Exceeded My Expectations

I've been looking for a great down alternative comforter for several months now. I've searched in Department Stores Bed and Bath store and finally online at Amazon. The comforters that I really liked in the brick and mortar stores were of exceptional quality but also high priced. I could not find any comforters that I could see taking home for under $200.



When I saw this comforter on Amazon I was a bit skeptical and thought "hey if I don't like it I'll send it back" - Well this baby is staying on my bed! It really is wonderful! Great quality! Pure comfort! And for under $100 for the medium fill (which I purchased) you can't beat the price for the quality.



Oh - One major part of my decision to order was the box stitching and how this feature keeps the fill from sliding to the edges of the comforter. If you are seriously searching for a comforter like this buy it now! You will be thrilled with the deal!More detail ...

Great Alarm Sound great little clock

I've acquired quite a collection of alarm clocks over the years in the search for the perfect one. And while Clocky isn't perfect it is definitely the best one I've seen so far.



1. The alarm tone is adorable and (most importantly) somewhat random. Unlike the traditional Casio or Timex alarms which sound like fire alarms Clocky sounds like R2D2 going crazy. I hate all alarm clock sounds with a passion but somehow I haven't been able to fall in hate with clocky. That sound is just too darned cute (and somewhat random which helps).



2. The actual running around functionality is a little gimmocky but effective. The thing is clocky doesn't run until after you've snoozed once so you have incentive to get up (this can be configured from 10 to 0 minutes thus effectively immediately buzzing and running). But overall it works. Clocky runs until he gets stuck on a wall or a discarded bit of clothing and makes a bunch of noise. You've got to figure out where he went and drag him back.



While I had imagined some sort of light hop to the ground Clocky actually lands on the ground with a resounding thud. It does have 4 batteries in it. I once accidentally put clocky on the dresser over my bed and woke to a 3 pound alarm clock falling 4 feet onto my chest. While this little thing feels hugely sturdy for an alarm clock I can't imagine clocky would be too happy long term if you put it up more than 3 feet off the ground and had hardwood floors. Still It's probably more safe to throw across the room than most alarm clocks.



3. They've also fixed a lot of the little problems with most clock interfaces. For one the buttons are easy to press and interact with. Changing the time isn't a tedius experience as the key repeat rate is much faster and more responsive than most clocks. Otherwise it's press a button get a response with a clean and simple UI. The only unintuitive function was setting the snooze time (hold down the alarm time) but otherwise the UI is beautiful.



There are two problems though they don't quite detract enough to drop the a full 5 star score.



1. The button to turn off the alarm is simple and easy enough to press that the first few weeks I found myself pressing it accidentally every now and then thus turning off the alarm.



2. If you have a cluttered landing site Clocky may turn himself off as he jumps. If he lands just right (or well somewhat right) he'll hit that aforementioned button himself and shut down.



Overall of the 12 alarm clocks I currently own Clocky is the only one I still use on a daily basis. If you hate conventional alarm clocks I recommend trying this one. So far for me it has been great.

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