Product reviews Post your product reviews here. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:02:01 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:02:01 +0000 Gearhead Central http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?forums/product-reviews.21/ Review: 2016 Nissan Sentra SR Tue, 16 Aug 2016 06:53:35 +0000 http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/review-2016-nissan-sentra-sr.18795/ http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/review-2016-nissan-sentra-sr.18795/ invalid@example.com (Cheers and Gears RSS) Cheers and Gears RSS
Review: 2016 Nissan Sentra SR]]> Review: 2016 Fiat 500X Trekking Plus and Jeep Renegade Limited Sat, 30 Jul 2016 14:45:58 +0000 http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/review-2016-fiat-500x-trekking-plus-and-jeep-renegade-limited.18636/ http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/review-2016-fiat-500x-trekking-plus-and-jeep-renegade-limited.18636/ invalid@example.com (Cheers and Gears RSS) Cheers and Gears RSS
Review: 2016 Fiat 500X Trekking Plus and Jeep Renegade Limited]]> Review: 2016 GMC Canyon SLT Crew Cab & Toyota Tacoma Limited Double Cab Wed, 20 Jul 2016 21:04:13 +0000 http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/review-2016-gmc-canyon-slt-crew-cab-toyota-tacoma-limited-double-cab.18501/ http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/review-2016-gmc-canyon-slt-crew-cab-toyota-tacoma-limited-double-cab.18501/ invalid@example.com (Cheers and Gears RSS) Cheers and Gears RSS
Review: 2016 GMC Canyon SLT Crew Cab & Toyota Tacoma Limited Double Cab]]> Quick Drive: 2016 Volkswagen Passat V6 SEL Premium Sat, 16 Jul 2016 00:29:09 +0000 http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/quick-drive-2016-volkswagen-passat-v6-sel-premium.18451/ http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/quick-drive-2016-volkswagen-passat-v6-sel-premium.18451/ invalid@example.com (Cheers and Gears RSS) Cheers and Gears RSS
Quick Drive: 2016 Volkswagen Passat V6 SEL Premium]]> Review: 2016 Chevrolet Volt Premier Tue, 12 Jul 2016 23:00:32 +0000 http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/review-2016-chevrolet-volt-premier.18407/ http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/review-2016-chevrolet-volt-premier.18407/ invalid@example.com (Cheers and Gears RSS) Cheers and Gears RSS
Review: 2016 Chevrolet Volt Premier]]> Jabra Extreme 2 Bluetooth headset Wed, 06 Jul 2016 02:55:27 +0000 http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/jabra-extreme-2-bluetooth-headset.18349/ http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/jabra-extreme-2-bluetooth-headset.18349/ invalid@example.com (Flexin) Flexin

So I have been testing the Jabra Extreme 2 for a month. Here is a break down of the pros and cons of this headset.

Pros
  • Design
  • Comfort
  • Decent battery life
  • Does a decent job with wind
Cons

  • Ear piece volume is too low for noisy environments
  • Noise cancellation is poor

This is a decent headset but if you bought it for the claimed noise cancellation you will be disappointed. I tried everything I could think...

Jabra Extreme 2 Bluetooth headset]]> Quick Drive: 2016 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium Thu, 30 Jun 2016 23:03:11 +0000 http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/quick-drive-2016-subaru-forester-2-5i-premium.18318/ http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/quick-drive-2016-subaru-forester-2-5i-premium.18318/ invalid@example.com (Cheers and Gears RSS) Cheers and Gears RSS
Quick Drive: 2016 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium]]> Review: 2016 Chevrolet Malibu 2LT Tue, 28 Jun 2016 21:52:14 +0000 http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/review-2016-chevrolet-malibu-2lt.18290/ http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/review-2016-chevrolet-malibu-2lt.18290/ invalid@example.com (Cheers and Gears RSS) Cheers and Gears RSS
Review: 2016 Chevrolet Malibu 2LT]]> Borescope/Endoscope camera for Android phones Mon, 27 Jun 2016 03:31:19 +0000 http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/borescope-endoscope-camera-for-android-phones.18266/ http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/borescope-endoscope-camera-for-android-phones.18266/ invalid@example.com (Flexin) Flexin

Specs

6 LED lights
LED and photo control switch
Focal lenth 4cm
Water proof IP67
Hook, mirror and magnet attachments included

James]]> Quick Drive: 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit and Wrangler Unlimited 75th Anniversary Thu, 16 Jun 2016 02:44:00 +0000 http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/quick-drive-2016-jeep-grand-cherokee-summit-and-wrangler-unlimited-75th-anniversary.18129/ http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/quick-drive-2016-jeep-grand-cherokee-summit-and-wrangler-unlimited-75th-anniversary.18129/ invalid@example.com (Cheers and Gears RSS) Cheers and Gears RSS
Quick Drive: 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit and Wrangler Unlimited 75th Anniversary]]> Magic Grip by Merkury Innovations Sun, 12 Jun 2016 17:17:10 +0000 http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/magic-grip-by-merkury-innovations.18083/ http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/magic-grip-by-merkury-innovations.18083/ invalid@example.com (Flexin) Flexin


James]]> Review: 2016 Mazda CX-3 Grand Touring Sat, 11 Jun 2016 06:51:56 +0000 http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/review-2016-mazda-cx-3-grand-touring.18080/ http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/review-2016-mazda-cx-3-grand-touring.18080/ invalid@example.com (Cheers and Gears RSS) Cheers and Gears RSS Upon the seat
Of a Mazda CX-3 built for two”



Okay, I might have slightly altered a song that you may sung during preschool and/or kindergarten. But that song perfectly describes the latest entrant in the subcompact crossover class, the 2016 Mazda CX-3. Let me explain.



Mazda has been designing some of the sharpest looking vehicles for a few years and the CX-3 is no exception. The front end looks the same as the larger CX-5 and upcoming CX-9 with a large grill...

Review: 2016 Mazda CX-3 Grand Touring]]> Review: 2016 Scion iM Sat, 28 May 2016 03:26:38 +0000 http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/review-2016-scion-im.17947/ http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/review-2016-scion-im.17947/ invalid@example.com (Cheers and Gears RSS) Cheers and Gears RSS news came out that Toyota would be closing the brand this fall. Most of the lineup, including the iM, would move over to Toyota. It feels somewhat weird to do a review on a brand that is essentially a dead man walking. But with the iM moving to the Corolla family, it would give us an idea of whether or not we recommend it.



The Scion...

Review: 2016 Scion iM]]> Review: 2016 Nissan Titan XD Pro-4X Sat, 14 May 2016 01:33:13 +0000 http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/review-2016-nissan-titan-xd-pro-4x.17783/ http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/review-2016-nissan-titan-xd-pro-4x.17783/ invalid@example.com (Cheers and Gears RSS) Cheers and Gears RSS
Review: 2016 Nissan Titan XD Pro-4X]]> Review: 2016 Hyundai Tucson Limited AWD Sat, 30 Apr 2016 03:33:42 +0000 http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/review-2016-hyundai-tucson-limited-awd.17646/ http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/review-2016-hyundai-tucson-limited-awd.17646/ invalid@example.com (Cheers and Gears RSS) Cheers and Gears RSS
Review: 2016 Hyundai Tucson Limited AWD]]> Quick Drive: 2016 Kia Optima EX Sat, 23 Apr 2016 06:43:27 +0000 http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/quick-drive-2016-kia-optima-ex.17557/ http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/quick-drive-2016-kia-optima-ex.17557/ invalid@example.com (Cheers and Gears RSS) Cheers and Gears RSS 2012 Optima Hybrid. Since this time, we have driven the full gamut of midsize sedans that have impressed us (Honda Accord EX) or ended up to be a big dud (Chevrolet Malibu Eco). The Optima hasn’t been resting on its laurels during this time either....

Quick Drive: 2016 Kia Optima EX]]> Review: 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring Sat, 16 Apr 2016 03:53:21 +0000 http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/review-2016-mazda-mx-5-miata-grand-touring.17496/ http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/review-2016-mazda-mx-5-miata-grand-touring.17496/ invalid@example.com (Cheers and Gears RSS) Cheers and Gears RSS


I couldn’t say he was wrong. The vehicle in question, a 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring, isn’t what I would call the perfect vehicle for winter or be in traveling to an auto show. But here I was with a Miata parked on the street. I should explain how I ended up with a Miata over the winter. It goes a few months back to a conversation thread I was somehow...

Review: 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring]]> Quick Drive: 2016 Buick Enclave Premium AWD Tue, 12 Apr 2016 08:03:29 +0000 http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/quick-drive-2016-buick-enclave-premium-awd.17445/ http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/quick-drive-2016-buick-enclave-premium-awd.17445/ invalid@example.com (Cheers and Gears RSS) Cheers and Gears RSS
Quick Drive: 2016 Buick Enclave Premium AWD]]> Power fist 51"X30" steel hitch mounted carrier review Sun, 03 Apr 2016 15:06:58 +0000 http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/power-fist-51-x30-steel-hitch-mounted-carrier-review.16553/ http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/power-fist-51-x30-steel-hitch-mounted-carrier-review.16553/ invalid@example.com (Flexin) Flexin
Product use:

Hauling items like scooters, snowblowers, lawn mowers...​
Price:

$239.99 (Canadian)
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Length of time you owned or used the product:

Bought in December 2015
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Pros:
  • Somewhat decent price, available locally (at least for me but can also be ordered online)
  • Comes with a anti rattle clamp.
  • Does what I need.
Cons:
  • Paint seems cheap...

Power fist 51"X30" steel hitch mounted carrier review]]> 2 Quick Drive: 2016 Lexus NX 200t F-Sport Fri, 01 Apr 2016 01:42:31 +0000 http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/quick-drive-2016-lexus-nx-200t-f-sport.17356/ http://www.gearheadcentral.com/index.php?threads/quick-drive-2016-lexus-nx-200t-f-sport.17356/ invalid@example.com (Cheers and Gears RSS) Cheers and Gears RSS Lexus NX 300h review last year, I said this,



“You’re better off sticking with the regular NX 200t and having that extra $5,000 going towards some options.”



Recently, I had the chance to put part of that ending line to the test as a 2016 Lexus NX 200t F-Sport came in for week’s evaluation.



The NX F-Sport follows the formula of other F-Sport models with a more aggressive look....

Quick Drive: 2016 Lexus NX 200t F-Sport]]>