50/50 shot of a good product
344554
One of the bags came with a hole somewhere in it straight out of the bag and would not hold air. It was unusable and we were down a chair for the camping weekend as a result.
4784110
We've had this machine for a few months now and use it several times a day. It makes a very consistent shot. The only trouble I've had so far is that it tends to come out on the right side faster than the left when brewing double shots. I believe it's the way I'm tamping it though and using the built-on tamper takes some getting use to. We've only used Lavazza Crema e Gusto Ground Coffee in it so not sure how much that contributes to the consistency. Together they make a perfect pair. I had a machine that cost over twice as much and it was very fickle. I would often waste coffee trying to get a decent shot. With this machine I know it will be the same - every single time. And for the price, that's awesome.
4746787
Good stuff slightly better than average quality!
3482286
I'd give this battery grip 3.5 out of 5. I just received mine a few hours ago and it works perfect with my Nikon D5200 (so far). Fitment is nice and snug and doesn't feel loose. Battery compartment closes and stays closed. I had also seen reviews (not necessarily for this particular battery grip) of people complaining that theirs wasn't working because they had to have at least one genuine Nikon battery installed. I'm currently waiting on another genuine Nikon battery (that should be arriving today as well) but I tested it with one genuine Nikon battery & an aftermarket one, putting them in both slots just to make sure, and it's not giving me any errors in regards to not recognizing the battery.

Now on to the con - notice I said con, singular. This battery grip, as well as it works, just feels very cheap. It was definitely a let down when I pulled it out of the box. If they had covered the entire battery grip in the rubberized coating a part of the front is covered in, I would've given this 5 stars no doubt.

Comes with the cable to go from the battery to the camera (for the shutter) and it works perfectly fine. My only suggestion to the makers would be to coat the entire outside of this battery grip with that rubber/fake rubber stuff to give it a more professional look and feel.

Otherwise a great product for an even better price. Once it's attached to the camera it loses some of it's "cheapness" so that was a plus. If you're looking to extend your shoot times, this product is a great way to do it, especially when factoring in the price.

Good job guys
3913371
Brewed as a espresso in an HX machine, produced a very good (not great) shot. Coffee arrived very fresh, and ground uniformly fine. A good caffeine pop, but lacking crema.
434772
Let me start out by reiterating what several others have already stated:  Each gun is different and each has different likes.  That being said - again...
My impression of the products included in the 'combo' pack is pretty lackluster, I've seen better and worse, and I am moving on in search of better performance.  Two of the profiles performed better in my rifle than the other two with the "Hunter" and "Master Point" outperforming the "Magnum" and "Match" offerings (...in order, btw), but none of the profiles were what I would deem as satisfactory "...in my rifle".
One troubling issue that I did notice was the inconsistency from pellet to pellet within the same profile.  I did not notice any bent skirts or out of rounds while testing, but I definitely did notice the apparent variance in skirt diameter (illustrated by different force required to load the pellet in my break gun).  As you can likely guess from this comment, my groups were less than stellar.

In the right gun, these might be great  - all of the pellets in each tin seemed to be in good condition judging visually.
260792
Good stuff for a great price.  I just got it a matter of days ago so haven't tried the sympathetic flash modes yet, but I have taken a number of flash photos with the main flash unit itself mounted on the camera, and it has worked wonderfully so far.  I really like the ability bounce the flash; something the built in one can't do.  It should go without saying, that this stuff does not represent the ultimate in external flash.  It is however, fairly capable just the same, and is definitely priced right for tighter budgets!

Before I decided to purchase, I did note that there were some negative reviews about premature product failure.  However, with a 4.4 average star rating on well over 1000 ratings, it's a risk I'm comfortable taking.  Especially if the failure is so fast like I read described, I can use the warranty if it should happen.  Also, at this reasonable of a price point, I'm not going to feel like I'm being stabbed to death even if I do end up out the bread.
3847096
The product and the application of the product is quite nice.. Like it.
2486039
First impressions were reasonable for the product. The first pumps are sort of hard, but after about 50 pumps it eases up a bit. The scope is also off so it needs to be sighted in. I did it in about 20 shots to where I was getting quarter groupings. Overall it is a great product.
2614539
Product is good value for money if you like taking small product shots. I like that you can collapse it when not in use. The cloth that it comes with needs to be ironed every time before use as it retains the creases which may come up in your shot.  It is very underutilized for me as I seldom take shots requiring a totally blank background.  If you do take these kind of shots often, then this is a good buy
4332995
I got some good shots with them but, the gels didn't flash its color every time I took a picture. Could any one explain why? They got the job done though.
396596
For the price it's worth it 200%.
If you follow the directions and be patient toward watching some youtube videos on how to use this product, you will get a good result.
841528
Works as advertised on canon 5d mark iii with 100mm efl. But, flash seems to be inconsistent from shot to shot in ettl. See attached photos for camera specifics. Still think it will be well worth the price, I'll have to play with the settings and see.
3075867
Sitting on top of a Ruger 44...So far so good, only shot about 50 times. Decent scope for the price
464197
The best single shot I have ever had,  beats Nespresso hands down..  Not as good as my best shots on a semi-automatic machine, but the ease of use makes it worthwhile for a small espresso to get me moving in the morning.
2799760
Sometimes you end up with 1 that doesnt work or the video (yellow) has a short. 95% of the time they work and good bang for your buck.
3679271
Of course, they showed up the day after a shoot that I could have used them for.  Oh well, ordinary shoot-thru umbrellas did the job quite well, and they were still delivered really fast.  I can't complain about that at all.

I immediately set one up and shot some of myself, (I'm not much to look at, but I'm good enough to analyze the light with.  Shadows are quite soft, even though I only lit myself from one side.  The area between light and shadow, (can't remember what that's called), is quite wide, dropping off gradually.  The color of the light is very accurate with my Canon 60d's white balance set to "Flash."  There were some comments made about that you can see the flash, flash stand, drawstring closure all reflected in the catch lights of your model's eyes.  I went in for a close-up of my eyes, and clear as can be, there was the light stand, splitting the lower part of the catchlight in half.  I didn't have to worry about seeing the flash, though, since I had put it entirely inside the diffuser, then zipped and tied it shut around the shaft.  In fact, I had put another flash in there with it, just by hanging it upside down from the shaft on another flash bracket.  You can put more in there if you want, there's room.

I don't use Pocket Wizards, so everything is on manual settings, triggered by YongNuo 602s, or by optical triggers, (which will work through the diffuser), so opening and closing to adjust flash settings is a pain doing it this way, but I think it improves the catch lights enough to be worth it.

I don't know if ordinary reflective umbrellas do this or not, since I rarely use them, more often than not I use shoot-thru.  I'll have to experiment with that later.  I think I'm going to cut a slit in the lower side of the black part, reinforce it, and put a velcro closure on it, so that the light stand can go right inside with the flashes, for when I want a perfectly round catchlight.

Others have complained that the shaft is over a foot too long.  Actually, if you're going to cut some off, don't cut off a foot, only cut off what sticks out of the center support bracket when it's closed, or you'll have trouble folding and unfolding it.  That's only about 6", so really not worth cutting off.

Overall, I like it, and will be using it a lot in upcoming shoots.  And two for the price of one, you can't beat that.