The Stanley US-made Square is without question a better product than Tandy sells for $17
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The Stanley US-made Square is without question a better product than Tandy sells for $17. It doesn't bend when you look at it, and it will last you forever and it's got a lifetime warranty
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I have been using this type and brand of square since 1977. They are as accurate as machinist's squares, +/- .0002 (two TEN-thousandths) per six inches.

So long as you don't abuse or drop them,  all steel construction guarantees they will stay accurate for a century or two.

The size is convenient for small tool-boxes and belts.
The foot-plate allows it to stand on it's own which makes many common alignment procedures much easier, just like good machinist's squares.
The foot-plate also "registers" to any surface perfectly square on BOTH sides, which makes marking 90 or 45 degree cuts a snap. The shape, with it's trapezoidal holes makes it easy-to-hold and place. It's heft helps it stay in place. I find that steel squares are more useful than aluminum "speed-squares" or the plastic equivalent for certain shop operations and set-ups that require a magnet to hold the square in position.

Some people are confused by the marking system on these. Strangely, even the Woodcraft website mistakenly claims these are marked in "16th inch graduation." It's no surprise then that one reviewer was disappointed when he found they were not. This square, and others by Shinwa, use the Japanese "sun" markings. The SUN system of marking is unique to Japanese master-craftsmen which they use in their beautiful complex joinery. It is neither Metric nor Imperial. That is no problem if you just want the SQUARE, but don't need a measuring device.

BTW... If you are thinking about learning japanese joinery, you NEED squares with the sun system. When you read the Japanese joinery books, many times old-masters only give dimensions in "sun." It is a real hassle trying to convert that to Imperial or metric, especially on angle-cuts. The SUN system of marking automatically compensates for certain angles, thereby eliminating the need for trigonometry. If you wonder why the markings on the angled-side line up perfectly with the straight side, that's why.

I have an antique Starrett square ( inherited from my father, a pattern-maker) and a new Starrett, plus machinist's squares from Germany and Japan. They all agree with this square with ZERO deviation.

That's just awesome for a $20 dollar tool!

Over the decades, many fellow woodworkers and tradesmen have commented on my "funny-looking square." Quite a few end up buying one after trying mine. Because these are so useful, accurate and inexpensive, I have often bought these as presents for fellow crafts-people. As a result of all that, I have seen and tested forty or fifty of these over the years. Without fail, every one of them was dead-square. All of them have nicely machined and finished edges; never a bad one in over four decades.

So long as you're OK with the unusual SUN marking-system, this square is Highly recommended.
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tip not durable, only a little bit better than my cheap Stanley
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Most of my local Sears stores had bunches of these for $10/each that were in yellowed, plastic packaging that looked like they'd been hanging on the wall for years. That, alone, should tell you something. It looks like the Coast 7830 (or G10, more on this later) was designed as a competitor for the ancient Maglite Solitaire. In that regard, it's definitely better. Whether it's worth twice the price as the Solitaire, well...

It looks like there's two versions of the Coast 7830:

Old:
Only says 'Coast' on the housing.
Completely black.
Comes with off-brand battery.
The head unit can be unscrewed and detached (a good thing to remove a badly deteriorated battery in the first one I had).
Clicky tail switch more flush with tail.
Rated at 7.5 lumens for 18 hours (at least on the package).

New:
Says 'Coast G10' on the housing.
Has a red metal band on the tail switch housing.
Comes with Duracell battery.
The head unit can NOT be detached.
Clicky tail switch sticks out further and makes louder 'click'.
Rated at 32 lumens for 2:15 hours (website) They must have really cranked up the voltage to get that kind of a jump. Frankly, though, I think it's a little sketchy...

More critical than changes that appear to be cost-cutting measures on the new version is the quality of the light itself. While it's certainly brighter than the dated, old Solitaire, the beam is not centered, as well as the reflector being mishapen. There's not even a lens. I was actually able to check a couple of them (both new and old) and none of them had a properly centered beam (or even close), so it's not an isolated thing. Yeah, it's a cheap little flashlight, but I don't see this kind of poor quality with other small, cheap flashlights (especially when they cost $10). Even the old Maglite Solitaire, while being considerably dimmer, has a lens, centered beam, and reflector that's round. Frankly, because of the poor centering of the beam, it just blows my mind that all the other reviews give this flashlight 4-5 stars.

In short, if you don't mind some quality issues, the Coast 7830 (or the 'G10' version) is okay, but I think I'd look at some other alternatives to carrying this Solitaire replacement. The grungy Rayovac 1xAAA flashlights at Wal-Mart are on par with these (and they're only $2).
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You may be asking yourself, "Self, why would I want to spend almost $20 on a hand held can opener?  There are several options at the $1.00 store for...well, a $1.00."  Well self, simply because Good Grips owns ancillary kitchen appliances.  There was a model before this that was very good for about $15.  However, THIS one added a magnet lid holder, and redesigned the ergonomics.  Beside all of that, it just glides through cans, and not in the lame new-fangled sideways cut either.  Excellent product.
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This lamp is made in Hong Kong by John Manufacturing and costs about $9.00 from the manufacturer when purchased directly.  I reviewed its performance in 1998 and it is unchanged since then, except for the private labels.  To sell it for this price is ridiculous. It should sell at retail for around $29.00.  If you want a very good, made in the USA dual wavelength (365nm/254nm filtered) UV lamp for geology, look at the patented Spectroline (R) model UV-5NF, also available on Amazon.  It operates on 4-AA alkaline (or better) batteries and also comes with an ac adapter for extended and bench use.  It is sturdy and has far better UV intensity than this lamp.  No comparison. TIP: to mount the UV-5NF so that it shines down on a surface, a bent wire coat hanger works very well.  There are holes in the housing of the UV-5NF that are designed for this exact purpose....ingenious. JKS
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Little Tikes makes one for twenty dollars and it's also available from Amazon
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I found my copy to be almost 1/8th of an inch out of square over 15 inch length.  That's way to much, even at this price. I tried to smash the outer rivet to close the angle, but it didn't help.  For this kind of money you have to realize that Starrett isn't doing anything other than putting its name on a product made overseas by someone else - so, in this case, the name has nothing to do with the quality.  My mistake for thinking otherwise.

At this price I would instead recommend a metal framing square, which can be adjusted, or a plastic speed square, since they are cast all as one part and most likely square.
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The product is very heavy and well made. The very high price is not justifiable, especially since you need to purchase and additional accessory to keep your iPad from falling off the stand. The accessory is called Thought Out Grapple PRO and it cost another 15 dollars in addition to the 100 dollars that the maker charges for the stand. I had expected the accessory to be included. I would not buy another one. There are much less expensive alternatives.
Update Aug. 13th, 2013
The product is not as well made as I though. The base and holder are very heavy metal. But there is a large nut that holds the 2 pieces together. The nut is made of plastic and it cracked making the product useless. I found no way of fixing the nut so the whole thing went to the trash. I would not buy this product again, nor can I recommend it to anyone. I have reduced my original rating to one star.
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With any knockoff manufacturer there's always that dice roll when you buy from them. Personally I've got a 4" square and this 12" combination square from iGaging. The 4" square has some spots where their grinders missed due to poor casting quality but overall it functions. Reads square with my other starrett square (6"). This item was better than the 4" square but its still no starrett. Even so I still reach for it regularly as its heads and shoulders better than the other knocks I've used and is better than the Irwin combination square.

Just be aware that the quality of the item you receive, as is evident by some of these other reviews, may be dramatically different.
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I've got some dogtags and don't like the ball chains so this was one of my options. If you're going to buy this make sure you check the size before you checkout otherwise you'll end up with one that's too short for you to wear. The necklace itself doesn't feel cheap or look cheap at all. Several months have passed and I wear it everyday, still looks the same as when I first got it. The chain itself was a bit thicker than I thought it would be though so I had to use a knife to make the hole in my dogtags even bigger so they'd slide right on.

I do however feel like this could be WAAAAAAY cheaper which is why I bumped it down a star. Something like this shouldn't be more than $5. $10 is really pushing it, and it they even thought about selling for the list price of $25 then it'd be totally out of the question. Truth is, as always with Amazon, they try to make the "original" listing price look ridiculously high so that you think you're saving a lot of money when in reality that $10 is actually how much this thing is really worth (in this case the $10 is another clever lie since it's really worth $5).
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The description for this product is incorrect. Knork makes either an 18/0 or 18/10. For this price, this is the 18/0. The other is twice as expensive. I own this product in the latter, better quality version and love it. I am sure the 18/0 is fine as well, but people should be informed about their flatware before buying. I like the weight of the product, the ergonomic feel in my hand, and most of all...MY SILVERWEAR DOESN'T BEND! Held up to my old stuff, there is a clear difference in the luster. But don't take my word for it....

From FoodServiceWarehouse.com:

If a product has the number 18/10 located in its spec, there is 18 percent chromium and 10 percent nickel content. If the product has an 18/0 construction, there is 18 percent chromium with zero nickel matter. The 18/10 and 18/0 specifications are simply figures that illustrate the percentages of chromium and nickel content present in the stainless steel. Chromium is a hard metallic substance that helps increase product hardness. Nickel is defined as a silvery metallic element that helps resist corrosion.

18/10
* Brilliant luster
* Rust-resistant material
* Durable construction
* Easy to maintain
18/0
* Soft shine
* Zero nickel content
* Economical design
* Subject to staining

EDIT: Be sure to follow the Knork care instructions to the letter. I have the 18/10 and ran them through the dishwasher TWICE with detergent that contained lemon and the silverwear started to show rust. They are serious when they say not to soak your silverware and not to use any kind of citrus detergent.
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Although I did not buy my Stanley 42-347 48" Mason Level from Amazon, I will review the level here for others to see. (btw... Amazon is great!) I have owned my Stanley 42-347 for about 15 years... bought around 1998 (?) from either Home Depot or Lowes (can't remember).  I have used it only a few times. The last time I used it was probably 10 years ago.  It sat quietly in it's yellow plastic case in my heated and air conditioned shop until I picked it up the other day (Feb 2013) to use it, and noticed that all of the leveling viles have lost all their color (now clear fluid) and lost (evaporated?) much of the fluid in all 6 viles such that the tool is useless. Ok, I was surprised by this especially because it is a Stanley and I think of Stanley as affordable quality, and this is not a cheap plastic level. I went online to the Stanley Customer Care site. Their site said it was under warranty for life  for manufactures defects, which this problem is. I called  the Customer Care number listed on the web site (800-262-2161). After poking trough a few questions, the message told me to call (800-567-7199), so I did. After poking through a few more questions, another recorded message told me to call... (800-567-7199).  Geez... the message told me to call the same number that I was already connected to. The irony is that both phone numbers told me that the call was being recorded for quality review. Really... for quality??  Ok, not to give up, I went to the Stanley on-line catalog. I found the level and the replacement viles. This level takes 2 pair of the short 1.3" viles and 1 pair on the 2" viles. Oops... but wait... they are all out of stock. (My guess is that the replacement viles evaporated to!) Anyway, I have succumbed to the frustration of "STANLEY'S  NO CUSTOMER SERVICE" and will throw this very nice looking wooden piece of crap away. For now, I will have to use my Dad's 2 foot 'Sears Craftsman' level... which by the way is over 50 years old... and still ticking! This experience has greatly changed my opinion of Stanley. (With my frustration peaked here, I am trying to leave out  a flurry of expletives in this review. Stanley, clean up your act, especially in your Customer care area... geez.)
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Really nice looking plane, severely overpriced, but so are Stanley Sweetheart products made in Mexico.  The issue is, if you do like I did and buy the optional high degree frog (for figured wood) and an extra blade, then you're going to be out well over $400.00.  The Japanning chipped on mine just from bumping on a Baltic Birch shooting board during the first few minutes of use.  Not too impressive for a Cadillac tool.  I also don't like A2 steel used in the blade.  Doesn't seem to hold an edge much better than my Stanley blades.  In fact, it doesn't cut any better than any of my properly honed and setup Stanley planes from England.

Lie-Nielsen does make some rare models no longer available by reputable makers, and that's why I will still add a couple more specialized planes from their lineup.  But at a time when even China made products are being sold to the public at American prices, yet still not the quality of American craftsmanship, Lie-Nielsen needs to stop gouging the public.  Woodcraft no longer carries this line in my city because of the gouging.  And though there is probably a lot of QC and hands-on work to complete their pieces, much of the tricky stuff is done by computerized machinery operations.

Although Veritas (made in Canada) is pricy in itself, I will seek to buy from that company's offerings first, before plopping down so much for a hand tool.  On the upside, I do know this LN plane will outlast me.  It's a shame the consumers have been so conned all these years.  There's also the Wood River brand from Woodcraft - but again it is made in China and is not much cheaper than the LN stuff.  What made the old Stanley Bailey Bedrock planes great, was that the common guy could afford them AND they were top notch.  Makers like Lie-Nielsen and Clifton have made it almost impossible for the person of average means to justify buying a quality tool.
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I had this in my cart along with the Derwent Inktense Blocks then decided to shop around for the Blocks in a US store, when I came across this grater at Jerry's Artarama for the lovely price of $3.77.
This one's wildly overpriced .... keep shopping.
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Edit: After a bunch of searching- I've now found a better option and it's on amazon here:&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Suction-Cup-Sign-Holder-for-11-34-Wide-X-17-34-High-Sign/dp/B00NQ0IPF8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Suction Cup Sign Holder for 11" Wide X 17" High Sign</a>&nbsp;Don't waste your time with this unless you enjoy wasting money and throwing things away or shipping broken junk back to Amazon.

Well, at this price point there really aren't many options if you want a window mount 11x17 frame.  However, the previous reviewer is also correct that the material is flimsy and some tend to arrive cracked. If the item is in any kind of high traffic zone, such as a door or somewhere one might brush up against... it's eventually going to fall and crack.  Whatever material it's made of is simply not very robust... (think glass). You would think they would have made it out of a less damage prone material. Also, the packing on these is deplorable. For every 5 I buy one breaks in transit.

But that being said, I've scoured amazon and the internet and there aren't many options. It's inexpensive enough that if it is useful enough to you, it'd be worth getting a handful and just replacing them as they fall. I also might look into replacing their cups with a higher quality suction cup.

However, since the price point is low, and it's the only game in town I'll stick with them for now until I find something better.
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I have a Stanley thermous and wanted the lunchbox to match. I former co-worker had this same setup and I was always a bit jelous. After getting this lunch box I realized this is not the lunchbox that Stanley once sold. Keep in mind that this review is based on the fact that this is a $35 lunchbox. That is double the cost of a comparable size lunchbox.
1. This lid is not insulated. Anything that you have on the top of your lunch box will be warm.
2. It is made with cheap plastic. I used this daily for 6 months and had the handle snap off free of the actual box. There is NO reinforcement holding the handle, only the 1/8" plastic that the lunchbox is constructed of.

These issue would be expected on a $10 lunchbox, but not one that I paid $35 for.