Recently I was approached by Naked Nutrition to try another one of their products, the NAKED WHEY. This product is available in several flavors; I chose Lemonade (it is also available in flavors of fruit punch and grape). It comes in a 1.3 pound plastic container and contains 100% whey isolate powder. This product is lactose free, GMO free, gluten free and also soy free. There is no sugar added, however it tastes sweet from fermented cane sugar (Reb-M) the same molecular form that produces the sweet like sensation in […]

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Recently Naked Nutrition reached out to me to try several of their products including Naked Cookie and Naked Shake. One’s eyes and ears quickly perk up when hearing about a business who is so bold as to choose the word ‘naked’ for part of their company name. Catchy names aside, this name is true to their philosophy focusing on essential ingredients, avoiding unhealthy additives such as artificial sweeteners, flavors or coloring – in essence, hiding nothing. The roots of naked nutrition date back to 2014 when founder Steven Zieminski (former […]

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The Fenix HP25R V2.0 is a powerful headlamp which is rated to run for up to 400 hours on its low mode or 2 hours on the turbo high brightness setting. We first tested this out picking grapes in Napa Valley. Features three different lights including a spotlight, floodlight and a red light. Offers 10 unique brightness settings ranging from 5 Lumens up to 1600 Lumens and a usage time of 2 to 800 hours depending on the setting. The light tilts up to 60° allowing one to carefully focus […]

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I was recently contacted by The TUNG Brush™ to test out their innovative and very useful product. This special brush is meant to be used in conjunction with every time you brush your teeth – to neutralize bad breath. Comes with TUNG Gel – in a tube that is airplane friendly (3 oz) so you don’t have to worry about losing it in your carry on luggage. Why clean your tongue? Well, apparently this is where most of the bad breath bacteria in your mouth live. Easy to use at […]

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This compact interactive card game recently came across our desk – the directions as listed on the outside of the box seemed simple enough “Predict your opponent’s answer and the reason why”. It comes with a cool tagline to: “An Absurdly Provocative Game For Thinking People”. And always looking for a much needed social activity in a world dominated by screens these days I was immediately intrigued. Three versions of this game can be chosen from based on group dynamics or perhaps even individual personalities of those playing the game. […]

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Noise cancelling headphones – great for blocking out the never ending noise while flying, great for music – or simply a fine escape when you need it. Introducing the Zebra Wood Troubadours w/Mic from LSTN. Founder Bridget Hilton combined her love of music with her friend Joe Huff’s passion for fashion and the LSTN headphones are the result. With many musical instruments made of wood they decided to use the same material in their design (each headphone has a slightly different look due to the unique grains in the wood). […]

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The Stanley brand was founded in 1913 when namesake, William Stanley Jr. invented the all-steel vacuum bottle – effectively replacing glass as the insulating material of choice at the time to keep drinks hot or cold. Over 100+ years since that original vacuum bottle – the designs and products have expanded and diversified. Today Stanley provides a variety of products including various vacuum bottles for both food and drink, lunch boxes, food jars, flasks and mugs. The following three products are highlighted. Vacuum Steel Pint holds 16oz and is ideally […]

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Recently a representative for Speck (maker of durable cases for a number of digital devices) reached out to me. With intriguing videos of phones being dropped from odd and often high places (see the 2000 foot drop video below) I accepted their offer to send me two samples, one of which we are giving away here (see below). The Review We set aside one case for testing – building the courage to drop our iPhone on the hard rug (while enclosed in the Speck case). Fighting back our better judgement, […]

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Sprout Watch (Reviewed January 2013) Affordable and Eco-friendly do not always match up in the same sentence – but they do when referring to Sprout watches. Sprout brings watchmaking into the current century for the environmentally conscious generation – their watches are biodegradable. The adventure watch we tested is contained in a case made of corn resin, the material behind the dial is natural bamboo, the strap is organic cotton and the battery is Mercury free. Now that’s an environmentally friendly watch! With respect to nature and realizing we had […]

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iSafe (Reviewed: Jan 2012) The iSafe fanny pack is always armed and ready for use. By quickly pulling down on the hidden draw strap you will immediately produce a mind numbing shrieking sound that is sure to draw attention, startle your attacker – gaining precious time to with an advantage over your attacker. iSafe is advertised as being the world’s loudest personal alarm system – containing two 125 decibel sirens and a high intensity LED strobe light. During a recent testing when we activated the unit – we awoke our […]

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Head Hammock Traveler (Reviewed: June 2011) There are a lot of items that claim to make sleeping in airplane Economy seats more comfortable – with limited success, most we’ve tried are related to pillows or a brace behind your head/neck. The Head Hammock is somewhat different in that it allows you to lean your head forward slightly and rest against a well supported cotton hammock. This simple yet ingenious invention is the brainchild of Theri DeJoode. She experienced a whiplash accident a number of years ago and her doctor told […]

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Booklight in a CoverTM (Reviewed: Oct 2010) is a handy little device that provides light for reading (Three AA batteries required). It is cordless, clipless and clutter free. Often we find ourselves traveling in situations both during the day and at night with very little ambient light. This is the answer to reading under low light conditions! Merely slip a small book into the cover pockets, pull up the LED light from the cover spine. This light automatically turns on once you have the arm fully extended. This is the […]

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Yak Pak (Reviewed: Oct 2010) sells a variety of laptop and netbook sleeves in various colors, sizes and styles. This company was actually conceived “on the road” by founder Stephen Holt while he was in a remote part of Tibet in the late 1980’s. Different themed sleeves are available. The sleeves are available in both foam and neoprene (same material as used in wetsuits) versions with easy 3/4 sleeve zipper access. This is an excellent light weight way to carry your labtop or netbook around especially if you tend to […]

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My Little Steamer, Go Mini – (Reviewed: May 2010) Never iron again and…Be wrinkle-free and on-the-go with the fabulous Joy Mangano “Go Mini” – My Little Steamer! This is a small portable device that because of its size is ideal for travel (or for use around the home for that matter). We recently tested this and were pleasantly surprised by how fast the water starts boiling and producing steam (2 minutes or less)! Why lug around a big iron when this compact steamer does the job quickly and efficiently. An […]

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