Back in July of 2021, I mentioned a few products I thought would be game changers. Here was that original article. So how’d they do?
- The budget AT&T Maestro Android smart phone is my backup phone and has performed as expected.
- The Samsung Galaxy S10 (refurbished on Amazon) purchased for $240 is my current phone and has performed flawlessly. I’m definitely buying refurbished again.
- The Mr. Heater Handheld Shower – Cabelas.com – $44.99 was really convenient to use when I couldn’t wash my gear down with a hose at the beach. But a year and 4 months later (4 months after the warranty expired) it rusted out. I didn’t realize the water it sucks up runs through the unsealed parts of the pump and if you rinse salty clothing like I did in the bucket, then sucked up the water with the pump, you’re gonna cause some serious damage. Doh.
I’m trying the Iron Hammer portable shower, $47 on Amazon. I like that it has a dial style shut off valve near the shower head that I can use to stop the water flow without having to reach into the bucket and turn the shower off. It also has 2 water flow speeds, and the high flow is stronger than the Mr. Heater shower.
- Gator Guard Gator Patch keel protector. I’ve dragged the kayak up cement boat ramps and across white coral and the keel protector has done its job. If I could cover the entire bottom of the hull I wouldn’t need kayak wheels at all! I highly recommend this product.
- The ExpertPower LiFePO4 compact battery continues to easily last all day, recharges to 13.5 volts, after a year and a half of use. The ExpertPower lithium iron phosphate batteries are the cheapest I could find that had a great reputation. From my experience with my one battery, I highly recommend them.
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