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aeroSling ELITE including DVD and Door Anchor
aeroSling ELITE including DVD and Door Anchor
Price: £149.00

4.0 out of 5 stars Aerosling ELITE, 25 April 2013
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Programme (What's this?)
Having got this product, I wasn't actually too sure what to expect. I could work out it was some sort of resistance workout piece of equipment, but its capabilities and limits I was unsure what to expect.

Upon opening the box, to be honest, it looks like a mess or different lengths of rope and fabric put together and left me somewhat puzzled. Once I finally understood what did what, I ventured into giving it a go. It basically works as a pulley that holds a piece of material with 2 hand grips on either end; the resistance comes from you holding either handle and controlling how much pressure and force you wish to exert. I used the hook type mechanism to attach to the top of the closed door as recommended and proceeded.

I was very impressed at the force it could exert and without any fear of the product snapping or coming loose - my initial copncern. I managed to do a couple of reps of arm muscle workouts, and was suprised at the effort that I had to put into it. After about 10 minutes using this initially, I could definitely feel the result of the resistance.

Although I am yet to test it to it's full potential, the list of exercises explained in the hand book demonstrates its capabilities of a full body work out, and I do intend to try most, if not all. The only issue I have, is that I have trouble working out what piece does what and how I can adjust all the straps so that I have it set up perfectly for use. I find it somewhat confusing, even with the list of instructions and picture diagrams as to how I can use this more effectively.

It comes with its own bag, demonstration guide and DVD to work out and will go through it all completely and hopefully update you. It is definitely worth a go, but at the price it currently is, I'm not sure I would take the risk unless I knew exactly and how to do everything I wanted!

Express Accounts (PC/Mac)
Express Accounts (PC/Mac)
Offered by Bargain Games UK
Price: £37.99

1.0 out of 5 stars Express Accounts, 3 April 2013
This review is from: Express Accounts (PC/Mac) (CD-ROM)
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Programme (What's this?)
Had no luck installing this program successfully on my mac. Currently running OS X 10.8, but as soon as I think its installed and try to load it, I am given an error saying that this program is not supported on PowerPC. I have no idea how to solve this problem, even though I am using an Intel processor and am using higher than OS X 10.3. Somewhat frustrating, hope I can find a way around this problem or try on a windows machine in the future when I can test and properly review the product, this review is of little use!

Anjum's Indian Vegetarian Feast
Anjum's Indian Vegetarian Feast
by Anjum Anand
Edition: Hardcover
Price: £10.99

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Vegetarian feast, 19 Mar 2013
This cookbook is a great cookbook to access Indian food. It is a fresh and modern approach to Indian cooking whilst still using western influences. Even though it's a vegetarian cookbook you are able to add meat to certain recipes if you do so wish. The recipes are easy to follow and you can tell the author is passionate about her culture. Highly recommend!

Philips QG3332/23 7-in-1 Waterproof Basic Facial Trimming and Styling Multigroom Set
Philips QG3332/23 7-in-1 Waterproof Basic Facial Trimming and Styling Multigroom Set
Price: £19.98

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Philips Multigroom set, 26 Feb 2013
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Programme (What's this?)
Upon first appearances of the picture, I think I should note that the grey holder/case, is not as it seems and is just the blister packing from inside and not really an accurate representation in the picture. However, apart from that, I have found the set pretty useful. Included are the main razor, 2 different sized heads, a nose hair trimmer, a standard comb and a small brush to remove hair from the unit (a charger is also included!).

The razor is roughly hand sized and is easy to hold and not too heavy. Without any of the attachments, it has the open razor for close shave trimming. You can apply the 2 razors, one of size, 1-12mm and the other 1-18mm. Why there isn't just one 1-18mm head piece, I'm not sure?! Both are easy to attach and remove as well as easily indicating the length you want by matching the arrow with the indicator. I have only use less than 5mm so far, but it seems easy enough to do without discomfort once you get used to it.

To apply the nose trimmer head, you simply twist and pull off; a simple click mechanism. This is of good length and will get even the longest of nose hairs!

The only niggle I have with this is that flicking the front power button up or down for on/off is slightly tricky with wet hands. This is almost impossible to avoid as you need to constantly rinse the hair away from the blade to continue shaving. Other than that, I would say it is a great trimmer for occasional use and am very pleased I own it!

D'Addario Planet Waves Electric Guitar Accessories Players Pack
D'Addario Planet Waves Electric Guitar Accessories Players Pack
Price: £49.56

5.0 out of 5 stars Guitar Accessories Pack, 26 Feb 2013
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Programme (What's this?)
Having played guitar for a few years now, I have picked things up relatively slowly and bought things as I needed them. If you are about to start, or have recently, I would recommend this pack. Included in the pack are, 3 sets of 6 strings, a leather strap, a tuner, string winder and a 10ft lead. The first accesory I used, and still use the most is the tuner. This is so easy and simple to use, it takes less than 30 seconds to tune after initial set up and is incredibly reliable. A simple clip on the headstock and it will tell you the note of the string you pluck and how far away from the exact note you are using red and green indicators. I had reservations about the sound of the strings, but they sound as good as any others I have bought. The spare sets are so useful because I never have a spare set lying around, and always buy them as required! This is taught me not to do so in the future. The cable, string winder and strap are all pretty generic, but they are great as spares and would use all as temporary measures. I would highly recommend this pack

Belkin Cover Shield Case for iPhone 5 - White
Belkin Cover Shield Case for iPhone 5 - White
Price: £7.73

5.0 out of 5 stars Belkin iPhone case, 21 Feb 2013
Great case, that fits well onto the phone without having to force it or struggle in any manner. It had a great matte white colour and allows easy access to the screen and buttons. The lipped side of the case makes it very useful should it be dropped screen first; whilst the plastic material is roughly 3mm thick so should prevent any damage successfully. I really like this case except that it picks up marks and scuffs easily, it also likes to mimic the colour of the pockets you put it in as well. Other than that, a fantastic buy!

Belkin Cover Shield Case for iPhone 5 - Clear
Belkin Cover Shield Case for iPhone 5 - Clear
Price: £9.67

4.0 out of 5 stars Belkin Cover Shield, 22 Nov 2012
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Programme (What's this?)
Not a bad case, that has been well made and feels strong and sturdy. The description of clear is slightly misleading, as the case is slightly clouded, but still clear enough to see through. There is a black edging around the camera hole which doesn't look great on my white iphone, but this is not that troublesome. The main problem I had was with the fit of the case. I had an old hard plastic case for my last iphone which almost clicked into place when properly secured. This case harder to put on and to make sure the case is properly attached. All in all, not a bad case as I still have easy connection to all the buttons and the dock and speakers at the bottom. I truely think I would get away with dropping the phone without too much damage!

Sennheiser MM70i Ear Canal Phones with Smart Remote for Apple Devices - White
Sennheiser MM70i Ear Canal Phones with Smart Remote for Apple Devices - White
Price: £70.00

4.0 out of 5 stars Sennheiser MM70i, 23 Oct 2012
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Programme (What's this?)
On first inspection, my first thought is that they look very similar to the old cx300 model which has been highly successful. The headphones are of good build and the wiring in particular is relatively thin but feels very robust in comparison to the apple style headphones. The ear buds are relatively small, and the silicon in-ear pieces are simple to swap to required size (3 included). Included on the wire is the remote allowing simple volume controls and start/pause back forward etc options. The only thing I don't like about these headphones before I tested their quality, was the fact that one earbud cable is longer than the other - the style where one cable goes around the back of your neck. I find these slightly awkward and uncomfortable which is slightly annoying! The white colour is identical to the apple style and would be hard to tell the difference between them. A nice little touch is the inclusion of a white leather pouch for the headphones and spare earbuds.

The fit of the ear buds is good which prevents a large amount of external noise coming in. The fit is very natural and doesn't feel too obtrusive, and probably the most comfortable headphones I have used. The sound quality upon first listen was very impressive! The balance between ears is good and the bass and treble levels are clear and concise, even at high volumes. The sound does start to distort slightly when listening to high volume with heavy bass, but this is quite understandable for midranged headphones like this.

Overall, I must admit these are great headphones, even though they are slightly expensive at present. My 2 gripes however are the earbud cable lengths and the position of the remote as I feel it is too high up the cable. Other than that, I highly recommend as one of the best pair of headphones I have used.

Seagate STBU500203 500GB Backup Plus USB 3.0 2.5 Inch Portable Hard Drive - Red
Seagate STBU500203 500GB Backup Plus USB 3.0 2.5 Inch Portable Hard Drive - Red
Offered by Market Monkey Ltd
Price: £54.58

5.0 out of 5 stars Seagate 500GB, 17 Oct 2012
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Programme (What's this?)
Great little hard drive that works seamlessly without loud noises or overheating problems. I am using this one mainly for uni work so haven't tested the need for transferring large files, but the solid build and feel of the HDD leaves me confident that it's not going to fail with a few bumps whilst sitting in my bag. The HDD comes with pre-installed software included but I have yet to use this, so can't comment too much on this.

Best of all. It's red.

How They Started Digital
How They Started Digital
by David Lester
Edition: Paperback
Price: £10.39

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars How they started digital, 23 Aug 2012
Customer review from the Amazon Vine™ Programme (What's this?)
I got this book not really sure what to expect, but I am glad I have read it. The book gives a review of roughly 15 well known companies and how they started (suprisngly) online. It tells of some interesting tales of luck, great and exciting decisions that company executives have made in their quest to be successful. The book is written in relatively simple business jargon which makes it easy and informative to all the readers. With the hope of starting my own business one day, it gave a great insight and useful knowledge that I will definitely take note from.

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