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20yr anniversary giveaway, North St Bags, Flowflow wallets, and more – Weekly roundup

It’s time to catch up on everything we posted this week. From headphones and earphones to wallets and hip bags, we posted a good selection of reviews and news this week. Click through to see the full list and don’t forget to enter our big Gadgeteer 20yr birthday giveaway!

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20yr anniversary giveaway, North St Bags, Flowflow wallets, and more – Weekly roundup originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 5, 2017 at 4:48 pm.

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This crystal ball won’t let you see the future but it can help you take amazing photos

Hey, all of you amateur and not so amateur photographers, iPhoneographers, and photobugs out there. I have something very cool to show you. It’s the Lensball and it might just take your everyday photos to the next level.

The Lensball is a photo accessory that doesn’t require a special mount for your camera or smartphone and it doesn’t require batteries. It is an actual crystal ball that is made of hard scratch resistant K9 crystal which is the same crystal that is often used to make optics like camera lenses.

Lensball makes two sizes. There’s the 80mm (3.1in) size which weighs 650 grams (1.4lb), and the smaller 60mm (2.4in) size which weighs 250 grams (.55lb).

The idea is that you shoot through the ball to capture some really interesting images.

Be sure to check the Lensball on Instagram for some examples of the types of images that you can capture while using this unique accessory.

You can buy the 80mm version of the Lensball for $34.95 and the smaller 60mm version is $24.95. Visit Lensball.com for more info. You can find similar crystal balls on Amazon that cost less, but they don’t all say that they are made of the K9 crystal and some comments mention that they arrive scratched or with flaws.

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This crystal ball won’t let you see the future but it can help you take amazing photos originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 5, 2017 at 11:30 am.

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You’ll need a magnifying glass to play with this toy train set

I’ve always been fascinated by miniatures. When we were kids, my sister and I would build our own “dollhouses” from cardboard boxes and furnish them with tiny furniture, books, etc. that we made ourselves from anything we could find around the house. 

One year for Christmas, I bought my dad a small train set because I had remembered him talking about a little wind-up train that he had as a child and how he had always wanted a full train set. The set I bought him was an N gauge sized set and from there he went up to HO gauge and on to O gauge and now he has some G gauge engines. But I don’t think he has anything like the TeenyTrack – PS-200A set which is 1:1000 scale size.

This miniature train set has the track printed on a circuit board and comes with an engine and three cars that have no moving parts. The track uses magnetic propulsion technology to move the cars smoothly around the track.

Doesn’t the TeenyTrack train set look like fun? It’s priced at $59 from teenytrains.com

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You’ll need a magnifying glass to play with this toy train set originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 5, 2017 at 10:32 am.

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The SnowLizard SLXtreme case for the iPhone 7 Plus protects and powers

The new SLXtreme iPhone 7 Plus case from SnowLizard lives up to its name if it actually lives up to its specs. This is a case that has been designed for the outdoor adventurer.

The case offers military grade ruggedness to protect the phone from dirt, sand, dust, and water (up to 6.6 ft). It will let your phone survive falls up to 6.6 ft.

In addition to protecting your phone from the elements, the SLXtreme also features a built-in battery that charges via a solar panel on the back of the case. So as long as you’re not lost in a cave, you’ll be able to keep your iPhone 7 Plus powered up by the sun’s rays.

The SLXtreme for iPhone 7 Plus will be available soon on snowlizard.com and Amazon for $149.99.

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The SnowLizard SLXtreme case for the iPhone 7 Plus protects and powers originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 4, 2017 at 9:00 am.

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Here’s a sweet thing: the new Timbuk2/Froot Loops Tuck Pack collaboration!

Since 1989 Timbuk2 has been producing top-quality messengers and backpacks, and they always have an eye towards new designs and new styles. They also have a reputation for diving into new and interesting collaborations, and this might be one of their most fun products yet: the Froot Loops Limited Edition Tuck Pack. As in the kids’ cereal. How sweet is that? 

Inspired by the legendary breakfast treat of our youth, the exterior fabric pattern features a cascade of Froot Loops in all of their glory. As if it couldn’t get any better, there’s a treat hidden inside: Toucan Sam himself makes an appearance on the inside lining, along with a special sleeve for your box of Froot Loops (or a 15-inch laptop, if you had breakfast already). They even include a box of cereal with your order… you know, in case you ran out.

Behind all of this sugary goodness, you’ll find the well-reviewed Tuck rolltop backpack. It’s a 20-liter pack with two side pockets for water bottles and U-locks, an external zip pocket, and a hidden stash pocket on the back of the bag for your valuables. I have a closet full of Timbuk2 stuff. Their products are consistently well built and carry a lifetime guarantee; I would expect this to be the same, with a bit more sweetness added in for good measure.

Retail price for the limited edition bag is $100. Check it out at the Timbuk2 web site!

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Here’s a sweet thing: the new Timbuk2/Froot Loops Tuck Pack collaboration! originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 3, 2017 at 8:00 am.

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