ROANOKE, Va. – If you like bacon, but hate the grease, the Bacon Wave may be your new favorite product. It promises to make bacon to perfection, crispy and tasty, in your microwave. Once done, you place skewers into the bacon to make sure it gets done, then put it in the microwave, following the cooking guide for how long. Samantha Smith said, “it tastes good, but the texture is off.”Brittany Furrow, a mom on the go said, “that’s really good.”Jeff Williamson said, “it’s a good salad bacon, but not good breakfast bacon; a little too dry.”Chase Parker said, “I like it. It’s a deal.”You can find Bacon Wave at major retailers for $20 to $25.

Egglettes promises to get rid of that, while making the perfect egg. Ashley test the Egglettes to see if it lives up to its promise. To start, she sprays cooking spray in each to coat it, then adds and egg and, for some, cheese. She calls Egglettes a dud. You can find them at CVS for $10 if you want to try it yourself and see if you have better luck.

The Rapid Ramen Cooker promises to get you out of the kitchen faster, cooking the noodles in less than half the normal time. Put the noodles in the container, add water to the fill line and cook for three minutes. She likes the product, but thinks the noodles need to cook an extra 15 to 30 seconds to be perfect. She still calls the Ramen Noodle Cooker a deal! If you know of a product we should test, send Patrick an email at pmckee@wsls.com or send him a message on Facebook.

Published: January 8, 2020, 4:00 am Updated: January 8, 2020, 7:18 amROANOKE, Va. – The Samurai 360 claims it’s the only knife you need. The Samurai 360 seemed to work with relative ease. Minutes later, he pulled it out and sliced it, saying “I’m not even hesitating and it’s cutting right through it.”In the end, Jeff called the Samurai 360 a deal. If you have a product we should try, email Patrick at pmckee@wsls.com or send him a message on Facebook. Patrick may even get you to join him for the next Deal or Dud shoot.

ROANOKE, Va. – It’s the annual nightmare -- the tangled wad of holiday lights. The Holiday Light Saver promises “no more tangled holiday lights” -- so our product tester Ashley puts it to the test. She starts by removing the three pieces from the box and looking at the instructions. Once she figured it out, the lights went into the sleeve easily, but she had to work to get all of them in there. The lights kept getting caught on the plastic sleeve.

But, if the outside of your home looks a little dim, or like the Grinch stole Christmas, the Star Shower Slide Show will scare him out of Whoville. The box has the projector, a stake, a stand and a box with 12 slides, covering a variety of holidays, including Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Halloween and Easter. The hard part is selecting which slide to use. The dancing Santa’s and candy canes are sure to put your family and the Griswold’s in the Christmas spirit. The Star Shower Slide Show is a deal!

But, the Lint Lizard promises to “remove dryer lint buildup!”Assembly is easy. The directions say to vacuum the lint filter before then go into the lint trap to get out what you can’t reach. Product tester, Margaret said, "it’s hard to angle it in there. When asked if the product is a deal or dud, Margaret said, “I’d say deal." You can find the Lint Lizard on Amazon for around $15.

ROANOKE, Va. – The Angry Mama microwave cleaner says it steam cleans the grime from your microwave. Add vinegar and water to fill lines and add a squeeze of lemon juice for a pleasant odor. Then, put the hair and head back on and place it in the microwave. The microwave, even with the added lemon juice, still smelled a lot like vinegar. The Angry Mama is a deal.

The Potato Express promises to cook oven-baked potatoes in just four minutes. You put one to four potatoes in the Potato Express, then close the flap. Place the Potato Express in the microwave with the flap side down, then cook to suggested times shown in the chart. But, if I want a snack, I'm sold." She said, "I'm sold.

The Dust Daddy promises to get up dust like no other. After a little more effort, the Dust Daddy is finally ready to go. "It's good for like little pieces of dust, but I found this stuck on top of it," Margaret said about a large dust bunny. Asked if it's a deal or a dud, Margaret said, "I'd say a dud on this one, definitely a dud." The dust daddy is for sale on Amazon for $10.99.