* The old hands free CARK Kit . .

Advantages: Very good sound reproduction, always set up ready for use.
Disadvantages: Needs an external anrenna, plus fitting. Dated nowadays.

..., (as are the phones is it made for) but the principle is brilliant, you have a phone holder that gives genuine hands free operation, with sound that is virtually as good as a radio. Your own voice is picked up and transmitted with the same clarity. The holder itself is very good, if a little large by modern standards, it holds the phone safely and securely, whilst recharging the phone battery. There is no vibration, and the phone will not fly out of the holder at level crossings. I do realise that a lot of bluetooth headsets are replacing this type of kit nowadays, and they are very clear, but these kits do have their merits. The speaker is mounted wherever you want it, and so the sound comes equally to both ears, unlike the bluetooth that goes in one ear only. The microphone is equally good, being able to pick up sound of very good...

smudgeybabes 25.02.2008 · Read review
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Review of Nokia CARK 91 Hands-free kit

Hands free

Advantages: Durable, easy to clean
Disadvantages: Not tops on comfort

...When my son was about 6 months, I desperately needed a bath seat because he was too big for the baby bath and he could sit up without support . Most importantIy, I was looking for a product that would allow me to have my hand free while bathing him. It was rather difficult finding a bath seat in the first place because most stores didn't stock it for safety reasons and it was in low demand? Finally, I saw and purchased this product and have been happy with it since. The suckers have a good grip on bath surfaces so your baby isn't going to slip off. It lasts for long until a child can stand alone. It does what it says on the package- keeps baby safe while your hands are free. Initially, I was worried the seat didn't have any cushions or padded attachments that could make a child more comfortable, but as long as he doesn't slouch...

zomak24u 13.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of Safety 1st Bath Seat

Hands free and a chirpy ringtone

Advantages: Smart and energy efficient too
Disadvantages: Haven't found any yet

...handset/s included, the answering machine offered 12 minutes recording time (and I don't need longer than that!) and each phone offered 25 hours talktime on a full charge and/or 250 hours standby time. In detail it has: 80 phone number storage There is a Built-in speakerphone to allow hands free use Illuminated keypad . GAP compatible Can delete individual messages Last number redial (I use this a lot!) Wall mountable so that it can be efficiently stored somewhere out of reach of children. Mute button Up to 300 metres outdoor range in ideal conditions . Ringer volume control Handset volume control Message received indicator Flashing light to show messages are being stored until you have listened to them Outgoing call list Incoming call list (25 numbers) - Records the phone numbers of your received calls so you can...

laramax 22.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Siemens Gigaset AL285 DUO

Hands-free like Mummy

Advantages: Mini version of grown-up sling, in colour and in quality. Versatile.
Disadvantages: An expensive bit of fabric - but worth it if it fires your child's imagination

...When a new baby comes along, it's almost inevitable that an older sibling will feel left out, at least some of the time. One of the things we found most helpful was to get the older one involved with what we were doing with the baby. Since our new arrival spent most of her time in a sling (couldn't possibly have managed without one - left us hands-free to play!) our older children wanted to carry her too. I wasn't quite sure I was ready for that. but having a "baby" of their own to care for helped to keep them busy - and of course, given that our baby was in a sling so much their babies had to be too! We tried making a wrap sling (since that was what we were mostly using) but the tying was a bit complicated for a young child and took too long for their patience to cope with if we did it for them. We tried a buckle carrier, but again...

jonkitlib 03.01.2009 · Read review
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Review of Mayawrap Doll Sling

To go hands-free or to not go hands-free?

Advantages: Stylish and Trendy with a generously long wire
Disadvantages: Are there any?

...I also brought this headset for use with my Nokia 8310 mobile phone (as well as Nokia HDB-5 Boom Headset). ~ About ~ The Nokia HDD-1 Dual Headset / Stereo Headphones is a very trendy looking and rather useful hands-free accessory. Simply plug it into your Nokia phone and you're away! A single wire goes from a phones hands-free/headphone socket up to the white 'triangle' (as shown in the image) then two separate wires run from the same white triangle to the actual earpieces. Not only useful for listening to the FM radio (if your phone has it) in stereo sound this can also be used during a call but allows for both earpieces to be used, therefore providing a higher sound level .. it's as if they were standing right in front of you. The actual white triangle has a rubber(ish) inside area and allows you to store the earpieces in...

T1mm3h 30.05.2006 · Read review
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Review of Nokia HDD 1 Headset

I'm on a hands free .....

Advantages: Great british comedy with a brilliant soundtrack.
Disadvantages: Hard to find any but missing some of my favourite sketches.

...ons from the last series such as mobile phone man. The DVD begins with mobile phone man himself in a scene entitled "I'm on a hands free" where he really is and not only is he on a hands free he is also on a mini scooter! As he whistles past an unsuspecting crowd outside a restraunt he lets out his massive, bellowing "Heeeeellllllllloooooooo" causing near heart problems for plenty of the passers by. The next sketch is another absolute classic as Dom poses as a recruiting officer for British Intelligence. The girl in the sketch is fantastic as she finds absolutely no problem with living a life abroad and then when the signal comes slitting a few throats and then running away. Following this is another visit from mobile phone man, this time in an almost silent Internet Cafe. The running commentary that goes in the background for this...

assistant_14 26.02.2002 · Read review
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Review of Trigger Happy TV - Complete (Box Set) (DVD)

Hands-free bathing

Advantages: Makes it really easy to bath a newborn, don?t need a baby bath
Disadvantages: Don?t know what that crotch support is like for a baby boy!

...This is a moulded plastic ?lounger? seat for bathing a baby that can?t sit up yet. You have both hands free for washing and playing. Its fabulous if you?re not confident about holding your slippery newborn in the bath or if you have an older baby that wants to wriggle and splash about in the bath. Also you don?t have to buy a baby bath. The baby lies back in the seat, which supports the baby?s head (and the rest of her too!). The baby?s face and shoulders stay up out of the water, and the arm rests and crotch support stop her slipping down. The crotch support is adjustable, depending on how tall your baby is and how high or low you want her to be in the water. The back of the seat has a couple of holes in so the water flows around a bit. The seat sticks to the bath with suckers. You can use the seat in a baby bath or in an adult...

zerub 21.01.2003 · Read review
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Review of Daphne Bath Safety Seat

Comfortable and hands free!

Advantages: Makes it easy to run around after a bigger child/toddler, baby sleeps comfortably
Disadvantages: You can get a bit hot when the sun is blazing!

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Boppy1977 13.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Tomy Freestyle Premier Front Carrier

Danger of Hands Free

Advantages: none
Disadvantages: dead brain

...I've had a mobile phone for a few years now and being a recently graduated physicsist I've suspected the dangers of microwave transmission for a while now. As a result I've been using a hands free kit for longer conversations in a vain effort to prevent me knacking me little tiny brain. However now that I heard about these things being more dangerous when you think of it, its a really simple phenomenon. Microwaves can be produced by vibrating currents within a conductor such as a copper wire. Also when microwaves interact with matter they induce currents, so the antenna of you phone produces the em waves, they will induce currents in the wire and will produce even more microwves to fry our fragile minds. Cheers Alex...

northernalex 15.07.2000 · Read review
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Review of Member Advice on Cellular Radiation

Comfy hands free baby transport!

Advantages: Well padded straps
Disadvantages: I didn't buy one for my first baby!

...I was given the Tomy Safari baby sling as a present for my second baby and it is great to use when out and about as it keeps your hands free for shopping or holding onto a toddler! It cost £30 from Mothercare (they also sell them in Babies R Us and most other nursery shops). It is predominately black but has a leopard "safari" print inside where the baby sits (so Dad's should not be embarrassed to wear it either!) It is suitable for babies from 0 - 12 months or up to 21lbs, which means it should last longer than some other baby slings. It offers good support for a newborn and has fleecy padded leg holes. The baby can either face outwards or towards you and there are sufficient fastenings to adjust according to the baby's size. If your baby falls asleep whilst in it, you can remove it from yourself and just lie him down...

Nikki38 03.10.2003 · Read review
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Review of Tomy Safari Baby Sling