Great product that needs one simple change to prevent it from being pigeon holed by poor marketing
342575
This is advertised as a cross bar for screen doors for campers and trailers. Being a former sales and marketing guy, that description removes 95% of the potential buyers for this product - anyone with a screen/storm door on their house. I have a screen/storm door on my house and there was NO place to put my hand to hold the door on the way in or out. As a result, the door just got rescreened with heavy duty pet proof screen.

If the Camco screen door metal cross bar was TWO inches longer, they could vastly expand their market to home screen doors - duh! OK, the  sales/marketing guy in me will shut up.

I bought this for my front screen door but as I mentioned it's just a bit short and the metal bar wiggled in the plastic ends because it's 2 inches too short. So I inserted a 1/2" wooden dowel into the handle from end to end, filled the plastic ends with a generous amount of clear exterior silicone caulk and screwed it together through the dowel on either end. I let it dry overnight and it's now a rock solid, perfect size for the screen in my 36" front door. I got it attached tonight and it matches the white door perfectly.

The actual handle gets 5 stars but the marketing knuckleheads at Camco get a 1 star deduction for not realizing that every home storm door in America needs one of these, not just the camper/trailer owners.
1242078
Overall, it is a great product, but with one major flaw.

PROS:
Super easy setup. You plug in the soundbar, plug in the sub, then turn them on and hit the pair button on the sub to pair the two devices.
Bluetooth is really cool. I have it set up to when I hit he Bluetooth button on the remote, my phone automatically opens to Spotify to start playing music.
The sound is great for the price. Clear sounds from my TV that blow the internal speakers out of the water.

CONS:
The way the inputs are shown is a little odd. They use the volume LEDs on the left side of the soundbar to tell you what input is which with flashing lights. It's hard to tell which input you are at from a distance like the couch or something. So you are just left cycling through the inputs, waiting a couple seconds in between to see if the signal picks up at the correct input.
RIGHT SPEAKER BUZZES when there is a quiet scene in a movie or video game and there is ambiance noise in the background. It's infuriating to hear that when you're focusing on what the characters in a show are saying. It's like the speaker is "popping" or something over and over again every time is reverberates. It happened on the first set I got. I did a replacement with Amazon (super easy A+) and the second one was great for a month, and then started doing it again after the return window passed. It's an extremely annoying noise that drowns out the ambiance or background noise in TV shows and I've resorted to just unplugging it and using my awful TV speakers for the time being.

So yeah, it's a great set of soundbar and sub, but that major flaw makes is a pass for me. Sad too, I really enjoyed this.
1519668
Great product for home use , but probably will not be able to withstand commercial use if needed to be moved on a daily basis
1576251
I received this unit a few days ago and was a little surprise of the size of the container it came in (twice the size on the unit)! However, the unit functions as advertised, a little too bulky to be called portable. Also, I would highly recommend the ad on Amazon be amended to include the fact this applies only to the ST450VP & ST470VP models and only comes in black. Two important reminders, make sure the Wand firmly attached and locked in and keep the rubber rollers on the bottom of Wand clean and dry. Avoid handling the document or photo after the feeding has begun which can cause scanning errors.
4669784
I agree completely with the earlier reviewer. This piece is solid, well designed, does what it does perfectly, unlike some other ones I've tried that feels like a awkardly shrunk version of a much bigger player with the buttons randomly assigned to places just for the sake of being small. The volumn is adequate, the controls are clear and convenient. Most of all, the screen is of high contrast and saturate color, a big plus for the plus.

2 minor minus points:

a. No remote. The REMOTE can be VERY USEFUL when the unite is mounted on the head rest in a car. But Costco's package doesn't contain one.

b. Change settings (subtitle, time setting) requires go through the menu system, which is a big problem when mounted. To be fair, it is very easy to mount/unmount the unit from the head rest. But still, it is a unnecessary hassle if only a remote control is available.

All in all, highly recommended.
1294868
The review sample that I received has the potential to be a five star product. What is holding it back is a convoluted set-up process, terrible documentation and the requirement to use a third party web site.

Once up and running it's amazing and does everything the product description claims. Here is what needs to be done to make it a five star product that expands the market beyond geeks to regular consumers:

(1) Eliminate the requirement in the set-up process to hard connect this to a router. For one thing even though a cable is provided, many consumers would not know where to connect it, and some routers only have a single RJ-45 port.

(2) Rewrite the user manual. It's confusing because instructions are for using a PC to configure the camera, and those skim without much detail for the average consumer. A step-by-step checklist with illustrations would go a long way towards rectifying this problem.

(3) Make the download site in English for English-speaking markets. The front page was in English and Chinese, but the download page was Chinese only,

(4) Get rid of the requirement to use a third party web site in order to use the camera. This is a show stopper for anyone concerned about security. Worse, registering is a nightmare.

Until the above are rectified this is a product for geeks only. It's a shame because it is a great solution otherwise and has a huge potential market. I hate giving bad ratings to products, but in all honesty I have no other choice until the issues that I have cited are fixed. If you are a geek, though, you'll love it.
3266625
This is a wonderful product in almost every respect.  It's attractive, well made, the casing doesn't get hot when in use and you don't need an extension cord if your electric outlet isn't exactly where you want to keep it.  It's also easy to clean and the bagel mode is one of those simple innovations that make you wonder why someone didn't think of it sooner.  KitchenAid would have a fantastic product here if it weren't for one fatal flaw.

Even turned up to the darkest setting, this toaster refuses to add a single brown highlight to bread or english muffins, in one cycle.  Bagels do slightly better, but even they need a little more than one full cycle to toast them to my liking.

Perhaps if you want a toaster only to warm up pastries and to toast bagels very lightly this might be the toaster of your dreams.  But if you're like me and you like your toast browned, keep looking.
2144753
Overall, the product is great. I enjoy getting things done and exercising at the same time.

What's stopping me from giving a five-star review is a widespread problem that comes with the product itself--a clicking pedal. After looking at several of the reviews here, these seem to conclude that a lot of users encounter the same clicking pedal issue. Good thing a solution is available. Just tighten the pedal, and it will be all set. Easy right? Not necessarily. You have to redo this repair from time to time, and you would need an extra tool which is a rubber mallet.

For the next product release, it will be great if the company either:
1) Provide a rubber mallet and include this repair instruction in the user manual (an okay option)
2) Fix the problem on your end before even shipping it (BEST OPTION)
716514
ALL IN ALL A TERRIFIC PRODUCT.

I have installed about a couple dozen of these LED strips in various colors in a variety of indoor locations.  I have tried most of the brands available on Amazon and the Hitlights products have consistently delivered the best quality product of all that I have tried.  I really don't have any complaints, I only withheld 1 star because I believe the adhesive backing could still be improved.  I'm not sure if the quality of the tape is necessarily the issue, it might simply be a result of the product being rolled on a wheel for packaging and delivery.  It appears that the tape is installed while the strip is flat so as its rolled onto the wheel for packaging the tape backing eventually bunches up in places and creates areas of the tape that are no longer covered with the backing material.  These exposed areas are almost always the areas I see failing to adhere, presumably because of the exposure.  In fairness to Hitlights, I have seen this same problem with every brand I have tried.  Hopefully they will find a solution to this problem.

ONE REQUEST FOR HITLIGHTS:  PLEASE INCLUDE THE COLOR OF THE PCB IN THE DESCRIPTION SOMEPLACE!!!!  This is very important information for some installation scenarios and its frustrating not being able to determine the color of the pcb before ordering.  Generic images and generic descriptions complicate matters even further as they might not be representative of the actual product -- generic images, in particular, are frustrating as they will sometimes show two different color pcbs for the same part number; one of the actual product and generic.  But the close-up images (most useful for determining the color of the pcb) are often with the lights OFF which makes it impossible to know whether it's the actual product or a generic image!!??? I would buy much more if I had this information and was confident I knew exactly what I was buying.
1647117
I don't know of any other dedicated selfie stick that has an integrated battery so this is a great idea however with a few design tweaks it could be a 5 star product instead of 3.5.
Some highlights and thoughts:
-Using it with the GoPro worked well and the angle that it holds the camera is good to keep the pole out of the lens view.
-The grip is very comfortable
-The weight of the stick is on the heavy side but given that it includes a battery that is understandable.
-It would be nice if the stick could extend another 6" however it is adequate for most uses.
-The biggest deficit I see to the PolarPro is that it should have optional ends. The GoPro mount should be detachable with a standard 1/4" tripod mount included. I think having the option to attach a smartphone or camera would make this much more valuable.
-The rubber covers for the USB ports could have a more thoughtful design.
-The camera charger worked well.
-You will need to use the skeleton case or no case with your GoPro to plug in the charger (I know, DUH!).
-The included charging cord for the stick would be nice if there was the same type of cord/receptacle that is used to charge the camera so you could just carry one cord instead of two.

All in all this is a nicely made product that I like but don't love. I am looking forward to the possibility of a version 2.0 of the PolarPro that is updated to include a few design features and accessories.
3299231
I bought this product from Amazon after wearing out my first one, which I had received as a gift and used virtually every day for several years.  Both have been great for my purposes, which includes packing for ready use a screwdriver, among other items, in the open compartment.  The correctable problem I've had is the tendency for the screwdriver to make a hole and push through the bottom of the product pocket.

I fashioned a simple fix for this problem by cutting a suitable rectangular segment of flexible PVC from a coffee can lid, folding it in half, and slipping this into the open pocket to create a more impenetrable barrier for sharp items like the screwdriver and a carpenter's pencil.  No more issue with holes, and the modified product is now a five-star one for me.  Nite Ize might want to consider improving the product with this modification; but, as it is, the modification is simple enough for any user to make on his/her own.
2774280
This product is almost perfect...  The quality of all the parts is top notch and everything is very well built.  My main problem is the design of their mounting system.  Basically you drill a 1 inch hole wherever you want to mount this, and then insert the whole thing, starting with the cable into the hole from the front and once seated, you screw down the outer ring.  Screwing down this ring compresses a rubber sleeve over the part you inserted into the hole, causing it to expand and "lock" the whole thing in place.  Overall, a very clever system where you don't have to feed anything through the whole from behind and can do all the work on the front side of the hole.  The problem comes in when you are installing this in a piece of thin material like a steel plate.  Without any real thickness of material to grab onto you can't really get things tight enough to stay in place and not move.  If you were drilling into something that was maybe 1/4 inch or more, I think you would be fine, but 1/8 or 1/16 plate doesn't really work very well.  I ended up feeding the socket through the rear of the hole in my case, discarding part of the cover, and then using the lock ring in a more traditional way to clamp things through the hole.  This works pretty well, but since the lock ring is meant to compress the rubber sleeve, it still does that and you can't really tighten it up quite as much as I would like.  Ideally I'd love to see them come out with a model that was meant to clamp on the surface it is mounted to from the front and back in addition to this model.  I can see where this model would be perfect in many situations, but not quite for me.
780283
Great product with one flaw.  This thing works pretty well.  The timer works great, the stand is solid and the bounceback is better than expected.  There is a design flaw however.  There are 2 tube for this thing.  The tube on the upper half where you feed the balls overlaps and connects to the lower tube, as expected.  However, the connection is loose, causing the upper tube to sag with any weight at all in the upper tube.  That sag causes some balls not to load into the lower tube.  It can be annoying, but we deal with it.
3987852
Beautiful piece of Hardware , Great idea , great product , but software needs to be improved . Sometimes lose the learning cvodes from some buttons (I don't know why , but nothing serious at the moment) . E-Control needs more develope hours to fulfill all the user's expectations . Also IHC (that needs a lot of work to be very functional as I write in another review in Alexa) . If the Broadlink strategy is to avoid IFTTT and go (is a good idea) with the Amazon Alexa approach , please put the efforts to include all the necessary interfaces and appliances to work under Alexa . Is not admissible that I have more than 15 appliances (via IR and another via RF) running on E-Control and the only support by IHC is TV and STB (and limited because of the problems about changing channels at least on DirecTV DVR) . You can not expect that Alexa Users are going to buy this very good Remote Control if you are limited only to handle TV , STB and a Couple of Smart Plugs . Neither you Alarm nor other Broadlink products can be handle via Alexa .Besides you new to re learn the codes and can not be imported from E-Control to IHC . (amazing)
So , please try to put more efforts in software development (Be fast , competitors are running and you are walking) . Thanks for listening .
80653
It's amazing how difficult it is to find a keyboard tray that fits a natural keyboard. The pitch on trays isn't only convenience, but ergonomics, so why do so few fit ergonomic keyboards? Who knows. Anyway, this tray is excellent, but it would be five stars with two modifications: 1) tilt lower and away from the user, and 2) swivel even slightly left or right to allow more flexibility with positioning. I ended up drilling too many extra holes in the bottom of my desk trying to get the whole thing aligned.

One more thing: The mounting template (i.e., the piece of paper that you tape to the underside of your desk to drill pilot holes) is designed by default for non-natural keyboards so Kelly can use the same template for all of their trays (I would assume). I discovered the hard way that you need to move it back a good 2.5 inches for it to accommodate the extra depth of the Natural Keyboard Tray. It says this in the fine print on the template, but I would guess that the majority of folks who installed this particular product made the same mistake that I did.
3958508
I am a 5 star fan of this unit, however there are a number of things that sort of need to be considered.

While the unit touts the ability to install 8+ drives, it isn't 'that easy'. Mounting 2.5" drives directly on the chassis has issues with clearance of SATA cables. I'm also a bit concerned with mounting of 2.5" on the external faceplate. That plastic on metal doesn't thrill me. There is also a need for a few more of the 3.5" mounting screws than they supply if you want to do anything clever - a bit frustrating really.

Some items that made this 8 x 3.5", 1 x 2.5", 2 x SSD install happen:
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/SilverStone-Technology-3-5-Inch-to-2-X-2-5-Inch-Internal-Hard-Drive-HDD-SSD-Bay-Converter-Silver-SDP08/dp/B002BH3Z8E/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">SilverStone Technology 3.5-Inch to 2 X 2.5-Inch Internal Hard Drive HDD / SSD Bay Converter, Silver (SDP08)</a>&nbsp;allowed to raise the SSD's off of the chassis and provide cable management.
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Monoprice-108794-24-Inch-4-Pin-Molex-Male-to-4-15-Pin-SATA-II-Female-Power-Cable-Net-Jacket/dp/B009GULFJ0/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Monoprice 108794 24-Inch 4-Pin Molex Male to 4 15-Pin SATA II Female Power Cable Net Jacket</a>&nbsp;to get power from the PSU to the 2.5" on the faceplate and not 'waste' all the molex connectors
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/StarTech-com-4x-SATA-Power-Splitter-Adapter-Cable-PYO4SATA/dp/B0086OGN9E/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">StarTech.com 4x SATA Power Splitter Adapter Cable (PYO4SATA)</a>&nbsp;to power the 8 HDDs
<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/SilverStone-Technology-All-Black-Sleeved-1-to-2-Sleeved-PWM-Fan-Splitter-Cable-CPF01/dp/B00B46XKKQ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">SilverStone Technology All Black Sleeved 1-to-2 Sleeved PWM Fan Splitter Cable (CPF01)</a>&nbsp;as the mobo has only two fan connects

What Fractal does wrong here is provide some trivial fan control, a manual switch to regulate H-M-L based on voltage. It is a waste, no one (relatively) will use it. Not enough of an annoyance to cost a star though.

Also some thought in a backplane (even if an optional purchase) would be useful for those hanging drives. Getting SATA and power to them in a clean, neat and manner that does not cause cable stress wasn't nearly as easy as I had hoped.

The product does lose a star for lack of sound dampening. While not easy to keep 8 spinning drives quiet, it seems the construction of the unit with it's many cutouts simply fails here. For a device that may function as a hybrid HTPC / NAS, this is important.
286774
Look. Its a solid product. Works really well. Here are my suggestions. When you plug the plug into an outlet, there isn't room for another plug underneath it. So without taking up the whole two sockets, it makes it so you can only use one socket. Get it?  Also see how the switches are on top of each other for the top switch, and next to each other for the other two?  It isn't intuitive. the logic for on and off should be the same for all switches. Or make the on button a different color than the off. Right?

These are easy changes for what is otherwise a good product.