My unbiased product reviews

Toyota Innova Service Cost History

2011-11-29T23:10:00.001-08:00

Toyota Innova, as every one knows is an excellent Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV) selling around 4000 units per month in India. I too laid hands on one in 2008 December and has been using it ever since as a self driven vehicle. There is no special need to review this vehicle as it can be summed up in just one statement. "A no nonsense vehicle free of niggling issues and high uptime, which

Car Seat Covers - A selection Guide

2011-09-25T04:56:00.000-07:00

In the last ten years, I did seat cover shopping 5 times. Based on my experience I will share some lessons learned which might help in you in taking an informed decision. I will start with the lessons learned first. Each of the lessons has a story behind it which I have shared below in detail. Lessons learned on Car Seat Cover Purchase If the original fabric seats without seat

Applying for Indian Passport - Some helpful hints are here !!

2011-06-24T04:14:00.000-07:00

My views on applying for a passport based on my experience at Trivandrum passport office. The system at passport office is not big enough to cater the enormous crowd coming to office daily. The officers are doing a stupendous work, but the applicants are guaranteed a horrid time. The tips given here are aimed at reducing the amount of time one has to spend at the passport office. ONLINE

Apollo Acelere - Alloys and Tyres

2011-05-21T23:01:00.000-07:00

Product: Apollo Acelere Tyres Fitted on: Santro Xing Xp 2005 model Purchased from: Apollo brand shop, Thakarapparambu Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India Purchase Experience: Excellent Product Satisfaction: Very Good. Tyre Size: 175/60/R13** (To understand this specification, scroll down to the end of this post) Pros: Excellent riding comfort, improved cornering capabilities, no impact of small

Cham Cloth - Keeps your car scratch free

2011-05-12T04:01:00.000-07:00

All those who love their cars truly-madly-deeply does the cleaning themselves. Anything if overdone can have negative effects. Cleaning can result in cloth marks all over your shining car which becomes more evident under the sun. A little investment in the form of Cham Cloth will come handy in these cases. It costs around Rs.250 and works wonders on the cleaning experience. The absorption

Land Purchase in Kerala- Sharing my experience.

2011-01-28T04:31:00.000-08:00

Building a home, for sure, is one of the dreams every other person is having. Once he/she gets a job, and is married, the next priority is to build a home. Lot of pain and effort goes into realising this dream and everyone has to settle for lot of compromises at the end coz all our requirement cannot be met. But before entering into a deal for the land try to check atleast the following things,

Bathroom Construction - Some Useful Tips

2010-11-25T18:32:00.000-08:00

Bathrooms - they eat up a lot of money during construction, if one decides it to make a style quotient. But rather than spending a lot to make it look beautiful or exquisite what is important in the long run is its usefulness and ease of maintanence.(Click here to view Interlocking brick based construction) Here comes some useful tips on bathrooms. Detailed Description given after these brief

PLUS TWO - Music Review !!!

2010-07-28T05:33:00.000-07:00

Of late Malayalam movies has shown a drastic fall in quality, a sure reason which keeps people away from theatres. Most of the people are waiting for a good movie to come to flock the theatres. Even if the film is very very mediocre, people come to theatres especially on weekends only to go back disappointed as is the trend with some super star movies. But are we going to see a new trend?? Can

Aranmula Kannadi - A Visual Tour.

2010-07-25T00:22:00.000-07:00

Aranmula kannadi or the Aranmula mirror is not just another mirror. It is part of history. Aranmula is place in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala. This town is famous for two more reasons.The Aranmula boat race, when the traditional Kerala snake boats race for the crown during the Onam season and the Aranmula Parthasarathi temple Aranmula Kannadi is not glass, it is metal !!! The creation

Door Hinges - Auto Lock Vs Non Auto Lock

2010-05-31T11:14:00.000-07:00

Product: Door Hinges When I was in the market for purchasing door hinges, I was particular in buying the best quality ones, especially for the front door, bedrooms and kitchen. The reason was simple. It was something which will be used to the maximum. The hardware shop vendor showed me two versions 1 - Door Hinge with AutoLock: This hinch has some spring mechanism between the rolling section.

A premium Helmet at a non premium price - The Studds Helmet.

2010-04-25T09:24:00.000-07:00

Product: STUDDS HELMET Type: Full face helmet Purchase price: Rs 2000 (Indian Rupees) Purchase date: 2008 August Ever rode a motorbike without this gadget on your head, then you are committing a crime as per legal laws and even more important is the fact that you are risking your own life and it is a suicidal mission NEVER EVER RIDE A MOTORBIKE WITHOUT A HELMET ON YOUR HEAD EVEN IF THE JOURNEY

Concrete Door and Window Frames - Serves Purpose, Saves Money!!

2010-03-31T09:55:00.000-07:00

People who are in the process of constructing their dream homes will be in a constant thought process on different ways of constrution. Some will be oriented to find ways to save on construction cost and some others will be thinking on where they can get the unique things which no one else has used so that he can show off to others no matter what the cost. This post is for those who want to save

The All New Honda Activa - Another reliable machine from Honda

2010-02-12T16:48:00.000-08:00

Month of purchase: June 2009 On Road Price: 47000/- (including accessories, road tax and insurance) Dealer: EVM Honda, Kaimanam, Thiruvananthapuram The decisionOnce in the market for a gearless scooter the following were the options considered 1. Kinetic flyte Has lot of good reviews online and people has been recommending the kinetic flyte in all online forums. A test ride revealed that,

Handle bar for Royal Enfield Bullet

2010-01-15T23:03:00.000-08:00

Most of the passionate Royal Enfield owners will have faced the dilemma of chosing the proper handle bar for their ride. Some makes there selection based on aesthetic appeal and some selects it from a usability point of view. My take is to give priority to the usability part without losing out on the aesthetic appeal. The experience gained by me in chosing my bull's handle bar is shared here

Interlocking Bricks - Save your construction cost

2010-01-04T10:05:00.000-08:00

Product: Interlocking Bricks Interlocking bricks - as the name suggests locks itself with other bricks and it is these interlocks which give strength to the wall. No cement mixture is needed for the bonding. This is a concept which many people of my State (Kerala) is not well aware of. People often tend to reject anything which is new. Same was the case with Interlocking bricks, as was evident

Windshield for Royal Enfield Bullet

2009-12-17T18:00:00.000-08:00

Product: WindshieldMake: Royal EnfieldPurchased on: Jan 2007Overal rating: ExcellentThe need:1. When driving at good speeds near paddy fields at dawn or at dusk, lot of small flies comes and hit against the shirt, killing itself and spraying blood stains all over the dress2. At times my little one just want to sit in front of me, and I want to protect him against these flies and dust3. I liked

Exterior Tiles - Sirex Interlocking Tiles - Built to last

2009-12-15T11:03:00.000-08:00

Product: Sirex Exterior TilesDo you like to have these kind of exteriors to your house?If you are planning to lay exterior tiles and is in the process of choosing one, read on my experiences in selecting and laying of exterior tiles.When it comes to exterior tiles two types are available.1. One which is laid on a hard top, ie after laying a layer of cement mixture. The tiles are also bonded with

Sreesanth - A review of this turbulent Kerala Speedster

2009-12-01T22:12:00.000-08:00

Sreesanth -Is it a product to be reviewed?How can a human being be a product?Basic purpose of cricket match is to entertain the viewers, I am seeing each match as a product just like a movie and hence its characters also can be termed as products.Any how this speedsters performance in his comeback test against Sri Lanka on a dead pitch deserves a review, for it truly pumped up the spirits of many

Slate reincarnated - A reliable gadget

2009-11-29T02:52:00.000-08:00

Product: SlateYear & month of purchase: 2006 MayA slate is something which in olden golden days is the device using which we started our writing lessons. The advantage was its reusability, since we could erase what is written reuse it. But now a days it is no longer seen because of lot of disadvantages. But neverthless, it was a good starting point.The modern avatars appeared in the form of toy

An offroader Toy - A rugged jeep

2009-11-23T17:05:00.000-08:00

Product Name: Offroader JeepAge group: 04 and upBefore I say anything about this, just have a look at this jeep.It is a looker.This toy is simple in the sense that it does not have any electric gizmos attached to it. No batteries, no motor, no lights, but it is rugged. The wheel is connected to some kind of mechanical assembly due to which when it rolls, it gives a real life sound.This toy can be

Duckback - A true Rain coat

2009-11-08T09:16:00.000-08:00

Product: RaincoatMake: DuckbackMotorbike has been and is one of the most used commuting medium. One of the major hindrance in using this medium for regular office commuting is, during rainy days we can get completely wet. Raincoats are supposed to be the armory in our custody for combating this threat, which unfortunately does not serve its purpose completely.Many a times after a ride wearing

Home Loan - A fact file

2009-11-01T23:51:00.000-08:00

A General review based on my experience in availing a home loan.Dreaming about a house !!!!Well we all are sure to dream about it at some point of life.But how to make moolah or the money. Most people, if not all depends on Bank loans for constructing a house. I am no expert in analysing or evaluating the existing housing loan schemes from various banks, But I can very well share my

Side box/s for Royal Enfield Bullet

2009-10-29T14:01:00.000-07:00

Product: Sideboxes for Royal enfield bulletMake: CustomMaterial: MS (Mild Steel) with chrome coatingWould you believe that I searched for this one accessory for about 1 year and after that took another 7 to 8 months to realise this.My requirement for sideboxes (Panniers) wereWant to keep the daily luggage (tiffin box + one bottle), rain coat, tools + some groceryNeeded it on both sides, just for

SnapIt - An easy to use Screen Capture Software

2009-10-16T10:10:00.000-07:00

Product: SnapIT, A screen capturing tool for Windows.SnapIt, an innovative name and an equally useful software. This review is based on my 7 day experience in using SnapIt, during which time I was quite happy with the user friendliness and usefullness of this software.How many times do you press the print screen button, for creating images to be inserted into a report?If the answer is zero,then

Goldstar Silencer for Royal Enfield Bullet

2009-10-12T10:37:00.000-07:00

Product: Goldie aka Goldstar Silencer for Royal Enfield Bullet.A thumping solution for the poor souls who miss the thump!!The AVL's or the aluminium engine bullets has quenched the thirst of lot of bullet crazy boys. Many first timers of Royal enfield enthusiasts prefer to go for this model because of the normal positioning of the gear/ brake lever, its reliability and higher cruising speed. But