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This product was delivered in excellent shape and sooner than I had expected. The assembly was quite easy. The only suggestion I might have is there needs to be more information on the adjustments. There is not really enough information to allow me to adjust the belt without talking to someone.

Please so far (Day1)
Ease of ordering product:

Was able to easily order this item through Amazon. Selected free shipping method.

Delivery of product:

Product arrived 8 days later and was shipping using ABF.

Condition of product when it arrived:

Box was slightly damaged, but was in good shaped. Box is 45x48x24 and weighs about 250 lbs. I am almost the same size as the box and needed help getting it in my door. (instructed carrier to leave on door.)

Condition of product in box:

Well packaged and there was no damage.

Ease of assembly:

Need small cordless screwdriver and a little help installing the console. Other than correct tools and help with the console, its in good shape and went together easily. I took my time and it was assembled in approx. 1.5 hours.

Conclusion:

Haven't used it yet, but I am please with my purchase so far. Seems like a very well made and technically up to date piece of equipment.

30 day update will be posted in mid October with more information.

Regards and good luck to all.

Heavy, Big and Bulky!
Please don't even think about ordering this treadmill if you'll need to get it up even a few steps of stairs or into the house by yourself! Even one extra person helping won't be enough! This box is HUGE and HEAVY!

Very Important: This treadmill will be delivered only to your CURB! If you grease the delivery truck driver's palm, he might be real nice and put it in your driveway or garage ONLY, but drivers are instructed to leave it curbside! That's how BIG this thing is!

The treadmill comes in a huge, heavy box - it's almost 7 feet in length and weighs over 325 lbs. You'll definitely need 3 or 4 big, burly people to help you get it inside the house and/or up the stairs.

Hunk Of Junk - Made in China - Incredibly bad customer service - DO NOT BUY
My machine arrived to my house, the delivery person was great, helped me push it into the house.

Initially, while assembling the treadmill, I noticed the machining of all the hardware was pathetic: bolt threads were poorly matched to slots, some were finished poorly and had smooth hex edges, thus becoming stripped. I didn't make a big fuss about this, as I was able to tighten them with my own tools without fully stripping them (I'm a mechanic). USE YOUR OWN TOOLS if you put this together, because the tools provided are machined poorly as well, and will surely strip the bolts provided.

So I put it all together, I turn the machine on, and it keeps erroring out after 5 seconds. I call Bowflex's parent company Nautilus. Here is where it gets interesting.

I speak to a customer representative, and explain the error message I'm getting. Instead of offering to send someone out, the rep instructs me to remove the motor cover panel to diagnose the problem. I did this with some trepidation, but continuing, we (I) spent about an hour figuring out the problem. Keep in mind, troubleshooting is being done by myself, and secondarily from a customer service rep reading a schematic, not a service technician.

So then, the rep tells me Nautilus will send out the part we are guessing is broken, that I am going to replace it for them, and on top of that, it's going to take 7-10 business days to arrive, as this is Bowflex's "slow" season. So now I'm sitting here waiting, with a defective product.

When a company sends defective machinery like this to a customer, they better make sure to remedy the problem in person IMMEDIATELY. They have a headquarters 15 miles from where I live, Nautilus that is. But this is a Bowflex, and apparently they couldn't care less.

EDITED: Once the part arrived, it was no small task installing. I cannot believe they left this up to me to fix; anyone without an advanced understanding of mechanics would likely break this machine trying to install the part which was broken (no assembly instructions came either).

Unbelievable. The machine stopped erroring, but like the person stated above in another review, my heart rate monitor does not work. Also, the displays keep switching from one to the next, until it stops on the heart rate panel (which does not work on my machine). What a disaster.

Faulty control panel, lousy customer service
Heartrate monitor doesn't work. Speed, distance, and other readouts work only occasionally. Called customer service and the representative said she'd get back to me after consulting the Bowflex tech. dept. She didn't return my call. Over the next 18 days I tried other customer service representatives, only to be told they couldn't take over an open case. Finally asked for the cust. service manager. and got a new circuit board sent, but didn't correct the problem. Very difficult to box up a 300 lb. machine and send it back. Very frustrating to be asked by Bowflex to fix a new 00 treadmill myself. Service reps. ranged from indifferent to rude.

Excellent Smooth Vibration Free Saw
This saw is much superior to my old Craftsman that died. It absorbs the cutting vibration, which greatly improves control. The sawdust blower feature is a real plus. Should you buy this saw I recommend you buy the JA1003 saw guide and JA1005 Dust Pick up kit at the same time as they are not included. Another nice accessory is the zero-clearance insert that also functions is an anti-shatter plate. This works quite well in giving a smooth cut, but buy a couple of extras, as the clear plastic insert is only pressure fit into the saw foot and can easily be lost. The only detractor I found was the saw guide could be more robust. However, it has held up so far.

Awesome saw........Cuts straight..........
This saw was worth every penny paid. It cuts straight because of the blade holding mechanisim. My old saw would let the blade bend slightly and therefore cut unsquare. It is a very powerful saw and has no trouble with any wood type. This is a dream come true.

Great
Have used mine extensively on home construction. No complaints - wish I had bought one sooner.

Works Like a Champ
When I got the Bosch jigsaw to replace my old Black and Decker. It was the best investment I ever made. The unit itself is heavy but it runs very smoothly and fast. I can't believe how fast it cuts through a 3/4" plywood. I remembered using my old Black and Decker jigsaw (I bought from Home Depot for )to cut a hole to fit a kitchen sink. It took me a good 45 mins. If I had this tool, it will only take me less than 5 mins. I alway knew Bosch makes good dishwasher, who knew they make such awesome tools as well. So far, I have use it to cut plywood, pine and mahogany and it works like a champ everytime. This jigsaw is comparable to Dewalt, Makita, and Craftsman. Amazon has the best price, no tax...You won't regret owning this product.

A Winner
As the saying goes, "You get what you pay for", and this tool delivers its function commensurate to its cost. Its capacity to cut two byes is a joy to behold.

Another great product from imaginext
My son got this, the batcopter, and batmobile for his 4th birthday and he loves them all. As always, i'm impressed by the durability of Imaginext toys. My son is more impressed by all the activities to choose from in the batcave! He loves the batmobile and batcopter, too, which are also part of the line. Great product!

Imagination Highlight
Bought this for my nephew. BIG HIT! He and my son (ages 4&5) absolutely loved this! My son is asking Santa for one as well. Allows kids to use their imagination and have their own batman "movie set". Kinda like a boy version of a barbir house. No Complaints.

A great toy for younger Batman fans!
We gave this to our son for his 3rd birthday. He and his 5 year old sister played with it during every free moment for 3 days straight! He still loves it. There are so many Batman toys for older kids, this one is PERFECT for the younger ones. There are so many fun parts to this toy, and little hands can work it. The only thing he asks for help with is putting Batman on his Batcycle, but I don't mind because I see him having so much fun. Definitely worth the money!

Absolutely wonderful
As an old-school Bat-Fan I was excited to buy this playset for my two young sons and upon opening it, I immediately got a classic Mego comic action heroes type vibe. Comes with black and grey batman, robin, bat-computer, bat-cycle, Robin's staff/hook weapon, 2 batarangs. The Batcave has a load of gimmicks including:

Elevator that stops on three floors (including coming out through the roof as a hatch flips up), an opening iris window, a slide out rock panel that reveals a platform with missile launcher, opening front gateway, opening side hatch and ramp for batcycle, clear plastic prison cell a'la Hannibal Lechter's cell, a winch and hook, side stairs and side entrance on 2nd floor, the large bat-symbol in the center is actually a smoked plastic window, a couple other clear windows, ladders, staircases, all kinds of molded details like control panels, a bat-bed and stuff. The only downside I could possibly point to would be that Robin doesn't have a cape, but all the Batmen have cloth capes.

I also bought the batmobile (), the cockpit opens, the turbo flame spins as it rolls and at the press of a button the grille flips out to become a capture claw. Comes with a batman. The Joker and Joker cycle, press the button and a hammer bashes the ground. The Penguin, with a spinning umbrella-copter backpack and 2 penguin hench-beasts (one of which has a roller ball in its stomach so it can slide around on its belly like a penguin sliding on ice. Also bought the blue and grey batman who comes with a bat glider and a bat-grapple that has a winch that automatically reels the grapple back in so that if you have it in batman's hands it will cause him to climb up the side of whatever the grapple is hooked onto. All those figures are about .99 each.

My kids and I played with it for hours upon opening. Weeks later they are both still playing with it. Easily one of the best toy purchases of the year. I may have to buy one for myself.

Don't invest in a bad stock!
I first tried out a few noisy dehumidifiers from local stores, which went back due to high noise level. After reading and rereading the Soleus reviews, balancing the good and the ugly, I was gambling on "getting lucky." Purchased the Soleus 40 pint dehumidifier from Amazon in July 2008 for 6.00.

Up until a few days ago, I thought I got lucky - heck,
a full water bucket daily was proof of its effectiveness since I sure couldn't hear the slightest sound it made as close as 2 ft. away from the device. That all changed a few days ago. I noticed the humidity reading in my upstairs rising, yet weather conditions have been somewhat dry lately in the Chicago area. Well, after 2 days not seeing the red indicator light, I discovered the bucket had only an inch of water and the basement really seemed damp. That explained the higher humidity reading. A day later, the water remains the same. It's running, but not collecting moisture. Sound familiar? Now the nightmare of dealing with Soleus.

The timing of this crash couldn't come at a worse time. It feels like a bad stock.

soleus air cfm-40 E 40-pint dehumidifer
The product works well. The only thing that I thought was odd was the fact that it blew warm air. The last one I bought was in 1990 so it was quite different.

Great Product, Easy to Use, good electrical savings, quiet
I purchased this dehmidifier and I am VERY pleased with the product so far. It does not use much electricity, it is not noisy (we have one off our main living room and it can barely be heard and it is not in quiet mode. The first night it was on it took more than 1 full can of water out of the air and we are very impressed. We are ordering 2 more just like it!

aswesome product
I have been using this product for 1 1/2 years. I was a little leary at first because of some of the negative reviews. I have a basement apartment and wasn't sure how well it would work. It has worked better than I expected.

During the wet season I have to empty it daily. That isn't a big deal since the reservoir is not as heavy or awkward to pull out as my old klunker was. Having a front reservoir is very helpful. It also doesn't put out as much heat as my old one. I generally keep it on high during the wet season.

It is very quiet. We lost the air conditioning for a few weeks I ended up sleeping in the living room where the unit is. It never bothered my sleep. When I watch tv I never have to turn it down or off, unlike my air purifier. The unit is nice looking compared to my old klunker. I am very please with it.

As far as not turning back on after a power outage it isn't a big issue. With the power coming back on you wouldn't want everything to come back on at the same time.

Reb

Better than expected
I had a Whirlpool for almost two years before it went low on coolant and started freezing up. Took a chance on the CFM-40 and was pleasantly surprised. By comparison it's nearly silent-- can't even hear the compressor, just a gentle whoosh of the fan even on high. It's also much smaller and yet it collects more water per hour. The only suggestion is that it be easier to attach a drain hose.

OK
Great for light cleaning. But the weal broke the first time I used it. They sent me a replacement part. So I would say light duty cleaning.

When "It Sucks" is a good thing!
We just installed wood floors in kitchen, dining & living rooms. Our bagless, self propelled Hoover seemed like "overkill." We needed something quick and light. The Stick Vac fits the bill perfectly. It does a great job on the wood floors, the area rugs- even cleaning up the Brittany hair that Zoomer, the dog, leaves!
Cord could be longer.
Love the power head on/off feature.

It hasn't blown up yet
After reading some of the reviews, I thought this little vacuum would not last very long. I have been pleasantly surprised, it is great for quick pick ups and really has great suction on carpet setting.
It does get warm and could possibly overheat if you tried to use it for large areas.

Hoover S2220 Flair Bagless Upright
Purchased mainly for bare floors in kitchen and bath; even works good on carpet for quick pick ups. Surprised by amount of suction for this small unit that is rather inexpensive. As they state, for best results empty after each use just to keep it in top condition.

Hoover S2220 "Flair" Stick Vacuum
I purchased this product for my daughter in California. I have this same product in my home and am so pleased with its performance that I wanted to purchase one for my daughter. She has said that she also is very happy to have it.

Excellent product
This TV has been very good so far. I hooked it up to my surround sound and other than the sometimes annoying backwards feel of the remote nothing has been less than excellent. The picture is great and the TV is so good that it even almost completely unscrambles the channels on my cable that I would otherwise have to pay for. All in all, great TV for the price at the time that I bought it (sept. '08).

Awesome!!!
I purchased this from amazon and its a great tv. It has great color and great sound. The hd channels are clear and beautiful its a great tv.!!!!!

Very Bad Service
I orded a Samsung PN42A450.It has been sitting in Orlando for five days because Amaxon does update they're files.I had complete shipping information on the order including phone number but the shipping company has a two year out dated number. Could have purchased at cc for the same price and had less hassle and ...tax

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Great TV for Blue-Ray and Playstation 3 --- its a steal!
I bought this TV about two weeks ago... I was originally looking for a Sony LCD Bravia 40" 1080HD (W300 Series) or the Samsung PN50A550 (50" Plasma 1080p/i resolution).

I went to a local store and saw this TV lying between the models described above - I thought it was a 1080 TV... image quality was about the same. It has better color and sharpness than the Sony LCD, and as in all TVs, it has a slight advantage over the bigger Samsung Plasma despite its 720p versus 1080p so called "disadvantage".

Then came the issue of pricing and looks... this one is a looker and for around 0 bucks it is a steal. Something told me to buy it and so I did.

When I got home I was first disappointed in its display of standard cable (coaxial analog)... standard cable only works in a regular CRT.

Next day I took it to a friends house who has digital cable and lord behold - Digital Cable is 720P so there is no real use for a 1080 Tuner - Image quality was great.

Then came the real reason I wanted a Plasma... My Sony Playstation 3 AKA Blue-Ray Player.

OH MY GOD... I had purchased Metal Gear Solid 4 and Grand Turismo 5 Prologue. I connected it USING A Radio Shack HDMI Cable (Dont spend 0 on Monster Cable, its not worth it) and the games came alive. I could feel myself driving in the Ferrari F430, I could literally feel my self in the middle of war as I played MGS5. The definition, color depth, sharpness and lack of image noise was incredible. Its a great TV for any PS3 or new generation video game console.

Then I went and purchased Transformers the Movie in Blue Ray... Holly Cow!!!. You haven`t seen this movie until you have seen it through blue-ray and this TV. You can see every minor detail about Optimus Prime, Bumble-Bee and the rest of the characters... plus the size is excellent for a small living room or your bedroom (mines is about 60 square feet and it looks gigantic)

I dont understand how it works but it has and integrated circuitry that takes and ordinary 720P signal and digitally converts it to 1080 resolution, plus ·D filters for gaming. Believe me, I hate Digitally Remastered anything (just try using your digital zoom on a digital camera and you know hoe poor this technology usually is) but in this case IT WORKS... Realistic Colors, no aliasing, no blurs, great whites, great blacks, blues, reds, and little or no image "double-edges".

Both my games and Blue-Ray movies are converted to 1080p resolution and they look amazing.

One complaint: Speakers at 10x2 watts are weak and have no bass power... but we all know that is not the idea behind an HDTV... I have a Sony 6.1 Home Theater... I just plugged it to get outstanding sound and a recreate a real movie theater experience... Any Sony, Denon op Kenwood Receiver with 5.1 or better performance (500 Watts at least) will solve this problem in a snap.

It is definitely a great bang for your buck deal, it is truly designed for HDMI devices and it looks cool too.

I am One Happy Camper!

Great value!
I bought this tv for my living room and I loved it. I was considering the same tv for my mancave in the basement, but then I saw a combo special with the Panasonic Viera TH-42PX80U and Xbox 360 at a great price. I bought the Panasonic and the picture was nice, but it bothered me that there was no swivel base and no headphone jacks.....the Samsung has both of these features. I returned the Panasonic and got another Samsung. I am so glad I did so. With a 10% mover's coupon that you can find on the internet, you can get this tv at Best Buy for 8. It's just a great value.

Wii Love It!
This is my first experience with any of the instrument playing games (rock band or guitar hero). I purchased it here on Amazon for a lower price than in stores near me and got free shipping. That alone was enough to make me excited. I bought this for my 13 year old stepdaughter for her birthday. It is great! We love it very much. Everything worked and was in perfect condition when we received it in the mail. I had already read the reviews stating that there is not much customization, but that is fine with us as we just like to rock! One suggestion, children much younger than mine (13 yrs) are likely to really bang on the drums hard and in general be a little rough on the instruments. I just mentioned it to them that they can be a little more gentle and it worked, supervision may be necessary to avoid replacing instruments. Video games sure have come a long way since Atari!

Pretty Good Times with Friends
Well, I was recently invited to a friend's BBQ and tried this out for the first time. The whole package came with a game disc which was scratched up. Best Buy clerk let my friend exchange the game disc for another one. However, the clerk reminded us that whole package should have been returned and replaced rather than only the game disc. The pieces were easy to put together but some friends had issue with the quality of the parts. The guitar had this head piece that was difficult to snap on. Also, the drum set seemed a bit unsecured but was corrected after reading instructions. The USB hub had some problem with recognizing the microphone but don't know if this is just a freak accident.

The game disc has a couple of songs which was a letdown. But, these songs were fairly easy to sing to and play along. People were nervous about singing alone but you don't really hear it. The game console just monitors if you have the right tones (high, low, medium). Also, there is only the long notes where your voice is projected. Overall, you should start at the easy setting and then work up to difficult. Guitar was by far the easiest to do. Just follow the color scheme on the screen to the buttons on the guitar. The drums was just a tad bit harder since you are moving around each of the drums. After a while, just sit back and watch others since you get to see others polishing their skill. Well, it's a crowd-pleaser that everyone can't really screw-up too badly in the company of friends.

We LOVE Wii Rock Band!
I bought this because we had adult children coming to visit. Little did I know that I would enjoy the game as much as they do! Rock Band gives everyone an opportunity to play at their level. We bought an extra guitar so we could include the bass player. GREAT way to have fun as a family!

great rockband
i recieved the rockband quickly. my niece turned 21 yrs. she was so excited. had all her friends over and all they did was play together, they all had so much fun. this game is great to have friends and familys do something together. this is one of the best inventions to come out. i love this game.
rockband 2 will be out soon. but it does not matter how much better it is. you still have fun together whether it is rockband 1 or 2.

Well worth the $$
Great game my kids enjoy playing very much ages 11,9,6. They can play together or alone.