Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3
Our rating opens with the Matador MP 47 Hectorra 3 tires. And it is no coincidence, because they are an example of innovative engineering solutions and modern technologies. Designed for use on passenger cars and light trucks.
The tread pattern has a large number of sipes. They provide excellent vehicle handling on both dry and wet roads. In conditions of high humidity, the grooves effectively remove moisture from under the contact patch, preventing the effect of aquaplaning.
A technology has been implemented that allows you to determine the degree of wear. Thus, a special indicator 3 mm high is placed on the tire. If it wears off, you need to replace the tires with new ones, since their further use is not safe.
El matador: review
Often, in order to describe the game to our friend/grandmother/dog, without spilling our speech into a good ten kilobytes, we resort to a simple method - “comparison”. El Matador, born long before this day, was constantly positioned as Far Cry. Only better, of course. Such arguments were not born from the ashes, but were captured and subsequently posted online after viewing screenshots. The latter, by the way, in the initial stages were nothing more than skillfully made art, or game shots corrected in Photoshop. What he saw was, to put it mildly, shocking. Mentions of El Matador go back to mid-2004 (the guys from CryTek shot during the same period of time) and then, looking at the lush green palm trees and unshaven “banditos”, Far Cry did not seem so stunning. Years have passed, but today's work by the guys from Plastic Reality is not impressive. Yes, you can see the diligence with which they approached the project, you can see the diligence, but the brilliance with which the much-mentioned Far Cry sparkled without embarrassment, alas, is not there.
It is not known why Colombia has not become famous for its monuments, bountiful harvests and God knows what else, but every youth, and not only that, can immediately answer: “That country is rich in drugs!” Our hero, a brave special forces soldier, goes to various points in... excuse me, Colombia and the surrounding area to restore order by destroying the workforce or factories (we are still talking about drugs, in case anyone has forgotten). Along the way, particularly distinguished drug lords who do not want to appear in court will have to be punished with lead. And in general, it is necessary to eliminate the impending planetary catastrophe (the latter is attributed to its logical meaning; in fact, there is nothing like that in El Matador).
Coming up with something simpler than the plot of the project under review seems very difficult to me personally, but compared to other games and their “daughter was killed - take revenge” and “cat was kidnapped - return”, everything that happens on the screen seems quite sane. After all, in fact, such organizations exist, why should we laugh and smile?
We will have to fight evil not alone, but with fellow bots. It is worth noting that the partners are in no hurry to expose their bodies to bullets; they skillfully find cover, periodically shooting, looking out for a few seconds. And if you decide to exploit your colleagues, this is fraught with an impact not on your reputation, no, but on the difficulty of passing: while you sit in a secluded place, they will lay down their heads, and then numerous bandits will direct equally numerous sights on your character. It is impossible to imagine a sadder picture.
The AI of the adversaries is not at all behind the special forces, but the overall level, of course, is low. At first you are perplexed how, at an average difficulty level, the first missions are completed exclusively with quick save/load assistants. Further - worse. In the jungle, no one will let you stand up to your full height; be prepared to hold Ctrl constantly. And the reason for all this is the too vigorous enemies, to whom the developers attributed inhuman speed. You can only fight this scourge in bullet-time mode, the only pity is that the strip of adrenaline (or whatever our hero accumulates) tends to be spent very quickly. So you have to go through El Matador with dashes, setting aside time for mandatory rest. True, at times, you won’t be allowed to calmly light a cigarette and think about the meaning of life - one well-aimed throw of a grenade at your feet and that’s it, hurry to start over.
El Matador plays well, not counting the disadvantages described above. Only if Far Cry was positioned more as a realistic shooter, then the project under review emanates an arcade feel. By the way, it manifests itself in everything. The slender character easily carries more than 7 firearms like a horse or mule. The engine does not respect physical laws at all, which is why bottles fly around the level and remain intact. But the glass crumbles so realistically that a smile will involuntarily spread across your face. And, finally, what can we hide here, absolutely all human beings have a heroic immunity that allows them to take a good dozen bullets on their chest and after that continue to enjoy life as much as possible.
The surrounding scenery, unfortunately, is too sparse for exploration. There’s not much room to wander left and right, the missions are linear to the point of disgrace, so you have to slowly walk along the rails, like a train, lingering at boss stops. If Plastic Reality had made the location larger and given more freedom of action, then El Matador would have attracted much more attention.
Technologically, the game will not cause a storm of applause, but cases with a sad face should be isolated. The levels are crammed with many objects (sorry, non-interactive ones), on which stylish textures flaunt, the animation is in order, blood naturally splatters the surrounding objects. Personally, I think that the use of a third-person view only spoiled the overall atmosphere, making gunplay more difficult in particular. And the melancholy gnaws more and more when, with a wave of the right mouse button, you bring the camera closer to the special forces soldier’s shoulder...
I find a big plus in El Matador to be the change of musical theme in case of danger: sometimes you simply don’t see the lurking enemy! Otherwise, I can’t even call the melodies memorable. Do you remember, there was something loud, then calm... And that’s it. The rest of the tinsel, such as shots, explosions, oohs and sighs, is kept at the level.
Oh yes, I completely forgot to remind you about the huge arsenal, glitches with dead “carcasses” freezing, and the ugly-looking nails of the main characters (look closely in the script videos!). Although, all this will in no way affect the final grade.
Final comments:
If El Matador had come out two years ago, it wouldn’t have had a price. But now, when the gaming industry is excited by projects with new ideas that have never been seen before, playing Matador is simply boring. In any case, boredom will overcome you, if not in an hour, then in two for sure.
Gameplay: The whole process comes down to a simple one - shooting enemies, then taking a break. Repeats until the end credits.
Graphics: Nice picture, which was ruined by the 3rd person view and completely insane physics. It seems to be there, and it seems like it isn’t.
Sound: Good unmemorable themes. But first of all, still unmemorable.
For how long?: Due to the absolutely linear plot and lack of freedom, it is recommended to play through the game only once.
Debriefing. El Matador
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Matador MPS 330 Maxilla 2
Owners of light trucks and minibuses should pay attention to the Matador MPS 330 Maxilla 2 model. It is characterized by durability and wear resistance, as it has a reinforced design.
The tread has a block structure. Thus, it was possible to increase the load-carrying capacity of the tires and increase their service life. Blocks in the shoulder areas, among other things, ensure directional stability of vehicles when cornering and difficult sections of the road.
Description of the air rifle EDgun Matador R3M extended bullpup 5.5 mm
This rifle from EDgun is another excellent model from our domestic manufacturer.
It's safe to say that the EDgun Matador R3M 5.5mm Extended Bullpup Air Rifle is a high-tech product manufactured to the highest standards of quality and reliability. The EDgan company, based in St. Petersburg, is quite well known in the airgun market. All of its products undergo multi-stage testing, resulting in a high-quality product. By its design, the air rifle EDgun Matador R3M extended bullpup 5.5 mm belongs to PCP (pre-charge pneumatics) rifles with pre-pumping. The source of energy for the shot in this model is a compartment with high pressure of compressed air. The volume of such a duralumin receiver in this model is 388 cc .
The peculiarity of this model is that the Matador EDgun is the first rifle in the world manufactured using bullpup technology and layout. Its trigger and bolt, and along with them a number of other components, are placed in the butt of the rifle. Thanks to this design feature, the rifle has become very compact and at the same time it has a high range and shooting accuracy. What makes this model stand out from the rest is its elongated barrel. Its size is 590 mm. The dimensions of the rifle itself are 890 mm in length, 190 mm in width, 50 mm.
All products leave the factory weakened to 3 J, so you can buy a rifle without a license.
This model has a rifled barrel. It should also be noted that the muzzle energy of the barrel reaches 3 J. In this regard, when purchasing Matador pneumatics, you do not need to worry about problems with the law. Its power is strictly within the limits permitted by law. The initial speed of the bullet is 315 m/s.
The caliber of the EDgun Matador R3M air rifle is 5.5 mm. This weapon fires bullets cast from lead. For ease of shooting, bullets are loaded into a 10-round magazine .
As you can see from the characteristics, this type of weapon is well suited for both amateur shooting at a shooting range and for hunting small game. What is also important is that the rifle shots are not too loud, thanks to the sound moderator and PCP design of the Matador EDgun. This will especially please hunting enthusiasts, since for them the sound of a shot can be decisive.
Particularly pleasing is the fact that the Edgun Matador 5.5 rifle is equipped with a Weaver rail, which allows you to install additional accessories on it, such as an optical sight. The rifle stock is wooden, the barrel is made of weapon steel.
As you can see, this rifle has a number of inherent advantages, and the price of the EDgun Matador R3M 5.5 mm extended bullpup air rifle is quite reasonable. You can easily buy an air rifle EDgan Matador R3M extended bullpup 5.5 mm in our online store with delivery to all regions.
Attention! This model is supplied in permitted capacity for free purchase on the territory of the Russian Federation. At the same time, the model has the ability to increase power by replacing some parts or adjusting the design, but do not forget about the Federal Law “On Weapons” No. 150 - FZ. If necessary, relying on this law and being guided by it, you may need to obtain permission from the LLR of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia after intervention in the structure.
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“Cliched action movie” is a diagnosis that does not require much explanation. Plastic Reality made its own variation of Max Payne 2 - without noir, love story, side jumps, but with outrageous green palm trees. It's strange that El Matador appeared on PC, and not on consoles, where such a product is like dirt. It differs from the host of budget anti-terrorist crafts on Unreal Engine 2.x only in graphics. From the first frames you feel that the artists and graphic programmers put a lot of work into the picture: self-shading, bump mapping, bright (albeit annoying) post-processing effects, high-quality HDR lighting and clear textures, routine physics for twisting corpses into bagels and almost weightless objects...
But there is no time to admire the scenery. El Matador mercilessly deals with those who like to count crows at the post, believes in the decency of the designers who will not “punish” the player for the body armor found in a secret closet, and thinks that normal heroes carefully poke their noses around the corner before climbing into the inferno. Here they kill quickly and bloodily; even a self-charging “bullet time” cannot save you. Sometimes it is not at all clear who sent the final piece of lead - bullets ricochet off most walls. Shotguns and grenades are even scarier, but it is impossible to guess whether enemies will die from the explosion: there were cases when a villain, sitting a meter from the epicenter, calmly rose from his knees and moved on. Apparently, this is why opponents never run away from “goodies” flying towards them.
Stupid opponents are not the only thorn. Take, say, Corbett's arsenal. Impressive in volume, it leaves the impression that the weapon was collected “for show.” Who needs a regular assault rifle when you always have a model with a telescopic sight at hand? Why so many pistols and submachine guns (shooting in Macedonian style is, of course, allowed)? The grenade launcher will be useful only once - for the battle with the “helicopter boss”. At the same time, Victor carries all the goods on his powerful back. It is not surprising that, falling off a cliff into the lake, he falls through a thin film of water and falls into a bottomless abyss!
A set of 15 standard, extremely linear levels, although they look nice, should also be sent to hell. Much less warm feelings are caused by the meager assortment of melodies and the three-kopeck voice acting of the “extras”, who announce their presence with loud exclamations of “Bitch!”, “I’m gonna kill ya!”, “You’re gonna die!” and other “classics of the genre”. Or scripted partners who move Victor to the side if he gets in their way. The “Quicksave” function has a catch: due to the outdated OpenAL32.dll library supplied with El Matador, owners of Sound Blaster sound cards face regular crashes in Windows when saving. Solution: replace the file with a newer one or turn off EAX. The last option is simpler and better - at the same time, you will get rid of speech “jumping” across the columns during boring videos on the engine.
Matador NanoDry Shower Towel
Yes, when I took out the towel for the first time, my wife laughed and asked me in surprise: “What is this, a napkin for an iPhone?” Well, essentially, this is a napkin, only a bigger one.
There is also a question: why do we need towels? I completely agree with you - you can take towels from the hotel to the beach, in the end, throw them in the car, and go wherever you need. But sometimes you can forget them, sometimes you wander from beach to beach, and the towels are thoroughly wet by twelve o’clock. Anything can happen.
At first we thought that we wouldn’t need towels at all, but in the end we used them seven times during our two weeks of vacation. That is, the towels came in handy.
I didn’t like the design of the silicone case a little: I couldn’t fit a towel in there nicely, like I did after purchasing it. Well, the cover also attracts sand, dust particles and everything that can be attracted.
The towels themselves are available in two sizes, I advise you to take large ones - small ones are absolutely nothing. The material is nanofiber, there is an antibacterial coating, and a loop for hanging on a hook. Despite its seemingly modest size, I did not experience any problems. On the contrary, compared to a regular towel, NanoDry Shower Towel, like a vacuum cleaner, picks up every last drop.
Naturally, towels can be washed and used thousands of times. The case has a carabiner for attaching to a backpack or bag, this is also convenient.
Positive indicators
Advantages of the Matador MP47 Hector 3 tire:
- good traction and grip characteristics;
- confident behavior on the primer due to wide slats and cutouts;
- budget cost;
- progressive tread pattern;
- no danger of planing;
- suppression of noise to comfortable limits;
- good handling on dry roads and in rain;
- good mileage;
- wear sensor;
- machine on the sidewall to mark wheel installation.
The tire is best used on good roads and quiet trips.
Important! The Matador MP 47 Hector 3 tire is designed for middle-class SUVs and city cars.
The review will continue with driver reviews.
History[ | ]
The Matador replaces the AMC Rebel, which has been on the market since 1967. With a facelift and a new name, Matadors were available as a two-door hardtop, as well as a four-door sedan and station wagon. It was produced on the basis of “senior” AMC automobile platforms, together with the full-size Ambassador line.
The sedan and station wagon body styles "offered excellent value and were quite popular",[3] including police cars.[4] Government agencies, military units and police departments purchased sedans and station wagons equipped with 5.9- or 6.6-liter V8 engines.
The Matador received an update in 1974, in part to meet new safety requirements, but also to create a completely different model "to combat the post-muscle car bull market for plush midsize coupes."[3]
Video reviews and tests
Summer tires Matador MP47 Hectorra 3 are a budget model manufactured by the Continental concern. Tires are available in different sizes: from 13 to 21, in a wide range of widths: from 145 to 295, and there is also a choice of profile heights: from 30 to 80. Designed for a wide variety of passenger cars, produced in Russia, they have a high speed index, up to 300 km/h.
The non-directional asymmetric tread pattern guarantees precise handling and excellent braking in dry weather and rain. The tire has an increased mileage life and a high level of comfort.
