*Speak of the Devil: A few posts back I mentioned AWD motorcycles...and now a Japanese company called Tretta has marketed an AWD bicycle! I really, really like the idea, and I find the design intriguing, but here's the rub: I like my mountain bike and don't want to replace it with an inferior bicycle that happens to have AWD. I think someone should go with this design technology and develop and market a portable, front-wheel-drive add-on for regular bicycles. That would allow people to customize their existing rides. Maybe we will see more innovation in the future.
*Leatherman has released the new RAPTOR, a tool for medics that is built around a pair of EMT shears. Being a fan of EMT shears, I am hugely excited by this new tool and plan to purchase one.
The shears themselves are composed of 420HC stainless steel and can have
their tension adjusted to suit a user's needs. Additionally, the Raptor
contains a strap cutter, oxygen tank wrench, 5 cm ruler, ring cutter,
and carbide-tip glass breaker – almost anything a emergency responder
might need to free someone so they can be taken to safety. The handles
are made of a glass-filled nylon, which can stand up to hot and cold
conditions and provide a firm grip when wet with water or blood.
The Raptor can fold almost in half into a more compact position with all
the tools other than the medical shears themselves still easily
accessible. It also comes with a molded sheath that holds the multi-tool
whether it's open or folded and can be rotated and locked in place at a
user's side, depending on their needs. The shears also have an optional
pocket clip and lanyard for those who prefer to not use the sheath.
Leatherman plans to begin shipping the Raptor worldwide in spring of 2013 with a suggested retail price of US$70.00.
*Ooh, this is a neat one: A startup is selling a line of titanium stash tubes called Ti2 Sentinels. Pricing varies from $25 to $200. Available in small, medium, and large versions with
differing interior diameters, these titanium tubes are completely
waterproof and corrosion resistant, can easily be hooked to rings,
clips, or lanyards, and offer a three-piece design to ensure you can get
everything out of them when the time comes. Great for caching survival
tools, cash, valuables and medicine, or for EDC.
I foresee that a person could bury one if needed. I hope we see these widely advertised in the future.
*China Launching Gold Backed Global Currency Read this and weep, fellow Americans. It may be alarmist hype(I don't know), but the truth is that China has been arranging deals with its trade partners whereby the US dollar is circumvented, and this bodes ill for our economic future. As goes the status of the almighty US dollar, so goes the US economy. My advice: Do wise things with your US dollars while they still have purchasing power.
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