Posts Tagged ‘Gripe’

Gaiam Tricord Resistance Cord Workout Kit

Saturday, April 10th, 2010

Gaiam Tricord Resistance Cord Workout Kit




Three different resistance cords let your train progressively ” use the purple cord for light resistance, the green cord for medium resistance and the blue cord for heavy resistance. Foam-cushioned handles keep your hands comfortable as you strengthen and define your muscles. Includes a DVD featuring Charles Shand, who will teach you how the cords can be used to boost your metabolism and heart rate while sculpting your arms, legs and torso. Includes three 4″ latex resistance cords, one pair of handles and a 40 minute DVD.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Great deal, great quality
The tricord is a great product. It comes with a DVD workout video. My wife wanted to find resistence bands for light workouts and some of the other products out there only had one handle for 3 bands. These bands all have their own handles with three different resistence: light, medium, heavy. Great for a nice quick little workout.

My only gripe is that certain exercises on the DVD require you to wrap the bands around your hand to increase resistence, but the bands are too short in some exercises or too long in others. Minor gripe.

1 Star Don’t Buy This!!!
I am a relatively active and healthy runner, 36 at the time of using this. The deep knee lunges actually were the catalyst for a knee injury that has lasted a year. DO NOT DO THESE EXERCISES. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT unless you want to injure your knee(s).

Buy/More Info

Kelty Corona 20 Double Sleeping Bag Green Chili

Friday, March 5th, 2010

Kelty Corona 20 Double Sleeping Bag Green Chili




Perfect for couples who prefer to share a bag, the Kelty Corona 20 Degree Double Wide sleeping bag provides expansive room at the feet, hips and shoulders. The Corona’s 20 degree rating and double wide insulated hood make it a great choice for 3-season camping. The Corona 20 Degree Double Wide sleeping bag utilizes Kelty CloudLoft synthetic insulation. Unlike down fill, Kelty CloudLoft retains most of its insulating capabilities even when wet, making the Corona 20 Degree Double Wide a good choice for camping in wet climates or foul weather. The shell of the sleeping bag is made of polyester ripstop and a polyester taffeta liner provides internal comfort. Two-layer offset quilt construction eliminates cold spots, keeping outside air from reaching the inside of the Corona 20 Degree Double Wide sleeping bag. This type of quilt construction is durable and maintains its shape and structure after many uses. An insulated draft tube stitched behind the two-way locking zippers further ensures that cold air is banished from the interior of the bag. The Corona 20 Degree Double Wide’s full-length hood increases warmth and can be modified to form two separate mummy-style hoods for colder conditions. A zippered foot vent provides ventilation on warmer nights. The Kelty Corona 20 Degree Double Wide fits up to 6′0″ and includes a cotton storage sack.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Super Comfy…Super Warm
Very good bag for the money. My girlfriend and I just used this on a fall camping trip in Northern Minnesota. Temps got down into the low 30’s, kept us both warm, not so much as a chill. Highly recommended.

4 Stars Just right.
I am very happy with this bag. We have a tent trailer, it provided enough warmth in the Tetons and Yellowstone during July’s cool nights. It also provided some extra padding for an extremely hard mattress with plenty of room for snuggling. My only gripe is I wish it had pockets.

5 Stars Very comfortable sleeping bag
This was a very comfortable sleeping bag. Used it in 20 degrees in a tent and it kept both of us very warm. It was comfortable and very cozy bag. It has a zipper on both sides so you don’t have to wake the other person up trying to get out of the sleeping bag. It also has two pull ties on each side on the bottom and top to pull help to bunch up the top or bottom to bring the top and bottom edges of the bad closer to you to keep you warm. The lower part that extends past the normal part of the sleeping bag can be used as a pillow if needed. If not it fits a normal size pillow very nicely and holds it in once place. There is a also a snap on the middle top half of the sleeping bag with a loop on the back to bring up the back on to the snap for additional warmth on bringing the bag closer to you on those really cold nights. Over all I was very worried about a double bag and being cold. I brought additional blankets not trusting such a big bag. But this sleeping bad was better then I could have ever hoped and did not even use the additional blankets. It comes with a big bag to for storage looks like a mini seabag. If you can’t get the bag rerolled it stuffs very nicely back in the bag.

4 Stars Great sleeping bag for car camping
This bag works out great for couples who like to go car camping. It’s very warm and very roomy. It’s also nice to have the hood cinch up like a single mummy bag. The hood is also good for providing a nice place to put a pillow and keep it off the floor.

The only drawback is that with the big opening at the top it can be a little drafty, negating the warmth of the thickness of the bag. Also, it’s waaaay to big to carry with you while backpacking. When stuffed in its sack, it’s about the size of a large garbage bag. This is fine for car camping, but unsuitable for carrying it any real distance.

Buy/More Info

BodyGlide Anti Chafing Stick

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

BodyGlide Anti Chafing Stick




From heat to toe, BodyGlide arrests friction and creates a smooth, non-oily protection barrier. It helps prevent blisters, chafing, dry skin, saddles ores, cracked skin and rash. Use it everywhere - for hands, feet, upper body, inner thighs, under arms, shoulders and chest (nipples).

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Glide? Check.
Seriously, I can’t even consider leaving the house for a run without gliding up first. Everywhere and anywhere. This stuff is a necessity.

4 Stars does what it says
What can I say? It does what it says on the packaging, and does it well. I just wish I’d found it sooner!

4 Stars Thank you Body Glide
I use this for my inner thighs–can’t leave on my runs without it! Definitely better than vasoline. Doesn’t stain any fabric that I have, either.

4 Stars smooth body now
this was a great product. only problem is that when it arrived, it was really really warm out and it was left by the door, in the sun. when i tried to use it it crumbled. but now that it is at room temperature it is great. i would recommend this product for anyone with caffing issues, whether it be legs, arms, or nipples. great product.

4 Stars Great for long distance runners
I was very happy with this product and it was helpful for me when I run long distances (over 5 miles). I’ve found that it has really smoothed out running and any friction that might otherwise chafe.

My one gripe would be that it seems to crumble a little at first, so I will get crumbs coming off the edges when I use it. It’s minor, but annoying when I step on those crumbs on a tile floor…

Buy/More Info