Bren's stats
- Review count265
- Helpfulness votes1,766
- First reviewDecember 27, 2016
- Last reviewJuly 2, 2026
- Featured reviews0
- Average rating4.8
Reviews comments
- Review comment count0
- Helpfulness votes0
- First review commentNone
- Last review commentNone
- Featured review comments0
Questions
- Question count0
- Helpfulness votes0
- First questionNone
- Last questionNone
- Featured questions0
- Answer count11
- Helpfulness votes1
- First answerDecember 27, 2016
- Last answerNovember 4, 2021
- Featured answers0
- Best answers1
The UAG Rugged Bluetooth Keyboard with Trackpad utilizes a rugged, non-slip exterior and other premium features that represent UAG~s commitment to protection. With Bluetooth connectivity, the rugged keyboard offers a superior laptop-style typing experience and tracking. Featuring a spill-resistant keyboard with comfortably spaced backlit keys. Extra-large multi-touch trackpad with gesture support so you can swipe, tap, pinch, and scroll. Laptop-like experience with the adjustable magnetic stand that offers four viewing modes that let you type, view, sketch, or read. A rechargeable long-lasting battery that allows up to 6 months of battery life (depending on usage). Premium tactical grip exterior provides secure handling. Apple Pencil storage so you can have your Pencil close and handy. Work from anywhere with the UAG Rugged Bluetooth keyboard and detachable case.
Customer Rating
5
Turned my 10th Gen iPad into a laptop!
on March 7, 2023
Posted by: Bren
This highly ruggedized, tough Bluetooth keyboard case for my iPad has been perfect for my needs. I have been working through a process of minimalistic living in my life, and one of the things I realized I wanted to be able to do was change my on-the-go entertainment tablet for flights and coffee shops into something that I could also successfully use for school and do some other productivity tasks with.
The full touchpad and keyboard interface on this case is perfect for my needs. As cliché as it sounds, I almost can’t tell that I am not using a MacBook when I am using this tablet and keyboard/case combination. The UAG case component of this folio keyboard case is exactly what I have come to expect and enjoy from UAG. This particular model is tough and rugged feeling but has some nice lines and aesthetics that keep this from looking like some military application tablet or one of the cases that the Chik-Fil-A drive through workers use on their tablets.
Altogether, if you are looking for a tough and utilitarian keyboard/folio case for your new iPad that is ideal for travel and using it in a pseudo-laptop replacement role, then you have found the right one here!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share this review:
0points
0of 0voted this as helpful.
Allow us to help you maintain the battery of your phone while you~re on the go with the Best Buy essentials BE-MQ25KW23 5,000mAh Magnetic Wireless Portable Charger for Apple and Most USB-C Devices. A standard USB-C port and magnetic charging provide 7.5W of total power to keep your devices charged and at the ready. With a 5,000mAh capacity, attach the charger to your iPhone or other magnetic compatible device or use the included USB-C cable for other devices. LED indicator lights will let you know when the battery is charging your device and when it needs to be charged. A white, compact design lets the battery fit smoothly into your pocket or purse, ready to take wherever you go. Let us keep your devices powered with portable batteries backed by Best Buy.
Customer Rating
4
Affordable Magsafe and USB-C output Charger!
on February 25, 2023
Posted by: Bren
This Best Buy essentials portable Power Bank is definitely worth considering if you are looking for a powerbank that is going to provide multidevice charging ability while maintaining the core function of being able to utilize Magsafe charging on devices like the new Airpod Pros and the iPhone 12's and newer. The design is very simple and clean, matching the aesthetics of most apple devices well. The kickstand is a cool feature to have. For example, if you are on a plane with the server tray in front of you, this kickstand portable charger would be perfect for setting your phone up in front of you and charging your device while you enjoy media on the phone. The 5000mAh battery is a nice capacity to be able to enable your device to laster longer throughout your day or night of use while still maintaining a compact size that makes traveling on the go a lot easier. Something I did note is that when using the magsafe charging capability, this power bank does get quite hot to the touch. Given energy transfer and thermodynamics principles, this is not shocking, but it should be noted so users will be aware ahead of time.
Altogether, I really like this Best Buy Essentials power bank and the fact that it is available at well below the price of a lot of other options out there with this capacity and capability. Thanks for reading and I hope this helps you make your purchasing decision!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share this review:
+1point
1of 1voted this as helpful.
Stainless steel precision for a perfect beard, hair and body trim. The Philips Norelco Multigroom 9000 will help you perfect your personal style with our most precise and versatile trimmer. Craft your personal look with this premium stainless steel trimmer, which includes 21 quality tools and accessories for styling your face, head and body. The precision trimming guard delivers a precise trim at the exact length you want, with 5x more precision settings vs the predecessor. The Philips Norelco Multigroom 9000 comes equipped with a body shaver attachment to efficiently shave body hair while protecting skin. The Multigroom 9000 also has Smart BeardSense technology to boost power exactly when you need it to tackle dense, bushy or long beards. The self-sharpening stainless steel blades remain sharp as day one for long lasting performance, no oil required. Plus, the steel frame and rubber grips deliver superior control and the Lithium-ion battery yields 6 hours of runtime. A premium storage case helps you stay organized and is convenient for travel. USB-A charging cable included (wall power adapter not included)
Customer Rating
5
Incredibly versatile shaver at a great price!
on January 25, 2023
Posted by: Bren
This grooming tool is truly one of the best all-in-one values I have ever used as part of my grooming routing. It is pretty incredible at this price to have a shaver that is capable of handling the taming of the hair basically around your entire body, wet or dry.
The included attachments appear to cover practically all of ones grooming needs. The evidence of how innovative Philips was in designing this kit is entirely abundant. I have utilized every attachment except for the hair styling and fading attachments for a haircut, and I can attest that every one of the attachments worked for its advertised purpose and kit or trimmed with precision.
The beard trimming tools are what I spent the most time with. The standard steel trimmer and the extra-wide hair trimmer were my favored attachments for cutting back my pesky neck hairs quickly. For precision shaping around my jaw line, I utilized the steel precision trimmer and the precision shaver (a foil-type shaver attachment) to really cut the small hairs back and get the precise line of my jaw that my wife loves so much. For my beard itself, I loved the innovative precision trimming guard that allowed me to trim my beard and moustache to a precise 3mm length! If you like your beard longer, the second adapter goes all the way up to 7mm and beyond that you can utilize the variety of labeled and easy to attach hair guards that go all the way up to 16mm in length!
The nose and ear trimmer is an excellent addition to this package. I normally have a separate nose and eyebrow trimmer I use as part of my grooming routine, but I used this attachment for my nose, and it worked superbly without pulling or tugging any of the hairs out! The eyebrow trim guard, however, leaves the eyebrow hairs a little long for my taste but would work in a pinch to keep the eyebrow hairs tamed!
One of the best parts of this whole package is the portability of it all! It comes with an amazing hard shell carrying case that everything fits neatly into. Most importantly, out of the four previous Norelco trimmers I have used, Philips has FINELY included a USB-A charging cable for a shaver! I love this because now this shaver can be charged on the go with any USB-A port, whether it is on a wall adapter or a portable power bank! This truly increases the portability of it and means that you don’t have to worry about finding an AC plug specifically for this charger. The only thing I think that could have further improved the versatility and portability of this shaver is if the shaver itself utilized a USB-micro or USB-C port instead of this proprietary double prong barrel style plug as most of Norelco shavers utilize. Even still, the USB-A cord is a huge upgrade! Just note that they did not include a wall adapter for it, so you will have to pick up or utilize one of your own––not too difficult to accommodate these days when so many of us have many USB-A wall adapters laying around! Also of note but less important, the shaver came without any charge from the factory, so it required a few minutes of charging before I could use it for my first trim!
Altogether, this is an astonishingly good value of a grooming tool. I would suggest it as a gift for husbands, boyfriends, fathers, grandfathers, sons, okay––basically any fellow who is in need of an excellent multiuse grooming tool! Thank you so much for reading this review and I hope it helps to guide your purchase decision!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share this review:
+2points
2of 2voted this as helpful.
Designed for home offices and small businesses, the Canon MAXIFY GX4020 delivers high-quality, low-cost printing, and outstanding wireless connectivity in a compact size. Get serious print productivity with a high page yield of up to 6,000 Black / 14,000 Color pages per full ink bottle set and a low cost per print of less than 2 cents per page1. The MAXIFY GX4020 comes with a full set of ink and a 3-year or 80,000 pages2 limited warranty so you can print with confidence. The MAXIFY GX4020 is easy to set up and maintain and offers great media versatility to print on a variety of media types and sizes, including business cards, envelopes, banners and more. Produce crisp, colorful documents quickly and cost-effectively with fast print speeds and a high quality 4-color pigment-based ink system. Keep printing with a large combined plain paper capacity of up to 350 sheets. Easily connect and print through high-speed USB, Ethernet, or wirelessly3 from computers or mobile devices. This model is backed by Canon's Service and Support network.
Customer Rating
5
Excellent all around printer for the home office!
on December 30, 2022
Posted by: Bren
This printer is exactly what was needed in my home office environment. Between the efficient printing, scanning, and fax ability on this printer, I feel that all facets are covered with excellence by this printer with cannon.
I have trialed various printers throughout my time both in school and in my professional work life and I have determined that printers like this that use ink bottles are my favorite in terms of overall cost efficiency for the volume I actually print at. Buying ink cartridges is costly and disposing of them is harsh on the environment. I like ink bottles because I can purchase exactly what I need and see myself how the stored volume in the container is being utilized in the print cycle.
This Maxify GX4020 printer from Canon performs with excellence and actually retains a relatively small footprint considering its utility and functionality. In consideration of the competition that is in the market for printers, I am very glad to own this one! Thanks for reading and I hope these are some encouraging words towards your purchase decision!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share this review:
0points
0of 0voted this as helpful.
Express your sense of style and experience immersive audio as you work and play with Logitech~s Zone Vibe 100 wireless headphones with microphone. With powerful 40 mm speakers featuring deep, full-bodied bass, crisp highs, and low distortion audio, this Logitech Zone wireless headset brings your meetings to life. These breathable, lightweight headphones weigh just 185 grams and are comfortable enough to wear all day, with soft memory foam ear cushions and an adjustable design. Vibe 100 wireless Bluetooth headphones with microphone make virtual meetings from home seamless with popular video platform compatibility, easy on-ear controls, and a flip to mute, noise canceling microphone. Adjust sidetone, mic level, and EQ for your preferred audio experience using the Logi Tune desktop or mobile app. Keep your devices up to date and join meetings with just one click. Enjoy the freedom to move about and stay connected between devices with multipoint Bluetooth headphones that have up to 30 meters of range, up to 18 hours talk time, and 20 hours listening time. Made with 25% post-consumer recycled plastic, you can feel good about using these Logi over ear Bluetooth headphones.
Customer Rating
5
Headphones for work and play!
on October 28, 2022
Posted by: Bren
I am really impressed by these headphones. I have owned many pairs of headsets and headphones, and these are truly some of the first that I can see being as appropriate in work setting as for everyday general use like listening to music and enjoying multimedia.
The unboxing and initial connection of this headset was seamless with both my gaming PC and my iPhone. Logitech headphones and headsets in my experience are almost always easy as pie to set up and this Zone Vibe 100 is a picnic to setup via Bluetooth connection. The unboxing process was most satisfactory as well: it seems that Logitech as with some other companies is really trying to be greener and go for more cardboard and paper based packing materials rather than plastics. I am pleased that this packaging seems probably 95-99% recyclable. Call me weird, but I notice stuff like that with the amount of electronics I review.
The appearance is one reason why I feel these fit into both the business and everyday use categories: I think the mellow grey woven fabric exterior of the headband is not only really comfortable, but it is also very unassuming and would pass the scrutiny of most any office environment that I can think of. Lending itself to that office or home office environment if you have kids or noisy pets around, this noise-canceling mike is excellent. I was using a hand vacuum while talking to my wife as an experiment and she could only pick out a mellow hum in the background of my speech rather than the full-on high-pitched squeal of the small vacuum. On the same note of the mic, it folds up and tucks away in a more discrete way than I have experience on any of my previous Logitech headsets or headphones. Once again, using my wife as the test subject, she was greatly surprised when I first showed her the headset and then folded the microphone boom out of its discrete, tucked away location. All in all, high points for its professional appearance and overall quality of build!
The sound is honesty the extremely tasty and unexpected icing on this cake of a headset. The audio is extremely well balanced out of the box, catering to bass lovers with some decent hits in the low range passes with the 40mm drivers all while keeping the mids and the trebles present as well. A line of description on the box advertises this as having immersive audio and I would say that it most certainly lives up to that description. Anyone who buys this should listen to “Bass Head” by Bassnectar and be prepared to be decently impressed at the fidelity of the audio for a headset of the price! Sure, it isn’t going to hit the really low frequency bass notes, but in the range that it captures audio it sounds absolutely fantastic. The controls are also really easy to use on the headset for play, pause, skip, volume adjustment, etc.
Altogether, Logitech has created a winner with this pair of headphones. If you are in the market for a headset that is as suitable in a professional, work environment as it is on the bus or back at home listening to some jams, this headset is definitely one to consider! Thanks for reading and hope this review helps you make your purchasing decision!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share this review:
+1point
1of 1voted this as helpful.
Experience ultra-fast streaming or downloads with this NETGEAR Nighthawk AX5300 Wi-Fi router. Wi-Fi 6 technology provides expanded network capacity and extended coverage of up to 2,500 sq. ft., while the triple-core processor and 512MB of RAM provide powerful performance. This NETGEAR Nighthawk AX5300 Wi-Fi router has five Gigabit Ethernet ports to effortlessly handle multiple devices.
Customer Rating
5
An excellent router for my family’s wifi needs!
on October 27, 2022
Posted by: Bren
This router has been a perfect choice for my family. We are a house of nerds, running multiple laptops, gaming PC’s, tablets, and our 4K TV in the living room streaming shows and movies all at the same time. To say that we can put a hurting on some wifi bandwidth is an understatement. Beyond paying for a really good 400Mbps plan from Charter along with an upgraded modem, we also decided to go with this router in a centralized location in our 1400 square foot house in order to get the best wifi speeds across our devices.
Thus far, the router has not disappointed. Netgear in my experience makes all of their routers really easy to setup through the app. That is what I did in this case and it was easy to get our network configured. We are basically getting maxed out download speeds across the house with our devices that are configured to handle 5Ghz wifi and are Wifi 6 compatible. I am very pleased with this router.
All in all, if you are looking for a good high-end router that doesn’t necessarily break the bank for a bunch of extra features most consumers likely won’t even use, than this would be a good one to take a look at. Thanks for reading and I hope this review helps you decide what you want to get!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share this review:
0points
0of 0voted this as helpful.
Inferno blue light-blocking gaming glasses in matte-black Obsidian is the hottest frame in our range. Its square/rectangle style is a true classic that suits almost any face and outfit. The thin, flexible Morph-Flex temples are designed to fit comfortably under your headset without compromising style. The Inferno also includes a strong, magnetic, polarized sun clip made from the same Morph-Flex material that you can keep in the included microfiber pouch when not in use. The included Rezme Sleeper lens is fueled by a proprietary light absorption technology proven to absorb harmful artificial light emitted by your screen to protect your eyes to the maximum level. The lens is near clear and does not distort color. Using this lens regularly can increase melatonin levels by 96%, cognition by 47%, and reduce headaches and migraines, which may improve sleep, performance, and overall health. The lenses are finished with a premium hard coating for increased durability, an anti-reflective coating to reduce glare, and a water & dirt repellent coating for easy maintenance. PLAY HARD. SLEEP HARD.
Customer Rating
5
Stylish and functional glasses for the avid gamer
on October 27, 2022
Posted by: Bren
These glasses are an awesome selection from Gamer Advantage. Not only do they seem to have the perfect hue and filter of lens to block out blue light and improve my circadian rhythm, but I actually think they are quite stylish and functional to boot!
For so many people, they are constantly in front of screens whether it is for work or for recreation at all hours both day and night. While some devices and operating systems have caught on to the importance of offering night modes that block out blue light from the image being displayed, that is not universally true and there is still exposure from multiplicative other sources when working in a home or office setting. These glasses let you take control of the blue light you are being exposed to and even do it in a stylish fashion with the ability to clip on the magnetized polarized sunglasses attachment in a low profile and fashionable way! I was complemented by my wife and a few of my other family members on my new “sunglasses” at an event the other day, and when I showed them that the sunglasses portion pops off to leave the blue light lenses underneath, they were super impressed!
These glasses came boxed with a nice hard case, soft carry cases, and the magnetized sunglasses attachment all ready to go. It was super easy to get started using these with no lenses to pop into the frame as I have experienced with some other companies that offer bluelight filtering glasses with sunglasses lenses.
All in all, there may be more inexpensive offerings than these glasses out there to meet you blue light filtering needs, but these glasses are positively the best implementation I have seen of non-prescription blue light filtering glasses for gaming and general use so far! Thanks for reading and I hope this review helps give you confidence in your purchasing decision!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share this review:
0points
0of 0voted this as helpful.
Explore the art of espresso made right, effortlessly, with the refined features of La Specialista Arte from De'Longhi. Created for the hands-on home barista, this compact and stylishly designed machine empowers you to craft custom espresso drinks with ease and precision. From start to finish, unlock all the aromatic flavors of the beans for results that perfectly match your palette. Full control is at your fingertips with exclusive features like a conical burr grinder boasting 8 precise settings developed to expertly grind all bean varieties in a single or double dose. Use the complete barista kit, including a tamper, dosing funnel, and more, to prepare your fresh grounds in either a single or double dose in the single wall filter basket. Next, 3 active infusion water temperature levels adapt to your beans and roasting level for optimal flavor extraction. Finally, My LatteArt wand~s powerful steam produces the perfectly silky milk microfoam ideal for latte art creations. Save time with three beverage presets~espresso, Americano and hot water~for those on-the-go mornings. With La Specialista Arte, an authentic, hand-crafted coffee experience is within your reach. Indulge in the creativity of coffee-making as you get the best out of every bean and enjoy experimenting with foam art as a home barista.
Customer Rating
5
An elevated home espresso experience!
on October 10, 2022
Posted by: Bren
The De'Longhi Specialista Arte represents the perfect blend of automation with manual hands-on input in my opinion. I am appreciative of the automation of the grinder with settings adjustable for coarseness of the grind along with dosage of the grind (settings are recommended in the included booklet based on the darkness of your roasted beans). I also appreciate the easy temperature selection that also comes with recommendations in the quick start booklet included in the box. The hands-on portion of your espresso making experience comes down to the actual tamping of the grind with the included tamping mat and tamper, and the steaming/foaming of your selected dairy products with the steam wand. These are both experiences that enjoy being hands on about and thus this machine is a winner with me in general.
The build quality and size of this espresso machine is outstanding. As you can see in my pictures, the machine tucks perfectly into my kitchen counter corner without protruding overly much or consuming a bunch of forward counter space. The water tank is pretty low profile and sits on the back of the machine, so I only have to pull the machine forward when the water needs filling (the machine notifies you with a specific light at the front of the machine when it needs fillings). Altogether, the plastics are high quality, the stainless surfaces yield an extremely high-end look without being overly gaudy, and the heftiness of the machine down to even the included frothing pitcher are a testament to the quality present here.
Getting the proper grind, dosage, tamp, and temperature of my espresso took me a couple of tries to be sure. The pressure indicator on the machine was helpful in letting me know how I have done tamping my espresso pucks in the portafilter. The grind and tamping plastic guide that screws onto the portafilter is a necessary item in this process and may be the only aspect of the entire assemblage of the De'Longhi Specialista Arte that feels a little low on quality. I understand its necessity behind having a neat pour of grinds into the portafilter and in assisting you in the tamping process as a sort of edge guide, but it just feels out of place in the whole set up.
Aside from this one small complaint, I have felt nothing but joy and excitement with utilizing the Specialista Arte for my daily espresso-based beverage consumption. We have even found the hot water dispensing function to be greatly useful for hot chocolate in the evenings! It appears to dispense about 8-10oz of water when you are on the hot water setting, and since the machine warms up so quickly it is actually faster to prepare two hot chocolates for my wife and I then it is to use our electric kettle! This is a nice benefit of this machine.
Altogether, if you are looking for a home espresso maker of high quality that fulfills its end of the marketing bargains, this is the one to get. I am impressed by the size, build quality, and beverage quality we are getting out of the Specialista Arte! Thanks for reading and hope this review helps you with your purchasing decision!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share this review:
+3points
3of 3voted this as helpful.
Meet the Razer DeathStalker V2 Pro~a wireless ultra-slim optical keyboard optimized for top-tier performance and durability. Featuring new low-profile switches and Razer HyperSpeed Wireless for ultra-responsive gaming, all housed within a durable, ultra-slim casing for long-lasting ergonomic use.
Customer Rating
5
High-end wireless keyboard for Razer devotees!
on September 28, 2022
Posted by: Bren
This is an awesome, lightweight and slim wireless gaming keyboard that is full size for luddites like me that are unwilling to let go of the past and enjoy having the full accompaniment of computer keyboard keys available at all times for quick inputs and selection.
The build quality of this keyboard at this price I would give overall high marks on. The top appears to be a nice aluminum deck, seamlessly paired with a plastic body and bottom that feels rugged. The keys feel tight and responsive, with minimal to no linear wiggle at all. There is no audible metallic pinging or rebound noise that I can detect on most of the keyboard strokes. The scroll wheel and the button to the side of it at the top right of the keyboard are mapped for media controls in Windows 10 out of the box.
This keyboard is definitely the dream if you are wanting an optical keyboard that is slim and quiet. I love how great the red (linear) stroke keys feel while typing. This keyboard is actually low profile enough that even for my irritable wrists, I do not feel there is any need here for a wrist rest. The feet on the bottom of the keyboard will let you select which height and angle you want this keyboard to sit at with three different positions: folded away, small feet folded out, and taller feet folded out.
As with most Razer products, I enjoy the clean RGB present on this product. It is present without being overbearing and can easily be customized to not look out of place in a professional setting like at work if you get sick and tired of typing on casual membrane piece of crap keyboards most office environments provide. I only wish that the keyboard followed the path of some other manufactures in the space and could have added something extra cool like an LED strip that goes all the way around the bottom frame of the keyboard. That would have made this stood out just a little bit for me. As for customizing the RGB, I find that the Razer Synapse software is a convoluted as ever, but still I was able to get my RGB customizations done on it with a little playing around.
There are some clever functions and software tricks build into this Razer keyboard. One of them that alleviates my wireless computer peripheral battery life anxiety is the built-in function key mapped to the end button that lets you see an LED display of 5 dots that demonstrate how much battery life you have left. My keyboard was charged at 53% or “3 dots” worth of battery out of the box. The only thing I don’t like with this LED dot display right above the arrow keys is that in my 2.4ghz connected mode, there is a persistently turned on and glaringly bright white LED that I definitely feel like draws my eyes reflexively down to the keyboard too much. Perhaps I will get used to this with time spent using this keyboard, but presently I am not liking it. It also does not respond to the brightness settings change for the rest of the keyboard, so it just sticks out as bright and glaring as ever no matter what. But this is me really picking apart the keyboard, of course.
This keyboard is probably in need of firmware update. I am noticing that in spite of the settings I have selected in the Razer Synapse software, the keyboard does not go to sleep when my PC goes to sleep or turns off over the 2.4ghz wireless dongle connection mode, but rather continues to cycle through a color cycle of RGB on the keyboard continuously until I either turn off the keyboard with the hardwired button, it dies after days being idle and doing this, or until I wake the PC. I am not a big fan of this as it takes away some of the ease of use that I am accustomed to with my other wireless PC accessories. I am certain that this will be resolved with a firmware update, however. My only other nitpick I have related to the same need for firmware updates is that I am noting very rare but noticeable key input lag over the 2.4Ghz dongle connection. This is not occurring when I use it in Bluetooth mode or when plugged in over the included USB-C cable to the PC.
Altogether, this is an absolutely incredible, flagship-level keyboard offering from Razer that is bound to enchant its users. It is a steep price to pay, but for prospective buyers with deep wallets and even deeper devotion to Razer, this is quite honestly one of the best wireless keyboard offerings I have seen from them. Thanks for reading this review and I hope it helps you make your purchasing decision!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share this review:
+1point
1of 1voted this as helpful.
Brew more than just espresso with the Ninja Espresso & Coffee Barista System. Brew more than just a standard espresso shot with 4 distinct styles. Brew a standard espresso shot (40ml), a Lungo for a larger, less concentrated shot (110ml), an espresso shot over ice (30ml), or the exclusive Ristretto for a smaller, more concentrated shot (25ml). Choose one of three drip coffee styles: Classic, Rich, and Over Ice to tackle any coffee craving. With 9 coffee brew sizes ranging from single cup, to travel mug, and even 12-cup carafe, brew any size coffee you desire. With Barista Plus Technology, this 19-bar pressure system delivers an ultra-flavorful espresso with a silky-smooth crema by brewing at the optimal temperature and pressure. Create cappuccinos, lattes, and other coffeehouse drinks with the built-in, fold-away frother.
Customer Rating
4
Super versatile coffeemaker, needs refinement!
on September 27, 2022
Posted by: Bren
As per usual in my opinion, Ninja has delivered yet another incredibly thought-out appliance that is sure to thrill its customers with its quality and versatility. I am extremely pleased with the ability of this machine to handle both Nespresso pods and to serve as a traditional coffee brewer in a relatively compact form. I am using this model to replace my previous Ninja CP307 that my wife and I have loved and used for YEARS. This model has more versatility that we are seeking with its Nespresso pod handling. Given that I have experience with a different/older model than this machine, I will give my thoughts on some areas of refinement that I would like to see that knock it down to 4 stars:
Areas needed for refinement:
-I dislike the tall coffee ground/filter tower and how access to insertion of the coffee filter is straight up and down and doesn’t pivot out like the CP307 that I am replacing with this newer machine. With our cabinets above the counter, it makes it to where we have to pull the machine out from underneath the cabinet if we want to remove the coffee grounds basket.
-The built-in coffee ground scoop seems to be of lower quality than the CP307 model. It is flimsier and not as robust of a measuring scoop in its feel.
-I am unhappy that a reusable coffee filter basket is not included. One was included with the CP307, it seems lame that one is not present here at this price!
-I wish that the water tank had a hinged lid and not a fully removable one. The hinged lid made filling the tank with water easy when you would remove it and take it to the sink, but now it is just an extra piece I have to hold or put down separately. I also understand how its position is necessary for the build of the machine, but it’s also a bit of a bummer that the tank is on the back of the machine instead of the side where it would be less awkward to remove it and put it back.
-I dislike the manual close and open lever for the drip stop. The CP307 had an automated one controlled with a button that was a simple push on and push off, and it would reset at the end of the brew cycle. With this one, if you close it at the end of a brew cycle, it will not flip back in place automatically and if you forget to put it back it will not allow you to brew your coffee. This means you could have it setup on a delay brew mode, and wake up to find out the cycle did not get started because the drip stop was closed. This is very annoying at this price level.
-Between the Nespresso and the ground coffee drip portion, this machine just seems to be a tad messy in its drips-post brew cycle on both of the portions of the machine. When I flip the lever up on the Nespresso, drips come out. When I open the lid on the coffee ground basket, the evaporated water collects and drips down and out of the drip spout if the drip stop is in the open position. Overall, it just feels like I am wiping and cleaning up more often with this machine than with the previous CP307 I owned.
In spite of these critiques, I do not want to dissuade someone from buying this as I think it is awesome in all its purposes. I am just determined to give feedback that might assist Ninja in adjusting these products for the convenience of future buyers! Thanks for reading this review and I hope it helps you make a well-informed purchasing decision!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Share this review:
0points
0of 0voted this as helpful.
Bren's Review Comments
Bren has not submitted comments on any reviews.
Bren's Questions
Bren has not submitted any questions.
Only at Best BuyPlay your way to the top with this HP OMEN notebook. The Intel Core i7 processor provides lightning-fast response times, and the 1TB hard drive is enough for all your favorite games and apps with room to spare for music and video files. This HP OMEN notebook has a full-size backlit keyboard for fast, easy typing.
What is the RPM of the 1 terabyte hard drive?
7200rpm, much better than the 5400rpm hard drive found in my $1600.00 MSI Stealth Pro :(
9 years, 6 months ago
by
Bren