REVIEW – Multitools are all the rage. Bibury has extended that rage into the garden with its multifunction garden pruning shears. Julie wrote a news piece on this back in May 2020, and now, we’re testing it out. Let’s see if adding functions to pruning shears makes sense or should be clipped. What is it? …
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NEWS – I’ve been hauling bikes and snowboards on my cars for decades and during that time there’s been numerous advances that have made things easier; I have stories for another time. Yakima has been my go to brand for a lot of reasons and so I always keep an eye on what they’re cooking …
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REVIEW – We all need tools from time to time. Little fixes around the house require the right tool. Multitools aim to be the go-to solution for a lot of these types of jobs by including a slew of tools in an easy-to-carry package. For many, multitools are an everyday carry (EDC) thing. Bibury offers …
NEWS – The TPSK which is short for Titanium Precision Screwdriver Kit is just what you would guess it is. It’s a screwdriver set from CountyComm, purveyor of cool EDC Gear, that includes a Titanium handle with a 1/4-inch hex-bit driver socket. Also included in this kit is a set of 10 hardened steel screwdriver …
REVIEW – Over the last six months, I’ve read numerous reports observing that video gaming was at an all-time high in 2020. That makes total sense, as we’ve all spent a lot more time at home than we used to, due to COVID. Console gamers have the luxury of sitting on the couch to play, …
REVIEW– I’m a bit intimidated by anything that can kill me. The Omni Ultimate by Omnicharge is the highest capacity portable power supply I have used in my short yet productive life. But given the suggested retail price, the variety of ports, and especially its 120V grounded ‘wall plug’ style outlet, I anticipated this would …
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REVIEW – I have been searching for the perfect TWS earbuds. It has to sound good, not look too dorky, be comfortable to wear, offer noise cancelation, sound good on phone calls, and have easy-to-use controls. Not too difficult, right? Well, in my tests, so far I haven’t found an answer. I have a pair …
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CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – Here’s something unique to add to your EDC collection! The Tiny Project Pocket Knife is a little fellow. But that build quality… oh, my. This little fellow punches way above its weight class when it comes to construction and style. And it’s completely customizable. To the review! What is it? It’s a …
NEWS – Can you believe that I’ve never been camping? Well, there was that one time when I was about 7 or 8, and my neighbors put up a tent between our yards and invited me and my sister to a sleepover. My sister was 5 or so at the time and the campout lasted …
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REVIEW – Raise your hand if you’ve been working from home for almost a year by now due to COVID. Me too. If you are working from home, does your job require video meetings? Mine does twice a week. Back in the beginning of quarantine, I used my Dell work laptop’s built-in camera. The video …
REVIEW – Here in Indiana, we love to be outdoors. Love it. However, having all four full-on seasons ’round these parts means we can and often do have our fair share of chill-in-the-air or even downright, deep-space frigid temperatures. For those times, the situation can be made tolerable and even pleasant when a bit of …
NEWS – DJI, the leading civilian drone manufacturer, is back at it, releasing their newest pricey toy for gadget-lovers, the DJI FPV. FPV is an abbreviation for “first-person view”. Unlike most consumer drones where the pilot watches the drone’s view on a screen, the FPV puts the pilot right on the drone thanks to an …
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NEWS – If you’ve ever seen a dog wearing boots, you may have snickered at them, thinking that the pet parent was a little crazy. But having been a doggie pet parent myself many years ago, I know exactly what it’s like to have to clean muddy paw prints off the floor after letting Fido …
REVIEW – Spouse: “How many flashlights do we need around here?” Me: (To the tune of Tina Turner-) “What’s need – got to do, got to do with it?” The ‘Gosun Solar Charging Flashlight’, ‘Gosun SolarLight Solar Assisted Flashlight’, or ‘Gosun SolarFlash’. Whether you go with the name on the package or the two names …
REVIEW – HyperX makes quality gaming gear for every type of video gamer, from professional to streamer to weekend warrior. Their gaming mice, for example, span the gamut from 11-button programmable to the wireless Pulsefire Dart to RGB lighting. HyperX recently announced the newest member of their gaming mice lineup, the lightweight Pulsefire Haste. What …