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- First reviewMarch 3, 2015
- Last reviewDecember 13, 2025
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Purify your water in 60 seconds with our UV-C LED technology that eliminates up to 99.99% of bacteria such as e.coli or salmonella. PureVis technology automatically activates every 2 hours in the background and self-cleans the inside of your bottle ~ no more stinky bottles. The double-insulated stainless steel walls maintain the temperature of cold water for up to 24 hours.
Customer Rating
5
nice insulated bottle with peace of mind
on June 6, 2021
Posted by: codeblue
from San Antonio
I work in a hospital, and staying hydrated can be challenging in a day. So I've made it a daily goal to drink more water, rather than coffee throughout. There are hundreds of insulated water bottles/tumblers/cups to choose from. The LARQ isn't a 50+ oz monster, but that's ok. 25 oz is perfect for me to carry around, or leave in my backpack side pocket. It doesn't bulge out, and it doesn't weigh me down. Add in the UV cleaning that automatically purifies the water, and I've got peace of mind. It has multiple cycles, depending on how long and frequently you want the purification cycles to run, easily swapped by tapping the push button on the top of the cap.
Yes there are several upon several other insulated bottles out there. Do i leave my bottle open and sitting out? No, nor do I leave my bottle unemptied for days upon days. Which means the UV purification may be overkill, but honestly, if it's the same price as other insulated bottles, I'd say it's worth it.
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Blackout Spark SL brings Blue~s legendary studio sound to your space. With a professional XLR connection and versatile switches, Blackout Spark SL gives you that broadcast studio voice for pro-level gaming, streaming, podcasting, YouTube videos and more.
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5
legendary Blue quality
on May 23, 2021
Posted by: codeblue
from San Antonio
Studio quality cardioid condenser mic. Wooden box with precision laser-cut foam to house the mic when not set up. And a custom metal shock mount that threads easily.
Blue mics capture retro aesthetics with a modern touch, and it looks amazing. At the base of the mic, there are two dedicated switches: 100 Hz high pass filter and a -20 dB PAD.
The inserts and marketing seemed to push the Spark SL more in a streaming setting, which would definitely be an ideal scenario for the cardioid design, but I used it for recording myself singing with a Taylor 414. With my home setup, I didn't end up needing to flip either switch on, but if you're streaming a game and you have big fans on your rig, I could imagine the HPF coming in handy to remove the rumbling.
Sound was exactly as I've come to expect from Blue, as I've used their Yeti before. Very quick and easy to set up, and although aesthetics don't do anything for performance, the blacked out exterior and black shock mount didn't stand out in my corner.
One thing, if you're new to XLR, in order to connect the Spark (or any other XLR mic) to your computer, you'll need an XLR audio interface. Personally, I use a Focusrite Scarlett Solo because it's affordable and reliable, but there are a ton of other options. That and an XLR cable are the only things you need to add on top of the Spark to get going.
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Record and view clear 4K video resolution, which provides a heightened level of detail and definition. Security is now smarter with Lorex 4K Smart Deterrence cameras. Smart Motion Detection Plus provides the option of Face or Person and Vehicle Detection. Keep tabs on what~s important with Safeguard, which notifies you when an object is placed within or removed from a selected area. Experience what true 4K has to offer, providing you with superior resolution and an added level of clarity. With Smart Deterrence, you can set the motion-activated warning light to only be triggered when a person or vehicle is detected. Hear and speak directly to visitors on your property using 2-way talk through the Lorex Home~ app. As part of the Lorex Fusion~ collection you can tailor your security system to your needs ~ simply add wired and Wi-Fi security cameras, video doorbells, floodlights and sensors. Thanks to smart home compatibility, enjoy seamless viewing by syncing your system to your smart home device. Be confident that your security footage is private and securely stored with the built-in security grade hard drive and never have to worry about any hidden monthly fees. Safeguard features missing and left behind object detection, giving the ability to select up to 3 fields of view. Receive notifications if items in these areas go missing or are left behind, such as a package. Quickly locate Smart Motion Detection events and filter by area, time/date, person, vehicle or person's face with Smart Search, saving time when reviewing footage. With 4K resolution, Fusion~ capabilities, smart home compatibility and Smart Motion Detection, this systems performance is unmatched.
Customer Rating
4
Great closed system
on May 21, 2021
Posted by: codeblue
from San Antonio
This system is an NVR system, which in layman’s terms means it’s a walled-off garden, a la Apple iOS. If you have a Ring doorbell for instance, or an Arlo camera, already, they won’t be compatible with this system. However, if you’re aware and ok, then Lorex has their own Fusion-friendly cameras, video doorbells, etc.
Hiring a local contractor to install the outdoor cameras around my house was not bad, and installation only took a few hours.
Camera quality is superb, the casings are IP67 rated so great for Texas sudden rain. Images are sharp enough to read license plates around 40 ft from the setup, which came in handy tagging solicitors.
Very secure, inherently, since other brands and systems can’t be piggybacked on.
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Harness your PC's potential with the 980. Whether you need a boost for gaming or a seamless workflow for heavy graphics, the 980 is a smart choice for outstanding SSD performance ~ and it's all backed by an NVMe* interface and PCIe 3.0 technology.
Customer Rating
5
Great for the average user
on May 21, 2021
Posted by: codeblue
from San Antonio
Samsung is a household name especially when it comes to memory components. There is no DRAM, which if you’re asking yourself what DRAM stands for, you’ll be just fine with this SSD. I ran Resident Evil Village and noticed faster speeds than with my standard disk drive. Top read speeds averaged around 3200, but I also didn’t max out the capacity.
In average use, meaning you’re not editing gargantuan files or running the drive to the brim, the speeds achieved will be significant improvements over traditional disk drives.
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The Roomba 600 series robot vacuum is a great way to begin cleaning your home smarter. It learns your cleaning habits and then offers up custom cleaning schedules~taking on daily dirt, dust, and debris from carpets and hard floors. It even has an edge-sweeping brush to get into corners and along edges. Google Assistant and Alexa compatibility let you start a cleaning session with just your voice, or simply use the iRobot Home App. When your area~s pollen count is high or during pet shedding season, the Roomba 600 series robot vacuum can even suggest extra cleanings ~to help keep your floors clean every day of the year. *(Alexa and all related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com or its affiliates. Google is a trademark of Google LLC)
Customer Rating
5
quiet efficient vacuum buddy
on April 9, 2021
Posted by: codeblue
from San Antonio
iRobot basically pioneered the robot vacuum space, and we've always wanted to get one.
Compared to our other robot vacs from other big name companies, the Roomba is significantly quieter. We keep our other robot vacuums upstairs, and the noise will cause our infant to start crying and yelling, but he doesn't mind the Roomba at all.
The Roomba maps itself around our first floor very well, and doesn't miss any spots. The spinning brush even manages to catch a lot of the corners of our rooms that we'd have to manually vacuum after our other vacs swept by in the past.
Can't speak about Google Assistant compatibility, but it integrated seamlessly into Alexa along with our other Alexa-enabled devices. The higher tier Roombas have an automatically emptying dust bin, that you don't have to empty as frequently, but that's ok. There's construction on new homes on both sides of our house, so a lot of dust/debris gets kicked up in the air. Roomba has been doing a great job keeping our main floor nice and clean.
Can't recommend enough, from the OG of robot vacuum companies.
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Introducing the Ninja Cold Press Juicer Pro, a better way to juice at home. With Cold Press Technology, this powerful juicer produces more juice*, less foam, and brighter colors than leading centrifugal juicers.**
Customer Rating
4
good juicer... messy cleanup
on April 9, 2021
Posted by: codeblue
from San Antonio
I love Ninja products, and they're pretty reliably awesome. So I had pretty high expectations for this juicer.
The juicer comes with different sieve pieces that allow for no pulp, low, mid, and high pulp from the juicer. A spiral corkscrew mechanism pushes the pulp into the bin while the juice flows out of the spigot into the juice cup.
All the pieces are labeled as being dishwasher safe, but I'm just not sure about potentially ruining the various pieces. That being said, we probably make things a bit more difficult for ourselves by not just tossing everything in the dishwasher after we're through. Pulp pieces will sometimes slide into the corkscrew, working its way into the tube of the juicer. The seal just isn't strong enough to prevent all food from working its way into the channel.
Orange juice and carrot juice are staples in our house these days, and they work well. And then we can give the pulp for baking. So the byproducts can even be used. But for us, the main sticking point is the sheer number of pieces that have to be cleaned after each use.
TL;DR: If you're ok just throwing everything into the dishwasher after every use, then this will be another Ninja slam dunk. If you're a handwashing-type, then this machine may give you stress.
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Dominate in style with the Dell G7 17-inch gaming laptop with thin, sleek design, 10th Gen Intel Core processor, NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 (Max-P) discrete graphics, Game Shift technology and 4-zone RGB keyboard.
Customer Rating
5
monster laptop
on March 3, 2021
Posted by: codeblue
from San Antonio
Punchline up front: big heavy laptop that can play Cyberpunk on medium ray tracing at 60 fps.
Typing: Full-size keyboard with decent key travel. It's not as shallow as the Apple butterfly keys (which is a good thing), but it's also not as deep as a Thinkpad. Having the real estate, there's also a full size num pad
Gaming: The G7 is a gaming laptop, but really, it's a desktop with a screen attached. It weighs 6.8 lbs, but in real world talk, my bag feels HEAVY when the laptop and the equally large power brick are inside. That being said, the SSD and 2070 card load up Cyberpunk even faster than my desktop which as an AMD Ryzen chip in it. I can easily play on medium ray tracing with no hiccups.
Battery life: this is where the G7 loses some points with me. All that power comes at a heavy price, as the batteries were easily dying in 4-5 hours when playing games. Then again, with the size/weight of this system, I can't imagine it being toted around to a coffee shop for some light browsing, so it serves its purpose
Ports: There are ports galore. SD, thunderbolt 3, HDMI, mini display. I don't need to use a dongle because there are enough ports for my needs
Overall: if you're looking for a gaming laptop that can handle the latest games well, then this is it. The screen is 1080 but can play 4K if you use the HDMI output. 17 in screen with good color representation, so photoshop/lightroom worked well. I actually preferred using this for work over my Surface because having a full size keyboard and 17in screen was much more comfortable for me as long as I didn't need to be moving around a lot.
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5
quiet, automated, and looks sleek
on February 11, 2021
Posted by: codeblue
from San Antonio
Living in south texas, allergies have been killing me. Especially with construction happening in our neighborhood digging up extra dirt/dust, I've noticed my allergies have been roaring in full force to the point I'm more miserable inside my own home than at work. The biggest factor for me was being able to find an air purifier able to cover the sq ft, but for my wife, it had to be a unit that didn't look terrible in our brand new home with a nice open concept living space.
Enter the Aeris. It genuinely looks nice sitting in the corner of our den, with a nice titanium/graphite-color matte finish. Rolls easily on castors, and you can set the unit to automatically adjust air flow based on air quality.
I've not been needing to use as much sinus rinses at home ever since turning it on, so I can say it definitely works for my needs.
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Grill at home and indoors with great flavor and no smoke with the Bella Pro Series 9-in-1 Indoor Grill with 5.8-qt Air Fryer, Roast, Broil, Bake, Sear, Saut~, Pizza & Dehydrate. Do so much more than grill. Grill, Air Fry Crisp, Roast, Broil, Sear, Saut~, Dehydrate and Bake all your favorites including chicken, steak, french fries, pastries, pizza and homemade jerky. The temperature controlled grill grate with cool air zone ensures a smoke free kitchen and excellent cooking results. Powerful 1700-watt power heating with 500~F circular air technology for fast and flavorful cooking. Tender and juicy on the inside with tasty char-grilled marks on the outside. Large 12~ x 12~ grill grate, 5.8-qt. air fryer basket and 9-qt. cooking pot for family sized meals. Digital display to control time, temperature and 9 preset functions, including pizza. Dishwasher safe, BPA free nonstick cooking plates for easy clean up.
Customer Rating
5
big multifunction air fryer for a family
on February 11, 2021
Posted by: codeblue
from San Antonio
5.8 qt means I can cook 3 steaks in one batch, a big basket of sweet potato fries, or 6-8 jumbo chicken drumsticks. As COVID has persisted, we've been slowly amassing more and more kitchen appliances, partly because I finally started learning how to cook.
The lid opens vertically, which is my only gripe. With the large size of the cooking basket, the lid by necessity has to open large. This means I can't just keep the air fryer on our counter top because the cabinets prevent the lid from opening all the way. A minor issue, as I can just slide it forward or put it on the island, but since I'm writing a review, it's my honest assessment. Other than that, I love everything else. The matte finish doesn't pick up fingerprints, and the included cooking accessories are all quite useful. There's the typical chromed air fryer basket, but also a grill plate insert, and a steam rack.
With the size of the cooking basket, the setup leaves a little room between the bottom of the air fryer basket and the actual cooking basket, which means I didn't have to flip my food. I still do, especially with chicken, just to make absolutely sure it's as crisped as possible, but with steaks I didn't have to flip at all and they turned out superb.
This has easily replaced my other air fryers with similar features or capabilities, solely because it's big enough that it minimizes having to cook several batches to feed the family.
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The BISSELL~ TurboClean~ PowerBrush Pet is the convenient upright carpet cleaner for pet owners that need powerful cleaning in small spaces and high-traffic areas. When paired with BISSELL OXY formula, the TurboClean~ PowerBrush Pet makes it easy to clean stains like cola and pet urine out of your carpet, area rugs, small hallways, and many other high-traffic areas. Plus, this carpet shampooer has a 4-row rotating DirtLifter~ PowerBrush and powerful suction to loosen and remove tracked-in dirt. When it comes to smaller living spaces with limited storage, the BISSELL~ TurboClean~ PowerBrush Pet Carpet Cleaner has a sleek profile and retractable handle, so it can be conveniently stored. At 12 pounds, it's our lightest upright carpet cleaner. And it doesn't just clean up after pets, it helps save them, too. BISSELL~ proudly supports BISSELL Pet Foundation~ and its mission to help save homeless pets. When you buy ab BISSELL~ product, you help save pets, too. We're proud to design products that help make pet messes, odors and pet homelessness disappear.
Customer Rating
5
Not just for pets works for toddler parents too
on January 11, 2021
Posted by: codeblue
from San Antonio
We put hardwood flooring in our main areas, but the rest of the house has carpet flooring. With stairs with a small landing, lugging a heavy vacuum can, and will be, frustrating.
With two boys (literally) running all over the house, tracking dirt from outside, spilling food and snacks, we wanted to get a carpet cleaner at home so we wouldn’t have to pay every time.
The Bissell is light, marketed at 12 lbs, but subjectively, not imposing to carry up the stairs. It stands upright like a typical upright vacuum, and it has a fairly small footprint so it doesn’t take up our entire closet.
Yo can see the solution and stuff being cleaned out of the carpets being sucked up in the clear window which is nicely satisfying.
It works well, and it’s light enough to carry up and down the stairs as needed.
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