Filed under ‘Gadgets’
i-gotU GPS logger
The i-gotU range of GPS loggers are super tiny, water resistant, have a large capacity battery, and can hold a huge amount of data – which means they’re ideal for logging just about anything that moves. So far we’ve tested our i-gotU on RC planes, mountain bikes, cars, dogs and horses. It’s a LOT of fun. We put one on our Jack Russell terrier, and was amazed at the distance he covers in a day (most of it in big meandering circles!). You can even view the data in Google Earth, or use it to geo tag your photos.
Turnigy micro movie camera
This is the movie camera that RC geeks have been waiting for. The Turnigy TR52DV records up to 80 minutes of 640×480 video at 30fps (great for YouTube), and uses a 200 maH lipo battery that charges via the included USB cable. Turnigy also throw in a protective silicon cover, a mounting plate, velcro pads, and a FREE 2GB SanDisk Micro SD Card.
It’s small enough to attach to your RC plane, RC car, RC glider, kite, car, helium balloons, motorbike, mountain bike, helmet, hang glider, baby, dog, cat, etc….
*Now includes a faster SanDisk SD card for smoother video recording*
$24.95 at HobbyKing.
$4.90 LED clock + themometer, free shipping
Although it doesn’t do anything particularly spectacular, this is a very very inexpensive alarm clock with big, easy to read numbers, and is perfect for a bedside table or on your desk. It has a clock, alarm, digital thermometer (in C or F), and day and date. It’s currently $4.90 from DX, with free worldwide shipping.
Best flashlight in the world
Oh… and when I say “best”, I’m talking about value for money.
I’ve just received a C30 adjustable beam 3xAAA CREE flashlight from DealExtreme. I’m planning on using it on my bike, and *insert politically correct groan here* on my air rifle (target shooting only!). The beauty of this CREE flashlight is that it can be zoomed out, for a huge flood effect – perfect for cycling or walking, or focused to a very tight, very bright, spotlight – useful for hunting, or night time plinking. I’ve bought a few fantastic CREE flashlights from DX, but this one is the best by far.
The real winner is the price… $9.90 USD.
And that includes free shipping anywhere in the world.
Best battery charger in the world
The Maha Powerex MH-C9000 is the single best batter charger I have ever used. It charges each cell individually, and includes several preset programs that range from an intelligent quick charge, to a massive 40 hour ‘rescue from the dead’ cycle. My MH-C9000 arrived two days ago, and has already breathed new life into four previously DEAD Energizer NiMH AA batteries that I would have otherwise thrown away. The MH-C9000 is not exactly cheap, but if you’re a battery nerd (especially if you’re into radio control or photography, etc..), then it will probably start saving you money in dead batteries nearly immediately.
