Here’s a nifty gadget for your gear bag. It’s a replica of a hobo knife from the early 1900’s. This one from W.R. Case has a bone handle with a knife, spoon and a fork with a can opener. It’s … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Knives, Outdoor

Hobo knives – For chowing on the go originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 15, 2009 at 4:09 pm.

Guys have it easier when they want to carry around their gear.  Their clothing tends to have more – and more useable – pockets.  They most always wear belts, and they can wear cases clipped to the belt for their phones, iPods, and other small gear.  Women don’t always have belts, nor do most women want to wear things clipped to them.

Enter the Levenger Soho Leather Electronics Pouch.  This little bag is 4.75 X 1.5 X 5.6 inches and weighs 0.4 pounds.  It’s available in black, red, and chocolate full-grain glove leather with nickel hardware.  It comes with a short (3.25 inch drop length) strap that can be attached around your bag handle, belt, or belt loop.  There is also a long, adjustable strap (drop length of 25.4 – 26.25 inches) that allows you to wear the bag cross-body.  Finally, there is a sewn-on belt loop, if you prefer wearing it that way.  There is an elastic mesh divider inside, but no outside pockets or pouches.  The decorative buckle on the front flap conceals a magnetic snap closure. … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Cases and covers, Leather

Levenger Soho Leather Electronics Pouch originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 11, 2009 at 2:42 pm.

The Pocket Radar device is the world’s first pocket-sized personal speed tracking radar unit that delivers accurate real-time speed measurements with the touch of a button. I wonder if the police will start using these soon? I couldn’t help but groan when I saw the info about this new product, because it reminded me of the fact that I was pulled over by a state cop yesterday and given a speeding ticket for going 41 in a 30mph zone. Do they make fuzz busters anymore? Press release after the jump. … [visit site to read more]

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Speed Radar devices shrink – Pocket Radar originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 11, 2009 at 7:36 am.

My reviews of Saddleback Leather Company bags have proved to be very popular on The Gadgeteer.com. Many of our readers who have gone on to purchase their products have written back to let us know that they have been more than happy with them. Today I wanted to do a quick review of one of their small standalone bag / add-on accessories for some of their other bags. It’s the Pouch. … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Leather, Shoulder Bag

Saddleback Leather Company Pouch Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 8, 2009 at 3:34 pm.

KOR ONE water bottles are BPA free 25 ounce bottles with flip top lids, threadless spouts and are dishwasher safe. An added benefit is the fact that a portion of the sales from each bottle are donated to select water related causes such as the Wetlands Initiative, Marine Research … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Bottles

Reusable water bottles that look stylish and benefit causes – KOR ONE originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 8, 2009 at 12:07 am.

One of the burdens that every gadgeteer must bear is the burden of gadget charging. You know what I mean, almost every gadget that we  own runs on battery power. Mobile phones, audio players, video players, etc. Even though many of our devices can be charged via USB, which is a convenience, that can have its own challenges, such as running out of ports. Fortunately, the age of wireless charging is dawning and I’m going to tell you about one such solution today. It’s the Duracell myGrid Charging Pad. Let’s take a look. … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: charging, Power

Duracell myGrid Charging Pad Cell Phone Starter Kit Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 5, 2009 at 10:27 am.

Planon has updated their DocuPen scanners with the new X-Series line, which improves upon the DocuPen RC800 scanner that I reviewed 2 years ago. They are now able to support image resolutions of up to 600 dpi (up to 1,200 dpi for the X50) and feature a 200 MHz internal processor and 64MB Fast SDRAM onboard memory. They have Bluetooth connectivity, that allows them to connect wirelessly to smartphones, laptops, netbooks and PCs for editing, storage and/or email attachment. The DocuPen Xtreme X-Series scanning pens are currently available for purchase and are priced from $369.99. Full press release after the jump. … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Bluetooth, Scanner

Planon introduces DocuPen Xtreme X-Series line of scanning pens originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 4, 2009 at 10:30 am.

If you are a flashlight junkie, I have one for you that looks really unique, doesn’t cost a lot of money and only runs on one AA battery while providing a bright beam of light. It’s the ICON Rogue 1 LED flashlight designed by Paul Kim of Surefire fame. Let’s take a closer look at this torch. … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Flashlight, LED

ICON Rogue 1 LED Flashlight Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 3, 2009 at 10:00 am.

Reader Dan Rothman sent this in. If you’re worried about contracting the flu, you might want to check out the Touch-Stick. It’s an ABS plastic key shaped tool that you can attach to your keychain. It has a flat surface that you can use to press buttons at the ATM, gas … [visit site to read more]

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Touch-Stick is an H1N1 weapon for your keychain originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on November 2, 2009 at 9:26 pm.

The H2Only 25 oz. water bottle from US Canteen has a built in Ionic-Adsorption Micro-Filtration system that removes toxic chemicals, detergents, pesticides, and agricultural waste, as well as dissolved solids such as arsenic, aluminum, zinc, asbestos, copper, lead, mercury, and chromium … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear, Miscellaneous, News, Spotlight Gadgets

Tagged: Beverage, Outdoor

Filter your tap water on the go with a H2Only water bottle originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 29, 2009 at 10:47 am.

Columbia River Knive and Tool offer two carbiner sets that have interchangeable hext bits. The Get-A-Way Driver includes four standard flat and Phillips bits and the Get-A-Way Driver Torx set offers four standard Torx sizes, T5, T6, T8 and T10. Both tools have an oxygen bottle … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Tools

Screwdriver and Torx driver sets for your pocket originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 25, 2009 at 11:15 am.

Don't think of it as just for gadgets. It's a versatile tool storage unit for many types of work.

We geeks do love carrying around our tools and toys. Cases, packs, clothing with special pockets, and belt cases are found where ever gadget lovers congregate. Recently, a new wrinkle on the fanny pack/belt case genre has come on the scene – the Grab-It Pack. I was given one to review. … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Bag, BeltPack, fanny pack

Grab-It Pack is highly versatile, but nerdy originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 25, 2009 at 10:37 am.

The Wordlock enables the use of letters and words as combinations that can be set and re-set. Word and letter combinations are easier to remember and offer an advantage over numerical combinations that can be forgotten or keys that can be lost. Wordlock uses patented algorithms to … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Security

Luggage lock that uses words instead of a key originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 23, 2009 at 5:49 pm.

Do you ever find yourself behind your computer desk or home theater cabinet, trying to figure out which cable that’s plugged into your power strip, goes with a specific component? You end up spending a few seconds or even minutes tracing the cable from the power strip back up to the device. What a pain… Hey, here’s … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Organization

Organize your cables with Dotz originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 22, 2009 at 10:58 am.

Hello office supply geeks, I have a pen for you. It’s the Bookmarker from Everyday Innovations. This product combines a ballpoint pen, a bookmarker for your favorite book and a small stack of sticky flags. The Bookmarker pen is thin enough to be used as an … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Pens

Pen + Bookmarker = Bookmarker Pen originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 21, 2009 at 8:56 pm.

I live in sneakers. That’s all I wear day in and day out. I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that I don’t think I have even own one pair of ‘dress’ shoes right now that fit me. My kicks of choice lately have been Asics Gel Enduro trail running shoes because I like a lot of cushion. I’m always up for reviewing offbeat products, so I was happy to check out a pair of shoes from Chrome -  the same people that make the popular messenger bags. … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Clothing, Shoes

Chrome Shoes Review – Sneaks for Geeks originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 21, 2009 at 7:48 am.

If you have a strong fear of storm activity and an extra $599.99, you should check out the Thunderbolt Storm Detector from Edmond Scientific.  The Thunderbolt works from any land-based location on earth, and uses “you as the center, and detects all activity based … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear, Home Tech

Tagged: Geek toys, weather

Track Thunderstorms with the Thunderbolt Storm Detector originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 20, 2009 at 9:35 am.

Are you an EDC (Everyday Carry) junkie who is always on the lookout for cool new keychain tools, flashlights, pocket knives and storage gadgets? I am That’s why I jumped at the opportunity to take a look at the Mini Cash-Can and Toothpick Case from Sunshine Products USA. Go ahead and get out your credit card now, you’ll be needing it in a few minutes. … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear

Tagged: EDC, Keychain

Mini Cash-Can and Toothpick Case Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 18, 2009 at 12:00 pm.

The Blackfire CLAMPLIGHT is a flashlight that uses a 1 watt Cree White XR-C LED that outputs 65 lumens and is powered by 3 AAA batteries that can provide light for 26 hours (max output for 7 hours). That all sounds pretty ordinary, but what makes this flashlight unique … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Flashlight

Clip, Swivel, Illuminate – Blackfire CLAMPLIGHT originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 14, 2009 at 6:32 pm.

I love power, and when my gadgets have enough juice for the whole day, then all is right in the world. Nothing brings me more joy than being able to whip out a phone, netbook, mp3 player, or camera and know that I will have enough power to do whatever I want. Duracell has made such a product. … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Battery, Power

Duracell Instant Charger Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 14, 2009 at 10:39 am.

Julie kindly arranged for me to review the bluDANGLE, which is basically a very straight forward to use, cheap and relatively sturdy piece of kit!

I use a Bluetooth headset quite often, mainly whilst driving, but also when I’m at work.  As I work for a manufacturing organisation, sometimes I have to get myself out and about around the factory, so occasionally if I know I may need to use my phone when I’m away from my desk, I’ll wear my Jabra headset.  However, as I really can’t get away with wearing it for more than I have too, I’ll normally pop it in my pocket after a phone call, which to be honest is rather pointless as then I can’t hear the headset ringing. … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Bluetooth

bluDANGLE Wireless Headset Lanyard Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 12, 2009 at 3:22 pm.

It’s the Smart Accordion Wallet, a 4″L x 3″ W x .75″D (2 oz.) zippered wallet made of Italian leather with 10 slots for organizing up to 20 cards and bills. Includes an exterior coin pocket on one side and easy ID window on the reverse side. I really like the idea of being able to separate … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Wallet

Is this Weird Al Yankovic’s favorite wallet? originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 11, 2009 at 3:25 pm.

My family has started using a lot of AAA and AA batteries lately.  I’ve been looking around for a recharger that was economical and didn’t have a lot of space devoted to battery sizes we don’t routinely use.  I jumped at the chance to try the Duracell GoMobile recharger when Julie offered.  The GoMobile charges only AA and AAA batteries in a small recharger that works on your home current or in your car using the included car adapter.  With a one-hour charging cycle and a suggested retail price of $29.99 – complete with four rechargeable NiMH batteries – it sounds like exactly what I wanted for my night table! … [visit site to read more]

Filed in categories: Gear, Travel Gear

Tagged: Power, Rechargeable batteries

Duracell GoMobile Recharger Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 11, 2009 at 9:58 am.

I have crummy posture, so this gadget / clothing product caught my attention when I saw it  in the latest Skymall catalog on my flight back from Fort Myers Florida this past week. The PostureTek Biofeedback Apparel System is available in a shirt or bra design. An … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Clothing, Health

Stop slouching with the PostureTek t-shirt or bra originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 11, 2009 at 7:30 am.

Currently on the market there is varied choice of specialized LED flash/spotlights available, some of which are quite amazing.

They do of course vary in size and price depending on the users requirements.  But lets be honest, for a top quality design and build you really need to be paying a serious amount of money.  It doesn’t suit everyone’s budget, unless of course you have some serious cash available to spend.  If you’re anything like me you’ll probably be considering the cost implications first. … [visit site to read more]

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Tagged: Flashlight

Duracell Daylight TOUGH LED Spotlight Review originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 8, 2009 at 1:58 pm.