Found a better deal with more attachments at a retail store about ...
599522
It's ok.  Sometimes inconsistent blending.  Found a better deal with more attachments at a retail store about a week after purchasing this. So that was disappointing.
2144674
I was in a pinch and needed the lighter fluid.  I didn't have time to go to a home store and buy it... and paid the price.  Same item price at H/D and Lowes is low enough to make you consider waiting until you have a chance to visit one of them.
444651
Basically, it was the price that attracted me. Very good price compared to the retail price in the shops.
1505966
This is equal or better than the ties in a major men's store. Their ties retail for $59 or $79.
3133773
We use it all the time but I should have checked the local discount stores first. Could have saved time and money.
67690
I just recently bought 2 of these -

Seeing the prices for the Manfrotto (and considering they're sold piece-by-piece -- lightstand, boom adapter, boom arm) turned me away. I'm sure the quality of them is infinitely better, but this is just a hobby and I needed a basic boom for a speedlight.

1 was fine, the other was filled with problems.

Right off the bat, both were different brand stands (one was "Fancier", the other was a no-brand version).  The sandbag was missing from 1 boom, the sandbag in the other was black and blue (not the black/yellow shown in the picture).

The stands aren't the greatest quality either -- one worked fine, the other would slip even with light weight (meaning I put it at 6 feet and lock it, it will slide down on its own). The locks are also different from the twist-type or clamp type.. these are sort of "twist-type" but have a fixed start/stop position - the problem with mine is that the "fully locked" position was too loose and didn't clamp the pole hard enough, causing it to slip. The manufacturer offered to replace it, but only if I mailed them the stand (not light or small in size!) and wait for them to process a replacement.

The boom adapter is OK - it's plastic and uses teeth to lock/unlock its position. It seems to do well though, but we'll see how long it holds up.

The boom arm is of good quality and has a sturdy metal ring on one end (with carabiner) to attach a weight to. The carabiner is also poor quality (mine doesn't close on its own).

The boom arm and lightstand top will accomodate either 1/4" 20 attachments or lightstand attachments (no 3/8" though).

The stand itself is about 6 feet when fully extended and the boom about 7 feet. Unfortunately, while the included boom-adapter seems to work with multiple sized lightstands, it didn't fit any of my existing ones (Calumet/Manfrotto) - this means I need to use the cheap, included stand.

The entire stand is spraypainted black and chips VERY easily.. even just opening/closing it, you'll see paint chipping (underneath is shiny silver and very obvious).

With all said and done, the thing works. It's not the best, its not the prettiest, but it works. I'd trust speedlights and attachments to it but nothing much bigger. You're also taking a bit of a chance with the quality control of it.

UPDATE: Cowboy Studio sent a replacement sandbag (first was missing from the package) - replacement seems just fine.

The new lightstand they sent, however, had the exact same problem (slipping) and needed to be manually tightened with a socket wrench -- using it as-is, it would slip with any weight applied.
4411423
Toy was as described but I was upset when I saw it in 2 different stores I shop in for almost half the price
3243594
When I first saw this item, I purchased (3) of them for use with industrial shop cutting tools.  Upon arrival I liked them for there values and purchased (5) more.  I've seen & purchased many of these types of tools over the past several years.  The recent (near) 30% price increase has deterred us from buying any more of this item as it is now priced outside of its value. At the now $8.99, there are better drivers on the market with far better handle storage capabilities.
3806967
No problems. All of the attachments fit on my craftsman shopvac. They all seem to be pretty sturdy. The only thing I wished it included that it doesn't have is a 1.5 inch attachment with a small flexible hose. I suppose I can find that elsewhere. I gave it four stars because right after I bought it I saw the same deal, same company, with Prime, five dollars cheaper. Oh well...I need to learn to shop a little better.
3709348
I went to Swiss gear website to check out the pole and see if they had any others.  This is the only pole they have which isn't saying much for the brand, but I found that the suggested retail is $4 lower to what Amazon is selling it for.  Just seems like the seller should always be lower or at least the same price.  Even though Amazon is jacking up the price its still really cheap.  Probably too cheap to be any good.
351550
I'm happy with mine but two days later, I saw one on Amazon that appeared to be made by the same company for about $40 less.
3073237
They are shorter and not as thick as the ones I normally get at Petsmart. Not really a better deal.
3050440
Okay for a rod. I may have found the same thing locally cheaper.
415495
not a big deal, but better price from walmart or other
1234595
Ive bought several of these in the stores and thru were much more powerful than the 3 I bought here.  These must be products that didn't make the cut for the in person stores.  Selling inferior products on here since its more inconvenient to send back since they are large!
2911502
I got a deal on these from walmart online with in store pickup about 2 years ago. Here is that review.

Not great but not bad. Extends for long reach, 06/04/2011I

I had bought loppers from Aldi that were marked down to $5.99 from $7.99 but after much usage, it broke on me. This one is similar in that if I used it for too much, it might too. But its better in that you can extend the bars for farther reach. Interesting thing was this was $16.97 in store but $11.82 online. Plus, I bought via a Discovercard link and got an extra 5% off. So, net-net it was $12.29 with tax. As long as you don't get TOO agressive with it, it should be fine. I expect to use this for years to come.
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After buying these, I went crazy & bought 2 more pair of higher end loppers that are better for bigger jobs.

But these are my favorites for light use because of the extended bars & light weight.

If you need a more heavy duty pair, these might not be for you. If these were all I had, Im almost positive I would break them by using them on stuff too big.

But, they have a lifetime warranty, just send fiskars a pic of your broken loppers and they send you new ones.

If you want the better loppers, go to sears. Craftsman Compound Action Bypass Lopper.

If you set an alert, you will find they occasionally go on sale for $14.99-15.99 and they are a steal at that price. Set the alert & then just wait for an email when it meets your price.

Even their regular price of $25.99 is a good value.

My final pair was a super high end pair were from Sams on closeout. About $55 that I got for about half that.

Trail Blazer TBL-24JRA 3-Inch Jumbo Anvil Ratchet Lopper with Telescopic Handle.

These are HEAVY & mainly for big limbs & such. They "ratchet" which takes some getting used to but does the work for you compared to the lower end loppers.
618250
Cost is higher than I was originally willing to spend (compared to basically the same thing just shorter 3packs out there) but needed longer ines.