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Health Moniter

Posted by admin On September - 24 - 2008

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Fitbit is a tiny new device that was released to monitor your daily health.  Wear it around all day and even when you sleep.

You will get feed back on how many calories your burned, If you got enough quality sleep, how many steps and miles you walked all day.

The Coolest thing is it is completely wireless so all you have to do is walk 25-50ft of your “base station” and it will upload your data to the fitbit website.

Price-99.00

Popularity: 4% [?]

Man Vs Wild DVD

Posted by admin On September - 23 - 2008

dvdThis guy is totally nuts, sometimes I wonder how much is real and if he actually receives any help or support from the crew.  But either way its worth a watch, you might just learn something you can unexpectedly use.

DVD description:
Learn life-saving survival skills in some of the toughest, most treacherous environments on the Earth with a man no stranger to extremes, Bear Grylls. Drawing upon all his experiences as a soldier, mountaineer and seasoned adventurer, watch as Bear strands himself in popular wilderness destinations. Armed with a few supplies and the clothes on his back, see how he claws his way back to civilization while demonstrating survival techniques along the way.

Episodes include:

  • European Alps
  • Sierra Nevada
  • Alaskan Mountain
  • African Savannah
  • Everglades
  • Ecuador
  • Kimberly, Australia
  • Mexico
  • Iceland
  • Scotland

Price-39.95

Popularity: 7% [?]

Speedo Aquabeat

Posted by admin On July - 20 - 2008

aqua.gifWaterproof Mp3 play designed by Speedo.

Specs

  • 1GB (up to 250 MP3 and 500 WMA files)
  • Playtime up to 9 hours.
  • Available in 3 colors.
  • Weight 35g.
  • Waterproof compact design (can be used safely down to 3 meters).
  • Waterproof earplugs.
  • Floats for easy retrieval.
  • Ergonomic buttons allow ease of use while swimming.
  • Comes with Playlist Editing Software enables quick and easy adding and sorting of music files.
  • Easily recharges through PC or laptop through USB port.
  • Short ear phone cord for easy wear.

Price-136.99

Popularity: 5% [?]

Evo Grip Knife

Posted by admin On July - 11 - 2008

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Swiss army just released this new knife and its simple and easy use. Plus it has grip pads on the side to keep it from slipping out of your hand.

Specs:

3 1/4 ” closed
Double-cut wood saw
2.75″ Blade
Springless scissors Serrated self-sharpening
Locking screwdriver
Cap lifter
Wire stripper
Can opener
Nail file and cleaner
Phillips® head screwdriver
Reamer/Awl
Toothpick
Tweezers
Key ring

Weight 3.1 oz.

Price-42.95

Popularity: 6% [?]

Waterproof Your IPOD NANO

Posted by admin On April - 25 - 2008

waterproof.gifNew waterproof case for the latest model (3rd generation) of the Ipod Nano!

Its a pretty sweet looking case and it will allow you to submerge your Ipod up to 10 feet or 3 Meters.

Good for when you are Kiteboarding, snowboarding, swimming, walking out in the rain….etc.

Its even designed so you can still flip through your songs in the water, you be stuck listening to a mellow song when you need something more upbeat.

  • Physical Size: 5.5″x2.75″x1″
  • Weight of housing: 3.3 oz.
  • Supports: 4Gb and 8Gb flash memory sizes

Headphones aren’t included so don’t forget to pick yourself up some waterproof ones before jumping in the water!

Price-79.95

Popularity: 5% [?]