3/18/2012

Xantrex Technologies 813-1050 XPower Plus 1,200-Watt Inverter Review

Xantrex Technologies 813-1050 XPower Plus 1,200-Watt Inverter
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I purchased this inverter last year to install in our new Lance P/U camper for our trip of a lifetime to Alaska. Let me say the unit worked excellent. I installed the feed cables with #2 AWG after the first attempt with #8 left to much voltage drop to the unit. Like they tell you in the manual, DUH! Anyhow the unit worked flawlessly with our 19" Samsung HDTV, no retrace lines or any interference with the TV reception, something I was slightly worried about because of the "square sine" output of the unit. Using the unit for everyday AC uses, TV, laptop, digi camera and other chargers was perfect. We would often leave it on during our long day trips and everything would be charged when we got to our destinations. And while it did run our toaster and microwave, not at the same time, the unit would "whine" a bit while doing it. It does pull pretty hard on your battery according to your load. What I really like about the unit is the low amp draw in a no load condition,

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3/17/2012

Oster 16 Speed Splender with Brushed Nickel Finish Review

Oster 16 Speed Splender with Brushed Nickel Finish
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I just purchased this item and I find that it is excellent in mixing the items I was interested in. I have mixed items with ice cubes and it blends easily and very quick. I have made smoothies and it is extremely efficient here.

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Oster 16 SPEED SPLENDER with Brushed Nickel FinishExtra durability from exclusive ALL-METAL DRIVE systemand Powerful450 watt motorPulverize ice for smooth frozen drinks with highperformance ice crusher bladePrecise blending with pulse featureDishwasher-safe,scratch-resistant 5-caup glass jarmodel 6817

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3/16/2012

T-Fal 67972 Avante Inox 12-Speed Blender Review

T-Fal 67972 Avante Inox 12-Speed Blender
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This is a good blender. It crushes ice fine (although you must add liquid to create a vortex and move the pieces around) and hasn't died yet. Out of the box, it does not leak. Yes, it will leak liquid but only if you don't install replacement blades correctly. If you don't hear two clicks when seating the blade assembly, the gasket will not completely seal the assembly. Read the manual. Its not that hard to use and the replacement blades are a very nice feature. I'm giving it 4 stars because blade replacement isn't as obvious as it should be without reading the manual.

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The Avante 12 speed blender is the only blender that has an ice crushing blade stored in the bottom off the base. You add in the magiclean system and it is also the easiest blender to clean as well.

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Magic Bullet 22 Piece Review

Magic Bullet 22 Piece
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The Magic Bullet 22 Piece with Bonus Travel/Storage Bag is a handy set of kitchen tools rolled into one motor base device. The initial concept of the product is ingenious, but the actual product is cheaply produced plastic with small tangs that will eventually break off rendering the unit less and less effective as time passes. The motor unit must be used as instructed or it will overheat and fail.

The mugs, and blender portion have small plastic tabs which lock it into the blade device, while the blade device loosely snaps into the motor base.
The reduced price and travel bag were the selling features for me. All 22 parts can be stored and remain clean, ready for use, while in the travel bag. The travel bag is quite large though and will require ample out of sight storage space.

Although the plastic parts are meant to be dishwasher safe, I do not recommend that they be washed in an automatic dishwasher due to the extremes in water hardness, detergents, and heat cycles, all of which are not standard throughout the planet. I strongly recommend hand washing of all plastic parts in mild dish soap and rack dry to preserve the integrity of the plastic parts.

Overall the unit will create all the dishes that are advertised on television, and possibly do a few more tasks that were not mentioned. Had the mating parts been made with a stainless locking band over the plastic, the longevity of the parts may have been extended, but since that is not the case, the usable lifetime of the plastic parts is dubious to say the least.


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The Magic Bullet Hi-Speed Blender/Mixer System- 22 Piece Set This versatile machine will do virtually any job in the kitchen in 10 seconds or less, yet it takes up no more space on your counter than a coffee mug. It's so easy you'll use it every single day of the week!! The Magic Bullet replaces a food processor, blender, electric juicer and coffee grinder. Yet it occupies only the space of a coffee mug. It stays handy on your countertop for instant meals and snacks. There are no buttons to push. Just load the ingredients into the short cup, the tall cup or one of the four mugs. Twist on the cross or flat blade, place the bullet on the power base, and press down - in seconds, you'll have chopped onions, minced garlic, grated cheese, spaghetti sauce, salsa, soup, chicken salad, smoothies, shakes and more. To heat or chill, simply place the Magic Bullet cup or mug in the microwave, refrigerator or freezer. 3-SECONDS: Mince Garlic, Chop Onions, Grate Cheese 5-SECONDS: Make Salsa, Guacamole, Chicken Salad 7-SECONDS: Whip Up Milk Shakes & Smoothies 10-SECONDS: Mix & Cook Sauces, Soups, Omelettes Make Smoothies and Protein Shakes... in seconds! Make Instant Snacks and Sandwich Spreads Make Fancy Frozen Coffee Drinks! Make Complete Meals - Made and COOKED in the Magic Bullet. Make Perfect Frozen Cocktails - Right in the Party Mugs! Your Magic Bullet 22 Piece Set Includes.... 1 High-Torque Power Base 2 Stainless Steel Blades-- 1 x Cross Blade and 1 x Flat Blade 1 x Tall Cup 1 x Short Cup 2 Shaker-Steamer Tops 2 Stay-Fresh Re-sealable Lids 5 x Party Mugs 5 x Colored Lip Rings 3 Piece Large Pitcher/Blender The Magic Bullet 100 page "10 Second Recipe" Recipe Book Bonus Travel Carry case

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3/15/2012

Matfer Mandoline 2000S Review

Matfer Mandoline 2000S
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My first mandoline was the Bron which is visually the most serious/macho/cool of the bunch, but its shortcomings were unacceptable - the slicing blade is one-piece stainless, and can't hold a sharp edge; the julienne blades are not sharp and can't be sharpened; and the safety carriage is designed to not go past the cutting edge. I sold it.
I now have a Matfer (the all-stainless model) and it has a 2-piece slicing blade: the cutting edge is high-carbon steel (which can be sharpened and hold its edge) welded to a stainless part. The julienne blades are very sharp (altho can't be resharpened). The safety -gadget thing works well, but can't be used for waffle cuts. I use the Matfer only for waffle cuts and if I have large quantities of slicing. If you want french fry size potatoes or are slicing celeriac, you're better off with a sharp knife. The disadvantage of this machine is that you can't adjust the slicing blade's uniformity of thickness - my slices are thicker on one side (the Bron had more adjustment leeway).
The machine I use the most is the Benriner - the slicing blade is very sharp and is sharpenable. The (unsharpenable) julienne blades are extremely sharp. It can't do waffle cuts and is not good for massive quantities of large cuts. It's best for finer julienne and thin slicing such as potatoes, cucumber or daikon.
Don't even consider using these machines without the safety gadget.
Unless I have a large quantity of slicing to do, I'd opt for a sharp knife, because cleanup time counts too.

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Instead of pulling out your food processor, consider a mandoline as an alternative the next time you have to prepare vegetables or fruits. The slicing blade has both a straight edge and serrated edge for different uses. Julienne blades create vegetable and fruit snacks of varying widths, and the guiding plate adjusts to vary the thickness of the vegetable or fruit slices. Straight edge slicing blade is ideal for slicing a variety of foods from carrots and cabbage to lemons and potatoes. Serrated edge creates crinkle and waffle cuts, and the three julienne blades make perfect, classic strips in three degrees of thickness. Blades are crafted from high carbon stainless steel, and the frame, safety guard/pusher are made of heat-resistant, nonporous fiberglass.

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3/14/2012

Oster 4094 Classic Osterizer Blender, Chrome Review

Oster 4094 Classic Osterizer Blender, Chrome
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We bought an Oster Beehive classic based on reviews here that said it had an ultra-strong, all-metal drive shaft. Well, we had it for a week when the "ultra-strong, all-metal drive shaft" sheared right off: it is actually all-rubber in construction: the metal does not go all the way through!
I called Oster, and they agreed to send a free replacement. It arrived today (after a two week period with no blender). My kids got excited and asked for smoothies. I very carefully followed the manual's instructions, filling it with juice and adding one, tiny, pathetic half-strawberry at a time. On the last one, there was a sickening clunk, and, you guessed it! The drive shaft sheared off again! This happened five minutes ago, and I will quite definitely not buy another Oster. There was no abuse or misuse here, folks: this product may be super solid, but the weak link is the rubber transfer coupling, and it WILL break, leaving you fifty dollars poorer.
Save your money.

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MODEL- 4094 VENDOR- OSTER FEATURES- Oster 2 Speed Blender 2 speed rotary dial blender Continuous speed for smooth blending and precise chopping 5-cup scratch resistant and dishwasher safe traditional squareglass jar. 500 Watts of Power Exclusive All-Metal Drive system for power and extra durability. Stainless Steel ice-crushing blade

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Westinghouse WST2002 SaladXPress Salad Spinner Review

Westinghouse WST2002 SaladXPress Salad Spinner
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The spin speed is much less than that achieved with our previous hand crank salad spinner. It does not spin fast enough to remove excess water from lettuce. After a short time, the SaladXPress became appreciably slower. Under the terms of the warranty, it was replaced with what appears to be a new unit. The new one isn't any better than the first. We've given up on the SaladXPress and purchased an OXO SoftWorks hand powered salad spinner.

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Think of it as a hybrid food processor/salad spinner. The 400 watt motor can grate or slice fruits and vegetables as well as spin them dry after rinsing. It can also grate and spin cheese, meats and more. With storage space always at a premium, it's the multi-function appliances that win the day.

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