Ultra Cool Gadgets

The Contech Electronics Scarecrow Motion-Activated Sprinkler presents an innovative, humane way to keep pets and wildlife from disturbing your yard and garden without the use of complicated traps or potentially hazardous chemicals. The sprinkler combines a surprise spray of water with unexpected motion and noise to create a safe, effective deterrent to unwanted visitors, helping keep your garden looking its best.
A huge amount of time and energy goes into keeping your yard and garden looking great, so it’s only natural that you want to protect them from damage caused by hungry wildlife or local dogs and cats. But there are lots of reasons to avoid chemical deterrents, traps, and hazardous electric fences.

Technical Details

* Scarecrow motion-activated sprinkler for humane animal deterrence
* Detects and sprays animals in a 1,000 square foot area day and night
* Lightweight plastic shaft; metal sprinkler head
* Includes sprinkler, mount, and motion detector; 9-volt battery not included
* 2-year limited warranty

Customer feedback:

1. First, the thing works perfectly, at least for me. Before the Scarecrow, my neighbor’s (big) dog left a (big) present on my lawn, every night. Since the Scarecow, never, not once.
Well, okay, once, but that leads to comment two:
The trouble is that the Scarecrow cannot distinguish between me, enjoying my garden on a fine Summer’s day, and the dog, doing his thing in the middle of the night. This means that I need to be very careful to set up access to the Scarecrow from behind, so I can turn it off and not get soaked every time I walk across the lawn. Once, I forgot to turn it back on, and, sure enough, that night the dog had done its thing.

2. My husband and I were very disappointed to see that neighborhood rabbits had eaten our bean and pea plants to the stem after only two days of being in the ground. We wanted to keep the rabbits out of the garden area without chemicals, unsightly chicken wire, or traps. We purchased the scarecrow and absolutely love it! After replanting, our bean and pea plants are healthy and growing. The scarecrow seems to be doing its job of letting the rabbits know they are not welcome in the garden area. I have told friends and family about our happy results. I would recommend this item to anyone looking for a solution to unwanted intruders.

Ideal for fishing expeditions and family vacations, the Norcross Hawkeye FF3355P offers the latest in portable fish finder technology and is guaranteed to help you come up with better fish stories than ever before. Using an ultra wide, 45 degree sonar beam angle, this system delivers accurate depth, fish and bottom structure readings from 1.5 to 99.9 feet. Operationable down to zero degrees Fahrenheit, this unit includes a trollable, mountable, and floatable sonar sensor with 35 feet of cable and cable tie-strap.
The FF3355P is exceptionally easy to use; simply turn the power on, toss the sonar sensor from the shoreline, bridge, or boat, and in no time flat you’ll receive instant depth, fish, weed, and contour readings. With its “SideScan” adapter, the FF3355P can also attach to a broomstick handle to scan under weeds, lily pads, ice, or docks. For added convenience, this system comes with mounting tabs for hull mounting of your portable fish finder to canoes, kayaks, and jon boats.
The FF3355P delivers reliable readings by using algorithmic programming. This reduces the number of false readings, while the unit’s fish identifier, depth scale, and two-stage audible fish alarm ensure that you’ll always know exactly what kind of fish you’re closing in on. Designed to hold up under all kinds of conditions, the antenna is powered by four “AAA” batteries for 20 hours of continuous use, the backlit display prevents eye strain, and a special LCD protector eliminates condensation in the display. This portable fish finder features a palm-sized design that fits into your tackle box, gear bag, or pocket, making this an extremely versatile unit you’ll rely on again and again.

Technical Details

* Marine tool is ideal for fishermen
* Using an ultra wide, 45 degree sonar beam angle, delivers accurate depth, fish and bottom structure readings from 1.5 to 99.9 feet
* Operationable down to zero degrees Fahrenheit; includes a trollable, mountable, and floatable sonar sensor with 35 feet of cable and cable tie-strap
* Exceptionally easy to use; simply turn the power on, toss the sonar sensor from the shoreline, bridge, or boat, and in no time flat you’ll receive instant depth, fish, weed, and contour readings
* Fits in the palm of your hand

Customer feedback:

1. You have to seat the plug for the sensor in hard because it is a water proof connection. I tried it out a couple days later & it worked perfect. I have another brand that is remote & it straps to your wrist, but this is far better, larger display, better graphics etc. For an low cost unit & for portability it is great. I would purchase it again.

2. This is a portable fishfinder, and is good at what it does. I’ve used the threaded “broom handle” mount for the transducer to actually mount the transducer to the bottom of my kayak; then install/uninstall after each trip, rather than use the “float”. It works great, marks groups of fish, the alarm is plainly audible, the depth seems accurate from informal and shallow water observation. The depth finder is actually the most valuable part of the tool, since it is using the depth and a chart where fish holding holes and channels can be discovered. Yes, the next step is to get a “real” fish finder, but for the money, ease of use, and portability…this unit is hard to beat.

The Eastern Tools and Equipment 3250-watt portable generator includes a portability kit to make this heavy-duty generator easily mobile. The onboard 7 HP engine delivers up to 13-hours of run time at half load, and it produces a mere 68-decibels at 21-feet, making this generator an ideal choice noise is a consideration. The generator also includes 125-volt 14A ground fault circuit interrupter receptacles and is backed by a 1-year limited warranty.
It can produce electricity with total harmonic distortion under 5%. With the 4 gallon fuel tank, this unit can operate continuously for 13 hours at half load and 9 hours on full load. The OHV engines help to provide improved fuel efficiency, longer life, easier maintenance, and less noise. This unit offers low oil shutdown with indicator lamp to help protect the engine. This unit can run both 120V and 240V. It comes with two sets of 120 Volt receptacles equipped with GFCI protection. This unit is ideal for running power tools on the jobsite, home standby emergency power or even camp site use.

Technical Details

* 3250 running watts/4000 max watts
* ETQ 7HP 4 stroke air cooled OHV engine with low oil shut down
* 4 gallon fuel tank provides 13 hours of run time at 50% load
* Less than 65 db
* Non-CARB Compliant/Not For Sale In California

Customer feedback:

1. I am a Power Quality Technician for the local power company and I have much experience with electric power. This is one fine generator. I was worried the voltage would be all over the place. I placed a 2400 watt load using a Mega Beast on this and it varied by 1 volt! Nominal 120 volts. I was very happy. This will work in an emergency to keep the heat on and the beer cold as long the total watts is not exceeded. Recommended!

2. It seems capable as rated; I connected a 1500 watt heater to the right hand 120v outlet and the voltage dropped only 1 volt. On the left, however, it sustained the load, but the voltage dropped to 114v. From studying the schematic, it appears on this generator that the load is voltage compensated on the right outlet only, which is connected to one of the two field coils on the alternator. The left outlet is not regulated, so you want to try and balance your load between the two outlets as much as possible, and connect any sensitive devices to the righthand one. All in all, I’m satisfied with this generator for my purpose, which is emergency power for my refrigerator, gas fireplace fan and some lights.

The XPower Powerpack 400 Plus provides up to 400 watts of backup power during a power outage and emergency power when you’re in your vehicle or away from home. It is an ideal part of your roadside emergency kit. It will jump-start your vehicle, its air compressor will inflate tires, and its built-in emergency light helps others see you if you’re stranded. This portable power source will charge cordless and mobile phones so you can stay connected to family and friends during a blackout. The XPower Powerpack 400 Plus operates a number of other AC and DC powered devices such as televisions, radios, fans, computers, printers, and more. It features two AC outlets and one 12-volt DC outlet; a display for monitoring AC power draw and battery charge; and automatic shutdown when there’s an overheat problem, low-battery voltage, or overload condition.

Product Features

* Compact portable power source that provides 400 watts AC power
* Use to jump-start vehicles, charge and operate electric devices, inflate tires
* Rugged plastic casing; includes sealed, non-spillable AGM battery
* Includes jumper cables, nozzle adapters for pumping air, AC charger, DC charger cable, accessory bag
* Measures 5.9 x 4.1 x 2.2 inches; weighs 2.4 pounds; 6-month warranty

Customer feedback:

1. This powerpack pretty much works as advertised. The coolest thing is the builtin 400 Watt inverter which allows you plug in almost any AC powered device. Great for emergency power or just portable camping power! Unit charges quickly using the supplied DC adapter or in about a day using the supplied AC adapter.
The only drawback is that the builtin air compressor isn’t fan cooled so it can only operate about 10-15 minutes at a time before it over heats and air flow could be higher. Another option would be to plug in a high flow, heavy duty air compressor into the builtin 12V outlet or inverter.

2. This is a solid product. I didn’t think I needed the built-in air compressor, but it suddenly saved the day for a few bike tires. And after you deflate your vehicle tires for beach travel, you can get back to street pressures without a lot of hassle. The Powerpack 400 is a bit pricier for a reason – it packs more ampere-hours into a small unit. I take it camping into remote locations where I’m guaranteed that I won’t have to walk out due to a dead battery. So then I’m comfortable running some low wattage lights in my tent. I can even watch a DVD movie on my iMac G5 computer without running out of power. It recharges using the car’s cigarettte lighter and, while you’re at home you can leave it on the AC-DC charger indefinitely. A super product, compact product.