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StatGear Slinger Flipper Knife

StatGear Slinger Flipper Knife
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StatGear’s small but mighty pocket knife has an incredibly sharp D2 steel blade, connected to a skeletonized stainless steel frame. Its 2″ blade deploys quickly with a ball-bearing hinge, while its 3″ ergonomic handle is designed for a firm and reassuring grip.

SK Modular Toolboxes

SK Modular Toolboxes
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This collection of modular steel toolboxes from SK Hand Tools lets you outfit your workshop or garage exactly how you want it. They come in a variety of door and drawer configurations that stack and lock securely into place or can be used individually. If you want them to roll on wheels, be sure to grab a Utility Cart or two.

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Sousaphone Light Show

Sousaphone Light Show

Brass instruments like the tuba and its smaller brother, the sousaphone, make some of the best sounds in a marching band. John Baylies, aka Sousasteps, upgraded his sousaphone in two ways: it controls a synthesizer, so it sounds like an electronic didgeridoo, and its bell is packed with LEDs that change in sync with the music.

ANIMALMODS EDC Tray No6

ANIMALMODS EDC Tray No6
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Keep your wallet, watch, tools, and other small items organized and ready to go in this 3D-printed EDC tray from ANIMALMODS. It has a main storage tray along with six 18mm wide channels for knives. Custom channel widths can also be ordered, as well as a smaller version, the Tray No4. Combine multiples for more storage.

The Return of Steamboat Willie (Teaser)

The Return of Steamboat Willie (Teaser)

Now that Steamboat Willie is in the public domain, it didn’t take long for a bunch of horror interpretations to start popping up. This upcoming fan film from Fewture Studios has plans to scare audiences with a creepy abandoned version of Willie’s steamboat with what we can only imagine is a murderous Mickey Mouse.

Fisher Clutch Space Pen

Fisher Clutch Space Pen
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Made from black anodized aluminum, Fisher’s Clutch Space Pen has a bold and substantial look. Its hexagonal barrel provides a confident grip and won’t roll off your desk. Its pressurized ink cartridge has no trouble writing upside-down or in extreme temperatures and can even write underwater.

Tea-Making Marble Machine

Tea-Making Marble Machine

Inspired by Colin Furze and his tea-making Rube Goldberg machine, engineer James Bruton wanted to make his own overly complicated contraption for fixing drinks. Bruton’s TEA-800 beverage dispenser is triggered by a large ball bearing that activates various parts of the machine. It gradually moves a mug into position and fills it with hot water, brews a tea bag, and adds milk.

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The Christopher Vertical Leather Wallet

The Christopher Vertical Leather Wallet
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Do you still like to carry cash? This vertical wallet from JJ Leathersmith can hold up to 30 bills in its back compartment. That’s in addition to eight cards up front. It’s made from full-grain cow leather, handstitched to prevent fraying. Available in black, cafe, and honey. Made in Ecuador.

Riding a Bike Down a Ski Slope

Riding a Bike Down a Ski Slope

Athlete Fabio Wibmer headed to the slopes of Kitzbühel, Austria, to take in some winter sports. But his high-speed ride down the challenging course known as The Streif was on two wheels instead of skis. Beyond his brass balls and cycling skills, his only advantage was the studded tires on his bike and a SICK! outfit from Nineyard.

Sardine Titanium Keychain Knife

Sardine Titanium Keychain Knife

This keychain-friendly knife from Jimmytronics is great for light-duty tasks like opening packages and cutting cords. It uses a standard X-Acto No. 11 craft blade and has a spring-loaded mechanism and lever notch to ensure the blade is locked securely in place. Made from CNC-machined titanium for long life.

Sandstorm on a Pipe Organ

Sandstorm on a Pipe Organ

Musician Alexander Uhl loves to perform rock, pop, and movie music on a church pipe organ. His YouTube channel is packed with covers including this version of Darude’s 1999 trance hit Sandstorm. We also suggest checking out his covers of Bon Jovi’s Living on a Prayer and Cutting Crew’s (I Just) Died In Your Arms.

NERF Elite 2.0 Flipshots Flip-32 Blaster

NERF Elite 2.0 Flipshots Flip-32 Blaster
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This crazy NERF Elite 2.0 blaster has 32 single-dart barrels – 16 that face forward and 16 that face backward. It fires 1 or 2 darts at a time depending on how far you pull its trigger. When you’ve shot half your ammo, pull the handle to flip the barrels to load up the rest. Now someone needs to mod this to launch 16 darts at once.

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Blowing Up an Inflatable Space Station

Blowing Up an Inflatable Space Station

Sierra Space is helping to develop the first commercial space station. As part of their testing program, they subjected their full-scale soft-sided LIFE habitat to excess pressure to measure how much would cause it to burst. The structure passed with flying colors, besting NASA’s x4 safety standards by 27%. The big boom happens around the 5:50 mark.

Rock Bros Bike Bag + Phone Mount

Rock Bros Bike Bag + Phone Mount
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This bike accessory combines two useful functions – a mount for viewing maps and information on your phone, along with a storage bag for your wallet, keys, bike tools, or other small accessories. It comes in both a top-tube mount and handlebar version. It’s waterproof and has a built-in sunshade for your phone screen.

Loki TVA Time Cube vs. Human Avatar

Loki TVA Time Cube vs. Human Avatar

Season two of Loki featured one of the nastiest torture devices imaginable. The TVA’s Time Cube shrinks around its subjects until they relent – or die a horrific, squishy death. While Disney+ was relatively tame depicting the prison box’s wrath, Atomic Marvel scratches the itch for more, using a human avatar made up of thousands of tiny particles.

Kawasaki RIDGE Side-by-Side UTV

Kawasaki RIDGE Side-by-Side UTV

Kawasaki’s new RIDGE line of side-by-side off-roaders offer more comfort and power than others. The AWD UTVs are available with a full cab and HVAC system and have a 999cc four-cylinder engine that makes either 92 hp or 116 hp in the trail-tuned RIDGE XR. That model also gets larger tires, sport bucket seats, and front and rear locking differentials.

Microwaving CDs in Super Slow Motion

Microwaving CDs in Super Slow Motion

We don’t recommend trying this at home, but if you pop a compact disc into a microwave oven and turn it on, it’ll put on a brief but spectacular light show. The Slow Mo Guys rigged up a macro probe lens and their high-speed cameras to capture the miniature electrical storm in amazing detail. Then they scrambled some eggs.

Genesis X Snow Speedium Concept

Genesis X Snow Speedium Concept

Genesis revisits its beautiful X Speedium Coupe with a snow-white winter edition of the concept car. Outfitted with a slimline ski rack, custom Anavon skis, and LED fog lights, the electric grand tourer is the perfect ride to take you to and from the slopes. We’re not sure if this means the Speedium is any closer to production, but we sure hope so.

GRILL-X Carbon Graphite Grill

GRILL-X Carbon Graphite Grill

Love charcoal grilled foods but don’t have an outdoor space? This indoor grill from Kiwamiyatei is designed to produce that charcoal flavor using a carbon graphite surface. Its sears and chars like a charcoal grill and its heat-retaining lid helps seal in flavor. It works with all kinds of stovetop burners, including gas, electric, and induction.

Everyday Carry’s Top Picks: January 2024

Everyday Carry’s Top Picks: January 2024

We love finding new gear for our daily adventures. Everyday Carry shared their latest picks, including some great new items, including a collection of backpacks from Pioneer, rugged hiking boots from Huckberry and shoemaker Diemme, a fixed blade knife from CIVIVI, a big MOLLE pouch from CountyComm, and a modern two-room tent from Snow Peak.

Seedlip Notas de Agave

Seedlip Notas de Agave
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Still hanging tough this Dry January? Seedlip Notas de Agave has your back with its zero-alcohol alternative blend of prickly pear, lime, and agave flavors to replace hankerings for tequila cocktails. It warms the palate with notes of vanilla, damiana flower, and peppercorn and is meant to mix with tonic or other NA ingredients.

Throwing Cream Cheese Instead of Clay

Throwing Cream Cheese Instead of Clay

Apparently, cream cheese has a similar consistency to porcelain clay. One artist from Mud Ceramics Studio decided to find out if you could throw it like clay, too. Surprisingly, once he put it on the potter’s wheel, he was able to center it, then worked it into a vase and a bowl. He’s attempted the same with Toll House cookie dough with far less success.

Hexnub Cooler Box Light

Hexnub Cooler Box Light
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The waterproof and cold-proof Hexnub light makes it easy to see what’s in your drink cooler, even at night. The rechargeable light provides up to 55 hours of white light, even when submerged in ice. It has adjustable brightness levels and a red light mode, so you can use it as an emergency beacon. Its magnetic base attaches to metal surfaces, too.

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