The Cobra Tag ($60) will keep you from losing your phone and keys(it is attached to your keys, purse, computer bag, or any other item you want to protect from loss.) ”The Cobra Tag is also a 2 way finder. Tap the button on the Cobra Tag tag to ring your Smartphone. If you are looking for your Cobra [...]
The Bladefish 7000 Turbo ($1,735) is designed to help any underwater explorer keep pace with the surrounding marine life. If you’re last name happens to be Bond, it’ll probably work just as well as a taxi to various underwater missile silos. As the top of the Bladefish line, this high-powered version features a “Turbo” gear which provides [...]
The next time someone complains about the volume of your music, point them to this video. They’ll realize it could be a lot worse—at least their hair isn’t flying all over the place in a atomic shockwave mess. Also: great to practice safety. Plugging your ears is surely a great means of protecting your head from the [...]
I have used a New Trent IMP500 external USB battery for the last two years, mostly in the backcountry, to keep multiple devices charged (you need to make sure you have adapter tips or a short cable for each type of device) and am impressed with its capacity and durability. These batteries work when you [...]
Igloo’s Yukon series “cold locker” coolers ($330+) are a new breed of portable storage capable of keeping contents cool for up to fourteen days(!) on the road. Before your brain starts wandering to week long beer-a-thons on a deserted beach, be clear that these professional grade coolers were built with lengthy hunting & fishy trips [...]
You shoot loads of video that nobody ever sees. Probably because you don’t want to deal with downloading, uploading, editing, and compressing it before you share it. Sony’s HDR-PJ50V fixes that. It records HD video straight to hard drive and features a built-in projector, allowing you to turn any wall into an instant movie theater. [...]
When buying a new HDTV, the first thing you should settle on is where in your room the set should go. Webapp TV Size Matters can help: upload a photo of the room where the TV will go, set a standard scale, and the service lets you try different-sized TVs for size to see how [...]
Not content with the 400+ horsepower of the Camaro SS? Feast your eyes, ears, and whatever else you like on the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 ($TBA). Owing its lineage to the 1969 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 — of which only 69 were built — this new top-of-the-line Camaro will be powered by a 6.2L supercharged engine [...]
Own a piece of automotive design history by placing the winning bid on the Ford Shelby GR-1 Concept ($150,000-$200,000; auction). Based on the Ford GT and inspired by the 1964 Shelby Daytona Coupe, this front-engine, two-seat fastback was one of only two such vehicles built, and features 12-spoke, 19-wheels, a distinctive Kamm tail with quad [...]
Picture this: You’re at the beach, and you realize you’ve left your vintage Ray-Bans at home. What do you do? Schlep back to the car and fight your way through traffic? Or spend the day squinting like Popeye? If you owned ICON’s A5, the answer would be neither. This two-man plane can take off on [...]
Plan on grilling some meat that’s larger than your typical grill prongs can handle? Step up to these Bear Paw Meat Handler Forks ($15). Made from hard plastic, these tools work as an extension of your own hand, letting you easily pick up large cuts of meat, securely hold it when carving, or just use [...]
Some people mow their lawns by hand, pushing mowers under the hot summer sun. But not you. You’re relaxing in the shade, sipping an Arnold Palmer, nodding at your neighbor as he toils behind a noisy, sputtering, gas-powered contraption. This is possible thanks to the Husqvarna Automower 260 ACX ($TBA), a self-charging, auto-piloting, robotic mower. [...]
Utterly baffling would be a nice way to describe the Bergmonch Folding Backpack Scooter that’s designed to be schlepped up a hill on your back and then ridden to your death. This Bergmonch bike with no pedals might be the first Downhill Bike in the truest sense of the phrase, since it’s actually incapable of [...]
Whether you’re a professional tailgater, the designated family reunion chef, or simply have a reason to make unreasonably large quantities of smoked food, you would do well to check out theRolltisserie ($6,700-$7,300). Made entirely of 304 stainless steel and mounted on dedicated trailers, these mammoth smokers combine a fully automatic, gas-fired, wood-smoking oven with a digital [...]
Every guy picks up a guitar for the first time with the sole purpose of getting girls. It starts in a dorm room somewhere, as you awkwardly try to make your way through Stairway to Heaven, and, for those with enough determination, it ends on a huge stage with scores women waiting for you to [...]
If you’re a low profile guy who also happens to be a sports fan, it can be tough to show your team pride without looking like a billboard. These wallets, made from leather and genuine, game-used MLB team jerseys could be the thing. Each full-grain leather wallet features a small emboss of the team name [...]
In case you missed the latest installment of Shark Week, sharks have pretty big mouths. Great for catching fish, better for opening beers. Each CXXVI shark necklace is heated in a coal forge and hand hammered on a 130 year old anvil the same way someone’s grandfather’s grandfather’s grandfather did it centuries ago. Coated lightly [...]
Or is it a Backchair? Packchair? Who knows! This Keen Springer Backseat Pack handles both backpack and chair responsibilities but unlike others in the past, it doesn’t look completely bat shit crazy. And it keeps your bum clean! The KEEN Springer Backseat Pack solves a problem for city slickers like me who moonlight as outdoorsmen [...]
We’ve all heard about the Segway and how it ended up being a big flop. Well, I think I’ve just found the water version of that. What I’m referring to is the Aquaskipper. I love the summer weather and being out and about near the water, beaches, boats, pools, inner tubes, jet skis, etc. [...]
Altoids have been freshening bad breath since the turn of the 19th century. But while they are touted as “Curiously Strong Mints,” perhaps the real curiosity is not the allure of the mints themselves, but the popularity of turning the tin in which they’re packaged into all sorts of truly handy, and just plain fun, [...]
