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Klein's 44307 FLICKBLADE is a 3.94-inch folding utility knife at $9.98, with two lock positions and tool-free blade swaps. Here's who it suits.
This week's new gear ranges from a $49.95 EDC folder to a $1,449 meteorite-dial GMT. Here's what each one offers and who should care.
Five chef knives from $9.26 to $139, tested by hand: what each one trades off in steel, weight and care, and which buyer each suits.
Leatherman's FREE K2X drops to $44.98 and the K4X to $49.98 at its own store. The $5 gap buys spring-action scissors, and that's the real decision.
Five everyday carry picks under $50 at current Amazon prices, from a 9-tool Leatherman to a 10.7-gram keychain light. Here's which one fits your week.
Buck's Crossbar Elite 110 and 112 replace the lockback with a one-hand crossbar lock and switch to MagnaCut steel, priced at $254.99 and $244.99.
WUBEN's 150-lumen E2 Pulse keychain light is $12.99 at Amazon, down from $16.99. Here's who should buy one and who should skip it.
Fox's Tribal K FX-803 puts a curved karambit blade on a fixed frame with N690Co steel and a G10 handle. Here's who it suits and where it falls short.
Böker's FD04 ($69.95) and FD05 ($74.95) share a near-blacked-out look. One adds a spring-assisted opener and serrations, the other a longer straight edge.
Xteink's X4 Pro packs a front light, touch controls and an E Ink screen into a card-sized body for $99. Here's who it suits and who should pass.
Five compact ratcheting stubby drivers priced from $15.58 to $29.91, compared by bit count, storage and nut-driver options for cramped household repairs.
Trail Goat, War Goat and TF24 from Montana Knife Company cover waistband, chest rig and pack for $975 combined, all in MagnaCut steel with Kydex sheaths.
Böker's Magnum Skeksis trades a black-and-gray folder look for a green, reptile-textured G10 handle at $49.95, with a 440A blade that favors ease of sharpening.
Google Discover's biggest single days put a $7,999 classroom humanoid at the top, with Seiko watches, a Honda e-MTB and CIVIVI knives close behind.
Amazon has the Kershaw Bel Air 6105KC Kings Camo at $150.98, down from $174.95 at launch. Same knife underneath, so it's a finish-versus-value call.
NITECORE's UTL19 combines a replaceable utility blade, a multi-mode white light, UV, a green laser and a glass breaker. Here's who it suits.
Apple's Music site hides a browser-based first-gen iPod behind an invalid URL, complete with a click wheel and a nested Brick game.
Apple's new iPad mini moves to an 8.5-inch OLED display with the A20 Pro chip and IP67 protection, starting at $699 with pre-orders from October 28.
Apple's first touch-screen MacBook Pros, with OLED displays, are expected Wednesday. Expect higher prices and touch as an optional extra.
iFixit gives Apple's iPhone Duo a provisional 5/10 for repairability, its highest foldable score yet, but the $999 inner screen and early hinge failures stand o...