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A sleek, white BLUETTI EnergyPro 13K whole home battery backup system installed against a modern garage wall next to a parked electric vehicle.

BLUETTI’s New EnergyPro 13K Can Run Your Entire Home When the Grid Goes Down

Ultimea SkyWave X100 Dual 9.2.6 wireless surround sound system fully set up in a living room, showing the 43.3-inch soundbar below a large-screen TV, four compact wireless surround speakers positioned around the seating area, and two 10-inch wireless subwoofers with black woodgrain finish and gold accents flanking the couch

Ultimea Skywave X100 Dual Review: A 9.2.6 Wireless Surround System with THX Tuning

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Talosbo C1 Pool Robot Drops to $341, Runs 3 Hours and Cleans Floor, Walls, and Waterline

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MagPac modular EDC pouches, Scutz magnets, and more – Notable crowdfunding campaigns

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CROWDFUNDING NEWS – This week I’m bringing you information about four different crowdfunding campaigns that are currently running on Kickstarter. This week’s campaigns have a magnetic theme. They are for people who like weirdly shaped magnets, modular EDC gear, and more. Check them out! MagPac  What is it? MagPac is a collection of interchangeable […]

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Fanttik EVO 300 portable power station review – power for your next emergency or outing

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REVIEW – Whether it’s due to a natural disaster or a choice to go somewhere off-grid, we sometimes find ourselves needing portable electricity. For whatever situation you’re in, the Fanttik EVO 300 Portable Power Station can give you power for a good long time – at least, that’s what the marketing material states. I was

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The Creality CR-10 Smart Pro 3D printer can set your creativity free

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SPONSORED NEWS – 3D printers have the ability to change our lives for the better. As a 3D printer innovator, Creality has dedicated itself to research and continued breakthroughs. Creality’s CR-10 Smart Pro 3D printer is more intelligent than other models and can fundamentally improve the printing experience for makers by sparking their creativity. Intelligence

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OutdoorMaster Gem Recreational MIPS Cycling Helmet review – an incredible value you hope you never need.

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REVIEW – A few months ago, I had my worst crash ever in 25 years of riding and racing bicycles.  I was riding some dirt roads in North Carolina and hit a large root hidden by leaves.  The front of the bike stopped, but I didn’t. Going about 20 mph, I flew like superman head-first

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Dreametech P10 Cordless Stick Vacuum review – surprisingly great!

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REVIEW – We’ve been using the same cordless vacuum for years, and I thought it was completely adequate. I’m glad Dreametech sent over their P10 Cordless Stick Vacuum for review, because if I’d tried this out at a friend’s house I would probably have bought one myself! What is it? The Dreametech P10 Cordless Stick

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Flybird Adjustable Weight Bench review – Get pumped!

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REVIEW – If you’re tired of that creaky old budget weight bench but don’t want (or need) a big rig for your workouts the Flybird Adjustable Weight Bench may be your jam. Don’t let the compact size fool you; it’s a tough and flexible little beastie that you can fold & stash away when you

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Here’s a great EDC tech gadget for your favorite geek!

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NEWS – EDC gear related news and reviews are extremely popular on this site. But EDC isn’t just for outdoor enthusiasts and preppers. Every Day Carry products are for everyone. Even tech geeks like a lot of you (and me). Budi is a 9-in-1 computer multi-tool. It features storage for 6 microSD cards and 2

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AlphaESS Portable Power Station AP1000 review – many power, much ports

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REVIEW – The world of power stations is one of choices: How many devices do you need to charge? How many watts will they pull? How long do you need them to run? If your answer to these was “quite a few”, “up to 1000 watts”, and “1 hour to multiple days depending on the

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Julie’s favorite gear, Markforged Mark Two 3D printer, Invoxia GPS tracker, and more – Review updates

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REVIEW UPDATE – It’s time for another batch of review updates. This time I have an update to my favorite gear page and updates to a review from 2018. To read the updates, click on the review preview boxes below and then scroll down the page where you’ll find each dated update. Julie’s favorite gear

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Markforged Precise PLA (P-PLA) 3D printer filament review

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REVIEW – I recently reviewed the Markforged Mark Two continuous fiber composite 3D printer. It’s still my favorite 3D  printer, but it just got even better. What is it? Precise PLA is Markforged’s specialized version of the popular PLA (Polylactic Acid) 3D printer filament that many are familiar with. What’s in the box? Precise PLA

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Improve your guitar playing skills without even making a sound

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NEWS – Fretting notes and chords on the fingerboard is the most important skill when it comes to playing the guitar. Without that skill, you won’t be able to play your favorite songs. Practicing with an actual guitar is obviously the best way to improve your playing but for those times when it’s not convenient

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Proscenic P11 smart cordless stick vacuum cleaner review

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REVIEW – The Proscenic P11 Smart is a cordless “stick” vacuum cleaner that never seemed like a necessity to me. Prior experience with cordless vacuums showed me the batteries never lasted very long and they were never powerful enough to be useful. I was content to just be stuck with my heavy plug-in floor vacuum

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This 1000 lumen EDC flashlight has an interesting design

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NEWS – Most of the flashlights that we review here on The Gadgeteer have the same basic cylinder form factor with a push-button power switch. The Streamlight 88810 Wedge bucks that trend to offer a slim EDC flashlight that has a rectangular shape. That means that it won’t roll away right from you when you’re

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SmartBidet SB-3000 bidet review – can you throw away the toilet paper?

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REVIEW – Back when COVID was in full swing and we were locked down, I remember the great toilet paper shortage of 2020!  At that time I really wished we had had a bidet so I would not be so reliant on toilet paper.  I also thought it would bring me a cleaner bottom.  Unfortunately,

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CZUR ET24 Pro Smart document scanner review

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CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – More and more frequently my bibliophile / book collector and private educator (specialized tutor-for-hire) have been colliding, and I need to capture images of documents (e.g., invoices for book and ephemera purchases, documentation of edition variations, and illustrations for my students).  Until now, I have been making do with the cameras in

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Leatherman Tool Pouch review – A new home for my multi-tools

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           REVIEW – Ok, I admit I’m a Leatherman multi-tool fanboy. I’ve had one in my EDC since 1984 when the PST was released and use these wonderful tools every day. But what to do when they aren’t being used? Give your multi-tools a home with the Leatherman Tool Pouch! What is it? The Leatherman

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