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S**D
We've made some great meals with these...
I bought this last year for Christmas for my girlfriend (now my fiancee!). All she was hoping for was a nice Dutch Oven, but after going to a Williams Sonoma store to both check the quality of Le Creuset for myself and price the pieces individually, I determined I had to get this upgrade set. I made the right decision!!! Worth the price just to see her face when she opened it, this is also a set that will last a lifetime and will probably be handed down to our kids. Williams Sonoma doesn't even have all the pieces included here (although the customer service lady thought she could probably order them), and after adding the price of a Dutch Oven (over $400 by itself!), the skillet and the saucepan alone, the price had exceeded this $800 set. One year in, they are holding up beautifully... no chips or stains and we are looking to add more pieces to our collection. She just bought a 2 piece braising pan on QVC where the lid is also a grilling skillet, also in Cherry/Cerise and the same great quality. With Le Creuset you really can't go wrong. We were so happy to throw away all our old, degrading non-stick cookware. You do have to be careful not to bang them around, and we have followed the manufacturer's suggestion of not cooking anything on the gas stove on high heat (you don't need to anyway with cast iron). Happy cooking!
J**T
Astounding Range, Excellent Clarity
I bought this radio because I do a fair amount of 4WD off-roading and the radio comes highly recommended by HAM aficionados. It is AMAZING. From my home, for example, I can hit on the 70cm band a repeater 110 miles away, line of sight. No static at all, and everyone reports clear transmission. I’ve hit 135 miles from mountain tops, the thing just blows me away. I’m still looking for the limits.Yes, you need an FCC license to operate this – I found Gordon West’s book a helpful study for the Technician’s License. I also used the CDs he sells, they’re a little corny but it’s a good review source. Also, loads of places on the net to self-test. Do that, a lot, then sit for the exam.I'm a relatively new HAM (meaning, take all this stuff with a grain or two), but I took the plunge with this fellow and a Browning 2M/440 centerloaded antenna. I bought all this stuff from Amazon. Then I had to figure out how to mount all this in my 4WD 2013 Tundra in such a way I could tuck it away if need be. I was looking for a clean look and the detachable head on the FT-8800r looked like a good way to achieve that.What you may be wondering is, how do I install this thing once I buy it? If you're like me, you probably haven't installed anything like this in your vehicle since you were, like, 20 years old. There are lots of helpful guides on this but here's are the tips I can give you after my own experience:• You’re going to need to wire this thing to the battery in your vehicle, and you’ll probably want quick-connects between the unit and the vehicle as well. An “Elmer” recommended I use Anderson Powerpole Connectors. He was right, they’re amazing and easy to use. I smidge of an investment (you need a special crimping tool from them), but a good investment. Buy it.• You’re going to need to decide whether to separate the head from the body of the unit, or keep them together. I separated the head and tucked the radio behind a seat in the back of the truck.• You’re going to need to MOUNT the bloody thing somehow. After spending hours of research on this, I located a website called mountguys.com, who recommended RAM Mounts. This is a STUPENDOUS product. Start Googling, then use it. You can mount the head to the windshield, you can mount it to your cupholder, lots of options. Again, I got all this stuff from Amazon.• I had to drill out the wall of the back of the truck for the coaxial to the antenna (get the best coax for this, with only as much line as you need). It was a little concerning (my truck!!!) but that and some blobs of black silicone and she’s sealed up tight as a drum again. If you’ve got a truck you might look at Breedlove Stake Mounts. I did, and the one I got looks super clean and works like a charm. A bit tricky getting the coax to the mount yada yada yada, but hey – you came this far, it’s not rocket science for cry-yie.So that’s about it for install tips. Again, the internet is your friend. You just need to dive in, sum up some gumption, and get ‘er done!Last thing: programming is a headache on any HAM radio. RT Systems makes a great software program with a special USB cable for this radio. BUY this thing. It makes programming quite simple. For example, it will login to internet databases such as Repeater.com and download repeaters and their tone codes based on your parameters, say, everything within 100 miles of you. That way you can scan through this stuff and get a sense for which repeaters you can hit in your area, on your commute, etc.Hope this helps! 73!
P**L
Great learning tool. Well built. Neat design.
These locks are a lot of fun for our boys. My 5 y/o loves to lock and unlock things, so this was a great learning tool. Both he and the 3 y/o enjoy matching the letters and images to find the right key. Surprisingly, the keys and locks seem fairly sturdy. The keys not only have have unique cuts, but they have different shaped heads as well as the shape of the key itself to prevent the wrong key from even being installed. I was really impressed by the design.
B**S
Seems too good to be true -- but it IS actually true!
I was nervous about ordering this package because the price was so good compared to other Le Creuset sets. But the (very heavy) box shipped quickly, was well packed, and most importantly, contained every single promised item of Le Creuset. The rectangular dish, the four cocottes, and the utensil crock are stoneware, of course, but all the pots and pans are enameled cast iron -- the good stuff! And best I can figure, the utensils count as a single item in calculating the 20 items, so you're getting a lot of bang for your buck.Almost everything came in retail Le Creuset packaging, so suitable for regifting if this package has more than you need; the cocottes and one of the pans came in something more like wholesale packaging (brown box stamped with the contents), although it turned out the cocottes were simply double-boxed.This wouldn't ship to Alaska, so we had it sent to family in Ohio and picked it up on a visit. We discarded the packing peanuts and the large shipping box and put the individual boxes in our luggage. They survived just fine. Total weight of the original box was just over 50 lb, so we split the items between two checked bags.TL;DR: I am thrilled with this purchase and highly recommend.
M**S
GS-911 BMW Diagnostic Tool
I purchased a brand new 2012 BMW f650gs from my local dealer in Arizona. Upon receipt of the bike, I promptly went through the dealer set up checklist and found almost nothing was torqued to BMW spec, so I decided it might be best if I performed all my own service from now on. I purchased the GS-911 tool for my 600 mile/1000 kilometer checkup. It was easy to hook up and register my bike. In addition, I used the new Beta version SW which allowed me to set the bike to US standards and to also set up the next maintenance interval. The dealer had quoted me $175 labor to perform the 600 mile service + drain plug gasket + oil filter + oil + hazardous waste disposal + additional labor to remove the skid plate equaling just about $300.00. By buying this tool, I am now able to ensure the work is done to exact BMW specs and I will be able to drive my bike in confidence knowing everything will be torqued, filled, and set up exactly to factory specs.
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