Gadgets & Gear

Ever since I was a child, I’ve been interested in knives and anything even vaguely hunting or military related.

I don’t know why exactly; I’ve never needed to hunt for my food (I have a supermarket for that), and outside of computer games, I’ve never had to defend myself using a knife. So why bother owning a survival knife? Well, if nothing else, I think there’s something manly and primal about owning a blade; especially one called The Ultimate Knife. If we face an apocalypse, at least I can take comfort in owning a knife that not only has a sharp edge, but also an obnoxiously loud whistle to annoy my attackers into submission.

The Ultimate Knife, made as a collaborative piece between Gerber and Bear Grylls, is a no frills survival knife that sports a sharp high carbon stainless steel blade, Ferrocerium rod fire starter, and (as previously mentioned) an obnoxiously loud “emergency whistle”, which I’ve personally tested out during a game of beer pong to great effect.

With the ever increasing popularity of portable computer devices, the lines between work space and relaxation/entertainment space are getting blurred.  We constantly take our iPads and laptops out of our work space and into the living room and other places that used to be strictly used for non-work related things.  I find it very hard to work on a laptop if I don’t have a proper table, sure I can use my lap but it gets pretty hot in a hurry and dragging tables close to couches is not very practical or ergonomic.

There are however, various stands available to help you work more efficiently when you’re not in proper working conditions.  The Lounge-Wood is one of those stands and is one of the more elegant ones I’ve seen in a while.