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Fast Eddie

Fast Eddie has been a gear fanatic since an early age...collecting everything from watches to pocket knives. A lifelong entrepreneur, he started his online journey in 2000 selling used college textbooks on half.com. By 2006, he transitioned into a direct ecom site focused on everyday carry gear...everything from flashlights to pocket knives. Now, when he's not testing out new gear, he enjoys spending time in the outdoors...mostly running and fishing with his 2 teenage kids.

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GoSun Solar Grill

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GOSUN Sport Solar Oven Portable Stove, Powered by the Sun

No fuel, no mess; roast, steam, bake; all powered by fuel from 92 million miles away! Enter the GoSun Solar Grill. The technology behind the grill is a specially designed set of mirrors. The grill focuses 250 watts worth of the sun's power directly into a vacuum-sealed, insulated tube in which you can cook just about anything you could imagine. No more propane, charcoal, or lighter. Just pack your 30-pound GoSun with the rest of your camping gear and you are set. Going boating? Grill right on the boat. With a working temperature ranging between 250 and 425 degrees fahrenheit, the only limitation you’ll face using this is remembering to bring the items to grill.

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MB&F Destination Moon Table Clock

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A Table Clock Which Shoots for the Moon

The more unique the clock (or watch), the better. Talk about a conversation piece! The new MB&F Destination Moon Clock is sure to be a guest magnet and spark hours of creative conversations. MB&F is known for their attention-grabbing clock designs. The Destination Moon table clock, conceived by MB&F and built by L’Epée 1839, follows suit. Destination Moon is a torpedo-shaped statement piece of a table clock with a 164-component movement that is as complex as the stainless steel structure.

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Backcountry Hut Tiny Home

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Backcountry Hut Kit–Inspired by the Tiny Home Movement

This Backcountry Hut fits the bill of the tiny home movement, but it is power packed. The Backcountry Hut Company was inspired by the IKEA idea of “affordable, well-designed products ‘for the many people.'” The Backcountry Hut Kit isn't a traditional building. The Backcountry Hut Company makes turnkey housing solutions with a flat, pre-packed assembly system. In other words, you can finally build a tiny house IKEA style.

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Tivoli Model One walnut

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Tivoli Model One Digital Audio System

The new Tivoli Model One Digital hits all the right notes for a classy, small and capable smart audio system. It is a perfect balance between cutting edge technology and premium audio quality. The built in FM tuner is for the "old school" listeners...but where the Model One really shines is the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth integrations. Stream directly over Wi-Fi using Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, etc. Or stream from your local content over a Bluetooth connection.

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Classic Accessories Colorado XT Inflatable Pontoon Boat

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Classic Accessories Colorado XT Inflatable Pontoon Boat

Ready to go fishing? Grab your Columbia XT Inflatable Pontoon Boat out of your closet and put the backpack on your back. You're off! The Columbia XT Inflatable Pontoon Boat is small, compact, and just the right size to get into those hideaway fishing spots. However, don't let the size fool you. There are a number of accessories included that make this boat about all you need.

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SAM XT Extremity Tourniquet

Tourniquets have evolved! The plan is always to survive. The SAM SX Extremity Tourniquet has increased survival in extreme injuries. We all hope to never need a tourniquet; however, if if one is ever needed, the SAM SX is what you want available. The SAM XT was designed, engineered, and built by SAM Medical. It uses an innovative design with a metal windlass rod, a slackless TRUFORCE buckle, targeted pressure TRUFLEX plate, time band and nylon precision strap.

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Outlier’s Clean Way Men’s Shorts With 21st Century Drawstring

Have you ever swum out of your board shorts? Pretty embarrassing. Outlier Clean Way Men's Shorts have solved several problems associated with the standard men's shorts: loose waist fit and that annoying drawstring. Outlier has taken the traditional two layer drawstring setup on a board short to produce an incredibly snug and secure fit. That ensures your shorts stay on in the water. The result is a cleaner, simpler, and faster take on that closure. The low profile slider means you can adjust with a simple pull with no need for knots. No knots means the whole system can be hidden inside the short and still produce a super snug fit. The result is a far cleaner front on a short secure enough to surf in comfortably. They aren't too bad for everyday wear either.

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HYPAR Foldable Kayak

Gear

HYPAR Fold-up Kayak: Perfect for the Trunk of Your Car

From a backpack to a kayak in five minutes! Be inspired if you were every one to make paper airplanes. The world of kayaking is now open to all. In the past, transporting a kayak to your favorite location depended on having a vehicle to transport the kayak. HYPAR has changed kayaking. The HYPAR Fold-up Kayak is easily carried in your truck or the back seat of your auto. Constructed of pre-folded sheets of a honeycomb-structured corrugated polypropylene, the HYPAR fold-up kayak is built to stand up to at least 20,000 folding cycles without leaking. That’s a lot of boating! It’s a one-person craft with a unique stern design—wide & flat, giving the boat a stable, efficient shape for cutting across the water with ease & then folds up easily to fit in the trunk of your car.

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Suunto Spartan GPS Watch

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Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist Watch with GPS and Heart Monitor

Taking GPS sport watches to a new level. The Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR watch includes a heart monitor, but you don't need a chest heart rate strap to get your readings. This is a runner's dream watch. It is literally a full-blown computer on your wrist. Suunto Spartan Sport Wrist HR is an advanced multisport GPS watch sporting wrist heart rate measurement, color touch screen, 100m water resistance and up to 12h of battery life in training mode. Spartan Sport comes with 80 pre-set sport modes and rich sport specific metrics.

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Big Idea Design 13-IN-1 TITANIUM TOOL

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Big Idea Design 13-IN-1 TITANIUM TOOL

Ten tools that weigh less than an ounce? Yes! It's all about minimalist tools today. Crafters are packing more into less space in the everyday carry market. Big Idea Design has hit a home run with the 13-in-1 Titanium Pocket Tool. The minimalist tool packs a ton of features into a slim design which you’ll barely even notice in your pocket until it saves the day in sticky situation.

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Barrel Sauna

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Outdoor Barrel Sauna by Almost Heaven Saunas

Saunas are heavenly! There's no need for those expensive gym memberships to get the sauna experience. Almost Heaven Sauna's Barrel Sauna is the perfect addition to your backyard. Also, it moves with you! The Barrel Sauna is a simple design which is highly effective. It provides maximum useable space while minimizing excess cubic feet; therefore, the sauna will heat quickly and efficiently. This model is available in a number of sizes as well as a number of different lumber types.

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Bruder EXP-6 Camper

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Bruder EXP-6 Camper – It’s Not What You Think or Expect

Don't be fooled by the exterior! The Bruder EXP-6 may look like 1000 pounds of steel; however, it is a modern-day marvel. The $80,000 evolution of the family camper combines luxury amenities into an overland-capable pull-behind. Bruder offers customization packages as aggressive as “military” uses. However, the basic form was constructed with family outings in mind.

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Albert Clock

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Albert Clock – The Clock Which Requires YOU to Calculate the Time

Today's society has it so easy with all our modern conveniences. The new Albert Clock makes you work to determine the time. It's a clock, but YOU have to calculate the hours and minutes. Where are the hands of the clock? Where is the digital readout? Where is the traditional clock? Not here! Learning to tell the time is one of the first important life skills any of us tackles. However, the Albert Clock makes the tried and true hands method pointless because it forces you to calculate the time. It’s a digital clock that mounts easily to the wall, but actually telling the time is going to require you to do some math calculations.

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Slipstream Adventure Films

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Slipstream – Your Headquarters for Adventure Films

You are an outdoor enthusiast...an adrenaline junkie. However, this weekend the wife says it's a no go. You are to stay home through the whole weekend. What do you do? Subscribe to Slipstream, the Netflix of adventure films. With more than 300 adventure films and exclusive access to pay-per-view movies, Slipstream is the video streaming site for the outdoors-film junkie. Slipstream puts all the adrenaline-filled, outdoor stoke you could want in one place for just $4.99/month.

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North Face Jacket Apex Flex Gore-Tex Jacket

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Men’s APEX Flex Gortex North Face Jacket – Bring on the Rain

Take on any mission with a chance of showers with this new, ultra-soft, impossibly dry North Face jacket engineered with Gore-Tex®. Pairing a stretch-woven exterior for extra mobility with an ultra-soft knit interior to keep you warm and comfortable, this totally waterproof rain jacket doesn’t feel or sound like an average rain shell. Designed for ultimate versatility in unpredictable conditions, an adjustable hood and pit-zip vents allow added ventilation in warmer weather. Come rain or shine, seek no shelter in the new Apex Flex GTX jacket.

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Samsung "The Frame" Television

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Samsung “The Frame” – A New Way to Look at Television

Samsung has the solution to the decorator snob's aversion to wall-mounted televisions. The Samsung "The Frame" television may be the first camouflaged television on the market. Continuing its focus on premium design, Samsung announced more details surrounding its newest innovation – The Frame. A teaser was shown at CES 2017. The Frame was created with an artful approach meant to elevate any room or viewing environment.

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BajaBoard Off-Road Electric Skateboard

The only thing better than a skateboard is an electric skateboard, and the only thing better than an electric skateboard is one that can rip around dirt trails in the backcountry. So by that set of reasoning, the BajaBoard may be the best skateboard ever built. Constructed as an ATV crossed with a snowboard, the BajaBaord runs on your choice of either a 600Wh or 900Wh battery and can hit up to 31 miles per hour while zooming around the city or your local dirt trails. The large 10 inch pneumatic tires paired with independent suspension for each wheel allows the 4WD board to crunch over stumps and rocket off of jumps on rides as long as 18 miles. And for those who want realtime feedback on their speed, battery life, and throttle – the handheld remote boasts an LCD screen with feedback on all of the stats you could want. There’s even LED headlights and taillights to help you navigate through the dark.

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Nimuno Loops LEGO Compatible Adhesive Tape

For all the LEGO Maniacs out there, now you can "LEGO" anywhere--using the new Nimuno Loops Lego Tape. Create Lego castles or Star Wars battlegrounds anywhere. The possibilities are endless. Anywhere you can stick tape can become a LEGO building ground. Do you have a child who is into LEGOS? Bag some basic building blocks along with Nimuno Loops Lego Tape and you will be able to keep him/her occupied for hours. Other ideas: A LEGO-framed laptop Minifigs scaling your refrigerator and climbing through a LEGO maze LEGO wearables LEGO construction around corners, on curved surfaces, and on the smooth sides of already-built projects. Not to mention LEGO "patches" for designs you want to add to or change without disassembling them. Nimuno Loops, currently seeking IndieGoGo crowdfunding, will come in 6-1/2' rolls, and launch colors of red and blue. In addition to LEGO the bendable, stickable strips are also compatible with Mega Bloks and Kreo. Here's a GIF of some Nimuno fridge art. IndieGoGo

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Tivoli Model One Digital FM/Wi-Fi/BlueTooth Radio

Radio as we know it today may soon be a thing of the past. Trivoli is ushering in 21st Century radio technology with the Tivoli Model One Digital FM/Wi-Fi Bluetooth unit. Balancing style, technology, and audio quality, the Tivoli Model One Digital is a radio for the modern era. It delivers a new spin on the original Trivoli Model One by offering FM, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth®. It merges the simplistic elements and user-friendly features Tivoli Audio’s classic line is known for, but with a tech refresh. MAKE LISTENING EASY AGAIN The multi-operational dial and digital navigation screen make changing stations or streaming playlists simple. You can now conveniently stream from your own music collection or your Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, and other cloud music playlist. Cabinet Options The radio boasts a furniture-grade wood cabinet in white, black, ash, and walnut, with a Gabriel fabric speaker grill that fits perfectly into the decor of your home. Its classic styles makes the Model One Digital the perfect complement to your home.

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Tech

Wheel by Miniot Turntable

LPs have made their comeback; however, the standard turntable has been a "turn off" for many people. The Wheel by Miniot has brought the turn table to the 21st Century, and it is pure genius.

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Kormaran K7 Luxury Personal Watercraft

#1 Game Changer and Award and we can see why. The Kormaran K7 Luxury Personal Watercraft is the new dimension in watercraft. Kormaran shows courage by implementing new ideas into practice, leaving usual paths and setting new standards. The result is the development of a new and highly complex class of boat. A revolution in boat construction. With the ability to operate as up to four different types of boats, the Kormaran K7 is a dream for those who fear commitment. With just the flip of a switch the carbon fiber monohull can extend one teak-topped boom out, turning it into a catamaran. The flip of another switch engages the same hydraulic stainless steel and titanium system to transform the boat again into a trimaran. And then for a more fuel efficient option – the K7 can extend hydrofoils beneath the two booms. To make all of this that much more impressive – the boat can do all of this while moving across the water. And move across the water it can. The 23 foot long boat boasts a 493 horsepower triple jet drive and an impressive 45 mile per hour top speed. Prices for this 2016 Salzburger Wirt Schafts Preis innovation prize winner are available on request. KORMARAN K7 will be a legendary and you are invited to configure the strictly limited First Edition individually to suit your requirements, thus making each and every Kormaran absolutely unique.

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Fantom Wallet – The Quick Access Slim Wallet

When it comes to your wallet, smaller and thinner is paramount. With the new Fantom wallets, you get those features plus. These wallets are more pocket friendly; lighter weight; free of extraneous pockets, pouches, and material; and much more trendy/handsome than your classic leather billfold. Sometimes when you select a slimline, minimalist wallet you have difficult accessing the contents. Well, it looks like the folks behind the Fantom wallet have figured out a way to circumvent that problem. The Fantom Still features a clever eject lever built into it that fans your cards out with just a flick. That means you can grab the exact one you want without any fuss. That same lever also functions as the lid to the optional coin compartment. The Fantom also offers RFID protection while your cards are securely stashed inside, has an external money clip for your cash, and comes in a variety of colors and materials (including aluminum, titanium or carbon fiber). This clever minimalist wallet comes in three sizes (for 7, 10, or 13 cards) and starts at $60.

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Felt Stone Area Rugs

Everyone loves a good optical illusion, but on a rug? Yes! Your visitors will likely walk around these rugs until you point out that they are actually ultra-soft, textured rounds of merino sheep, alpaka, and llama wool. Then feet will be attracted to them like magnets. These stones an artistic metamorphosis. The foam rubber base is a super soft core covered with wool. The "rock" gives under pressure, feels cuddly warm, and gives you a hovering feeling. Martina Schuhmann of Austria is a master designer and weaver. You aren't just buying a rug. You are buying a work of art. All rugs are customizable in color, size, and type of wool. Fluss Designs are for those who want a one-of-a-kind art piece to accent your home. FlussDesign Website

By Fast Eddie