Epinions Recent Reviews for cowboyind

Sangean PT-633 - Nice AM/FM/Shortwave Radio for Travel or Home

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:35:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - Well-known American brands like RCA and Zenith, and, later, such Japanese electronics giants as Sony and Panasonic, used to dominate the radio business. As radios have gradually become less expensive, almost incidental, purchases in many cases, the major...

An Inexpensive Radio That's Hard to Beat

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:45:51 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - It's interesting to note how long this little radio has been on the market -- the reviews span back several years. While a product that's been manufactured for a considerable period of time is not guaranteed to be of high quality, "staying power" does...

Braun PocketGo: Excellent Little Shaver, Great Value

Mon, 5 Jan 2009 17:09:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - Sometimes you find a product that doesn't cost a lot but works as well as products that do. The Braun P-70 PocketGo shaver is an example of this. I got this little battery-operated electric shaver as a Christmas gift a few weeks ago, and have used it...

Convenient, Well-Designed XM Sound System

Fri, 16 May 2008 13:38:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - If you have a Delphi Roady XT, SkyFi2 or SkyFi XM receiver, having this unit is almost a must: It lets you take XM practically anywhere you want to go. While the audio power of this unit is not as great as that of the Delphi Premium Audio System...

Best XM Audio System I've Found

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:23:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - The Delphi Premium Sound System is well-named -- it offers premium sound, portability, play-anywhere AC or battery options, and clear, concise documentation. Having tried several different audio systems for home XM use, I have discovered that this one is...

Quality-built, well-designed utility heater

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:46:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - Because electric heaters are not usually expensive, many consumers view a heater as an incidental purchase and put little thought into selecting it. However, despite their low cost, these are potentially dangerous items that should be chosen carefully to...

High Performance World Radio - Great AM and FM, too

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 17:43:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - Recently I wrote a review here of the Eton E100, which is the "little brother" of the radio I'm addressing now -- the Eton E10. Save for their different sizes, these two radios look almost identical -- the E100 looks like a shrunken E10. To visualize...

Eton's E100: A Gem Among Small Multiband Radios

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:22:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - There are radios that are well designed, there are radios that are conveniently small, and there are still other radios offer great performance. The Eton E100 offers all three of these desirable qualities, and it offers some features I've never seen in...

Great sound, cool retro design, superb AM reception

Mon, 21 May 2007 01:19:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - Fifty years ago just about every home had a table radio somewhere -- maybe on top of the refrigerator or on a nightstand in a bedroom. Then when transistors allowed radios to be miniaturized, the table radio became nearly extinct. Probably due...

Static-Free Digital Radio, No Monthly Fee

Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:44:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - The ads for HD Radio say hybrid digital FM offers "near CD" quality sound, while HD on the AM band is said to sound roughly as good as regular FM. Further, HD radio can increase listening options, opening up a world of "stations between stations," most...

Sony ICF-SW12: World Radio and World Time

Mon, 7 Nov 2005 02:33:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - I have to admit being somewhat of a sucker for small radios. Maybe I remember the little transistor radios I used to have as a kid. I also like listening to the radio quite a bit, so it's nice to have a radio that's small enough to take anywhere. If...

A Portable Entertainment System - TV + AM/FM Radio - For $20

Tue, 26 Oct 2004 03:25:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - What can you say about a complete "personal entertainment system" for just $20? That's what I thought when I saw this GPX TV/Radio combo at a local store. As a kid, I'd always wanted a combo unit like this, thinking of how cool it'd be to have a TV...

The Grundig S350 Brings In Weak Radio Stations Like They're Next Door

Sun, 3 Oct 2004 13:51:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - If you have a favorite radio talk show or distant station that no normal radio will receive clearly, your troubles may be over. The Grundig S350 is a high performance portable radio that has the sensitivity to make distant radio stations sound like...

Sears Low Profile 6,000 BTU A/C: A Quiet, Super-Efficient "Class Act" in Room Air

Wed, 16 Jun 2004 23:18:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - "Window Shakers." That's the way some people describe window air conditioners. One thing is for certain: No one who uses that term has ever tried out the Sears 73069 6,000 BTU room air conditioner. On its low speed, this air conditioner is so quiet...

Maytag: The Portable Air Conditioner That Really Works

Tue, 16 Mar 2004 02:39:00 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - Is it a surprise to find a $600 appliance that actually works as it is supposed to work? Well, if you're talking about portable air conditioners, the answer is a very definite, "Yes." Having had some experiences with a few different brands of...

Another in Delonghi's Line of Safe, Effective Radiator Heaters

Wed, 14 Jan 2004 17:07:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - With any electrical appliance, there is always some risk, and heaters in particular have a bad reputation for starting fires. With its electric radiators, Delonghi has taken a product that can be very dangerous and made it just about foolproof. And in...

Berko CAH CAH562: When No Ordinary Heater Will Do: Big Heat From A Small Package

Wed, 7 Jan 2004 02:13:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - Visit any hardware or discount store and you'll find an array of portable electric heaters in many shapes and sizes: Quartz heaters, metal utility heaters, and radiator-style heaters, among others. But despite the variety of designs, all of these...

Good Things Come In Small Packages

Tue, 27 May 2003 11:44:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - You can spend a lot of money on a very small shortwave radio. If you want to do that, check out the Sony ICF-SW100 or ICF-SW07. Those excellent radios will cost you $350 to $500, and they do offer a whole host of features and "toys." They're also...

The Grundig FR200 May Be The Only Radio You Need

Sun, 25 May 2003 22:51:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - From an energy usage standpoint, a small portable radio has to qualify as pretty "green" entertainment: With a power draw of just a few watts, you could plug one in and power it all month for pennies' worth of electricity. Yet, when you run that...

Presto OB-0020 Compact Heater: The Warmth of the Sun in the Middle of Winter

Mon, 19 Nov 2001 02:13:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - If the cold and gray days of winter have a tendency to make you depressed, Presto's HeatDish may be just the medicine you need to break out of the winter blues. And if you're just looking for warmth and not necessarily a psychological boost, this...

Got a Truck or SUV? Get These Tires

Fri, 15 Jun 2001 00:30:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - I just yesterday purchased my second set of Michelin LTX A/T tires for my 2-wheel drive Ford F-150. The first set lasted 118,000 miles, and would have gone even farther except that I hit a piece of metal in the road and tore one of them up, so decided...

Cadet The Cadet Electric Baseboard Heater 8F2500: Good Quality 240 volt Heater

Fri, 30 Mar 2001 15:44:11 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - The Cadet 8F2500 is a good quality baseboard heating unit which offer the advantage of a higher watt density than most units, allowing more flexible installation. It allows for making wiring connections at either side of the unit and can accommodate a...

My F-150: Best Vehicle I've Owned

Thu, 22 Mar 2001 14:26:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - I've owned my 1996 F-150 XLT (white w/red stripe along bottom) since the fall of 1995, so I'm coming up on six years with it. I've covered over 194,000 miles in it so far -- going many places all over the Eastern half of the U.S. -- and it has never...

save energy with radiant heat

Thu, 25 Jan 2001 02:24:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - The Lakewood radiant heater, model 205, is a great way to warm up without spending a fortune on energy, and it is more suitable than many other models for homes with older wiring.

This heater is housed in an attractive white cabinet and...

Sharp Air Conditioner AF-T908X: Excellent Choice in Mid-Size A/C

Sun, 3 Dec 2000 14:57:14 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cowboyind - The Sharp AF-T908X cools quietly and efficiently and is one of the better mid-size air conditioners on the market. Chief among the advantages of this unit are it's energy efficiency (EER 10.0), well-designed and easy-to-use digital control panel, and...