The Edison light globes, with their glowing filaments, have always fascinated me. Modern, energy efficient lighting with LED or fluorescent bulbs are useful for the garage or bathroom but when it comes to a desktop lamp, I think we need something a little cooler.
These Everyday Carry Brass Compass Keyrings are made in Minnesota and come with an unlimited, lifetime warranty. Which is not something you hear all that often in today’s world of flimsy plastic nonsense. Each of the compasses are waterproof, weatherproof and made from solid brass.
The idea of having a small blade tucked away somewhere safe seems like a rather good idea to me, especially if you’re planning a trip to one of the less than savoury parts of the world. Or if you’re just a big fan of spur-of-the-moment whittling.
The Alpaca Guitar is an all-carbon acoustic guitar designed to be water-proof, drop-resistant and travel-friendly.
This Barbour flip-cover for the newest iPhone is made from the same material as all of the Barbour jackets, it’s also padded and quilted to ensure that your phone stays safe in spite of the occasional tumble.
The days of shooting straight to 8mm film are gone for most people, that said there is a small community of film makers still specialising in the craft and as a result you can still buy fully operational cameras and film online.
This watch, the new Type 3 by Ressence, has a fluid filled case that significantly reduces light refraction. This gives it the allusion of having a two dimensional face, which is further enhanced by the curved glass and lack of a bezel.
Titan Multi-Tool Collar Stays are the sort of gadget that we all secretly wish Q would issue us with, whilst making wry jokes and inadvertently blowing up a mannequin with a ballpoint pen.
The Man Card is a credit card sized steel plate designed to slide into your wallet and provide it with some much needed rigidity, this helps offset the problem of having bent, creased or otherwise damaged bank cards, drivers licenses and credit cards.
This keychain knife sharpener designed by Tom Stokes is an order of magnitude more useful that that commemorative Boca Raton keychain you’ve been carrying around since 1996 – this one’ll sharpen any blade you slide through it and it also includes a flathead screwdriver, a small channel blade/cutter and a bottle opener.
The Crovel Extreme II is the follow-up to the now world famous Crovel Extreme I, a tactical survival shovel that packs over a dozen tools into a single, mid-sized utility shovel.
This is the Volta Sound Block, it’s a passive sound amplifier for the iPhone made from a solid block of Northwest Alder wood and an American Bison horn. The iPhone dock is lined with Pendleton Wool and the Bison horn is held in place with a series of surprisingly powerful neodymium magnets, the Sound Block is supplied with its own carry bag, making it the perfect accompaniment for those summer camping trips.
