YETI gave their popular Roadie cooler a healthy upgrade for the approaching summer season. With enough space for 20 pounds of ice and 16 cans of dad-water, the updated & improved Roadie 24 boasts a slightly taller, wine-bottle-friendly design as well as a new, flexible Hefty Hauler handle. It has 20% more capacity than the original & YETI reports it is 10% lighter.
For all those projects that require countless hours spent on your knees, Knee Blades keep you rolling. They’re industrial-strength gel-soft kneepads with wheels, enabling you to move freely and painlessly while you lay down flooring, detail your car, or weed the flowerbeds. Each knee pad has 3 wheels: non-marring, durable casters that allow for full 360° turning & have a load rating of 80 lbs. per caster. They attach with a simple hook & loop closure.
Designed by America’s foremost architect Frank Lloyd Wright, New York City’s iconic Guggenheim museum is a cultural landmark that stands out in bright white relief between Central Park and a backdrop of gray urban sameness. This 1:500 scale replica, rendered in laser-cut Aspen & Cherry woods will take motivated model-makers about 4 hours to construct with step-by-step instructions. It is perfectly accurate, licensed and approved by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation & your purchase helps support the work of preserving Wright’s legacy.
Two or three generations ago, movies at home were watched on a format called VHS. It was a giant plastic box with magnetic tape inside that was placed into an even larger set-top box called a VCR. The picture quality was garbage but for a time, high tech. True story. Ask someone old. The Kings Wild Project has created the VHS 1982 collection: playing cards that pay homage to this beloved dead technology. The high-quality, limited edition cards feature 80s-era graphics inspired by period design. Choose from their 3 retro styles.
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The FireDisc is a portable outdoor propane cooker that gives you the versatility of an oversized skillet and saucepan for all those foods that will slip between the grill grates. It stands at a comfortable 36” height. From big camp cook-ups to outdoor cooking at home, the FireDisc performs. Scrambled eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausage, stew, veggies, and even fish—whatever’s on your menu. It runs on standard 16.4 oz. green propane cans or larger 20 lb. tanks with an adapter and features long-lasting Carbon Steel construction. Available in black or Fireman Red.
Camelbak knows all about hydration on-the-go and they put that know-how to work in their new line of insulated drinkware, the Horizon Collection. There’s a 25-ounce Wine bottle, a 12-ounce wine tumbler, and a 10-ounce rocks tumbler. All are BPA, BPS, and BPF free & made of 18/8 stainless steel, powder-coated in a range of cool colors.
These are certainly puzzling times and the 1000-piece Bgraamiens Puzzle “The Lines” is perfectly suited to the moment. A word of warning in case it’s not obvious: It’s an advanced puzzle. An erratic criss-crossing of lines in black & white. Maddening perhaps, but conquering it will feel amazing. Good luck.
Packed with more than 250 illustrations depicting daring discoveries, scientific innovations, futuristic visions, and extraterrestrial encounters, Phaidon’s forthcoming collection of Soviet space-race graphics takes readers on a cosmic adventure through Cold War-era Russia. The book’s author is Alexandra Sankova, director and founder of the Moscow Design Museum who has produced a whole range of definitive titles on Soviet-era design.
Fans of Fast & Furious will know on sight that this is Dom’s Mopar beast. Technically, it’s the Lego Technic Dom’s Dodge Charger. Based on the the iconic 1970s Charger R/T, this 1077-piece set features a fully blown V8. It measure 15-inches long and has moving pistons, suspension, steering system and air blower. It requires no batteries, just lots of sounds you make yourself, like squealing tires and revving engines.
The Wooden Grill Scraper is a tool well-known to black belt BBQers. The Woody 20-inch Shovel from The Great Scrape is made from solid Red Oak and Beech hardwoods, coated with an all-natural, non-toxic, food safe mineral oil. Pros choose wood scrapers because eating wire bristles left behind by brush cleaning is never tasty. At 20”, the Woody keeps your fingers from getting too toasty while you scrape. Works with porcelain, cast, and stainless grill grates.
This little land rover is called CYCLEAGLE, a lightweight, all-terrain electric skateboard. Built to shred everything from ski trails to hillsides, hiking paths to campgrounds to the local pump track, at speeds up to 27mph. The board is made of aerospace aluminum to reduce weight, features 4-wheel regenerative braking, and is powered by high-performance swappable batteries that deliver 14 mi. of range per charge. Battery swap is fast & tool-free to keep you rolling. A funded Indiegogo.
Drawing design inspiration from a 1960s classic, Breitling’s Top Time Limited Edition chronograph features a 41mm stainless steel case, classic pump pusher lugs, and the brand’s “Zorro” dial layout with 2 subdials, offering a seconds display and a 30-minute chronograph register. It is powered by an automatic Breitling caliber 23 movement with a 48-hour power reserve. Only 2000 will be made.
With Hygiene Hand, you can open doors & more without direct contact of your actual hand. Made of solid brass, it’s an antimicrobial EDC keychain tool offering a better way to open doors & use shared surfaces like checkouts and ATMs. Designed by a retired NYC paramedic, it weighs just 2 ounces and loops onto your keyring for convenience. A funded Kickstarter.
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The Nestbox is a modular camper-conversion system that will transform your vehicle into the adventure-mobile you’ve been dreaming of. Without a second mortgage! Designed by Czech startup Egoe Nest, it combines a compact kitchen & bed that will fit into all types of SUVs, vans, & wagons. Beneath the fold-out 3-panel sleeper, there’s a neatly stored & easily accessible pull-out kitchen. It offers a dual-burner propane stove, a sink and water tank system, several storage drawers and a 12-volt mini fridge. When not in use, take it out & store it in the garage. 4 models are available.
For the Trail Series, Hydro Flask managed to shave 25% off the weight of their original wide-mouth bottles. For backpackers and all who want to save weight, these new bottles offer 18/8 stainless steel construction and TempShield insulation that keeps beverages cold up to 24 hours and hot up to 12.
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With the ability to detect and destroy 99% of indoor air pollutants, including bacteria, viruses, VOCs, allergens, mold, pollen and more, the Italian-designed Albero Ultra Silent 3-In-1 Nano Air Purifier scrubs every molecule of air in a 540-square-foot room in just 2 hours. Controlled by a mobile app & Smart Home enabled, it features advanced air quality sensors, an integrated dimmable light, nearly silent 18dB operation, and it emits no ozone. A funded Indiegogo.
Swiss timing innovators Hamilton were the first to create & produce a digital wristwatch. The original Pulsar was a product that shifted the whole paradigm when it was released back in 1972. Today, the iconic watchmaker is reviving the classic digital in the new PSR, a design that features the same glowing red digital letters but in an updated display that merges OLED & LCD technology. The 40.8mm PSR will be available in Stainless Steel or a limited-edition Gold PVD variant.
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Designed for streamlined performance and the rigors of modern mobility, Bellroy’s Apex backpack is a versatile bag optimized for flawless function. It’s water-resistant exterior is constructed of recycled Baida Nylon and premium, environmentally certified leather and the design offers access to your daily essentials with minimal unzipping, unclipping or unpacking. There are padded pockets for laptop & tablet as well as stretchy internal pockets for other items. Closures include magnetic snaps and rugged 2-way zippers.
Lever Gear’s Cable Kit is a 2-in-1 keychain and data cable designed for iPhone as well as offering adapters for Samsung & other USB-C devices. The design is clever, a protective carry case protects the ends of your cable and attaches to your keys or clips to pockets or bags. Its 26AWG power wires deliver up to 10A of current for fast charging & data transfer speeds. A SIM card eject tool is also included.
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The slim triangular design of Topo Design’s 3-liter Dopp Kit saves space in your luggage & offers easy, upright access when in use. It’s made from a combination of 1000D nylon and TPE-coated ripstop for water resistance & easy cleaning. The closure is a sturdy YKK zipper & it’s sized perfectly to hold all your self-care essentials.
