Product review: Duru Extra Coarse Bulgur (food review)

 

I use Bulgur in stews (works great in an Instant Pot) and tabbouleh salads.  I thought this Bulgur had a nice nutty flavor.

Bulgur Wheat comes in four different grinds: fine, medium coarse, coarse, and extra coarse bulgur. A fine or medium grind is good for salads and baked goods, and medium or coarse grinds are better for pilafs or stuffings.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★    

Review of Duru Extra Coarse Bulgur

Product review: Krediz One Power Readers Glasses, Flex Focus Optic Lens - exposed as a marking scam

 

I thought these were progressive lenses by another name, but they are not. I own progressive lens glasses, and when I hold them next to the computer screen, I can see how the font changes in several bands depending on which part of the lens I am looking through. Krediz glasses have the same power over the entire lens, and the font on the screen remains the same from top to bottom.

My eye doctor never mentioned this type of lens, so I began looking for an explanation of how these lenses work. I found the answer in 16 WNEP ABC investigative report posted on YouTube, where these exact glasses (same box) were analyzed by Northeastern Eye Institute, located in Scranton, PA. The bottom line is that the glasses have one power (+2.5) and do not adjust. It is the person who needs the eyeglasses adjusts by how they look through them; there is no magic. If the person needs glasses with power around +2.5 they adjust the angle by how they look through the glasses or how they place glasses on their nose. Since I usually wear +2.5 power in my reading glasses and about +1.5 power in computer glasses, I can make Krediz glasses work for me. They are fine for reading and slightly blurry for working on the computer screen, but I could improve my vision of the text on the screen by moving how close I am to the screen.

Bottom line: these glasses work fine if you need +2.5 power, but do not pay any more than you would for regular reader glasses. These glasses do not do anything special; the claims are just a marketing angle.

I use Bulgur in stews (works great in an Instant Pot) and tabbouleh salads. I thought this Bulgur had a nice nutty flavor. Bulgur Wheat comes in four different grinds: fine, medium coarse, coarse, and extra coarse bulgur. A fine or medium grind is good for salads and baked goods, and medium or coarse grinds are better for pilafs or stuffings. Ali Julia review Review of Duru Extra Coarse Bulgur You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★☆☆☆

Review of Krediz One Power Readers Glasses - Flex Focus Optic Lens

Product review: SVINZ Hearing Aids, sound amplifier for hearing impaired

 

 These hearing aids have controls to amplify sound, but unlike more expensive hearing aids, they amplify sound at all frequencies simultaneously. These hearing aids cannot be tuned to the specific hearing loss of a person as people typically lose hearing differently at different frequencies. This means the sound feels less natural. However, my mother's hearing is better using them. She lost the more expensive hearing aids almost immediately, so these less expensive hearings are a good option.

The package includes two hearing aids, a charging station that doubles as a storage box, extra domes, a power adapter, a type C charging cable, and a cleaning brush.

The hearing aids are shipped with protective tape over the contacts; you need to remove them before the hearing aid starts charging. The hearing aids were shipping totally discharged, indicated by one blue dot on the charging box. It took a couple of hours for the hearing aids to be recharged. Note that all lights turn off after a short period, and you need to press a button on the back of the charging box to see the current charging status. If you see four blue LEDs, the hearing aid is fully charged.

The control buttons on the hearing aids are tiny and hard to use for someone who is elderly. My mother is not able to use them on her own. However, when I can help her put them on and turn them on, it improves her hearing, which is helpful. We got the hearing working without whistling, although the sound has some echo. Note that the hearing aid makes the voice of the person wearing the hearing aid really loud, which my mother finds disturbing.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★☆

Review of SVINZ Hearing Aids

 

Product review: Peermax Drop Smart Eye Drop Guide - Not a good guide

 I found this guide hard to use. It is harder to compress the bottle; it is harder to dispense just one drop, and it is harder to get a drop to fall into the eye.

The guide works with bottles with pointy tips, as the tip has to be inserted into the opening. The guide is not well suited for bottles that have blunt tips. See attached photos that show how my different drops work with this guide. Overall, I lose a lot of eye drops because they roll down my cheeks instead of falling into the eye. Given the price of eye drops and the insurance limit on how many bottles the insurance allows during a three-month period, I don't think I will continue using it as an eye drop guide.   

However, I found that it is useful for holding eye drop bottles upside down on the vanity overnight (when they are almost empty), so I can get the last few drops in the morning and not waste the last bits of the medicine.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★☆☆

Review of Peermax Drop Smart Eye Drop Guide

Product review: ALIENTABI 0.4 Gallon Handheld Pump Sprayer

 

The sprayer works well. It generates a steady spray after a few pumps. The power of the spray can be changed by turning the ring on the nozzle. When the sprayer does not spray, it means the pressure is too low, and I need to pump the handle to build up the pressure.

⭐ This sprayer does not have a relief valve. The pressure is relieved by unscrewing the top and needs to be done very carefully to avoid getting splashed by the content spray.

⭐ This sprayer does not have a hands-free operation. This sprayer does not have a mechanism that leaves the sprayer spraying without holding down the lever, like some of my other sprayers.

⭐ Oddness: the bottle came with some water at the bottom. Not sure if the manufacturer tested every unit (which seem unlikely) or if this was a return (more likely). However, the sprayer worked fine, so if it was a return, it could have been one of the issues I mentioned earlier.

⭐ I liked that it came with an extra nozzle. Sometimes nozzles get plugged up, and the extra nozzle will extend the life of this sprayer.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Review of ALIENTABI 0.4 Gallon Handheld Pump Sprayer
 

Product review: Kauri Eyeglass Cleaner Tool Microfiber Cleaner Soft Brush

I received five brushes. The clamp on the lenses on both sides and clean the glass. The tool did a reasonable job. Is it better than using an eyeglass cleaning cloth? No.

⭐ If the shape of the eyeglasses were not round, the edges did not get cleaned. Using the cleaning cloth, this is not an issue.
⭐ I could not feel how strong I was pressing on the glass, whereas using a cleaning cloth, I do
⭐ It takes more room than a cleaning cloth. The size is significant if you need to clean your glasses somewhere other than sitting at your desk.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★☆☆

Review of Kauri Eyeglass Cleaner Tool Microfiber Cleaner Soft Brush
 

Product review: OUTLAW TACTICAL Lens Cleaner Spray, glasses cleaner (video review)

 

 I like:

⭐ Large bottle
⭐ No strong scent
⭐ Cleans well

I do not like:

⭐ Not totally sold on the gel vs. liquid; it leaves more smears on glass than the liquid. Maybe I need to use less.  But results are good after some extra polishing.

You can find it on Amazon by following this link.

Ali Julia review ★★★★★

Review of OUTLAW TACTICAL Lens Cleaner Spray