© 1999-2009 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-umisenyamasen Recent reviews written by member umisenyamasen en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_486020058756?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author umisenyamasen - Functional Gear when Space is the Issue Eureka may not be one of the “high fashion” names in mountaineering gear, and the Alpenlite, 2-man tent has been around for years and years. But this tent is a fully competent 4-season shelter. It is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~486020058756 Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:28:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_486020058756?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_483004485252?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author umisenyamasen - This is a complete update of two earlier reviews, originally written in October of 2005 and then completely re-written in April of 2007. Since my last review, I have continued to accumulate substantially more experience flying with JAL on the San... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~483004485252 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:45:33 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_483004485252?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_482975649412?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author umisenyamasen - This summer, my wife decided to go on a fruit-smoothie binge. Suddenly, my rather bedraggled, 24-year-old Oster blender with its melted plastic vents caused by ice cream overloads back in my college days was getting a lot of use. A new blender was in... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~482975649412 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:18:29 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_482975649412?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_462452919940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author umisenyamasen - I bought the Gerber Suspension pliers and multi-tool primarily for facilitating repairs while backcountry ski-touring. Except for six #3 Phillips screws that attach release plates to my skis, the tool covers most field repair situations that I can... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~462452919940 Sun, 1 Mar 2009 05:17:24 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_462452919940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_431557348996?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author umisenyamasen - Updated with a Post-Script, December 2008 Garmin's nüvi 260W The nüvi 260W is one of Garmin's basic, thin-profile GPS car navigation systems. It is touch screen operated, with nearly all functions accessed through on-screen menus. As... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~431557348996 Tue, 27 May 2008 01:26:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_431557348996?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_404970901124?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author umisenyamasen - What is it? The “SteriPEN” is a portable, ultraviolet (UV) light, water sterilization device. It works by exposing illness-causing microorganisms in water to enough UV radiation to destroy their genetic material. Since the microorganisms can... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~404970901124 Sat, 6 Oct 2007 23:47:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_404970901124?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_391583731332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author umisenyamasen - I routinely travel between homes in the northern Sierra Nevada mountains and Tokyo, Japan. From dirt and rough surfaces to concrete sidewalks and crowded train platforms, my feet see varied duty. So shoes equally at home in either place would be the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~391583731332 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 20:39:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_391583731332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_354635517572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author umisenyamasen - What is it? The Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx is a full-featured, consumer model, hand-held, Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver. Operating anywhere in the world, it is capable of using signals from up to twelve of a constellation of twenty-four... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~354635517572 Sat, 28 Apr 2007 17:58:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_354635517572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_349690302084?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author umisenyamasen - Zen Nano...One Year Later After nearly a year, this is a complete re-write of an earlier review. The Zen Nano Last year, I bought the 1 GB Zen Nano, mainly to carry music on long, trans-Pacific flights. The music player also... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~349690302084 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:25:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_349690302084?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_349689581188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author umisenyamasen - The Product The Magellan RoadMate 2200T is a car navigation system that uses GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite navigation signals. Combined with an error-correction signal, it can determine the location of a vehicle to within... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~349689581188 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:19:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_349689581188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_246863531652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author umisenyamasen - After nearly a year, this is a complete re-write of an earlier review. The Zen Nano Last year, I bought the 1 GB Zen Nano, mainly to carry music on long, trans-Pacific flights. The music player also came supplied with a pair of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~246863531652 Mon, 7 Aug 2006 15:26:16 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_246863531652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_246515732100?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author umisenyamasen - What's in the Package? Taiyo Yuden, a high-quality Japanese CDR manufacturer sells in Japan directly under the “That's” brand name; however, they aren't so easy to find in the US. I always try to bring some back with me from Japan, but its a big... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~246515732100 Sat, 5 Aug 2006 19:46:51 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_246515732100?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_245529087620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author umisenyamasen - UPDATED with a response from Mercantila. The Order I placed an on-line order for a “chimenea” (outdoor fireplace) from Mercantila after an Internet search for similar items. Mercantila's price matched that of two other online stores... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~245529087620 Mon, 31 Jul 2006 20:51:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_245529087620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_245304692356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author umisenyamasen - Background- I regularly ship parcels from the US to Japan, most often to either Tokyo or Okazaki (near Nagoya). I also occasionally ship parcels to Hong Kong, and rarely Shenzhen, China. I have used several services in the past, but have... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~245304692356 Sun, 30 Jul 2006 19:27:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_245304692356?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_239526973060?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author umisenyamasen - The Polar FS1 Heart-Rate Monitor consists of a wrist-watch type receiver, and a pulse-sensing transmitter that is worn around the chest. The transmitter sends a weak radio signal to the receiver, so no wires are needed to connect the two pieces... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~239526973060 Sat, 1 Jul 2006 03:51:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_239526973060?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_239058128516?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author umisenyamasen - The DeWalt 734 begs the question, “Are three blades better than two?” The Job The DeWalt 734 is a “portable” thickness planer. Thickness planers mill lumber to a desired, more-or-less exact thickness by drawing a piece of wood beneath a... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~239058128516 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:10:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_239058128516?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_229706010244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author umisenyamasen - THE TOOL: The DeWalt DW054 is a 14.4 Volt, cordless impact driver. It is designed to drive and remove screws or screw-type fasteners using a rapid succession of impacts, in similar fashion to an air-powered impact wrench. The mechanical... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~229706010244 Fri, 5 May 2006 00:44:04 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_229706010244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_224475319940?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author umisenyamasen - Though just inside Chiba Prefecture, Tokyo DisneySea is considered a local attraction for Tokyo area residents and visitors alike. It is located alongside Tokyo Disneyland on a probably man-made peninsula that juts into the north end of Tokyo Bay. Rail... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~224475319940 Mon, 27 Mar 2006 01:10:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_224475319940?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_224364105348?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author umisenyamasen - What are they? The Altec Lansing AHP712i is a full-size, “active noise-canceling” type headphone intended for reducing background noise or listening to music in a noisy environment, such as in an airline cabin. Active Noise Reduction” (ANR)... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~224364105348 Sat, 25 Mar 2006 22:49:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_224364105348?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_223308189316?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author umisenyamasen - Etymotic Research ER-6i &#147isolator&#148 earphones are in-canal, &#147earplug&#148 type headphones. They are intended for the high-quality reproduction of music while blocking out background sounds in noisy environments. Without going any farther, I... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~223308189316 Tue, 14 Mar 2006 02:08:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_223308189316?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_223113612932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author umisenyamasen - The Sony MDR-NC11&#146s are earphones intended for music reproduction while blocking out background sounds in a noisy environment. To block unwanted noise, external sounds are monitored through small microphones in each earpiece, and an electronic... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~223113612932 Fri, 10 Mar 2006 23:26:26 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_223113612932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_221204221572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author umisenyamasen - This review is for a DeWalt DC983KA, 14.4 Volt, cordless drill kit. The kit includes a DC983 3-speed drill, two 14.4 Volt &#147XRP&#148 (extended run-time) batteries, and a single port one-hour charger. The kit comes in a sturdy plastic case with metal... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~221204221572 Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:47:25 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_221204221572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_196235529860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author umisenyamasen - The Samsung YH-820 looked like a great device, compact, lots of features, replaceable battery, and software on their website to answer criticisms about Napster and lack of Drag-and-Drop. But mine looked suspicious right out of the box, with scratches... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~196235529860 Sat, 17 Sep 2005 05:28:22 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_196235529860?linkin_id=8003929