Sentences with phrase «than a rubber band»

In one dive master's words, «Man, lights make it snap back into its holes faster than a rubber band.

Not exact matches

It did that by exploding a watermelon with rubber bands, a broadcast that was simultaneously seen by more than 800,000 people at its peak.

«They are also easier to use than a covered rubber band.»

I still have a little more than a fourth a package left and I make sure to rubber band and pack it in a bag and it still is as fresh and tasty as the day I opened it.

This method is considerably faster than the traditional method; the downside is that the ristras tend to be a bit thin or skinny and last only as long as the rubber bands hold out.

We can stretch a large rubber band much farther than we can stretch a small rubber band, and we can't make a small rubber band a large one.

«There's a local paper rolled up in a rubber band One more sad story's one more than I can stand Just once, how I'd like to see the headline say Not much to print today can't find nothing bad to say

«If you pull on it when it's coiled, you get a lot more strain on the rubber band than if it's just straight.»

The team — led by Professor of Chemical Physics at Trinity, Jonathan Coleman, one of the world's leading nanoscientists — infused rubber bands with graphene, a nano - material derived from pencil lead which is 10,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair.

«After sitting in the same position for more than an hour, the ligaments actually overstretch rather than flicking back like a rubber band,» says Smith.

Price's descriptions of these new beasties trigger accompanying vignettes far less entertaining than the framing story, which is rife with horror movie in - jokes, cheesy rubber monster masks, and music by pop - reggae band UB40 -LRB-!).

We can stretch a large rubber band much farther than we can stretch a small rubber band, and we can't make a small rubber band a large one.

At least the foil and rubber band is better than an old rag, I always thought that one was kind of like a fuse.

It copes with British roads far better than anything wearing such rubber band profile tyres has any right to.

The latter, rather than droning on monotonously under hard acceleration as is the case with most CVTs, uses predetermined shift points, which makes it one of the more user - friendly «rubber band» boxes on the market.

The system felt smoother than most I have used, and didn't cause a rubber - band effect when following other cars, as some do.

Combined output is 121bhp and it is delivered in a more «user friendly,» less rubber - band like way when accelerating than before, which disguises the fact the car is a hybrid.

The CR - V CVT is designed to provide the optimum gear ratio for the driving conditions and to offer a more natural driving feel than some previous CVT transmissions that have a disconnected «rubber - band» feel compared to a conventional automatic transmission; the CR - V also offers stronger acceleration response with a linear build in engine rpm that avoids much of the «slipping» feeling some drivers notice with other CVTs.

The result comes much closer to the direct, linear, feeling of the conventional «box, rather than the stretchy rubber - band sensation we know from CVTs.

Combine that with 18 - inch lightweight alloy wheels shod with rubber band thin 225/25 R18 tires and suspension that's nearly an inch lower than the VXR it is based on and it reads for a recipe that results in a ride with all the finesse and charm of a skateboard.

Once again, we have to applaud Mazda for sticking to its guns, as rather than adopting a rubber - banding continuously variable transmission like most other makes, it's going with a more traditional gearbox.

Nissan / Infiniti seem to build «em better than most, but if I'm forced to pick an automatic, I'd still prefer traditional stepped gears versus the rubber - band effect sometimes felt in CVTs.

G - Design Shift Feature Both available Civic CVTs are designed to provide the optimum gear ratio for the driving conditions, and to offer a more natural driving feel than some previous CVT transmissions that may have something of a disconnected «rubber - band» feel compared to a conventional automatic transmission.

The new OS, which debuts in June offers: ● fresh, but familiar interface elements ● simple to use, but powerful ● fun, but approachable The preview video makes it clear that BlackBerry 6 will be much more touchscreen friendly than what we have seen in the past from RIM, with new gestures, multitouch support and improved feedback for the user (kinetic scrolling, rubber banding).

T - G: Perhaps more than most genres, racing games must nail the fundamentals, with control that balances accessibility and finesse, and AI that doesn't seem to rubber - band or act too robotically.

Last but not least, poet Mary Jo Bang — whose book The Eye Like a Strange Balloon includes a number of marvelous poems inspired by Polke paintings — is less interested in the rubber bands than in their «newspaper underpinning.»

With help from students, Tony Lewis installs his site - specific work, which includes countless screws and more than 19,000 graphite - dipped rubber bands.

The photo gallery patent is narrower than the general rubber - banding patent.

The Fitbit Flex 2 is a simple yet effective tracker with a more exciting design than its predecessor, meaning it looks less like a boring rubber band especially when paired with the interchangeable accessories.

It's little more than a tube - shaped piece of aluminum attached to a flat band made of rubber or leather.

There's nothing less motivating than feeling cheated by a rubber band at the end of a weightlifting workout.

The Fit is all plastic and rubber, a basic band with a rectangular display that's much larger than the screens on other fitness trackers.

The rubber band causes it to get pretty damp with sweat under there during a workout, but that's an issue with the nature of the material rather than the device itself.

One more thing: For the sportiest look and robust design, stick with one of the rubber bands rather than a nylon or leather one.

The best chance smartwatches have right now is to go after the fitness tracking market, appealing to those who want something that can handle all of their workouts but also look fine over the course of the day as a watch rather than a clunky rubber and plastic band on your wrist.

The all metal case and leather bands feel much nicer than the plastic and cheap rubber of the standard Watch 2, and those bands are replaceable with any standard watch band.

The Gear Sport is a little smaller than the Gear S3 at 42.9 mm, and it features standard pins for 20 mm bands with a wide variety of colorful Nato watch straps in both traditional nylon and a hybrid rubber and leather variation.

Still keeping with the low sum of US$ 129 (about # 110, AU$ 179) for the silver face and rubber band, and US$ 149 (# 149.99, about AU$ 210) for the same with a leather band a buckle - type strap - in both sizes - it's far cheaper than its predecessor's initial launch price of US$ 199 (# 199, about AU$ 252).

This replacement Apple Watch band is made from genuine leather, and some people may find that it feels more breathable than a watch band made from fluoroelastomer or similar «rubber» materials.

More than the housing, though, what really seemed to mute the entire visual experience of the watch was the color of the rubber band they chose to put on the Edition.

Rather than your standard ugly rubber band that many fitness trackers are associated with, the Fitbit Blaze is a removable module that can be combined with a range of bands in varying colours and materials.

How to make the Fitbit Flex more secure: The original Flex's fastening is a little less secure than other Fitbit devices but there are rubber bands available that can be placed around where the strap overlaps to make sure it doesn't come off even if the pins come loose.

Credit: Jeremy Lips / Tom's GuideIts large display and rubber - like band will definitely mark you as someone wearing a fitness device, but it's no more egregiously techy than the Fitbit Charge.

The Urbane 2nd Edition is definitely more sportsy than the Watch Urbane, especially when you choose one of the rubber bands.

The official Bumper, meanwhile, is more a rubber band than it is a true case: both the front and back are left entirely exposed, with the Bumper stretching around the stainless steel band alone.

Its face is square rather than circular and the default band is rubber, giving it the look of a sports watch more than something you'd wear all day every day.