News, reviews and articles about gear.
I will admit it, I am not the knife aficionado I was once. I used to love knives, all sort of knives and while I still do have the odd or unusual knife around, I have mainly limited myself to the utilitarian variety of knife (Swiss Army type, Leatherman) but I do own a Cardsharp […]
This is the sharpest card in your wallet the Cardsharp4 Read More
In the world of consumerism, we like to get the most bang for our buck. Take pocket multi-tools for example, we think the more things we can use it for the better and in most cases I would agree. But one designer has seen a short coming in one prominent feature of the pocket multi-tool,
In a world of hurt? Let the Fubar Baby help pry you out of that situation Read More
For the first time in as long as I can remember, I’m still Christmas shopping past Thanksgiving. I’m usually finished before November, but I’m lagging behind this year and am still constantly on the search for gift ideas. These beautiful 3″ X 4.5″ Leather Luggage Tags from Oberon Design would be a marvelous gift for
Oberon Design’s Leather Luggage Tag makes your bag stand out in a crowd Read More
We live in a world of uncertainty – hurricanes, typhoons, earthquakes, tornados, blizzards. I would venture to say that most of us have some sort of emergency kit set up for such occasions. One common item that we all probably carry is a flashlight. Unfortunately, most flashlights are limited by the design of the light
The GoBe is a flashlight with multiple personalities Read More
If you are familiar with the name Pelican, then you may know that they are known for their cases that are tough, durable, and long-lasting. I was unaware that Pelican made flashlights, so naturally I was very curious on how good their flashlights could be. I assumed that if they made solid cases that they would
Pelican 2370 3-in-1 Color Mode LED Flashlight review Read More
You’ve probably seen our news items about the gorgeous Paper app from FiftyThree and about having custom Moleskine notebooks created from your Paper notebooks. Now we need to tell you that the folks at FiftyThree have introduced a stylus designed to work with their app. The Pencil is available in Walnut (shown) or Graphite brushed
Here’s a Pencil to go with your Paper app Read More
There’s been some interest here at The Gadgeteer in standing desks. Standing while you work offers great health benefits, and many desk-bound workers could benefit from being able to stand while they work. There are many solutions that allow you to work as you stand, but most of them seem to involve replacing conventional desks
Easily convert your conventional desk to a standing desk without permanent modifications Read More
These Star Wars Polo Shirts from ThinkGeek lets you show your undying fandom without violating dress codes. After all, what’s the big difference between wearing somebody’s reptile logo or Boba Fett’s Mandalorian symbol on your chest, other than the coolness factor? The Imperial insignia is available in black on heather gray shirts, the Rebel Alliance
Add a touch of Rebellion to casual Fridays Read More
Wow. In a recent news item, I stated how Braven isn’t taking it easy after a string of successful portable speakers by releasing the monstrous Braven 800 – a direct competitor to Jawbone’s BigJambox speaker. It’s only been a few days, but Braven went and did it again with the Braven 855s, an identical twin
BRAVEN goes big (and now wet) with 855s Bluetooth Speaker Read More
You’d like a home office, and your needs are minimal. You use just a small laptop or maybe even just a tablet, so you don’t need much room, but you don’t have space to spare for a desk. With the Office Chair with Integrated Laptop Desk from The Sharper Image, you can have a minimal office
Here’s an office chair that serves as a desk, too! Read More
If you’re like me, you have a lot of names on your gift lists. And maybe like me, you want to give somebody something they’ll find really useful, so you need good gifts at a great price. How about giving someone a product that that help them out if a winter storm causes them to
Give the gift of emergency preparedness this holiday season Read More
JetPens.com offers a wide variety of pens and pencils that will make any stationary addict go into a frenzy. We’ve reviewed several of their writing instruments in the past, but today I want to stray off the beaten path and review something a bit out of the ordinary – scissors. JetPens sent me 3 different
JetPens folding pen-style scissors review Read More
Plug this thing into a wall outlet, and you’ll have six 110V AC outlets, two 5V, 2A and two 5V, 1A USB jacks, and one 30-pin Apple connector at your service. The BESTK Wall Charging Station is made of fire-resistant ABS material, and it has a built-in fuse and overload/short circuit/surge protection. It has LED power indicators
Here’s the Big Daddy of wall chargers Read More
Do you prefer to do your reading the “old fashioned way”, sticking exclusively to paper books, but still find yourself jealous of how easily others can look up words in the dictionary built-in to eBook readers? It won’t be as easy as simply tapping on a word displayed in the eBook reader to look up
Finally, an electronic dictionary for your paper books Read More
I’ve been researching keyless locks for houses recently, and I found this method of locking up your bike. BitLock is a Kickstarter project actively seeking funding. BitLock is a big, sturdy-looking lock for securing your bike to a post or rack. It’s made of re-enforced, heat-treated, cut-resistant steel; the shackle is 0.47″ thick, so it
BitLock: A keyless lock for your bicycle Read More
The floor is a dirty place to set your bag down. It doesn’t matter if you have an inexpensive fabric bag or a designer leather bag, you don’t want the bottom getting dirty nor do you want it to pick up the germs and other yucky stuff – that some people call bagteria – on
Lucrin Smooth Lamb Leather Bag Holder review Read More
I’ve never seen a Kickstarter project like this one before. Instead of seeking funding for a single product, Rocket seems to be seeking funding for their entire line of doo-dads. Everything in the Design Amplified Collection has a rock music theme, from the cord keeper that looks like a guitar to the glass markers that
Gear that reminds you that “you rock!” Read More
I’m sure this Digital Protractor would have been frowned on in my math classes, but it could certainly make your adult life easier. Whether you’re drawing a plan or marking the cut you’re about to make for a home improvement project, this product from ThinkGeek could make sure you get it right the first time.
Measure that angle right the first time Read More
It never fails when I am on a trip or out shooting pictures or videos, I run into a need for a screw driver. But not just any size screwdriver, I always need one to fit small screws. I do carry a few loose mini type screwdrivers in my camera bag, ones that I think
If Tiny Tim needed a screwdriver he would choose the Teeny Turner Read More
LaCie and Porsche worked together to build this sleek, beautiful flash drive that fits on your keyring. The enclosure of the Porsche Design USB Key is steel for strength, and the scratch-resistant connector stands up to the detritus in your pockets. The USB 3.0 drive can move data at speeds up to 95MB/s, and it safeguards
This new Porsche is sleek and built for speed – and fits on your keyring Read More