Vintage Primavera Typewriter
This beautiful vintage Primavera typewriter is a precursor of the modern day laptop, it has a folding plastic case with a built-in handle to…
Gadgets
Firestone Deluxe Champion iPhone Case
It seems to me that few things in the motorcycling world create such polarised opinions as Firestone Champion Deluxe tires. I’ve met people who…
ROK Manual Espresso Maker
The ROK Manual Espresso Maker is an entirely electricity free method of creating a proper espresso, the two handles are used to apply pressure…
JPS Lotus Keychain
The John Player Special Lotus Formula One Team’s exploits are now inscribed in history as one of the great, golden eras in the long…
Mason Jar Speaker & Amplifier
The Mason Jar Speaker & Amplifier is the sort of mini-stereo that’d find a comfortable home in the garage, backyard shed or as an addition to your camping rucksack.
C-5 Explorer Personal Submarine
This is the C-5 Explorer Personal Submarine and it’s exactly the sort of thing that convinces me that I should be a billionaire. The…
ContaTempo Scuderia
The new Café Racer series of watches by ContaTempo Scuderia are designed to be worn as either wristwatches or around the neck on a lanyard as a stop watch – this strikes me as being quite clever.
thodio iBox XC
The thodio iBox XC is probably the closest anyone has yet come to making a perfect, portable summer stereo – that doesn’t look like a mass-produced piece of plastic.
Dovo Shavette Straight Razor
The Dovo Shavette Straight Razor is a clever little invention by our German cousins, it’s a straight razor that takes disposable blades, allowing anyone to try classic shaving without needing to spend $100 or more on a decent razor.
nanoSTRIKER™
The nanoSTRIKER™ is a keychain sized fire starter designed to be carried every day without getting in your way. It contains a ferrocerium rod and a tungsten carbide insert to create a shower of sparks each time it’s scraped.
Joby Gorillatorch
Although this is perhaps not the most handsome gadget we’ve ever featured, it is possibly the most useful. With its magnetic, twisting legs and powerful LED flashlight, the Joby Gorillatorch is exactly the sort of thing you want when rolling around in the filth under your sump looking for that damned washer you just dropped.
Leatherman Style CS Clip-On
This clip-on multi-tool from Leatherman is slightly smaller and more pocket friendly than some of the company’s larger tools, it’s designed to be clipped to a belt loop or rucksack and forgotten about – until you find yourself needing a knife, scissors, a file, tweezers or something to throw at a bear while you run for the hills.