not for an intermediate reverser only beginners
926763
for an intermediate IDA Pro user at least half of the book will be useless. The author has a tendency to over explain things e.g. "Commenting in IDA" (almost 3 pages!) that is why the book is bloated and was hard to read for me.
2923562
I've knitted two complete outfits and am on my third one but beware...this is not a book for the beginner. I find the instructions for some items confusing or downright misleading. Now I read every section twice, write out the part I want to make and double check which instructions have to be carried out at the same time. This shouldn't be necessary but these instructions cannot be followed line by line - read that way they don't always make sense. I found myself two inches past a neck decrease before I realised and I'm not an inexperienced knitter.
2185525
This book is not for a yogi unless they are an absolute beginner.  Every pose in the book is described very simply.  I purchased this book based on the reviews and how it could benefit both the experienced and beginner yogi.  I found this to be completely a false statement.  I was looking for a more in depth description of each pose...I guess I will continue to search for a book that is geared for a more experienced yogi.  If you are a beginner then this book will get you started.
3123300
I have been interested in learning how to belly dance and since this DVD specifies it was for beginners I thought it would help me get into it. Unfortunately this is for those who casually belly dance but not for new learners. The minute the lesson starts the moves are continuous so you can learn step by step. The lesson goes way to fast. The narrator seems like she can barely keep up. I think this more focuses on those learning to do choreography for belly dance. One part shows the moves for the dance and the next part puts the moves together to form a full dance. I wish it was useful for me to learn the basics but it's too advanced for me.
1424195
If you've done Pilates on a reformer, this will be disappointing. It's definitely for beginners, but there's no discussion about form, neutral spine, how to breathe...so it's a beginner appliance without the tools a beginner needs. It's also easy to hurt your wrists. My legs are very strong, to the point where my wrists can't support the workout so I have to do a lighter variety.
129309
If you're new to foam rolling this might not be the roller for you. Newbies might want to get a more forgiving roller and progress to this one.
4015044
This fits my 1978 model Horse II (7HP Kohler).  If you are new to this machine (like I am) pay attention to the belt replacement/adjustment procedure.  I, like the newb I am, thought the forward neutral reverse lever would function properly immediately after getting the new belt on.  The previous owner had lowered the belt adjustment a few times to allow for the wearing belt, and thus it was set far lower than needed for a tight, new belt.  Age of the machine plus my stupidity yielded a snapped lever.  I got a work buddy to weld it up, but gawd I felt dumb.  Anyway, I hope that caution helps some inexperienced person with this totally avoidable mistake.
As a side note, to take extra caution with the repaired lever during belt adjustment, I skipped the push down as hard as you can step of the instructions.  Instead I moved the belt tension a little at the time with the lever in neutral until I got it to stay in forward gear.
HTH
Matthew
4285136
First off, assembly is not for a beginner.
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This snowblower came with a card with instructions for putting it together, but it had lousy black-and-white photos that were hard to tell what I was looking at or what to put where.  The instructions were vague, too.  They also mention part names that a typical person wouldn't understand, and with no pictures to show you what part they're referring to.  There was also a bag of parts that I didn't use in putting together, so I was worried that I had forgotten something.  They're probably spare parts, though.  There was also one part on the chute that had this big glob of grease on it and I happened to grab that part without seeing it (it's partly covered), getting my hand all greasy, and it was hard to wash off.  I had to put skids on the bottom, but I think the factory could have put these on, and let me adjust them if necessary, as I think you'd only want to if going over gravel or other soft or rocky surface.
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Other than that, operation was pretty easy.  I'd used one other snowblower before, and had an idea what to expect.  The engine started the second time I pulled the pull cord.  It's nice to see that there's an electric starter, too, in case that's needed, but I'd need to get a power cable to plug it in if I ever wanted to use that.  Once, the engine stopped after I'd started it up and left it running for a couple of minutes.  As soon as I put it into gear it stopped, and I thought it might be low on gasoline, but it had plenty.  It did okay through the tough snow that snowplows block your driveway with, too.  It's slower moving and requires more use of reverse gear, but it cuts through it eventually.  So far I've used it only twice now but I'm looking forward to using it again.  The assembly is just bad for the beginner.
718886
I'm a beginner spinner and have only just begun learning with a drop spindle.  I don't have a spinning wheel yet as that is very expensive for me at this point in time.

When I first heard about this book, I had hoped it would cover both drop spindle spinning as well as the spinning wheel.  When I got this book, I was VERY disappointed to find very little mention, if at all, of drop spindle spinning techniques.  It is mostly focused on using the spinning wheel, which I can't afford to obtain.  (The spinning wheels I've seen cost about $700 to $800 dollars or more depending on their make and quality.)

I've also found it confusing because the class I took emphasized pre-drafting and this book comments that sometimes you don't have to pre-draft at all.  How is a beginner, who has little to no experience, supposed to know when one doesn't have to pre-draft the fiber before spinning?

If you are a drop spindle spindler, and you're looking for books to help with your spinning technique, this book isn't the one for that.
1938610
I bought this book because I wanted to learn how to sew, I was an absolute beginner, really zero knowledge in sewing.

I was not able to complete the project I decided to start with (easy breezy skirt) without some help from people that already could sew. I think the instructions appear to have a lot of details but in fact they miss a lot of important information (and a lot of it is superfluous).

I was an absolute beginner, I couldn't even thread my machine (never done anything similar) and I was not able to do it by reading the book (nor the machine's instructions). I think if it came with a DVD with it it would be much better, because it's not complicated at all if you can actually see how it's done. I looked for some videos on YouTube and that helped.

The reason why I didn't give it a lower rating is simply because once you do get someone to show you some basics you have some projects in the book that you could have fun with, however, you might just buy a magazine like Burda and start from there.
1776007
I'm sure this will be a great reference for someone who has a good foundation on which to build, but this is not for beginners.  It's very confusing from the start and hard to grasp without any experience.  I do intend to use it after I have a good foundation, but for now, it's collecting dust on my bookshelf.
3261913
This book is not for a beginner. I got no real use from this item.
1431214
I paid $60 on Black Friday deal. It is worth that, but not much more.
Forward and reverse is very slow.
This thing moves sideways extremely fast and spins in a big circle relatively quick.
It does not work well on pavement and can get worn out.
It does not do well forward in long grass, only sideways. It's kind of unusual.
890418
This is not very easy to use. I wish I had purchased a different model that included a hand crank.
4689629
Not a beginner machine. Foot pedal speed to fast and not easy to control. Sent the machine back for a refund.
2025306
I'm a beginner spinner and I'm still exploring which equipment would best fit my needs for spinning.  I've taken one face-to-face class, that met twice, and I quickly realized that this type of class was not enough for a newbie like me.  A full-semester course, with the ability to test different types of spindles and spinning wheels, along with using this book as a class textbook would have helped in learning this new skill.  (It's historically an ancient skill but new for me.)

The more I read this book, the more ideas I have to explore what I need to do to improve my skills regarding how to recognize whether or I not I need to pre-draft, how to spot the quality of roving I need to work with, etc. in addition to exploring the varieties of spindles.  If the material I want to spin has not been handled properly before I purchase it, the type of spindle won't make any difference and I won't be able to achieve my goal of spinning the yarn I need for crocheting, knitting, or weaving.
4021769
Although the director did a good job, the moves are not really for the beginner, especially for an older one. I will need to find a more suitable set of exercises.