Product Reviews Archives - Page 9 of 21

15 Jun 2021

Review: Shotgun Kids Front-Mounted Child Seat, Handlebar Combo for Mountain Bikes (MTB)

By Michael Yuen @yuenx|2023-02-13T08:51:03-08:00Jun 15, 2021 - Tuesday|Product Reviews, Reviews|

Read: 6 mins.My son already knows how to bike, but there were times when I wanted to take him for a quick ride around the neighborhood at my own, faster pace. I went to evaluate and purchase a few child bike seats, and surprisingly, there was a far wider range of prices, styles, quality, and safety options available than expected. I ultimately chose the Shotgun Kids MTB Seat with Handlebar combo. Here are my thoughts on it.

12 Jun 2021

Review: Acer Aspire 5 15.6″ Slim Laptop (A515-56-36UT) 2021

By Michael Yuen @yuenx|2022-05-31T20:55:51-07:00Jun 12, 2021 - Saturday|Product Reviews, Reviews|

Read: 7 mins.The 15.6" Aspire 5 (2021) is Acer's newest, slim, upgradeable Windows laptop made for general purpose, basic computing with good battery life. It handles office type work, internet browsing, and media consumption very well and makes for an excellent travel computer.

6 Jun 2021

Review: Ancheer Electric Mountain Bike (26″, 21-Speed) (Dynamic Red Line, AM001907/AN-EB001) vs Metakoo Cybertrack 100

By Michael Yuen @yuenx|2023-05-19T11:30:02-07:00Jun 6, 2021 - Sunday|Product Reviews, Reviews|

Read: 14 mins.Electric bikes changed me, a former rider who preferred manual pedaling for exercise and health reasons, because they have allowed our family to venture out longer distances and visit more places. My brother's family had since joined our outings and amusingly, he had come to like my Metakoo Cybertrack 100 mountain eBike more and more. He originally was going to buy a Metakoo, too, but eventually asked me to evaluate the 26" Ancheer AM001907/AN-EB001. Its specs looked much better on paper, addressed some of the shortcomings I criticized the Cybertrack 100 for, but came with its own issues. How did the Ancheer compare?

19 May 2021

Review: HP Chromebook 14 Laptop (14a-na0021nr) 2021

By Michael Yuen @yuenx|2022-05-31T20:56:28-07:00May 19, 2021 - Wednesday|Product Reviews, Reviews|

Read: 6 mins.Chromebooks are well-known in the education sector for use by students because of their simple, minimalistic design and low cost. For casual computing like web browsing and media consumption, Chrome OS-based computers are more than adequate, especially when they also support Google Play Store apps, games, music, movies, and books. How does HP's 2021 Chromebook 14 fare in the sea of low-cost Windows computers? It depends on your needs.

19 May 2021

Review: Mr. Heater Buddy Indoor-Safe Portable Propane Radiant Heater (MH9BX, F232000) Red-Black

By Michael Yuen @yuenx|2023-10-12T15:02:04-07:00May 19, 2021 - Wednesday|Product Reviews, Reviews, Travel|

Read: 11 mins.The Mr. Heater Buddy series had been among the most-recommended, portable warmers rated for safe indoor and outdoor use. With proper preparations and precautions, that can certainly be the case even when no heater is 100% safe. In this review, we will go over the pros, cons, and tips for using this popular warmer.

16 May 2021

Review: Zebra Thai/Chinese Stainless Steel Spoons for Soup/Daily Eats (12 pcs)

By Michael Yuen @yuenx|2021-06-26T21:24:41-07:00May 16, 2021 - Sunday|Product Reviews, Reviews|

Read: 3 mins.Why the heck would I write a review about spoons? Hear me out. For decades, my parents had used Zebra Thai branded, stainless steel spoons as our everyday silverware. Both of my brothers and I had absolutely come to appreciate and love them (as do our own families, too.) What makes them such favorites? Read to find out!