The Rapid Whale Mini Boat is a kit-built, single-seat watercraft designed to be assembled at home by novice builders. The main parts are all precision laser cut marine-grade plywood, and it’s held together with epoxy construction. The manufacturer explains that it’s designed to last a lifetime, not just a single summer at the lake or…
Fisher Astronaut Space Pens have been used on every manned NASA space mission since Apollo 7 in 1968, the pen also features prominently in a now legendary episode of Seinfeld that was fittingly titled “The Pen” (episode 3, season 3). Engineers spent years developing the space pen, ensuring that it could not only write upside…
The Land Rover Defender Multi Tool is a credit card sized, stainless steel tool designed to go in your wallet or glovebox until needed. It incorporates 11 tools in total, the most commonly used of which will almost certainly be the bottle opener. When you’re not opening a beer after a long day of green…
The NSU Prinz is an iconic little car from the West German marque NSU Motorenwerke AG. It was the first post-WWII car from NSU, and it was designed to slot neatly into the economic climate of Germany at the time, when austerity was king and the future seemed uncertain. The cars were small and simple,…
The TitanLIGHT was developed by Exotac to be the toughest waterproof and wind-resistant survival lighter in the world. It uses precision machined aluminum construction to ensure that it’s both light weight and corrosion/rust proof, it’s also waterproof against rain and submersion up to one meter. Each TitanLIGHT has a high-spark flint wheel, built-in wind guards,…
The Bripe is an award-winning coffee brew pipe designed to be as small and minimalist as possible. It’s ultra-light and ultra-portable, making it ideal for use by adventure motorcyclists, campers, and hikers. The Bripe is made of Copper, with a cork handle, a reusable stainless steel coffee filter, a thermometer, a reusable coffee tube, and…
The Small Batch Supply Co. Camera Strap is a bit of a personal favorite. It’s appealing for a few reasons but perhaps mostly because it’s been over-engineered to the point where I feel I can leave my trusty DLSR hanging around my neck with no fear it’ll snap. The straps are individually made by hand in…
The Rag and Bone Man is a small company run by friendly Londoners Paul and Lizzie. Traditional rag and bone men have plied the streets, junkyards, and workshops of England for centuries – collecting scrap and junk before repurposing it or recycling it. This conrod bottle opener is one of Paul and Lizzie’s more recent…
There aren’t many sub-$1,000 USD wristwatches you can buy that look perfectly at home in the cockpit of a Lancia Stratos, but the Group B watch by Autodromo is one of them. The Group B is powered by the Miyota 9015 automatic 24 jewel hacking mechanical movement and has a sapphire crystal face, titanium and…
This is one of Luke Skywalker’s original Lightsabers from Return of the Jedi (Star Wars: Episode VI), it was used in the famous escape scene over the Sarlacc Pit in the Dune Sea on Tatooine. The Great Sarlacc Pit of Carkoon was (unsurprisingly) occupied by a Sarlacc, a favorite pet of Jabba the Hut. Sarlaccs…
The MMR-X Brass Flashlight features built-in USB charging and a runtime of up to 35 days depending on power output settings. You can choose your brightness level, and from the following modes: Strobe, SOS, Beacon High, and Beacon Low. Inside the solid brass case is a 18650 lithium ion battery, light is provided by a Cree…
The Tactica Talon 17-In-1 Multitool is an Australian-designed, carabiner-shaped tool designed to take care of a multitude of tasks – all while being 100% TSA compliant for carry on. Despite its simple appearance the Talon has a box cutter, metric and imperial ruler, a Hex socket, a high-torque socket, a bottle opener, a small storage…
