NEWS – Phones and other personal electronics are becoming more durable, but keeping them safe from bumps and moisture is still essential considering how important they are to most of us. The Rapha Rainproof Essentials Case, while perhaps intended to hold cycling gear, can certainly serve as a sturdy, protective phone wallet. Its reflective and […]
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REVIEW – As a fairly frequently work traveler I am both a proponent and practitioner of “one bag travel,” reduced the items I carry to all fit into my GORUCK GR2 rucksack for up to a 10-day, multi-destination European trip. Getting to this point necessitated experimenting with items, especially clothing, that could serve multiple purposes
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REVIEW – The proliferation of wirelessly-charged devices has led to a growing market for devices to wirelessly charge them. We currently have four Qi-enabled devices in our home, and I expect that number to continue to grow in the years to come, so I’d been on the lookout for a charging pad that can charge
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CROWDFUNDED NEWS – I like wallets, and have had various ones as part of my EDC since I was in high school. But sometimes it would be convenient to have an extra pocket that you could easily and quickly clip and unclip to yourself, one that is small enough to hold a few small essential
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REVIEW – Not long after having reviewed the original Aeropress Coffee Maker, I was provided the opportunity to review a pre-release sample of AeroPress Go Travel Coffee Press, a product billed as being more lightweight, compact and portable than its predecessor. Having been very impressed with the original Aeropress, the idea of Aeropress Go immediately
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REVIEW – The wallet market has exploded in the past several years, with the available range of sizes, styles, features, and other features expanding at an incredible rate. Two wallet features in which I am most interested are minimalism and durability. With their TPU-coated polymer materials and minimalist aesthetic and design, Wayfinder has a handful
NEWS – Many of us carry a lot of gear around with it—it’s a bit of a hallmark of us gadget fans. I’m always on the lookout for a clean, compact way to organize and carry all those little items that would otherwise find their way to the bottom of my EDC pack. Bellroy’s Tech
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CROWDFUNDED NEWS – I like wallets that are very slim, durable, and have minimalist yet useful features. Although I do try out other wallets fairly often, the SlimFold Micro Soft Shell Travel Wallet is the one that I have been going back to for my EDC wallet since reviewing it back in 2016. SlimFold is
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CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – We all have smartphones, yes? And despite grippy cases, poppy knobs, dangly strap, and other attempts, those smartphones continue to increase in size and therefore are more difficult to hold onto while using them. And because they also keep increasing in price, it seems like a good idea to keep a solid
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REVIEW – I’m a daily coffee drinker, but I suppose not as sophisticated a connoisseur as some coffee aficionados. Because the free coffee at my work is an abysmally-flavored near-poison, I’d been considering the purchase of a French press with the intention of brewing my own coffee there. A few colleagues had mentioned a type
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CROWDFUNDED NEWS – Craftmotif is a pen whose styling evokes images straight out of the era of “The Right Stuff”—the early days of air travel and the aerospace industry. Why do I like it? I like Craftmotif because it is a pen whose styling represents a bygone era in aviation history that is very near
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CROWDFUNDED NEWS – Ohsnap might just make the sockets that pop step aside. Get a grip on your phone in style with this multi-functional, multi-featured phone grip. What is it? Ohsnap is a low-profile grip device for your smartphone. It can attach to objects magnetically, can be removed quickly for wireless charging, and its main
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REVIEW – Robo-vacs have become increasingly popular in the past year, and we’ve had the opportunity to review several of them here at The Gadgeteer. The latest one we’ve evaluated is the ECOVACS DEEBOT 600. Let’s see how it did. Gadget on! What is it? The ECOVACS DEEBOT 600 is an automated, app-enabled, multi-surface, robotic
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NEWS – As the next entry in its “Folio” product line, Bellroy has recently launched its new Tech Folio, a zippered portfolio-style case that will hold a laptop plus multiple accessories in classic Bellroy style. It will fit a 13″ MacBook Pro (or similarly-sized laptop) in its scratch-free-lined pocket, and has additional carefully-layered pockets for
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REVIEW – It’s not a state secret that I’ve reviewed quite a few Bluetooth earbuds over the past few years and although some have worked better for me than others, I am always on the hunt for the next pair that might more closely suit my needs. The BlitzWolf BW-FYE7 True Wireless Earbuds caught my
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REVIEW – We’ve reviewed lots of wallets here at The Gadgeteer, and quite a few products from Tom Bihn as well. So it only makes sense that we review the new Tom Bihn Nik’s Minimalist Wallet. How does it stack up against Tom Bihn’s high-quality, durable, well-designed bags and travel accessories? Let’s find out! Gadget
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REVIEW – We love wallets here at The Gadgeteer, in all shapes and sizes. One of my favorite types is the zipper wallet, because it holds its contents very securely. Recently, Waterfield Designs, who has been producing some really nice zipper wallets for some time now, updated their Micro Wallet product line with some new
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REVIEW – I travel for work fairly often, and typically outside the US 2 or 3 times per year, and for those trips, it’s essential to carry electrical gadgets that can be used with the electrical outlets in countries. I typically carry a fairly standard travel adapter for my laptop, but when I want to
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REVIEW – Waterfield Designs Finn Wallet has been been on a wallet rampage of late. A few months back they administered their Next Generation Wallet survey, soliciting feedback from customers and wallet fans far and wide. As a result, they have updated several of their classic wallets and created a few new styles, one of
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REVIEW – The Waterfield Designs Finn Wallet has been one of their staple products for many years and has undergone several updates during that time. One of the more dramatic updates was the creation of the Finn Access Wallet, which added an exterior pocket for quick card access to the outside of the wallet. Waterfield
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