Gadgets & Gear

The Creditor Carbon Fiber Money Clip Knife by John Kubasek is exactly what it sounds like, and is as sharp as it looks. The level of ingenuity behind its size and disguise is matched only by its sex appeal, deriving from the use of carbon fiber.

The blade is a laminate of real carbon fiber and D2 tool steel, with a Rockwell harness of 59-60.  The handle is made out of 6AL4V titanium with a small piece of carbon fiber in the corner, while the clip is black stainless steel.  The use of carbon fiber and titanium make this weigh just 40 grams or less than 2 ounces.

There are plenty of cases for the iPad and iPad 2 out there but none of them really do it for me. All these companies claim to offer protection for our beloved gadget but one company really means it when they promise protection for the Apple iPad.

The iPad Extreme Sleeve by G-Form is so bloody tough that an iPad can withstand a hit from a 12-pound bowling ball. The secret is all in the PORON XRD material which is usually found in sports equipment. PORON XRD material is flexible under normal conditions but hardens upon impact. And yes, I like saying the word PORON. The material is lightweight, flexible, and water-resistant.

I was travelling through Europe recently, and by the time I got to Switzerland I realized that I had a real problem on my hands. When a person travels, inevitably they forget a thing or two, but what I had forgotten to bring was extremely important to the safety of both myself and everyone around me. What I had forgotten… was my nail clippers.

Looking around, careful not to stab any passersby with my dagger like fingernails, I eventually picked up the Design Go Travel Nail Clippers at the hostel we were staying at. After having used them, I can safely say that

The Traxxas X0-1 is one of the fastest RC cars in the world and is the fastest out of the box RC car.  The X0-1 can hit a top speed of 100 mph, which is pretty damn fast especially for a remote control car that you don’t need to “hack” or mess around with.

According to the company, the X0-1 is not a toy car and is intended for experts only; it carries a risk of fire, injury, or worse, death!  Traxxas suggests using the car on a closed course, like a race track or a drag strip.  I can see the X0-1 taking out a few toes if you race it at full speed with people around, especially if you’re doing it in your living room.

People go camping to get away from the city and for the most part – leave a lot of their fancy high-tech gadgets at home as most camp sites don’t have electricity. But wouldn’t it be pretty sweet if you could use the heat from a fire to charge your gadgets such as phones or tablets? I think so!

The BioLite CampStove does just that. Not only does it heat your food but charges your device(s). The heat generated from the stove is converted into electricity and you are able to charge various devices with a USB connection. Using heat to produce electricity is not the only cool feature the BioLite CampStove has to offer.

TAG Heuer is mostly (99.99%) known for their watches but they also dipped their toes into the luxury smartphone market with the Link phone and now they’ve introduced the TAG Heuer Racer cellphone.

The TAG Heuer Racer smartphone is designed after GT race cars and features lightweight materials normally found on racing cars.  The phone’s chassis and body is made out of carbon fiber and titanium and the phone comes with shock resistant rubber encasement to protect the inner workings from getting damaged if/when it falls out of the user’s hands.