Last week, I was sent a LeWonde Back Plus to try out and review. The Back Plus is a plastic back support designed to help ease back pain. It can be used in chairs or on the floor paired with exercises. The plastic arch is adjustable, allowing it to rise to different heights. This looked like a neat product, and I was interested in maybe trying it at work just to see how it would do. The first thing I noticed taking it out of the box is how hard it is. It is not very flexible at all and I had a heck of a time trying to get the arch set up. One side slides partially out (as seen in the picture) and you can place the arch in the slots. You then slide the side back, causing the arch to rise. Sound great in print, but it's not as easy as it sounds. It took several days of messing with it, and even then I kept thinking it was going to break. You have to apparently flex and use it a lot before it become flexible enough to do it easily. I personally don’t find it to be all that ...
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Product Review – 41-inch Telescope Tripod from DreamLifter
Last week, I received the 41-inch Telescope Tripod from DreamLifter to test out and review. The tripod is made from aluminum alloy and can rotate 360 degrees. It’s lightweight and comes with a phone attachment and a carry bag. I have been looking for a lighter tripod to use for reviews and with my lightbox. My old one is more heavy duty, and while great for outdoor activities, it’s hard to get my camera screwed onto the base. The legs also tend to stick when expanding them as well. This tripod is definitely lighter and far easier to set up. Its smaller size makes it perfect to use on the table for filming reviews, so no more propping my phone up on whatever random item I happen to have at hand. The smartphone holder is pretty secure as well, allowing me to move the entire tripod without having to worry about the phone falling out. I can also quickly attach my regular camera to it as well. However, my camera is heavy and I’m worried that it makes the tripod a little too ...
Product Review – Micrite 3D All Cleanser Cream from Swissvita Skin Lab
A few weeks ago, I was asked to try out the Micrite 3D All Cleanser Cream form Swissvita Skin Lab. This face wash is for all skin types, and helps unclog pores and remove dirt and oil. It helps reduce the amount of blackheads, whiteheads and acne breakouts you get, as well as repair skin and promote collagen productions . It comes in a 3.5 oz tube. As always, I am eager to try out new facial cleansers, especially any for anti-ageing and sensitive skin. This cleanser is definitely a lot nicer than some of the other’s I’ve tried in the past. The cleanser itself is a very silky feeling cream. It foams up quite a bit once its wet, so you don’t need to use very much of it. It has a very light pleasant scent, and left my skin feeling very soft and clean. It hasn’t bothered my skin all that much. I had two small patches of dryness, but that was due to the new sponge I have been using (it’s a little abrasive). I have had a few spots of acne flare up, but I think that is more ...
Product Review – Ozeri ProMax 500 lbs Digital Bath Scale
A few weeks ago, Ozeri asked me to check out their Ozeri ProMax 500 lbs Digital Bath Scale. This scale has a tempered glass top and a digital face. It runs on 3 AAA batteries, and also included a tape measure and a fat caliper. I have reviewed several scales so far for Ozeri and all of them have been great. My favorite has been the Weightmaster II Bath Scale, which I no longer have. However, this new one is every bit as good even though it doesn’t have a lot of the same features. Now, this scale does have some weight to it so be careful not to drop it on your foot. I speak from experience. I dropped it white trying to get it out of the box. It’s not pleasant and I do not wish that sort of embarrassment (or pain) one anyone. The scale itself is pretty simple. Stand on it and get your weight in a few seconds…whether you are ready for it or not. The display screen is backlit, making the (dreaded) numbers that much clearer to read. The glass can support up to 500 lbs. and ...
Product Review – LITEBOX Pro-240
Two weeks ago, I was asked to try out the LITEBOX Pro-240 light box kit. The light box kit comes with everything you need to take profession grad photos of objects. It includes two CRI 90+ LED dimmable light bars, 4 background sweeps, a tripod for a cell phone, and a carry case. The light box itself is 24x24x24 inches. I do a lot of stock photography for my covers, and have cobbled together an assortment of light boxes of the years...some of them decent and most of them not. I was extremely excited about getting the opportunity to review this. My hope was that I can eventually start selling better quality stock images. There is a lot to this box, so I’m going to do this review a little differently and do bullet points. It’s the only way I can fully cover this item. Let’s start with the pros, which there are a lot of: LED Light bars – these two light bars give you a full range of light, from regular table lamp brightness (2700K) to full spectrum (5000K) they are ...
Product Review – Tea & Fruit Infusion Pitcher
Last week, I was asked to test out and review the Tea & Fruit Infusion Pitcher from Miami Wata. The pitcher holds 2.1 quarts of water and comes with a plastic fruit infusion attachment, a metal teat infuser basket attachment, and a bonus ice ball maker. I have never attempted to make fruit infusion water before, and in fact have never tried any either. I ended up having to get some frozen fruit because the stores haven’t have much fresh stuff lately…which is where I think the infusion water went wrong. I put the fruit in the infuser and then screwed it to the underside of the lid. After filling the pitcher, I let it sit overnight. The next day everyone decided to try it while I was at work. No one liked it at all and even adding sugar to it didn’t help. I let it sit another day before trying it again. It still didn't taste good. I’ve refilled it since with lemons for lemon water to see how that does, but I think we will be getting more use out of it as a tea ...