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Adventure power YTX4L-BS Motorcycle Battery for HONDA CT70 70CC 91-94

Adventure power YTX4L-BS Motorcycle Battery for HONDA CT70 70CC 91-94
  • Chrome Battery YTX4L-BS Mainenance Free and Fully Charged
  • 4.45in (length), 2.76in (width), 3.35in (height); 3.20lbs
  • 18-Month Warranty, 60-Day Money Back Guarantee
  • High Cranking Amps & Low Self-Discharge Rate
  • Heavy Duty Terminals

Seems to work just great. Only problem was no acid. I had to go out and purchase $10 worth of new battery acid to make it work. I missed the part about it wasn't a complete battery. Oh, it didn't say that.

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It also works for the Honda Metropolitan. It is better to have a AGM than any other type of battery for scooting.

Samsung?Rugby II A847 Combo Rapid Car Charger + Home Wall Charger + USB Data...

Samsung?Rugby II A847 Combo Rapid Car Charger + Home Wall Charger + USB Data...I recently got my mom the Samsung Rugby II with AT&T. I got this charger set for her for Christmas and she is thrilled to have the extra chargers around. They are a great price, and she says they charge the phone just fine. Maybe they won't last as long as the OEM charger because of how cheap they are(who knows), but they are working just fine now. It will be especially nice to use the USB data cable to get some decent ringtones and backgrounds onto her phone. The Rugby II comes without much, so the data cable will be very helpful in sprucing it up. Very happy with the purchase.

When I got the Rugby II, I got this stuff and am very glad I did.What can I say it arrived in a timely manner and has worked flawlessly at a very good price.

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sure beats the $15.00 walmart price on each piece

they work very well,, would buy again if i needed any chargers

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Couldn't be happier. AT&T wanted 30 bucks for a car charger alone. It may bave been a little better quality, who knows... it's was made in China too, and $2.00 for a wall charger, car charger and UBS cable was just about what I figure any trio of products made in China is worth; including an HP computer, an iPhone and a Hugo Boss shirt.

So... a great deal, and fairly priced.

J. Miller

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My husband had the original charger for home, but wanted spare for travel. Great deal for a great price. Shipper sent item on time.

Original Parrot Minikit Smart Universal Bluetooth Hands-Free Charging Holder PF290008AA

Original Parrot Minikit Smart Universal Bluetooth Hands-Free Charging Holder PF290008AATest device: Samsung Epic, Android 2.2

I've been keeping an eye on Parrot's product line ever since I got my Fit a few years ago as there wasn't an option for hands-free. I wasn't ready to drop a few hundred on one of the integrated systems, plus another hundred or so for installation, though they look to be the best way to go. I tried a product similar to the Minikit, which turned out to be a disaster as it was way too quiet and then fell apart. But, I decided to give the Minikit Smart a try anyhow, based on the generally good reviews of their other products. My hope was that it was better than my current solution, which was to plug the phone's audio out into my Fit's audio in and shout a lot.

Out of the box, I was mostly happy with what I saw. The Minikit feels pretty solid, and similar in weight to my Garmin GPS. The cradle snuggled up well with my Epic, with no interference with the Epic's side buttons. No way to use the Epic's camera though, as it's fully blocked when centered on the Minikit's back. That eliminates the use of augmented reality apps while driving. Honestly, I worry about the mic, which on a thin retracting cable. If I have this thing attached to another surface and the suction holding the main body in place lets go, I am not confident that the cable is going to survive. No option to export the audio either, so if that cable does break, the Minikit becomes a paperweight. The kit seemed to contain everything I needed to get it to work, though the manual leaves a lot to be desired. Not that I needed it, but I was a little surprised Parrot didn't include a charging cable for iPhones, given their popularity. Even without, the kit still contains two of the most common cable types for smart phones.

As indicated by the manual, I first went to get the latest update for the Minikit from Parrot's website. Let me tell you, what a pain in the @ss. Navigating around the Parrot site is frustrating at best, even to the point of switching languages on you. While the US version of the site doesn't have a compatibility list for the Minikit, which makes sense since it is advertised as good for all smartphones, the UK version of the site I was transferred to does have one, (add the following to the end of Parrot's dot com address: /uk/support/onlinehelpguides/parrot_minikit_smart/compatibility). The list isn't so full, and my phone isn't listed. Eventually, I was able to find the software update for the Minikit (Note: The Parrot Software Update Tool is not compatible with the Minikit Smart, you need to visit the UK site to the software and instructions for flashing.) Following the procedure went well, and in a few minutes, I was able to update.

For the charging to work, you *must* have the Minikit connected to a power source for this to happen. It will not charge up your device from its own internal battery. I used a standard USB cable and USB cigarette light adapter instead of the included adapter, as I wanted the extra USB port my adapter offered (allows me to charge two USB devices at the same time). The included micro-USB cable fitted my Epic with no problem. It's a pretty short cable, just enough to reach around the back and connect without too much strain on the connectors. As hoped for, it charged up my phone without a problem. I was also able to charge both the Minikit and the phone using a USB wall adapter. A tad over 2hrs and the Minikit was ready to go.

Pairing my Epic with the Minikit was smooth as silk. In short order it had synced all my contacts over and was ready for use. I placed a few test calls from within the house, a quiet environment where I thought it would perform the best for taking vocal commands and for me being able to hear it. Hearing was no problem at all, the 2W speaker more than enough in the dead silence. The voice recognition didn't do so well. Out of 5 attempts for 10 different contacts, the Minkit only dialed out correctly once, most often not understanding who I was trying to call. Trying various mic positions didn't seem to help. In contrast, I use the voice input on my phone often and it rarely has issues, even when I am shouting at it while driving along the freeway.

In the car, I mounted the Minikit to the dash on the same plate that I had been using for my Garmin GPS and connected everything up. It's not a clean look, for sure. Power cord to the Minikit so it can provide power to my phone. One cord from the Minikit to the phone to give it said power. Mic cord from the Minikit to where I mounted the mic. And one optional cable to pipe music from the phone to the car's sound system. Looks a bit like a spider perched up there on the dash. Staying within the laws governing obstruction of view and items hung from the windshield could be a challenge with this setup, at least if one wants/plans to use the Minikit's ability to keep their phone charged up.

On the road, the Minikit's base was quite steady, holding onto the dash without a problem. The base's swivel allows for angling your device just right for best viewing and it's pretty tight. The swivel can be tightened further, should it start loosening up over time or because of a weighty device. The mic surface mount included in the kit held the mic in place without a problem. The cradle holds my Epic firmly, and the phone did not shift in position whatsoever over the course of several trips. For me, it was too quiet to use properly (not much sound deadening in a smart sporty car). Around town it was ok, as long as I had the windows up, no music going, and the fan for the heat/AC wasn't on. Anything above 60mph and it was too difficult to hear. I eventually plugged it directly to my Fit's sound system, and that worked much better. Though I couldn't listen to the radio or a CD with it plugged in like this, I could use Pandora, Audible, and few other music related apps instead. Callers could hear me pretty ok, I only had to repeat myself a few times at a higher volume.

The Minikit Smart is a decent product, but, not without its drawbacks. I wish I'd opted for one of their systems that is fitted right to my car's stereo though. It doesn't look clean when installed, should be removed after every trip so as not to invite thieves, and if I get an extended life battery for my phone the cradle probably won't be able to hold onto my phone anymore. As well, it's still better than what I had. Maybe I'll resort to taking it apart and integrating it into my Fit a bit better.

RAYO4PK AAA RCH Battery

RAYO4PK AAA RCH Battery
  • Spectrum/Rayovac

These are the best AA & AAA batteries I've ever bought. The mfg's claims that they hold on to a charge longer are basically true... far longer. The other "higher capacity" batteries I've used haven't given me as much usage between charges as these Hybrid types, so I am very satisfied.

What would have made them perfect is if I could have bought a smart charger (the kind that can charge in 4 hrs and handle single cells, not just pairs) bundled with them.

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These are the new breed of Nickel Metal Hydride batteries. Now you can use them for your TV remotes, clocks and other devices where you need longer shelf lives. One of the reasons why NiMh batteries have become so popular was the proliferation of digital cameras. But for the casual shooters who sometimes leave there batteries in their cameras for weeks and pick it up for another special occasion, they often found it as a surprise that their batteries are depleted. Not with these new type of batteries.

Pros:

-Low discharge. Ordinary NiMh batteries discharges even just sitting on the shelf.

Works with your existing NiMh battery chargers.

-Conventional size and dimension. I had other batteries that I have to use a screwdriver to remove from my camera because it is fatter.

-Cheapest price as compared to comparables (Eneloops, Duracell)

Cons:

More expensive than ordinary NiMh

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First time I've owned rechargeable batteries at home without having to chuck after 1 year; probably because one charge lasts 4 months in my wireless keyboards, mice and WII controllers with heavy use. Hybrid technology allows for a longer shelf life which seems to help; I keep a backup set of 8 for when the other set of 8 drains and no problems using set of batteries I charged 4 months ago. Wish they were v1.5 instead of v1.2 but has really made no difference for me...also no problems with low end digital camera use...I believe in lithium for higher end digital cameras. Can't go wrong with these. Some people tend to recharge without draining or discharging first but I haven't tried this abuse to see results. Also used in Rayovac recharger which has gotten terrible reviews; despite that I didn't have any problems with Rayovac charger I purchased the highly recommended Sanyo eneloop recharger at my office to recharge these same batteries and test out.

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I have bought both Eneloop and Rayovac Hybrids and so far, I like them both. Rayovac Hybrids hold their charge after I charge them so that I can store them away in a drawer; and when I can take them out, they are ready to go. They also last longer than standard rechargeables in my electronic equipment. With the Hybrids, I am not forever recharging.

Eneloop or Rayovac Hybrid? I haven't seen a difference. I just pick the less expensive one.

Great batteries. With a toddler in the house, I've bought a lot of these. My charger/tester claims 1,950-2,050 mAh on each one and they don't seem to lose charge quickly on the shelf. They arrived already at about 80% charge. Out of over 20 purchased, I have only one bad cel (haven't applied for warranty hardly worth the trouble.)

-VO

Uniden GMR-2838-2CK Waterproof 2-Way Radios, Green, Two Radios

Uniden GMR-2838-2CK Waterproof 2-Way Radios, Green, Two Radios
  • FRS/GMRS two-way radios with 22 Channels (15 GMRS, 7 FRS) and 121 privacy codes, 28-mile range
  • Waterproof to rigid J1S4 standards--perfect for use in rain and damp environments
  • Powered by rechargeable NiMH battery packs; dual drop-in charger/adapter included
  • Five call tones and selectable roger beep; headset jack for VOX or PTT-type headset operation
  • Bundle includes two radios, battery packs, AC adapter, charger, reference guide, and pair of belt clips
  • J1S4 compliant waterproof means it will work well in rainy weather and damp environments
  • 7 FRS, 15 GMRS and 121 privacy codes give you plenty of options and less interference from other users
  • The charging kit that comes with the Uniden GMR 2838-2CK keeps your radio ready for action
  • Scan helps you find others in your area
  • Talk to people up to 28 miles away

Be warned, Amazon is combining reviews for all Uniden 2-way radios.

Despite being drastically different models, Amazon has classified them as different "styles" of the same product. Use caution when reading reviews, the specific model shows at the top of each review.

Hope this helps other confused people.

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Bought two sets for Indoor Water Park... they help us with our safety. Awesome Talkies... totally lived up to their promise!

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I use these when going jet skiing with my girlfriend. We had a pair of Motorolla radios but they broke within two uses. These are easy to set up and select a unique channel. I tested them on land and they had a out of sight distance of almost 2 miles. They started breaking up after that. Two improvements I would suggest is 1) a better belt clip. It doesn't secure very tightly to a ski vest. 2) a larger transmit button on the side. You have to look to find it when you want to speak. The price was less than the Motorollas as well.

UPDATE: They are NOT waterproof! They went underwater about 6 inches for about 5 seconds and were done. Water inside. I looked up the waterproof rating and it is only good for light rain. Don't buy these if you are planning on using them around water. I went back to the Motorolla radios which ARE waterproof.

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Bought 4 of these for a Grand Canyon river trip. They are pretty user friendly to set up. The range is not all that great 1-2 miles, but that is about what you get from this power of radio. I had expected them to be water resistant, but they are not. They lasted about day or two of splashing water before all 4 were dead. The specs claim j1s4 waterproof standard, but couldn't find any reference on the web to what that means.

If you expect to use this product around water, I would look else where.

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Radios arrived quickly and provide better than expected results. Sturdy and easy to use. Radios stay charged for long periods and then charge back up quick. Would recommend.

Car Kit Vehicle Charger + Home Wall Travel Battery Charger for AT&T ZTE F160 - ZTE R225 - Nice Cell

Car Kit Vehicle Charger + Home Wall Travel Battery Charger for AT&T ZTE F160 - ZTE R225 - Nice Cell Phone - Premium Combo Pack - BestCellBuy BrandThe cell phone chargers (car and home) work great and cost way less than what the retail stores charge. I received in the items in just a few days and am satisfied with my purchase

Works just as expected. Great price! Makes travel by car a lot less stressful. Arrived on time and well packaged.

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I think this is one product you never have a enough of. If you are like me you leave this product somewhere by mistake. The car kit is terrific because you have indoor as well as car use. I have a Blackberry and my battery is constantly needing charging. I spend alot of time in my car as well as at the house and these chargers are extremely convenient. By the way these items arrived on time and are well needed!. Great seller!

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BatteryMINDer Solar Charging System - 12 Volt, 15 Watt Panel, Model# SCC-015

BatteryMINDer Solar Charging System - 12 Volt, 15 Watt Panel, Model# SCC-015Yes, I own this Battery Minder product too! My wife thinks I am a battery freak! Maybe I am!! So far, so good, with this unit as I would expect from this company. It is quite durable. Own this unit more than 2 years. I use it for a service truck AGM (non-leaking/sealed) battery hooked to a power inverter 12 to 120 volt. I bolted the solar panel to the top of my camper shell. Then installed control unit next to my inverter inside of camper shell. Unit works well and no problems to date. Wish I could hook another panel to it though. Manufacturer says you should not connect more solar panels. But I could always use another charge controller to add on another solar panel addition. As always, monitor your battery voltage after sundown and battery has "rested" for proper state of charge. Unit came with a quick reference unit for state of voltage/charge.

Daniel

The is a great unit. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a way to charge 12 volt batteries without power

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The order was delivered within four days of purchase. BatteryMart was the merchant, and they did a nice job packaging to prevent breakage. The solar panel works well in all light conditions, even on cloudy days. I use it to maintain the 2 deep cycle batteries on my travel trailer, as we will only use it once or twice over the winter. The hookup was very easy, with all parts clearly marked and set up nicely for install. Its keeps the batteries charged at about 12.5 volts, which is ok for batteries at rest. I wouldn't expect this product to charge the batteries if they were near dead, you would need more solar panels to put out more charge. I've checked the output of the panel with a voltmeter, and it puts out about 1.15 amps, which is a little better than the advertised 1 amp.

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Works as advertised. Use it on my RV to maintain my batteries. Easy to hook up. Almost fool proof. Very happy with the product!

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I've used it for one summer and for one winter's storage to maintain four boat batteries. In the summer, it kept the batteries at about 85% according to my regular deep cycle charger, which I routinely used to get the batteries to 100% before I went out every couple of weeks or so on a lake that allows only electric powered boats. Charging to 100% took about a half hour each time. I just took the boat out of winter outdoor storage and the batteries were at 95%. I had all four batteries connected in parallel over the winter and the charge to 100% with the regular charger again took about a half hour with a single charge to all four batteries still connected in parallel. I am very pleased.

Samsung YX-M1Z Helix XM2go Portable Satellite Radio with MP3 Player

Samsung YX-M1Z Helix XM2go Portable Satellite Radio with MP3 Player
  • Compact digital media player with built-in MP3/WMA player and XM satellite receiver
  • 1 GB flash memory stores 16 hours of MP3 (128 kbps) or 32 hours of WMA (64 kbps) files
  • Receives XM's 170 channels of commercial-free programming (subscription required)
  • 1.7-inch TFT color display; stores up to 50 hours of XM programming; song "bookmarking"
  • USB 2.0 interface for quick music transfers; includes home charging cradle; 1-year warranty

I am new to the XM/satellite radio world so I don't have any legacy relative value issues compared to past or competing XM radios (e.g., FM transmitters). I can only describe my view of this product on its own merits...and I must say I've been thoroughly impressed. Browsing channels and listening to stations is easy as can be, the content is pretty solid, and the moreover, this Samsung unit looks good and works well. It is a VERY hassle free way of discovering and saving new music.

I can't get enough of the feature where if you're listening to a song or program, at any time you can hold the center button for a second and it will record the entire song (since the beginning!) and save it to memory, for listening later. It's a great way to build a library! Never again do I have to hear a song on the radio and try to guess what song it is and hope that maybe I can buy the album later. With this, I've got a pure digital copy on here, ready to go on what is effectively my portable music player!

Only drawback is that, as a satellite radio, I find that you do need reasonable access to the sky to get a signal (it starts to cut out about five to ten feet away from a window, for example). So I can't use this in the middle of a giant office building (read: my workplace). But, when I'm home the "home antenna" is connected to the docking cradle. Once in the cradle, it's plug and play and I never worry about reception. Also, I can have it record programs and whatnot for listening later...kinda like a Tivo.

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Almost 3 years ago, my wife got an iPod. Three weeks ago, I got the Samsung Helix. Already, I've listened to the Helix more than she's listened to the iPod. Why is that? My wife's too busy to load up her iPod. The dirty little secret to the iPod is that, although it holds thousands of songs, to enjoy thousands of songs, you have to spend hundreds of hours loading the iPod with thousands of songs. If you do it legitimately, it will cost thousands of dollars to load thousands of songs on the iPod. Contrast this with the Samsung Helix. With the Helix, you immediately have access to all the live XM content. You can record songs from radio broadcasts automatically, and you can use Samsung's Napster service for loading via computer, similar to iPod/iTunes.

The Samsung Helix debuted a year ago with a price near $400, video iPod territory, but now it's selling for about $100, the price of an iPod Nano. At the new price, the faults of the Helix are inconsequential, and compared to the Nano, it's a steal. Let's say your iPod budget for new songs is $12/month. At the end of a year, if you play fair, you have 144 songs. If you put the same money into an XM subscription, you have access to hundreds of songs practically immediately. If you're in a hurry to get a specific song, you can buy it or load it from your PC via its Napster software.

The Ownership Experience:

I unpacked the Helix, read the directions, and charged it up. I set it to record some stations overnight, and the next morning, I had hours of fresh music to listen to. I can also listen live to over a hundred streams of music, sports, news and comedy. I can keep the songs I like, and delete the ones I don't. No sweat, no problems.

I live in an area with good ground transmitters, so even without access to the southern sky, I usually get good reception, even indoors and in my car with just the built-in antenna. For the times that I can't get radio reception, I have hundreds of songs that I have pre-recorded and stored in the Helix's half-gigabyte flash memory. The display is excellent. The battery life is good, about 4 hours. The home dock is convenient and reception is improved with the indoor antenna attached to the dock.

Nitpicks: The earbuds aren't great. It could use some more sound-contouring options. The Napster software only works with Windows machines, and I have a Mac. More memory wouldn't hurt (but I haven't run out yet.) The car cord should come with the main unit, and they shouldn't have crippled the FM transmitter. Channel preset buttons would be nice. It would be nice if it picked up AM & FM radio.

Tips you won't find anywhere else: I replaced an old XM radio, a Delphi Roady2 (that bit the dust) with this one. Don't bother going to the XM website for instructions on how to replace one radio with another, you won't find the answer there. Call their toll-free line and select the option to talk to a live representative. The live representative can add the new receiver to your account in the place of the old one. By the way, the Roady2 antenna works with the Helix, but not the AC adapter or car cord. The Roady2 remote mostly works with the Helix.

Judging by the blow-out prices in May-June 2007, the successor to this first-generation Helix may be coming out any day now. Once it hits the streets, there will be a short window where you can compare the two and either get the old one on close-out or the new one. It makes a great Father's Day present.

Update: July 2007

Now that I've had the Helix for a few months. I've learned a bit more. Around town (Indianapolis IN), I can receive signal in the car with the built-in antenna. On a long trip, however, most of the time, I had to use an external antenna. Since I don't have the car dock, I took the home-dock with me. You need the home dock to connect the external antenna, but you don't need to connect AC power to the home dock. I used the mobile antenna to my defunct Delphi Roady2.

Although the included software does not work with the Mac, according to more than one website, the Mac will recognize a Helix attached via USB as a disc, and there is limited file management available. I haven't tried this yet.

Finally, it looks like prices are going up, not down, as Samsung works through its stocks. It could be that a planned replacement is being held up due to resistance by the powers that be that don't like portable satellite radios that store content.

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I purchased a Helix and find that it is a great piece of electronic hardware. However, out of the box it has a firmware glitch that causes the battery to drain overnight if it is off the cradle. The reason being is that even off, the unit is still powering the remote control receiver. A simple firmware upgrade at XM Radio fixed the problem.

Performance of the internal antenae is hit or miss. I have received great reception inside of a large grocery store while at other times it cuts out on the dash of my car. It just depends on where you are. The external antenae works great.

With 50 hours of recording time, I record channels overnight so I can listen when reception is spotty. The overall controls are easy to use. Sound quality is not CD quality, more like low grade FM. Channel selection is great.

I would recommend this product, but just be sure to update the firmware.

As a note, I learned after some research that the Inno and the Helix are made by a subsidiary of XM and sold under the Pioneer and Samsung label, so they are virtually identical. Technical support at XM was more helpfull than at Samsung

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Update. I bought the Helix and it is everything I imagined and more. Sure, the FM modulator has been changed, something that really angered me but after a month of use realized that I haven't even missed it. Stop complaining about it, if you can't live w/o the fm mod, don't buy this product. The reception is as good as FM in my area (Boston) and I've had no need for the car kit, the Helix pulls in a signal all by itself. I get a signal in my office which has no windows. I get a signal with it in my pocket. In fact, I've never had trouble getting a signal, it even works fairly well in the subway. I've saved and locked over 200 songs with only 16% of my memory being taken up.

I also can't overstate my experience with Samsung's customer service. It is the best I've ever dealt with by far. No, I don't work for them or know anyone who does but they don't outsource their call centers so you speak with an American who is fluent in English. I haven't experienced customer service like Samsung's in years. Their customer service is the reason I waited for the Helix rather than buy an Inno.

The Helix is also the same price as the Inno. You can find both products for much less than the $399 retail price. If you are paying more for the Helix than the Inno, you aren't doing your homework.

This is my 4th XM radio and by far the best.

ok, I'll make it simple.

a. If you like to listen to XM radio on the go, this is the unit for portable listening.

b. Buy the headset to go with it as it improves the reception 100%, quality is good too. It works ok with the small antenna on it, but you need an unobstructed sky view.

c. You must have a clear shot to the southern sky. if you are in the area with lots of trees or buildings obstructing the southern sky, you will have issues.

d. you can listen to XM radio in Mexico or anywhere south of the USA. I just got back from Cancun and it worked great. PS XM wont' tell you that directly, but their satilite is over the equator.

e. Battery life on XM direct is about 4 hours, if you want more I suggest you get the spare battery. If you listen on My XM recordings it lasts about 810 hours. Will record up to 50 hours, depending on how you configure the memory. I recorded a mixture of channels and it was great, easy and simple. Basically I recorded live XM channels and listened to them when I was in areas of no reception with direct XM. I just set it up at night and let it record. You can also set up times for it to record.

f. Get the outside case for the unit as it will help protect it. A few dollars will help if you drop the unit.

g. It takes a few minutes to get use to how it works, but once you play with it awhile it becomes easy.

h. It states you can record songs after they have started and get the whole song, yes it can, but make sure you dont' lose satilite receiption otherwise it will not get the whole song and you have to leave it on that specific channel for about 5 mintues for it to catchup to the old song. But the function is pretty cool.

i. I use it for strictly portable use. I have a auto unit in my car with no complaints.

j. you have to have an XM subscription, and if you get the family plan, it's will cost you about $6.00 a month to have this unit. Plus you must listen to music on it at least 8 hours direct XM radio a month or it will lost any music you save from live XM.

k. you can record MP3 music of your own choosing too. instructions are simple and there is a CD that runs you thru the process. Suggest you get your XM subscriptions first before to install the software. Activiation is easy.

In general. if you are an advid XM subscriber and have XM to listen to mostly commercial free music, this is a great portable unit to use. If you think it will be used once in a while, then get a good MP3 player. Otherwise is a nice unit, durable, fun and cool... I've had it for about 6 months. Clear shot to the souther sky is critical to get good direct receiption, otherwise, don't buy it, as you will be frustrated in getting good reception.

OEM Car Kit Vehicle Plug in Adapter + Home Wall AC Travel Charger + USB 2.0 Data Cable + Leather Cas

OEM Car Kit Vehicle Plug in Adapter + Home Wall AC Travel Charger + USB 2.0 Data Cable + Leather Case Pouch for ATT Samsung Infuse 4G - Samsung Galaxy SL- Sprint Samsung Epic 4G Touch D710 - ATT Samsung Galaxy S 2 - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 2 T989this is not the oem samsung charger i want the one that go with my phone. and thrsr are not the oem charher

Everything as promised, good quality, all works fine. Bought this as replacement in case the original parts will not work anymore.

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One of the oem car chargers has a connection issue but works. Sometimes the plug that goes into the cigarette lighter has a connection issue.

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Pyramid PS26KX 22 Amp Power Supply

Pyramid PS26KX 22 Amp Power Supply
  • Perfect for Home, Shop and Hobbyist
  • Built-in Cooling Fan
  • Input: 115V AC, 60Hz, 500 Watts
  • Output: 615V DC(Adjustable)
  • 22 AMP Constant/25 AMP Surge

It's hard to find things that are made the old way, heavy, metal and analog. Some people complain about Pyramids lack of lighted meters on all their power supplies but I rarely use mine in the dark. Very stable voltage output at any amperage or voltage. I ran the unit at 13.8v 22 amps for 16 hours to test it and although the rear heat sinks get quit hot, it seemed to have no problem. I don't think I would use any power supply continuously at more than 75% of its rated output, you're just asking for problems when it's made in China.

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The unit is a heavy linear adjustable power supply. I returned the supply since it created noise in the 3.5-4mHz HF band.

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I use this power supply to power a handmade, routed, wooden 1:32 scale slot car track. Works great and the price was the best for the variable voltages I needed for the track. I researched a bit on the Internet prior to buying, and this product seemed to be one of the more popular choices. I run ~6 volts for the youngest, and ramp it up a bit for older, but anything over 9 volts isn't really necessary.

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I put this power supply to work right out of the box, it is very stable and the large meters are easy to read, I only wish they were backlighted for viewing in darkened room.

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Power supply works well, but the application that I am using it for (electroplating) has the power supply deliver a high pitched sound, even though it is within the range that it is supposed to work...

Samsung ECS-K1F8BEGSTA Verizon Galaxy Nexus Car Mount Kit - Retail Packaging - Black

Samsung ECS-K1F8BEGSTA Verizon Galaxy Nexus Car Mount Kit - Retail Packaging - BlackThis is the US model (ECS-K1F8BEGSTA) and does not have 3 pins, nor does it have connectors on the base so you can leave your dock plugged into the audio and power ports.

Do not buy this model unless it's updated in place with the correct version. (Search Amazon for a similar model, ECS-K1F2BEGSTD, which is advertised as for the Nexus S, and has similar complaints but those seem to have been resolved. I'm not sure if ECS-K1F2BEGSTD works for Galaxy Nexus but if so, that would be the one to buy.)

Just search for "ECS-K1F8BEGSTA" online and you'll see many people complaining about it. http://forums.androidcentral.com/verizon-galaxy-nexus-accessories/140970-vzws-car-dock-has-no-3-pin-connection-4.html

It is NOT a real navigation mode car dock -in other words, there are not three metal pins on the inside of the plastic holder, which would initiate "car mode" -so this will not work as described. It does NOT put your Galaxy Nexus into navigation / car mode upon plugging it in.

What's worse, the connectors for audio and power have to be plugged directly in to the phone and CANNOT be left plugged into the base of the dock, which thereby makes it NOT A DOCK, either. (A "dock" is something you plug your device into without having to plug in the cables and connectors as well. This is a holder, not a dock.)

I got this dock from Verizon when I bought my Galaxy Nexus on release day. What a piece of garbage. Does not have the 3 pin connector. Tell me, why would I buy this overpriced hunk of junk when I could get a generic mount for a lower price that actually leaves space for you to plug into it?

Avoid at all costs.

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This mount does not have the 3 pins to make it a true car dock. It will not charge your phone, or will it do audio passthrough like the GSM version does!@!!!

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I came from the Droid X and an easy dock to use and had power in the dock. This dock is hard to use, I have to force the phone in and even harder to remove from the dock, sometimes dropping the phone in the car. Then the external power cable has to be connected to the phone in the dock. The Galaxy Nexus has three pins to charge the phone but this dock does not have this capability, the European version does. I have the VW Jetta that has a long reach to the windshield, so it is a long reach to work with the phone. It also is not very adjustable to angle the phone to remove light glare on the phone screen. Overall this is a cumbersome, hard to use dock with out power. I mount it to a bean bag I have for the Garmin.

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This is the worst design for a car mount that I could possibly ever imagine. It is semi-hard rubber product, and it is EXTREMELY difficult to get the phone in and out of it -it puts a Death Grip on the phone, 360 degrees around all edges. Is that REALLY NECESSARY?!?!?! REALLY!?!?!?! My Nexus is not a hardened criminal convict that will do anything to escape the clutches of a car mount! It's just a phone! I shouldn't need both hands and a whole squad of Chuck Norrises to extract my phone from its car mount!

Also, rather than just have cut-outs for the volume and power buttons, they made a rubber "skin" to cover the buttons. It works OK but WHY!?!?!?! Also, the cut-outs for the micro-usb power and 3.5mm jacks are WAY TOO SMALL and do not allow most cables to be used. The power adapter that comes with it has a tiny little narrow plug, so that's OK, but TOUGH LUCK if you want to use any other normal micro-usb charger.

Samsung, you should be ashamed of yourself. This thing is a piece of garbage.

After major surgery with a Dremel tool to extract 80% of the unnecessary death-grip edging, I finally have a butchered product that I only need one hand to insert or extract my phone. Hooray indeed.

Anybody have any recommendations for a decent mount for a Verizon Galaxy Nexus?

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Sunforce 52013 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer (Pack of 2)

Sunforce 52013 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer
  • Each panel creates 1.8 Watts of energy and charges 12V batteries
  • Works with motorcycles, cars, snowmobiles, tractors and more
  • Made of durable ABS plastic and amorphous solar cells
  • For indoor use--solar panels are not waterproof
  • Each unit includes 7.5 feet of wire, 12V DC plug, suction cups for mounting for easy mounting onto windshields, and battery clamps for plugging into cigarette lighter

I got these for my rv as well as my jeep that sits for weeks on end. The solar panels came packaged ok. No loose parts or missing parts. You receive both a cigarette lighter plug as well as alligator clips. Both adaptors attach easily to the solar panel. One of my complaints are the suction cups used to attach to the windshield. They don't suck! Meaning, they constantly fall of the windshield. You do get 4 suction cups in the packaging. I had to play with the cups to find the 2 that worked the "best".

Doing a little testing on my amp draw of my jeep. I found that is pulls .088 amps with no key and all accessories off. Sticking a panel to my windshield resulted in a reduction of my amp draw to .017 amps. This is better, but not quite what I was wanting. Remembering that all windshields come with a UV filter in them, I pulled the solar panel into the direct sunlight and found the vehicle was now charging .023 amps. This is more like it, however, reading the directions, these panels are not weather proof, meaning, waterproof.

Installing the second panel along with the first behind the windshield resulted in a charging of .017 amps. So, it seems I need to install both panels to keep my battery maintained while in "storage". Remember to check that your cigarette lighter is a constant power on (there is power with the key in the off position). If not you will need to install a aftermarket plug for the panels to work.

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I keep several antique vehicles, two pickups, and two new cars I drive almost daily. So, I was looking for a solution to maintain the battery on my 2007 Siverado pickup with only 5,500 miles accumulated on it after almost four years. As you can see, it's not driven much and it still looks brand new for all intents and purposes. The standard alarm system and electronics place a constant drain on its battery and I was having to jump start every time the truck hadn't been started within a month I also knew that wasn't doing my battery any good.

Local and other stores wanted $15 to $20 more for just one of these solar maintainers than priced at Amazon.com. I was surprised to find this offer of two, for what amounted to the price of one, and quickly purchased them at the savings offered. I also have a pristeen 1981 GMC Sierra with only 22,000 miles on its clock. So, this two pack gave me one to use with it as well although the Sierra doesn't drain its battery quickly at all while sitting idle.

Now, this is two complete blister packed SunForce 50012 Solar Maintainers I received for a 50013 "Twin Pack" labeled product ordered from Amazon.com complete with spring loaded Alligator battery clamps and a "cigarette lighter" adapter. A generous amount of wiring is included (8 feet from the factory panel connection) with a standard connection to adapt either the provided "cigarette" or Alligator clamp type connectors. The wiring also looks well insulated and of a durable gauge to support long life in standard use of the product. The overall look of the product is sturdy but not unbreakable. So, it's not something to bang around with rough treatment. Stow it with some care when not in use.

I noticed a blue LED began flashing on the panel in normal room lighting as I removed the packaging. I walked outside and watched that LED immediately go brighter and remain solid blue. I connected the provided "cigarette" adapter and checked the power output. Using a new Amprobe ACD-14 Plus, I measured the output and found it exceeded the factory rating of 125 milliamperes @ 15 volts. The instructions say the voltage will read 16 volts to 25 volts in full sun, and the sun was already low in the sky as I made my measurement so I imagine it will hit 25 volts in full sun. With that thought in mind, do not turn on any electrical device using 12 volts with this connected. The excess voltage could cause damage.

I connected the unit to my Silverado's cigarette lighter connection, but the Silverado has a short style lighter and too much of the adaptor plug was hanging out for my liking. I then moved it into the deeper accessory plug on my Siverado, and it fit well inside it. Since power is always on at these Silverado connections, either would work for charging purposes. The unit lay easily in the dash depression on passenger side of my pickup and looked good there. As I connected it, I had immediately noticed the blue LED began flashing upon connection and went solid when I removed the connection a sure sign it was charging my Silverado's battery when connected. I'm sure the battery was ready for a charge as it had been two weeks since it was last driven.

The instructions say to disconnect the panel before starting and operating the vehicle for safety reasons, and that is simple enough without further details (see above voltage details). I wouldn't want it connected while driving anyway, and its thin small design stores easily under the passenger seat with its attached cable (roughly 14"x5"x1/2"). Sunforce also states on the packaging the unit has built in overcharge and discharge protection (no other electronics needed for use), and it is waranteed against all defects for one year with a five year total limited warranty.

The warranty will be voided if used outside and weathered, but the instructions say it can be weatherproofed against moisture by sealing the edges of the glass frame and around the plugs with a clear silicone caulking. Four small suction cups are also supplied, but only two can be used at a time. Personally, I don't trust the reliability of any suction cup on any device even if it is feather light. I don't need them, but they are included.

In my use, I'm looking forward to a long service life from this product that it appears I will get. At this low price, even a few years of reliable use (and not having to jump start my pickups) will easily pay for it. Now, only time will tell if one of these supplying up to 1.8 watts delivers enough power to prevent the electrical drain from my Silverado's security system on its battery. I know one can keep the battery pumped up on the older Sierra.

If this doesn't work for my Silverado, there is another larger and more powerful solar panel sold by Amazon that will for about $80 (6.5 watt Sunforce 22005 12-Volt MotoMaster Eliminator Folding Solar Panel). It rolls out on its nylon cloth of a size to roughly cover a dash, is made to handle abuse, and it is also fully weatherproof if needed outdoors. Indeed, one of these 1.8 watt SunForce 12 volt Battery Maintainers will also work very well in one of my antique vehicles instead of my removing their batteries if the 1.8 watts turns out not to be sufficient for my Silverado.

To further allay any fears concerning this product, the rated panel current, of the 125 milliamperes supplied, is insufficient to overcharge any automotive battery and a diode prevents battery discharge through the panel. One or both of these panels will aid in the prevention of battery sulfation and the resulting power loss it creates. These panels are NOT battery "chargers" and will not recharge/repair a heavily discharged/sulfated or otherwise damaged battery (internal shorts or dead cells). This product will overcome parasitic electrical system losses that would eventually drain a battery over time, such as while a vehicle is sitting idle provided those parasitic losses are not too great. Hence the name "Battery Maintainer".

*Also note a discharged automotive battery, that is still undamaged and not totally drained, can "rebuild" its power levels after some time sitting idle with all electrical loads removed. This "re-bound" is normal in good batteries, and this product can aid in that "re-bound" by working against sulfation.

***UPDATE*** December 1st, 2010

It has now been four months since I placed my two battery maintainers in use. My 2007 Silverado just sat unused for two months without being started, and its battery was fully charged when I started it. That never happened before I used this solar panel from Sunforce my battery would have been discharged enough, in only one month of disuse, to require a jump start. After TWO MONTHS of not using this truck, my battery was FULLY CHARGED and placed no recharge drain on the engine's electrical system when I started the engine!

I then decided to check my 1981 GMC Sierra, as it had just sat idle for 3 months. Normally, starting it after this length of time would have caused a squalling alternator belt as the battery recharged after starting the engine in it. This time there was no noise, and the truck's electrical guage showed only a normal draw as if the truck had been driven daily! Moments later, I turned on the headlights and the heater fan to "high". Even that didn't make the alternator belt so much as whimper.

I am now very pleased with the performance of these two Sunforce solar battery maintainers. It looks like my days of having to drag out the battery cables for jump starts are finished at least until I actually have a bad battery, and that may not be for a very long time now. Too bad these things aren't built into new cars.

***UPDATE*** December 2011

It has now been well over a year since I started using the Sunforce battery maintainers. Both are still performing as they did when new, as I checked them with an Amprobe digital meter. Both were still showing 18 volts output in sunshine and were close to the advertised ampere output.

But, while the maintainers have kept my battery voltages up over extended periods of a month or so of not running my vehicles, they don't fully protect from the naturally occuring problem of battery sulfation. Getting a 12 volt battery reading does little for starting an engine when sulfation has reduced the factory fresh (rated) available ampere charge below that needed for starting an engine the Sunforce product here only aids a little in sulfation prevention by keeping battery voltage up.

While these maintainers did work well for vehicles I drove once a month or so, the batteries still sulfated. The end result one of "maintained" batteries was recently unable to start the vehicle it sat in. A look under the vent caps told the story of why when the battery was initially reading 12.5 volts yet couldn't start the engine unless "jumped" from another vehicle and no, there were no parasitic voltages in the electrical system. The plates had all turned light gray with sulfation the normal alternating light and dark gray plate coloration just wasn't there. Fortunately, the battery wasn't as yet swollen.

I also own a BatteryMINDer 12248 charger/desulfator, so I put it on the battery. It immediately showed the battery was heavily sulfated with its yellow indicator glowing steady. Even though I had earlier charged the battery at 30 amps for 30 minutes and it still could not start the vehicle. After two days on the BatteryMINDer 12248, the battery recovered enough to start the vehicle again. But, I installed another battery and will let the BatteryMINDer fully desulfate this one before re-installing it.

What this points out is these Sunforce panels are not good for a long term (storage type) maintenance cycle on lead acid batteries without some type of regular interim battery desulfation. For this reason, some may be expecting a bit too much from these Sunforce panels. For those folks, the best solution will be using a BatteryMINDer solution for a day or two each month or so or just using a BatteryMINDer like the 12151 I use on a few of my stored vehicles. Whichever BatteryMINDer solution, rest assured the BatteryMINDer de-sulfation process will restore a sulfated and dead battery back to operation unless the battery has other defects. I've even used a BatteryMINDer to fully restore a 13 year old battery that had sat dead for the last five years in my garage. After a few weeks on the 12248 BatteryMINDer, that battery unbelievably returned to like new performance.

So, the Sunforce has its place but you might also want to invest in a BatteryMinder for periodic de-sulfation of any lead acid battery.

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Gave my husband this because he was always complaining his battery was going dead. He has a van that he doesn't drive all the time but the couple of times he really needed to have it start in a pinch and it was always dead! Since I got him this solar charger there's a lot less cursing and frustration and it starts every time! It has made my life easier and he said it was one of the best gifts I got him ! I would definately recommend it!!

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I have a Ford 150 Pickup that I don't drive very often and I was having problems keeping the battery charged. I am now using this product and it works great. I live in the Pacific North West and it works well even with our cloudy and rainy days. I think this item is priced a bit high here but it works great.

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Amazon's product #52013 is confusing. This item is NOT the Sunforce 50013, it is two of Sunforce 50012. Though the description lists boat and PWC application, the 50012 is not meant to be around water, while the 50013 is completely waterproof.

According to the user manual, the panels can be waterproofed by tracing a bead of clear silicone around the glass frame. I've done this and installed the panel. We'll see how this works.

After several years of using Amazon this is my first eperience with this sort of confused product identification. The website makes it difficult to complain directly to Amazon, so buyers should beware.

In summary, if you have marine application in mind, make sure you order Sunforce #50013. It costs the same, although you only get one in the package.

Fosmon Universal Goose Neck Windshield Suction Car Mount for Samsung Galaxy S II (i9100, SGH-i777, S

Fosmon Universal Goose Neck Windshield Suction Car Mount for Samsung Galaxy S II, Galaxy S2 Skyrocket, Galaxy Note, Stratosphere, Gem, and Google Nexus S PhonesI order and received the product on time and fast but only last me for a month. The part that mount in glass got damage and broke. I have it now in the trunk of my car because is not good to use.

Before purchasing this product i was laying my phone on the dash.. it would slide, fall on the floor and make for hazordous driving. Now my phone never falls, an excellent deal for the money.

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Kind of skeptical of the whole thing when I ordered it. When it arrived i was really suprised it had a place to cut and put a picture in behind where your phone would be.(already got one in! my dog :-)). Your able to charge the phone and talk on it or it be held @ the same time. GREAT BUY!!! ima' buy 2-3 more for my other vehicle's.

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I have the Samsung note 2 clamped in it. No regrets for the price. Now that I've had it longer I would say buy something without the flex wand idea. It's starting to lossen up. Not as good as I first thought. I don't hate it, but wouldn't buy it again. Not as sturdy as some others. Sticks o.k on my glass.

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I didn't buy this one from this seller but I do have the same exact one I bought online as well as walmart. The suction cup is pretty good yet the long arm makes it shake while driving. There is no way to stable it unless you rest the bottom on the dashboard while mounted on the windshield. Overall I'd say DONT BUY!

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Midtronics PBT300 Battery Charging Starting System Tester

Midtronics  PBT300  Battery Charging Starting System Tester
  • Expanded measurement range from 100-1400 CCA
  • Accurate battery test decision in secondsShows available power in CCAs
  • Bad cell detectionTests discharged batteries
  • High/low voltage captureVoltmeter mode for testing both the starter and the charging system
  • Bad Cell detection

Please be aware that there is a kit version and a non kit version of this item. The Midtronics Web site () displays the kit version with terminal adapters needed for side terminal batteries and a storage pouch. You will not get the side terminal adapters or the storage pouch with this item from Amazon.com, or at least I didn't. I found out this information by emails from Midtronics. The shown accessories lead partly to my decision to purchase the more expensive PBT300 model. The impression that I got from Midtronics email communications is that they didn't seem to care whether or not I got the accessories. They stopped communicating. It's sort of a "They gotcha" thing.

The unit seems to work O.K.

I don't normally write reviews, but I was a bit ticked about the accessories shown under the PBT-300 specifications tab on the Midtronics web site that were not supplied. Item only rated 4 stars because of the deception. The Midtronics web site offers no distinction between "kit" and "non kit" versions as of 11/30/2009.

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I bought this battery diagnostic tool so I could troubleshoot electrical systems. It cut my time in half. It is real easy and user friendly to use. I am a mechanic and I have used it over sixty times since I bought this. Great product!

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Battery tester works as stated. CCA settings, however, do no line up with all battery ratings. Settings are in increments of 20 and does not line up with my battery rating.. My battery is 750 and I had a choice of 740 or 760. Go figure??

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I brought this charger because I work on vehicles and knew it would come in handy. I had the $60 cheaper version and I think that it does everything that this $215 model does except tell you the top voltage for the alternator and the low voltage for the starter. If I had to do it all over again I would have brought the cheaper model. I gave this four stars because it does what it says it would do...pruittjr1

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We use this in our repair shop. Great for the price. Saved from buying local or tool truck. Does everything as advertised.