Epinions Recent Reviews for mike_d_pgh

A Winning Combination of Size & Functionality

Mon, 3 Jul 2006 14:46:14 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mike_d_pgh - I was looking for an SUV with a combination of quite a few things....room for 7, manageable overall size, power, a comfortable relatively luxurious interior, good towing capacity, a smooth, quiet ride, and style. My search ended at the Nissan...

Must be Used Properly for Effective Training

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 12:44:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mike_d_pgh - I purchased the Hit-A-Way for my son recently after it was recommended by another coach on my son's 7-8 year old Pinto team. His son had been using the Hit-A-Way for about a year, and had developed a powerful, accurate swing. My son had been...

Serves It's Purpose Very Well

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 04:38:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mike_d_pgh - My seven year old Son has owned this guitar now for over 6 months. Last fall, he expressed interest in learning to play the guitar, so, he got the Squier Mini Strat for Christmas. Originally, my wife purchased a beginner electric guitar package at...

This Thing Really Flies!

Wed, 11 Feb 2004 12:26:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mike_d_pgh - My mother-in-law bought my son this helicopter for Christmas......I must admit, I was very skeptical when reviewing the instruction manual, but it seemed to be very light and rugged, so maybe I would be surprised......well, I was! After charging, which...

Not The Best Choice for an Introduction to Radio Controlled Planes

Fri, 6 Feb 2004 16:44:32 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mike_d_pgh - My nephew received one of these planes a while back as a gift and wanted my help with flying it. I have quite a bit of experience with the larger, more complex, more expensive "adult" radio controlled planes, so I figured this would be no problem...

Movies Never Looked So Good

Wed, 12 Sep 2001 15:28:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mike_d_pgh - I must admit, the Sony DVP-S560D is my first DVD player, and I am not sorry about my choice at all. The DVD player was an incredible value...now some of you may be saying, "incredible value?, I can get a DVD player for $130 dollars!" This is true, BUT,...

Thomas Does it Again

Tue, 13 Feb 2001 14:05:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mike_d_pgh - I recently purchased the "Thomas Comes to Breakfast" video for my 2 1/2 year old son who is a certified Thomas freak. He loved the video. We watched it about 4 times the first night alone. The stories were very good. I actually think that this is a...

Anyone up for Scuba Diving??

Tue, 13 Feb 2001 12:46:06 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mike_d_pgh - I bought the Mitsubishi T200 about a year ago for work. I get a monthly cell phone allowance, and I wanted something inexpensive so that I didn't have to pay anything out of my pocket.....next time I'll spend the extra money.

The call...

Hitachi 46" Projection Television 46GX01B: You'll be Tempted to Buy a Popcorn Machine

Mon, 12 Feb 2001 19:28:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mike_d_pgh - I recently purchased a Hitachi 50GX20B, which is the same model as the 46GX01B, only the screen is 4 inches bigger. I did quite a bit of research on a lot of projection TV's before purchasing the Hitachi. The picture quality is great. It's hard to...

Bye-Bye Lexus, Hello Maxima

Fri, 15 Sep 2000 18:05:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mike_d_pgh - Yes, you read the title of this epinion correctly...recently, my wife and I traded in her 1996 Lexus ES300 on a 1999 Nissan Maxima SE. Don't get me wrong, the Lexus was a great car (see my review of it). We were looking for something that was under...

An A+ for Value

Tue, 1 Aug 2000 16:36:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mike_d_pgh - I recently had the opportunity to test drive a 2000 Acura TL sedan while shopping around for a new car for my wife.

The car comes standard with every option but the Navagation System. The price for a "loaded" base model is about...

Aiwa NSX-MT725 Digital Mini Theater System: You'll get hooked

Tue, 16 May 2000 12:23:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mike_d_pgh - I currently own two Aiwa stereo systems, and I love both of them. I purchased my first one about 6 years ago, and it's still going strong. After being sold by Aiwa's strong sound and good value, 2 years ago I purchased an older version of the MT725...

Educational Fun

Mon, 15 May 2000 17:32:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mike_d_pgh - My 21 month old son owns 3 "Thomas the Tank Engine" videos...."Rescues, Races & Runaways" is one of them. We purchased his 1st Thomas video when he was about a year old. He was interested in it, but not for long periods of time...

The Slogan Says it All

Thu, 2 Mar 2000 12:21:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mike_d_pgh - Now that I've spent some time with my recently purchased 1997 328i, I was eager to write a review on this fine automobile.

I decided to purchase this car based on the quality reputation of BMW, positive things that I've read and heard about...

Lasting Fun

Thu, 24 Feb 2000 19:00:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mike_d_pgh - My son got the garage as a gift for his 1st birthday. He absolutely loves it. He is now 19 months old and has played with it every day for the past 7 months. He isn't known to play with most of his toys for long periods of time, but he will usually...

A Good Investment

Thu, 24 Feb 2000 12:15:45 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mike_d_pgh - Let me start this by saying that my son is only 19 months old. We got him the Thomas Roundhouse set for Christmas. The reason that we decided to get this for him at such an early age was because anytime we would be in a toy store that had the set...

How Much for What??

Wed, 23 Feb 2000 14:13:39 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author mike_d_pgh - In October of 1996, my wife and I leased a 1997 Galant LS. We decided to go with the Galant because of a good previous experience with Mitsubishi, and the salesman that we dealt with was a friend of the family. We wanted the car loaded, and it...

Grand Sport

Fri, 18 Feb 2000 16:26:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mike_d_pgh - My brother recently purchased a used 1995 Corvette Grand Sport with low miles (26,000). Fortunate for me, (not him) he recently had foot surgery and cannot drive for several weeks.....so I took this opportunity to "test drive" his car to work...

Pioneer CDX-FM1257 Car CD Changer: What a Buy!

Fri, 18 Feb 2000 12:10:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mike_d_pgh - I purchased this CD changer about a year ago for a car that I purchased that had no factory CD player, and the design of the factory stereo receiver made it impossible to install an in-dash CD receiver without it looking horrible. I inquired about an...

Great Car for Most People

Thu, 17 Feb 2000 14:11:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author mike_d_pgh - I bought a 1996 ES 300 pre-owned about a year and a half ago because my wife and I just had a baby, so I needed a 4 door sedan. I purchased the car based on the appearance, exclusiveness, and reputation. I was able to find a '96 with only 14,000 miles...

Total Package

Thu, 17 Feb 2000 12:56:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mike_d_pgh - I bought a 3000 GT new in 1994. The car was one of the finest all around cars that I have ever driven. You won't hear me ever recommending any other Mitsubishi automobile, but this car was different. The build quality of the car is excellent and the...