The Kodiak Canvas 9 foot by 8 foot Flex-Bow Tent stands out for how well its waterproof, breathable canvas performs. Four big windows and funnel vents offer great ventilation, while the heavy-duty canvas and flexible steel poles help the Flex-Bow bend, instead of breaking, under heavy wind and rain that destroys lesser tents. Users love how the privacy screens over the windows unzip from the top down, and the way the canvas cloth helps mute noise from wind or people in the next tent.
The Big Agnes Flying Diamond 6 tent offers a great combination of spaciousness, easy setup and sturdiness for car campers. It’s the best of all the family tents when it comes to handling snow, wind and rain, and there’s plenty of room for kids, teens or even pets to have their own space in the second, smaller “room,” which can be partitioned off with a removable divider. Reviewers love that the vestibule’s storm door can be turned into an awning on sunny days.
The cabin-style Eureka Copper Canyon 6 tent offers 7 feet of standing room at its peak, with an all-mesh roof that lets everybody stargaze on clear nights. This tent isn’t designed for weathering storms, but zip-up windows and a partial rainfly do help it ride out wind and rain. The Copper Canyon 6 is full of thoughtful touches like lots of pockets for organizing, a removable interior divider, and a zippered access port for a power cable. Overall, it’s a great value for car campers.
The General AltiMax RT43 is more than just a cheap tire — experts say that it’s a great performer, too. It’s available in H-speed and V-speed rated versions, as well, but the T-speed version offers a longer (75,000 mile tread warranty) and is a terrific performer on light to moderate snow.
The Michelin Premier A/S is a strong dry-road performer, but its true strengths show through when weather conditions are less than ideal. It also uses a special tread design to maintain traction throughout the tire’s life, handling and breaking just as well when used as when new
Most foods available in supermarkets and warehouse stores rank at the bottom of what pet food advocates say you should feed your dog. However, Kirkland Signature Chicken, Rice & Vegetable has an above-average meat content compared to its supermarket competition and avoids the use of lower-quality grains.
Taste of the Wild High Prairie looks a lot like a super-premium dog food, without the super-premium price. It’s grain free, and its ingredient list includes plenty of meat, fruits and veggies, and probiotics. However, it’s safety record, while good, is not quite spotless.
It’s not cheap, but experts and dog owners say Orijen is the very best dry dog food you can buy. It’s grain-free and made from fresh Canadian meats, eggs, produce and wild-caught fish. The food is produced in a company-owned facility and has a clean recall history.
Performance Parents say it does a better job than a manual brush. The Philips Sonicare for Kids uses rapid side-to-side vibrations to clean teeth and users at Amazon.com say that it does an excellent job of doing so. The toothbrush, at maximum settings, produces up to 31,000 brush strokes per minute. It has two brushing […]
The Oral-B Pro 1000 uses a triple-action movement to deep clean teeth. It includes a two-minute timer that pulses in 30-second intervals to remind you to brush a new quadrant and will stop pulsating if you’re brushing too hard.
The Panasonic Close Curves ES2207P electric shaver offers a fast, reasonably close, burn-free shave. Users say it’s quiet — for an electric shaver — and does a superb job on tricky bikini-line and underarm areas. It can be used dry or in the shower, if you prefer.
Reviewers say the Husqvarna 350BT is a terrific blower choice for those with large properties. In expert comparisons, its low-vibration, low-emission engine — which meets California’s tough air-quality standards — is found to start easily and run smoothly. This backpack leaf blower has a two-year warranty.
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