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Creality K2 Combo and Creality K2 Pro Combo Review – Feature-Rich 3D Printing Platforms

By James Cook / October 29, 2025 / Reviews / 3d printing / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Today’s review offers a bit of a bonus, two 3D printer systems in one review! This past August, Creality announced the launch of their new K2 line of 3D printers. These are fully enclosed 3D print systems with built in cameras, multicolor and multi-material printing, and more. For this review, Creality provided both […]

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Burtran A31 Nano-Oxy HEPA 14 Air Purifier review – hospital-grade filtration tested through fire season

REVIEW – Every year during fire season the sky gets hazy and the air gets a little thicker outside. I’ve seen a number of reports of the dangers of air pollution on our health, so I’ve been looking for a new air filter to add to my home. The Burtran A31 Nano-Oxy HEPA 14 Air

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RTIC 45 Quart Ultra-Tough Cooler review – Super durable cooler for adventures

By James Cook / October 11, 2025 / Reviews / cooler / 1 Comment

REVIEW – Good outdoor gear can really extend and improve your time outdoors. While a simple premise, a good cooler definitely fits the bill and can make a big difference in outdoor fun. The RTIC 45 Qt Ultra-Tough cooler, today’s review, is designed to meet that requirement and give you the capability to keep your

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Savior Heated Ski Gloves 2.0 review – Luxurious Winter gloves

By James Cook / October 9, 2025 / Reviews / gloves, Outdoor Gear / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – I love ice fishing and spending time outdoors in the winter. The key to enjoying being out in the cold is keeping dry and warm and having the right gear. Having the right gear can make an incredible difference in how long you can safely stay outside, especially in harsh, subzero temperatures. While

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Vosteed Kroc knife review – Another great EDC knife from Vosteed!

By James Cook / October 2, 2025 / Reviews / EDC, Knives / 3 Comments

REVIEW – Vosteed is back for another review! If you’re a long-time reader of The Gadgeteer, you’re probably already familiar with Vosteed, but if you’re new, Vosteed is a knife manufacturer that makes a variety of high quality blades in different styles. Today’s review is looking at the Kroc, a top-liner lock pocketknife with a

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Popsa Smart Photo Book review – Great app that makes creating a photo book easy

By James Cook / September 26, 2025 / Reviews / Photography / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Today’s review is a bit different than others I’ve done in the past as it’s a review of an app! I’ll call it a digital gadget for review’s sake today. Popsa, an AI-driven photo curation platform, is an application designed to help you build and print photo books of whatever memories you want

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Ark Power Bank Max review – A very handy all-in-one charger

By James Cook / September 21, 2025 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – A good charger is invaluable to have around with all of the electronics that we have nowadays. They provide portability and convenience (assuming they’re charged and your kids didn’t leave you a dead one). The Ark Power Bank Max, today subject, takes the concept of convenience to the next level and I was

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BuBlue BuHybrid L6 pool cleaner review

By James Cook / September 19, 2025 / Reviews / Pool / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – One of the most difficult things you run into when owning a pool is keeping it clean. In Idaho pool season is also a fairly short window of time in the summer months, but the need to keep it clean is still important. Enter today’s review, the BuBlue BuHybrid L6 Pool Cleaner. It

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Yofidra Cordless Tiller review – A great lightweight garden tool

By James Cook / September 16, 2025 / Reviews / gardening / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – I love a good garden gadget. Anything that makes garden or flower bed work faster or easier is always a bonus in my book. The Yofidra Electric Tiller is a small, lightweight tiller that looks like it will definitely fit that bill and I had to see if it was capable of handling

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Pivot X Wrench review – 8-in-1 multi-tool

By James Cook / September 14, 2025 / Reviews / EDC, Multi-tool, Tools / 2 Comments

REVIEW – I love to see all of the unique designs and ideas that come out of Kickstarters. I’ve seen some incredibly useful and thought provoking creations and I’ve seen a few that had good intent but needed more time on the drawing board. The Pivot X Wrench, today’s review, just looks really cool and

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REVR TA7e off-road electric bike review – Stylish offroader!

By James Cook / September 11, 2025 / Reviews / Electric Bike / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – I love ebikes. They are a great way of expanding the range and accessibility of biking and they’re just a lot of fun to ride. Today’s review is an ebike, the REVR TA7e Off-Road electric bike, that just looks like packaged fun. It’s a different style of ebike than others I’ve reviewed in

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Manker MC13 II SE EDC Thrower flashlight review

By James Cook / September 10, 2025 / Reviews / EDC, Flashlight / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – I’ve reviewed a number of different flashlights, but I’m always up to check out one more. I always like being able to quickly have one on hand, regardless of the situation, whether it be camping or a quick check outside at night. Today’s candidate, the Manker MC13 II SE Pocket Throw EDC Flashlight,

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Narwal Flow vacuum review – Intelligent robot mop and vacuum

By James Cook / September 8, 2025 / Reviews / Vacuum / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – I’m all for cleaning gadgets and love to try out new tools. I have a robot vacuum/mop combo that I’ve used in the past that did pretty well at vacuuming but kinda struggled to do any serious mopping. The Narwal Flow came to my attention and the design of the mop functions was

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KKTICK TANK T5 rugged smartwatch review – Incredibly full featured smartwatch

By James Cook / August 29, 2025 / Reviews / Smartwatch / Leave a Comment

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REVIEW – I have worn a variety of Fitbit watches over the last 15 years, and I’ve recently started thinking that I’d like to explore some of the other smartwatches on the market to see how they compare. The Fitbits I’ve had up until now have done their job of tracking my steps and heartbeat fine

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BNCF 10.1 Inch Bpad Android tablet review

By James Cook / August 28, 2025 / Reviews / Android tablet / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – I’ve been looking for an upgrade to an old Samsung tablet that I’ve had for a while now as it’s starting to get a bit slow and it’s a bit small for what I’d prefer in a tablet. An opportunity to try a brand I haven’t seen before came up and I decided

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CYCPLUS DC1 Mini Pedal Exerciser review – Well-built and unobtrusive exercise option

By James Cook / August 24, 2025 / Reviews / Health and fitness / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – The field of under-desk exercise options is pretty full right now. There are a lot of products and different designs and I’ve been interested in finding a way to bump up my passive exercise levels for a while now. I tried an elliptical style under-desk exerciser a while back and I enjoyed it,

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XTAR PB2SL V2 2-in-1 charger & power bank review – A modular charger

By James Cook / August 22, 2025 / Reviews / Batteries and Chargers / Leave a Comment

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REVIEW – I’ve used and owned a lot of different portable chargers and they have certainly improved and changed over the past few years. A new (to me) modular option came up recently with the XTAR New PB2SL V2 2-in-1 Charger & Power Bank and I had to check it out and see how well

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Elegear Beach Tent Sun Shelter review

By James Cook / August 20, 2025 / Reviews / Beach, tent / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Fun in the sun is great, but a dose of shade is critical to really extending the fun outside on a hot day. Today’s review is the Elegear Beach Tent Sun Shelter and I had to see how well it held up to a solid day of sun and kids. Read on to

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Bellroy Laneway Crescent 2.5L bag review – Incredible EDC bag for essentials

By James Cook / August 16, 2025 / Reviews / Bags / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – A solid gadget bag is important for every gadgeteer! My wife has been looking for a good bag to replace one that just wasn’t holding up and she just hadn’t found the right one yet. Enter the Bellroy Laneway Crescent 2.5L bag. The design and build quality touted on their website and in

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UWANT D100 wet & dry vacuum cleaner review – The mop dries itself!

By James Cook / August 14, 2025 / Reviews / Vacuum / Leave a Comment

REVIEW – Do an internet search for vacuums and there are an incredible number of results. Different shapes, sizes, purposes, and they all claim to be the best at what they do. Today’s review, the UWANT Wet & Dry Vacuum Cleaner, is different from other vacuums I’ve seen before. It has a brush designed to

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