Most budget folding knives chase length because length looks like value in a product photo. GOOD WORKER went the other way with this pocket knife and stopped the blade at 2.95 inches. That’s a deliberate choice, and it’s the entire reason the listing of the GOOD WORKER pocket knife puts “Legal” in the product name. […]
This $10 Pocket Knife Keeps Its Blade Under Three Inches on Purpose Read More
A function count is the first thing you read on a multitool listing and the least useful thing on it. Twenty five sounds like more tool than fifteen, and fifteen sounds like more than five, so the number closes the sale before anything else gets a turn. What you’re actually paying for is almost never
What You’re Actually Paying For When a Multitool Says 25 Functions Read More
Field watches are supposed to look like tools. Timex just took its most tool-like chronograph and gave it a green sunray dial, which is the kind of finish you normally see on a watch meant for a jacket sleeve rather than a jobsite. The MK1 Chronograph 40mm Leather Strap Watch, model TW2Y71200, is Timex describing
Timex Gave Its Field Chronograph a Dress Watch Dial Read More
Camp knives keep getting bigger. Brands sell them as log splitters and survival props, while the cutting that actually happens at camp involves sausage skins, cordage, packaging tape, and one stubborn can lid at dusk. The Boker Treebrand Camp Knife Black Bone takes the opposite bet. Treebrand Camp Knife Black Bone Price: $104.95 Where to
Boker’s Camp Knife Skips the Survival Theater Read More
Qualcomm’s pitch for Snapdragon C was simple. Put a modern Arm chip inside a Windows laptop cheap enough to sit next to Chromebooks on the same shelf. The first machine built on that platform, Aspire Go 15 AG15-Q31P, is now up for pre-order with a real price attached, and it costs a lot more than
The First Snapdragon C Laptop Just Showed Up, and It Isn’t $300 Read More
Casio has added five new G-Shock models since early July, and there’s a decent chance you scrolled past every one of them. No movie tie-in, no Pokémon collab, no celebrity campaign behind these. Five capable Casio G-Shock Watches watches landed on Casio’s international site with almost no noise, and a couple of them are more
5 Casio G-Shock Watches That Went Under the Radar Read More
Camera glasses get harder to police when they stop looking expensive. Price: $89 AUD ($63) Where to Buy: KSmart For years, camera glasses felt like a Silicon Valley problem. They were pricey, visibly branded, and easy to file away as something early adopters would argue about before the rest of us had to care. The
Kmart’s Camera Glasses Make Smart Glasses Feel Less Like a Luxury Gadget Read More
A student tablet has to survive a very specific kind of chaos. It gets wedged beside a notebook, pulled out on a bus, passed around for a video, and expected to handle notes without making the buyer hunt for another accessory. Moto Pad 70 Price: INR 29,999, about $315 Where to Buy: Motorola India Motorola’s
The Moto Pad 70 Makes the Stylus the Starting Point Read More
Most pocket knives are built for cutting first and wire work only by accident. The SOG Kilowatt Pocket Knife shifts that job into the design: it still gives you a 3.4 inch folding blade, but the handle is built around wire stripping. Price: $49.99 Where to Buy: Amazon That makes it a more specific kind
SOG Kilowatt Turns a Pocket Knife Into a Wire Tool Read More
Back-to-school is when the first-phone question stops being theoretical. A kid has practice pickup, bus changes, sleepovers, after-school clubs, and more time away from the adults who usually coordinate everything. If you are weighing a wearable before a phone, The Gadgeteer’s TickTalk 4 wearable phone for kids review is a useful nearby comparison. That does
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