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This Garmin nüvi 2589LMT 010-01187-01 GPS features automatic rerouting that offers a new travel course in the event of a deviation from directions given. The voice prompts provide guidance while you keep your eyes on the road for safe navigation.
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This unit is the best overall bang for the buck. The screen is excelllent. Lifetime maps and Traffic and VOICE COMMAND. yes you read that right - you can talk to the Garmin while you are driving and reconfigure it without having to use the touch screen. And the Voice command system works very well. Excellent navigation. Plenty loud enough although you can easily hook it up to your car stereo if you need more volume assuming you have an Aux port. Screen is crystal clear. If you need a GPS and do not want to use your cell phone or you want more control of your GPS while driving get this unit.
My Best Buy number: 4168114869
My Best Buy number: 4168114869
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Bella Classics 2-Slice Toaster: Easily heat bagels and prepare toast with this 2-slice toaster, which features a 6-setting browning dial and defrost, reheat, bagel and cancel functions. The extra-wide slots and high-lift lever facilitate toast removal.
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on August 20, 2016
Posted by: edidean
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o far I'm loving this toaster. The size and shape of it remind me of something you might find in a diner from years past. The stainless steel casing is sharp looking and the rectangle bread-box shape has a fun 1950's feel to it.
There are several toast settings/buttons on the side of the toaster and an adjustable nob that can be set for cooking time. The nob has a bit of resistance to it when turning it, so you don't accidentally lower or raise the toasting time because of a slight bump of the toaster.
The inside of the toaster has gripping metal sections that close in around the bread when it's lowered down into the toaster, which is different than my old toaster that just lowered or raised bread as the lever is pressed. I've tried regular sandwich bread and full size bagels in the toaster and both toasted perfectly. So as of right now this Bella toaster is working wonderfully for us. As for longevity, I plan to update my review in the coming months with whether or not there have been any problems or concerns.
My Best Buy number: 4168114869
My Best Buy number: 4168114869
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Ninja Professional BL660 Blender: Enjoy a refreshing smoothie or other blended treat as a healthy snack or an easy breakfast. A professional-grade power base and large-capacity pitcher make large batches a snap to prepare.
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The Ninja is a blender and food chopper. It's a very good blender, and a fairly decent food chopper.
What the Ninja ISN'T:
IT IS NOT A JUICER. It will liquify fruits and vegetables to a drinkable state, but it does not remove the pulp. If you want true juice with no pulp (such as carrot juice and not pureed carrots), buy a juicer. Like the Vitamix, the Ninja can create "juice", but it is from the whole food and will contain pulp and possibly small chunks of food (especially hard foods like carrots).
IT IS NOT A FOOD PROCESSOR. It can be used as a food chopper, but it does not replace a food processor. It does not slice or shred, it only chops and blends. If you want to use it for chopping onion, making salsa, guacamole, pesto, sauces, etc., it should work fine. If you don't need a product to slice vegetables, or shred cheese or veggies, this may work OK as a substitute for a food processor.
IT IS NOT A VITAMIX. It may not blend quite as smoothly. It will not heat foods as it blends, so it won't make hot soup in the blender container. It doesn't have a tamper, so you may have to scrape down the sides of the blender, and you probably would want to cut whole fruit like apples into halves or quarters instead of tossing them in whole. However, the Ninja will do a pretty decent job for a lot less - probably better than most blenders. I didn't think the extra price for a Vitamix was worth it for my needs, but if you really want a Vitamix, get one.
It does come with attachments for bread dough and soft doughs (like cookie dough), but I haven't used them, so don't know how well they work.
--- Why buy a Ninja instead of a standard blender? ---
The ice crushing ability is much better than any home blender I've ever used, including my Kitchenaid that was nearly twice the price. If you want to make snow cones, slushy drinks (frozen Margaritas, Pina Coladas, etc.), or have any other need for snow-like ice, it works quite well. Do not expect it to turn out the same kind of smooth, consistent product as a commercial blender - there will probably be a few chunkier pieces left, but it does pretty well.
The multi-blade shaft works a bit better for pureeing frozen fruit than my previous blenders. All of them left a few chunky pieces of frozen fruit when I made fruit smoothies. I don't have that problem with the Ninja - it even works well on large frozen strawberries. However, be aware that a typical blender with the blades on the bottom will create a vortex that sucks the food items down from the top. The Ninja's blades work more like a food processor, which throws the food sideways against the sides of the bowl. It may not mix thick purees or very slushy drinks quite as well, and you may need to scrape the sides of the bowl.
The Ninja comes with a dough hook and dough paddles, which allow you to use it as sort of a mixer.
BOTTOM LINE: If you rarely need to turn ice into snow, blend chunks of frozen fruit, or use the food chopper ability or dough attachments, a less expensive blender is all you need. If your primary use is to make slushy bar drinks (frozen Margaritas, etc.), a commercial bar blender may give better results. If you want to frequently process whole fruit and vegetables, make nut butters, etc., and get the smoothest result, you may be better off with a Vitamix. But the Ninja is a very good choice if you want more powerful chopping ability than a blender, but don't really need (or can't afford) a Vitamix. It was perfect for my needs: frozen fruit smoothies on a daily basis, and occasionally making frozen drinks, or pureeing soups/sauces,
My Best Buy number: 4168114869
My Best Buy number: 4168114869
I would recommend this to a friend!
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