Gotta Have Gadget

If you are traveling and need to take some beverages with you, Burton makes the perfect cooler!  The Burton Lil Buddy Cooler Bag can hold a 12-pack of your favorite beverage and has built-in speakers to connect to your MP3 player.  No need to pack a separate bottle opener, as Burton has incorporated the bottle opener into the zipper.  This is the perfect cooler to take to the beach or anywhere you need some cold drinks and some cool tunes.  There are multiple pockets to hold your MP3 player, keys and anything else you need to store.  Complete with a removable shoulder strap the Burton Lil Buddy Cooler Bag is easy to take with you wherever your summer travels may take you.  For all the styles of the Burton Lil Buddy visit www.burton.com.

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One of the staples of summer fun is a barbecue!  The first gadget for a great barbecue has to be your grill.  The Master Forge Four-Burner Split-LTD Gas Grill is the grill that will give you everything you need for a great BBQ.  Available at Lowes, this Master Forge Grill has opened an entirely new area of grilling for me.  Like any guy, I proclaim my deck and grill to be “man land”.  What makes this Master Forge grill unique is the 13,000 BTU Sear Burner.  Searing food browns the surface over intense heat that will open up new flavors to you BBQ.  I’ll be the first to admit I had no idea what to do with the sear burner, but after the first steak on the grill, I was sold.  The main cooking area is 535 sq. inches which gives you plenty of area to cook burgers, dogs, steaks or whatever is on the menu.  There is also a side burner for cooking up some beans or anything else you like. Something that has absolutely nothing to do with cooking, but has to have a place in my column because I will use it time and time again, is the bottle opener right on the side!  This is truly a grill for all seasons because it’s the perfect size to fit in the back of a pickup truck for tailgating!  Check it out online at www.lowes.com.

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If you are a fan of John Daly, you have probably seen his clothing “style”.   I have raised a lot of eyebrows at work, on the golf course, heck pretty much anywhere I go wearing my Loudmouth Golf clothing.  For those who know me, I am loud no matter where I go.  Now I have the pants and shirts to match my loud style.  You gotta have game to pull off wearing your Loudmouth Golf gear.  There is no better feeling than strolling up to the first tee in my Maui-A pants or my Disco Balls White Pants, hear all the comments, and then rip a 275+ yard drive!  I LOVE these pants!  If you order on-line, you might want to go a size up on the waist and length as they may shrink (100% cotton).  I would wear every pair of pants; shirts, sports coat, and neck tie pretty much anything on www.loudmouthgolf.com.  An added bonus is my 12-year old daughter hasn’t asked me to drive her to the mall in weeks!

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Finding time to play a round of golf is often difficult.  The iRobot Roomba® takes the daunting task of vacuuming off your hands giving you more time to play a quick 9.  You can actually schedule the Roomba® 560 to clean while you are on the third hole!  The Roomba® can clean up to four rooms on a single charge.  A nice feature of the Roomba® is when the battery is running low, it will return to the base unit to recharge.  Once it is done recharging, the Roomba® returns to where it left off finishing the job.  The Roomba® can cover virtually any surface including easy transitioning from carpet to hardwood floors.  “Virtual Walls®” keep the Roomba® from going where you don’t want it to go, for example place a virtual wall in front of a door and the Roomba® will not enter that specific room.  The compact design of the Roomba® allows it to clean under beds and other hard places to reach.  To see all the features of the iRobot Roomba® go to www.irobot.com.

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If dad struggles with his long iron shots, Adams Golf has the answer.  The IDEA a7 hybrid can replace dad’s current 3-iron, 4-iron or any low club that he struggles with.  Available in 17, 19, 22 and 25-degree lofts a hybrid is far easier to hit than standard long irons.  The width of the sole allows you to get maximum contact from any lie on the course.  I will admit it took me far longer to hop on the hybrid bandwagon, but once I did, I was hooked.  The Adams Golf a7 hybrid 3-iron certainly has a place in my bag, since it is the number 1 hybrid on tour!  I get increased distance with maximum forgiveness and carry something I could never get from my standard 3-iron.  I no longer dread standing over a 215-yard shot where I have to carry a water hazard or bunker.  When you find that kind of confidence in a club like the a7 hybrid, there is always room in your bag.  Giving dad the Adams IDEA a7 hybrid will help his game instantly.  Check them out online at www.adamsgolf.com.

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Another great present for mother’s or father’s day!  Does your mom or dad love to watch golf?  What do they do when they are not home?  With the Samsung Mythic, and AT&T Mobile TV service, they can watch sporting events or any of their favorite programs from CNBC, Comedy Central, ESPN Mobile, FOX, MTV, Disney Channel, Nickelodeon and more!  The Samsung Mythic is all mom & dad will need from a smart phone and then some.  They can download apps, check e-mail, send texts, play music, utilize AT&T navigation and heck it even makes phone calls. The touch screen makes it easy to navigate through your contacts or choosing your favorite app.  It was pretty cool watching the Boston Celtics while I was at a pretty boring town meeting the other night.  When switched to full screen mode, the picture is clear and didn’t skip a beat.  I was watching four days solid of this year’s Masters Tournament!  The battery life was awesome!  While I was at my niece and nephew’s hockey game, I was getting updates from ESPN news!  Check it out at www.att.com/mobiletv

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At a time where computers are getting smaller and smaller, you know mom deserves something bigger and better.  The Gateway NV7901u notebook gives mom the power and size she needs!  Netbooks might be great to log onto the web and check e-mail, but if mom wants to create home movies, or photoshop™ some of her favorite pictures, mom will need a powerful laptop!  The Gateway NV7901u notebook has a 17.3 inch widescreen ultrabright™ high definition display with an impressive 1600×900 resolution.  Plus, it has ATI Mobility Radeon HD5650 graphics, so mom can see videos, graphics and photos that look truly incredible.  The i5-430 Intel®Core™ processor and 4096mb dual-channel ram will give her the power and speed she needs to edit movies, watch DVDs or play her favorite games.  With 500 gigabytes of hard drive space, mom will have plenty of room for all her favorite music and pictures.  Of course if mom wants to get online the integrated wireless-N will get her browsing the internet faster than ever.  She can also use the built-in webcam to video chat with all her friends.  For all the Gateway NV7901u and other NV Series products, go to www.gateway.com.

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Before you start reading this paragraph I already know what you are thinking, “Mike this is your biggest stretch ever, a field hockey stick?”  Ahhh, there is a method to my madness!  My son isn’t a golfer (I know, it kills me!), and my daughter hasn’t shown much interest.  However, she has shown interest in field hockey!  Think about it, field hockey is basically the same as golf; smack the ball as hard as you can down the field with a stick.  Now that my daughter has shown an interest in a “golf like” sport, I think the transition to the fairway maybe a little easier!  Last month I told you about the STX Envision TR putter (www.stxgolf.com).  When it arrived, my daughter told me about the great Field Hockey Sticks STX makes as well.  Like the Envision TR Putter, that comment started the ball rolling!  Come to find out, purchasing a field hockey stick is almost as complicated as buying a new set of irons!  STX manufactures wooden and composite field hockey sticks.  Like golf, height and position plays into getting the best equipment.  When all was said and done, under the Conrad Christmas tree was the STX S2.0 Composite Field Hockey Stick.  I can tell you my daughter was just as excited as I get when new clubs arrive!!  She was the one that told me about the STX patented weight and design, as well as the flatter edges that allow for better sweep hits.  I will tell you my sister was a big field hockey player and now wins long drive contest in almost every tournament she plays in!  My hope is my daughter’s love of field hockey will soon translate to the golf course as well.  So if your daughter isn’t into golf just yet, check out field hockey and STX field hockey sticks.  You can find them online at www.stx.com.

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Here is a gift mom and dad can share!  The iLuv iMM183 Dual Dock Alarm Clock will keep their relationship strong as there will never be a fight to see who gets to charge their iPod using the iLuv iMM183!  Why you may ask?  The dual dock in dual dock  alarm clock is not only because there are two alarm settings, but there are two iPod docking stations which both charge your iPod or iPhone at once!  Once you choose which one to listen too, the sound from the iMM183 is impressive!  There are some other features which I think are pretty cool.  You can setup the iMM183 for NOAA alerts.  I walked into my room the other day and saw there were flash flood warnings for my area in New Hampshire.   If you have an iPhone, you can receive a call while docked!  Simply hit the answer button and the call will be on speaker phone utilizing the iPhone microphone and the iLuv speaker system.  While listening to your favorite tunes, the remote control allows you to easily navigate through your favorite playlist.  Whether (yes that was a pun) you use the iLuv iMM183 as an alarm clock, weather alert or an additional docking station, the iLuv is perfect gift for mom & dad.  For all the features and other great iLuv products, check them out on-line at www.i-luv.com.

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Callaway has the perfect gifts for mom & dad!  For Dad, try the Callaway Diablo Edge Driver!  There is nothing better than giving Dad extra yardage from his drive.  The nice thing about the Callaway Diablo Edge Driver is dad doesn’t need to change his swing.  The Diablo Edge Driver uses a fused 4-piece titanium design which gives dad a huge sweet spot and optimal ball flight.  The design also reduces drag up to 8% over typical 460cc driver heads which will increase his club speed.  I was extremely impressed with the consistency and accuracy of the Diablo Edge and believe Callaway has will help your dad hit longer, straighter drives this year.  Check out the Callaway Diablo Edge online at www.callawaygolf.com.

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