VIAIR 300P Portable Compressor

Ideally I wanted an on board air compressor in my new FJ Cruiser for going off road. But I needed an air compressor now, so I opted for the portable kit thinking I would install it at a latter time. Now that I have it in hand and have used it, I am most likely going to keep it as a kit. It works perfectly on the FJ's 32" tires and on my wifes Honda Civic it fills them within seconds. When putting air in bikes, it puts out so much air you have to watch out not to blow the tires. I showed a friend of mine how well it worked and he ordered one for himself that same day.

Without any knowledge of other air compressors, I would have given this product two stars, maybe three at most. Compared to competitors that I have experienced, this is a four-star product. Deductions are based on the cons below:

* The yellow air hose is too "stiff" (or the air compressor itself is too light) and too short. If you try to pull on the hose, as you would have to do to move from the front tire to the rear tire, the air compressor would move with it and often topple. Well, if the air compressor moves forward, it usually pulls on the power cables, detaching the clamps from the battery terminals. If the air compressor topples, which it usually does, it twists the power cable, also detaching the clamps from the battery.

* The power cable is too short.

* The tire chuck's lever is a bit too hard to squeeze. Its tip is also too short, and I always have a hard time connecting it to the tire valve.

Other reviewers have already listed the pros.

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I have a van that has corroded aluminum wheels, and it is destined to always have a slow leak. The dashboard warning "low tire pressure" light goes off at some inconvenient time, when no service stations are close by, and yet the tire pressure can already be 5-6 pounds low. I hate to drive it a lot when the pressure is this low, so having this relatively inexpensive air compressor on the vehicle comes in handy over and over. I have also used it to service the tires of the trailer I pull with the van while on vacation, and I have been able to help any number of folks in parking lots with their flat tires.

This compressor does not have a reservoir, so the motor must be running to supply air. It cannot be used with air-powered tools. However, it is useful for inflating air mattresses, beach balls, other things like footballs, bicycle tires, etc.

It comes with a zippered canvas bag, with the compressor in one pouch and the coiled air hose in another pouch. It has a fairly long power cord with alligator clips to attach to the vehicle's 12V battery. The motor is powerful enough that plugging it into the aux power socket (aka cigarette lighter socket) is not possible. The cord is long enough that you can position the compressor mid-way on either side of most passenger vehicles. The rest of the distance to the tire(s) is taken up with the coiled air hose. The hose has a quick release fitting so that it can be quickly attached and detached from the compressor. The other end of the hose has a standard Schraeder valve fitting, which can be unscrewed to replace with the other fittings for balls and such, which come with the compressor. The hose also has a valve to release air from the tire, either continuously for deflation, or in small pulses in order to low the pressure by a couple of pounds.

The compressor supplies enough air that filling even a flat tire takes a very short time, perhaps a minute. Adding a few pounds to a low tire takes only a few seconds.

Build quality is decent. The compressor has some sort of muffler inside the carrying handle, so it is quiet. The is also mounted on a vibration damping metal plate.

Complaint: The compressor has a power switch located on the body of the unit, requiring you to run from the tire over to the compressor to stop the air once the tire is full. Some competing units have the switch on a separate cord that allows you to hold the switch in your hand while you monitor the tire.

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After burning out two $20 compressors from Harbor Freight, I decided to research online and buy something that really is powerful and works more than one time. The Viair 30033 330P is certainly powerful enough for my little Civic wagon. I don't think it warrants the $170 price tag, but it does seem to be what it claims to be online. There's no way the cords are long enough for a bigger truck or RV. I advise installing a dedicated, hard wired compressor in a big vehicle. The carry case is a cheap nylon bag and the overall quality is high for China: low by my USA standards. You can get it delivered quickly though. Mine arrived next day.

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The Viair 300 air compressor is an excellent product for both airing down and pumping up my 30 inch tires on my Jeep. You can use it anywhere with the 12 volt cable and pumping tires up is quite a bit faster than other 12 volt systems. I highly recommend it.

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Digital Automotive Battery Analyzer

• Checks voltage, cold cranking amps (CCA), resistance and overall battery condition
• Continuous testing will not damage battery
• Uses car battery for power, no extra internal batteries needed
• Large backlit LCD screen
• Covered in a soft case

The clamp on the positive (red) is broken. Note that has extremely flimsy plastic nubs to hold the copper teeth inside the probe's handle. Both nubs on the red side have broken off. I don't know if that was how I received it or happened during use. It doesn't matter to me since I can see that the ground (black side) has same cheap flimsy looking nubs so will require very gentle usage. I've used on three batteries.

Its pretty obvious they were saving a few cents with such cheap connection points. A pity. I'd be happy to spring for a couple more bucks to have beefy clamps such as on my different battery chargers and meters.

The electronics seems to work fine. I had AAA over to install a new battery in one of our vehicles and I compared results of his tests (mongo-meter with nice printout) with this meter and they were very close (V, milli amps, CCA). So I'm happy there. Just add some heft to those clamps.

I'm currently waiting for some Gorilla Glue to dry to attempt to hold the jaws in the red clamp. Wish me luck. Otherwise I'll remove their clamps and wire in some from an old battery charger. Even alligator clips would be superior if insulated.

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Description

Digitally analyze the condition of your automotive battery with this easy-to-use battery analyzer. This unit checks voltage, cold cranking amps (CCA), resistance and overall battery condition and displays information on a large backlit LCD screen. The battery analyzer uses your car battery for power so no extra internal batteries are needed.

Continuous testing will not damage battery

Large backlit LCD screen

Covered in a soft case

Easy-to-carry and durable design

Max. clamp opening: 36°

Brinkmann 800-2705-0 1 Million Candle Power 12 Volt DC Spotlight with Cigarette Lighter Adapter

If anything, this light is too bright if thats possible. It does get a little hot so keep it away from other items. I have melted some things that were too close for too long.

shipped in one piece works as expected and is a very bright light, only time will tell if it was a good buy, so far so good!

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eForCity Black All Channel FM Transmitter w/ USB Port compatible with the New Apple® iPhone® 5

I just received it , opened it and tried in the car parked in garage , the sound quality was extremely good & much better than my previous fm receiver.Need to try it in the road and see how it works. Keep in mind the device connects to your iphone via the audio out leaving the iphone connector slot free.This means the transmitter is not gonna charge ur iphone but leaves the slot free so you could use a iphone car charger to charge it...

update (02/19/2013)

After using it for one month,its started giving problems!!!.As mentioned by someone else in the review,the main issue is at the audio out where the cable gets loose !!! Today i was driving back from office,i thought of using it but the cable which connects to my iphone was going off even if i touch it and its so bad that i had to literally hold the iphone to get clear sound..I was really worried bt getting into an accident coz this damn thing was taking away my full attention. I wish the manufactures put some effort in getting this fixed. else this product is a flop at its best !!!

Horrible never worked not even the first day u have to hold the cable for it to play DON'T

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it goes in and out sometimes while driving, but no major issues...the cool thing is you can also talk on the phone and you can hear it through your speakers.

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We tried to use this on a 4-hour trip across New York State. Reception was poor; it only receives a couple of stations, none of which gave us decent reception for more than 5 minutes. The plug in adapter stopped working after the first use. The battery still worked, however, so we could still use it as long as we changed the batteries about every 3 hours.

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Music comes in with a lot of static. Depending on where it is in the car it sometimes doesn't play at all. I had a great FM Transmitter that I used with my older iPhone, but when I got the iPhone 5 i needed one with a different connection, so I got this. I'm considering just getting an adapter to use with the old one and just junking this device

Crimestopper RS4-G3 Remote Start System with Keyless Entry and Trunk Pop

I cant believe how much I got for under $50. My ladt one two years ago cost me $200. It had a few more features that I Dont really need. Alarm unit is small and easy to locate. Remote is a little heavy but is very sturdy being made of mainly metal.

Installation took me longer than expected around 4 hours but im pretty rusty. Directions were horrible but if you cant figure it out then you shouldnt be installing one. Again im not a professional but at least an hour of the installation was figuring out the instructions.

After hooking it up everything worked except for the remote start would not pickup the voltage correctly. It kept the starter engaged while it was running foe too long. I went through the menus and adjusted the voltage down and it started fine.

Another gripe is with one push of the remote start it starts. I have small kids and they play with my keys all the time. Well looking through the menus I changed it to two pushes of the button instead of one. I wanted to add this because another reviewer didnt know that you could change it.

Last thing is that it has only negative door lock/unlock pulses. If your car requires positive then you will have to run two relays. Look on the 12volt website. They show you how to wire it and the relays are sold with sockets at radio shack.

Hope my review helps potential buyers because im really happy with mine

when i saw the $55 price tag with the free shipping i was skeptical and did some research and it didn't take me long to rush back here to order it. i bought this for my 97' Chevy Silverado and installed it myself; i work on cars all the time so this was not to difficult but i do NOT suggest to anybody who hates electrical stuff or tight spaces or if you are clueless about cars to do it themselves. it is tedious and time consuming but when u push that start button its worth every second. i have had this product installed in my truck for few days now and the only thing i would change is how u push the start button once and the truck starts... be great if u had to push it in a pattern of some sort to prevent accidental starts. Other than that no complaints.ill keep this updated on how thing go and upload a video of it aswell. now my girlfriend even wants me to install one on her 2010 mustang!!!!!

I would DEFINITELY suggest this to ALL my friends!!!

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For $55 I wasnt expecting much, but this thing does everything! I installed this in my 2001 Celica and it only took me about 2 hours. Theres over 24 programmable settings so you can get this working how you want. The range is also great. I was able to remote start from my bed which is at least 150ft away from the car. If you want a reliable remote start system that can do everything your ignition can than this is the way to go. The instruction are straight forward so I had no problem at all. Just make sure you know what goes where on your car

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This unit is well built and when married with the appropriate harness and bypass module it is a breeze to install (no cutting of any wires on my vehicle, 100% plug and play, and more details below). The remotes seem very well built and the system works as advertised (so far). Note that this is a 1 way unit, so no confirmation that your vehicle started during a blind start situation.

Pros:

Cheap price

Handles many vehicle configurations (by user programming)

Good customer support

Works very well with Fortin EVO bypass and T-HAR cables for quick/clean install (can be installed in under 1 hour)

Can use a data bus connection to the bypass that will allow for many functions with only a 4 pin connection

Cons:

Instructions may not be 100% accurate

Can be overwhelming, many wires and connections needed. Especially if T-HAR is not used

My experience:

I bought this system along with a THAR-CHR5 cable and Fortin EVO-ALL to be installed on my 2007 Dodge RAM 1500. I consulted a tech at crimestoppers by email prior to the order to ensure that I was in fact purchasing the correct components for my system. The technician replied within a day or two and was very helpful in confirming the proper configuration needed for my particular situation.

Once all items were received, I followed the directions supplied along with some directions found online on the manufacturer's website for how to install with this configuration. Had an issue with install where the instructions indicated that if my car did not have a certain connector that I would use an alternate install, took a little to figure out there was an alternate install, once this was realized I proceeded as instructed. With this preliminary install (wires twisted together, sitting on the floor of the truck) almost everything worked except for an issue with the remote start not staying started. It would start then run for about 5 seconds then shut down and start again. It would cycle like this until I cancelled the remote start. I was back on with the tech from the original email and he suggested trying some things, which I did with no luck. Ended up calling the tech support line and left a message. Received a call back within a few hours and after explaining the issue and talking over my current wiring scheme the tech suggested that another wire would have to be connected between the RS4-G3 and the bypass, (pink ignition wire from high current harness must be combined with the yellow ignition wires found on the EVO and low current connector) this was not outlined in any directions found in box or online. After this was complete, the system worked without fault. Had I known this I could have installed the system in much less than an hour. I ended up installing and tearing down a few times over the course of a week, soldering all the connections and pulling the pins out of the connectors that were not needed. This only took around an hour in total work time.

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The price was good, but the directions are almost criminally bad. My friend, who has extensive professional experience with car electronics, is STILL traumatized from trying to properly install it. After visiting the Crimestopper website, combing the internet for insight, and calling in consultant buddies to assess the problem, he believes my 2002 Suburban needs an adapter part to make the remote starter work. So, I wait.

Unless you have a telepathic ability to understand incomprehensible schematics, and a desire to introduce a hefty dose of longsuffering to your life, buy this product here, then pay a "Remote Start System" professional to install it at the dealer's,

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Bluetooth Handsfree In-car Visor Kit for All Pantech Phones

I just love this product, I can drive hands free without having an earbud in my ear that keeps falling out. It's just like talking to someone riding with me. The shipping was fast also. Best $25.00 I ever spent!

He loves it, only problem is getting phone to recognize voice commands. But t

he product is great, no more talking while driving

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New - 350 Amp Jump Starter - BND-JUS350B

This is great for what we got it for -as a portable jump unit for our hybrid cars, lawn mower, and portable generator. It also has a handy work light that ought to run for a gazillion hours on a single charge.

Jumping a hybrid car like a Prius is an easy thing you just need to power the computer and any accessories, long enough for the main inverters to engage and start charging the 12V system from the traction battery. This product works great for that, and even jumpstarts our two-cylinder John Deere lawn tractor just fine. On the other hand, it couldn't even come close to jumpstarting a Toyota Tundra with the V6 engine even in nice warm weather with a fresh charge. That's not surprising -car batteries are large wet-cell batteries that have nifty tricks like foamed led plates to generate more current. This is a little sealed lead-acid gel cell.

350 amps is a joke. Maybe if you shorted it out you might get 350 amps to flow for a few milliseconds.

But if you ignore the fake-o amperage rating and use it for what it can do -mild jumpstarting for small engines and for hybrid cars -then it is a very handy device to have.

The description says these units are new,the boxes they came in were ripped open and then taped back together with scotch tape ,lots of scotch tape.The units themselves did charge and do work but you certainly would not want to give them as gifts which was my original intention.Now they will be flea market items this weekend.

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• FREE PROGRAMMING INCLUDED!
• DISCOUNT KEYLESS GUIDE INCLUDED!
• EXPERT KNOWLEDGEABLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!
• UNIQUE FIRE RED FORD REMOTE ***MOLDED PLASTIC, NOT A CHEAP PAINTED SHELL***
• OVER THE PHONE TECHNICAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE

Good quality construction, easy programing, and excellent operation from a distance. I have absolutely no reasons to complain about the product, nor the service!

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This remote works excellent just like the factory one. Programming was very simple. Price is good. My only complaint is how long it took to get here about 3 weeks. I would by this remote again.

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We received the remote in a timely fashion. The instructions were pretty clear. Just remember to turn the keys quickly. We bought the red one so we could distinguish my remote from my husbands. it does the trick. Haven't had any issues with it, had it for almost a month now. Am happy with this purchase.

Advanced Car Mount System for Blackberry - FM Transmitter & Charger - Hands-Free Calling - Car Ster

• INDUSTRY LEADING 3 YEAR WARRANTY
• Superior Mount design combines 3 most important features in just one unit : holds, charges & plays BLACKBERRY!
• BlackBerry specific feature: Hands-free calling , Music Automatically Fades out when Call Comes in and Resumes
• Transmitter features LCD screen and best quality sound in today's FM transmitter technology
• Simple to use: plug into cigaretter lighter adapter -charge and play. Includes usb port

It's very easy to use and install but the sound quality is horrible. Always hear static no matter which station I tune to. When I receive a call I can hardly hear it even on max volume in the car. They can hear me well, but I can hardly hear them. For the cost I suppose you pay for what you get, but I would rather have skipped this purchase and paid more for quality. Even when the volume on my radio and phone is on max the music is not as loud as it should be. Just overall a bad quality of sound playback on this item.

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I was so excited to buy this item, but the signal interfered with the radio in my car. It made an awful sound whenever I attempted to use it and on which ever station I chose, I looked online and found that this had happened with other Vue owners as well. In the end I still gave the product 3 stars though because I gifted it to a friend with a Celica and he LOVES it.

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It works and its a very simple set up.

Fast delivery and very eager to please customer service!

However, in my little car it tended to obsessionally tip over on one side.

Also, The static you hear when you are listening to your mp3 songs can get annoying but it's somewhat difficult to change the station because the placement of the station display is at the top of the thing and you can't see it without taking your eyes off the road longer than I, at least, am comfortable with.

The hands free talking feature is very cool and works well but listening to music is not a great experience. It just depends what you value most. I do use it enough to not have sent it back but I don't use it as much as I thought I would.

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Ok, hopefully I have done something wrong in installing this unit, because no one else talks about the fact that the unit is top heavy with the Blackberry in it. If I turn a corner, the unit itself turns around. I am very disappointed at the asethetics of this unit. Any suggestions? I haven't bothered with the FM transmission thing. Sounds like a good idea, but the thing is a hinderence when it is flopping around like a fish. It is difficult to keep the unit upright, and the flexible tube is awkward to bend. At this point, I would rather have a unit that securely holds the Blackberry. I don't care if it charges it or has the call through the radio. Have emailed the manufacturer, but have heard nothing. Going to look into returning this. Too aggervating fo me!

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This product works great with my Verizon Moto Droid. I'm able to listen to music, podcasts, and Google Navigation through my car audio system. Since there is nothing currently specifically marketed for the Droid, I figured this would work since it has the connections I need. I tested the hands-free feature and that works so well that the people on the other end did not know they were on speakerphone. The audio quality is as good as one could expect from a radio transmitter. I'm not sure about the durability of the spine in the long run, but for now, it's up to the task of holding up my (relatively heavy) Droid. Since this is a universal product, the placing of the ports isn't ideal for my particular phone. The audio cord comes from the bottom up to connect to the top of my phone, and the USB input is on the wrong side. This presents a bit of a cable management challenge. However, I knew this going in, so it was not a surprise.

I was a little worried that the USB charger would not work since I've had products fail to charge via USB before, but this is able to seamlessly charge my Droid via the provided Micro-USB.

Overall, though not overly elegant, this is a fine product to suit my needs.

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• FREE PROGRAMMING INCLUDED!
• DISCOUNT KEYLESS GUIDE INCLUDED!
• EXPERT KNOWLEDGEABLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!
• UNIQUE NAVY BLUE FORD REMOTE ***MOLDED PLASTIC, NOT A CHEAP PAINTED SHELL***
• OVER THE PHONE TECHNICAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE

The product shipped fast and was packaged neatly. The instructions for programing the fob were very easy to follow. I programed the fob in less than a minute and have had no trouble with the product. I would refer others to use Discount Keyless in the futher.

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Price was good but buttons are tempermental. Trunk works but lock and unlocking of doors are hit or miss. That's at any range. Thinking I should have just bought a replacement battery for the old one.

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I got one these and for some reason the distance was way short. Turned out it was just a dieing battery. Popped it open, put the new battery in and it works just fine now.

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works just as described and easy to set up.

BUT the range is nowhere near oem...sometimes it seems you have to be right next to the car for it to work

Power Bright XC180 Cup Inverter, 180-watt 12V DC cigarette lighter to 120V AC to power laptop noteb

I saw this Inverter on "I want that" show on DIY network, Googled it, found it on Amazon for $35, Now "I got that" and "I love that"

I had to leave a feedback on this product. This inverter is really cool looking. It's really tiny, it fits in your cup holder and has 3 USB ports, I only realized that there was three ports when I received it, the two other ports are located at the back of the inverter.

I love knowing that I will never run out of battery on the go! Now I can charge my laptop, cell phone and ipad all at the same time!! Oh wait there is still one USB left :)

Awesome little device, I would definitely recommend it to anyone who travels. It's much smaller than I thought and fits comfortably inside my cup holder. I also love the ability to use many devices at once, great for family use. Definitely worth the money.

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The power cord doesn't hold tight enough to the device, slips off all the time. I use my Ipad as my GPS, and your so called Power Bright can't even charge it. It just stays in the same percentage. Very, very... disappointed.

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Odyssey 34M-PC1500ST TROLLING Thunder Marine Dual Purpose Battery

Great battery, have yet to run it completly down and have run it 4 continious hours on a 46lbs thrust motor. It holds an excellent change. Price on Amazon was lowest found.

I needed a pair of these Odyssey batteries for a dual battery installation in a Jeep Wrangler. Amazon had a great price on the batteries and they were shipped promptly.

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Using two Odysey 34M-pc-100st on my 28ft Catalinia sailboat.

Always a powerfull start for the disel engine and the house battery is strong

thoughout the night powering lights, water pump and 12 volt frigerator.

The batteries have never failed me on the water unlike other batteries I have owned.

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If you take your fishing seriously like I do this battery is a must-have. Thing holds a charge well and if you take care of it with a good marine charger this thing will not let you down. I only leave 5 star reviews if the item exceeds expectations, and this battery did just that.

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This batt is incredible. I have used it 3 straight days while fishing/camping and it hasn't had a hiccup in the charge. Holds a charge like you wouldn't believe! It also charges quick as well. I haven't had it long so I can't say for sure how it will hold up in longevity but i like it thus far.

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Clore ES5000 'Booster PAC' 12V Portable Battery Booster

This unit was used by a rep of the super-reliable American Automobile Association (AAA) to jump start my 2004 Toyota Sienna in one minute flat late on a Sunday afternoon after I failed to start the vehicle (a) with a 450 AMP booster purchased from a discount warehouse, (b) with a lesser capacity Black & Decker unit, and (c) with booster cables connected to a nearby car. While I thought I had done everything possible to protect against such a situation (and the battery was a 1 year 10-month Sears DieHard), nothing worked until AAA showed up with the Clore ES5000. Since I cannot afford to have this happen in a remote location such as Northern Wisconsin where I have a summer cottage, I immediately ordered one. Hope my experience (and yours) is the same as that of the AAA rep.

I bought this from Amazon, and I have not been disapointed.

1. You can leave it plugged in all the time, no worry about overcharging and ruining the battery.

2. I jumped 7 cars off one charge, then used it as the car battery to get a car home.

3. Plug in other stuff with the DC12v plug.

4. Not too heavy, and very portable.

cons:

1. ...

2. none!

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This is essentially the same booster pack that Century made about 5 years ago, just bigger. My Century pack (ES2500) has worked well the times I have needed it. The only problem with the Century pack is during cold weather the charging lights will come on when pushing the test button and stay on. (I just don't push the button anymore during the winter unless I plan on charging it). They don't draw much voltage (they were on for over two weeks before I saw them and the pack was still almost fully charged). The new pack hasn't done that to me yet. My Century pack has started 4 cylinder cars with the temps hitting 10 degrees below Farenheit.

This new and bigger pack is heavier but very similar in every other way. I bought this one to be sure that I could jump my 8 cylinder pickup. I never tried the old pack on the bigger motor.

I wanted this Booster Pack for my truck and then put the old one in my wife's car. I just charge the packs about every 4-5 months and have never had a problem. I combined this with a small 12 volt air compressor to keep in each vehicle to be as ready as I can during my drives with the military.

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I own a used car dealership and have used these booster pacs for about 10 years now. They are by far the best and longest lasting. I use them on a daily basis and they can take a real beating but after they get dropped a 100 times the plastic case will crack and eventually break apart. I never had to replace one because of a bad battery though, even after several years. I also like the slim desing unlike those big bulky ones with all the extra gadgets. Dont waste your money on those, they are cheap quality and the battey on it is like using a couple of AA batteries to start a car.

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Being fair I have had several types of battery boosters and this one is by far the best one for the money I've ever used . Portable easy to use and capable of starting my Dead F-450 6.0 twin battery diesel truck when jumpers a good battery charger and my old battery Booster couldn't . Best part I didn't by new battery for over a week and jumped the truck off at least 6 times without charging the Battery Booster Impresive by Any standards .

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Portable Car Lock Alarm with Remote

I ordered this lock for my car. It did not securely fit on the steering wheel (it slid side to side). The siren also did not work, buyer beware the photo does look impressive but don't waste your money. Even through this device was defective the seller "Fulfill Direct", will not reimburse the $12.70 return shipping fee I spent. They have six different names for this product, in one posting they say it's by 1.) Security Wizard for $39. 2.) by Safety for $34. 3.) by Cepi for $42. 4.)Remote 200CLA08R-LTC for $59. 5.) by Swatt Lock for $44.39 6.) by Grade A for $39 They are all the same junky product!!!

This senior finally happy, After grandson figured it out. Bought 2. Wouldn't stop a real thieve, but will help with the low lives around here.

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Husky Liners Classic Style Custom Fit Molded Front Floor Liner for Select Chevrolet/Cadillac/GMC/Hu

I PURCHASED THIS PRODUCT FOR MY 2006 CHEVY SILVERADO CREW CAB. THE FIT IS GREAT AND THEY DON'T SLIDE AROUND. THUMBS UP

The ones my friend had were much deeper to hold melting snow. The ones I got for my chevy 2500hd were not as deep and barely deep at all. They still do the job and work great, but was kinda bummed they werent as nice as my buddies. I guess they differ from car to car. You may have to do some trimming also for a clean fit. Overall not bad and they do the job

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These are great. They really protect the carpet when I am in snow country.

The fit is great and they don't slide around or move out of place.

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Was worried when I saw that the plastic material was not overly thick. However, they fit my 2006 Avalanche perfectly (front and rear) and are doing an excellent job of collecting wet beach sand on a small Caribbean island.

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I have sets of these for both my wife's vehicle and mine and they are outstanding. Very easy to take out/clean/etc and they certainly stay in place.

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Dc Car Power Cord Adapter for Dynex Dx-dvd10 Dx-p7dvdca Dx-p9dvdca Dx-pdvd7a Portable Dvd Players

• After market replacement car adapter
• save money on batteries
• 100% compatible to orginal manufacturer equipment

We haven't had a chance to use it yet but it fits. We got it in the mail quickly. We needed it to replace the original which was broken from closing a door on it.

NEW BALLISTIC PERFORMANCE LITHIUM EVO2 12V 8 CELL MOTORCYCLE BATTERY,RED,275 AMPS

Needed new battery for motorcycle and this delivers. Figure $90+ for a good gel battery why not get this with 3 year warranty, and if you take care of it you're looking at possibly 7 years of life. One thing that is a minor annoyance is the terminals are opposite of what I needed. I installed battery facing inboard to have terminals on proper side. A little tight to make connections but it works. I don't know if it is available with in a + configuration vs the + I got. If it is I didn't see it during the ordering process of the battery.

Long story short, I more or less got one of the few (if not the only) dud from the factory line. The battery would not start my bike (2002 Yamaha R1) in the cold mornings no matter how many cranks it produced. To its credit, it kept cranking the bike like a champion no matter how many times and how long I held the starter button down. But it wasn't until the temps got up just enough from the morning that the bike would start. I swapped the old lead acid battery back on the bike, and I never had the problem again.

Ballistic Performance has been outstanding in their customer service via email and phone. Ultimately, I returned the battery to the local store I purchased it from, and Ballistic made sure that the retailer shipped the battery to them immediately for testing. Ballistic kept me updated throughout via email, leading to the same conclusion that while the battery passed all metering tests with flying colors, it did have intermittent problems in starting their bike (Aprilia Tuono).

I rated the product Four Stars at this point due to Ballistic Peformance's outstanding customer service, and for a very well-finished product. Despite the faulty starting performance of the battery, it was clearly well-constructed and finished, and is truly a very lightweight replacement to the standard lead acid batteries. I couldn't give it Five Stars due to my luck of the draw, but I wouldn't hesitate to try Ballistic Performance again when I'm ready to have another go at it.

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I bought a 8 cell for my CBR1000RR with a host of additional electronics, including an alarm, Dynojet fuel injection module, quickshifter, a gear position indicator and a wired-in radar detector connection.So my bike draws more than a stock CBR1000RR does.

I got my battery very quickly in the mail, and was excited to install it. I was dismayed to find it would not crank like it did with the stock battery, but the weight saving was incredible. I thought my charging system might be bad on the bike.

So I ordered the balancing charger from Ballistic to optimize my battery and as soon as I hooked it up, the problem was obvious. Two of the 8 cells were not registering any voltage at all. I called Ballistic, spoke to the president on his cell phone, and he was awesome.

He immediately apologized (but hey, I understand; things like this happen occasionally) and sent me out a new one just as fast as he hung up with me complete with tracking number. That is great customer service!

One thing to remember; this 8-cell battery started my bike on only 6 cells every time. I am fully confident that the replacement will be fine and the Ballistic Balancing Battery Charger will allow you to see exactly what each cell is doing. A stock battery with a dead cell would have left me stranded.

I highly recommend this battery, it gave me more room in my battery box to relocate my alarm module there and free up precious space under the passenger seat. If you had an '05 CBR1000RR with an underseat exhaust you would know exactly what I meant!

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After installing the ballistic battery it was evident that I needed the 12 cell battery. the 8 cell just didn't have enough juice to start the bike. It actually did start it twice but that was it. I have a 1000cc Aprilia, any how I sent ballistic an email explaining the situation and they sent me the 12 cell battery no charge. Pretty darn nice outfit. The 12 cell works great!! Thanks Ballistic....kp

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This is one of the best purchases for my track bike that I've ever made, EXTREMELY light, small, and plenty of cranking amps. Even on cold mornings after my track bike has sat in the garage for a few months, my bike starts right up without issue. Because of the small size i was able to relocate some things in my tail section and get everything more condensed. Highly recommend this battery to anyone looking for an alternative to the stock battery.

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12V Electric Blanket

• Plugs into a vehicle's 12V plug
• Perfect for cars, trucks, minivans, RVs or boats
• No more disputes about the heater or air conditioner

The 12 volt Electric Travel Blanket along with the Denali Utility and Emergency Kit and an Emergency Safety Hammer

are the ideal winter auto accessories for our brrr cold Michigan Winters! There is a reason Michigan is shaped like a mitten!

It doesn't take but a minute before you begin to feel the blanket's warmth.

It is the ideal comfort for my arthritic knees, never too hot, just nice and warm.

The automatic shut off is a plus should you forget to turn it off.

We purchased two of these travel blankets for each one of our cars along with a

One for the front seat and one for the back seat, enough for all passengers.

My husband and I easily shared one between us and they are perfect for our grandchildren to

snuggle under it. It was a hit with them. They love it and said they feel 'toasty-cozy' with it!

Should you want to use it to wrap yourself completely up then it would only be a 'one person' blanket.

The blankets would be ideal for those who are always cold traveling with those who are always warm.

Now everyone can be comfortable. Should you have to wait in your car for any length of time the blanket

could be a life saver. You never know what misery it can be traveling in a car with no heat in the winter! ~ Mrs. B.

UPDATE: December 26, 2006 This Electric Auto Blanket was a big hit as a Christmas gift! Seems everyone wanted one!

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We received the 12 Volt Electric Auto Blanket as a Christmas gift.

Since then it has come in mighty handy to keep our children nice and warm in the backseat. They love it.

The temperatures have been so frigid that schools have closed because of the cold. (-30 with the wind chill!)

It has gotten better but it's still frigid here. So the extra warmth has been a blessing.

It gets nice and warm but not hot. Just right for safety purposes. Your car battery won't get run down.

The control has a timer for both 30 minutes and 45 minutes, after that it automatically turns off.

The blanket reaches across the backseat to cover everyone from door to door.

We plug our blanket into a socket in the backseat.

If you need to plug the cord in the front seat it is well able to reach the back.

I recommend this blanket to anyone travelling during the winter, it will keep you nice and warm.

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This Is a great blanket it works very well. We are very happy with it.

It gets just warm enough to make you comfortable.The control is a little larg but it is workable.

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I bought this blanket for my wife, for our long drives to and from the Catskill Mountains, in the winter. She is very happy with it and says it is plenty warm. The material is soft, although a bit bulgy after many uses. The cord is long enough to reach the outlet and seems to be heavy duty with a level control. It is well made and large enough. I was surprised that a 12 volt blanket would be this warm. I was worried about using a heating device through the cars 12v system but I have had no problems (Toyota) I am more than satisfied with the purchase and recommend it to my friends.

The only down side is now our dog insists on sitting on her lap for the entire trip.

nice blanket but it keeps blowing the fuse i had to put a heavier one in to make it work....

HD Portable DVR with 2.5" TFT LCD Screen Vehicle Backup Car Cameras LCD 270° LSRotator - 6 IR LED

• Real 720 HD video recording; Rotatable 120 Wide angle len; IR day and night vision for recording; Records automatically after the car's power up
• Audio Recording, Real-Time Recording; With the camera holder, you can fix it on the car dashboard or car windshield very easily
• Video format: AVI; Repeat storage by section:2/5/15 minutes; Still JPEG Image Storage Format ; Record Resolution:1280 x 960 pixels/ 720 X 480 pixels/ 640 X 480 pixels
• Support SD/MCC Cards up to 32 GB (SD Card Not Included); 6 LED's 120 degrees viewing angle; Battery source Built-in rechargeable Battery or 12/24V Car Charge
• 2.5 inch TFT LCD Colorful Screen and USB Interface; Support Real Time & Date display on video; Light Frequency Set: 50HZ/60HZ

The day time recording is very good but night time recording is not good. The image does not rotate with camera so if you mount it atop your dashboard like I did with the screen on the top everything records upside down so when you put it on your computer you will have to use a video editing software to rotate the video right side up. I did not use the supplied windshield mount because I did not want to create a blind spot in my windshield.

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This was a disappointment. Upon arrival I immediately noticed the LCD was cracked. While it was still view-able I wanted to see if it lived up to other expectations. It didn't. By now everyone should know the manual is a joke. Hardest part of the setup was learning that the "OK" button is actually the red record button. After that it was easy to set up all remaining options. Two big disappointments on the unit was that, when recording, the red record button is blinking red. While some may find it comforting to know it is actually recording, I want this to be invisible to me and my passengers until its needed. Second is the video quality. Perhaps this unit was bad due to the LCD damage but it was horribly out of focus. And it is most certainly not HD even if it was. I set the resolution to 720 and the picture was grainy. Amazon is awesome as well on the return.

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This product comes with a sloppy packing, broken parts. You can tell it was opened before. Would not recommend to buy!

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This dashboard camera works, but... not without issues. The user manual is very poor and I have not been able to get the camera to loop, write over past recordings. It says it reports the memory full with just 10 minutes of recording on a 2 gb card. This would work if it would loop and overwrite. I would tell you to look for a better unit. I will.

FOR THE PRICE YOU CAN,T BEAT IT! Nice little camera. The motion detector works great also.... The picture is very good. Very happy with this camera.

Samlex PST- 150S -12A 1500 Watt DC/AC Pure Sine Wave Inverter - 12V

• Protection systems include input low voltage, input over voltage, over temperature, overload, and short circuit.
• Low idle power draw
• Comes with pin-type battery cable lugs
• Low battery voltage alarm and system shut down
• Built-in electronic GFCI plus two temperature controlled cooling fans.

I have had several inverters over the years, and the Samlex PST150S -12A 1500 Watt DC/AC Pure Sine Wave Inverter takes the cake. Not only was it economical for a 1500W pure sinewave inverter, but I have used it heavily every day for a year (It hasn't been turned off at all in fact) using 15A powertools, charging everything I can get my hands on, 52" Sony TV with subwoofer and surround sound, Nintendo Wi, large refridgerator and freezer for several hours a day, 1500W oil filled space heater, lights, 2 laptops, toaster, 1400W microwave, blender etc. In fact I am writing this review using solar power via the Samlex inverter.

Important to know-

*The inverter fan is quite noisy, but I went my first 2 months never hearing it. It seems to only kick-in when you run a product that consumes more than 600W for more than 30 minutes, even then its intermittent.

*The positive and negative connection points from the battery are smaller than I would expect. They appear to support up to a 2 AWG wire, but not bigger than that. This shouldn't be a problem however since 2 AWG should be big enough for the maximum amperage this product can supply without turning off.

*Some "Pure-Sine" inverters produce a buzzing noise or interference when used with certain products with tv or radio signals, interfere with cell phone signals, or cause brushed tools to run "funny" this one doesn't. In my opinion, it is the purest power you can get, probably better than the electrical grid supplies.

I would recommend this inverter to my friends and family (And have several times)

Update 4-29-13

I have now had this unit for 3 years and it is still going strong. Still no problems, no signs of weakness, and unless its abused I can't see this ever refusing to do what you ask it to do. The list of things I have now used this for are endless. In conjunction with my 410w of solar and 4 deep cycle batteries it has done everything from provide power to my daily uses like run my laptop and tv, to run my coffee maker and everything else during 2 day power outages.

In short, I have asked this 1500W inverter to do more than most people would ask it to do over the past 3 years and it has yet to fail me or show any signs of weakness. It still produces clean, reliable power... All at what still appears to be quite a bit cheaper than the competitors... I had never heard of Samlex prior to this purchase and due to my experience with this unit, they have my product loyalty which is a hard thing to achieve.

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I have owned several different sign wave inverters in the past 15 years, so I was real happy to find this unit to be so rock solid. Even at 100 degrees in the store house where it is mounted, this unit pumps out the power. Use it every day with my computer, TV, lamps and more. This is the best unit I have ever owned. I recommenced this unit to anyone investing in solar and wind power.