If you’re not a fan of hotdogs, don’t want to buy hamburger buns AND hotdog buns, or you want to confuse your guests at your next cookout, you need to check out these burger dog gadgets. What are burger dogs you ask? They are hamburgers shaped like hotdogs…duh!
For less than $9 you can start out with the Kitchen Art 18550 Ham Dogger which is a single plastic mold that lets you mold raw ground beef into a hotdog shape.
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I wouldn’t describe my family as overly adventurous, but we do participate in our share of outdoor activities. We enjoy trips to the beach, water parks, and amusement parks. We also enjoy riding our bikes and we’re hoping to get our children into snowboarding this winter.
For these reasons, I’ve been toying with the idea of purchasing an action camera.
Fortunately for me, I was offered the chance to review the ODRVM action camera. It’s a 1080p waterproof camera that can be connected to your smartphone via Wi-Fi.
I’m hoping this is the perfect camera to catch my families outdoor moments.
I’ve never used an action camera before, but I’ve seen others use them; as far as I can tell this camera looks similar to every other action camera I’ve seen.
The front of the camera contains the lens and the power/mode button. On the back is the display and two LED indicators. The top of the camera has an “OK” button and another LED indicator. One side of the camera contains an HDMI port, USB port, Micro SD slot, and the mic opening, while the other side contains the Wi-Fi button and up/down selectors. Finally, the bottom of the camera is where you insert the battery.
As the title of the review implies, the camera is waterproof; however, you have to insert the camera into a waterproof case first.
There isn’t much to the case; it fully encloses the camera, while still allowing you to access all of its buttons.
When the camera is inside the case you can use it with a variety of different mounting options.
Finally, everything can be stored in the included carrying case.
You have to position all the accessories like you’re playing a game of Tetris, but they’re all able to fit inside.
Performance
The action camera is capable of taking both videos and photographs; it’s incredibly easy to use.
When you’re in video mode, you can start and stop recording by pressing the “OK” button.
I first tested the camera by taking a quick movie in my parent’s yard.
I was very impressed with the video; I’ve previously reviewed devices that claimed to record HD video but found the video dark and grainy. This camera’s video was very clear; if you pause the video you can make out fine details.
The part of the camera I was most excited about was its ability to function up to 30 meters (100 feet) underwater.
To test this feature, I literally jumped into my parent’s pool and began to record.
The video was a bit darker but just as clear as before; you can actually make out wrinkles in the pool’s liner.
After testing the recording capabilities, I decided to leave the camera in my bathing suit pocket so it would remain submerged for an extended period. After approximately 15 minutes I removed the camera from my pocket and found it worked perfectly fine.
I next decided to take a few pictures with the camera.
As with the videos, I found the photos to be very clear.
I was pleasantly surprised with this camera. It produces quality photos and videos, something I can’t say about every High-Def device I’ve reviewed.
App
The camera also works with an app, ZSANYCAM, which is available for Android and iOS.
I didn’t find the app particularly useful; it connects to the camera via Wi-Fi and allows you view a live feed, the videos/photos that have been recorded, and change some camera settings.
I tested it for a few minutes and never found the need to access it again.
Conclusion
I was really impressed with the action camera. It was very easy to use and took really good quality videos and photos.
The camera is waterproof and comes with a variety of accessories so you can use it for a variety of reasons. I plan on bringing it to every vacation and outdoor family adventure.
Along with all the camera’s great features, it’s also incredibly affordable at $49.99.
If you’re into outdoor activities and want to capture some great moments, I can’t think of a reason not to purchase this action camera.
Source: The sample for this review was provided by Odrvm. Please visit their site for more information and Amazon to order.
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It’s time to grab a cold beverage, find a comfortable chair, and cozy up for some Gadgeteer reviews and news. To help you out, I’ve created a full list of everything we posted this week. Yeah, I’m nice like that. Click through to see the list.
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Gadgeteers love tinkering and building their own gear, so why not a kit to build a wooden bike? The Sandwichbike is a DIY kit that will let you build a cool wooden framed road bike in about an hour.
The Sandwichbike frame is made of weather resistant Beech wood. The bikes are available in single speed or two-speed models and are priced between €899.00 – €1399.00 ($1074.39 – $1671.94). That’s right, they ship from Europe, which means those of us here in the US will have to pay €150.00 ($179.27) to ship a Sandwichbike “across the pond”. Ouch.
If the price of these kits doesn’t make you immediately click the back button on your browser, head over to Sandwichbikes.com for more info.
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It looks like a spoon combined with a fork and otherwise known as a spork, but it’s really the Semi-Horned Oblong Versatile Eating Ladle, or as SparkFun calls it, the S.H.O.V.E.L.
This handy eating utensil is made of titanium and features a spoon with fork tines, a serrated knife, a bottle cap opener, and six feet of red paracord wrapped around the handle.
You can buy one for $9.95 from SparkFun, but you can also download the CAD files and improve on the design because this is an open-source product. Head over to SparkFun to order or download the files.
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