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Spin Spa, Openx Duo, and Mighty Putty
SPIN SPA
$19.99 **
The promise - Nothing less than trans_forming your boring shower into a vibrant "spa experience," through the use of a spinning brush. While you're at it, "use the
microdermabrasion head to cleanse away dead skin cells from head to toe and reveal the youthful skin beneath."
The reality - "It takes more work to keep it steady than to enjoy what it does," griped one tester. Others thought it was "clunky" and "gimmicky." But, as another said, "who doesn't love a massage? It felt great."
CARTDESK
$109.99 *
The promise - For that special workaholic in your life, a folding desk that lets him or her work anywhere.
The reality - "Too much folding, unfolding, snapping, and unsnapping," said one tester. "Reminds me of a foldout airplane tray table-and it produced the same cramped, inconvenient space."
OPENX DUO
$29.95 **
The promise - Finally, a solution to the national nightmare of scissors that don't cut it, nutcrackers that crack under pressure, can openers that can't, and bottle grippers that have lost their grip. And it's all-in-one! Comes with a package opener that "cuts plastic like butter."
The reality - "Way too expensive," commented a tester. "Save your money-buy a second set of scissors," advised another. On the upside, one staffer loved the fact that "it easily cracked walnuts and opened cans."
MIGHTY PUTTY
$19.95 ***
The promise - This superpowered epoxy creates "an everlasting bond" that can support up to 350 pounds.
The reality - Our testers agreed. They used it for tasks both mundane (plugging a leaky faucet, affixing a loose tile) and imaginative ("Mom, what's Tommy doing on the ceiling?"). Okay, we're kidding about Tommy. But we're not kidding about the reviews. "A little goes a long way," said one tester. The only complaint was an unpleasant vinegary odor, but it dissipates.
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