Autosocks vs Rud Centrax Chains

What's Better? Autosocks or Rud Centrax Chains?

Better Tire Traction

What do you do when you car has no traction in the snow?
I live at the bottom of a very steep cul-de-sac in Colorado where it can get quite snowy and icy in the winter time. In fact, I consider my street the benchmark for testing whether or not any car is equipped to handle the winter streets. For two years, I've been able to negotiate my street - just barely, in my rear wheel drive BMW. This last week, my 1997 RWD, 540i with Traction Control finally met it's match. The single digit temperatures combined with the icy snow-packed accumulation of the last two December snow storms were too much. I was unable to get my car up the street and nothing I tried worked, including backing into my driveway, revving up the motor and attempt at speeding up the hill full charge. Due to the continued cold temps, along with the fact my street never gets sanded, I was forced to car pool for a couple of days while I did some research on tire traction. My conclusion basically came down to four options: Read the rest of this entry

Candy Floss Machine

A Candy Floss Machine makes a great gift idea for the holiday season or any other time of year, for that matter. Who doesn't like Cotton Candy? Actually, I've never been crazy about it, but I do appreciate the fascination in a fluffy ball of cotton made from practically nothing but sugar and air. Having your own Candy Floss Machine gives you that carnival atmosphere right in your very own home. The Cotton Candy Machines below come in a variety of sizes, prices and levels of quality. If you're wondering why you might pay $300 or more for a Cotton Candy maker when you've seen them for $100 or less, there are basically three reasons: Speed, Quality and Size.

I used to own one of the cheaper Candy Floss Machines and here's what I've learned: They work, but it takes lots of time and effort to make anything that resembles the big, magical, fluffy ball of cotton that took you by surprise as a kid at your first circus show. I would literally spend 15 minutes or more with our old cheap candy floss machine to get something about 1/5th the size of the real thing. Read the rest of this entry

Presto Pizzazz Pizza Oven

Presto Pizzazz Pizza Oven Review

How does baking your own frozen pizza at home compare to a good pizza delivery?
The Presto Pizzazz Pizza Oven might give you second thoughts about using Dominoes Delivery, next time you're in the mood for a good, quick pizza. If you've tried a variety of frozen pizzas, you know that the quality, taste and texture range from awful to pretty decent. Now, I'm not going to tell you that a frozen pizza baked with the Presto Pizzazz Pizza Oven is going to replace your favorite pizza parlor, but it might just reduce the number of times per year you visit or have Dominoes Pizza Delivered to your home. While Presto has been churning out gimmicky household products for years, they have come out with a few good ones. The Presto Pizzazz Pizza Oven has actually been out for quite a few years. As you can imagine, it makes quite a popular gift for college kids. Unlike so many of these novelty household items, they usually don't end up quite as convenient, quick or easy-to-use as the advertisements made them seem. As a result, many Presto items tend to fill up a lot of junk yards and garage sales space. However, there are a few good ones. If you're considering a quick, convenient way to make pizzas at home, here's what you need to know about the Presto Pizzazz Pizza Oven. Read the rest of this entry