The Coolest Cooler, Revisited. Now Funded!

Back in November, we spotlight The Coolest Cooler Kickstarter.  Well, they are back in full force, having already DESTROYED their goal.  They have already passed the 5 MILLION mark!

 

They didn't just relist the Coolest Cooler; they went back to the board and made this thing even more awesome.

Check out the rundown of features:
- 18v battery powered rechargeable blender
- Removeable waterproof bluetooth speaker 
- USB charger
- LED lid light
- Gear tie-down
- Cooler divider / cutting board
- Extra wide easy rolling tires
- Integrated storage for plates and knife
- Bottle opener

 

The COOLEST has a split lid design so you can get access to ice for the blender without letting too much warm air in.  This also lets you keep your cups in the cup holders so you don't have to put everything on the ground just to grab another cold drink.

The split lid design and removable divider give you some great packing options.  You can keep your cocktail ice separate from your regular ice. Or you could put ice only on one side, pull the drain plug and the other side becomes a totally dry refrigerator, perfect for keeping sandwiches and any other perishable food cool and dry.

Check it out at: http://coolestkickstarter.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheCoolestCooler
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Coolest_Cooler

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TUNZ Rocks the Lot. Wireless Bluetooth Speaker

TUNZ is a new rechargable bluetooth speaker system from TYLT.  Coming in black, you can modify it with the included bands (see more below).

Input Voltage: 5V 0.5 Amp (Micro USB)
Output Charging Current: 4.75V - 5.25V - 1 Amp
Lithium Ion Battery: 2,800 mAh
Battery Charge Time: 6-7 Hours
Bluetooth: Version 3.0 
Output:80dB Max Output
Connectivity: 3.5mm Input and output jack / Bluetooth
Touch Controls: Volume, Play, Pause, Answer & End Calls
Weight: 12.9 oz.

The Tunz comes with a small carrying bag, 3 different color accent bands (red, blue and black) that help with vibration, a USB cable for charging, and a 3.5mm cord for non-bluetooth devices.

 

One of the great features is a built in NFC chip.  This allows you (if your device is NFC enabled) to touch your phone to the speaker, and have a pre-defined set of actions happen.  For instance, I configured it to turn on bluetooth, pair with the speaker, disable my ringer, and start Pandora.  Pretty slick!

Another nice feature about the TUNZ is that you can actually plug your phone in to it to charge it.  Granted, this isn't going to be the same as plugging into the wall, but when you need some extra juice to keep the party rockin', it comes in very handy.

Having the bluetooth worked well at the tailgates.  You can turn the speaker to full blast, then control the volume with your phone.  You can interact with your phone as you would normally do.  If you get worried about the battery in the unit dying, you can press the bluetooth button and the phone button at the same time, and a nice voice comes on and tells you how much battery you have left.

The size of this speaker is also remarkable.  As you can see from the picture, the speaker itself is the size of a standard smart phone (Motorola Moto X).  Big sound from such a compact unit!  Coming in at 12.9 ounces, the weight isn't too terrible.  The unit feels very well constructed in hand.

After using the TUNZ speaker for a while, I'm very pleased with it.  In our tailgating, the person working the grill can be away from the action, but having a speaker next to it makes the job a bit more enjoyable.  And knowing that you can just take the speaker wherever you need to go is a bonus.  This is certainly a great addition to any tailgate!  It gets plenty loud to keep the mood up, and offers so much more over a standard speaker.

For more information about the TUNZ rechargable bluetooth speaker, they can be found at:
Web: www.tylt.com
Twitter: twitter.com/tyltproducts
Facebook: www.facebook.com/tyltproducts

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