Electric Arc Lighter Never Needs Fuel
This inexpensive lighter uses a rechargeable battery instead of fuel and a spark instead of a flame. The Tacklife ELY01 will work about 1000 times before needing a recharge and can be charged about 500 times. In other words, it should last a very long time before needing to be retired. The head on Tacklife […]
Sphere Shaped Shrub Trimmer Machine
In what is entirely too long of a video, this fellow shows off a spherical bush trimming gadget. Dubbed the RAP 10 trimmer from Orlandi, it has one job and one job only. Trimming shrubs into perfect little round spheres. Video of this cool invention after the break.
Kershaw Leek Composite Blade Knife
Start off with a wildly popular knife series, the Kershaw Leek, and add on a Sandvik 14C28N/D2 composite blade and you have another winner. The Kershaw Leek 1660CB ($65) is an assisted opening knife with a very cool composite blade, you can see a wavy copper line running across the blade. The cutting edge is […]
TekFire Fuel-Free Lighter
Welcome to the future. Even the traditional lighters are fuel-free now, just like the Tesla Model S. The TekFire Fuel-Free Lighter ($19) uses a high-voltage arc of electricity as opposed to a flame. This means that it can start fires in windy and rainy conditions. The TekFire Lighter is powered by a lithium-ion battery, recharges […]
Honda Electronics Ultrasonic Cutter, Years Later: Craft Blades Meet Kitchen Ultrasonics
December 2017 Pete basically said: wait, there’s a company called Honda Electronics, and also ultrasonic cutters are a thing? Both true. The Honda Electronics USW-334 looked like an X-Acto knife that mainlined caffeine—blade vibrating around 40,000 times per second to glide through paper, plastic, cloth, film, and the usual craft/model-shop suspects with less shove and […]
ATR-Orbiter Remote Controlled Snow Plow
Plowing snow = not fun. This all electric robotic radio controlled snow plow can tackle most trains and push some serious volume. It is called the ATR-Orbiter and might just make the chore of snow plowing fun. Video of the RC snow plow after the break.
Slughaus Mini Tactical LED Flashlight
While I doubt the “world’s smallest” claim, the Slughause Bullet 02 Mini Tactical LED Flashlight is tiny. Put this tiny LED flashlight on your keychain and forget about it, until you need a flashlight of course. Not only is this a tiny flashlight it is also waterproof, fireproof (??), tough (aluminum), and bright enough to […]
Hang It Perfect – All-In-One Hanging And Leveling Tool
The Hang It Perfect ($23) is made for hanging level art, frames, mirrors, cabinets, and flat screen TV’s. It makes easy work of the tough two-point hangers and more. Hang It Perfect is an all-in-one tool that hangs frames (and much more) perfectly level in minutes. It is designed to work universally with various types […]
MSR Trailshot Water Filter
Having just returned from a trip to the Rubicon Trail via UTV’s, I was reminded how important precious packing space is. We wanted to bring everything, including the kitchen sink, but had to make many sacrifices based on how much gear we could carry in our rigs. Long story short, this tiny MSR Trailshot Water […]
Abortech AS170 Brick And Mortar Saw
Not something I would typically look at or write about, but after watching this video I am trying to find a reason to own this $999 tool. Basically the Arbortech AS170 is a reciprocating brick and mortar saw. It makes easy work of cutting concrete, bricks, mortar, etc… It is quick and doesn’t cause the […]