Universal Wrench Socket 5
24, Feb 2020
Universal Socket Wrench

This 3/8″ socket wrench can do the work of over 30 sockets. It will adjust from 3/8″ to 3/4″ and 10 to 19mm’s. Pretty cool and well-reviewed. This universal socket head allows one-handed operation and is great for general jobs that require several sized socket wrenches. I’m tempted, especially for…

Octopus Escape Room
5, Feb 2020
How Smart Are Octopuses? Watch One Trying Different Escape Rooms.

Octopuses are known to be very smart. So smart, that if they as long as humans they would likely take over the world. I’m not making that up, some smart people believe that, google it. Octopuses have an average lifespan of three to five years and as I said earlier…

Curt Echo Wireless Mobile Brake Controller 1
6, Jan 2020
Curt Echo – Wireless Bluetooth Trailer Brake Controller

For most, this post will not apply. For those with trucks and trailers – this is a game-changer. Gone are the days of having to hardwire a clunky brake controller inside of your tow vehicle. The Curt 51180 Echo plugs into your standard 7-way connector and communicates with your smartphone…

Quick Charge Charging Station 5
21, Nov 2019
6-Device Charging Station

This gadget came to mind because of the upcoming holidays. There are always too many devices looking for a charge when folks visit for the holidays and not enough charge cable. This 6-Device Charging Station (with cables) should solve the problem and is also a great gift for others. You…

ReadyMan Survival Total Surival Kit
13, Nov 2019
Stainless Steel Survival Cards – No Bigger Than Credit Cards

This is the perfect gift for the person who likes to have their car, go-bag, or in this case wallet loaded with useful items for just about any circumstance. This is a 4-pack of useful ReadyMan Survival Cards, aka Total Survival Set ($52). This 4- pack includes the hostage escape…

Mighty Carver Chainsaw
31, Oct 2019
The Mighty Carver Electric Knife – Looks Like A Chainsaw

Imagine that, an electric carving knife that looks like a mini-chainsaw. Why didn’t I think of that? This bad boy, the Mighty Carver, is great for carving the Christmas/Thanksgiving turkey and is sure to be a conversation starter. Not only does it look awesome, but it also has an ergonomic…

Pelican Dayventure Sling Soft Cooler 2
21, Aug 2019
Pelican Sling Cooler

The tough case company, Pelican, has a new sling style soft cooler with a long name – Pelican Dayventure Sling Soft Cooler ($148). I prefer to call it the sling cooler. The Pelican Sling Cooler comes in light gray and coyote, holds 12-cans or 4 wine bottles (8.5-liters). It has…

Firebiner
2, May 2019
Firebiner

Tool mashups are great. Who doesn’t love the old Swiss Army Knives? The less I have to carry the better. This carabiner, dubbed the Firebiner, adds a few tools to the mix, the main one being the sparker for lighting fires. The Firebiner also has a stainless steel safety blade,…

Nail Holding Pliers 9
26, Mar 2019
Stop Smashing Your Fingers Nail Holder

These plastic pliers are built to save your fingers from hammer strikes when driving nails. Anyone that has swung a hammer a bit has likely missed their target and hit a finger. It hurts, badly. Time for a $9.99 investment in this nail holding plier gadget. Pretty simple really, it…

dethleffs-cgo-up-caravan-right-side
12, Feb 2019
Dethleff’s Camping Trailer Sleeps Seven

Smaller camp trailers usually mean less sleeping room of course. Well the folks at Dethleff’s rewrote the traditional design with their latest camp trailer, the C’Go Up. This tiny, sub-23-foot, camp trailer will sleep seven people in a series of stacked, convertible and lift-away beds. The front of the Dethleffs…