Gill Nevis Short

Advantages: tones the bum&thigh area, fits easily under jeans
Disadvantages: small pads repeatedly curl and stick together

...Did you know there are several groups of muscles in your bum and thigh area that all contribute towards the way your legs are shaped and how you walk? Well no neither did I until I started using the Slendertone Bum and Thigh (BT) shorts. The day after using these shorts I could certainly feel where these muscles were located! I've only had these shorts a few days, but I bought these shorts as an accompaniment to the Flex Max belt, and as promised in my FM review, here are my first impressions of the BT shorts. For those who aren't aware of Slendertone or the EMS craze, then I will briefly bring you up to speed. EMS is Electric Muscle Stimulation and Slendertone provide a range of body toning garments that use EMS. EMS basically stimulates your muscles to contract and relax as they would during exercise, however, you don't have to put... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Great quality, good price, excellent!
Disadvantages: Difficult to walk in

...Having not ridden a bike for just over 11 years, and, therefore being a 'born again' cyclist I nver realised the pain and agony that I would suffer. I have never been in to lycra. The skin tight look is very unflattering on me and there is no way that I can pull it off. I always thought that 'proper' cyclist clothing was just for show and served no real purpose. How wrong was I. My first ride out consisted of a 10 mile warm up. I went out in a normal pair of shorts and............... After the first 2 miles I was getting a numb rear. After 5 miles the chaffing set in, and after 7 miles I was in absolute agony. I could not sit down properly for 3 days and I was walking funny for 2. After this fiasco I went in to a local shop and decided to get some lycra shorts. I was told by the very helpful assistant that there were... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Small and very strong
Disadvantages: A bit bulky and expensive from UK suppliers

...The problem with writing a review on any GPS devices at the moment is that features and prices seem to increase and decrease at a daily rate, not wishing to sound like my Granddad but when I first purchased a GPS for hill walking (obviously I use my legs for the majority of the assent and descent) it was very basic and gave coordinates and a breadcrumb trial on a little screen. It also used a set of batteries every time I went out, so was costly, not as costly as say scrambling a Sea king out from RAF Lossimouth to collect you in your sandals as you attempt to scale Ben Nevis and then realise that the words "highest Mountain in the UK" are a reality and not a clever marketing ploy by the Brave Heart obsessed Scottish tourism board. For the last time William Wallis could not have had a blue dye on his face... So GPS has come a long... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful