Shower Trio

IPShowers has lots of different shower heads that they wanted to send out for reviews. I was tired of the shower head that came with the house when we bought it 16 years ago. The combo sounded like a good match, so I applied for all of the shower heads that interested me. I tend to overapply as a rule so as to make pretty sure that I get one of the products available. When IPShowers decided to approve me for all three I was thrilled. Since then I have applied and been approved for four more, but I think it is just good manners to review the three I have before they send me four more.

What will I do with three shower heads? Well, I take the old one off and put the first new one on. Then I run it to see how well it works. Then I remove the first new one and place the second one on. I run it...see how this works? So, the other nice part of this project is I get to try three different kinds of shower heads.

The first is a PowerSpa 6-Setting Luxury Showerhead. I call it a basic shower head because you can just attach to the pipe coming out of your shower wall. The instructions are simple (see photo) and the kit comes with a plastic "tape" to help with the seal. I, of course, did not read the instructions fully before installing the shower head. I did not read that it only needs to be hand tightened, so I ended up using a hand tool which did mar the plastic connection to the shower wall pipe.

Then there is the PowerSpa 7-Setting Luxury Hand Shower (aka: hand held shower head) with included hose. Yes, I do need to mention that the hose is included. In the recent past I received a hand held shower head for a #ProductReview that I could not use because it was just the head, no hose.

Last of the three is the PowerSpa 6" Rainfall Luxury Showerhead with included extension bar. I was very excited for this one because I am slightly obsessed with rain fall showers and because Husband is tall. The extension bar will allow the shower head to be placed higher than the wall pipe in the shower and, hopefully will be able to be placed directly above Husband's head. I'm short (average, meh) so I have not had the problem of bending over to get under the shower.

Fair warning on the following videos. I was holding my phone with one hand while trying to work with the other hand. The video quality totally sucks and might even be useless, but it is what I was able to do at the moment...especially since I could not find my tripod. Now that I'm writing this post, I'm pretty sure the tripod is in the back of my car.

Placing the plastic "tape"
on the shower wall pipe

Each of the three shower heads came with a plastic tape which is to be used to wrap the shower wall pipe threads before attaching a hose or shower head or extension arm. The plastic tape helps to fill in any gaps that may happen because the threading may not exactly meet up. It also gives something a bit more malleable than metal to the connection thus making a stronger and tighter connection with whatever is attached to it. If this gets old or cut through shower heads being screwed on and off, which could really happen in my house, then remove it and replace the plastic tape with more. You can use steel wool to get any bits and pieces that like to stay behind. You can see in my video (or you should be able to see if the lens was focused on the pipe the entire time) that I wrapped the pipe a few times around with this plastic tape. I also covered the entire area that was threaded and a bit on the smooth part of the pipe. Again, this gives a malleable product to get in between those metal threads and fill in any gaps. It helps to make a stronger seal and keeps from water leaking out of that connection.

Installing the PowerSpa 6-Setting
Luxury Showerhead and part one of
Installing the PowerSpa 7-Setting
Luxury Hand Shower

The next video is also a bit of what not to do when installing the PowerSpa 6-Setting Luxury Showerhead. Specifically, you do not need to use hand tools to tighten because between the plastic tape, the washer and the way this is designed, a hand tightening should work. If you look closely you should be able to see where using the locking pliers (is that what they are called?) actually scratched and marred the surface. Keep watching and you get to see me trying desperately to get the different settings to happen. Unfortunately the 6-Setting shower head ended up being a one setting head. I have emailed IPShowers to see if maybe I received a bad unit and if they would be interested in sending another to replace it. So, I took off the first shower head and right around 1:20 you will see me screwing on the holder for the second shower head. At 1:40 you can see me messing with a larger band which allows you to focus the shower head holder and tighten it to keep it pointing the way you want.




This brings us to shower head number two - aka the PowerSpa 7-Setting Luxury Hand Shower. The first two photos show the included hose and the washers that are placed in each end.

Then I have part two of installing this shower head. In case you missed it, part one is included in the video above and starts around 1:20. I don't know why I recorded it like that, but I also don't really know how to edit the videos to make it make sense. However, if you have made it this far in my blog, you probably are used to me not making total sense.

7-Setting install part 2

The video on the left shows me screwing in the hose to the hand shower holder and then to the hand shower. When I turned this one on I was happy to see that it did, in fact, change to seven different settings quite easily. This made me more sure that the 6-Setting shower head was just a bad unit because, as you can see in the video, changing the settings is very easy to do.

Pause button

Now there is another function on this hand held shower head that I wanted to point out. On the handle there is a pause button. The pause is basically supposed to stop the flow of water out of the shower head without turning off the shower or turning it back to the tub. This is a wonderful option for saving water, for rinsing off children or pets and just for control. Unfortunately as you can see in the next short video clip, the pause button does not completely work. I really wish it did because I would be using it all the time.

Rainfall Showerhead
Extension Bar

Lastly is the PowerSpa 6" Rainfall Showerhead, the one I was most excited to try. Unfortunately there were a few issues which kept me from being able to install this shower head.

Rainfall Showerhead

I played a bit with the extension bar before taking a closer look at the rainfall shower head. The extension bar has the ability to swivel and be tightened on both ends of the bar. This is really nice because you can swivel the bar at the connection to the wall pipe and you can swivel the rainfall showerhead as well. The flexibility afforded by the two joints gives pretty much endless possibilities along that plane.

Here's where the problem comes in. When I went to assemble the parts for the showerhead I noticed the instructions said there should be a curved washer to place inside the showerhead before placing the ball swivel connection on top (which gives you even more movement possibilities) and closing with the coupler. The washer I received was not large enough in diameter to cover the entire area and was flat, not curved. You can see this in the last video. Because I did not want to get water all over the entire bathroom due to the wrong washer, I stopped my installation process right there. I again emailed IPShowers to see if I could get a replacement washer and continue with the installation. You might also be able to see in the video that inside the showerhead is a bit of a silver plastic obstruction. I'm pretty sure it is not supposed to be there and might be another bad unit.

So, to summarize, I was really excited to try out three different types of showerheads from IPShowers. The 6-Setting (standard) Showerhead is probably a bad unit (could not change settings), but was very easy to install. The 7-Setting Hand Held Shower was easy to install and worked very well. Unfortunately the pause button did not fully pause the flow of water. The Rainfall Showerhead was not able to be installed due to the wrong washer being sent to me and a potential obstruction in the head. None of the three showerheads were completely functional, but the PowerSpa 7-Setting Luxury Hand Shower is the closest and is now being used in my shower.

I am waiting to hear back on the emails I sent and will hopefully have an update to post regarding these products. I did just send the emails a few hours ago and it is a Sunday afternoon, so I am not expecting to hear back today. Normally I would say whether I recommend these products or not, but I want to wait to see how the customer service is handled before making that decision.

I received these products at a discount or free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

I prefer to really get detailed in my reviews, but not for this one

I'm tired, I'm slightly grumpy and I'm feeling kind of harassed by a seller on one of the review sites I use. #RY_GARDENER sent me an expandable garden hose kit that included a hanger (not planning to use because material quality makes me wonder when it will break), a hose that starts at 17 feet and is supposed to expand to 50 and an 8 function spray nozzle. I expected the hose to be able to expand to the full 50 feet without too much struggle on my part. I measured it and it came in at right under 49 feet once I had it expanded. There is a chance I don't know what I'm doing, but it just seemed like a struggle to get it to expand. I do not see this hose replacing the "standard" straight hose I have because what I have not is longer and has worked for me. While the hose hanger is a nice idea, it falls short in the feel of the material. I honestly don't want to put this on my fence or wall because I'm not sure how long it will last. That being said, it is a bonus item and not the main event.

To be as fair as I can be, I am late in getting the review posted in the various agreed upon locations. It is my fault and I take full responsibility. Here is where I'm feeling harassed. The platform that is used on this seller/author site allows sellers to invite authors to apply for their promotions. I was invited by this seller just recently to apply for another promotion. So, I applied. Then I received a message from them saying that they won't approve me until the previous review is done. While I understand that and think it is a good business practice, it should have no bearing upon this situation because the seller was the one who asked me to apply. It just did not seem ethical or a good way to build a customer. And honestly I just want to get this set of reviews for this product over with and not deal with this anymore. It does not inspire me to go above and beyond in my review but to only do the minimum. So, my review is basically this:

The quality of the host is less than expected. The extension of the hose is less than advertised unless I'm doing something wrong. While it isn't a horrible product, it is not something I would purchase again.

I received this product at a discount or free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Jasmine's New Digs

#whoyoukitten sent this soft Cat Hammock which is lined with what feels like sheepskin, and Jasmine was not really sure what to think at first. I had a difficut time finding a place where it would work because the straps were not that long and the clips were kind of counter productive. Once I did find a spot she still was not sure what to think even as I "helped" her to get in the hammock a few times. So I let the hammock hang and ignored it...the best way to get a cat interested in almost anything. 

This morning I was on my compter and Jasmine decided she needed to get into the hammock, just like it was a normal thing for her to do. She gave me the "why are you making a big deal out of this" face when I started to video her. Take a look for yourself.

So, where exactly did I end up hanging the hammock? I have a stand (I think it was a printer stand before I got it from craigslist) that has the tower server on the bottom and my monitor on top. In between the monitor and the tower is enough room for Jasmine to crouch. She always ends up crouching on top of the fan venting area, so I thought it might be a good place to try the hammock. She felt it was sturdy enough to lay in and to turn around a few times, too. 

So far the hardware is holding but I do worry about the clip/hook pieces as I would not have chosen them. They would work okay if I had something small enough in diameter to clip them to, but I'm not sure anything of that size would hold her weight. I ended up wrapping the nylon strap around the bars of the stand and then attaching the clip to the nylon strip. It was not easy to do and I hope it is secure.

I would totally suggest this cat hammock for kittens (kitten pile in the hammock would be so cute) and smaller cats. If you feel that your cat is a larger one or even overweight, make sure the clips will hold the weight.

As with most items I review, I received this product at a discount or free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

No Electrical Experience? No Problem! But there might be a jellyfish issue

I received an LED Light Bulbs Dimmable CRI90 1000lm UL-listed from #oakleaf for a #ProductReview. This is one of the most simple ways to change the type of bulb that you have to use in a certain socket. The ingenious lighting fixture replaces Halogen 100 W bulbs without even needing to know how to rewire anything. So besides getting the new LED bulb, you don't have to worry about anything electrical. This is an unskilled DIY-er's fixture.

If you look at the picture on the right you'll see the back of the fixture at the bottom of the photo. At the top is the screw in that goes where a halogen lamp used to go. Not only is this simple to do, but it looks clean and professional when done, and it is EASY! Once you screw in the cord, all you do is press the fixture into the ceiling and secure it using the metal tabs on the back. Then you have less energy use (aka cost) and it will take a loooooong time until that light needs to be changed.

I recommend this to anyone who has halogen lamps in their home!

I was also sent a #Jellyfis tank decoration for a #ProductReview. Honestly I was not blown away by this little decoration. It is supposed to be something you place in a fishtank. It has an "invisible" fishing line attached to it from underneath, which seems like it is in the wrong place. Attached to the line is a suction cup so you can anchor it to the glass.

When I first received this I was not happy. The package was mangled and one of the tentacles was even flopping out of the box. The listing for this product comes with 5, but for some reason I only received 1. It is also supposed to be fluorescent (and even glows in the listing images) but as you can see, it is not. Jasmine had to come over and check out what I was doing and even she didn't really like it.

I just can't recommend this product. It is made with cheap materials and poorly packaged. The instructions on the box are in English but have not been edited by a native English speaker.

I received these products at a discount or free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Your Wish Is Granted

I love fantasy stories. Anything paranormal will usually attract my attention. However just because a book is paranormal or fantasy or SciFi does not mean that it will keep my attention.

I also love the young adult genre because it can transport me to a different world for minutes, hours or even days at a time. Reading is what keeps me going sometimes. And I quite frequently use it as a non-food reward for myself. For example, get these three errands done and I get 30 minutes to read my current obsession. I'm not joking about the obsession thing. If I find a good book I really don't want to put it down. I finished a 700 page novel in one day. I did not move off the couch at all that day, but I had fun.

Now that I have spilled one of my secret obsessions with whomever is reading this (HI MOM!) I get to share my newest candidate for said obsession. The fantasy book Granted by Michelle Merrill. A huge thanks to #futurehousepub for providing me with a FREE Advanced Reader copy. (Side note, if you want to get free copies of books, look for an ARC group to join. You might even want to check out Future House Publishing and join their group. Be forewarned that ARC books are not ready to be published and you may find typos and other errors. Sometimes I even send in the goofs I find to make the editing job easier...or more difficult depending on who you ask.)

I was hooked by the first page! I'll be completely honest here and let you know I have yet to finish reading the book. I have been using it, quite successfully in fact, to fuel my chores. So I don't want to give too much away because that is never fun. What I do want to say is this book looks at a side of being a fantasy character that I have never seen before. I can't wait to get my chores done today so I can read my next installment.

This is a book that I would recommend for anyone who likes to be swept away into another life that just might be possible.

I do want to give props to the author and publisher on a book well done. Because I totally suck at writing a synopsis without giving it all away, here is a teaser you can also find on the publisher's website:

About Granted   The existence of genies may be the best-kept secret in the history of the world. After being trapped in the Sahara Desert for her whole life, sixteen-year-old genie Brielle finally gets her first assignment in Tri-Cities, Washington. She eagerly heads out into the human world to grant her first wish so that she can gain her magic. Unfortunately, her assigned human, Addie, stopped believing in wishes years ago and would much rather that everyone just leave her alone. 

I received this ARC ebook for free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

The Light Light uses Sunlight

This light from #BrightOutdoors is quite thin, less than a cm thick, and very lightweight. This is the perfect emergency light to keep in you car emergency kit because it will not take up very much room and can be quite useful in many situations that might crop up. It is very bright and could easily be used in first aid situations. Thread a paracord (from your emergency paracord bracelet) through the plastic loop at the top of the light and tie it around your neck or waist and you have a simple hands-free work light or hiking light. You can find this LED disc here.

What did not work for me was the placement of the power button. It is on the back of the light which, when hanging using the included plastic strap, works just fine. However when this light is placed on something magnetic, using the two magnets on the back of the light, you need to remove the light in order to turn it on or off. It would have been a better design choice to put the power button on the front in the center of the LEDs, or even on the thin side.

I received this product at a discount or free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Underwear, Odors and Goggles, oh my!

Today I have a collection of items up for #ProductReview. I'm the first to say I have a warped sense of humor. Putting these three products together in one post made me smile. And today I really needed to smile. The lineup includes a pair of incontinence panties, an odor eliminator and a swimming set. Go ahead and giggle, I'll wait.


The Smooth & Silky Seamless Incontinence Panties from #WeareverUS are interesting. As a women's undergarment they are quite well made. The material is smooth and silky as well as quite stretchy. It's kind of difficult to tell by the photos, but the waistband is about 1 inch wide and ribbed. It stretches about 50% again. The extra padding in the groin area is enough to deal with small incontinence issues while on the way to changing the underwear. I'm not sure why the name of the garment has "seamless" in it because you can clearly see seams in the photos I took. I guess it could be referring to no side seams, which underwear usually has.

So, if you are a female looking for a bit of extra protection when sneezing, laughing or coughing, this underwear can help. I like it and would recommend it.

The Natural Home Odor Eliminator Bag from #saganofresh is quite an interesting little product. When I first opened the packaging that the bag came in it had a bit of a flowery scent. I laid it aside in our laundry room to see if the floral scent would stay or go - this is usually where I air out items that come with weird smells. A day later and there was no floral scent coming from it. I wonder if it was stored in the warehouse near something floral? Once it had no scent I placed it near the litter boxes and was quite pleased with the results. We have one cat (used to have two until recently) and she can make some amazing smells. Amazing in not a good way. This odor eliminator has reduced the kitty litter box smells, but not removed them. Of course I did not place this IN the litter box, just near them.

Again, another product I would recommend if you have smells you want to easily reduce.

The Swimming Set (which includes the fancy goggles, ear plugs and a swimming cap) from #glise is fabulous! I was so excited when I opened the package that all I wanted to do was try them out! As you can see in the photo on the left, the goggles come with a protective film on them. I didn't realize it when I first put them on, but then saw the words in the photo and thought I might as well keep the picture and make fun of myself. I had a pool in my backyard when I was growing up in Houston. My parents affectionately called my brother and me "summer fish" because it was so much more fun to be in the pool than in the 98 degree with 95% humidity heat in the summer! I went through so many swimming goggles because my eyes would get red from all the time in the chlorine. And because they were cool. These are the goggles I wish I had as a kit because they look spiffy and they are probably the best fitting goggles I have ever worn. They easily create a tight seal with no discomfort and have a beautiful coloring on them. The rest of the set is neato, too.

And we are three for three in recommendations tonight! I would highly recommend this swimming set for anyone who swims in chlorinated waters. Might even work well for those swimming in natural waters because you'll look fabulous and have a fabulous view underwater.

All these products were received at a discount or free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Light Up My Lantern

A big thank you to #oakleaf for sending me the String Lights, 2 Sets of 30 Micro LEDs, Warm White for a #ProductReview that I am now working on getting set up inside a cherry blossom tree paper lantern I made a while ago. I wanted to put a light of some sort in it and these strands are perfect!

You can see in the first photo the aforementioned lantern and below it are the two micro LED strands. You can see the LEDs are on copper wire and each has a battery pack connected. The battery is a 3v disc type (I believe they are called cell or watch batteries) and come already installed in each pack. You just have to pull the clear plastic tab on the battery pack to allow the battery to come into contact and be able to power the LEDs. When turned on, as you can see on the right, the LEDs are quite bright. I even had my flash on for these photos. They are definitely the warm white light that is listed. And they don't heat up at all when on for an extended time. The switch to turn on the strand is just a simple toggle on off switch. I'm sure someone with knowledge (or me if I pester my electrically inclined friends) could figure out how to hard wire the LED strands to a switch which would make turning the lantern on and off easier.


To truly see how bright these LEDs are, on the left is a photo taken with flash. On the right is the same set up but with the flash off

 My plan is to place the LEDs in a way that makes the branches look like they have party lights strung in them. And, of course, it would make the artwork easier to see.

I received this product at a discount or free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Organize Me

I admit it...I don't have kids. 

Shocker, right? But, then, why do I get things like the below pictured "Car BackSeat Organizer for kids"? Especially when I get it for a #ProductReview? Well, I still have stuff that needs to be organized. And I like to be kid friendly in case I come across one.

Anyway, #TourStrong sent this backseat (I think it should be called a back-of-seat) organizer for me to test and review. We all have stuff that we leave in our car because we are (lazy) busy or to be (accident prone) prepared for emergencies. These organizers come in handy for such times (always).

This one is going to hold some first aid supplies and tools. This organizer has a detachable part down at the bottom. The detachable part is perfect for a mini first aid kit. I plan to have alcohol wipes, bandaids and neosporin in it for those times where just the basics are needed. I would hate to take the whole organizer off the seat just for a small scrape or two.

I like this organizer and think it has a few bonuses you may not find in others. I actually have this hanging on the back of a back seat to keep all the little necessities together. I would suggest this organizer to my friends and family.

I received this product at a discount or free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Speak To Me

I was so pleased when I was approved to test and review the SoundFit Plus Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker from #AYLSPEAKERS. I love technology and I especially love GADGETS! And with my love of music, I am always on the lookout for new and better speakers. This powerhouse is large and heavy enough to give almost the full range of sound that a human can hear. I don't know the specific numbers, but I'm sure I could find out with Husband's help. What I do know is that the speaker let me hear some very low sounds from a song that I can't even hear through the speakers in my car!

Now, this bluetooth speaker is not only for listening, but it has its own microphone. I have used this connected with my phone for calls and nobody knew the difference. The buttons (pictured at right) are large and easy to use. I appreciate the simplicity and the carrying handle, too.

According to the amazon listing this speaker is "Durable Portable Outdoor Wireless Sound System - Features Powerful Bass and Clear Treble - Hands-Free with Built-In Microphone - Dust and Shock Resistant". I can attest to the durable because I am notoriously hard on things (for example, I drop them, sit or step on them, throw them in the black hole that I call a bag, etc.) and this has really stood up to my brand of use. This speaker is also supposed to be waterproof, but I have yet to spill anything on it in order to test it out. Be patient, it will happen sometime.

I think what I was most surprised and pleased about was the screw-on port on the bottom of the speaker (pictured at right). This allows the speaker to be mounted in many ways. My first thought was I could mount it on my camera tripod. I could even purchase a cheap quick-release mount to keep screwed in permanently and then just pop off the camera and pop on the speaker. Kind of genius, if you ask me.

Final word is this is a wonderful bluetooth speaker and I would get it for myself again!

I received this product at a discount or free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

I Spray the T-Spray

T-Spray's #Toothfilm is today's #ProductReview. The Cosmetic Teeth & Oral Spray 10ml is supposed to help with stains, yellow teeth, cavities, bacteria and gum disease, sensitive teeth and bad breath. I was able to choose between the Cool Mint and Cranberry flavors. It looks like they now also have a Green Tea flavor. I really like the Cranberry flavor because there is only so much mint I can deal with.

Cranberry flavor gives a nice non-minty freshness. So far I like it. T-Spray #Toothfilm is a recent item I received at a discount or free in exchange for an honest and unbiased #ProductReview.

A photo posted by Kate Jensen (@thechefkate) on Jun 25, 2016 at 1:52pm PDT

I haven't seen any benefit with stains, but my breath does improve when I use it. And, as a bonus, it helps with my dry mouth that I suffer from due to medications.

I would suggest the spray, and the cranberry flavor especially for people who just aren't that into mint.

I received this product at a discount or free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Drops in the Bucket

These Cord Management Drops by #Vorfreude are so handy! I chose the multi colored ones and they couldn't be more cheerful. I really like the colors as they will stand out amongst the cables and make it easier to point them out if I have to verbally walk someone through the maze of cables that inhabit our living room. These drops also come in a pack of all black and a pack of all white.

The package comes with ten drops. The multi colored variety has four green, three pink and three orange, there is no other way to get the colored ones as of this posting. As you can see from the package photo they come with double sided 3M tape on the back. I have always had good luck with 3M. The one tip I would give for attaching these drops is to make sure you clean the area where you will be sticking the drop. And not just a swipe of your hand, use a cleansing agent or even just rubbing alcohol. Electronics are notorious for collecting lots of dust, and dust sticks to 3M tape quite well.

So each drop (I love that name, by the way) is around the size of half of a walnut. They have three slots for cables, as you can see by the photo of the drop in my hand. I have placed one in my car to help keep track of my charging cables. Makes it easier to unplug and get out of the car without the cable coming with me as well as finding cables once I get back into the car. I just placed the drop on the vertical area of my dashboard.

I received this product at a discount or free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Rolling Towards Better Flexibility

I have been pleasantly surprised with the #lotusyogawheel that I received from Lotus Brands, Inc. I was very surprised at how small it was compared to what I had expected. The listing on amazon has photos of a woman with her spine along the wheel and it makes the wheel look like it is wider than it actually is. I have not measured the width, but if I had to guestimate, I would put it at around 8 inches wide. I would also guestimate the diameter to be around 20 inches.

The Yoga Wheel easily held my weight, as you can see in the photo on the right. I didn't notice any give in the wheel when I sat on it, but it could have moved a mm or three. It was surprisingly comfortable to sit on even though my knees ended up above my hips. It was also easy to balance on top of the wheel while sitting.

There were to potential issues that I wanted to point out. In the photo on the left you'll see the seam where the ends of the thick foam on the outside of the wheel meet. I wonder how long the seam will stay together as it did not really look like it was connected securely. Secondly, in the photo on the right, you should be able to see a small white mark along the bottom of the gold portion of the wheel (not the camera flash). It is a blemish in the gold colored coating and it makes me think there could be a future issue with strength of the interior of the wheel. Honestly both potential issues seem quite minor.

And then finally for your viewing pleasure are a couple of photos of me using the yoga wheel as it is supposed to be used. I had no issues when I laid my spine along the wheel and arched my back I felt very secure. I was even able to roll the wheel slightly back and get a very deep arch and then slightly forward to kind of put my body in a leaning back squat position.

Final verdict? I really like this yoga wheel. It is something I see myself using on a weekly, if not daily basis, to increase flexibility, to relax muscles and as a way to increase the strength of my core muscles. I highly recommend this!






I received this product at a discount or free in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.