{"id":3277,"date":"2008-10-30T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-29T04:01:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2017-01-01T19:51:40","modified_gmt":"2017-01-02T02:51:40","slug":"untried-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/untried-1\/","title":{"rendered":"UNTRIED"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cool Tools Untried look cool, but — buyer beware — may seem cooler than they actually are. Neither I nor any of our reviewers has actually used the items below, so we can’t endorse them or speak from experience. If you have used any of these and can report (positively or negatively) — or if you have a similar item you love — please let us know in the comments below or via our submit page<\/a>. Until then, here’s some intriguing stuff — Steven Leckart<\/p>\n

Bioline<\/strong>
\nAvailable from Go Fast and Light<\/a><\/p>\n

Biodegradable fishing line that functions like typical fishing line, but supposedly breaks up fully after five years (and even sooner, it wears down enough that a trapped fish can break free — again, that’s the claim). The company also manufactures dissolving medical sutures.<\/p>\n

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(Thanks Padraig!)<\/p>\n

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\nPresto Planter<\/strong>
\nAvailable from Clean Air Gardening<\/a><\/p>\n

Auger attachment for power drill to help prep soil for seeds and bulbs.<\/p>\n\"untried_plant-drill-sm.jpg\"<\/form>\n

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\nEcoBee Smart Thermostat<\/strong>
\nAvailable from EcoBee<\/a><\/p>\n

Programmable home climate control with a slick touchscreen interface.<\/p>\n\"untried_ecobee-sm.jpg\"<\/form>\n

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\nLifesaver Water Bottle<\/strong>
\nAvailable from LIFESAVER<\/a><\/p>\n

H20 bottle with an integrated, replaceable carbon filter and pump.<\/p>\n\"untried_lifesaver-sm.jpg\"<\/form>\n

(Thanks Rob!)<\/p>\n

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\n1-Step Metric Conversion Calculator<\/strong>
\nAvailable from Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

Enables quick metric conversions, when you’re on site and\/or offline.<\/p>\n\"untried_conversion_calc-sm.jpg\"<\/form>\n

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\nPeltor Ear Muffs for Hard Hats<\/strong>
\nAvailable from Ear Plug Store<\/a><\/p>\n

Helmet-ready ear protection.<\/p>\n\"untried_hard-hat-muff-sm.jpg\"<\/form>\n\"untried_hardhat-earmuffs-sm.jpg\"<\/form>\n

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\nULINE Scooter Cart<\/strong>
\nAvailable from ULINE<\/a><\/p>\n

A worker’s comp disaster in the making? Maybe. No doubt a fun way to speed up the stock room, though.<\/p>\n\"untried_scooter-cart-sm.jpg\"<\/form>\n

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\nUSB Cell<\/strong>
\nAvailable from USB Cell<\/a><\/p>\n

AA Batteries that recharge via USB.<\/p>\n\"untried_usbcell-sm.jpg\"<\/form>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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