I realized as I was sitting in the dentists office waiting for my son and daughter to finish that it had been a while since I had posted anything about the random unsolicited boxes of products I have received.
Some of these boxes I expect every month from subscription services hoping for publicity like the great folks at GeekBox and Wet Shave Club. Others show up out of the blue, like the tshirt and sweatshirt that arrived with the "Last Star Fighter" logo shortly after I reposted an article about a sequel to that amazing movie being in the works. Sometimes the contents are worth keeping, sometimes they are worth passing on to Jimmie and other friends, or handing to the wife and kids. Once in a while they are barely worth the room they take up in the trash can.
Here come the pictures and descriptions, I'll come back through when I get time and add links where I can tomorrow. Enjoy!
This liquor infusion kit from TongueSpank Spice Co. was a welcome arrival
This hoodie and matching tee came from the production folks behind the new Last Starfighter movie
These are just some of the tees to arrive from the guys at pop-up-tees this month
Zac Brown Band sent us a few copies of their newest album. If you haven't yet, buy it now.
May's monthly box from the guys at Birchbox included no-show liners from the folks at Taft in addition to the normal variety of grooming samples
This month finally brought the release of the Nüüd for iPhone 6 Plus from the folks at Lifeproof. I've been amazed at how long it has taken some companies to get precision manufactured cases on the market for the 6 Plus, but this is by far the most durable case you will find, especially when combined with a ballistic glass screen protector.
GeekFUEL's theme this month was Teams, and featured items surrounding comic and movie teams like the Avengers and TMNT
As I've written about before, one of the most important items in my gear bag is a large battery pack to keep my devices charged. This aluminum number from EliteBuy was on sale for just $30 on Amazon and is rated at 10000mAh, or around four full charges for your iPhone. The color didn't win me over but construction was solid
This pack from Aukey, who are quickly becoming one of my favorite accessory companies was on sale for $20 when they sent it for review. It features auto sensing technology that adjusted the output on the USB ports to charge devices as quickly as they would take power, and more importantly reduce output when your device gets closer to fully charged or is a lower powered device. Very important to prevent overheating, especially when they are carried together in a gear bag.
This cool tabletop BX Bluetooth speaker from GoGroove is part of their BlueSYNC line. While it's dual drivers and multiple input sources are pretty standard, and it's wood grain finish helps it fit in nicely on my night stand, GoGroove is hopeful that what will set this product line apart from the masses is the addition of a removable and rechargeable battery that is interchangeable with the other speakers in the lineup.
The newest kid on the "lets throw together a box of stuff geeks and fanboys will like every month and see if they will pay to get surprised" block is NerdBlock, and they didn't do too bad with their first box. I'll reserve final judgment on the company as a service until we get six months in, but I'm not upset by what I've seen yet.
The Foldio 2 from the folks at Orange Monkie is the perfect mobile photo studio
Well, that was most of the assorted stuff that came in May. I have some other reviews to get caught up on, and some great recipes to post for you guys. Stay tuned.