I like multi-functional gadgets, ones that can serve multiple purposes. I stumbled upon the Dango Hook and Wall Mount, and they seem to fit that bill. The Hook portion is in the shape of a capital letter “C” and machined (in the USA) from aluminum. It allows you to hang your bag or purse all sorts of places, like under a table while you are at a restaurant, a ledge, tree branch, and so forth. It also has a built-in bottle opener, keychain ring hole, and rubber protective grip strip.
The Wall Mount is a utility hook that, when mounted to a wall and paired with the Dango hook allows you to suspend all sorts of things. Just quickly slip the Hook’s bottle-opener slot over the Wall Mount’s screw and you are good to go. I’m thinking this might be a handy way to hang by GORUCK GR1 EDC backpack both at home and at work. The Dango Hook is available in 10 anodized colors for $20 each, while the Wall Mount is available in All Aluminum, Bamboo/Aluminum, or Walnut/Aluminum for $25 each. Visit dangoproducts.com for more info or to order.
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Dango Products Loop Hook + Wall Mount lets your stuff safely hang out in style originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 22, 2017 at 9:00 am.
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First impressions: This little dude looks cool and is way small. It has almost a tactical (“tacti-cool”?) look and feel to it. I liked its appearance right out of the box.
There are three buttons on the top of the ANT: from left to right they are the power/play/pause, volume up/next track and volume down/previous track buttons. All of these buttons are covered by a single silicone strip which protects them from bumps as well as contributing to the speaker’s IPX7 water-resistance rating. The body of the ANT is also made from ABS plastic, which contributes to its shock-resistance, which Smartomi reports as having been tested to a 3-meter drop height.
On the bottom of the ANT, on the side opposed the control buttons, is another silicone strip with the words “OPEN CHARGER” and an arrow on it.
In the above photo, I’ve plugged in both of the cables included with the ANT, the micro USB charging cable (left) and the 3.5mm audio in auxiliary cable (right).
As mentioned above, one side of the ANT features a faux leather texture that is actually molded into the body, along with the SMARTOMI logo.
Another useful feature of the ANT is a leather strap that can be used to attach the speaker to a bag or even hung up in the shower other places with a carabiner, or to help give you a better grip it when holding it. Note that although it appears that is secured with a snap, it is actually a rivet that cannot be removed.
For a speaker of its compact size and shape, it puts out some decent sound. Good enough for my teenage daughter to have commandeered the ANT within a day of it arriving at my house and using it constantly. My daughter reported that she had the ANT paired with her iPhone in just a few seconds, and she was rocking and rolling (literally, since I’ve managed to get my children into some classic rock—parenting win!).
The ANT also has a tiny microphone hole on the side which enables it be used for hands-free phone calls.