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15, Jun 2015
Crescent Flip & Grip Ratcheting Wrench Multi-Tool

The Crescent Flip & Grip Wrench Multi-Tool is a pretty versatile wrench that can hide in your pocket or glovebox for  quick fixes. The Crescent Flip and Grip has an adjustable jaw that opens surprisingly wide and has a spring loaded ratcheting action. The flip-out wrench also has a locking…

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11, Jun 2015
DeWalt Bluetooth Batteries Packed With Features And Security

This post is aimed at the contractor or construction folks amongst us. Tools, and in this case batteries, tend to disappear at job sites. Whether the batteries are accidentally taken or are outright theft really doesn’t matter. Either way, you are out a very expensive and important battery. Enter the DeWalt 20V…

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11, Jun 2015
Tesla Powerwall Gets A Competitor, Mercedes-Benz

Tesla Motors recently announced their Powerwall product which is essentially a giant battery for your home or business. The idea is that you can store energy in the battery packs when the kWh rates are lower and use energy from the packs when energy rates are higher. Great idea. Not…

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11, Jun 2015
Star Wars Lightsaber BBQ Tongs

Up your nerd-cred with the Star Wars Lightsaber BBQ Tongs. No Jedi skills necessary. They also include a transparent red cover for the tongs when they are not in use. Still not impressed? Continue reading to see the sound effects in action. Yep, they even make lightsaber sounds.

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1, Jun 2015
Home-Scale Conversion Of Plastics To Oil

A Japanese company, Blest, is making gadgets that basically convert plastics to oil. They have several sizes of the machine from large-scale commercial units all the way down the the one shown here for home use. It is a bit like the Back to the future Mr. Fusion but it…

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28, May 2015
Schrade SCHA5B M.A.G.I.C. Assisted Opening Folding Knife

The Schrade SCHA5B Magic Assisted Folding Knife ($44) is a cool looking knife. It looks somewhere between a stealth fighter jet or something an alien would carry in a sci-fi movie. The Schrade SCHA5B comes with an assisted opening system that you can open with the thumb knob or the…

BBbarfly Balisong Bottle Opener Review
13, May 2015
Balisong / Butterfly Style Bottle Opener By BBbarfly

The Balisong (butterfly) knife is illegal in most places which is a bummer. That doesn’t mean you have to give up on the fun Balisong action. Time for the next best thing, a Balisong bottle opener by BBbarfly.com. I recently got my hands on a matching pair (black and white) with a…

Asphalt Patch Tape
13, May 2015
Self-Adhesive Asphalt Repair Tape

If you have ever used duct tape you know how handy it is. This product by Driveway Medic is similar to duct tape in its ease of use. The self-adhesive asphalt repair tape covers cracks and last for years, not just months. For just $13 you get a 6″ x…

OGIO All Elements Pack Floating
11, May 2015
OGIO All Elements Waterproof Backpack Review

I am the type of guy who always has a backpack or duffle nearby. You can never be too prepared. In an effort to put the OGIO All Elements Pack through its paces I switched this to be my every day bag for about a month. Read on for my review.

6, May 2015
iPhone 6 Waterproof Case With Extra Battery = Mophie Juice Pack H2PRO

Mophie has been making extra-battery cases for smartphones for a while now. The one big change with their latest case, the Juice Pack H2PRO, is that it is also waterproof. So if you are they type who is ok with thickening your iPhone 6 with a battery case, why not…