Just wanted to tagg on to the other reviews
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Wow, you guys write really detailed reviews, when I bought this video I didn't actually read any.  I'm a huge Jennifer Kries fan and learned alot from her videos on Pilates and Yoga, which brings me to what I'd like to share about this video in particular. In a review the dance segment wasn't given too much positive feedback, so I'd just like to share my feelings on it... If you've never taken a ballet class before I can see how the Ballet and Jazz segemnts may not feel like you're getting a cardio workout. However, if you have taken ballet before and done it properly, you will feel yourself breaking a sweat and out of breath a little.  My arms got quite tired which suprised me!  From the looks of it on the video it looks simple, but if you use your muscles properly rather than just kicking your leg in the air, you will feel the difference. When you plie you're not just bending your knees, you have to use control. You have to imagine that as you point your foot forward that your scraping the floor with your foot and that someone or something heavy is pushing your foot in the opposite direction and your fighting them to point it out. Using that kind of muscle control is what ballet is about! Which is really hard to teach someone without doing it in person, do you know how many times I was poked in ballet class to get it right? lol!
All in all, I absolutely LOVE this video!  I've had a new profound outook on life this past week, I don't know maybe because it's the beginning of a new year, however, I found that this video is everything I need right now to get back, not only into shape, but to get healthy and get more energy.  I almost can't wait to master this video to move onto the next!!
4039059
I really appreciate the product condition reviews, it really heped me to set resonable, unemotional expections. Thanks for the reviews, I'll post my review when I receive my purchase.  (This is a review of the other reviews)
3974253
If at all possible when "reviewing" discs, or anything else on here how about sticking to an actual review? Too often I see people post useless crap that has nothing to do with the product itself. I suppose this "review" could be included in that as well. My point is this, review the material and leave it at that. Nothing is more frustrating than sitting down to read this stuff only to find someone bashing Hans Zimmer (or whoever else) instead of giving an actual opinion of the material presented. Just my two cents. Feel free to let the hate begin as I know this will spark some controversy.

For what it's worth, the soundtrack is great!
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Just received this and now see what reviews are talking about regarding the quality and new material used. Want to go on record that it's obviously a downgrade, more plastic-like, and flimsy, so if it falls apart faster than the others I've ordered over the last couple of years, I'm going to ask for a refund. We'll see!
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I was debating purchasing this item, because it's rated five stars and I thought my son might enjoy it. Then, I checked the reviews. Most of them seem to say the same things and none are critical of the product in any way. So, I checked out the reviewers - nearly all have either 1 or 2 reviews, giving five stars to each. I think there were only two actual people in the entire list. The odds of 50+ people only reviewing this one item seems pretty slim, and for all of them to give it five stars - call me skeptical, but I believe these reviews are either from fake or paid accounts.

It's a terrible practice, and I really hope that some day Amazon does something to drastically deter it.
2116652
I dig it pretty good so far.  There are many great reviews out there already so that gives a good piece of mind.
2485472
Having read ten of the five-and-four star reviews, and all of the one-star reviews, I decided to "look inside" as Amazon so cleverly provides.

From what I read of the excerpt as well as the initial chapter, this book has caught my interest and I gave the preview four stars. Usually I wait until I've read the entire book to rate it, but there was such a vast gap between reviews, that my curiosity was piqued. Despite the one-star folks who found this or that wrong with it, I'd like to read it based on the sampling I took. I wonder if the folks who hated it bothered to read the excerpt and the first chapter. It seems to me a sample enough to figure out if they'd want to spend their money, be it a single buck or twenty bucks.

I'm looking forward to reading, and then providing a full review once I have done so.
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I write blog reviews for&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Kindle-Blog-Report/dp/B0037CF43G/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Kindle Blog Report</a>.

I checked on this blog and, whatever issues it had last year, right now it is up to date and is being posted to on a regular basis. So don't be afraid to subscribe to it.

On a side note - Kindle blog publishers! If you see a negative review about your blog, don't just let it sit there in solitary splendor, write a response to refute whatever's being said -- if its incorrect, of course. (If it's correct, think of it as constructive criticism and debate whether you should make any changes.)
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I'm curious about this book, but I'm wondering why three of the four reviews were posted from San Diego, why two of those three were by the same person, and why two of those three (not by the same person) were posted on the same day.

To post this review I have to give it some rating, so I'm giving it three stars which is the middle of the range, though I haven't read the book.  I would just like to hear from more people who I can be confident HAVE actually read the book.
4460284
I haven't purchased this yet but reviews help a buyer... Just to give a stand point I did some research on a few sites and all reviews I found were good. I'll be buying one Friday 9/4 and write a personal review.
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Please note that any 'review' prior to november 16th, 2006 is invalid as the book has only now been shipped.  I made a pre-order a month ago and only today received notice from amazon that it's on its way.  While I don't discourage authors from remarking on their book, nor comments from the online previews, it's important to note that no actual reader has in fact reviewed the book _in hand_.

yes, we're all looking forward to turbogears.  I'm sure I'll love it too, but let's not get carried away just yet.  For the authors to give themselves 5 stars seems unnecessary.  If authors wish to comment, amazon should allow them to do so, but without a star rating.

I'll review again in time, and if I enjoy it I'll up the star rating accordingly.  This is in fact THE POINT of having a star rating, not for authors to make a blog entry.  Therefore this 1 star will balance out the 5 stars made by both authors here.  Otherwise these star ratings lose their usefulness for us, y'know, the paying public.

thanks
3655683
I would like to hold off on the review until I get the chance to use it but the reviews are important to the companies. so with that said I would like to say that I bought this and a few other products to add to pit fires when I fire pottery.  As I have just started collecting the stuff I need for my first pit fire I will try to find time for updates at a later date to let anyone who would like to know if it worked as I hope it does.
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I am not an expert with a Bosu ball, and have had this one a month, so still have alot to learn.  For reviews on that part of the item, other reviews may be better.  I wanted to touch on a few other things.  The item was a deal of the day so I impulse picked it up as I have a friend who is a yogu instructor and she said it is a great product she loves and likes to teach with.  Good enough for me.  When delivered, it was about a 3 on the 1-10 scale of assembly (very easy, but not exactly snap together, which is a good thing in my mind, real metal parts with real metal screws, all of which correctly fit and were correctly threaded.)  Anyway, I had two Left versions of one piece and no Right version on the stabalizing bar.  Ok, speed bump, obviously not happy, but life continues.  Call the company, quickly get a nice rep speaking english who helps me out.  4 days later a package arrives, unfortunately with the wrong piece.  In hindsite, I think I told them the wrong piece (the names are very similar of serveral pieces), so call back, quick answer, english speaking person and tell them the problem and 4 days or so later the right part arrives.  So for that reason alone I am giving them kudos.  Also, some reviewers reported the ball seperating from the base.  I have not had that happen to me, so just tossing that out there. For the money it seems well made and for the month of using it so far no problems once the correct part was delivered.  So I am happy with the product, but the 5-star score is mostly to alert people to a positive experience with the company when things did not go perfectly with the purchase.
2157153
I had the same exact one and list it. I'm obviously buying the same exact one because I liked the first so much. Hopefully I won't be writhing anymore reviews for this.
3763107
Haven't washed it yet, but I love it so far.  Hopefully, I will still love it then.

Why does Amazon require so many words in these product reviews?
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I've been concerned recently by the trend of "reviews for discounts" on products all across Amazon, especially small electronics. I also get quite upset when I see a product with grossly overinflated specifications that I know can't be possible, yet are filled with dozens of 5-star "received this at a discount" reviews. Some examples are "1200 lumen" flashlights that are using 1000 lumen bulbs yet only operating at ~300. Hydroponic bulbs allegedly 36W, "better than 12W", but barely 8W, etc. So a month or two I started ordering and reviewing products (at discounts) and leaving my own reviews. Many of my reviews are quite critical of over inflated specifications and I feel no shame leaving a 2-3 star review for products that are junk or grossly misstated. I received this product at a slight discount, and my review is certainly unbiased.

Safego has done pretty well to not over hype their specs, but still they are a little inaccurate:
--The seller lists this LED light as 48W, and describes it as having 16x 3W CREE LEDs. However, they also state the operating wattage as being only 40W. It does appear to have 16x LEDs (probably CREE). I measured/calculated the wattage as follows 3.3A@12V, so only ~39.6Watts; I also measured 1.47A@24V, which is only 35.3W. This indicates a quality switching power supply that is slightly more efficient at 24V, but also indicates that they are probably only operating the 16 LEDs at closer to 2W each. (I'm sure 2-5 Watts are lost as heat to the power supply).

Note: Though 24V is not available in cars, it's not needed, 12V will work just fine. I suspect the power supply will suck a battery down to empty and maintain brightness until the end (the current will go up as voltage drops to maintain constant power to the LEDs). 24V does afford neat options, especially if one was to make a portable lighting rig with a few lead acid or lithium batteries.

Safego mentions a 'theoretical' 4800 lumens, but also state that they are actually only operating at 2900-3200 lumens. I don't have equipment to measure lumens, but based on the datasheet for recent CREE LEDs, at 100 lumens per watt that's ~3000 lumens, so Safego's spec is entirely believable.

Why the difference in theoretical vs operating specs?
Rationale: When buying LEDs from a vendor like CREE and pairing to a power supply IC from another, design decisions have to be made, and things considered like heat, efficiency, lifespan. Thus, operating the 3W LEDs at only 2W is a sweet spot that will maintain the life of the bulbs, require minimal cooling, etc. The misleading part is calling the values 'theoretical', because the end user can't actually change the operating values.
In this case, Safego is claiming about 2W on the 3W LEDs, and I confirmed that. Horray for proper labeling!

Moving on to the assembly and build quality...
The assembly is nice looking aluminum, and a nice integrated heatsink; Interestingly, It is machined/welded together as one piece, and there are no screws to open it. The lens is clear and I see a gasket protecting from water ingress. The cable (while short) has a nice grommet on it to protect from water. Unlike the last Safego light I reviewed, I didn't bother to submerse this in water, but I suspect it will hold up to heavy rain, washdown with a hose without a problem, and even support brief submersions.

Finally, while I think this is a quality product, I think the cable is too short. Wire is cheap, and a 1M cable would have been nice. It's much easier to cut a cable shorter than to extend it!
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There are so many reviews already, I have nothing much more to add, but I did want my five star opinion to count toward the average that is being dragged down by so many reviews from people who don't even own one.

A great device.

Colin