With Father’s Day looming we’ve assembled a guide of some of the things we’re either wishing for as fathers ourselves or thing we’ve considered purchasing for our own dads.
Storage
The Mushkin Impact is by far the fastest flash drive we ever tested reaching a startling 400MB/s for both reads and writes. Available in both 64GB and 256GB sizes the Mushkin Impact offers impressive capacity alongside its performance.
Rounding out mobile storage is as always microSD cards. microSD cards are always a staple of android storage and we’ve looked at some fantastic ones. The largest card we’ve had our chance to look at was the staggering 200GB 633x from Lexar. This card impressed us offering reasonable performance along with it’s size, Lexar however not to rest on their laurels has followed it up with a 256GB model. Both are large enough to keep shutterbugs and media collectors alike happy. Those who prefer performance over speed should look to either the record setting 1800x UHS-II U3 card we tested. Although it carries a premium(166.99 for a 128GB card) this is without question the fastest microSD we’ve looked at. A happy middle ground between the two is occupied by the very palatable and quick Kingston gold microSD. At 43.85 for a 64GB card it offers a boost in performance with an acceptable size for most fathers.
Power
If integrated cables aren’t your thing. Or if you need massive capacity, the Zendure A5 we reviewed is an excellent choice. The Zendure A5 survived our initial crush test with a small sedan. It has also survived and a follow up with a pickup and quite a few drops, this thing is tough. And offering a 16,750mah capacity for 52.95 makes them an excellent value proposition for anyone needing it’s capacity or durability.
Audio
For a more basic set of earbuds we have some very inexpensive but pleasantly impressive Pacuwi earbuds we’ve reviewed previously. At a startling low 9.99 for stereo Bluetooth earbuds they lack most of the frills that the Skybuds pack but function just as well as wired earbuds in our experience. For those looking for a workout accessory or simply something cheap to accommodate for their phone losing it’s 3.5mm jack they’re an excellent choice.
Everything else
Azulle has impressed us with both devices that they’ve sent us in for review, these are fanless windows 10 systems that are very flexible despite their diminutive size, the stick model is at home as a streaming accessory with any TV(I currently have one doing this at home) and the larger desktop model is excellent for a wide variety of uses including acting as a primary pc for many users. The desktop is currently available with a recommended 4gb of ram for 169.99 and in this configuration it’s more than sufficient for streaming and retro gaming emulation(project 64 is a personal favorite)
Ditto. It’s a remarkably simple concept – a vibrating silent alert. I never thought I’d love the thing as much as I did but with a little setup I knew when an important notification came in and when junk notifications were coming.
Paul used it right up to the day it disappeared and suspects toddler foul play was involved in the disappearance.
Speedify VPN – it’s absurdly useful for more than just hiding your tracks. It also seamlessly transitions between WiFi and Cell networks and can combine the two to make a faster more robust connection. Paul loves it.
The toolcard fills both the tradition of tools for fathers day with the addition of being more practical than the 50th screwdriver someone receives. One lives in my wallet every day(and gets used nearly as often) At 28.00 with prime shipping without the clip and 31.30 with it will be a welcome addition to anyone’s regular carry.
As a father of two under four, his ability to get to go to a bar and drink something fresh from a properly maintained tap, eat cheese fries, and watch sports something I’m not interested in on TV are greatly diminished. This solved at least one of these.
You can read the review of this beast over on his other project. Paul also has a list that’s close to up to date with his favorite things.