Multi-tools have been integrated into pocket knives, bracelets, iPhone cases, flashlights, etc… but I have yet to see a throwing knife multi-tool. The Kniper ($75) is a 13-inch long throwing knife that comes packed with 22 tools. Some of the tools included – Phillips head screwdriver Fork Flathead screwdriver Pry…
Guess who wins when two guys compete in a grass cutting competition with very different tools. The guy on our left has an old scythe and the guy on our right has a Brushcutter 1 weed-whacker. My favorite part is that they actually have a Scythe Festival in rural England.…
Whether you are hunter (seriously), survivalist, or just a backyard plinker the Pocket Shot ($25) might be something to throw in your EDC bag. It can shot at up to 350ft per second and is quicker and easier to load than a standard slingshot. As with anything getting accurate shots…
The market for out-of-the-box fully capable quadcopter just got pretty crowded. This is great news for the consumers of these gadgets as the pricing is starting to get more reasonable. Or at least the feature sets are matching the prices. The latest announcement in the video camera quadcopter arena comes…
The folks at 3D Robotics are taking a page from Apples marketing playbook with an early teaser video for their newest drone. Most hobby, and even professional, quadcopter operators tend to gravitate to the DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ or the Yuneec Q500 Typhoon. The 3D Robotics quadcopters have never really garnered…
Folding bikes have been around for quite some time. Some are better than others, but most tend to sacrifice a few things over their standard bike cousins. Folders tend to have one if not all of these issues -they are heavier, have less gearing options, tiny tires, complicated folding mechanisms,…
Yep. For about the price of an entry level Apple Watch you can buy a 49 state legal flamethrower. Guess which state it isn’t legal in. California of course, where we can’t be trusted with a freakin butterfly knife. I digress. This portable flamethrower, the XM42, is built by Detroit…
If you have ever been on an extended camp or hiking trip you know how quickly you and your clothes can start to stink. Sure you can grab a bar of soap and hop in a stream to clean yourself. Heck, you could even wash your clothes on a rock…
The Aeryon HDZoom30 is basically a 3-axis gimbal stabilized camera system that can be bolted on to a Aeryon SkyRanger copter. The amazing part about the Aeryon HDZoom30 is the insane zoom (30x optical and 60x digital) and camera quality (20MP). This camera combined with a buttery smooth gimbal allows tricks like…
The folks at SenseFly (remember the SenseFly eBee?) are getting closer to releasing their latest quadcopter drone, the eXom. The main difference between the SenseFly eXom and say the DJI Inspire 1 or the Yuneec Q500 is the addition of more sensors that are aware of the surroundings. The eXom…