Gizmodo: coleman

Coleman's Steel Belted Chest Cooler Isn't Messing Around

Adam Frucci — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:00:00 EDT

What do you get when you spend a whopping $173 on a cooler? Stainless steel and cold beers, that's what.

Coleman's new Steel Belted Chest Cooler is the granddaddy of coolers, featuring a secure rubber seal and robust insulation so your booze and meat stays cold. It's also got a leak-proof and rust resistant drain, which I'm sure is great. But at the end of the day, you're still spending $173 on a cooler. And I wonder if that money couldn't be better spent on more beer and meat. That's just me. [Amazon via Uncrate]

Coleman FlashCell Cordless Screwdriver Charges in 90 Seconds

Charlie White — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:04:42 EDT

If you're like us, you might use a cordless screwdriver once a year, long enough for its charge to trickle away. But get this: The Coleman FlashCell Cordless Screwdriver will be ready for you in a jiffy, charging in 90 seconds or less. That's because it's not charging batteries, it's charging a large capacitor, sucking up the juice and getting you back to your screwing duties lickety-split (yikes, how many double entendres can I use in one sentence?).

The Popular Mechanics reviewer says it'll last a little less than two thirds as long as a regular rechargeable screwdriver on a charge, but then, you can plug it in, and a minute and a half later it's ready to go again. Only drawback we can see? It's $99.99. [Popular Mechanics, via Oh Gizmo]

Battery-Powered Shower-in-a-Box Keeps You Clean, Anywhere

Adam Frucci — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:47:55 EDT

This shower-in-a-box is designed to go where regular showers aren't: the beach, the mountains or your next LAN party. Requiring only four AA batteries, it'll wash all the sand, dirt or nerdsweat off you with water from its tank, which has a capacity of a bit over five gallons. The water pressure isn't gonna be like your shower at home, but when you've got no other options you'll be happy for the chance to get clean. At least I assume you will. [Product Page via Digital World Tokyo]

Pen-Sized Fishing Rod

Brian Lam — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 23:07:54 EDT

The Fishpen, by outdoor gear company Coleman, is a telescoping fishing rod in a pen sized container. It's for when you happen to pass a creek, or pond, and the mood strikes you to Fish your little heart out and hook some bass in the mouth for the pure love of the sport. The compact bronze reel snaps on after extending the metal pole. Two pens, a case, and hooks, weights and bobbers for $40 bucks.

[Fish Pen]