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Survival Bracelets (Military Grade Outdoor Cord)

Rob Nichols — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:46:41 +0000

If you’re the sort of person who can’t get enough of the great outdoors, then these Survival Bracelets are something that you really can’t be without next time you venture into the unknown.

The comfortable and discreet bracelets can easily be released to provide you with 18 feet of military grade cord. When I say military grade I really do mean military grade. This stuff is used as parachute cord as well as in some way, on space shuttles. So it’s not exactly flimsy cord.

There are so many uses for this cord too, whether it’s to fix your tent or attaching hammocks or even swinging from trees, it’s strong enough and long enough for almost anything you could need it for.

The bracelet itself is available in either black or orange depending how much you want to stand out. There are also 2 sizes, medium and small which I guess really means adult and child. They feature a small clip on which 1 tug can unravel the entire cord or just a portion of it.

Customer reviews are extremely impressive for these survival bracelets. Clearly they deliver exactly what they promise which is quite a lot. Personally, I find it quite remarkable that so much super strong cord can be wound into a small as well as fairly stylish Survival Bracelet. You wouldn’t look out of place wearing this everywhere you go and nobody would know what it really was until it’s called upon. Always be prepared!

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Lightsaber Umbrella (Star Wars)

Mike — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:56:03 +0000

What is it?
Being the astute persons that you are, you can probably guess that this is an umbrella. But this is like no other umbrella we have ever seen before, because this is a “Lightsaber Umbrella”.

It works by having LED’s placed in the handle that when turned on make the centre clear shaft glow, in a Lightsaber-esque fashion. It can come in three different colours (Red, White and Blue) and is powered by 3 AAA batteries (not a force crystal). As it works on LED’s it does not get hot while in use and you wont need to worry about changing any bulbs.

Why do I want it?
What better way to make you smile while out walking on a rainy day than to get your Lightsaber Umbrella out, flick its switch and voila… Not only are you now smiling and dry, but you are also instantly a bad ass, mofo…Jedi person.

The only dark side (bad thing) about this great little gadget is that it does not make any noise. This means you will need to do all the “vooom, vooom, tishac” noises yourself. The light side (good thing) about all this is that you don’t need to go to a galaxy far far away to pick up your Lightsaber Umbrella, you can simply click hear and purchase one and you may be surprised by the price as they are cheaper than banther poodoo.

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MiniCat – Catamaran In A Rucksack!

Mike — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:28:47 +0000

Its time to let the cat out of the bag, but not as you might expect. Welcome to one of the most ingenious gadgets I have every seen, welcome to the MiniCat. This fine engineering feat is basically a Catamaran in a rucksack. A dingy in a bag, that’s a child’s toy! You could not be further from the mark, this is no dingy and this is certainly no child’s toy.

The spec for this sea beast speaks for itself. The Floats are 3.1 meters long, have a 300mm diameter and are made from hard wearing polyurethane. The mast stands 3.8 meters tall and comes in Aluminium as standard but can be ordered as a composite mix to save on weight. The trampoline (or deck to the boating novices) is 135cm by 95cm and can support 235kg, easily enough to support 2 “normal” adults or 1 man and his true love (a crate of lager). Considering the size of the thing we were impressed to hear it only takes about 30 mins to erect (no sniggering). We were even more impressed to see that this sturdy sea fairing transport comes in a bag that is 135cm x 30cm x 40cm, weighs 35-38kgs (dependent on model), has a 2 year warranty and even has its own small repair kit.

The MiniCat comes in 3 different models, each with their own subtle differences. The Standard is as the name suggests, the basic model. The Sport has the addition of a 1.42m2 Jib sale allowing more control and faster speeds. The top model is the Super, this comes with some crafty weight saving additions like a composite mast, making the catamaran even more responsive and agile. Still think its a children’s toy? Didn’t think so. All the minicab models come in a wide variety of colours at no extra cost and can be delivered to your door in 10 working days.

So if you ever fancied life on the open waves, but did not have the room, money, time and jaunty sailors hat, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. An ideal gadget for the novice boatmen or experience yacht man alike, the minicab can be all things, to all sailor men.

In Short: The MiniCat is a well engineered and professional 2 person catamaran that fits in a rucksack.

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