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Show #1942 Week of June 30th 2023
AMAZING! We’ve in year 18 of The Giz Wiz Show!
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New! Soundcore Releases The Feature Packed Liberty 4 NC Earbuds….
The brand new Soundcore Liberty 4 NC noise canceling earbuds entered the marketplace on June 29th, 2023. They’re said to reduce noise By Up to 98.5% with Adaptive ANC 2.0 . I don’t have a way to measure it, but they sure do cancel out a lot of noise when I put them on. Anker adds ‘there is 3 times more detail in the sound due to 11mm custom-tuned drivers. Again, I can’t test that, but these are AMAZING sound earbuds, especially for the price! Another listed feature is LDAC technology to transfer 3 times more data than regular Bluetooth. They earbuds use multi-point connection with Bluetooth 5.3. EQ is fully adjustable, or choose from 22 presets to match your audio. Play time? A lot. Up to 10H with the earbuds, and up to 50H with charging case. A single charge is enough to listen to 1,000 tracks or watch 30 movies back-to-back. IPX4 Water-Resistant and the spokesperson said they have 6-Mics plus AI algorithms to amplify your voice while reducing background noise. USB-C charging and you can charge the case wirelessly on a charging pad. The amazing price, under $100, at $99.99, but there’s an intro $20 off on Amazon. I don’t know for how long though! They sound amazing to me! So does the price. (The coupon was still active 7/1/23
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June – Time for the 17th Annual Holiday Gift Shopping Preview
The first gadget we saw walking into the exhibit ballroom was an axe! It seemed a strange holiday gift and when I asked about it, I found out something very interesting which you’ll about on this week’s show. “The Perfect Axe” is its name and it’s from Warwood Tool. It should available starting Fall 2023. Here’s bit more info from the company:
The Perfect Axe returns: A 2.25 lb symbol of American history. The Perfect Axe is distinguished by its iconic bevels layered into the steel and first designed by William Kelly in 1885. The Warwood Tool Perfect Axe is available in limited quantities and can be handled with choice of 19″ or 28″ waxed hickory handles to create the Perfect House Axe, or Boys Axe. Hand-forged from premium, 5160 high-carbon U.S. steel and 100% made in the USA, Warwood tools represent a tradition of excellence reaching back nearly 170 years. Regular price$189.00 USD. It’s said to “Sold out” on the company website, but I think what means is: COMING SOON. (Well, by Fall.)
Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/sFDaynNZh_0
https://warwoodtool.com/products/perfect-axe
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Another totally fun idea for a holiday gift. An electric bike for kids as young as three!
In the photo, are the Droyd Blipper and Weeler. The Droyd Blipper is intended for riders 13 and up, MSRP: $479.00. The Weeler is designed for riders 6 to 12 and MSRP: $349.00. The littlest bike shown for 3+ on this week’s show was not yet on the company website when this was written, but should be there soon.
Here’s some info from the company: The Droyd Team is proud to announce that the Weeler won Toy Insider’s 2023 Top Summer Toy Award! “This motorized ride-on is made for younger, novice riders, and has safety features such as a slow-start throttle and built-in parental speed controls, which allow caregivers to use a separate key to lock in the Weeler’s top speed to a certain limit up to 10 mph. These safety features help prevent accidental launches and reduce the chance of unexpected speed increases while riding.”
Giz Wiz Video: https://youtu.be/AiRa0EeYvz8
Company website: https://go-droyd.com/
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Chad’s Crappy Corner
Chad polled our loyal Patreons and they voted on his new theme for June. That winning theme is Cheap Hobby & Craft Gadgets.
Chad’s 4th Cheap Hobby & Craft Gadget is the LED LIGHT UP NEEDLE THREADER.
As you’ll see on this week’s show, the LED light brightens the thread area, making it easier to thread a needle under different lighting conditions. These devices have been around for long time, but this was the first LED version I ever saw. Not only a bright LED, but the one Chad bought came with a mini-charging cable for the built-in battery!
And Chad’s take: Chad liked how bright the light was (50 lumen) and that it was rechargeable. He also liked the price. It was on close out at Bed Bath & Beyond. As you know, they are actually closing all their stores. It was just $7 there, but everything was half price, so just $3.50! Chad did a web search & found it for about $10 on eBay + 5.95 shipping. I saw 2/$24 at Walmart & one for about $14.00 on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3rdaXok
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Dick’s Gadget Warehouse
Our email this week is from Joey Thrash. Joey writes:
Hey Giz Wizzers,
This is Joey Thrash from Mississippi. I would like to share a video of some old technology from the Cell Phone Department of my Gadget Warehouse.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HJA4Cer8ns
Joey Thrash
From the Giz Wiz: Joey shows us 5 or 6 ‘high tech’ phones of the past! It’s a great walk down cordless & wireless portable phone history.
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Letter of the week:
Want to relax? Mo sent a 1 hour relaxing mini 4K waterfall video.
https://youtu.be/fOWPjWIPas8 Thank you Mo Torres!
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