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Kywoo3d Launches the Tycoon 3D Printer – Notable crowdfunding campaign

By Mike Dixon / October 22, 2020 / Reviews / 3d printing, Crowdfunded / Leave a Comment

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Kywoo3D has launched their Kickstarter for their new Tycoon 3D printer. Focusing on their concept of “Making 3D Printing Easier and Easier”, Kywoo focuses on producing the safest and most stable 3D printer products. The Tycoon 3D printer has several innovative design features such as a patented auto-leveling bed, linear rail X-axis, and […]

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Solve a first world problem with Burrito Pop

By Garry Kolb / October 22, 2020 / News / Crowdfunded, Food / 7 Comments

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Imagine this horror scenario – you’re out and about and spot a trendy food truck. They offer tasty burritos, but…how will you keep it warm on the way back to the office? Even more importantly, how will you eat it without dropping any of that burrito goodness on your clothes, desk, car,

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Peak Design launches a new Mobile mount ecosystem – Notable crowdfunding campaign

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 19, 2020 / News / Crowdfunded, Device mount / Leave a Comment

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Peak Design products are well known here at the Gadgeteer. We’ve reviewed no fewer than 6 of their bags over years and have admired their style and ingenuity. Today they have launched a brand new collection of mounting gear that they call Mobile. What is it? The new Mobile ecosystem starts with

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Pad&Post – Notable crowdfunding campaign

By Andy Jacobs / October 19, 2020 / News / Crowdfunded / Leave a Comment

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – I’m always on the lookout for a product with a simple, clean style that has a unique method of operation and unique function. Brian Conte’s latest Kickstarter campaign, Pad&Post, checks all these boxes for me (pun very much intended). What is it? Pad&Post is a magnetic pen and notepad system that provides

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FOCX Wallet | The Completed Series – Notable crowdfunding campaign

By Andy Jacobs / October 18, 2020 / News / Crowdfunded, Wallets / Leave a Comment

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – There are so many cool and useful new wallets appearing on the market all the time, it’s impossible to keep track of them all. I recently stumbled upon the FOCX Wallet | The Completed Series Kickstarter campaign and it appeared to be one that would be worth sharing. What is it? The

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Foldio360 Smart Dome photo studio – Notable crowdfunding campaign

By Julie Strietelmeier / October 8, 2020 / News / Camera gear, Crowdfunded, Photography / Leave a Comment

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Photography ranks right up there with writing about gadgets on my list of favorite activities. For me, photography and reviewing gadgets go hand in hand because reviews need to have great product images. For that reason, I’ve tried different tabletop photo studios including the Orangemonkie Foldio2 foldable photo studio that I reviewed

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Sniper Bladeworks LPC Tactical Knife Review

By Mike Dixon / September 30, 2020 / Reviews / Crowdfunded, EDC, Knives / 4 Comments

CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – When Sniper Bladeworks invited The-Gadgeteer to participate in their 2020 : Reload campaign, I jumped at the chance even though I had nothing to go on other than a teaser video that showed very little of the product. What is it? The Sniper Bladeworks LPC is a premium tactical folding knife. What’s in

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Multi-tools, grilling tools, and other cool products – Notable crowdfunding campaigns

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 29, 2020 / News / Crowdfunded / Leave a Comment

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – This week we are bringing you information about six different crowdfunding campaigns that are currently running on Kickstarter and Indiegogo that will be of interest to EDC fans, grillmasters, and more. CaliberX Multi-tool What is it? The CaliberX is an 18-in-1 multi-tool made of stainless steel. Why do I like it? I

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Hulkman Alpha 85S Jump Starter review – A smart jump starter for your vehicle

By Mike Dixon / September 22, 2020 / Reviews / Car Gear, Crowdfunded, Travel Gear / 3 Comments

CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – In the last six months, I’ve had to jump-start 4 or 5 vehicles. When the Hulkman Alpha 85S Jump Starter review offer came along, I thought it could be the answer to making that task much easier. What is it? The Hulkman Alpha 85S Jump Starter is a multi-purpose device whose primary

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Check out the world’s first all Damascus steel sports watch

By Julian Perry / September 15, 2020 / News / Crowdfunded, Watches and Clocks / 1 Comment

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – For many years I have collected watches and predominantly automatic watches. I love elegant designs that ooze sophistication and command the attention of all eyes around. However, in many cases, I have had to settle for cheaper but still good looking watches because of price tags that start at as much as

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Titanium micro-sized tape measure, a magic wand, pen, and more – Notable crowdfunding campaigns

By Julie Strietelmeier / September 14, 2020 / News / Crowdfunded / Leave a Comment

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – This week we are bringing you several crowdfunding campaigns that are currently running on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. This week’s featured campaigns are products for EDC, home automation, and more. Check out my picks for this week’s notable crowdfunding campaigns. Ti-Tape What is it? The Ti-Tape is a micro-sized pocket-friendly Titanium 3-foot long

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SWDK Handi-Mopper Robot review

By Dave Moore / September 12, 2020 / Reviews / Cleaning, Crowdfunded, Home and Kitchen / 1 Comment

CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – Ok, I admit it – I’m a neat freak. I like my house clean, and strive to keep it that way. SWDK’s Handy-Mopper Robot which is currently seeking funding on Indiegogo, is one of these products that I just couldn’t pass up! Let’s see if Indiegogo’s claim of “The most efficient deep

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Get a boxing coach in your living room with the Move It Swift Smart Boxing Gloves!

By Bob Patterson / September 10, 2020 / News / Crowdfunded / Leave a Comment

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Move It Fitness makes app-enabled exercise devices including the Move It Smart Punching Bag that I reviewed in June of last year. Their latest product quite literally puts the training technology in your hands. The Move It Swift Smart Boxing Gloves start with a well-designed pair of sturdy boxing gloves, made with

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Bluever HelloX 2 review – Turn your monitor or laptop into a touchscreen

By Julian Perry / September 9, 2020 / Reviews / Computer Gear, Crowdfunded / 1 Comment

CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – Life these days during the Covid-19 pandemic has changed quite a bit, and my workdays include many hours in front of my computers working on tasks and projects for my 9 to 5 job as well as my Podcast, photography, etc. I continuously look for ways to make every process easier. My

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Hydaway collapsible insulated tumbler review

By Garry Kolb / September 1, 2020 / Reviews / Crowdfunded / 3 Comments

CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – Here at The Gadgeteer, we’re all about reusability and environmental friendliness. In fact, we’re all about friendliness in general, but that’s for another article. Hydaway is a maker of reusable, collapsable, portable, water bottles. In fact, we’ve reviewed the original Hydaway bottle, their H2.O version, and their 25-ounce model. Hydaway is moving

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Always have a carry bag handy with Nanobag 4.0

By Garry Kolb / August 24, 2020 / News / Bags, Crowdfunded / 1 Comment

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Everyone knows that reusable shopping bags are better for the environment than those disposable plastic bags that wind up in landfills or floating in the ocean. In 2018, we featured the Nanobag 2.0 Kickstarter campaign. The Nanobag folks haven’t just been sitting around. They are now funding their Nanobag 4.0 series of

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CrowPi2 All-in-one Raspberry Pi STEM laptop review

By Guanshan Fix / August 14, 2020 / Reviews / Crowdfunded, Raspberry Pi / 2 Comments

REVIEW – Having done a news article on the CrowPi2 which you can read here, I was super excited to get some hands-on experience with it. The CrowPi2 is a great introduction to programming with step-by-step instructions and pre-wired built-in modules and sensors. With everything self-contained removes the need to wire everything together allowing the

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Chess meets Russian nesting dolls with the Crownes chess set

By Garry Kolb / August 12, 2020 / News / Crowdfunded, games / Leave a Comment

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – If you’re a traveler and a chess player, playing while you travel can be difficult as travel chess sets are usually tiny and sometimes unwieldy. A new crowdfunding campaign from Crownes Chess wants to bring Russian nesting doll tech to the chess set for good looks and portability. Each piece is

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SnapPower ConnectLight review – The easiest automatic lighting you’ll ever install

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 11, 2020 / Reviews / Crowdfunded, LED lighting / 4 Comments

CROWDFUNDING REVIEW – Have you ever wanted to add motion-activated lighting to your home but gave up on the idea when you realized the expense and time required to set everything up? I have something for you today that takes all the headaches out of setting up zoned lighting. It’s SnapPower’s ConnectLight and it’s awesome.

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This electric guitar can be any color you want in minutes

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 10, 2020 / News / Crowdfunded, Guitar / 1 Comment

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – If you’ve ever purchased an electric guitar and then later wished you’d picked a different c0lor, you will appreciate this guitar from Bryan Guitars. It’s filled with liquid! That’s right, the guitar’s body is made of PETG and is clear and hollow so you can just dump the liquid and refill it

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