© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-Steelfan Recent reviews written by member Steelfan en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_445134966404?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - Tools are much like almost everything else; someone is always looking to come up with a new and hopefully improved version. The standard Utility Knife has been no exception in the past few years. Utility Knives are a quite simple tool used for cutting... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~445134966404 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:03:38 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_445134966404?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_437905559172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - My wife and I love to go to public auctions. Mostly to see what people will pay for the items that are for sale. I also like to look for bargains with the idea of getting useful products for a cheap price. So far I have found 2 Homelite weed eaters, 2... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~437905559172 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:05:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_437905559172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_437689224836?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - Several years ago, my father sold his country home and moved into a small community that was easier to maintain and closer to stores and restaurants. He never really cared much about the condition of his lawn when he lived in the country. However when he... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~437689224836 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:52:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_437689224836?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_437488750212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - The last several years my vegetable garden has seen quite a decrease in production. This year I decided to take a more active role in trying to produce nicer, healthier plants. Things such as dry weather, lack of feeding and even last year&#146s flooding... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~437488750212 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:07:52 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_437488750212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_433808772740?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - My wife and I are always looking for a product that makes maintaining our flower beds and scrubs easier. Recently we were walking around in our local Ollie&#146s Outlet looking for buyout bargains and we find the Fiskars Power-Lever Easy Reach Bypass... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~433808772740 Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:30:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_433808772740?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_428773904004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - After many years of denying that any vacuum could pick up all of the hair and dirt in our carpets, we finally decided to spend the money on a Dyson. Our carpets are used very hard and the combination of cat hair, dirt and dust from our pellet and coal... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~428773904004 Sun, 4 May 2008 13:06:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_428773904004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_424289799812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas meals are made at our house. We normally have at least 6 people and our menu is usually the same every year. Easter is a brunch with Eggs, French toast, Hash Browns, Bacon, Sausage, and Pancakes. Thanksgiving is Turkey,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~424289799812 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:05:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_424289799812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415246225028?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - All of the years that we have been married, my wife has been an avid baker. She loves to bake more than cook and she is always the one in the office to bake for co-worker&#146s birthdays. Some of the goodies that she is fond of baking include cookies,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415246225028 Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:26:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415246225028?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413955559044?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - As much as I love my tools and gadgets, I love a good bargain even better. Back around late last summer, I ran into a deal that I could not pass up. An 8 Pc. Stubby GearWrench set for half price at Sears. The normal price of this set was $59.99 and it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413955559044 Wed, 9 Jan 2008 18:05:13 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413955559044?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410297667204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - The time had come for us to retire our two previous gas blowers (Poulan Weed Eater Featherlight Gas Blower Fl1500). They served us well for over 4 season of pretty heavy use and were all but worn out. We were also at the time using my mowing... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410297667204 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:02:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410297667204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407536832132?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - For many years, I have struggled with several different brands of Tank Sprayers. With my home uses of spraying weeds, pests and so on combined with the need for a good tank sprayer for taking care of weeds on our lawn mowing jobs, owning a good sprayer... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407536832132 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:19:03 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407536832132?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_403901877892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - After reading several excellent reviews on this product, I realized a few things. First, people are very inventive because some of the things that people cooked in these bags were amazing. Secondly, the best and possibly worst thing about these bags is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~403901877892 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 11:54:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_403901877892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400160689796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - For about a year or two since Sears brought out Cordless Impact Drivers, I have wanted to buy one and give it a try. About two months ago, I decided to buy the Craftsman 4.8 volt Impact Power Driver 11458 mainly due the price ($19.99). I have... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400160689796 Tue, 7 Aug 2007 17:38:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400160689796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_400142601860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - My Wife is a big fan of burning scented candles. She usually always has a candle burning when she is home and most times the air is filled with some pretty good scents. Thank goodness her taste in scents is similar to mine since I really dislike flowery... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~400142601860 Tue, 7 Aug 2007 14:09:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_400142601860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_381612756612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - We decided about a year ago that we needed a Toaster Oven. The problem was that we were looking for certain features and a stainless steel look. Also adding to the problem was our space limitations on our counter top. We looked for about 6 months before... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~381612756612 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:08:14 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_381612756612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_364619927172?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - I remember when I first started driving about 30 years ago. My Father bought me a very good pair of jumper cables that lasted until just this year and a starter set of tools. He said &#147If you are going to drive you should be prepared for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~364619927172 Sun, 20 May 2007 17:37:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_364619927172?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_349954215556?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - Everyone needs a little help from time to time and also some of your projects just need that “friendly persuasion” of a good old whack of a hammer. Living in a rural area all of my life has taught me that lesson. Whether I’m working on my lawn equipment,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~349954215556 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 12:32:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_349954215556?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_348599914116?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - Coffee is one thing that my Wife will not do without in the morning. I, on the other hand have found that the more I stay away from caffeine the better so I seldom drink coffee at all. The reduced need to large amounts of coffee and the bad experience... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~348599914116 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:44:07 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_348599914116?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_325443292804?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - I remember the first time that I saw a ratcheting wrench from GearWrench several years ago. I thought this would be a great product if they would hold up to the pressure of constant use. A few years later Sears started making this type of wrench under... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~325443292804 Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:19:17 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_325443292804?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_322234388100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - My summer is filled with working on my side job of mowing lawns for about 12 customers. One thing that I have learned about this job is that there is a very strong need to carry tools with you. One reason is that many times there is a need to tools to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~322234388100 Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:40:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_322234388100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_310474804868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - When I first saw the Dewalt DC500 Canister Wet/Dry Vacuum, I knew that it was a special tool. My biggest problem was parting with almost $100 to buy one. How could this size and type of shop vacuum cost so much? And why should a guy that has no... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~310474804868 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:40:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_310474804868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_299620535940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - Most people will tell you that one of the biggest problems with doing a roast is getting out of the pan after it&#146s baked. Well, we do a lot of cooking at our volunteer fire company. From September to April of the following year we do a Saturday meal... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~299620535940 Sun, 31 Dec 2006 12:24:56 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_299620535940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_298747465348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - In my opinion there are four types of tool users in this world. There are the professionals, who demand a lot from their tools and seem to find out after time what brands and types of tools to buy. Next type is the occasional users that may pick up a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~298747465348 Fri, 29 Dec 2006 13:32:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_298747465348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_296563216004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - I find it totally amazing when a product starts out as one thing and ends up doing something else. Such is the story with Microplane Grating products. As a matter of fact, very similar looking tools are still being sold as rasps and shaping tools for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~296563216004 Sun, 24 Dec 2006 18:26:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_296563216004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_291291631236?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Steelfan - My Wife and I enjoy cooking and especially enjoy finding great cooking tools to make things easier. We also watch &#147In The Kitchen With Bob&#148 on QVC about every Sunday. We have found some great products through that show and it is also great to be... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~291291631236 Wed, 13 Dec 2006 13:06:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_291291631236?linkin_id=8003929