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Bowers & Wilkins  -  Zeppelin Mini

Summary:  There's nothing small about the sound pouring from the Bowers & Wilkins Zepplin Mini.  The little brother to the Zeppelin, this versatile iPod/iPhone dock always rocks the house.
Manufacturer's website:  www.bowersandwilkins.com

Reviewed By:  Eric

Dyson  -  Air Multiplier

Summary:  James Dyson didn't like the harsh wind created by table fans, so the man best known for his vacuums invented something better.  Try the Dyson Air Multiplier just once, and it's tough to argue otherwise.
Manufacturers website:  www.dyson.com

Reviewed By:  Audrey

The House of Staunton  -  Chess Set

Summary:  You may never have heard of the Staunton Pattern chess piece, but you'd surely recognize it.  And thanks to The House of Staunton, it's still in production and made from finest materials, include wooly mammoth ivory.
Manufacturer's website:  www.houseofstaunton.com

Reviewed By:  Eric

Nature Mill  -  Composter

Summary:  The NatureMill Automatic Compost Bin brings dirt making to the masses.  This easy and compact in-house machine gives you every reason to be green.
Manufacturer's website:  www.naturemill.com

Reviewed By:  David

MAC KNIVES  -  Mac Chef Knife

Summary:  Mac knives undergo as many as 64 tests to make sure each one is a precision cutting instrument.  We enlist Chef Jim Mckeough of Mildred's Big City Food to put the so-called Mac Mighty to the test.
Manufacturer's website:  www.macknife.com

Reviewed by:  Jim

BREVILLE  -  Juice Fountain Plus

Summary:  Breville invented the sandwich toaster and Australia's first food processor.  These days, the company manufactures high-end, slick-looking kitchen appliances like the Juice Fountain Plus that can turn random greens into gastronomic gold.
Manufacturer's website:  www.breville.com

Reviewed by:  Tara

SODASTREAM  -  Penguin Starter Kit

Summary:  It looks like a penguin but can turn water into soda quicker than you can say, "Dr. John Pemberton."  The Gear Guides pit Sodastream's fizzy drinks against a store-bought brand and put our discerning soda drinkers to the test.
Manufacturer's website:  www.sodastream.com

Reviewed by:  Corey

Hamilton Beach  -  Eclectrics All-Metal Stand Mixer

Summary: What happens when a group of children put Hamilton Beach's 4.5-quart stand mixer to the test?  Cookies, of course.
Manufacturer's website:  www.hamiltonbeach.com

Reviewed by:  Corey

Outdoor

Kenyon Custom  -  Floridian Electric Grill

Summary:  We know boaters cherish their Kenyon grills, but how does this portable electric cooker stand up to a man who smokes meat for a living?
Manufacturer's website:  www.kenyonappliances.com

Reviewed By:  Brian

Sun Oven  -  Global Sun Oven

It may look like a science fair project, but as our Gear Guide discovered, The Global Sun Oven is not only real, it works.  And he's got the egg biscuit to prove it.
Manufacturer's website:  www.sunoven.com

Reviewed By:  Brian

Bradley Smoker  -  Bradley Digital Smoker

Summary:  Each time Bradley stokes the flames of invention, smoking gets a little bit easier and a lot more flavorful.  In its latest breakthrough, the Canadian smoke masters go digital.
Manufacturer's website:  www.bradleysmoker.com

Reviewed by:  Brian

Stout Tools  -  STX-250 and Cutting Station

Summary:  Stout Tool makes the world's only one-hand, cordless band saw.  Word is it's easy enough for do-it-yourselfers but practical enough for contractors.  We have a professional carpenter put it to the test.
Manufacturer's website:  www.Stouttool.com

Reviewed by:  Jimmy

Other

Suki Skincare

Summary:  After many years in the lab trying to create skin care products that are 100 percent organic and pure, Suki found its formula.  The winner?  Your face.
Manufacturer's website:  www.sukiskincare.com

Reviewed By:  Shannon

5.11 Tactical  -  Light for Life UC3.400

Summary:  The Light for Life recharges in 90 seconds, is durable enough to handle a charge a day for more than 135 years and is powerful enough to spot a Gear Guide with a camera strapped to his head..
Manufacturer's website:  www.511tactical.com

Reviewed By:  David