News, reviews and articles about gear.
A year ago I reviewed the Zerohour XD tactical flashlight and closed by saying that it was probably the last flashlight I’d ever purchase. Well, the folks at Zerohour haven’t been standing still and have recently introduced the little brother to the XD and I may have to eat my words. I’ll give it a […]
ZeroHour Relic XR tactical flashlight review Read More
Preparedness seems to be on the minds and hearts of an increasing number of folks these days. Whether you are a “prepper” getting ready for the doomsday scenario, a back-country hiker or a suburban warrior, an entire industry has been built around survival and preparedness. It’s not always easy to carry survival gear with us,
Alpenlore belts pack a lot of survival gear Read More
The Gatekeeper carabiner is currently a Kickstarter campaign aiming to raise $25,000 in funding. And while it does not require a battery, plug, cord, etc…it definitely qualifies as an interestingly designed gadget. It is a finely machined accessory engineered to securely clip your keys, tiny flashlight, micro tool, etc to your belt-loop or gear bag.
Gatekeeper Al & Ti Carabiner review Read More
Remembering back to when I was a teenager, one of the scariest things I ever bought was a slingshot. I was not scared because the slingshot was inherently dangerous because it was. No, I was scared because I did not know how my parents would react. Living in a rural part of PA at the time,
Pocket Shot slingshot review Read More
The Life-Saved Sunblock Umbrella could save your life. The Life-Saved Sunblock Umbrella features a new coating technology and a sunblock surface to shield you from rain and sun. In an emergency, though, you can use the umbrella handle as a hammer to break a car window and as a seat-belt cutter to help you get
Life-Saved Sunblock Umbrella offers layers of safety Read More
The Keyport Slide 2.0 already reduces the size of your keychain, but adding these Bolt locks will further reduce the number of keys you need to carry. Each Bolt lock can be keyed to your car’s key, so you can unlock all your Bolt locks with that single key. You program the lock by inserting
Reduce the number of keys you need to carry with these locks Read More
The 2-in-1 micro USB Mini Fan from Brando is a cool (see what I did there) little fan that is powered via a USB connection. What makes it unique is the fact that you can plug it into a regular sized USB port on your computer, or you can slide out the micro USB connector
Let your smartphone cool you off with this USB fan Read More
Why use a flashlight that only lights a small circular area in front of you (top right image) when you could light up a full 180o around you (bottom right image)? The TripleLite 180o Flashlight uses “patented technology and a Smart Widescreen LED Arrangement” to light a bigger, brighter area than standard flashlights can. It has three
These slacks from Bluff Works can be worn at work or on your day off, and they offer special, secure pockets to protect your gear when you travel. They have a couple of hidden zippered pockets – one in front to hold a passport and one in the back that can hold an oversized travel
Comfortable, pickpocket-resistant pants for work or travel Read More
I’m a big fan of rucks (AKA backpacks), bags, pouches and other gear that utilizes webbing for customized, modular attachment. And since I’m also a big fan of Velcro-backed morale patches, PatchPALS by RuckWorks caught my eye. Elegant in its simplicity but clever in its function, it’s basically a strip of Velcro with four wing-like tabs
Attach a patch with PatchPALS Read More
Drinking plenty of water everyday is a pretty basic way to stay healthy and feel good. I have known this for years, and I still can’t manage to drink the recommended amount on a daily basis. There is hope for me. HidrateMe begins shipping in December of this year. It’s a 24 oz. smart water bottle that, when
HidrateMe – My water bottle is smarter than your water bottle Read More
Get yourself some bookends you can build on! The Build On Brick Bookends not only keep your books tidy on your shelves, they serve as a base for building base compatible with most bricks (LEGO, PixelBlocks, Mega Bloks, KRE-O, or K’NEX Bricks). Like many bookends, these have metal plates that slide under your books, DVDs, CDs,
Don’t settle for boring bookends Read More
I once worked with a man who would build up such a static charge that dot-matrix printers would actually start ejecting paper as he walked by. I don’t know if anything could make him less lethal to delicate electronic equipment, but this Anti-Static Hand Lotion from Rainbow Technology might work to protect your devices. Rainbow
Anti-Static Hand Lotion protects delicate electronics as you work Read More
With The Anchor Under-Desk Headphone Mount, your headphones have a safe play to hang without adding another piece of equipment to your desk top. The Anchor is mounted on the underside of the desk using “the same 3M adhesive GoPro trusts to mount their cameras to surfboards and helmets”, so you know it will hold. The Anchor
Here’s a headphone stand that doesn’t add to the clutter on your desk Read More
Have you noticed that, in addition to the white plastic charger instead of the metal charger, the Apple Watch Sport also is missing the colored dot on the top of the Digital Crown that’s found on both the Watch and the Watch Edition models? It doesn’t change the function of the Digital Crown, but it
Customize the look of your Apple Watch Sport with WatchDots Read More
If a soft-sided travel kit just can’t handle the job of protecting your toiletries for travel, you need to step up to the Tooletries travel kits. These hard-sided cases have removable silicone netting inside to prevent your items from shifting during travel, and the waterproof neoprene lining adds protective cushioning and protects the contents of
Tooletries – made tough. Built for travel. Read More
The Wind ‘n Go Vers-A-Light is a rechargeable LED lantern that can serve as a hand-held flashlight, camping light, reading light, or an emergency light. You can carry it or hang it by its loop handle, or you can attach it to metal items with its built-in magnets. It has 16 white LEDs that operate
With the Wind ‘n Go lantern, you’ll always have light Read More
Yes, the name sounds like something you’d see being sold on TV in the middle of the night, but the Hang-O-Matic looks like a useful tool if you have a lot of pictures or artwork to hang. It has a built-in metal tape that measures up to 6 feet, and there’s a sliding bubble level
Hanging level artwork is a snap with the Hang-O-Matic Read More
We’ve shown you a couple of bike racks that let you store your bike on the wall to free up space on the floor, but those require you to lift your bike up to the hook. If you have a ultra-light, high-tech bike, that’s maybe not so bad, but not everyone has the lightweight bikes.
The space-saving bike rack that also saves your back Read More
The SLIDE wallet is a successful Kickstarter project that’s now available for purchase by all. The SLIDE is a minimalist wallet that can hold up to eight cards. Keep the most used cards at the front and back to easily grab; a notch on one bottom corner allows you to easily push up one of
The SLIDE minimalist wallet is comfortable for front or back pocket carry Read More