. As a household of minimal fresh produce and a mostly nitrate rich menu, we were confused and horrified when these tiny, evil bastards took over our house. These apple jobs are LEGIT. Within an hour or less they had captured a good amount of flies. I just bought more.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " Fruit flies like the acid and smell of overripe fruit. Hence they come near garbage or fruit on my kitchen counter. One they come into your home, they are just everywhere. I removed all fruit from my kitchen, but they are still there. Until I tried this device. Basically it uses a high concentrate of sweet nectar or chemical to lure them in and then they can't get it and die. That's it. Works ok, but not perfectly. Overall, a good product and you get two little apples so you can placed them in separate rooms. Easy to clean. Simply wash when dirty or before adding more nectar.\U0001fab2Not sure why other people says it doesn't work, it definitely does!\nNote: I cant find any refill liquid bottles, so try GreenStrike 10055 Refill Bottle instead.\n\nI hope my review and pics were helpful to you."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I actually almost didn’t buy these fruit fly traps because of several reviews saying they don’t work. I rely on Amazon reviews when making most purchases and didn’t want to waste money. But since they were only $5 for a 2 pack, I decided to try it out for myself and am so glad I did! First, it’s super easy to use/setup. You literally just squirt the solution into the traps and then set on a counter. That’s it. After about half a day, the fruit flies started showing up dead inside the traps and it continued day after day. I don’t know if I have dumb fruit flies in my apartment or something, but I had no issues and they’ve killed over 45 of them.... we leave the balcony door to our apartment open most days to allow for the bay breeze to cool the unit, and the fruit flies flock in unfortunately. These have been lifesavers, and dramatically reduced the fly issue in our apartment. Highly recommend to anyone dealing with the same issues.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These things do work, but the fly must be dumb enough to touch the concoction. Definitely don't notice a difference right away, but after a week or so there's a few bugs in the container and less flies coming out of the sink drain.\n\nIf you have a sensitive nose and don't like the smell of vinegar. This might not work for you.\n\nIf you found my review helpful - PLEASE hit the Helpful button :-)"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "These things used to be great. In fact I bought a 3 pack during the tradition to them cost saving the traps. The old model looked more like a real apple and had a internal holder for a wick that would do a great job releasing the scent to attract the fruit flies. When i received the 3 pack with wick holders (old design) and no wicks i thought the product was defective and returned them. 6 months go by and i order another 2 pack thinking it was a fluke. Nope. The wick holder is now completely removed and thus are pathetically ineffective.\nIn a weeks span the tap has caught 10 fruit flies. Soaking items in my sink have caught 3. A unfinished wine glass has caught 40.\nSave your money. Don't buy these. Get a $10 bottle of wine, drink 95% of it and leave the last 5% out to catch all your fruit flies.\nNever buying again."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These work great, bananas are horrid attractants for these stupid gnats. Ye, the little gnats start with hanging out on the apple, but in less than 24 hours we had at least a couple dozen dead in the bottom. One of the apples got put upside down and lost the liquid. The second one we just filled with the second bottle the kit came with and the gnats were swarming before I was even done pouring it in. In the picture you can tell which apple had the liquid in it. Since we are now out of liquid we are going to try and refill the first one with apple cider vinegar and dish soap.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Best liquid for fruit flies and gnats that I’ve found. We live on a farm, and recycle everything we can, so bugs are nothing new, but having them in the house is a problem every spring/summer. I’ve tried several other brands, but Terro is the best gnat/fruit fly attractant. The little beasties crawl in the cute little apple and drown. No stink, no mess. I just wish you could reuse the pretty little apples and refill with Terro liquid instead of buying another entire kit.\n\nYou can remove the tops and refill the apples with other liquids (I’ve done this several times-you have to use HOT water to soften plastic and pop off the green part with something thin and strong, like a table knife-don’t cut yourself) but all the other brands I’ve tried fail miserably in comparison. And Terro doesn’t sell the liquid alone..... I still use them, and when they’re full and the liquid dries up, I pop them open, wash the dead beasties out and into the plastic recycling it goes....'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "They must have changed the formula of bait or the apple design because these new ones don't do a damn thing!\n\nI used the older model terro apple fruit fly traps for years and they worked great. This new version is utterly useless. I've had it out for several days and neither trap has caught a single one!!! The fruit Flys are all around my kitchen and ive seen them sit on the Apple but not a single one has actually made it into the trap."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "They changed the formula and/or the packaging and these new ones DO NOT WORK I still have several of the older models, that worked fine, but side by side, only the older version catches any flies.\n** Terro responded to my comment, indicating that it did not change the formula but just the design of the bottle based on testing. Doesn't change the fact that side-by-side, the old design caught fruit flies and the new design did not. I don't believe my flies are really that discriminating."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These do work. Trapped lots of fruit flies over a 3 week period (yes,I had a problem). Didn’t see where you could purchase additional fruit fly attraction solution so I decided to make my own. I know could have done that in the first place. But these little apple containers are so cute and you don’t need to create some type of container with plastic wrap and rubber bands which looks awful in the kitchen. For me it’s worth the money to get the apple containers.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/TERRO-T2502-Ready-Indoor-Window/dp/B0B118H6RQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

TERRO T300 Liquid Ant Baits, 6 Bait Stations

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#3

35,366

$5.97

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I was sick of ants coming into my house and finding my crumbs. I deployed the Terro liquid ant baits on a Saturday night. By Sunday, a steady trail of ants were coming and going from the ant trap. Clearly, word got out and the ants were excited to get everything back to their homes. I watched as they worked tirelessly to deliver sweet poison to their family back home. I watched and realized how many ants would die. Every time I glanced at the ants marching to and fro from the trap, I thought of how doomed their food scavenging mission was. I thought of their masses dying slow deaths - their old and their young alike. Yes, I was the evil super villain that was destined to eradicate their entire colony. By Tuesday, there were no more ants. Their blood is on my hands. With great power comes great responsibility. I am worse than Thanos. With the snap of the top of a Terro ant bait unit, I eradicated countless ant lives.\n\nImmensely effective. 5/5 Stars. Obsessed with my newly found villain role and now have a sick hope of attracting a scavenging straggler from another colony so I can do it all over again.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Old design you cut with scissors was fine, the new twist off tops don’t touch the surface and smaller ants can’t get in! Do I have to build them a ramp? Stupid new design, please, tossing this order.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Works very well and took care of my carpenter ant problem. I used 3 of the 6 in the pack to kill a horde of ants and a queen that set up behind the dishwasher. Ants were totally gone by day 3 and have not returned in over 2 days (they are all gone, see updates below). I covered the baits with a plate (left one edge up) and taped it to the floor with packing tape to keep the dog away.\n\nUpdate 5/26/16: I have purchased the TERRO outdoor liquid ant bait and it has worked on the wooden fence and near the trashcans.\n\nUpdate 6/4/16: The ants are gone and have not returned. Thank you TERRO!\n\nUpdate 7/11/16: The traps have been gone for 2 months...I have not seen another ant.\n\nIf you have a question, leave a question in the comment section below.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "WOW do these traps work, dang! We rent half of an 300 year old farm house converted into a two family home, and when our landlord started a total renovation on the apartment next to ours, tons of spectacularly gross, giant, alien-like black carpenter ants fled to our side of the house. We tried all the old tricks- bay leaves, bowls full of soap and sugar water, etc- nothing was working. It got to be one of those situations where if my kid so much as left an empty capri sun pouch out on the kitchen counter, the ants would be all over it in no time. I ordered these traps based on reviews, only half expecting it to work.\n\nI placed all four traps between our countertop dishwasher and the wall, which seemed to be along the main trail, bordering the apt next door. About a half an hour later I got up to check them and they were SWARMED with ants. I mean, they were crawling all over each other to get to this stuff. Dozens of ants crammed themselves into each trap while dozens more waited their turn. It was so disgusting I couldn't look away! Please trust me when I assure you that if there are carpenter ants in your home, they will GO to these traps- I've never seen anything like that indoors in my life.\n\nAfter the initial feeding frenzy (about 12-24 hours), smaller groups of ants came and went over the next few days before eventually dwindling to nothing. After the recommended time, we discarded the traps and went about our blissfully ant-free lives. They never came back! I really think we took out the whole colony- I wonder if our landlord will give us a discount on rent once we let her know we solved her carpenter ant problem?"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'ve been having carpenter ants appear all over my house recently, and I knew it was time to do something about it. I didn\'t want to continue buying Raid spray cans because those only kill ants on contact. Thus, you still have the ant colony (or colonies) to deal with since they nest somewhere in your house where you can\'t reach or see. I conducted research online, came across many reviews, and read articles about these Terro products to which I\'ve heard lots of good things about. After some consideration, I decided to purchase their product with hopes that this will eliminate the ant infestation. On the first day, I had placed one bait station by the kitchen walls with nothing surrounding it, and after a few hours, ants had already began approaching the bait station. I left the bait station in its place overnight and by the next morning I had gone to check how many ants I have attracted to the bait. There were NUMEROUS ants! I had even followed their trail to find the entrance/hole from where they began coming through. As days pass by however, none of the ants seem to disappear. As a matter of fact, it seemed that more ants have appeared rather. I then figured it was time to place more ant bait stations nearby (as seen in the photo); also since the first bait station probably doesn\'t have much bait left too. So far it\'s been a week and a half, and the same amount of ants (to what it appears like) are still roaming around, and it does not seem like the amount of ants have decreased at all. I had even bought the liquid drop baits too, but that\'s for another review. I am starting to think that I am practically giving these ants free food instead of actually eliminating them unfortunately. I had even recently read on a review that Terro had likely changed up their formula a bit, so perhaps that\'s why it seems like this stuff isn\'t working, but did for others (back when the formula wasn\'t changed as a likely case). I had read that it may take up to two weeks to completely eliminate and control the infestation(s), so I\'m still waiting, but so far, I am a little disappointed in this as I expected to see less ants by the day, not more. I will update by the next week.\n\nUPDATE (08/11/18): Well unfortunately, I now go from a 2-star rating to a 1-star rating. I placed a 2-star rating first because I wasn\'t happy about the results I was seeing so far in the first week, but the box states to wait for 2 weeks to see complete control. To this day (exactly 2 weeks after product was delivered) I still manage to have numerous ants in my house. I have literally used 2 boxes (12 bait stations) throughout the days. I had replaced some bait stations and threw the first ones I\'ve used in the trash because after a few days, the ants didn\'t seem to go inside the stations any longer, so I figured I just had to use new fresh ones. The box states (regarding controlling and eliminating ants) that "complete control may take up to two weeks", however, it doesn\'t seem like the ants have numbered down because there\'s still lots of them coming in and out. I really thought this would help me with my ant infestation, but I might just try to find another solution to wipe out their colony/nest.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Ridiculously effective!!! I first went to the local store and bought RAID Ant Baits. The ants simply walked around the traps and showed ZERO interest. How is RAID still in business, I do not know!?!! I went online and did some research and this Terro Liquid Ant Bait product was getting rave reviews and a lot of positive feedback. I bought some, opened up 3 of the 6 packs on Ant Bait, and within MINUTES, yes MINUTES, the ants were literally coming out of the woodwork to get to this stuff. Within 2 days, not a single any survives.YAY Terro. Thank you so much for this excellent product.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': '4/20/19 update: I\'ve reduced the stars from 2 to 1. Terro, what in heavens\' name were you thinking? You sure didn\'t \'market test\' these before production. Seriously, once again: TERRO, IF IT AIN\'T BROKE, DON\'T FIX IT.\n\nI must say once a week about something: "Progress is highly overrated." And now that reality of regress (worse actually) instead of progress has hit the once-upon-a-time infallibly effective, problem-free Terro liquid traps.\n\nThis product was foolproof until you redesigned the plastic containers sometime this past year (the first such new design we received was in February - 4 boxes at once I bought cuz of winter ant invasion), and these new boxes have all brought disastrous results. You, Terro, did something besides change the openings that I originally complained about here (see below) or else the change of opening itself had more dire consequences than I had yet witnessed at the time of earlier already-negative review of the new openings.\n\nThat was before discovering that these \'new\' versions (far worse than "new Coke" once decades ago was supposed to be and had to be taken off the market post haste because it tasted so bad) are beyond annoying or seemingly ineffective, as I first complained.\n\nInstead, it turns out they leak gooey pools of ant killer all over the floor and result also in graveyards of dead ants all over, ants that don\'t make it back with the killer on their bodies back to their \'homebase\' as is supposed to happen.\n\nAnd this is happening systematically now - with almost every trap in the house. And not just for us. I mentioned this to my neighbor and she said hers are leaking as well.\n\nTrap after trap, you leave them completely untouched sitting alongside baseboards and, while the ants are now finding their way inside, which wasn\'t true for a long while at the time of my earlier review, now instead you come back to check and find that the plastic is stuck to the floor in a literal pool of its own liquid having leaked out - which is a total mystery as to how that\'s happening. Does the new opening I complained about earlier make it so that ants leverage themselves up on to the \'lip\' and tip the plastic up so that the product spills out? Or can the weight of a congregate of ants at the opening cause it to tip \'forward\' and the liquid spills out? Whatever weird explanation it is, the liquid pools on the floor outside and under the plastic but with no apparent hole in the bottom of the plastic to explain the leakage ... and with nothing besides ants having been in contact with the plastic traps. (Imagine if we had pets or toddlers that could access the locations!?)\n\nAnd the upshot in terms of ants themselves is that, while some are making it into the plastic and dying inside, far far more are wondering rather "drunkenly" from the plastic off in nearby directions and dying on the floor in hordes - there are literal Gettsyburgs of ant graveyards all over our floors.\n\nAnd it seems that the pools of liquid are serving to just draw more and more ants into our house. Resulting in more and more \'graveyards\' to vaccum up and pools of gooey liquid that \'welds\' the plastic to the floor - at least it\'s wood flooring and does clean up - but what a mess. Beware of ever putting these on rugs!\n\nNone of this EVER used to happen with Terro liquid traps that we\'ve bought for years to great success, without fail. Now, you redesign the plastic and some aspect of the redesign is a total failure.\n\noriginal review: These traps were always amazing in their effectiveness. But then you went and changed the opening to a snap-off one, instead of the old version where you had to use scissors to cut off the opening.\n\nWelllll, the problem is: Your new design leaves the snapped off hole just high enough off the floor that the ants don\'t seem to crawl up into it. The previous design kept the entry to the bait trap an easy "walk in" for them, and boy did they.\n\nWHY did you change this? and in so doing, raise the opening to the bait off the floor far enough that we had about 3 die right in the opening having apparently barely made it up into it and now no more customers.\n\nPlease stop changing things that work great to things that don\'t work at all.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "During the summer, I had quite the infestation of sugar ants swarming around my kitchen sink in search of food and water. They kept eating through the calk lining the edges of the kitchen counter to reach the sink. The bait worked wonderfully to clear my kitchen.\n\nThey're a good size, easy to hide or to just tuck away in a corner. They work fast too. Just be sure to read all the tips and instructions and don't get frustrated if at first the ants totally ignore it. Give them time to find it, and be sure to clean away their marked path (as the directions explain). Within a day or two, the ants had disregarded my sink in favor of the bait and drank heartily. The going was a little slow after that: ants still present though moving slowly and with less frequency. Then they were gone save a few stragglers that were easy to remove. Be careful to not leave the bait out too long or another colony will find it and starts the process again.\n\nThe only downside is if it spills or the liquid oozes out the opening. Then you get a sticky mess of poison on your counter. I propped it up with a penny to prevent it from happening again."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Day 1: I set out 3 traps in what I considered to be strategic spots around noon. By 8 pm, all 3 traps were completely swarmed/covered in Ants. I've never seen so many ants in my life. At first I wanted to just grab them all up, throw them away and get to vacuuming. But I left it\n\nDay 2: I check the traps again around noon, giving them a full 24 hours to do their work. I see literally 2 ants crawling around. No ants in the carpet. No ants on the walls. No ants any where else.\n\nDay 3: I can't find an ant to save my life. Late last night, I even purposely left out an empty Dr Pepper can to see if maybe the ants just got wise and are avoiding these traps. Nada... not a single ant was left living.\n\nDay 4: The battle has been won. Only time will tell if the war will be as easily won or not.\n\nThere is no other indoor ant trap that I can recommend as strongly as I recommend these. I have two dogs and a cat, and they don't mess with the traps at all. They have 0 interest in them. These traps were extremely well, extremely fast, and are as easy and cutting the tips off, and placing the trap and walking away.\n\nThey have no scent to them (that I can tell), they do spill easily though. It's a thicker liquid, so it won't just run over everything, but anything it does get on will be sticky."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This is my first reorder since 2014 ... yup this stuff really works :)\n\nUsing this Terro ant bait is like fishing ... you’ve gotta be patient!\n\nJust put out the bait sit back and wait. The ants would soon nibble and then the feeding frenzy begins!\n\nJust be patient and resist the urge to zap the ant frenzy with a can of Raid :)\n\nThe trick is to wait for the scout ants to share the bait with the others back home . If only they knew TNLAFL - There Is nothing like a free lunch :)\n\nMy sugar ants invasion usually take two days to eradicate ... but I’ve had some stragglers feeding for as much as five days.\n\nMost important ... remove the bait only when the ants are gone ... and gone they would be - TG\n\nRIP guys :)\n\nThank you Terro for teaching me patience ... and keeping my kitchen countertops ant free!\n\nHope my review was helpful ... Jeffrey A. (Jeff)'}]

https://www.amazon.com/TERRO-T300-Liquid-Ant-Baits/dp/B000HJBKMQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Katchy Indoor Insect Trap - Catcher & Killer for Mosquito, Gnat, Moth, Fruit Flies - Non-Zapper Traps for Buzz-Free Home - Catch Flying Insect Indoors with Suction, Bug Light & Sticky Glue (White)

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#4

66,899

$44.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'So basically this device entices bugs with a pretty light, sucks them through a turbine where they get stuck to a glue pad and starve to death. The only downfall is that it lacks a tiny microphone that would amplify the cries of agony as a bloodsucking vector of disease writhes in agony.\nWe have two toddler girls who kept having these horrible red welts on their skin that we would find in the morning. Turns out that, like their mother, they are highly sensitive to mosquito bites. Out of desperation we bought this little guy and since then, not one bite, only the great satisfaction of seeing the machines over night "kills". We hate mosquitoes and so we are very happy with this product. We now have three.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Update Glue Board: So I finally used all my glue boards after ordering 4 more. I have seen people complain about the price and I agree it is too much for how little they give you. I decided to take things into my own hands! Instead of paying almost $10 how does under $7 sound for a 5 pack of double sided glue boards sound? Pretty good right? Each sheet can fit two cut out on them so you will have tons more for your money. All you have to do is cut them out using your old glue boards as a guide. Good luck! I even added pictures to show how well they work. They also I have noticed attract them on their own. I was holding one because I was about to cut out a new one and I even has fruit fly buzzing around my hand trying to land on the glue board.\n\nDaycount 5Pcs Bugs Traps Sticky Board Catching Aphid Insects Killer Garden, Lawn, Farm Pest Controlling Board (9.8''x6'') https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077ZQ9QN4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_FHEzBbD907714\n\nUpdate: I finally decided to change the glue board again and I added a third photo of what the original glue board looked like and the fourth photo of the new glue board after two days running again. Still very pleased with the results!\n\nSo I will be honest and say I was quite skeptical of this product because of the price. I decided to take a leap and buy one for the pet room. I sometimes get a fruit fly problem in there from them trying to breed in my enclosures and its really annoying. Literally first 30 seconds I had this unit plugged in I caught 6 fruit flies! Checked on it today on day 2 and these are the results! I am amazed at how well this works and how many fruit flies it is catching. I am definitely buying another one of these when I can. The unit is pretty quite even on strong mode. It sounds like a small fan so makes good white noise and the light isn't overpowering so my animals don't mind either. Thank you KATCHY!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Okay let me just start off by saying, I am not being paid or otherwise to post this review and I don\'t usually review purchases I make off of Amazon. With that said, this machine works amazing and is simple to use. My problem was with indoor mosquitos. I live in TX and I would wake up every day with dozens of bites all over my legs and feet where they stick out of the covers. (I\'m 6\'5") It was getting so bad that I became completely scarred up and constantly itching and swollen. I don\'t know why mosquitos are so weirdly attracted to me but it\'s awful and I couldn\'t take it anymore. I was skeptical because I know mosquitos aren\'t GENERALLY attracted to light like other flying pests are but in less than two days my house was free of mosquitos and even caught 3 giant flies that my cat couldn\'t even catch! This thing does it all. My only complaint is that if you have it in your room, it can be a bit bright but there are two settings and that helps a lot. Totally minor. This has changed my life and I\'m no longer dousing myself in bug spray every night just to be able to sleep. Pictures are from after a week of night time usage!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have a real mosquito problem in the area I live in and summers are a nightmare. Not joking, I got bitten and dealt with giant itchy welts on a daily basis. I have that sweet type O blood everybody talks about when they're talking about mosquitoes. Those with sweet blood knows only the mosquitos win.\n\nThe last straw was when I woke up twice with welts on my forehead. The last welt was the size of a golf ball that took a lot of cortisone cream, ice, and antihistamines. It was absolutely miserable. I was suffering. I immediately went on Amazon after getting my welt under control and purchased this, even though I thought it was a bit steep to pay for a machine that was essentially just a light and fan with two sticky papers.\n\nI was skeptical but I plugged it in and let it run. Within 20 minutes, I noticed it caught something already.\n\nSince purchasing this simple machine, I can sleep easy now that I have it running at night. I'm impressed that it even caught a dragonfly.\n\nBoth the silent and strong mode lights are really pretty. I leave it on silent mode all day and it hums pretty discretely and is about as loud as my air purifier.\n\nAs you can see from my picture, it does its job and this is after a month of having the machine. I'm surprised how many bugs just disrespectfully invade my home.\n\nFor never having to worry about being bitten in my home and being able to sleep a little bit easier (a little easier because everybody knows life is hard), this machine is worth buying."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is hands-down one of the most effective ways of getting rid of flying pests I’ve ever used!\n\nWhen I bought it almost a year ago, I would let it run pretty much all day long on the lower “silent” mode and it caught all kinds of bugs. Now, I say “silent” in air quotes because you’ll still hear an electric hum but it almost reminds me of a white noise machine - you get used to it after a while. But don’t expect it to be truly silent. There’s also a pleasant blue glow from the machine on that setting, which acted as a sort of night light when I’d have it on as I slept. The “strong” mode is a much louder hum, but it isn’t annoying or too loud. It’s accompanied by a purple glow.\n\nI packed this away during the colder months and thought for sure it would be a dud when I got it out of storage this year, but I was happily wrong and it still works just as good as it did when it was brand new! Both modes are effective at attracting and trapping bugs, but the strong mode is definitely a winner when you need to rope in a bigger “catch” (I’m talking about those annoying houseflies and mosquitos).\n\nThe machine is easy to clean, and the refill boards are super easy to switch out. I can’t recommend this enough!\n\nUpdate, June 2021: It's been almost 3 years since I bought this and it still works just as great as it did back in 2018! It's a must-have in our house. Don't forget to get some sticky trap refills!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "This product does not kill or trap any gnats or fruit flies. I followed all instructions as guided and in the midst if one of the largest fruit fly breakouts I've ever encountered (we had hundreds) this item caught ONE after running for 8 hours!!! You know what actually did work? I sat 2 small jars of apple cider vinegar and dawn dish soap all around the area affected and covered each with plastic wrap and poked tiny holes in the top (large enough for the flies to enter) and they don't get out once they go in. Caught every single fruit fly with this method and they were completely gone after disinfecting all my countertop surfaces to kill the source.\n\nI wrote this review shortly after buying this item and returning it to save anyone else $40.00, but the company actually emailed me stating they would give me a $40 Amazon credit to remove this review."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought this for my office after a recent outbreak of fruit flies. I was beyond exasperated with the endeavors of the operation team to treat the problem, so I purchased this on my own in an effort to try something to control the issue. I ran this on silent mode overnight and returned to find a dozen fruit flies trapped on the sticky pad - definitely already making more progress than the professional bug service or the small cups of apple vinegar placed in various places throughout the office. This purchase is worth every penny already, and I've had it for less than a day. I will say - the instructions say nothing about the 2 white sticky pads included with the machine. Simply remove the adhesive, and place the pad sticky side up in the bottom of the machine - as the flies fall through the machine, they will stick to this adhesive pad. You can then discard the adhesive pad at anytime and replace it with a fresh one. I will need to research to see if you can buy replacement adhesive pads.\n\nUPDATE: I've now had the machine for nearly 2 weeks, and have run it 24/7, nonstop - perfectly - no issues. The office has purchased 2 more, and our fruit fly problem is completely gone. This product is absolutely an awesome solution for fruit flies."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': ' We have had a serious fly problem this summer and bought this because my mom has one and said she likes hers. I caught some fruit flies and a couple of mosquitoes, but no flies. Currently there are 5 flies zooming past the Katchy and it’s not Katchy-ing. In fact, I even decided to make it more enticing by adding a snack to the middle. I got up this morning to see a fly sitting in the Katchy getting some good UV light therapy and enjoying the gentle breeze provided by the Katchy. It was like a fly spa. So I shot some video footage and attached it for your viewing pleasure. We’ve since named the fly Carl, and he says hi from Texas, and recommends you send your flies down here to the new kitchen Katchy Spa. We are a fly friendly environment apparently.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought a Katchy and ran it for several days after it arrived and didn’t catch a single fly. After testing it for a few more days, I went on Amazon to see if anyone else was experiencing any problems and what I saw made me physically sick to my stomach.\n\nKatchy is actually misrepresenting the results of using the trap and to make matters even more sinister, these con-artists are also photoshopping their images as well. Can you believe that? Someone from Katchy really had the gal to paste the same generic 2 pictures of a cluster of flies spread throughout the sticky trap and were either too dumb and didn’t think people would notice or doesn’t care and knows we’re idiots. I was so appalled when I discovered the photoshopped pictures, more at myself for letting a company scam me out of my hard erned money with fake pictures. Not to mention the flies in the pictures mysteriously didnt land on the Katchy logo as well get real.\n\nI will be returning my Katchy ASAP. Do not trust this company.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My wife has a lot of plants. For a very long time now, working at my PC during the late hours, these little bugs would show up. I would kill one, and it seemed a replacement would instantly take its place. Working from home during this pandemic has had these things in my face (and occasionally a nostril) enough times to drive a person crazy. This also led me to wonder how many of these things are there in my house? Now, I did order some sticky traps for the plants themselves at the same time, but I picked this up specifically for my room. Last night was the first night in weeks I did not see a bug, and it also was the first night I had a Katchy sitting guard next to my desk. This morning I opened it up and saw about 20 of these pests stuck to the bottom. Absolutely delightful.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Katchy-Indoor-Insect-Trap-Non-Zapper/dp/B09X8V1FMZ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Thermacell Patio Shield Mosquito Repeller; Highly Effective Mosquito Repellent for Patio; No Candles or Flames, DEET-Free, Scent-Free, Bug Spray Alternative; Includes 12-Hour Refill

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#5

46,944

$13.99 - $49.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I didn\'t get this item for free, so you can trust that my review is solid. Mosquitos are pretty picky about who they prey upon. They prefer a particular scent and blood chemistry which is why I can understand why the reviews range from "didn\'t work" to "changed my life." Let\'s face it - when you\'re in an area where mosquitos are so thick that you can hear them buzzing and watch them landing on your skin, you should just go inside. Not much is going to save you. However, if you\'re like me and your skin lights up with a neon sign for the mosquitos (and you are the ONLY one they\'re biting in a group), you\'re happy to try just about anything that will keep them away from you.\n\nMy husband bought this Thermacell Repeller so I would stop complaining. I still haven\'t stopped complaining (sorry, honey), but I have stopped flapping my gums about mosquitos. We put this Repeller out on our porch during the beginning of summer, before the mosquitos were really out and about. About mid-summer I started telling my health care provider (and all of my friends) that I must be going through menopause early or having some major blood chemistry change, because mosquitos were no longer seeking me out of a group. As long as we were outside around our home, I just wasn\'t getting a bite. It was miraculous and beautiful. Then we went to a friend\'s house. Ouch. They were all over me again. It took me a while to realize (yeah, I\'m a little slow) that the reason I wasn\'t getting bit at home was because my husband had lit the Thermacell each time we were outside. I honestly didn\'t even realize it was on and running. It doesn\'t make noise, doesn\'t product a smell, and doesn\'t really take up any room at all. Pretty dang amazing. We went through 3 scent pads this summer and one fill of butane and it keeps on going. It\'s easy to throw in a bag and take anywhere with us. Most everyone who visited this summer has purchased one. I advise you do the same if you\'re a mosquito magnet like me. It really is a game changer.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Anything that stops vampires is ten stars for me & this stops them.\nIt doesn't smell. It doesn't make noise. It doesn't get hot.\nIt just clears the mosquitos & only mosquitos.\n\nComes with easy to set up instructions. Just a couple tips to offer.\nFirst, the butane cartridge doesn't click. Just kind of stays in after you push it.\nThe base twists to turn on & off but you have to click to the start position to activate yet, the Start position is spring loaded so it bounces back to On. I thought it was broken, nope that's how it works.\nSecond, you know it's On bc a light illuminates.\nIt's not so much a light as an orange pinprick you have to look through window to see.\n\nYou may want to know how you'll know when to change the pad, Trust Me~ You'll Know, but the pad turns from blue to white if you want to keep an eye on it..has about a 4 hour life per pad & you get 3.\n\nI am the person a mosquito will find from miles away even in my house. The only one they find in a room of people.\nI live in a tropical climate & never have a moment's peace in my garden.\nI've used sprays, foggers, candles, torches...the list goes on.\nThis is the first time I've been able to sit on my patio in peace, even the cat was safe.\n\nAlready ordered another for a friend & put the refills on Subscribe & Save."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I use the light weight version of a Thermacell burner when backpacking in the back country. Trust me no better way to keep mosquitos away than Thermacell. This specific burner first looks externally attractive but also functions! The bottom/black portion twists to light, turn on, or turn off. When turning, you feel and hear an audible click. It’s extremely easily to see if you successfully lit the burner with a clear orange glow through the view finder (picture five). Most important is keeps the bugs away. They say fifteen feet I’d give them a sold twenty.\n\nI would buy this again, I actually might buy a second, I have a large back deck area.\n\nI hope this was helpful.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "FYI... I bought this product and the instructions inform you that you have to cover all your food. It's not safe to eat while this is on."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Ok. So I got this out of desperation. We live in the panhandle of Florida where the humidity and warm temps means mosquitos are abundant. I get eaten alive while my happy-go-lucky husband avoids all bites. He scoffed when I ordered this saying it wouldn’t work but guess who was WRONG?! Yep. This thing works MIRACLES y’all! Freaking MIRACLES. I let it warm up for a good 5-10 min and it works amazingly. When I’ve left it warm up I have received ZERO bites within that 10-15 foot radius, which is perfect for our deck. So after 2 weeks here are the pros and the cons because everything has a con.\n\nPros: repeals mosquitos crazy well, has a slight pleasant smell, it’s cute, no open flames, easy to operate, easy to install new repellant mats, affordable replacement mats, ease of ordering replacement butane.\n\nCons: I’m on my second mat (they say they last 12 hours which has been more like 10ish for us), the butane already ran out (it comes with one butane cartridge for fuel but after my second mat it’s run out).\n\nBottom line, BUY THIS and BUY EXTRA butane and cartridges so you don’t run out!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought the thermacell because I was looking for an effective insect repellant for my patio this spring/summer. I didn't want a bulky candle or tiki torch that smelled like canola oil. I found the thermacell. It looked modern and promising. We tried it and it works really well. It also produces no smell or sound. We live in the south where mosquitos are really awful and the thermacell made sitting on our patio tolerable! Definitely recommend."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "The pictures I posted speaks by themselves.\n\nThis device is a prank on you. While the device was on dor around 2 hours, mosquitos played right on top of it\nAfter 1 hour, the pad starts to become white but they were supposed to last 4 hours... and mosquitos wouldn't stop coming regardless if changed to new pads or not.\n\nI was on my patio, no wind, only frustration.\n\nI am just a regular guy trying to sit on my patio without mosquitos.\n\nMy advice: dont spend any money on this device. Go and look for a pest control professional or buy pest control products yourself.\n\nIn summary: waste of money, mosquitos won't go away and they will fly over the device and over your food."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I used this product in my yard in Florida. I gave it more than an hour (manual says it takes 10-15 minutes to be effective). I was still being swarmed by mosquitoes. I decided to return product but because it contains butane it cannot be returned. Amazon gave me a full refund.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "This says it is chemical free, safe to use around pets and kids, no smell. Photo shows people eating a picnic with wine and food next to the Thermacell. BUT when you open the product, it clearly says it is unsafe to use around food and not to use it near food, cats or fish. So it is not pet-safe as advertised, nor can you use it on your deck when BBQ or dinner outside, which is what I wanted it for. I tried to return it, but THEY DON'T TAKE RETURNS. So now I have falsely advertised garbage that I'm stuck with."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have an older version of this product that I’ve used for a long time. It works as advertised as does the new one. Mosquitoes are repelled in the area around the device. The device creates a repellant vapor so wind and obstructions effect efficiency. There is little or now odor and no noise.\n\nThe device can be hard to light initially. Be sure to wait 5-10 seconds after turning “on” to allow gas to accumulate in the ignition chamber before turning to “start” to ignite the flame.\n\nIt comes with a cap. Apparently, the cap is only for storage. The device won’t stay lit with the cap in place and the repellent vapor can’t escape. There is no mention of any of this in the directions. I bet they get a lot of help line calls as a result.\n\nThe site glass for the flame is not aligned properly making it hard to see if it is lit. I have to look through it at an angle to see the flame. It is easier just to look through the grill at the top making the site glass unnecessary unless the cap is in place which, of course, guarantees that the flame isn’t lit.\n\nThese things are kind of like printers: the device might be reasonably priced but the refills is where they make their money. Consider the cost of refills vs hours of use and compare to other options before you buy.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Thermacell-Effective-Repellent-Scent-Free-Alternative/dp/B09X88QTYV/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Thermacell Mosquito Repellent Refills; Compatible with Any Fuel-Powered Repeller; Highly Effective, Long Lasting, No Spray, No Scent, No Mess; 15 Foot Zone of Mosquito Protection

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#6

65,623

$7.94 - $195.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These replacements aren’t cheap but this product does work well. Save yourself some money if you find that you are running out of butane before the mat needs replaced. What a waste with all those little containers being dumped in the garbage. TAKE A SECOND AND LOOK FOR A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE FOR HOW TO REFILL THESE. BUY SOME BUTANE AND SAVE YOURSELF SOME MONEY.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Not to be used with any wind.\nNot to be used when food or drinks in the area.\nNot to be used indoors, including in a tent.\nShould not be used with bare hands.\nTake 10 minutes to start working.\nNot to be used near open flames.\nYou will have to wash or throw out anything that touches this product, BUT will have to refill to keep it working every UP TO 4 hours.\nIf you happen to spill this product, you should not let the run off from cleaning it get anywhere living things go...so horrible for the environment, fish, water, etc.\nYou can get burnt from it when it is working properly.\nEtc. Etc Etc.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I was extremely skeptical when I purchased the lantern but was desperate enough to try anything. See, we share an easement with a park that produces mosquitoes year around. As a matter of fact, we have such an issue that our friends don’t like to visit during the summer because they get eaten alive! Well, I’m elated to report that this will no longer be an issue because this contraption WORKS!!!!!!! Just this morning I had 4 of the little buggers swarming my coffee and 5 waiting for a chance to land on my legs. Within two minutes of turning the lantern, on they were gone!!!!!!! I will be purchasing a few more lanterns to go around the pool and the workshop.\n\n[ I bought the lantern from Lowe’s and just purchased the refills from Amazon on Sunday; got them within a day of ordering and I originally chose the two day prime shipping......so thanks for the fast shipping Amazon! My legs, coffee, and friends thanks ya]'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought 3 of the lamps (torch, campfire light and lantern) after reading the reviews - and wow it does work great when it works. I went along with the belief the cartridges last 12 hours after the first day got a couple bites and thought hmm must have walked out of the protected zone. But the next day after 3.5 hours staying in the zone I got more bites (you should see my arm swollen up at least 25 percent and a week later still 10 percent swollen). I walked over to two of the devices and checked the mats (not all the way white yet so they work as promised) then checked the cartridges - both empty. So I put new ones in and sure enough 4 hours later - same thing. So we conducted a test with 3 cartridges in 3 devices and clocked them all = average time 3.25 hours. Here is the upsetting thing - Thermacell claims on their website and on Amazon store they 100% stand behind their products and guarantee them - umm no they don't. I bought cartridges both on Walmart.com and Amazon and when I went to complain and return them, I was told by both sites they are unreturnable due to flammable something. Hmm well I am trying to return them empty... oh and uh why doesn't that apply to shipping them to us?"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Heat triggers the dissipation of the mosquito repellent saturated in these mats--and seems to work well for the majority of mosquito types that go after me. Each pad tends to last 4 hours total. Sometimes, I\'ll switch the heat source on for an hour at a time, come back and light it again the next day, and it\'s still effective though the exposure to the air and elements may decrease the 4 hour total "lifespan" of the mat\'s repellent. The mats are easy to use, easy to swap out (on the fly), and easy to keep a stock of extras on hand.\n\nI use these with the Thermacell MR-BPR Backpacker Mosquito Repeller, which I really like and use two at a time. And I use these for at least a couple of hours every day when it\'s not cold outside, because the mosquitos around here are aggressive and pervasive. I like the simple setup with a propane tank to fuel the heating element.\n\nNo mosquito repellant eliminates 100%, since different types of them respond to different things. But this one gets rid of most of the ones that exist where I am and go. For the few mosquitos around me that have no response to this particular repellent, I either apply a different type of repellent spray or use my handy The Executioner tennis racket zapper, which is a gratifying way to get rid of the other ones.\n\nMy only complaint is that the naming of this product confused me. There must be some reason why they did this, but... These are neither 24-hour pads, nor 48-hour pads. They are 4-hour pads sold in quantities of 6 or 12. I\'d prefer the package read more clearly "6-Pack of 4-Hour Pads" or "12-Pack of 4-Hour Pads" and less on the total 24-hr/48-hr time of coverage. I would also like to buy in in larger bulk, as I\'d buy a 100-Pack of 4-Hour Pads" in a heartbeat.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The product works. In South Florida, the "No-see-ems" are horrible at dawn and dusk. This product keeps them away.\n\nHowever, unlike the sales pitch, one of the wafers lasts about an hour before beginning to turn white, and has gone completely white (exhausted) within two hours. The ads claim "12 hours of protection" ... even with three recharges included, this is not true. You might get six.\n\nSo, I did order the refills, and intend to keep using because it does chase the bugs away.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I purchased the lamp to go along with these and we love them but unfortunately our package did not come as it should’ve we were missing one package of the cartridges that go on the top of the lamp the box had no wrapping so someone could’ve easily just pulled some out or they could’ve been lost somewhere along the line bc the box was damaged but it’s still aggravating that when u buy like we do almost everything online you end up with problems due to poor packaging so I would suggest requesting an extra box or extra tape to ensure you hve no problems but aside from that product itself is wonderful we use it for our toddler who is allergic to misquotes when he’s bitten the bite becomes very hard red and swells along with itching uncontrollably we’ve tried just about everything and these work like magic they provide about fifteen feet as promised but always make sure u give them about ten min to warm up before stepping outside we set ours in the middle of our yard and put all his toys within a few feet of the lantern and he hasn’t been bit once since using it (as long as it’s warmed up first) I would definitely recommend trying but just buy the starter kit and make sure it’s for you because it could be very expensive if it doesn’t work well for your needs'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought this to use while bowhunting in the early Fall. We have a terrible amount of mosquitos here that time of year. Normally even with DEET, you get eaten. I bought this in hopes of keeping the mosquitos at bay. I was shocked by how well this product works. The mosquitos literally formed a cloud around my head prior to turning this on. I turned on the Thermocell and it was like I was in a force field. The best part is it had zero effect on the game around my tree stand. I still ended up having white tailed deer walk directly underneath my stand while this unit was running. It works so well, we bought a second unit for my wife to use at home. We use one on our back porch too to keep the mosquitos away. The refills last about 3 or 4 days running them about 45 minutes per day. I turn ours on and let it run for 10 minutes or so and shut it off and turn it back on if the bugs get bad. Excellent product!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "We use Thermacells frequently during hunting season here in southeast Louisiana. We have always been leary of using bug repellent because we feel it spooks the deer. The thermacells do not seem to do that. As a matter of fact, I have killed them at close range while it was running. Whether or not they could smell it at the time I do not know but I have taken deer with it on. I have always used the traditional scent but when I saw the earth scented, I purchased these for my daughter who hunts also. The smell was a nice wet earth smell and definitely smelled authentic. We did not notice any difference in the ability to keep away the bugs between traditional scent and earth scent. However, we damn sure noticed the difference between having the thermacell on and leaving it at home!! The bugs knew too!!! This product is most effective when the wind is at a minimum and there are relatively fresh scent pads in the unit. I have gotten a little more use from the pads (longer time before changing) than the instructions suggest so that was a plus. It truly has worked well for us on the deer stand in warmer weather and I recommend them to people. I give them as gifts to my kids who deer hunt and they love them. We bring headnets as a backup, but thermacells have always done a good enough job on the deer stands to where we never had to wear them. Some people complain the refills can get pricey, but when stand hunting in a swamp in warmer weather and the mosquitoes are bad I'd argue they are worth their weight in gold."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I LOVE THIS PRODUCT. I cannot say that enough. We have two of the camping lanterns and two of the personal devices. Last summer I went camping with a group in Idaho and we were overrun by mosquitoes as soon as we got out of the car. We quickly dug out our Thermacell lanterns and turned them on and the mosquitoes disappeared after just a few minutes.\n\nUsing these devices is SUPER easy: place a Thermacell pad in the top of the lantern, small propane container twists into the bottom. Looking through a small hole in the Thermacell lantern you twist the top to hear a click until the orange light inside shows it is lit. All you need to do after this is keep watch to switch out the pads and/or propane when it runs out. One Thermacell pad lasts about an hour (or more) and the propane lasts quite a bit longer (I didn't time it but possibly through 5 or 6 pads).\n\nThis device with these replacements drives away mosquitoes in a radius of about 12-15 feet. At our camping trip in Idaho I would have spent a lot of time just sitting in my car to avoid mosquitoes if we didn't have these. The number of mosquitoes was possibly the most I have ever seen at a campsite. These Thermacell devices and refills allowed me to forget about the mosquitoes and enjoy myself completely during our week long trip. I HIGHLY recommend these as they work like nothing else I have ever seen. We have had them for a year and they still work just like when they were new. We just keep buying replacement pads and propane."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Thermacell-Repellent-Compatible-Fuel-Powered-Protection/dp/B09HMBPPYQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

ZEVO Flying Insect Trap Starter KIT (Model 3)

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#7

802

$24.99 - $45.00

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I didn’t know if this would work or not, but I have to say I am impressed! We have always been plagued with gnats in the summer. I don’t think that’s going to be a problem anymore! This gadget works great! I installed it in the kitchen where we have the most problem. I may get more if needed.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I really like that it traps all bugs. I have a lot of fruit fly’s and fly’s in my house and it works really well at trapping them. It just took a couple days to start working. Now I have no bugs in my house.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'It works well, just wish it came with one refill.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I'm stunned by some of the negative comments. This thing works like magic! Gnats have been a plague for me since moving to TX. Having this in my home brings great relief. No more annoying gnats."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "THIS PRODUCT IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. IT WAS SUPER EASY TO USE AND, THE SETUP WAS INCREDIBLY SIMPLE AND EASY TO INSTALL. IT HAS TAKEN CARE OF OUR MASSIVE PROBLEM WITH FRUIT FLIES IN A VERY SHORT TIME. THIS TOOK ABOUT TWO OR THREE WEEKS FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE COMPLETELY GONE. I NEVER LEAVE REVIEWS BUT I FEEL THIS PRODUCT NEEDED ONE. IT HAS TRULY BLOWN MY MIND WITH HOW EFFECTIVE THIS HAS BEEN. WE HAS ALSO ORDERED THE REFILLS WITH THIS STARTER KIT, AND WE DIDN'T EVEN USE THEM YET. WE ARE STILL ON THE FIRST ONE THAT CAME WITH THE KIT AND, IT IS FULL OF THEM. WILL STRONGLY RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT. 500 STARS IF I COULD!!!!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I may take a picture to prove that this trap works, but it’s so gross. I lost power to my house and between work and being a single parent, I didn’t have time to clean everything out of the fridge and freezer. I hoped I’d get the power restored in time for it to not be an issue, but silly me. Ended up being without power for weeks. Food spoiled and gnats infested the refrigerator. I cleaned it out, but even after cleaning I could not get rid of all the fruit flies. I ordered one of these and it helped significantly. Took about a week to see the gnat population to be wiped out. The sticky part is full of them along with a couple big flies that came in from opening and closing the front door. I’ve already purchased another because summer time flying insects are my biggest nuisance this time of year. Plus we get the little water bugs flying around the bathtub drains. The price is a little expensive, so I can’t say I will always have this in my house, but for now, it helps keep the buzzy bugs away.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "When a fly came into the house with us, I would shut all the doors, open up the blinds, and trap it with the light. Spray heavy duty hair spray or bleach to kill it. I also have huge plants, and gnats get into them. Zevo stopped ✋️ all that, those bugs don't stand a chance. I would show you how they're all stuck to the Zevo panel, but it's gross. Let's just say no more stalking flies for me. Thank you Zevo."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I didn’t want the ugly look of a traditional fly trap, the long stop that hangs from the ceiling, so I went with this. At first I was skeptical but the proof is in the photo. Would most definitely recommend.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Before trying Zevo for my season of fruit flies (and I have lots of house plants), I read the reviews here for the product. I LOVE ZEVO and whomever says it doesn't work either doesn't have a real issue or didn't install it in the right place. It worked from the first day and was amazing. No more awful smells from sprays that don't seem to deter the little buggers. Buy this. You won't be disappointed. Bought another for my daughter's home. This product does a great job! Seller was fantastic and delivery arrived before suggested date."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I never write reviews, but this little bug killer is worth it. I have always had an issue with those tiny little fruit flies because of my cat’s wet food. Plugged this baby in and in the first night, it killed over 20 of them! I already ordered a second one for my other bathroom. These work great! Just put it up where you see the flies and wait. No smell or chemicals is really nice too, and it’s enclosed enough that I’m not worried about the cats getting into it. Highly recommend!'}]

https://www.amazon.com/ZEVO-Flying-Insect-Starter-Model/dp/B0B33WZ9N7/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Catchmaster 72MAX Pest Trap, 36Count, White

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#8

44,450

$14.49 - $19.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Play Video\n I highly recommend this glue traps because they work excellent, cockroaches and mice stick well. We cut the traps into small strips because when we used to put the whole glue traps the cockroaches were stuck only to the edges of the traps and nothing in the center and so we had to throw them in the trash like that. the other reason why we cut them into strips is because they last us longer like that. I hope this review was helpful, if it was please let me know by pressing the helpful button.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'We have had excellent results with these traps. Yesterday we replaced all 4 traps in our lower level screen patio as they were filled with bugs, spiders, etc. last evening this trap saved me from a potential trip to the ER. I went to pull our grill inside and noticed a new trap now about 6" away from the edge of the wall where we placed it. Upon further inspection it became clear why!! Stuck to this wonderful surface was a Copperhead snake that had gotten inside the screen. There are poisonous, they won\'t kill you but will make you ill and site of bite will cause incredible pain. Thank you for this amazing product and YES I will be ordering more!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Bought these as replacements for some our pest control man had left. When the first trap he left caught an 8 inch centipede, I quickly went and ordered bulk size more of these. I thought these were the scent free ones however, and they are not...they have a PB scent which is not what I was going for. We do not currently have issues with ants so I'm not really looking to attract any. Main disappointment is that for every 1 centipede these catch, they also trap about 8 geckos. Breaks my heart, especially since we need the geckos to control mosquitoes around our house. Otherwise, yes these work! These have caught snakes, centipedes and smaller pests as needed and as shown in pictures.\nUPDATED: I've updated to 5 stars since they have consistently proven their worth. I have also noted that if you're quick enough you can release some safer pests (geckos garter snakes, etc) by drizzling olive oil on the pad so that the pest can work its way off safely."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I've tried a lot of products. Glue traps and mouse traps. Some worked some of the time. But I had this one mouse. He would come out every night and look at me. He avoided the mouse and glue traps. He wouldn't eat the poison bait. He would just come out every night, scamper around and look at me. And I would get up and scare him away. He would run under a small cart and come out again a few minutes later. This went on for months. And I could tell he was becoming less afraid of me because he was coming closer and was reacting more slowly over time. I didn't want a pet mouse!!! I wanted him gone.!!\n\nSo I thought to look for glue traps that laid flat on the floor and didn't have a lip. I thought if there wasn't a lip he wouldn't have to climb into the glue trap...which I had been baiting...he could just inadvertently scamper on to it and get caught. These seemed to fit the bill. They arrived quickly and I used two of them that same night under the cart the mouse darts under. Success that first night!!! He came out as usual but was caught as he scampered under the cart.\n\nI folded the trap in half over the caught mouse, bashed it with a hammer, and threw mouse and trap in the trash. Great product!!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "We had a pretty bad mouse infestation. Using other traps over a period of three weeks we caught about 12. But after we caught the majority I kept finding droppings around the house in the morning. They were always in the same spots that we had previously cleaned so I knew we still had one roaming around at night. He didn't care about peanut butter or bacon or any other bait we used in the traps to catch him and he would just go around the other glue traps so I knew we had to get creative to catch this guy. I bought these and trimmed them to where the glue on each trap was touching and laid them in a line surrounding the dishwasher, oven, and fridge so there was no way the mouse could leave without running across them. Finally, FINALLY we caught him last night! I think these work a lot better than the other brands because they don't smell like glue which I think was why the mouse was able to avoid the other ones. We ended up using 28 traps to catch one mouse!!\n\nUpdate: So after catching about 5 mice on these traps the guilt is becoming overwhelming. While not having mice in your house is great, it's really not worth the trouble of these traps IMO. When you catch mice on these you have two options: throw them away while they're still alive and let them starve to death (please don't do this) OR put them out if their misery (typically by bludgeoning). We chose the latter and after 5 mice it's really messing with us. It's one thing to kill them immediately with an old fashion trap but it's in a while different realm of crappy when you have them stuck to a trap where they are terrified until you find them and put them down. It sucks. It really, really sucks. While they work, I think I will just go the no kill trap route from now on."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " I was so freaked out when I opened my car from a week of vacation away to find those disgusting things. I went out on a whim because I was to embarrassed to let anyone see my car this way. The box arrived the next day, and there's like 36 traps. Its smells so good like a peanut butter sandwich and its easy to fold and put together! I put it in my car one day and the pics and videos I put up is the progress I made in one day! You dont have to live with them! FIGHT BACK and do it for cheap!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Although I hate the idea of glue traps I also hate the idea of mice in my house. I have been battling a mouse pack in my house for 5 months. I have tried everything from humane traps, sealing everything, plastic snap traps, wooden traps, and I even resorted to a Rodent control company. They told me mice are extremely hard to catch in the home and pretty much keep doing what I'm doing. So after 2 weeks of doing strictly what they suggested I almost gave up until someone told me about glue boards. I think they are horrible but I also think my 4 month old infant now having to sleep in my room because they love her room is more horrible. For some reason these little mice love my children's rooms. So long story short I ordered a 36 pack of glue boards. Since peanut butter hasn't worked in any of my traps previously I did turkey bacon partially cooked and crasins. This morning I woke up and already caught one mouse and on another glue board some fur of one the managed to get away. Yes is was sad but I took him on a long car ride away from my home and poured a tiny tiny bit of oil on his paws that were stuck and within seconds he was off. I do however think if you can't get them free or don't want to as mentioned in a previous comment a lady suggested essentially putting them out of their misery. I personally would not just throw them away alive. But I'm happy to say I finally caught one mouse now to catch the rest!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "the difference of these traps they sent me was catchmaster catches and maxcatch doesn't,- the add says catchmaster but it wasn't what they sent.\nI put these out in different spots and on 2 of them, 1 I saw a mouse run right over the trap, and on another a mouse actually made a bridge from the counter to my oven.\nbelieve these people who say its the wrong product and doesn't work, I didn't listen and now I have a stack of worthless glue traps. by the way I did buy some catchmaster traps from a different seller and caught 2 mice in 2 days"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'It is perfect!! It "catches" insects, lizards, mice... every single one of them. Oh, and look at this cutie we just found in our garage!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' We caught a Tokay Gecko in our house! These geckos are an invasive species that are territorial and violent. My dad released him by pouring vegetable oil on the trap. I originally got these traps for spiders and roaches and was very surprised to find this guy in my house.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Catchmaster-72MAX-Pest-36Count-White/dp/B08FDNC29J/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Traeger Grills Apple 100% All-Natural Hardwood Pellets for Grill, Smoke, Bake, Roast

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#9

39,976

$14.95 - $134.69

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Used this bag to smoke a brisket on my Traegers maiden smoke. The brisket came out absolutely perfect. Granted I had never smoked anything before and the brisket didn't come off the Traeger until 3am. But that's not the pellets fault. The 3am dinner I had was delicious. I was exhausted but it was delicious. Likewise I've been eating the leftovers for the better part of the last week. However, I will note the cost. The 20lb bag of pellets from Traeger and on Amazon is $18.99. The 33lb bag from Costco is $19.99. I will note that these apparently are a good combo of pellets, rather than just buying a bag of specific flavor pellets until you get your bearings with the smoker."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I wish I could give a zero stars rating for these pellets.\n\nI've been smoking on a pellet grill for years and these are the worst pellets you can use. They do not tell you there is no actual Mesquite wood in their pellets. In fact, none of the flavors listed have that actual type of wood in them. They use a base of alder and then treat the pellets with oils to produce the flavor they proclaim to be.\n\nI felt really stupid when I found this out as I had spent hundreds of dollars on Traeger pellets. When I actually found some 100% mesquite pellets I could not believe the difference, it was night and day. The flavor of the meats coming out of the grill improved 10 fold.\n\nDo yourself a favor and spend a few extra dollars and find an actual 100% mesquite product, I use Lumberjack brand. If it doesn't say 100% mesquite you are getting something less than you want."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Yep, if you read up on these, they may be hardwood but NOT (much of) the aromatic species (hickory) advertised. I sent it all back. Be forewarned. Lumberjack pellets are better.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Bought these for my Traeger Junior, I was buying the ones that Costco sells, but these have the same woods in them, and seem to be identical. Saves me a trip to Costco, and these are delivered right to my door for about the same price. Highly recommend.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I’ve Bought the “blend” pellets twice and have had bad luck each time. Once I purchased from Costco and once from Amazon. Both times these pellets have turned to dust in the hopper and clogged up the grill. I’ve never had the other pellets such as mesquite or hickory break down like this. From now on I’m gonna avoid the blend variety.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "We opened the bag and the pellets smelled old and stale. We either got a bag that was years old that had been sitting on the shelf forever, or this product is just plain bad. We still tried to use them in our smoker to see how they burned, thinking once they lit we'd smell that familiar wood flavor. Nope. There was absolutely NO smell at all. Completely useless. We emptied our hopper of these pellets and threw the bag away."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I use these in a smoking tube that I bought on Amazon and they work great! For Chicken halves on my Weber grill, I fill the smoke tube about 1/4 of the way, light the pellets with a propane torch (don't bother with a lighter, use a small propane tank torch), let them burn for about 5 minutes, blow out the flame, place in the bottom of the grill right under the Chicken and cook on low heat (~250) for an hour and 20 minutes or until breast is at 165 degrees. These pellets provide more flavor than other brands I've used.\n\nIf you want to smoke a brisket, you fill the tube up all the way and it will last about 4 - 5 hours with these pellets. They put out a LOT of smoke and it's a steady smoke. Will start buying only these from now on. BTW, the Cherry is my favorite flavor and can be used on a variety of proteins."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I can't speak to other applications, but these have worked great for what I've used them for: cold smoking cheese. The pellets are consistent, well-formed (not dusty or powdery), light and burn well, give off good smoke, and create delicious tasting cheese with a well-rounded smoke flavor. I've had problems with ash getting on my foods from some pellets, but not these. And I've had trouble with some pellets not maintaining a consistent smoke/burn all the way through down the smoker tube. Not these.\n\nI buy large (11-12 pound) food service blocks of VERMONT cheddar (Cabot Seriously Sharp), cut them into roughly 1.5 lb blocks, and spread them out on the racks of my electric cabinet smoker (unplugged). Open up the vent all the way, pack a smoking tube with these pellets, place it in the bottom of the smoker, light for 10-20 seconds with a torch, blow out the flames, and smoke for 6-7 hours. I individually vacuum seal the smoked blocks (Ziploc bags work OK, just a little bulkier), and leave them on the counter for 2 weeks to absorb the smoke through the whole block, and for the flavors to soften and blend. If that makes you nervous, refrigeration is not the end of the world, but I've never had problems keeping the cheese on the counter, and the results are better. Refrigerate or even freeze thereafter (the freezing doesn't hurt the flavor, but does make it crumblier).\n\nMake sure the cheese is cold before starting, and the outdoor temperature needs to be below 40F - any warmer and there is enough heat from the pellets to make the cheese melt. Exact temperatures may vary depending on your set-up."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These pellets are CRAP. we have used Traegers Hickory Pellots from Costco and had ZERO issues. Well, with these (we bought the apple wood through amazon) our traeger caught fire TWICE! it was pretty scary! These pellots look more like that cheap pressed wood that you find in old kitchen cabinets. The pellot size is incredibly uneven with I feel posed a problem in the burning processed. They turned into wood dust after just putting them into the hopper. We had smoke coming out the hopper which we know is NOT NORMAL! my husband and I ended up pulling the meat out and completely cleaning out the traeger and found what we believed to be the problem. The hopper was COVERED had a full layer of sawdust inside. Luckily that didnt catch on fire as well! Long story short we wont be using these pellots again. Big fast waste of money. Ended up finishing the turkey in the oven. Big disappointment.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The price on these Traeger pellets was crazy good!\nThe issue, however, was the shipping. I got two 20 pound bags in one gigantic box. When I finally PULLED it into my living room and tried opening it, I discovered one of the bags had broken.\nNeedless to say it was a total and complete mess.\nThat being said, I learned my lesson and will order one at a time!'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Traeger-Grills-All-Natural-Hardwood-Pellets/dp/B09QFQ1JG6/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

TERRO T518 Fly Magnet Sticky Fly Paper

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#10

5,505

$2.99 - $13.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Florida Man here, I just got out of jail for fighting with a fire hydrant. While I was away this flypaper trapped literally hundreds of insects hanging around the doors in and out of my house. I like to keep those entryways clear in case the cops come and I need to make a quick getaway. I can't take the risk an insect will get in my eye when I need to see my route of escape. Thanks to this fly paper those nasty swarming insects stay away. They are extremely sticky so there's no chance of escape for the bugs, but every chance of escape for me!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "We had a huge bunch of fruit flies suddenly show up in our main bathroom from the shower drain. It was crazy, like within 2 days these garbage creatures were all over the place where there were none before. My cat was furious lol. I hung 4 of these up and dumped a bunch of boiling water and bleach down the drain. Within a day and a half I had to change the 4 out for the remaining 4 because they were completely furred in fruit flies. Dumped more boiling water and bleach down the drain as well to make sure the jerks weren't just laying new eggs like it's cool. Now a couple days and full bathroom disinfections later they're almost completely gone. I dealt with fruit flies another time years ago and remembered fly paper working really well, but I will say this stuff works way better than the dollar store ones I found back then."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Instead of me telling you how well these work why don’t I just show you. Pictured above is the amazing destruction these have reaped on the fly population in my home'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I had sudden infestation of flies. Who knows where they came from. I bought a few types of things, and this was the best. It is a bit stinky (at least my delicate nose), but it works. it is not pretty to look at, but it works. We kept it up for two weeks, and then took them down, and the problem is solved.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Using these in conjunction w/ neem spray to eradicate some bugs that lay eggs and live in the soil of houseplants. Impressive number of bugs caught in just a day. After several days I am REALLY impressed by how well they continue to be sticky; continue to catch more bugs that have been forced out of the soil by the neem treatment.\n\nEach little canister has a loop making it easy to hang from a nail/tack, and they are light enough that even a small piece of tape works. These are to use, easy clean-up once they’ve served their purpose. Exactly what I needed!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Ordered these for our chicken coop. I've used those electronic swatters that look like a tennis racket and they only work about 15% of the time. Waste of money. Hung one of these strips and within about 10 mins there were flies stuck to it. By the 3rd or 4th day it was covered with tons of flies. Kind of gross but effective. I did think they'd be a little bigger than they are but the size doesn't seem to affect the job they do. Small but powerful. This was a good purchase and when I get low I'll order again."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I honestly had very little hope this product had any chance of working and catching the tiny little black flies in my kitchen (not fruit flies) but to my amazement this actually works. Be aware it's so sticky once its pulled out and formed the long swirl try not to touch it with anything. It will be so sticky. But it also seems to attract the flies and it is lasting a long time. I have had the same swirl up now for over 3 weeks and it still has plenty of life left in it and space for loads more little flies. The pack comes with 8 swirls. Takes little space to store unopened is inexpensive. I will absolutely buy this again and again."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "Works, its sticky and will adhere well to hair as my wife found out the hard way but a little shampoo and it washes right out. No complaints from the flies, they were all a buzz about it; but after a day or two they were silent so maybe its good for a little bit but loses its allure over time, I mean the fly's stick around but they no longer seem to really care."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Flies permanently adhere on impact. No escape. When I feel like giving my elbows a rest from smashing flies with a fly swat, these are my go-to item. I do prefer the satisfying CRUNCH when I slam a fly into a wall or window with a swatter… but for passive around-the-clock killing, without resorting to pesticides, these things can’t be beat.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I tried the cheaper off brands but just once.. Paper either has large patches of no stickies or just rips etc.. Stay with Terro brand. They work as you expect. . I use these primarily for pest control around my house plants by pulling them out so that they stay in the round container but still have about 6 to 10 inches of sticky paper sticking out but note so far as you would pull the sticky tape out if you were going to hang it. Then I just lay it across the plants pot and it catches any little flying types. Great for pesky fungus gnats.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/TERRO-T518-Magnet-Sticky-Paper/dp/B08658W9GL/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Aqua Joe Indestructible Oscillating Sprinkler

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#11

22,634

$22.00 - $45.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "There is nothing made from steel or indestructible on this oscillating sprinkler. The frame is cast aluminum or some other alloy, nicely painted though.\nThe nozzles are made of plastic not brass and the gear is the same you get with any of the other brands for sale here on amazon or in the hardware store. So I'm expecting no wonders regarding longevity. It does it's job pretty well while still new and will have to compete against a similar but cheaper model from Lowes. Lets see which one surrenders first.\n>>Update: Deserves 5 stars. Still sprays like it did on day one."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Feels like a quality product for the price. I bought this to water my front lawn area, approximately 50\'x40\'. I have good water pressure and this sprinkler has no trouble covering that area and then some when there is no wind. It maxes out at about 75\' by 55\' on a calm day so a turn the spigot down a bit to keep from watering the street.\n\nTo get this much distance, something\'s gotta give. I have another sprinkler that doesn\'t cover as much area, but puts more water down per sqft (larger spray nozzles). It takes 45 minutes to put down 1/2" of water per sqft with this, vs a half hour with the other sprinkler. Also, the "finer" jets of water are a little more susceptible to being blown around by slight breezes.\n\nAll in all, a great sprinkler for a big area. I hope they make one with X and Y adjustments so I can fine tune without turning down the faucet, I\'d buy a couple.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'They say that the pattern is completely customizable. It says you can control WIDTH AND RANGE. Well, you can only control the width of the sweep. You can easily control exactly where the sweep goes with in the range of the sweep but you CAN NOT control the width of the sweep pattern. The water comes out of all the nozzles and goes full width no matter what. There are others where you can control the width of the pattern as well as the range of the sweep.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Seems well constructed, all parts look fine. The clean out tool is is inserted in the end of the sprinkler nozzle tube away from the hose connection. The tool has small pegs on the sides near the o ring so can only be reinstalled a certain way though it is easy to remove or reinstall. If you ever see water gushing or leaking out of that end you are missing the tool or the o ring is missing or damaged.\n\nWe have only used it a few times because we've been getting a lot of rain but it works as described and as shown in the video. It comes with a 2 year warranty that can be expanded to 2 years plus 3 months if you register the product with the manufacturer. Information says it was manufactured in Taiwan. It comes with good easy to understand instruction and maintenance directions."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'It seems like a well made product other than one major design flaw. The end peice that doubles as a jet cleaner works its self loose way too easily. Ive used it for a month and have come outside to it gushing water out the end five times.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': "the base is nice and heavy metal, so when I pulled it out of the box, I was unpleasantly surprised to see that the gear box and actual sprinkler parts are PLASTIC. Essentially this product is the same as the cheap dollar store sprinkler that I was attempting to replace (but for twice the cost). Will not even waste my time with this. Returning tomorrow. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Great Sprinkler! I am amazed at it's range! It reaches at least 1 1/2 times as far as the one it replaces. Solid metal base, easy to attach to your hose because the thumb wheel is large enough to operate efficiently. I don't give reviews often. This little jewel deserves one. (unpaid endorsement). D"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Have bought a few Melnor sprinklers in the past that weren’t very durable and also were hard to adjust. They all became inoperable so I was hesitant to order the Sun Joe. Am very pleased with the purchase and find it easy to adjust and it looks very durable. I see they are now unavailable. Hope they come back because I would like to order another one.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'ve had yards and gardens for more than 30 years now and I\'ve gone through all kinds of sprinklers. They work well for a bit and then don\'t or they just look good and don\'t work or they\'re delicate so that when an obese butterfly lands on them, they break. This one is fantastic in every way. It\'s strong --metal except for the adjustable levers -- and had an easy to attach opening that means you won\'t strip threads and end up with leaks at the connection like you always do. The adjustment for how far it goes in either direction is simple. There are two (thick) plastic levers that you can easily move with one finger. They have small levels of adjustment that you can easily feel so you can adjust in **both** directions exactly and easily. Most sprinklers have a cheap plastic wheel that you turn one way that then turns another wheel another way and it\'s hard to get it right. This couldn\'t be simpler -- you move it a notch at a time and get it right where you want. The bottom line is that you should get this (or multiples like I have) now before someone decides that it\'s so good it can be "improved" and they mess it up. Leave the design alone. One possibly unintended benefit of using metal is that even if your hose is slightly twisted, this sprinkler is heavy enough that it won\'t suddenly turn itself over because of pressure from the hose. With light sprinklers, you can easily either get a blast in the face as you adjust where it\'s placed while it\'s running or you come out later to find that it turned over and has soaked one square foot of your lawn for 30 minutes. A great product.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' I bought this sprinkler as a toy for my water-loving German Sheperd. She has played roughly with it every day for a month and it’s still good as new. My previous sprinkler didn’t last a day. The Aqua Joe sprinkler is easy to adjust the spray and extremely durable. I have also used it for watering and it works great.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Aqua-Joe-Indestructible-Oscillating-Sprinkler/dp/B09RJTP3C9/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Flo-Master by Hudson 24101 1 Gallon Lawn and Garden Tank Sprayer, Translucent

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#12

7,659

$9.97

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Finally found the best tank out there that has not clogged up with the sprayer still functioning great after using over 100 times. Highly recommend and buying another one today - - my 6th. I used these for a number of reasons: scorpion spray, weed killer, plain water, floor cleaner, fertilizer, and now for sealer.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Expecting a sprayer that would be flimsy at best, but this little sprayer does the job. The handle is sturdy enough to pump up the sprayer to a substantial pressure allowing for a fast spray. If you are used to these little sprayers you understand that some just aren’t worth the money. THIS SPRAYER IS WELL WORTH EVERY PENNY. It beat the old one I had purchased from Ace hardware by leaps and bounds. Way to go Amazon nice choice!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I’ve used this brand of sprayer for many years. It’s a great small sprayer, just remember to always wash it out with clean water and flush out the spray wand'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I wouldn't suggest buying this unless you want your hand soaked every use. I use dye in mine so my hand was bright blue by the time I got done with my first use."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This sprayer is horrible.\nIt leaked all over my hand.\nJunk.\nWent in trash.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This little bottle changed my cleaning game. I use it with bleach and other cleaners to clean my tile floors, walls, shower and other cumbersome places. The sprayer has a long reach that really helps. My children are messy so it allows me to soak up spills before I clean them.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Straight out of the box, it wouldn’t seal enough to pump up. Large amount of air leaks with each pump. Almost not worth sending back, but I’m sending back anyway. Pick another brand.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This was easy to assembly and I was able to start using it within a few minutes. No messy dripping from the hose or wand.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' Simple to use, great price, and durable. Great spray radius.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Last week I gave this product a 5 star review because it was performing well and seemed to be a good product. I said I didn't understand why others were calling it a piece of crap. Now I understand why they said that. Last night, only 2 weeks after I got it, I was trying to loosen the handle of the plunger to add more liquid to it, when the handle just broke off as I was twisting it. I am not all that strong. It should never have broken so easily. It apparently is made of cheap, weak plastic. I thought I would contact the seller to see if they would send me a replacement handle and plunger, but there is no button to contact the seller as there is on most Amazon products. I guess they don't want to be contacted. I recommend spending a little more money and getting a sprayer that will last more than 2 weeks."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Flo-Master-Hudson-24101-Sprayer-Translucent/dp/B08B42QKDW/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Thermacell Rechargeable Mosquito Repellent Refills; Advanced Formula Provides Protection Zone; Compatible with Thermacell E-Series & Radius Only; Highly Effective Mosquito Repellent

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#13

12,615

$15.99 - $65.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I purchased two of these to use in the summer in Alaska. We have mosquitoes that will swarm you and make you run from your truck to the house as fast as possible. We are able to sit comfortably on the front porch and eat. No mosquitoes in sight. We are very pleased.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "This does work well on mosquitos without causing environmental (or pet) concerns. It works better if you let it run for a bit before you dive into the mosquito territory. That said - it's estimated that each pod lasts 40 hours - how does one track that? Do you put a sticker on the side of the device and put a hashtag every time an hour passes? The machine doesn't beep or alert you when it's run out. It also will run all night long and waste your expensive product if you forget to turn it off and bring it in when your evening ends. Perhaps future generations of the device will sync to your phone and remind you like parking spaces...."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "The description claimed this item lasts 40 hours! Well, it does not! The item arrived late on Friday so did not use it until Saturday, which I used for about 6 hours. Sunday and Monday I was away so I did not use it. I used it during the day on Tuesday for about 6 hours. Today I checked the fuel level and it is almost empty! That's less than half of the length of time it is suppose to last. I always turn the unit off whenever I am not outside. I am having issues with the Thermacell Unit not holding the charge. So unless the unit is causing the fuel to evaporate faster, this thermacell refill doesn't last much longer than the 12-hour refill which was included with the unit I received in October as a birthday gift. Amazon does not have the 12-hour refill for sale. It worked better than this 40 hour refill. $20.00 bucks is a lot for something that does not perform as stated."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'These are great ! So glad these are available. We live in the south and spend a good deal of time on our patio. These work fantastic for keeping mosquitos away! We also have the thermacell that use the butane cartridges but these are much more economical since you recharge with a cord. Had a slight ordering issue from Amazon but I contacted Thermacell and they made it right the same day. Wonderful customer service.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I live in North Carolina. My porch faces a deep ravine covered by forest with a creek at the bottom. It is not a question of if there will be mosquitoes but can I make it to the door without being eaten. Since I purchased my Radius a year ago I have been able to sit out in the evenings and read and listen to the forest sounds without being bothered by mosquitoes. I get the 40 hour refills because I know they work. I keep an extra one in my pantry and reorder when I use it. I have given friends and family a Radius as gifts. I am 66 yrs old and have never seen anything that works like this. When used as directed it works. Don't expect coverage for a 400 sq ft deck. If the wind is blowing the mosquitoes are usually gone. If you want a place at your grill or between two chairs on your deck that is bug free this is the way to go. It takes 5-10 minutes to build up the area of protection but it works."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have used Thermocell for years, but this is my favorite one so far. I like it's small foot print. The smoke is tiny, but the coverage is great. I sit it down on the ground between my feet and it does a great job of keeping the mosquitoes away from my ankles and body. That's all I asked it to do and it does it well. I also much prefer the recharge option on this model to the fuel based Thermocel, as well as the liquid repellent vs. the blue cards you would use on the older models.\nThis one is easier to know if it's working or not and when to refill it. The refil arrived quickly."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I use this on my patio in Houston Texas. I do not get bit!! Mosquitoes fly around other people to bite me-they really like me more than other people! I really didn’t expect it to work as well as it does! After prolonged rains when they are super bad I’ve only had one or two get close to me and then I light a citronella lamp to double down and it works! This is going to be my standard gift to friends and family. Here’s the gift you didn’t know you needed. You can thank me later!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "first off i think the product works well enough, i'm just a bit annoyed at storing the unused product.\n\nthe refill comes with a plastic 'lid' that snaps into place. my issue is that with the lid on you can't keep the refill in the base station since the lid won't fit with it in place, and the rounded bottom means you can't sit it up on your shelf. i'm paranoid that the repellent will leak out if the refill isn't standing up even with the lid on.\n\nultimately i wish i could store the refill in the diffuser long term without needing to take out the cartridge, finding the flimsy cap, etc.\n\nAlso the ‘control’ sucks"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'We like to sit out late in the evening and citronella candles don’t keep mosquitoes away very good. Spray is good but I don’t like to go to bed without washing the spray off. Mosquitoes here swarm us when we go out. Thermacell Radius came with a 12 hour but we needed more than that and was happy to get the 40 hour refill. It works the mosquitoes leave us alone! Very happy with this and it’s so easy to take along with you. It has 3 lights to let you know how much charge you have and can’t say for sure but I know after 3 hours I still have a full charge! I used it several times before I had 2 of the lights to go off.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Been suffering from those coils for more than ten years. Subject to wind but nothing like coils. After adding up cost of coils my E55 rechargeable same price. No smoke. No fussing lighter. No smoke coil stink on hands. I got two and gave one away for their mountain cabin. I shower outside edge of my woods and skeeters can be problem. If I go to Costco, on sale. Will get another. I plug mine into A/C. Also used battery pack. Five hour battery run time on its own rechargeable battery do most people. Going outside now. Push on button. It is on. Would have no problem paying full list price if I needed one. Saved $10, each. On Amazon earlier in spring. Looking for refills to go on sale. What? Mow the yard? ok going to out run them for now. Happy Camping !!!'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Thermacell-Rechargeable-Repellent-Protection-Compatible/dp/B094F88FF4/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

MacSports Outdoor Utility Wagon

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#14

39,146

$66.99 - $180.98

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Play Video\n This is my first Amazon review. I wanted to post this because reading through some of the other responses, it seems like there may be a newer model of this wagon.\n\nThere were some complaints about the short handle. This model has a lock on the handle rod that allows it to telescope to different lengths. See video.\n\nAlso, it was posted that all four wheels moved from side to side on this model but it appears that with this one the back wheels are locked and the front ones move. See video.\n\nStorage: several others have commented that the only way to store this is resting on its side. Because of the way that the wheels work now, I am able to adjust the front wheels to get it to stay up against the wall. See the picture attached.\n\nQuick test in the garage and it seems to be working pretty well. I'll try to update this with future usage."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' Love this wagon. We have a rescued pitbull. He had been through many hurtful events . He struggles to walk long distance with the rest of our pack. He loves his wagon, and thinks while in his wagon he gets excited to be able to keep up with his brothers. Our pitbull is a therapy dog we take in his wagon.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' So, I read so many comments saying that it is not for the beach. I believe that it really depends on the KIND of beach you want to go to. As you can see in the video, I really loaded the cart and it was just on Treasure Island beach in Florida. It is true that the beach there has more shells and is more compact. But I\'ve been using this cart without any problems with all my fishing gear.\nJust to be fair, I assume that on a beach with "fluffy" deep sand you may have some problems. But I\'m already working on some ideas on how to make some thick cheap wheel covers in case I come across this problem.\nPROS:\n- the folding part is absolutely great - it fits in a quarter of my 2004 Ford Taurus trunk\n- the capacity is perfect for my fishing needs\n- it is sturdy, reliable and practical\n- very easy to fold and unfold\n- the frame is perfect for attaching PVC pipes for rod holders\n- it has two useful water bottle pockets (I use them for my shoes, though...)\n- not too light to be flimsy but not too heavy\n- materials are good and strong\n- price is a fraction of the price for a fishing cart\nCONS:\n- wheels could be thicker for beaches with deep sand (haven\'t tried yet but it looks like they are too thin for that kind of beach)\n- it doesn\'t have a remote - just kidding:)\nAll in all, may the engineer who invented this be blessed :) It saved me many trips to the car and I can change spots on the beach really easily!\nShould anything change in time, I\'ll make sure to post an update.\n\nUPDATE: Shortly after writing this review, we decided to go fishing in an area that has very deep sand. In preparation for that, I considered making some wheel covers, which is impossible, because the wheels are closed in by the wheel support. I ended up returning this cart and getting one just like it, but with huge wheels for sand, also on Amazon and, unfortunately, $30 more expensive. Oh, well...\n\nFINAL UPDATE, 1 year later: I ended up, after 2 weeks of testing, getting a Walmart cart that has wheels roughly twice the thickness of this one. It is the most common one at Walmart (Ozark trail - $50-ish) and I\'ve been using it for a year now. That Walmart one has two cons - 1. in very deep sand you will struggle. There is no cart with "regular" wheels that will perform well in deep sand. You need one with jumbo wheels but the one that I have was fine for the 400 yards I needed to go. If you need to go down the beach, just choose the shortest path to the wet sand near water and it goes just fine there, parallel to the water. 2nd problem - the handle is way too short, which makes it: a. difficult to drag and b. wheel keep hitting your heels. Solution - I cut the handle in half and extended it with a small curtain pipe by 10 inches. Works great now.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " Ripley and I love our Mac Sports Wagon and cannot recommend it enough. Ripley is the sole rescue survivor of a 21-dog dog fighting case in Virginia. She was poorly bred and has always had issues walking. She has an autoimmune disease that deteriorates her joints so she can usually only walk short distances without having to stop. This wagon has opened up new worlds of adventure for her and let her explore the great outdoors. We have since moved to New Jersey and have enjoyed exploring parks and trails with the wagon. She was nervous at first but I wheeled her around the living room for a few days until she got comfortable. Now she is happy to ride. Sometimes we stop and she gets out and walks for a bit and then we load up and head on our adventure. Great product and we're very appreciative for it!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Love this thing. It\'s durable, holds a lot, and is easy to roll. I live a few blocks from Times Square, NYC. There are about a billion people walking around at any given time. I took this thing and returned a 42" TV to Best Buy on 5th Ave. right through 43rd St. I almost ran over a few Elmos, the Cookie Monster, Batman, fake minions and Chewbacca, but they all got out of the way for me and my little blue Wagon with a TV in it. I even walked back through Times Square with my new TV from Best Buy, and the wagon endured all the potholes, bings, bangs, and run-ins with the variety of moving creatures in Times Square. It\'s a fantastic little Wagon with easy manoeuvrability. Rolls fast too...\n\n11/2019 - after light use for the last 3 years (about 4x/year) I had to carry two trips carrying 6 bankers boxes of files across 7 city blocks (about 1.25 miles). The boxes weighed about 15 pounds each, and it wasn’t too heavy. I noticed the front wheels started bending out of alignment when I made a sharp turn. After the trip. I realized that the front wheel braces were giving in and coming off the weld. The wagon is now history and officially didn’t stand the test of NYC’s bumpy and disgusting streets. I expected it to last a few more years but I think the reason For its short life may have been that I had to often pull the wagon around folded, and the front wheels were not maneuverable in that position. Possibly a design flaw, but not sure. Anyway, NYC won.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Out of thousands of things I've bought on Amazon, this wagon, and this wagon alone, makes me wish I could give out six stars.\n\nI've been using it almost a year, and in that time, I've transported maybe 2-3 tons with it total. It's been banged around on DIY home renovation sites, Manhattan streets, and unpaved roads. It's sharp and smooth to move around crowded pedestrian traffic, inside store aisles, and so on.\n\nMost importantly, it has an insane carry capacity while remaining smooth. I regularly use it to transport bags of concrete (no car, see Manhattan), sand, drywall, and smaller panels/beams of lumber. The listed capacity is 150lbs, but most days I have at least 3-4 80lb bags on it. Not recommended to go against the instructions, of course, but it's been made fifty or more trips without any issues.\n\nIt's regularly been in environments with masonry dust and notoriously gunky drywall dust, and is still in A+ condition with minimal maintenance.\n\nCan't really express more how awesome this wagon is. Hands down beats any other wagon I've ever used. Not sure how this thing actually works, but it seems charmed."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I ordered the wagon on 7/1, it came 7/7. I immediately noticed how incredibly light the product felt. It is not heavy duty construction or stable at all..it is wobbly and wheels are not easy to direct and it is also a lot smaller than a Macwagon should be. It definitely seems collapsible as in will break while in use. It did come in a Macwagon box but it is NOT an authentic Macwagon. I have used a friend’s Macwagon on numerous occasions which lead me to purchase my own. The carrying case does not have the logo. I will definitely be sending this back. I am so disappointed in this product!!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Best purchase I've made in a while! Love the size and color and it literally took me 30 seconds to take it out of the shipping box, out of its case, and set up ready to roll. If you don't count taking it out of the packaging, set up time is maybe 5-6 seconds. It holds everything we need for the beach. I love the feature of the cup holders in the front, and the bottom/seat area is comfy enough for my daughter to sit in. The handle couldn't be easier to pull up and out, lock/unlock, and put down and away. It steers nicely as well. It's also very easy to close and put back in it's case unlike most tents, pack n plays, hammocks, etc...\n\nIf you're in the market for a wagon, I literally couldn't recommend this one more.\n\nWill update review later for wear and tear/ease of continued usage.\n\nUpdate: after one month of use, no major complaints, still very satisfied. So easy to use, load and unload, and pull around. Only thing I would change: I wish it had some type of brake for the wheels."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought this for my senior collie who has been getting increasingly weak in the back legs due to age and arthritis and is having a really hard time even on short walks. He is 75lbs for reference and just fits in the cart. I bring it with me on walks and if he becomes too tired to walk I lift him up and put him in. It rolls very well even with his weight in it. It is very maneuverable when expanded but not when folded, which is my only complaint. If it is folded and I try to pull it behind me like luggage, one set of wheels stays straight but the front weeks that turn move and create drag. It is a bit easier to push it in front of you folded but kind of ackward. So plan on rolling it expanded. Otherwise it appears durable and I have been able to roll it over some pretty uneven ground fairly easily.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My German Shepherd wagon. Poor girl can’t walk and with 100+lb body weight the park was no longer an option until now. Living in a high rise, it’s a must have. Also, Loading anything from car to home is just a pain when you don’t have extra arms. Since extra arms and GS rear legs aren’t for sale By Amazon yet, the wagon was the next best thing. Best part, My girl can sit up and see everything—-10 out of 10'}]

https://www.amazon.com/MacSports-Outdoor-Utility-Wagon/dp/B0B6DKD313/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

TERRO T800 Garbage Guard Trash Can Insect Killer - Kills Flies, Maggots, Roaches, Beetles, and Other Insects

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#15

15,802

$7.98

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'We just moved into a recently renovated/flipped home. Everything was brand new and the home was clean, clean, clean! But, we had this horrible problem — flies!\n\nWe couldn’t open the garage door or take out the trash or even come in the front door without flies getting in. Considering how diseased these critters are, I didn’t want them in my home. At one point I had killed 10 in a single day.. in my home!\n\nEnough was enough! We had purchased one of those rectangular zappers you see, rebranded a thousand times, for $40 on amazon and they do work great (although loud and a bit scary to handle.) Even though it was killing our active flies, the problem still persisted.\n\nMy friend told me to wash out the trash can outside (the likely source of these flies) with bleach and soap water after the trash had been taken. So I did. I bleached and watched all those larvae go toodles into the soapy and bleach abyss. I thought that would be it. But, nope! Two days later, I’m taking out the trash and lift up my trash can and am met with a swarm of no less than 30 flies. 30!! Where did they come from in two days?!\n\nSo, I turned to Amazon once again. I saw that Terro had a garbage guard for $7 that had decent reviews. So I figured it wouldn’t hurt. I risked it and purchased the Terro T800. It arrived the next day.\n\nWhen I got it, it didn’t smell like anything. It’s super tiny. I thought in NO WAY would this thing do anything. But I stuck it anyway to the garbage kid, and like another reviewer suggested, I put it by the hinge to help prevent it from being knocked out by trash. Then, I close the lid reluctantly. I was pretty sure this tiny, non electrical, non-smelly thing wasn’t going to do SQUAT. Like all the vitamin reviews on Amazon, I was pretty sure any review was made up. But, I left it alone.\n\nI came back two days later to take out more trash and was preparing my fateful demise involving 30 more flies. My hand went up to my face. I made sure to close my mouth — you know, just in case. One fly. One came out. WHAT?\n\nI look into the trash can which has been previously alive with maggots and saw none. NONE. And what I saw were a bunch of dead fly bodies. Those horrible vermin were gone. This must have what it felt like to be Dexter.. I have officially wiped out the enemy with punishable death. Two days later I return and just a moth comes out and the flies are still dead.\n\nIt’s been a week and I have not had to kill a single fly in my house. It’s been a week and I have not had to suffer the annoying sound of the bzzzz behind my head as I read a book and then turn around with anger, “Where are you!” I no longer have the guts of flies smashed on my palms as I smash them against the window in my vain quest to rid them from my house.\n\nTo think, months of suffering with flies and all I had to do was get this Terro Garbage Guard. It is $7 with prime and will be the best investment for you! I cannot recommend it’s enough.\n\nThank you, Terro, for giving me my sanity back.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My 98 year old Dad just called me with the news that hundreds if not thousands of fruit flies died today in his house. I was visiting with my farther over the holidays and as I entered his house I came face to face with swarms of fruit flies that must have appeared due to our mild winter weather and his overly warm house. We tried so many “home” mixtures found on YouTube but nothing was very affective. As I was leaving after the holidays I was at my wits end on how to kill these fruit flies that had also moved to the bedrooms and bathrooms. Before I left Dad’s house I ordered him a new garbage can with a spring loaded handle on the top that I felt he could manipulate as well as TERRO T800 Garbage Guard both from Amazon. He received both and with a secure top garbage can and TERRO T800 Garbage Guard, within hours hundreds if not thousands of fruit flies were dead or dying. My Dad ask me to get on my “computer thing” and tell Amazon how happy he is with this product and the elimination of the fruit flies. He said he would recommend this to anyone who are also having problems getting rid of fruit flies! 👏👍'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'My poor husband had been absolutely traumatized by maggots in our outside can when we got back from vacation. Over the next few weeks, I bleached and scrubbed the inside and outside like crazy. I basically zip-tied every bag of waste that went in. Still, it was a fly hotel and maggots were coming out of it and crawling on the outside like something in a horror movie. I bought this due to the other reviews and it has been a silver bullet. The only flies in my can are dead flies, and there are no more maggots. The fly population around our home has also decreased dramatically. The garbage guard has definitely become a welcome part of our household maintenance routine!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These really do work as far as killing insects in your trashcans, but the trick is making sure the garbage trucks don't knock them off when they slam dunk your receptacles. The adhesive pads are no match for that. Luckily, the product has vents in it, so I drilled two holes in the trashcan lid that match the spacing of two of the vents, ran some floral wire through two of the vents, put the adhesive pad on the product (you can just as easily put it on the lid between the holes you drill--it doesn't matter), inserted the wire through the drilled lid holes, pushed it all up against the inside of the lid, closed the lid, and then twist-tied the wires together. Problem solved. Hint: Do everything outside because the product emits fumes and you don't want to be breathing those in."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I put this on the inside of the lid portion of my Behrens Galvanized Steel 10-gallon trash can and guess what, NO FLIES. I use the trash bin specifically for my fur babies poo. It can carry two weeks work of poo and still no flies with the garbage guard. It doesn't mask the poo smell but IDC as long as there are no flies."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Works great! Got an outdoor can, the kind the mechanical arm on the garbage truck picks up and tips over, with the lid opening by gravity. Placed this on the inside of the lid, near the hinge to lessen the chances of it being scraped off during emptying and it's worked for 4 pickups so far. And NO flies/maggots! No apparent odor, just seems to put a big hurt on the fly party that used to be my trash can (litter box contents, remnants of meat, etc.) For those missing the adhesive, it's quite small and was kinda hiding in the packaging until I looked carefully, otherwise I'd just use a command strip or something."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I despise fruit flies (and more recently, drain flies). I understand that fruit flies are basically harmless (drain flies CAN spread disease due to the filth in which they lay their eggs). My household leaves out fruit and vegetables which frequently end up rotting. Because they apparently won't stop, short of cucumbers and oranges costing $10 each, I decided to concentrate on the flies. I waged an indoor battle for the longest time, and found it insufficient. No matter how many fly strips and apple cider vinegar traps I laid out, there were armies of new flies to replace the dead ones.\n\nI ran across an article that pointed out that garbage, recycling, and yard waste containers can be big sources of these despicable flies, and they should be treated. I purchased these Terro insecticide devices and had the same issue all the other 1-star reviews are having: they fell off, regardless of how well I cleaned the surface.\n\nHere is the solution:\n\n1. Buy a good roll of two-sided foam tape. I bought the Gorilla tape, permanent adhesion.\n2. Get a bunch of rubbing alcohol wipes or some 91% rubbing alcohol and some paper towels.\n3. Clean any rough debris off the inside of your containers and then wipe down with a alcohol wipe, or a paper towel soaked in alcohol.\n4. Dry the area with a fresh towel. Repeat step 3 and dry again.\n5. You are now ready. Throw away the useless white foam tape that comes with the package. Cut a square of the Gorilla Tape and place it on the BACK of the Terro device. Press the Terro device firmly against the garbage can lid and hold for AT LEAST 30 seconds.\n6. Done! The insecticide dispenser will now stick to your lid long after it's done dispensing its load. You can yank it off when it's time, and replace with another Gorilla tape square and another dispenser. Enjoy a much lower load of fruit and drain flies!\n\nPS, now that your garbage can is treated, take your trash out every day, particularly in a multiple person household. Fruit flies can and WILL lay eggs and hatch from your indoor garbage. Ensure the lid of the outdoor can closes properly to maintain the appropriate concentration of insecticide vapor inside it."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I discovered our trash can was literally infested with maggots about two weeks ago. Immediately disgusted by the wiggling, slimy maggots I took to Amazon to find a cure; & a cure I did indeed find! This thing worked great...for about one week or less...! We discovered that (after taking the trash out) the contraption must’ve lost it’s stick & fell into the gross (yet maggot free!) garbage. I placed it precisely as the directions stated. I am so disappointed because it truly seemed to be working. You get what you pay for, I guess? Idk the going rate for this product. Anyway, longgggg story short; It works but you best super glue that bad boy on there or be more brave than I & deep sea dive through the trash to find if & when it falls. 🙅🏻\u200d♀️ 🤷🏻\u200d♀️'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought this item because it said sage for indoor & outdoor use. I had intended on putting it in my trash area within my kitchen, but upon reading the box after I installed them it says not to be used where people spend time or prepare food. I guess “indoor” only means garages. I’ll be removing it ASAP and putting it outside, but it won’t help my indoor issue. I wish the description had been more explicit. Unfortunately I discovered this after I installed so I can’t return. Also, there’s a concerning “may cause cancer” warning on the box...suddenly fruit flies don’t seem too terrible.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I live in a small apartment building with six units. We’ve been producing a ton of trash this summer while we’re all trapped inside and as it heats up, our trash situation behind the building has gotten pretty foul and flies were a constant presence. After a horrifying experience with a can full of maggots, I ordered these online. The cans behind our building don’t have lids, so I just stuck two on the wall behind the trash cans & they have worked like magic. I’ve seen maybe two flies in the week since I put them up. I am so pleased with this purchase.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Terro-T800-Garbage-Guard-Black/dp/B07JZDHBFR/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Garden Hose Expandable Hose, Durable Flexible Water Hose

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#16

14,686

$29.99 - $75.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "We were looking for a new hose this year as our old traditional hose is too short for what we need in our yard, and it was cracked and leaking as well, so we decided to order this one at the 100' length to give it a whirl. At $40 it's a great price for a hose of that length that also includes a multi-spray nozzle.\nA traditional 100' hose would weight a ton, and schlepping that around the yard at that length is not fun and a task in it of itself. This one however, is in fact lightweight and does expand to the full 100'!\n\nBecause it is the expandable design, the feel is something to get used to (it was kind of bizarre feeling at first, haha) but once you get past the fact that it's a different type of hose, it's absolutely fantastic.\n\nWe debated on what type of hose box to get for this, and waited until it arrived to make that decision. I'm glad we didn't go ahead and make the purchase because of its design, a traditional hose box for a 100' hose would be entirely too big and ultimately a waste of money. The hose comes with a hose hook that slips over the spout from the house, which is prefect for the time being. (It does come in a drawstring bag which is good for storage of either the hose or other things like bungee cords!) ALSO! It comes with extra rubber washes in case they need to be replaced.\n\nOverall, this is a really solid buy- even if it only lasts a few seasons, the price point is really great and not too much of a disappointment. Im already going to get a shorter length for the front of the house!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': '╔ ■ Price Point: 4.5/5\n╠ ■ Quality: 5/5\n╠ ■ Recommendation: 5/5\n╠ ☼ Overall: 5/5\n╠ ►Product Need: 100 ft’ of hose\n╠ ►Product Pros: Expandable size, valve, nozzle, kink free, warranty\n╠ ►Cons to Consider: Reeler computability\n╠ ►My Review: Buying a hose online has become a gamble with the quality that you receive as there are a lot out there that over claim. I have found this hose to live up to its thus far. The hose expands to 3x its original size so that you end up with 100 feet, which means it contracts down so that you are forced to put it away. The quality of the hose is a lot better than I expected and don’t any foreseeable issues. I really like I don’t have to deal with hose kinks anymore. The ends are heavy duty and the lining seems very thick and heavy. I like they included the brass shut off value and a detachable spray nozzle as those are the 2 things I have bought separately in the past and use the most. The nozzle is basic yet giving 9 modes and plastic however which is okay if it breaks. The hose itself has a 1 year guarantee which is nice. The only thing I didn’t foresee was the compatibility with my hose reeler . It doesn’t work well with it, but they thought of that too giving a holder and a bag. Overall I love my new hose and would recommend for anyone looking for a 33’-110’ foot hose.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "So we seem to have been on a spending frenzy and the last thing I needed was to have leaks in our hose. I searched and searched and then I found this expandable garden hose. I never knew a hose like this existed but seriously, people, I am so glad my old hose sprung a leak.\n\nWhy I love it. It's lightweight and it's super cool to see it expand when you turn on the water. A little creepy, but so awesome. I love all the nozzle functions and it comes with a bag for when we store it in the garage for winter. We have seen areas that need watering and this hose reaches them all and then some.\n\nI'm really stingy with 5-star reviews but if there were more stars I'd use them.\n\nIt's extremely durable and I can't see needing to replace this ever or at least for many, many years.\n\nIt was well packaged and came exactly on time."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Great hose! It is very lightweight. The hose easily expands to 100 feet and stays that way as long as the water is on. When you turn off the water and drain the hose it returns back to it's smaller size. It fits easily into its carrying case. The nozzle that comes with the hose is very good quality. I highly recommend this hose. I wish I would have bought it years ago. No more lugging around a heavy hose to water or wash the car. I ordered it on April 16 and received it on April 20, that was super fast. This is an update to my previous review. I had to contact customer service for the Vieneci garden hose and they were very helpful and got right back to me. They were very responsive to my question and promptly answered me. I would not hesitate to buy this hose or from this company again. The customer service was great!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Very lightweight and very easy to carry. Doesn't feel cheap like a lot do. Expands when you turn the water on. The sprayer works well and has many settings on it. My favorite feature is the shut off valve on the end"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Sometimes you buy items "blind" on Amazon and cross your fingers to hope they\'ll work the way they say they will. This hose worked just as it was listed to work and was a great price for what it does! We immediately hooked it up to give it a try and my husband was very impressed.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' I was apprehensive when I saw how lightweight, but FYI to anyone looking this hose turned out to be made of VERY durable material. The hose gun that it comes with is worth $10 alone and has every known pressure setting PLUS some. I happened to already have a hose hanger, but thought it was great that it also came with a strong plastic one if needed. Similar hoses seem to pop up elsewhere on Amazon, but this was the best price.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " I purchased this hose with a little hesitant because I didn't feel too sure about ordering a hose online, I need to check the durability out in person for those kinds of things. So when I received it I was pleasantly surprised at the high quality! But also I wasn't expecting all of the bonuses, like the spray head which has so many different spraying variations (see the video). There's also a holder that goes over the water line to wrap the hose around when not in use. Also, it comes with some replacement parts. Very happy with this purchase and recommend!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought this hose for my DIY car wash. It’s very easy to use. The hose’ quality is very good, and it is very soft and flexible. I also tested the nozzle and it worked perfectly as I expected. I really like it and would recommend it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Play Video\n I bought 2 of these hoses 100 ft last year for $35 each in Sept 2019 (owned for 10 months). I live in Southern California, no oetsdid not use the hose at all during colder months (Dec-April), and the past month of May 2020 is when we used it everyday. The hose is now leaking in several places (Please see video, sorry kind of long) and the hose knob to use different sprays doesn’t click when transitioning like it used to. I have to go through the vendor now to get my warranty.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Garden-Hose-Expandable-Durable-Flexible/dp/B09XM5M3S3/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Chapin Garden Sprayer

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#17

57,029

$14.89 - $48.56

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'ve been using this garden sprayer now for about 5 months and It has always worked perfectly. This sprayer is so easy to use. The way it works is you fill the sprayer with your choice chemical, pump the handle until the air pressure builds (you will feel the resistance in the handle when the pressure is built) point the nozzle and spray. So easy! The container is a good thick quality, wand is 12" and the hose is 28" which makes maneuverability nice and easy. This sprayer has a convenient funnel top which helps prevent liquid from running down the sides when you are filling it.\n\nI use this with insecticidal soap on my houseplants and on my garden plants. The spray is nice and even and it has a nice wide spray width. The nozzle is adjustable and the wand is easy to reach into bushes or up into small trees. This sprayer mists everything leaving a nice coat on the leaves without dumping out too much product. This is nice because my liquid lasts longer. I have never had any issues with this sprayer and would recommend this. If this review is helpful to you in any way, please let me know by clicking on helpful. Thank you so much!! :)'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought the Chapin four years ago and it\'s still working, with occasional tip cleaning using vinegar or CLR. It\'s never quite as "misty" as I\'d like, but it\'s adequate for spraying weeds, and for the price I can\'t complain. The wand and tips are usually the weak points in these home sprayers, so I looked into buying new ones but it was more than the complete tank.\n\nIt probably doesn\'t help that I leave chemicals in it for extended periods. I once left liquid in it so long that I forgot whether it was weed killer or insecticide, so disposed of it by spraying an area that needed both. I then decided to get another dedicated sprayer and label them. This seemed easier than cleaning them out after every use because that\'s just not gonna happen, to be honest.\n\nThe lock and release action of the pump mechanism for carrying is smoother and easier than with others I\'ve tried, and given the abuse it takes it\'s a great deal.\n\nThe Smith was twice as much, and the wand is a bit longer. It feels more robust and sprays mistier, but that could change. The twist and lock action isn\'t as smooth as the Chapin, but other than that they\'re pretty similar.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is an extremely well made garden sprayer, easy to use, maintains good pressure, clear volume markings.It takes about 3 pressurizations to empty the sprayer. I have to give kudos to Chapin. Not only is this a great sprayer, but when I called them to make sure the extendable wand I wanted to add was compatible, the person who answered knew immediately what I was doing, and was also aware that the nozzle that came with this sprayer would NOT fit the wand and sent me one that would fit at no charge which arrived before the sprayer and wand did! Now this is just a small plastic part, but essential for operation. I am very impressed with this company's foresight and service and will look at other Chapin products in the future.\nNow I'd like to also rave about the wand purchased through Amazon, Chapin #6-7770 32-Inch Extendable Wand with Viton. The extendable part is brass and is slightly bent at the tip. The bend is important because just by turning your hand slightly while spraying, you can get the underside of the leaves. It fits the hose that comes with the sprayer. When it is fully extended, I can get the top branches of a pear tree that is roughly 15 feet high."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2014', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "Update:\nToday one of the sprayers exploded when I pumped it up to medium pressure (shown in this photo). I heard a loud explosion and the lawn weed killer drenched me everywhere. This sprayer was stored outdoors long enough for the plastic to degrade. Based on this experience I highly recommend discarding and rotating them out with a new one after a few years. I came across a bunch of other reports of these Chapin sprayers exploding, so I'm throwing away the rest of mine and switching over to Smith brand. Also the Smith models have a manual pressure relief valves so it won't spray onto you while opening the lid.\n\nOriginal review:\nIf you're trying to decide between the 1 and 2 gallon Chapin sprayer, I recommend the 2 gallon because you can still fill it with only 1 gallon and then use the remaining gallon as a larger air spring. The larger air spring volume will make it easier to pump and spray longer."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': "I operate a small farm so I've bought a few 2 gallon sprayers in my time. I was hoping for an imitation of the rugged model I bought in a big box store. So, the pros: the tank is solidly built and will not leak or rupture. The cons: The wand and hose and pump handle are made from plastics that are close to the cheapest of the cheap. Especially the hose and wand. I can guarantee that if this unit is left out exposed to the elements, especially heat, it will disintegrate to uselessness in a big hurry...it's obvious that I'll need to baby this along to get any life out of it. By habit I always thoroughly rinse sprayers and flush them with both water and air after each use, and store them in our workshop. For about $6 more, there are other models with extra features that make them much more serviceable and likely to last, like more rugged wand and hose components, and a pressure vent. For the price I suppose this was adequate, but I will not be purchasing this unit again because others out there are so much better made."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " 10/10 strongly recommend. Watch my video. I'm a picky person, and you will not regret buying this. Preforms outstandingly and will last for decades."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This sprayer is amazing! I bought it to spray my yellow spots in my lawn with LawnStar. I used the Home Depot HDX brand last year and it got clogged every 5 minutes. It was very frustrating. This sprayer didn't get clogged once and I was able to spray my lawn much faster!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Pros:\nNow, the quality of the device is nice. I does feel a little cheap at first. When I got it rolling, which was effortless, I found the pumping mechanism to be a superior design. "So easy and old lady can use it". It pumps fast. Three gallons is A LOT of juice however, the cylindrical design allowed me to pick it up and shake up my ingredients easier than my 2-gallon sprayer which is pregnant shaped. I LOVE the fact I can clearly see plain water levels through the plastic. Darker liquid like Miracle Gro is super easy to see.\nCons:\nOne thing which is going to make people angry, because I was also, is the fact there are multiple options for this unit...But you don\'t know this when ordering it. This "20003" model "with Adjustable Nozzle" does NOT come with "the Deck version" or the "Relief Value" version or the... See, you find out about all these add-ons and model changes AFTER you buy this base unit. It\'s stupid for three main reasons.\nOne. This poor marketing doesn\'t allow people to chose a more expensive product which better fits their needs so, everyone loses.\nTwo. A consumer gets this product and easily believes they are cheated. Resentment. Phone calls. Staffing. Dumb.\nThree. Because one and two are so probable, there is no direct mechanism to solve the problem. You can return it and the company loses. You can get mad and swear revenge and the company never knows WHY you\'ve gone on an online campaign to destroy them over something so avoidable. Finally, it\'s simply the reason some businesses make it and others fail.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "The locking mechanism on stem of handle consists of a tiny plastic tab. If you don't tighten this mechanism up enough, air will escape and it won't do the job. If you tighten it up too much, the tiny plastic tab will break... rendering this product useless. The latter happened to me. Received this product a week ago, and it's worthless after only 2 uses. Don't even know if it's worth the effort to try to return this product since I already tossed the packaging in the garbage."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': " I bought it not for gardening, but for cleaning purpose. At first I was so worried the sprayer won't be strong enough to remove my balcony bird poop(which it pretty hard and stick since the sun burnt it). But turn out it is perfect for it! I no longer need to bend down and scratch it off with a toothbrush!! And it also do perfect job for window cleaning as well. Just use hot water and spray it on my window, it looks perfectly clean.\n\nI have used this for four months now~ There is no any problem on breakage / leakage. But you just have to be careful to get all the air out before you open it to refill water. It could surprise you how much pressure you have pump in."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Chapin-International-Garden-Sprayer/dp/B0B6F1KPV7/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Ortho Home Defense Max Indoor Insect Barrier: Starts to Kill Ants, Roaches, Spiders, Fleas & Ticks Fast

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#18

22,253

$4.99 - $51.43

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'It just did not do much of a job for me. We used it inside as my wife did not want outside bugs to be eaten by the birds and would die. Actually the bugs did not totally get under control.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I sprayed the entire can in multiple strategic defense lines on my 4 x 7 foot patio and waited patiently for the enemy to arrive. Two hours later the spider came creeping in from the bushes. He was about the size of a quarter and looked as mean as you can imagine. I smiled, knowing victory would be mine. To my horror, he proceeded to waltz right down my defense line. He didn't just cross it once, he made a 90 degree turn and walked directly down the spray line. I watched for 5 more minutes as he strolled leisurely around, completely unfazed, as if to humiliate me further.\nDefeated, I retreated inside."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Since I live in an apartment building, I am bound to have so many cockroaches in here. So I\'ve purchased this. Granted it does "somewhat" kill the bugs (meaning that it\'s not 100% and the ones that were contacted with the spray was not dying on impact as it said), however, in that same area it was used in, more bugs just ends up still hiding in that same area.\n\nBut since I just got this product for 3 days, I\'m gonna give it until I run out of the bottle to give a real review. Take this review as a "first purchase" thought review.\n\nUpdate: Still had too many roaches, and the gallon is almost empty. In fact, it\'s not killing them anymore. They\'re just still moving, despite being sprayed on...'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Sometimes, in the summer, my house gets those extra large winged cucarachas! I HATE THOSE THINGS!!! We used to hire a professional, but I've been using this for about 3 months, along with the foggers and I have yet to see one. Thank you Jesus! It hasn't been too hot yet though. Hopefully, it will be effective for a year like the bottle says."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Ortho Home Defense Max Indoor Insect Barrier - with Extended it doesn't work and I am very upset but I am a bug problem. This stuff didn't kill them I still had to hit it was a shoe."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I am normally too lazy to write a review for anything. But I have to write one for this product. I live in Brooklyn, NYC and typically in the summer months I will see a few roaches here and there when the weather gets really hot (and that my neighbors next door are axxholes who doesn't up keep their home). This year I am not sure if it's the hurricane or Covid and people are not leaving too much trash behind, my home had been invaded by those giant American cockroaches. The ones that you see photos in google and just want to look away because it was that horrific. I was so scared that I can't even go to the bathroom at night because I feel like one will be lurking in the dark some where. I was literally a prisoner at my own home because I was so scared of them. I googled everything about how to get rid of roaches. And the more I found out the more that I a scared since they can carry a lot of diseases and get you really sick. Just the idea of using a plate that was crawled all over by these critters is grossing me out. I literally torn my house apart and sealed up everything little crevices I can find and clean the heck out of everything and every time I cooked I mop that kitchen down to spotlessness. That did help a little, but I can still see one of two of these roaches crawling at night. I hate using chemicals around the house unless I have to. But I felt like I have no other option at this point. So, I came across this product on google. I had gotten Ortho for outdoor defense use a few years back and I am not sure how well that worked since I normally don't have a bug problem. I decided to give this indoor version and try. I just received this two days ago. Sprayed down my house yesterday with it. Last night when I went to the bathroom, I saw that one of the roach dead on the floor. It just died! It was like the happiest moment of my life for days that I don't have to worry and have an anxiety attack chasing it down and summon all the courage I have to kill it somehow. I can just grab the dust pan the sweep it away. This product works! I don't think it is something that is like Raid and kills on contact (since that died roach was not near anywhere I sprayed), but it some how does kill it. It doesn't flume or have any strong smell to it. If you have a bug problem like I do, then just get it, because you won't regret it."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Was experiencing a problem with bugs so I was looking for a strong insect/bug killer. I have to be honest and state that at first I didn’t think it worked, but that was due to human error and being too cautious when using the spray. I went back a second time and sprayed everything thoroughly. Around door frames, baseboards, drawers, cabinets, around outside of door along the walls and windows. Worked like a charm. I would recommend but strongly state to use vigorously. Do no use sparingly or you will not see the results you are looking for.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I used the Ortho Home Defense spray (white bottle with the red spray nozzle) on my house this time last year, and had wonderful results. Now, the ants have returned as the do every year, and I wanted to give this spray a shot. My first observation is that when I sprayed the house (some areas were for prevention, and some areas already had some ants) I noticed that it did not kill ants upon contact. That was fine.. "maybe it would kill them later.?" However, even over the next few days I noticed there were still ants everywhere I had sprayed, where products I\'ve used in the past have gotten ridden of the ants in about three days or less. This doesn\'t seem to have made a difference at all. Given that it has only been two days. I will wait a little longer before trying another product. I will update the review If I notice any useful changes.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'There is definitely something amiss wit this product. I buy one locally every year. It last one year. Because of Covid I had to order. I live in Louisiana and fire ants are horrible! 9-10 months of the year! I have used the whole gallon and it has not touched one fire ant pile to at least chase them out my yard.\nI spray in my house as well for roaches, sugar ants and spiders. (My fear of spiders are such as to cause a heart attack.). I try to return an empty jug!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I gave the scent 5 stars, it really doesn't have any scent. Which is nice. After trying many other products I am so pleased with this."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Ortho-Defense-Indoor-Insect-Barrier/dp/B09XWTGV6F/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Thermacell Mosquito Repellent E-Series Rechargeable Repeller with 20’ Mosquito Protection Zone; Includes 12-Hr Repellent Refill; No Spray, Flame or Scent; DEET-Free Bug Spray Alternative

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#19

12,873

$35.41 - $168.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Was considering this until I read toxicity reports! Not safe near humans/pets...\n\nIn laboratory animals, metofluthrin was of low acute toxicity by the oral and dermal routes of exposure. It was of slight acute toxicity by the inhalation route of exposure and as such the hazard statement "Caution Poison" is required on the label.\nTransfluthrin is a synthetic pyrethroid derivative used as an insecticide. ...\n\nTransfluthrin toxicity in human results in central nervous system (CNS) symptoms like headache, dizziness, drowsiness, status epilepticus.Apr 30, 2015'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Unfortunately, if does not deter mosquitoes. Have had it on for least an hour, still being bitten. Disappointing, I really wanted this to work.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Didn’t work I gave it a try and it didn’t do nothing. Very expensive for not working'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Did a great job keeping mosquitoes away and was able to sit out and enjoy the nice weather'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I was 2 feet from it and mosquitoes biting me.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'It seemed to work very well but with company on the way and refill GONE!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The thing really does keep mosquitoes away. But for what I paid I’d expect the rechargeable batteries to last a lot longer. I’m constantly recharging it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have the personal thermacell for hunting and was hoping this world be as good. I am not disappointed. 5 minutes after I started it up the bugs just disappeared. It's working on gnats and biting flies as well as mosquitoes. I've tried citronella candles, torches, fogger, just about everything, and thermacell is the only thing that really, really works"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "Got this so we can sit outside on our front porch without being eaten alive by mosquitoes. I charged it well first and then set it up on the floor between our chairs. It's silent, has no odor, and you can't tell what it's doing but no mosquitoes!! I just ordered some more repellent refills and plan to order another one for the back."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Easily the most effective and convenient mosquito repellent on the market. We live in Florida and have been cycling through mosquito repellants for years. I just started using it a few hours ago and am already amazed and shocked at its effectiveness. I had been sitting in swarming mosquitoes on my patio, pushed the on button and a mere few minutes later all were gone! My scepticism kicked in, maybe it was somehow coincidence, so I turned it off. Minutes later the swarm returned. Pushed the button, minutes later, again swarm gone. Completely impressed and satisfied as a brand new customer with this product. I did notice, naturally though, fans miss directing the 'diffuser' can have a negative effect against the effectiveness and radius the product intends. Placement is key if you have wind direction, as the product description mentions. Additionally, having a rechargable device is far more reliable and convenient than relying on the availability and monitoring of a fuel cell. Early on review so far - exemplary product. Haven't finished research on the chemical others are concerned about.\nUpdate: We've been using it daily for almost three weeks now and it's still highly effective. I will say on bad days, mosquito spray coupled with this device works best, as there sometimes seems to be an occasional impervious mosquito or two (could also be the patio fan dispelling the vapor unfavorably). What's also nice is, to preserve the repellent fluid, you needn't run it constantly when outdoors. It's still effective running for about 30 min on, then 29/30 min off. Its repellent effect lingers for an impressive amount of time after turning off. This last point is valuable toward saving money and adding life to the 40 hour refills. You can almost double that use of done correctly. I still highly recommend this impressive product."}]

https://www.amazon.com/Thermacell-Rechargeable-Protection-Repellent-Alternative/dp/B09DS8FN2M/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

RESCUE! Outdoor Disposable Fly Trap, Green, 2 Pack

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#20

34,124

$13.57

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am buying these for the third time and using them for the 4th year. I need to describe my property, where I put them, and how to dispose of them easily.\nI live in marshy, bayside Maryland in USDA zone 7B/8A. We back up to protected tidal wetlands, which means--and these are just the pests with wings--982 species of mosquitoes, flying ants, gnats, biting and non-biting midges, and flies. So. Many. Flies. Black flies, houseflies, horseflies, sand flies, corpse flies. Every kind of fly except greenheads (although I killed one last year so they\'re coming). We have a beautifully landscaped backyard and inground pool, which we couldn\'t even use during certain times of the day because of the flies.\nAnyone who\'s reading this has a fly problem, and you know where there\'s one there\'s quickly a million because he tells his friends where the good eatin\' is, whether that\'s your garbage can or your dog\'s poop or your saltwater pool or YOU and your tasty blood meal.\nThe first year we had the pool, it was almost unusable in July and August because of the flies. I put these up at the end of August and they did cut down the population a little bit, but it was too late. The next year, I found these in the shed in May after a swarm came after me and put them up. Worked, but still too late. Last year, on a nice March day when I was outside battling the carpenter bees and putting down Preen and Sluggo, I decided to hang a fly bag too. Pre-emergent, prophylactic. Well, it worked PERFECTLY. No flies all year! See, it\'s an exponential number of flies if you don\'t get them early in the season. If you wait until May they\'ve already bred and laid eggs at least three times so you\'re going to be dealing with 3X as many in May as you are in March. Stop that cycle early.\nNone of the videos state that you have to place them at or below 5\' (or at the level of the thing they are there for in the first place, whether it\'s a compost pile or livestock or you and your outdoor barbecue and picnic. Flies are garbage eaters and are attracted to rotting things on the ground, not 10\' up. You HAVE to hang it low enough that they want THIS more than they want your compost pile, and it HAS to be in direct sun for at least a couple hours to really crank up the stench. If you live in a windy area, 20\' away from where you congregate isn\'t enough; a gentle breeze will send this hot garbage flypocalypse right at you.\nOk, so let\'s talk about disposal. I am one of those "easily disgusted" people (it\'s a thing, look it up) and I knew from the outset I could NOT deal with getting the full bag [shudder] and closing it [vomit] OK OK I\'m fine it\'s fine [retches] Ok so [clears throat] so I knew I had to devise a plan in advance for the disgustingness that was sure to follow. I hung it from a branch in the woods behind my fence on a long S hook made for hanging basket plants. The first year I didn\'t realize I could not easily slide the thing off the end of the S hook--I thought a tight fit would keep it from falling or being blown off by the high winds we get here-- and I barfed a couple times trying to screw the top on before getting it off the hook and putting it in the "grocery bag" someone here suggested.\nYeah, screw that. Here\'s what you do. First off, before you open and fill it, use an O-ring, or a carabiner, or anything sturdy and circular-ish (I use old keychain holders) and put it through the hanger hole. Maybe use a zip tie, just make a circle. Don\'t use wire though, seems like a great idea but that thing will bend and twist and you\'ll be worse off than using the dumb hanger it came with. Just trust me. So then figure out where to put it and hang up your S hook. Cut, fill, open, hang by the circle-ish thing you attached. Done. That was the easy part.\nFast forward to 3 weeks to 3 months later. Now it\'s full and how in the world are you getting that disgusting flypocalypse down and putting up another one?! Well thank the lord you listened to that crazy \'easily disgusted\' woman on Amazon who told you how to attach it for easy removal! Now all you have to do is wait for trash day, get a 3mil contractor bag and a six pack. Holding your breath, slide the O-ring off the S hook into the contractor bag beneath. Slide another fly bag you already prepared like the last one onto the S hook. Don\'t look at it. DON\'T. JUST DON\'T. You\'re holding your breath so hurry! Tie contractor bag the best you have ever tied a bag ever in your life, and put it at the curb right before the trash truck comes. Go out to your deck and drink the six pack (for a job well done, friend!) while ordering more of these from Amazon.\nP.S. Yes. It stinks. Like a skunk with 12 butts, run over by a truck, 5 days ago, that a turkey vulture ate then regurgitated, in August. Hold your breath. Better than flies.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Okay I’m going to set the record straight here bc when I was looking to buy these, I was hesitant from all the overly dramatic reviews about them smelling like a rotting corpse and whatnot. Maybe I’m desensitized from changing my twin toddlers’ poopy diapers but it’s not even that serious guys. I live in a suburban area and I hung one right on my patio about 3 feet from the back door and the other on my tree in the front yard maybe about 6-7 feet from the front door. Yes, they have a little funky smell but it’s nothing like what the ppl in the reviews are describing. The flies are so bad this year bc we are near a bunch of farms and combined with the Texas heat, we needed something more than a flimsy fly stick and this is doing the trick. Within an hour there were 6 flies in the front one. We also put the CatchMaster fly strips inside the front window for the ones that slip in when we’re going on and out the front door, and it already has 12 flies on there. Please do not be turned off by the overly dramatic reviews about the smell. These things WORK!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-2 review-rating', 'review_body': "As soon as I got them in I put one out on my deck and within 10 minutes it already had one fly in it. 4 hours later and there are about 20 in there.\n\nFor some reason my backyard deck area had many flys buzzing around day and night. I needed something so figured I would try it out. Being that a majority of them fly close to the table I hung it up on the back of one of the deck chairs and dropped the back vision down. It started to work immediately attracting them. The fly count nearly doubled around me. But just a couple hours later, there's only a few flys around. I'm outside so not expecting 100% capture rate. I also hung one of those cheap hanging stick traps right next to it for the stubborn flys that wouldn't go in the trap and it caught a few of them as well.\n\nGoing to leave it low on the chair for tonight then move it a little higher on the tiki hut for fly maintenance. Very happy with it and would recommend it to anyone with a fly problem.\n\nFyi, it kind of stinks so not sure I would use this indoors long term.\n\nEDIT: Changed to 2 stars. As stated above, it does catch flies, it does have a stench to it, but it gets worse after a couple of days. Here is additional information. As stated, I moved the bags away from the deck area, roughly 20 feet for one and the second about 50 feet. That same day, those bags were filled with flies flying around inside the bag and flies flying around the outside of the bag. Within 2 days, there were maggots forming in them and there were alot. The maggots actually ate through the bag small holes and the water mixture dripped to the ground. This attracted more flies, near the ground and not the trap. The stench from these things when downwind was worse than roadkill sitting out for days being hit by the sun. The flies in the area intensified greatly because the trap was not only catching them, but attracting them but there was so many the trap can only do so much. This product is good for maybe 4-5 days before you have to get rid of it. I bought a couple more instantly from my first impression of them but think I am not going to put them up.\n\nI don't think that I would recommend this for any home or barn use. I think this product would be better suited for short term relief like in camping situation. If your camp area has flies, like most public camp grounds, putting one of these up 20-30 feet away from your camp for the weekend or week, might reduce the nuisance."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "These things work!!! I'm working in Kuwait and this place is absolutely infested with flies. They swarm everywhere, it's completely disgusting. We've killed hundreds and hundreds with fly swatters, we built screen doors for our building, but nothing was stemming the tide. So I ordered a couple of these and hung them up last night before I went home for the day. I came back this morning to find clouds of flies swarming around them almost fighting each other to be the first in the funnel.\n\nSo within 24 hours, there are already enough dead flies in the trap that the living are walking on a solid mass of the floating corpses of the dead. Hopefully the little demon bodies will sink to the bottom as soon as they're saturated with water. Meanwhile scores more are still stuck inside climbing the walls trying to find a way out. After weeks and weeks of being swarmed with these disgusting little creatures, this is glorious.\n\nSo for the practical part of the review: The bag is self-contained, you will need to cut out a small hole in the plastic on the top (clearly marked), pull the yellow out a bit, and then pour water into the bag until it reaches the fill line. There is a baggie of bait powder inside that dissolves in the water. I added warm water so it dissolved quicker. The top of the yellow handle has a hole to hang it with, but you will need your own string or a nail.\n\nSo in summary, these things are killing TONS of these flies. I'm so impressed that I'm ordering a couple more so I can keep this genocide up as long as I'm here.\n\nAnd I've attached a picture, don't mind the low resolution, I'm using my beater phone and it's hard to see through the bag due to the markings as well as all of the flies inside. But you can see the solid black mass of dead flies floating in the water as well as the doomed clinging to the walls. Buy these, you will not be disappointed."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "They do a great job.. I have some A-hole neighbors that say i leave dog poop in my back yard all the time (which I don't) and every time they are in the backyard BBQ, having a loud pool party and BBQ'ing, they blame me for the flies that come around.. Really? BBQ doesn't do it? kids have eaten plates of food on the tables don't do it? Anyways, so to be a satisfying neighbor to their complaint. I went ahead and purchased a few of these... LOL NOW they are really having something to complain about, because I hung 4 of these on my fence just on the other side of their patio/BBQ area where they sit.. HELL YA it does it job!.. It brings so many flies around for my neighbor to handle that I am sure he will never complain again. this is like putting honey out for a bee.. this is the holy grail of fly attractions.. i love it because now he has to deal with all the flies in that area.. best product I ever bought to shut my neighbors up. OH BTW! it also has a foul smell to it like a rotten potatoes at first.. For me that was a plus because my neighbors are down wind and get to deal with the flies and the bad smell. The product will absolutely attract the flies. Your welcome neighbors!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "The flies have been really bad when I've been trying to paint in our garage, so one evening the garage door was closed and I hung one of these off of a storage rack in the middle of the garage. The next morning while I'm getting ready for work, my husband runs in the house puts his head in the bathroom sink and starts washing his hair and arms??? I noticed the HORRIBLE smell and figured out what had probably happened... He had NO idea how he opened the garage and something started dripping on him while he was getting in the car, so I didn't know whether I should tell him I hung the fly trap thingy without thinking the garage might hit it when you opened it and spill all over, or just not say anything!!! bahaha After you put water in those things, they smell like millions of dead fish or a dogs anal gland. SOOO gross, but work great! So now, we have flies all over our garage even worse. bahahaha\nJust wanted to share, and be careful where you hang them! lol"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The smell is awfull and it actually attracted more flies than before. Other thing is that it does not kill the flies, so the flies are alive inside the trap and they reproduced, so the bag and was full of flies and larvae. Although the flies cannot escape from the trap, the larvae did escape. SO, I had more flies than before and larveae everywhere!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I live in Northeastern North Carolina. My property backs up to a nature preserve that is filled with giant horseflies, houseflies, wasps, mosquitos etc. The biggest issue I knew that I would have when moving here was the horseflies. They are gigantic and are attracted to my white car. They will buzz all around your ears and face, and they will bite you. They are nasty creatures. I am pretty much have a phobia of flying insects, but I've learned to just avoid them. Summer rolled around... and the horseflies started swarming my car every time I had to get in or out with two kids in carseats plus groceries. It was a total nightmare. These fly traps saved my summer! I can now get my kids buckled in or out without freaking out in a swarm of disgusting, biting horseflies. I also keep my grass short, put trashcans very far from the house, and pressure wash often. That said, the fly traps have made all the difference. I have one in the front yard about 15-20 feet from my vehicle - hung to a tree with a zip tie. The other is diagonal across the property in the back yard. I have not had 1 horsefly approach my car or outside shower area since hanging these. I plan to keep putting them up every 3 weeks or so. They fill up like crazy. It is nuts how well they work. I haven't seen if they've actually caught any big horseflies, but they deter them. I can seen hundreds of small flies inside. Thank you for this product. It's been such a blessing. And for making them safe, affordable, prime shipping, and easy to use. Happy customer."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' In 2020 I went to order my usual brand (you know the one) of fly bags for our urban chicken yard, only to find that they had tripled in price. We all know that many products have followed that same path during the pandemic, be it from supply chain issues, production issues as a result of being short staffed or just plain old price gouging. Whatever the reason, I was not about to break the bank for fly bags so I started scanning for a new brand. Let me just say that I have been unbelievably impressed by these bags! It is insane how well they work! A picture speaks 1000 words so check out my photo and if you are still questioning whether or not to purchase this brand then check out my video! Yes, they smell terrible but that stench is the key to a fly’s heart… place them down wind. And most importantly, place them where they will receive sunlight. I cannot stress that tip enough! It is printed in the instructions on the bags and it truly makes the difference between catching a half dozen flies versus catching 12 dozen flies! I speak from experience on that so follow the instructions and hang your bag somewhere sunny. These are the holy grail of fly bags. Buy them now!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I have used these for years. Usually use two during a hot summer season. They will fill up with flies.\nIf I use them this year, I can often skip the next year because it decimates the fly population for the season.\nI see some negative reviews that I just can\'t believe. How stupid can you be!\nInstructions for the first time user:\n1. DO NOT PUT IN THE HOUSE!!!! Unless you like the smell of dead dog. But unfortunately, that is what attracts flies! Not the smell of flowers! It is the smell of rotting meat.\n2. Fill with water, and massage the container to mix. BUT DO IT OUTSIDE THE HOME!!!!\n3. Hang from something like a low tree limb ABOUT 30 FEET FROM YOUR HOUSE!!!!\n4. It does not start working until about a week or more. For those reviews that gave it one star because it didn\'t catch flies in the first 24 hours, wise up! Its got to get good and smelly!\n5. Yes, it does attract flies from around your neighborhood, not just the "invisible" boundary around your house.\n6. Keep checking the water level. Add more water as it slowly goes down over the weeks.\n7. It will often catch carrion beetles, hornets wasps, and all types of flies. Any insect that likes rotting food, it will attract.\n8. When it gets over half full of flies, just push down on lid, and put into a separate plastic bag and ties it up. Throw in outside trash, not inside house trash!\n\nThis product will slowly decrease the fly population around your home. You want to know when you will really notice? Wait until next spring/summer and you will say, "Wow, I can grill and not a single fly pestered me!"\nI use them every year. I wish the county or state would set these out around the neighborhood to keep the fly populations in check.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/RESCUE-FTD2-Disposable-Trap-2-Pack/dp/B07BTY75CV/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Roundup Ready-to-Use Weed & Grass Killer III - with Pump 'N Go 2 Sprayer, Use in & Around Vegetable Gardens, Tree Rings, Flower Beds, Patios & More

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#21

26,264

$15.72 - $157.27

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Kills the crap outta crap. I\'m reviewing this from the wife\'s account (I\'m sure she\'ll appreciate it). She hates Roundup because it\'s some toxic-ace shiat (incidentally, that\'s why I love it - I need something that kills plant life to death). This kills plant life to death in a 5-star kind of way - I can spray an area and never have to trim there for the rest of the summer. Year-long liquid weed-trimmer goodness.\n\nP.S. I, too, hate Roundup "because Monsanto" but whattayagonnado? It works, I buys, part of my soul dies.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Says it will kill stuff...stuff died. Said it was ready to use...I took it out of the box and used it...I honestly don't understand what is not to like about this. You know...if you want something that will keep stuff and is ready to use."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Picture tells it all. The original size of the weeds/crabgrass was twice the width it was in the before picture. All easily removed since it was dead all the way through.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'ve read several reviews mentioning the wand "foaming" and not working. I had this issue, but after googling how to fix the issue, found there is a very SIMPLE and quick fix. You must learn how to operate the wand before writing a negative review. (The wand has to be primed. Hold the bottle up higher than the wand/nozzle until it stars spraying - super easy to figure out). I never leave reviews but I am very satisfied with this produce. It\'s simple to use and very effective! I sprayed a large patch of grass/weeds in my back yard to prep for a new flower bed. It has been 3 days and the grass/weeds are DEAD. I spot-sprayed weeds in my yard as well and they are all brown and dead. The product works well and works quickly! My dad also sprayed his round-up mix on areas and what he sprayed on the same day has not died. I highly recommend this product (even over expensive ones like my dad has that are not pre-mixed and ready to spray!) The wand was an issue but once I googled it, super easy to apply.....'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "This liquid is a plant murdering machine. I usually don't like to use gnarly chemical sprays in our yard but we had to take out a whole section of overzealous weeds in a raised bed in order to plant flowers for spring. It took two rounds of spraying a day apart but it killed all the dang ol' weeds that were too many to pull up. This only works if you spray the leaves of the plants. The sprayer is battery operated (battery included) which makes application easy. The instructions say you can plant non-edible plants the following day, or edible plants after 3 days. It smells terrible for a few days and I think inhaling it directly might lower your IQ several points, so don't do that."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Just tried to use this for the first time and it is very frustrating. I followed all the directions, had everything in the "on" position, could here the pump activated but nothing would come out. Looked on-line to trouble shoot...tried re-priming as suggested on the manufacturer\'s website. Still nothing. After going over it bit by bit, I discovered the problem. Where the white tubing connects to the wand (green handle), the tubing is kinked inside the handle. This is not an area the consumer can get to. I was finally able to pull the white tubing out enough to lessen the kink but it still does not come out in a spray....more of a drip. I don\'t know if the one I got is defective or if this is a design flaw but I do know I just spent over an hour on a project that should have taken 10 minutes...frustrating.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Kills everything! I use it on my fence line so I don't have to weed eat all the time. My backyard is a half acre and one of these jugs goes down one side of my fencing (just to give you an idea of how much you need)."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This bottle of roundup is reasonably priced on Amazon. The premixed stuff always works WAY better for me than the concentrate mix. I notice weeds dying within 2 or 3 hours after application. I like this one over the battery powered wand as those ones die out too quickly and seem to get clogged. The bottle advertises 10 minutes of spray with full pressurization, but that seems like a stretch to me. Maybe half that at best. It does require a fair amount of pumping but it’s easy to do and sprays 10-12 feet out of the nozzle. My only real gripe is that it sprays with so much pressure that I end up using a lot more liquid then I would have with the battery powered wand - but that also means more weed death, so I’m good with it. It is a little heavy to carry around while spraying if that’s a concern for you. Otherwise works great!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This thing kills whatever plant you spray it on. I've used it on grass, weeds, and even a small bush with amazing results. I've found it works fastest when you spray it on when it's a hot dry day, but I've put it on shortly before an unexpected rain and it still manages to kill.\n\nBe warned though -- it works REALLY well. I've had splatter hit nearby a flower and that thing wilted dead within a day. Also, if it gets on any part of your lawn and you don't put some grass seeds down soon after, be prepared to see weeds popping up in that barren area soon enough."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Been struggling with weeds and crabgrass for years, used everything known to man. Finally gave in and purchased this. Took out my weeds before I even had the chance to close the door behind me. This will purge your soul of all prior sins. A little goes a long way. Don’t ask me how I know that.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Roundup-Ready-Use-Grass-Killer/dp/B098KN2599/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Ortho Home Defense for Indoor & Perimeter

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#22

61,835

$10.97 - $89.00

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This is a solid product.\n\nThis is not designed for infestations or ant hills. It is a product designed to prevent entry of insects into your residence and eliminate individual insects that have entered. While this may help the odd case of colonized insects, it really is made for those solo runners that snuck in when you weren't looking.\n\nIf you have an infestation or a mess, your insects are doing more than entering your house, they are living in it. Perhaps if it was sprayed around the house like the floors were being watering your floors it would work on infestations...but, PLEASE DON'T DO THAT, it wasn't designed for that use nor was that dosage tested for human/animal exposure. Consider calling an exterminator for infestations (100s+, colonies, groups of insects, etc.). And as for ant hills, either remove them, or buy poison for ant mounds. Are there ant hills in your home? That seems like a different problem.\n\nAfter you've taken care of cleaning things up, then protect your residence from the entry of new insects. You'll see this product is WONDERFUL FOR THE JOB. I've used it for years, one home in a very wooded, shaded area, one home in the south. Works like a charm...spraying as others have mentioned...seasonally.\n\nThis product works by leaving a residue, so if what you spray it on (baseboard, perimeter of home covered in leaves in the fall, edge of home outside, etc.) is cleaned, blown away, excessively rained on...some or all of that residue will be removed...particularly overtime. Be aware of your specific situation and adjust your application frequency accordingly.\n\nIF YOU CREATE A BARRIER, THEY WILL NOT ENTER. (Read the label for all the insects covered...it's extensive.)\n\n1. Clean up your outside and inside space a little of non-permanent items, pulling things from the perimeter (toys, anything that shouldn't be on the floor or ground basically). Eliminate debris and items in which insects hide, make webs, etc.\n2. Spray the OUTSIDE perimeter and along the border of every door and window.\n3. Spray the INSIDE perimeter, along the base boards, of your whole house (closets, pantries, bathrooms included). Then spray a barrier between rooms (around the door frame).\n\nLastly, I understand the frustration that might occur if your wand or applicator never came. Exchange it with Amazon, try a spray bottle, etc.\n\nI've been using this with pets. Label says that IT MUST DRY BEFORE IT IS OK WITH PETS. Please remove them from the area while you apply. If you have a pet roach or tarantula I don't know what to tell you.\n\nAll the best, and good luck with your application."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Added a picture to show that's on the jug what it says that it can kill to to help you all.\nIt has no nasty chemical smell, does hurt your wood floors, but will kill the bugs on contact and help control them from running around your house. I use this every year on my home and it is great stuff. I do inside and out. And keep enough around to kill anything that might pop up (ants out of the walkway) just spray and your problem is gone."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2021', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "So I don't like spiders. I recently moved to Toms River, NJ, and no one told me that I would be surrounded by them.\nI saw the reviews on this product and figured it would help me sleep at night, so I bought it. It arrived yesterday at 1:00 PM, and by 1:30, the whole perimeter of our house was sprayed, inside and out. Today I opened my door, and I see this shriveled up spider. Yay, the stuff works! Wait, is that a red hourglass shape on the spider's belly????? Beware. This product let's you know exactly WHAT almost got into your home. I will likely never sleep again."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Florida residents. We started getting these little winged ants 🐜 in our house, which never happened before. They were crawling all over the ceiling in our 2-story house, so it was impossible to reach them & kill them.\nThe pest control guy charges almost $120 to spray pesticides, and being the cheapster money saving types, we wanted to see if this spray system works.\nIT WORKS!\nThe same day we got it delivered, I sprayed the entire perimeter of the house outside, plus inside the house corners and closets, plus the garage.\nWell, it's been a few months, and I haven't seen one bug since.\nI even still have half a gallon left.\nGet it. This works."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I moved into a new apartment in Texas that had a roach infestation beyond anything I had ever seen. It took me about 45 days and four of these bottles to rid the infestation, but I must say that it cleared the entire half of my apartment building not just my unit. So this stuff works,'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "So, I've owned this for approx. 12 months ... and it works! However, the way you use it depends on how well it works. I spray this along the baseboards of my home in each room. We live in a wooded area and sometimes German cockroaches are found inside during the summer. When this is sprayed as a barrier, I find a few roaches laid up on their backs dead. However, if I find one alive and spray it on contact you have to drench it before it dies. So, for on-contact, it doesn't work because it takes a while for the poison to kill the bugs. I'd give it 5 stars if it killed on contact."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I love this stuff - I grew up with mom spraying the house with Ortho Home Defense every season. We never had problems with ants/spiders/etc. I’m in college now, and I rent a room off campus away from home. When I first moved in, holy moly there were spiders, crickets, roaches, just insect life galore... I live over 10 miles away from the stores, and with no vehicle, I couldn’t run out and buy it but Amazon Prime always saves the day! My Ortho Home Defense arrived quickly and with the necessary wand (some reviews mentioned damaged containers or missing wands - that didn’t happen for me!). I sprayed inside and outside of my room, creating a barrier like the instructions state to do. About 48 hours later, most bugs had died/left the area. I haven’t had any problems with infestation since! I’ll definitely be buying another one for next season!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This stuff works very well I live in the woods and have all sorts of crazy type of insects roaming around some you definitely dont want creeping into your home. It dosen't last six months though, more like 3 to 4 months I probably spray every 2 to 3 months to keep the full strength protection around the perimeter."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': "My husband would like me to replace the last star.\nI'm going to justify taking it.\nHubby: the product works. You barely apply a splotch to the corners of a room and watch an earwig die on the floor.\nWife: i watched bugs go into siezures for weeks after he uses this stuff. The bugs haven't even touched the sprayed spots that i know of. I have to live here too.\nHubby: we treated the outside of door and window frames. The moths flew in spiralled out and died. Clearly the best mosquito protection.\nWife: doesn't this imply that it contains evaporating chemicals so potent to achieve...\nI can't deny it works for months, not 12. Not in the southern swamps anyway. It's very humid and often 100 for weeks. I really don't know what that does to the chemicals usefulness or toxicity.\nIn my home it's obviously the most efficient thing we've used. Easily clearing away fleas, spiders, kudzu beetles, centipedes, roaches, anything flying, and my number one loathed nemesis the fire ant.\nI took that last star for the migraine i get for a month after we apply it even super sparingly. But that's a choice, as a consumer, that i make willingly to avoid itchy bites, burning fire ant stings, and other creepy crawly oober unsanitary bugs\nI wouldn't recommend it to homes with young children. Just my personal opinion."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Am in a heavily wooded mountainous area, spiders, insects of all sorts are part of life, but I had to draw the line at false widows. A bite on a human is a "lite" black widow bite. Effect on my four ounce Conure would be a diff story. I wanted to try this before plunking down $45+ for full on insecticide which is expensive, and potentially highly toxic to my pet bird. Not to say that Ortho is any safer, but, this other product is certainly a lot more intense. So far so good. I treated the entire perimeter, plus blasted around all windows and doors, cracks and crevices inside and out. First couple of days i spotted some false widows, a "cave cricket," and a sow bug, but nothing since then. It has been a week since I have seen any spiders, any new webs. Direct spray kills spiders in a few seconds. No issue w the nozzle clogging up.'}]

https://www.amazon.com/Ortho-Home-Defense-Indoor-Perimeter/dp/B09TYLKWTY/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Miracle-Gro Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#23

60,813

$5.98 - $75.55

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'DO NOT BUY!!! If you do, you will get hoodwinked like the rest of us!! This is a pocket size mini box of miracle grow that would probably dispense from a gumball machine! In not even kidding. Completely misleading. Seller says the box dimensions are way bigger....NOT!! Originally sells for $10.99..???..LOL!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "This was a big rip-off! Don't let the picture fool you. It's half the size of what my wife gets at Walmart, but for twice as much money. The product itself is excellent, but don't be fooled by the deception."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Excellent product. I use it regularly on all my container plants (7-10 day intervals), less frequently on garden plants. People stop to take pictures on a regular basis.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Just received this product and extremely disappointed in the size and price. I expected to get a larger portion due to the product picture and the products Technical Details indicating Item Dimensions as 4.75 x 10.75 x 15.75 inches. Actual product sold dimensions is 2.5 x 2.5 x 4.0 inches. This is only 8 oz. for over $6 ($.75/oz). The exact same name product sells at $9 for 80 ozs. ($.1125/oz) at most home improvement stores. In both cases, size and price, a complete scam and Amazon should take action against matters like this. As one other comment stated, lesson learned.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I live in the city. I have city dirt in my yard. The soil is not black like it should be. It is more of a tan. It has things in it: old rusty hinges, shards of glass, plastic straws. I remove them as they turn up. I have plants in this dirt. I have vegetable plants and I have flowering plants. Every spring I plan to buy loam or peat moss or good topsoil and spread it around to make better dirt. Then I think about hauling the heavy bags of loam or peat moss on an unwieldy store cart, loading the car, etc. And I buy nothing of the sort. Instead, every spring, I buy a box of Miracle Gro. I don't need a cart to hold it. The box is small and light. It generally does not have a hole in it like maybe that bag of manure that empties all over your back seat on the ride home. It does not cost a lot of money. It lasts all season. And it works. Follow the simple instructions and you will have lovely vegetables and beautiful flowers. Miracle-Gro 1001233 All Purpose Plant Food - 5 Pound"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "Each of these boxes is 8 ounces. To put that in perspective, if you've ever bought the large plastic canister or box that has four packets for a Miracle Grow or similar feeder, the entire contents of this box is half the size of one packet that you get in the canister."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I love Miracle-Gro Water Soluble All Purpose Plant Food!!! Years ago I worked in an office and there was a Poinsettia plant that had seen better days. My coworker was going to throw it out but I told her to let me try to revive it so I used Miracle-Gro as I used on my house plants. I took a gallon of the Miracle-Gro and water (mixed according to the directions) to work and nursed the plant along. It was like a Miracle (Gro) when right around Christmas the Poinsettia plant I cared for displayed the bright red leaves!!! The other people in the office had told me the plant would die so you can imagine their faces when they saw the results of me using Miracle-Gro!!!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2015', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I\'ve been gardening for most my life and have tried virtually every kind of different vegetable/fruit fertilizer in ALL KINDS of modes/formulations, etc..\nIn my opinion, NOTHING beats this product. Even their new liquid kind they\'ve come out with is not the same for several reasons. 1) The liquid dissipates much more quickly 2) Doesn\'t last as long for spraying BUT costs more 3) The dispenser costs more (I think because the DESIGN simply looks sleeker/better 4) Liquid leaks more easily AND if you drop it or spill it, it\'s GONE. If you drop the granules, they can be scooped up and retrieved so not a total loss.\nSTICK WITH THE TIME-PROVEN GRANULES!!\nI\'ve tried different brands too but none hold a candle to Miracle Gro!\nTrust my experience here. There might be some a little cheaper and LOTS that are more expensive.\nMy other piece of advice is just be patient and seek out the deals. Once you find the deals: STOCK UP! This stuff lasts a long time season to season.\nEven now, on Amazon, the deal on the 10-pound is SO much better than ANY of the other weights! You just have to pay attention to the pricing per pound. Bigger isn\'t always better like we all grow up thinking about "volume discounts."\nA quick word about how to use: Don\'t forget to cover all the leaves of the plant too while trying not to just "pound" the flowers (like in pepper/tomato plants). Then, aim for a few seconds at the base.\nI have 7 raised beds and I\'ll mention is (for effectiveness AND cost savings): start at one end of your garden and wet everything (soil and leaves) and keep moving through your garden. THEN, when you reach the end, work your way back and give everything one more good wetting as you move back to where you began. Also, if you\'ll leave the sprayer parallel to the ground while spraying, you\'ll also save lots of the product. If you aim straight down at the plants, the granules are used up much more quickly without any noticeable advantage!\nI\'ve had years of experience using this product and I\'ll never change. I\'ll stick to the blue granules as long as they make them.\nOh, one last thing: if you\'ll not leave your sprayer out in the sun, it\'ll last YEARS longer. If left exposed in the sun, leaks can develop and leeching of the plastic too. Just common sense but worth mentioning. It\'s very easy to just leave the sprayer outside soaking up the sun rays but, if you\'ll just put it inside or in your garden shed, a sprayer CAN last 8-10 years! Outside, it MIGHT last 2-4. They don\'t cost that much but why waste your hard-earned money??\nHope this helps all who read it.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' If you read the reviews you will read that individuals did not receive the size they intended to buy.. i can confirm with you that they made a mistake throughout the purchase by selecting the wrong size.. they have a lot of different sizes and the .5 (half pound) is super small and people were upset to receive the small size.. it’s all in the description you just have to read and understand what your buying lol.. so if your skeptical about size and this seller fear not you get what you select whether that be the .5, 1 lb, 5lb or what ever size you choose.. I hate reading reviews where people give bad ratings any they are just incapable of reading directions.. now to the product my seedlings received a watered down version and on day 3 I have germination :) with healthy looking seedlings. Love the product.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I know that I should read the text more carefully, but this is a tiny box of fertilizer. Lowes sell a 5lb pound box for $9.50. the picture makes it look much larger than it is.'}]

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Alpha Grillers Instant Read Meat Thermometer for Grill and Cooking. Best Waterproof Ultra Fast Thermometer with Backlight & Calibration. Digital Food Probe for Kitchen, Outdoor Grilling and BBQ!

Patio, Lawn & Garden

#24

33,945

$16.99

[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have had a Thermapen for over 20 years and it has been great, but it is starting to fail as it is hard to get a connection as you rotate the pen to turn it on. Therefore, I was looking for either a new Thermapen or alternative. I decided that for the Amazon under $20 price of the Alpha Grillers pen I would give it a try. When it arrived I compared it to the failing Thermapen.\n\nTemperature measurement - at meat temperature (130 degrees) the two pens were within 1 degree of each other. At room temperature (72 degrees) the Alpha Griller pen was accurate, the Thermapen was 3 degrees low.\n\nTiming - both pens got to stabilized readings in about 5 seconds and were within a degree or two of the stabilized readings within 3 seconds. They performed very similarly.\n\nDesign - The Thermapen comes in colors and designs. The Alpha Grillers pen doesn't. Functionality is similar.\n\nFeatures - The backlight, calibrate, hold, and max/min are all nice features that the Alpha Grillers pens have and the Thermapens (either new or old) don't have .\n\nCost - The Alpha Grillers pen was less than 1/3 the price of the Thermapen\n\nDurability - My Thermapen lasted wonderfully for over 20 years. The Alpha Grillers pen is new, so I don't know how long it will last.\n\nSo far I am pleased with the Alpha Grillers pen and bought some for gifts."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "For years I have been carrying a small yellow probe thermometer in the arm pocket of my Chef's coat, they usually die after the third time they are forgotten and ran thru the washing machine. Let's just say this one won't fit in my arm pocket, and that's not a bad thing. This time when it was time to replace all the little Yellow thermometers for myself, and kitchen staff I was tired of spending all that cash all the time and gave this one a try. The Greatest thing about this thermometer is it's both Magnetic, and also has Velcro to leave it on the side of a refrigerator, or any other place I want to. It's large enough that it's easy to see, and I bought three to hang in various strategic places where they will be most needed in my restaurant.\nNo more employees forgetting them at home, no more running thru the washing machine, and most of all when the health inspector shows up, there is a top notch working thermometer right where it's supposed to be. I used it to find out my Deep fat fryers were calibrated too high, and that will save me the cost of the three thermometers within the next month and give me at least one more day twice a week before I need to change the oil in my fryers. I have only had them a week, so I can't rate the durability too well, or battery life yet, but in my profession you just keep batteries around anyway. That's the least of my worries. So far I like it a lot.\nIn my opinion with over 40 years cooking professionally you are not going to waste any money buying this thermometer."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "While preparing a dish the other day, my Alpha Grillers thermometer failed. It became erratic and I tried pulling the battery to reset the device to no avail. I email support at Alpha Grillers and got an instant response from Sarah who acknowledged their warranty replacement option, which I opted for and within a few days a brand new thermometer was sitting at my doorstep. The new one works as good as the original did before it failed. If you have any reservations about ordering this thermometer...don't as it works great and their customer service is awesome!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I purchased this thermometer a couple years back and it worked great at first and was everything I was looking for in a thermometer out on the grill. The past 6 months or so it has been acting up.\n\nFirst, it would just turn itself off while taking a reading or would be difficult to turn on (a minor nuisance). Then, the screen started flashing on/off rapidly when trying to use it and would eventually work after pulling the battery and re-inserting a couple of times (a bigger nuisance). Now, the thing almost never works - it's hard to turn on and often won't stay on long enough to use.\n\nI have obviously replaced the battery with a fresh one on more than one occasion but this is not the problem because the behavior remains the same. It appears that something is wrong with the unit internally.\n\nI emailed customer service and received a reply from Sarah within hours apologizing for the problem and asking to verify my home address for a replacement unit. I did that and thought GREAT...this is awesome!...WRONG. It's been 3 months and nothing. I've sent 2 follow-up emails asking the status, all to go ignored.\n\nI don't write negative reviews but I also can't stand liars and false advertising. So, buy at your own risk because if you have a problem, you might not get this company to honor their warranty. Too bad..."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I bought a number of these, one for me and the rest for Christmas presents. When I first got these, I was a little disappointed because they were a bit bigger then I was expecting and the "fast response" was clarified in the internal as more like 4 seconds. The vendor had sent me an email asking if I received them and how I liked them. I responded honestly with the above and said I was contemplating returning them. He replied back almost immediately that if I would try one of them for 30 days and still did not like it, I could return them for a full refund, no questions asked. So I tried it, and yes, I do like it and kept it.\n\nI like the fact it automatically turns off when you lock the probe back into the body. It really is faster than the other electronic thermometer that I have and it is a good size to allow testing the meat on a grill without burring your hand. The probe business end is not tiny, but still pretty small and makes very small hole in the meat. So I do like it after all and recommend it to other grillers out there. Plus, with customer service like that, how can you go wrong?'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I bought this thermometer in May 2015. It worked great all last summer and I used it for all my grilling. I even used it to determine if a custard was heated enough to finish setting after taking it out of the oven. Unfortunately it started acting up this summer. I replaced the batteries, but it still sometimes wouldn't turn on, and when it did, all the lights flashed. I contacted the company and within 3 days I had a replacement. I so appreciate dealing with a company that provides great customer service. They truly live up to their lifetime guarantee. I will be ordering more for Christmas gifts."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Overall the thermometer is what I expected and easy to use. However, when cleaning the probe with a sponge, it came loose and cannot be reconnected. The probe pulled free from the body of the thermometer when washing. One of the wire leads extends down to the tip of the probe and cannot be rethreaded. It seems the thin copper wire cannot be passed through a seal which must have held it in place inside the probe. Upon trying to arrange for a replacement, I see that the return window is only one month. Now I see this when submitting the review "This product currently has limitations on submitting reviews. There can be a number of reasons for this, including unusual reviewing activity."'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'After ordering I received and email with the instructions on how to use and care for the thermometer. Included was instructions that if I had any problems or question all I needed to do was to reply to this email. The instructions where very clear and when I received the thermometer I had no problems, so I did not reply to the email but it was nice to know and easy way to get anwers. Right out of the box the thermometer worked great. Just pull out the probe to turn on and push the probe back to turn off. Has a large easy to read display that has a single well placed button for a backlight. Also, has a hold button that will lock the temperature reading for a few seconds which is very nice because the thermometer is ultra fast on displaying the temperature. Easy to use, easy to clean and ultra fast read out, just what I was looking for. Looks and feels like it is built to last, so I am looking forward to using this thermometer for many years.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Wonderful Seller with super high end professional Grill Thermometer! Order shipped right away from a Seller clearly committed to the highest quality, most innovative, durable and accurate products! We looked at every digital meat thermometer on Amazon and this one stands out as the Best! Plus it has a Lifetime Guaranty. It\'s quality is clearly evident from the way it looks, feels and performs. Opening the probe automatically turns on the thermometer and it reads in seconds! It has every feature one might want including cool backlight, temp memory functions, calibration mode if you want the reading to be absolutely right on, and waterproof design. The highly useful info and extras included in the quality gift/storage box, plus links to Alpha Grillers info-filled website, all demonstrate a Company serious about Grilling and the "Worldwide Grilling Community," reliability and super quality, and Customer Interaction, feedback and Service!'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': ' This review covers the original Alpha Grillers Instant Read Meat Thermometer I purchased in February of 2017--and the new upgraded model you see here (June 2020 anyway). The original thermometer was purchased for $15 based on users reviews on Amazon. You can\'t find images of it here anymore (although you can see it in my picture comparing the 2017 model to the 2020 model), but it worked well enough and I\'ve been mostly happy with it for the last three years. Recently it went from unreliably turning on, to not turning without removing the AAA battery and futzing with it (no corrosion) for 10 minutes. I was disappointed but $15 for three years of service and left out in the elements, I can\'t complain too much. I started to browse for a replacement and see that Alpha Grillers\' has a "lifetime warranty" so I email them pictures of the unit, invoice info, etc. I kid you not: two days later, a replacement arrives from Amazon, and it\'s the latest version. So none of that "pay for shipping" the\ndead unit back to them, and we\'ll see what we can do run around. This alone, should convince you that it\'s worth buying this thermometer since we all know most of the hardware on Amazon is sourced from a giant factory making and selling units to other resellers. It\'s probably not a question of the difference in the label--it\'s a difference in the customer support and there, Alpha Grillers gets 5-stars.\n\nAccuracy and response\nSince I have the new unit, I wanted to see how accurate it was so I compared it to my Fluke 52 thermocouple thermometer with a Fluke 80PK-2A immersion probe that I had calibrated with a GE Druck DPI-822. I then filled a narrow mouth Pyrex 1,000ml flask with water from our hot water pot that had been set to 208 F and tried to hold both probe tips near each other in the hot water while trying to take a picture with the hand on a phone. The Fluke 52 and 80PK-2A read out at 184.4 while the Alpha Grillers displayed 184.1. As you know, water cools off fast and it\'s you don\'t uniform temperature in the container so the 0.3 degree difference could be the actual temperature difference from the probe positions in the hot water or even the probe shaft differences. Basically, the accuracy is excellent for a $20 meat thermometer.\n\nI also wanted to see how fast the Alpha Grillers unit responds so I filled a second small glass container with ice and water and recorded the display as it was dunked from the ice water back into the hot water (which had now cooled off further). You can watch the video above (it goes from removal from ice bath to hot water, and then back to ice bath and again back to the hot water) but it does respond extremely fast but not necessarily "instant." To be fair, "instant" is more of a marketing term and open to interpretation anyway. "Instant" coffee still takes time to add to water and stir for example.\n\nI\'d say it takes about 3.5 seconds to respond to the ice bath to hot water--which is "instant" for most of us. For example, the Fluke 80PK-2A is far slower by design because it\'s a non-tapered, thicker, stainless immersion probe that absorbs a lot of the heat and can take a lot more abuse. The more slender tapered Alpha Grillers tapered tip is designed to pierce meat and also responds far quicker since you don\'t have to heat up a lot of metal.\n\nAs far as the design of the unit, like the previous model, it features a hidden magnet to let you stick it to side of your grill which is a great feature, and the hole lets you hang it from a hook as well if your grill\'s hooks are large enough. The package also comes with four small hook and loop (Velcro) with adhesive on the back if you want to Velcro it to something.\n\nThe new model\'s rubber buttons are also far easier to press than the previous design\'s plastic bubble-type. New to this model is very even white LED backlighting. Yes, it looks blue in the official marketing pictures but that\'s the digital camera color temperature at work--it\'s actually white.\n\nHold function\nAlso new is a hold, and min max function. The function is unlike most typical thermometers which typically cycle from room temperature to max temp and min temp. It\'s pretty thought out here for a meat thermometer. On the older model which doesn\'t have the old function, I would stick the thermometer in to the meat on the grill and twist my head over to see the current temp. On meat on the rear of the grill this means getting your head into odd angles and also pretty close to the grill.\n\nWith the new model, you insert the probe, press the Hold button to activate the hold (it will display HOLD) and read the temp without all the head craning and heat on your face. Press Hold to release the hold function.\n\nOne thing I want to point out: the UI for the hold function might be a little confusing because the hold function first requires that you turn on the hold function before you can use it. This occurs from off state to on. So like most, if you have it folded shut, and open to use, you will have to press the Hold button to turn on the mode. That means the first time you want to use it, you\'ll have to press it twice: Once to activate the hold mode, and once again to do the first hold. After its in its hold mode, it operates the way you expect it to: Into meat, Hold button to read, and Hold button to release. It doesn\'t turn off until the thermometer is switched off.\n\nMax Min Function\nThe same Hold button also activates a max and min temp. This again is unlike the typical user interface of a temperature gauge with room temp / max / min cycle with a single click. To read the maximum temperature, you press and hold the Hold button for 3 seconds and it will display the maximum temperature with MAX in the display. Press again and will see the minimum recorded temperature since the unit was on and MIN in the display. One more press and you exit back into the standard mode. Note: you CANNOT the Max/Min function if it is currently in HOLD. You have to do this from the normal operations. Undocumented feature: Alpha Grillers\' documentation say to clear the recorded max/min by turning the unit off (folding the thermometer shut) but if you are in the MAX or MIN mode, you can simply press and hold the Hold button for three seconds and it will reset both recorded max and min memories.\n\nCalibration Mode\nUnlike the 2017 mode, the 2020 version features a calibrate feature. On the button that lets you switch from Fahrenheit to Celsius, pressing the button for 5 seconds will let you calibrate the unit. The instructions say to put the probe into a container of ice and water by using the Cal (f/c) button or the Hold button to set the calibration point to 32 degrees F or 0 degrees C. Obviously out of the box accuracy is excellent and for meat grilling do you really need this kind of accuracy or to even calibrate? I dunno. I was more afraid of accidentally pressing the calibrate button and throwing it out of whack so I went ahead and pressed the Cal button for 5 seconds which causes the display to show "CALL" (yes there\'s only one L in calibrate) but rather then letting me accidentally mess up the calibration, the thermometer displayed "ERR" and then went back into normal operation. My guess is the unit won\'t even let you calibrate it unless it\'s in an ice bath first so my worries about screwing up the calibration are pretty unlikely since you\'d have to accidentally dunk it into an ice bath first.\n\nBuild quality and battery\nUnlike the original Alpha Grillers I had which runs off of AAA, the new unit uses (which comes pre-installed) a CR2032 coin cell. I think this is an improvement as AAA kinda stink. They seem to be the most prone to leaking of all the cylinder cells I use (looking at you Kirkland). Lithium coin-cells, though more expsnsive, are more reliable, far less likely to leak (and ruin your unit) and operate at lower temperatures. The higher voltage also means more power for the the advanced functions in the unit too. I can\'t say anything about battery life as I haven\'t had the unit long enough, but I\'m sure the LED backlight is the largest consumer of power so if you use it sparingly, it\'ll probably last quite a while.\n\nWater resistance\nAlpha Grillers calls it "water proof" and in the documentation, it\'s stated that you can "fully submerge" it in water for a short-time so long as the battery compartment is screwed on tightly. I didn\'t dunk my unit but I have no reason to doubt the water resistance of it. There are no visible screws anywhere on the unit and there is a gasket in the battery compartment (the gasket could be a little larger though to increase the seal as there are no ridges to mate with the gasket on the actual battery cover, just a flat surface). The only ingress of water would likely come through the gasket flattening over time or through the pivot point of the probe.\n\nThe previous 2017 model used a small nub switch that the temperature probe boom depresses to switch off or on. This switch has moved to the inside of the unit which also adds to its water resistance. The probe boom itself is very stiff to open and close which also adds to water resistance. I have no idea how the probe is connected to actual controller board inside or how water resistant that is. The 2020 unit actually switches off at about a 45 degrees angle too which is an improvement over the 2017 model which required closing it firmly to switch off. I would often not switch off if you didn\'t close it correctly.\n\nI think this is plenty of water and dirt resistance for a meat thermometer unless you\'re a Navy Seal Griller who needs to scuba up from a sub before grilling on the beach. The main take away is you can probably leave this on your grill during inclement weather without worrying about it being killed. The previous model I had did not have any weather resistance claims and also no gasket in the battery compartment which might be how I killed it.\n\nImprovements\nComing from the previous model, it\'s a big improvement but it\'s not without complaints. I think the Hold feature is great, but the button is too close to the temperature scale and backlight button. This means you have to angle your thumb to hit it straight on. You\'re also going to almost always hit that button from an angle which will put more stress on it over time. The other complaint is the hold button should be activated from power on without having to press it once. I suppose this is done to prevent someone from reading the wrong temperature but I\'d rather have it on.\n\nOverall the 2020 model is a big improvement over the 2017 model. Currently it\'s quite a bit more expensive ($15 for 2017 model vs $20 for 2020 model) but I think the improvements are worth it. And let me again point out the customer service Alpha Grillers provides. My old one let go three and half years later and they stood behind it. For a $15 thermometer. Even if they didn\'t and they said, "it\'s been three years bud," I\'d buy another one with the improvements, accuracy and speed the new model has over the old one.\n\nAnd yes, I received this unit free, because my old unit died. Alpha Grillers sent it to me as a warranty replacement not to have it reviewed. It did not ask me to write my review, I did it because a company that stands behind its products deserves recognition and is worthy of my time spent.'}]

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