poweradd powerbank

PowerAdd Energy Bank

This is a very solid nicely sized powerbank that will recharge tablets, kindle, cell phone, mp3 or other devices. Most large power banks have a long flat thin shape, this one is a little more solid and chunky, I don't worry about it getting broken shifting around in my bag or while I'm carrying it. I was able to recharge my phone multiple times on this, and was able to charge my tablet fully and have power left over for other devices. It has a nice finish on the case and is a very sturdy device.  It charged quickly and competely. 

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bluetooth headset

bluetooth headset
This is perhaps the smallest most compact bluetooth headset I have ever seen. It comes with a charging cable and two different size adaptors for the ear piece besides the one that is on it at time of shipping. It's very compactly built, I don't have many worries about it getting broken while bouncing around in my bag or pocket, it's quite sturdy. Sound quality is decent and people I called said they could hear me quite clearly. Getting to to pair was a tad tricky at first but once I figured it out it works quite well.  Battery seems to last quite a while and charges quickly.


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sportlian defense flashlight

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M7PQ0ZM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

not sure if the video will load, it initally said the file was too big.

This flashlight is a great little defense flashlight. If you rotate the dial near the lens of the flashlight some seriously sharp little spikes come out around the lens. It would take very little effort to embed those spikes in someone and rake them with it causing some painful nasty damage.

As a lightsource it works really well too. with the defense spikes dialed out the light has a narrow high power beam that is good for lighting up detailed work, like if you are working on your car. with a tap of the power button you can also get a lower level beam and a strobing beam.  If you dial the spikes back you get a good wide spread strong light that also can be altered to strobing and a lower level beam.

The flashlight can take 3 AAA batteries or you can buy a single rechargable battery (if you look at the link it tells you what kind) and recharge it using a charger through a port in the body of the flashlight.

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thermometer

thermometer

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0152FCAQE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is a very simple one button device. It's lightweight but quite solid in construction, the end of the thermometer is not overly sharp and doesn't poke. It takes roughly 30 seconds from start until it signals temperature taken. It has automatic shut off feature so it doesn't run the battery down. It reads temperature in Celsius.

rechargable LED book Light

rechargeable LED hands free light

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01L6OHWDQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I often find myself having to dig around in storage containers in the garage or look for things that have drifted somewhere in my car and I really need both hands free, I hate juggling a flashlight while trying to move things around. I picked up this light hoping it might help with this.
It's a quite adaptable light set. You can recharge it through a USB Port, and there is a lamp on each end. Each lamp has two lights in it. You can set it for one or the other of the two bulbs to be lit or for both bulbs to be lit on each end.  It projects quite a bit of light. I wouldn't try going out in the woods hunting with it, but it's completely adequate for digging through boxes in a dark garage or for sitting and reading in a dark car with the lights trained down so that they don't interfere with the drivers night vision. The battery lasts for a good long time between charges. You can also easily twist and wind it around a something nearby and angle the light to exactly where you want it, great for working on an auto.

Bicycle Lights

bicycle lights
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MA3AWAV

I received these bicycle lights as a gift and have a friend for whom they will be perfect for. They are very lightweight and come with hardware for mounting the battery box on your bicycle. they are amazingly bright for such tiny lights. They run on two AA batteries and are designed to light up when vibration is detected, so if your bike is sitting still they shut down after  minute but as soon as you start moving again they flash.  the wire is quite flexible so you can weave it very tightly around spokes in whatever pattern you like. I sprinkled a little water over a section and they still work even when wet. I will worry much less for my friend riding after dark with these on her bicycle.

bicycle lights

bicycle light

https://www.amazon.com/GLISTENY-Flexible-Colorful-Waterproof-Headlight/dp/B01K4IYQZC/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1476961966&sr=1-1&keywords=GLISTENY+Flexible+Led+Bicycle+Frame+Lights+Strip



I picked these up for a friend who rides quite a bit. These are light weight and very colorful and bright. With some trial and error we got them affixed to the bike quite securely, my friend was very visible even on a dark somewhat rainy night. Puddles did not seem to affect these lights at all, they continued to glow even though they got drenched. We haven't timed the battery life with them, but so far they've run for about 14 hours without dimming. These are fun little safety feature I'm glad I could pass on to my friend.

review of chargable tactical flashlight

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Chargable Tactical Flashlight Ultra Bright Handheld LED Torch 

This is one NICE flashlight. The batteries don't come with it but that's easily resolved. You can either use disposable batteries or rechargeable batteries and it has a port for recharging the rechargeable batteries without taking them out. 

Its a solid sturdy body flashlight that I will have no worries of it breaking if dropped, indeed, it's designed to be used as a defense flashlight, you can smack someone in the head with it. 

By pressing on the power button various lengths of time you can get a strobing, SOS, narrow beam or high beam light. There is a dial on the flashlight for narrowing and increasing the beam. It is BRIGHT. Narrow beam is intensely bright, the wide beam has a wide circle of light it casts. I wouldn't hesitate to use this in the woods with camping or even in caves spelunking. (If I still went spelunking)

In all the time I've been doing reviews this is only the second five star review I've ever done. I've actively looked for a fault with this light and can't really find one.  I will probably be buying a second one for my car, this one stays in the house with all the power outages we have to deal with. 

USB cable carry case

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With everything these days now being able to charge using USB cables I have aMedusa's nest of them stuffed into drawers and my purse.

 I received this nifty little case the other day and it has certainly made things tidier for organizing my shorter usb cords in one slim package as opposed to mad spaghetti pile in a drawer. I've found I can also coil a couple of my longer cables and tuck into the middle area when it's all zipped up.

The case is lightweight and pretty sturdily made, no loose stitches, the zipper is not off kilter. I do wish it had a feature for storing the larger cables in a more organized manner, maybe another compartment.

review of cooking thermometer

I recently got an opportunity to try out a Cooking thermometer produced by Chef Remi. I use my crockpot extensively but confess I tend to overcook stuff in it because I worry it's not done enough. This particular tool will help to allay those worries.

I borrowed a thermometer from a friend to do a comparision between the two for accuracy. They matched on the core temp of the roast I had in. The Chef Remi thermometer is really sensitive though, temperature is updated with the smallest shift of the thermometer. It has a nice long probe so you don't have to have your hand stuck in hot oven or over a hot pot or pan. The readout and controls are quite simple to figure out.
There have been many recipes I've seen on the net in the past that I've wanted to try but I did not have this piece of kitchen equipment, now when I see a candy recipe I know there won't be any guesswork or risk.

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