Great idea but flawed
581299
It worked great for about 2 weeks, then the adhesive failed. The swivel action also was very weak and my phone would not stay at any particular angle except the downward angle when it touched the dash. The magnet is not as strong as the other vent-mounted magnetic cell phone holder I also purchased.
I sprayed some rosin onto the swivel ball joint to help it stay in position (works great) and I plan on mounting it elsewhere with screws, so not on my dash.
2176802
Love the product idea and using it.  Unfortunately, after using it for less than two weeks, noticed that the left rotor starting sliding outward causing the unit to squeek and be a bit wobbly.  After two more weeks of periodically popping the rotor back in it is unusable.  It became very loud and unstable.  The rotors could be designed to be able to tighten up or replace, but they are not. I will try a higher quality brand, as this one is just not built well.  Great idea though, and I really enjoyed being able to get in a bit of exercise at the office the first week.
771152
The idea is GREAT.  However, I have the elongated toilet bowl.  If I attach it to the front, my clothing interferes when I sit.  If I mount it on the side.....the sensor doesn't "recognize" my entrance and doesn't light.  It's now in the cabinet doing nothing.  Again, I LOVE the idea - the blue color was my fav, so I set it to stay on blue.  I guess if I just used this at night in the bathroom in my bedroom it would work as I sleep nude and clothing wouldn't interfere, then just use the other toilet when clothed during the day.  After writing this, I changed the rating from 2 to 3 stars, because it really is nice having a light in the toilet.  I will try it again with my new idea and report back.
972798
I love the concept of this water bottle; however, it fell short in the execution.

I was excited to find a glass water bottle and one that seems to be impossible to break, as it is designed to hit on a plastic part of the bottle if it ever fell. That part of the design seems to be very solid.

The lemon juicer is functional and a nice feature, but it is not necessary, as it makes drinking from the water bottle nearly impossible. I tried it a couple of times with limited success and moved on to my old faithful BPA-free plastic one.

The designers were on to something here, but perhaps were a little premature in selling this design as it could use some tweaks before it is a five-star product.
1301072
Doesn't always work properly. Good idea but needs improvement.
4388307
I really wanted to love this since it is such a great idea.  However, having to stake this to the ground and then unstake it to get at your plants makes this less than idea.  I wish it had a door that would unzip.  Also, the netting is a little too large for the frame, so once it is attached to the ground, there is still enough slack in the netting at the base that would allow small animals to crawl right under and get to the plants that are supposed to be protected.
2814988
The concept is simple:  A docking station that allows you to plug multiple devices into one power outlet to charge them.  There are a lot of great reasons for this.  You can keep your mobile devices in one place (no more, "Where's my phone?" before leaving in the morning) and you don't have to hunt down those USB cables all the time.  I love this idea and was excited to receive this charging station.

Unfortunately, the execution of the concept is not so great.  I have found that devices often do not charge because of a loose connection.  Understand that when I say loose connection I mean that if the station is bumped ever so slightly, that will be enough to cause a loose connection.  This has been more of a hassle than its worth.

I would love to see this product improved so that I could trust it to charge my devices all the time.  Until then, the loose connections make this a no go for me.
4846311
Great idea but very flawed design. It is hard to get the motor going long enough to pump air. When it does pump air the air bushing looks more like a splatter paint job. Disappointed
492382
Great novel idea - I really want to like it, but it has some shortcomings;

On the first day it posted 22 tweets in a day, and the second day it posted the same ones again. By the third day the novelty was wearing off and followers were complaining. I subsequently found out that you can set the number of tweets per day, but it defaults to "high", and also to "prevent PC from going into standby". I am also now suspicious about the way it works because it has carried on posting the same tweets even though the dongle is not in the PC, the tag is not on the dog and the software is not running at the moment.

Suggestions for improvement; periodically issue updated list of tweets via on-line download to keep it fresh and maybe topical / date-based tweets, i.e.; Christmas, Birthday, etc., and offer choice in the variable settings during the installation process.

NB: Amazon did a great job - there was no other way to get one in the UK.
1989383
This Product has a good idea but poor design. This is supposed to be mounted on the motorcycle handlebar. I mounted on the Harley Sportster. Couple of things noticed that need improvement.
1. There is a screw behind the rotating ball that holds the mount, which gets loose, needs tightening time to time. This screw should be removed and the plastic be fused in the manufacturing as part of the SOLUTION. There is no need to put a screw on this thing to tighten the 2 parts.
2. U shaped bolt to tighten on the handle bar. There is a plastic piece in the curve of the U to go against the handle bar. This is not designed sturdy enough to hold under the tightening required to keep the equipment in place as you drive the motorcycle. It broke by splitting into 2 halves after 2 weeks. Its only plastic. Fair enough, but not good enough. SOLUTION: Make the the curved metal part flat, so it will not tear through the plastic.
3. The gears inside to keep the grip tight started failing after 2 weeks. Its supposed to hold the cellphone tight. Its unsatisfactory as the gears slip and the movement of the grips becomes asymmetric after a while.

I loved the idea, of the product. Its worth what I paid for. But I am in search for a better execution of a similar product.

Thanks for reading
832781
I really liked the concept of this product, but please be warned of the following:  The product has a single holder for the wii remote, which then attaches to either the bat, golf club or tennis racket.  The problem with this is that the holder connector to the sports equipment is very weak.  The first time I used this product, I used the bat in the wii Sports baseball game.  The bat has enough weight to it that it creates a breaking point at the remote holder's connection to the bat.  Swinging the bat in the air, for one inning, caused the bat to break off the remote holder and fly into a wall, literally putting a hole in the wall.  I am just glad it didn't fly into one of my children.

This is a great product concept, but not tested thoroughly in terms of the stresses that would be put on the plastic components with normal use.  Would love to see an improved version, and hope to get a refund on this one.
3182531
While this is a great idea, implementation leaves a lot to be desired.

As a reference, I have an iPhone 4 and also use a Jawbone Icon earpiece primarily for voice conversations - this combination is fantastic!

I really liked the idear of the Clipper - durable, Bluetooth connectivity to listen to music from my iPhone with my existing earbuds and wired-speaker ski helmet.

Two big problems with the Clipper:
1. Bluetooth connectivity is EXTREMELY weak.  The only way the Clipper and my iPhone will stay connected is when they are within direct sight of one another and not more than 4-5 feet apart.  Anything in between the Clipper and the iPhone will cause the Bluetooth connection to drop.  This is probably what is causing the music to "skip".  Unfortunately, the basic idea of having my phone in my back pocket and the Clipper attached to my shirt in the front is not possible.

2. No support for iPhone Voice Control (voice dialing).

I'll be sending this one back and looking for a better idea...
1673244
I ordered this for my iPhone 6+ with leather case and used it for about a week. Here is my opinion:

Pros:
- Great idea! There is definitely a problem and this tool has tried to solve it
- Minimalistic design
- It is helpful for reading in bed

Cons:
- No matter where you stick it and what finger to use, YOUR THUMB CAN NEVER REACH THE ENTIRE SCREEN AT THE SAME TIME WITHOUT RE-POSITIONING THE PHONE IN YOUR HAND. Without this tool, your thumb usually reaches the lower parts of the screen but not the upper parts. Using the strap, the experience is different. Your thumb can now reach upper screen but it can't reach lower screen parts such as the green "phone" icon (the most important icon to make/receive calls). FYI, I have big hands with long fingers. If I cannot reach the screen, I suppose most people can't either.

- It makes the back of iPhone bumpy. So, when you put the phone on the table and try to type something it is unstable. The strap is thin but still enough to cause such issue.
Advice to the manufacturer: You may integrate the strap into a phone case. A case with a built-in strap can be much better and will resolve this issue.

I hope this is helpful.
2929252
Love the concept but hate poor engineering. If it weren't for the way it attached the back cover to the keyboard I would give this 5 stars. The relatively tiny hinge, plastic w/ very short metal pins is a failure waiting to happen. I'm very careful with all of my 'stuff', esp. electronics, never cracked a screen on anything. But if you use the excellent rotating hinge feature or like to fold the pad flat the hinge will most likely break unless you have a flat surface and are very very careful. Otherwise great design, keyboard, functionality but now it's two separate pieces held by a rubber band. I can still prop it up on the keyboard, but if jostled it will fall. I have a clamshell style keyboard case on the way, I'll sacrifice the pageview rotation for one I can use for more than a month, c-list the keyboard. I would look at the hinging system as much as any other feature, these small plastic hinges are not acceptable. Fix that, 5-stars for my use. Otherwise, trash.
4629809
GREAT IDEA, BUT ONE BIG FLAW

I was excited to get this toolbox and finally have every thing in one place and much better organized.  In those ways, it delivered very well.  I condensed all my tools and various accessories into the toolbox, organizer and tub and it fit really well.  Having the organizer latch into the whole piece is a smart touch and made finding screws, clips, etc. so much easier for me.  And there was plenty of room to get my cordless drill and backup battery, bits, hammers, etc. into the tub and top toolbox.  Honestly, its the perfect toolbox for someone without a dedicated work space.

The big flaw is the wheels!  The axle/wheel connection is so flimsy that after I filled the toolbox, the wheels tilted inward and scraped pretty heavily on the sides of the bottom tub.  It wears on both the tub and the wheels and the friction slows the wheels down noticeably.  You can still roll it, but its not at all smooth.  The axle clearly bends as soon as you tilt the unit to roll it and the wheels just kind of flop outward.  Im not sure how long it will roll before something gives way.  Because I don't have a dedicated workspace, those weak wheels are a major drawback - thus my rating.  If the axle and wheels were solid, Id give it a 4 out of 5.
717516
I saw this product on Indigogo as well as on YouTube - The idea is brilliant - A door bell with a camera that lets you interact with the person at your door, and have a one-way video conference over a plethora of devices that begin with the letter 'i' or run that robot operating system with some devices named after celestial objects.  Again, brilliant.

Brilliant in idea.  Not in execution.

Here are the product's failings:
- The instructions are inconsistent.  They state to hold down the main button for 20 seconds to enter setup mode.  My unit blinked red for 2 hours before finally going solid red, which is what's required before the 20-second push.

- There are no settings in the unit to configure at this point besides silent ring.  The photo you can assign the door bell is cute but worthless.  That's dev time that could've been spent elsewhere.

- The camera is NOT wide angle by any stretch of the imagination.  Its adjustability will render it mostly useless in all but the highest of door bells.  In my home, I get a nice view of  half of someone's chest and stomach along with one of the front posts of my home.  I cannot fix this.  I have to tell whomever is at the door to crouch down and look directly into the camera.  This is inexcusable given the fact that wide angle lenses are cheap and readily available, and a product like this will not have a uniform location on every home.  A wide angle lens would mitigate this significantly.  The few millimeters that the camera can be adjusted are trivial and ultimately useless.

- The audio that comes out of the unit (using an iPhone 5s) is low bitrate and played back at a slower pace.  Imagine playing a tape at slow speed, or slowing down an MP3 for you newfangled kids reading these reviews (shakes his cane atcha) - It makes you sound like you're heavily intoxicated while talking to half of whomever's chest is at your door.

- There is often a lengthy delay in getting a ring notification, if you get one at all.  Sometimes, I can hear the door bell but get nothing on my phone.  Sometimes, it just takes 20-30 seconds.  And I'm on LTE on my phone with 50Mbits down/10Mbits up on a business class line in my home, with new 802.11 AC Airport Extremes - I get 4 bars at my front door for both LTE and 802.11n.

- The retention mechanism to keep the doorbell on its plastic mount is laughable.  It's the tiniest, cutest little screw with the tiniest, cutest, most bendable allen wrench ever.  You have to unscrew this little screw out into a little hole in the outer shell to lock it on.  It's like SkyBell included the most unfun minigame ever as an added anti-bonus.

-Support isn't replying to forum responses or youtube videos showing failures.  Guys, user experience is key. When techies are having difficulty with these, once your initial batches are sold, do you think these technical thought leaders will get their mothers one for Christmas?  Certainly, if they hate their mothers.

Ultimately, the SkyBell's raison d'etre is to serve as proof that a product cannot be successful based on marketing and development requirements alone.  Technical quality assurance processes must to be put in place to ensure the product delivers on its promises in a way that enables the technology to get out of a user's way and enhance their lives, not needlessly complicate it with mediocre documentation, poor camera choices, bare-bones software design, and Smurf-sized allen keys.

I have two NEST thermostats as well as a zWave network in my home.  Not to mention 3 Litter Robots.  I love when technology serves me and enhances my life.  This is technology that makes me sad both because of what it promised, and how it ultimately fails to deliver on those promises.

I will likely be returning my unit soon.  If I can find another tiniest little allen key ever, since mine was bent during installation.
1686063
The concept of this item is amazing.  The thought of having gift wrap, bags, and tags readily available for your gift wrapping needs is awesome, however this unit has a significant flaw.  When mounted on a door with an over the door organizer hook, the sides of the unit have a tendency to pull away from the door not allowing the item to remain as flush as possible to the door.  I have 24 inch tall gift wrap rolls so  they don't fill the top strap on the unit which could be the reason why it wants to pull away from the door.  I suppose if you have 36-48 inch gift wrap rolls it would help keep the organizer flat against the door.  I don't want to punch holes into my door, so I used long string of velcro to attach it to the door to keep it flat.  It works, but maybe the design could be better.  There could be two hooks that go over the door frame to attach rather than the one in the center.  This would support the sides as well.