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This video will teach you Debbie's unique Merrill Magic program, an informative, motivational and entertaining way to learn in-line skating. You'll learn skills and drills to trick your body into a safe,fun and exhilarating skating experience. Debbie's dynamic technique will take your mind off your fears, freeing your body to skate!. In one hour, you can teach yourself to skate to look and feel great at any age!This video made it safe fun quick and easy for me and I was even able to teach my children. This video is great for all ages and all levels.

This video is very helpful for someone just learning to inline skate. Debbie Merrill very enthusiastically takes a group of beginners through stopping, turning, and much more. She explains and demonstrates things very simply and explicitly, with hints to get you started. Merrill breaks things down into several steps, with drills to help you learn. For me the video was better than a book. It takes a lot of words to explain movements that are easier to learn from seeing them done. I have never skated before. From the video I learned how to use my brake, turn, and improve my skating.

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Carolyn Bradley is one of the top in-line skating instructors in the world. Her experience as the head of Camp Rollerblade and Team Rollerblade shows. Her instruction is clear and precise. She has designed a variety of different routine where skaters can learn the sport, but also get great exercise. END

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I purchased 4 packs of Blinx, 2 blue and 2 orange, to put on my kids inline skates. Of the 8 lights, only 1 of the orange and 3 of the blue worked correctly. The others either would not turn on properly or would not turn off unless the LED was removed. Even with that, I installed 4 of them on my sons new skates for his birthday. They didn't stay on 5 minutes! Not on as in 'turned on' but on as in they fell off his skates within 5 minutes of using them! Luckily no one tripped over them on the skate floor! If you buy these be aware that they are called Blinx because they blink, not steady LED lights. They are VERY bright though. The adhesive may work better on very smooth shiny surfaces like the bottom of a skateboard but do not use them on plastic, no matter how well you clean it.

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These lights are awesome! I got 2 packs so that i can have two for each wheel to be more visible. The lights were even better then i expected they help me be visible from all angles. The only thing i wasn't so happy about was that one of the pieces to turn the light on got jammed about after a week. Besides for that the lights are great!

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Excellent product. I have used it for about 10 years now and it had held up to all the hauling around. The original handle gave out twice and a replacement was sent free each time. I was amazed that it was very easy to replace. It has a shoulder strap, but I don't use it. I have never found any shoulder strap that was comfortable. It will fall over if you over stuff it. I also realized when I first bought it that the top of the lap tap would be better protected if it was placed upside down so the bottom of the laptop was exposed to the straps and the pockets while the top was protected by the padded cushion inside. The side zippers can be secured and locked together.

I have owned this case ever since I have had a laptop (two so far since 1999). The handle came apart twice and I was able to get a free replacement each time. I was surprised at how easy it was to replace the handle. Just this year the main zipper is just now having a problem and wearing out. I am going to contact Targus and see what it will take to fix it. I was lucky and got this case for free when I bought my first laptop. I don't know if the current workmanship is as good as it was then.

THE GOOD: Looks nice from the outside. Fits a 16 inch wide laptop and 6 inch battery. Full Length File Pocket are useful for quick storing loose papers. THE BAD: Straps Damage Your Computer - The noisy Velcro straps that are to protect my computer from moving around inside have actually rubbed off the silver color on my computer to the white plastic underneath. It Falls Over - It has plastic feet on the bottom, yet it and its +$2000 contents fall over. It has to be leaning next to something just set it down. Six Pounds - Doesn't seem that much, but after carrying it around all day with a 11 pound computer inside it turns out to be real good exercise for your arms. Noisy - I have to pull 4 noisy Velcro straps and 4 zippers to get the computer and mouse out, which always turns a few heads. Painful Shoulder Strap - It's narrow and oddly shaped with very little cushion. I'd rather have my hands cramp up than have it dig into my shoulder. Eight Useless Pockets - Why would I store my cell phone behind 18 inches of Velcro and 2 zippers if I intended to answer it? Out of the 5 pockets under the 18 inch Velcro and 2 zippers, I only use one to cram my retractable mouse in. My calculator won't fit in any of them. There are 4 more flat pockets, but important papers would get dog eared and anything else would create odd budges if you used them for storage. $100 isn't cheap for something that actually harms to your computer. This case is getting replaced and going in the trash where it belongs.

Good Design, but can't put notebook vertically in the compartment. Weight is 6.1lb, adding the notebook 7.5lb + ac adapter etc, it's quite heavy to carry around. Otherwise, it's a good notebook case in other sense.

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I have the running version, and i do love it. I agree that reading the displays can be difficult while running, but it's been a really nice toy for me. GPS does take a couple minutes to sync sometimes, but usually that gives me enough time to stretch and walk up out of my condo complex's hill. Doing laps/splits isn't that difficult, you just need to sit somewhere and fiddle with it for a bit. Probably the best investment i have ever made for running; right up there with good shoes. However, if you are not technically inclined, buying any gadget like this or similar with lots of bells and whistles is not recommended, as it is likely to confuse (co-worker is bringing her Garmin heart/ped tracker in tomorrow for me to fix) unless you have someone to help you with it.

These things aren't inexpensive, especially for a college student, but I run a lot and wanted something to help chart my progress. The first thing I noticed was the poor reception. It takes about 5-6 minutes of clear skies to sync with your local satellites, but that isn't as much of a hassle as it might seem. Just turn on the unit when you leave the house, do your stretches outside, and it should be ready by the time you are. The other issue is that it loses the signal often; if you live in an area with tall buildings, mountains, wooded areas, telephone poles, or flocks of geese flying overhead, you can expect to hear the "Sync Lost" beep at least a few times whenever you go out. This isn't a huge issue unless you're running around the block in an urban area as the device is smart enough to "connect the dots" between where you were when it lost the signal and where you are when it regains the signal. If you're running in more or less a straight line the results will come out within 10% of true distance. If you're the type of person who cares whether you've gone 8 miles in the last hour or 9, invest in a map. Despite the signal issues, I would have given the unit 3 or even 4 stars. You can account for the syncing time by stretching outside, and you can adjust for the distance errors by adding 5-10% at the end of your run. The reason it gets two stars is that my LCD display started failing after about a month and less than 100 miles. It was still usable for another month or so (in that I could figure "Ok this is either a 6 or an 8, and I know I ran more than 6...), and then the display failed completely and the device became a GPS paperweight. I realize this is almost certainly a QC issue and you aren't likely to get a bum unit like I did, so it gets 2 stars instead of 1. It's useless to me, though.

We been using this GPS unit to measure our horse rides. The display is a bit difficult to read while riding. The documentation clarifies very little and is not in depth at all. Scrolling through the various modes can be tedious. It does keep track of avg speed and max speed. We've yet to figure out how to easily start a new lap. They could do a lot more to make the interface and documentation more user friendly.

Folks, if there's anybody out there thinking of getting fit, breathing in some good air and maybe lose a pound or two, one of the best ways is to get out on your 2 pins. The problem i've always had is a little lack of motivation. With this gadget, everything changes. Knowing down to the exact yard what kind of progress you're making does wonders for your motivation.....you'll even be getting those training shoes on when it's minus 2 and snowing a blizzard! I can't recommend this device enough, go out and get one.

FOR - Lightweight, attractive to look at and without the numerous unnecessary functions that many gadgets come with. AGAINST - miscalculates urban times and distances due to loss of GPS signal -screen difficult to read -controls awkward when worn -Navman do not reply to requests for advice/information not included in the manual

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I have the running version, and i do love it. I agree that reading the displays can be difficult while running, but it's been a really nice toy for me. GPS does take a couple minutes to sync sometimes, but usually that gives me enough time to stretch and walk up out of my condo complex's hill. Doing laps/splits isn't that difficult, you just need to sit somewhere and fiddle with it for a bit. Probably the best investment i have ever made for running; right up there with good shoes. However, if you are not technically inclined, buying any gadget like this or similar with lots of bells and whistles is not recommended, as it is likely to confuse (co-worker is bringing her Garmin heart/ped tracker in tomorrow for me to fix) unless you have someone to help you with it.

These things aren't inexpensive, especially for a college student, but I run a lot and wanted something to help chart my progress. The first thing I noticed was the poor reception. It takes about 5-6 minutes of clear skies to sync with your local satellites, but that isn't as much of a hassle as it might seem. Just turn on the unit when you leave the house, do your stretches outside, and it should be ready by the time you are. The other issue is that it loses the signal often; if you live in an area with tall buildings, mountains, wooded areas, telephone poles, or flocks of geese flying overhead, you can expect to hear the "Sync Lost" beep at least a few times whenever you go out. This isn't a huge issue unless you're running around the block in an urban area as the device is smart enough to "connect the dots" between where you were when it lost the signal and where you are when it regains the signal. If you're running in more or less a straight line the results will come out within 10% of true distance. If you're the type of person who cares whether you've gone 8 miles in the last hour or 9, invest in a map. Despite the signal issues, I would have given the unit 3 or even 4 stars. You can account for the syncing time by stretching outside, and you can adjust for the distance errors by adding 5-10% at the end of your run. The reason it gets two stars is that my LCD display started failing after about a month and less than 100 miles. It was still usable for another month or so (in that I could figure "Ok this is either a 6 or an 8, and I know I ran more than 6...), and then the display failed completely and the device became a GPS paperweight. I realize this is almost certainly a QC issue and you aren't likely to get a bum unit like I did, so it gets 2 stars instead of 1. It's useless to me, though.

We been using this GPS unit to measure our horse rides. The display is a bit difficult to read while riding. The documentation clarifies very little and is not in depth at all. Scrolling through the various modes can be tedious. It does keep track of avg speed and max speed. We've yet to figure out how to easily start a new lap. They could do a lot more to make the interface and documentation more user friendly.

Folks, if there's anybody out there thinking of getting fit, breathing in some good air and maybe lose a pound or two, one of the best ways is to get out on your 2 pins. The problem i've always had is a little lack of motivation. With this gadget, everything changes. Knowing down to the exact yard what kind of progress you're making does wonders for your motivation.....you'll even be getting those training shoes on when it's minus 2 and snowing a blizzard! I can't recommend this device enough, go out and get one.

FOR - Lightweight, attractive to look at and without the numerous unnecessary functions that many gadgets come with. AGAINST - miscalculates urban times and distances due to loss of GPS signal -screen difficult to read -controls awkward when worn -Navman do not reply to requests for advice/information not included in the manual

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Great Brand, my son loves it! Great value, I love the quality and the price!

This sweater was a gift from me to my 12 year old nephew, he loved it because now as a tween, he's very interested in fashion, the only problem being is that the sweater fit him a little long and a little big. He's 4 feet 9 inches, if that helps. In any case, he says it's very warm, and that when he washed it like I told him to, the color does not fade, the fleece does not peel and it's just great overall.

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I liked the feel of the gear and I liked that there is a place to put it together and take wherever I want to go.