Summer might be close to over, but that doesn’t mean you don’t need a cooler for the rest of the year. Especially a cooler as, ‘cool’, as this. Can we even call this a cooler? A blender, a speaker, a USB charger, cutting board, integrated storage for knives and plates, it combines every party necessity into one package. They call this: the Coolest Cooler. How fitting. Ryan Grepper designed this project, put it up on Kickstarter and it doesn’t appear to have any limits to its funding, having already broken through the $4m barrier. $185 gets you in on this bad boy.
Inflatable Hot Tub Means There’s Always a Party
Gear By on Jun 2, 2014
All summer parties need hot tubs. It just makes things more…interesting. Next time the pool party invite comes, make sure to bring alone the MSpa Inflatable Hot Tub ($656). The included electric pump means quick inflation. These come with touch button controls, variable speeds and jet streams and quick drainage. It looks like it fits 2 comfortably or 3 if everybody wants to get to know each other really well.
Handrail BBQ Grill: Score One For City Livin’
Gear By on May 8, 2013
Top 3 Reasons Country Livin’ Beats City Livin’
1) Running over something and killing it is legal in the country.
2) Sister shmister! I love her and that’s all that matters!
3) You can’t grill in an apartm–WHOA! Hold on! The Bruce Handrail Grill ($77) by designer Henrick Drecker makes this a much closer race now, as this slick invention combines the function of a small grill with the principle of a flower pot. Just toss those plants over the side and hang this meat-toaster on the handrail instead.
Transportable Blastmaster: Party Over Here! Now Here! Now Here!
Gear By on Apr 30, 2013
Take the music away from a party and all of a sudden you hear the kind of meaningless banter that’s supposed to never be heard: “I KNOW! I KNOW! I CAN’T BELIEVE HE’S STILL WITH SELENA GOMEZ! HE CAN DO SO MUCH BETTER!” If you’d like to avoid this scenario at all costs, consider the Transportable Blastmaster ($4000), a take-me-anywhere music system that delivers 2,000 watts of power via two “6×9″ mid-range speakers and a 12″ dual-voice coil subwoofer with dedicated crossover. Stream tunes through Bluetooth, or use the on-board CD player, AM/FM radio, USB port, and 3.5mm input with remote control. The pneumatic wheel means it can climb through snow or sand with ease, letting you take the music wherever the party wanders off to, and avoiding hearing so much as a peep about who J—-n B—-r is dating.
Chill Puck: The Beer Keeper Colder
Gear By on Apr 16, 2013
First it was used in hockey, then urinals, but now the puck has truly found its calling. Chill Puck ($5) is a miracle-working ice pack filled with a sub-zero material that “defies the laws of physics.” It’s molded perfectly to fit inside a koozy or attach permanently to your can with an assist from a Chill Band. Of course it’s also a great reminder of proper punctuation, since “Chill, Puck” sounds like something you might’ve heard on MTV in the 90s.
flix Live: If You Can’t Stand The Heat In The Kitchen
Home By on Feb 6, 2013
If the warmth generated by an oven, and even say, a simultaneously sizzling frying pan, is too much for you to remain in the kitchen, well, damn; what kind of freakazoid condition is that? For hyper heat-sensitive people and anyone else who likes the idea of a portable kitchen, check out flix Live ($4,160). Its three folding wings on its sides bring you all the vital components of the home’s most important room. You’ll find a chopping board, spice station, built-in scales, clock and timer, cutlery and tool holders, and more. Trick it out with LED lighting and a charcoal grill or two-burner electric stove and you may just be able to turn your current kitchen into a spare man cave.