Revolights: Effective and Brilliant Bicycle Lighting
:: High visibility :: Effective lighting :: Cool looking! :: $250 :: Award winning ::
Revolights recently was funded at 500% its asking price on a Kickstarter campaign. Cyclists apparently love the idea, and I think it is very clever- enough to win US Groove’s first “American Innovator Award”! One might say that $250 is pricey for a bicycle lighting system, but even more folks would argue that $250 for this quantum leap forward in bike safety would be worth it. Not to mention that it looks so freaking cool! The orientation sensor is a simple magnet that dictates the field of glow on the LED array that is connected to the rims.
Invented in our home town of Palo Alto, we have to give Revolights special props for building their kit in the USA with mostly American components! Hot off the press, you can be the first in your neighborhood to sport these cool lights. There may be a slight production delay, so order sooner than later.
Check out how the lights work and read a bit about the guys that are Revolights:
http://revolights.com/#store
WSI: High Tech Sport and Performance Clothing and Gear
:: Standard and custom colors and printing :: Sport categories :: Protective gear ::
Move over “Under Armour”! WSI has been making performance gear and protective clothing using high-tech fabrics since 1990, and has an IMPRESSIVE collection of sport clothing. Stock items are available to the individual, or if you have a larger order for your team, you may choose custom colors and even upload your own images for sublimated printing patterns and logos over the entire design with complete flexibility of design for your organization. Atta-boy!! Atta-girl!!
Innovative fabrics, such as WikMax and Wikmax HEATR have two different functions: Wikmax keeps the skin dry, and HEATR technology keeps the skin warm, causing your blood vessels to dilate- not only keeping you warmer, but allowing you to burn fat faster than normal clothing. HEATR also helps with muscle recovery and blood flow for quicker warm-up time.
Sport categories include: baseball, softball, hockey, football, cycling, tactical, soccer, lacrosse, snow sports, running, training, and hunting/outdoors (yes, camo sublimated prints too!).
Clothing options include short sleeve and long sleeve shirts, all types of shorts and pants, as well as caps, ear warmers, wrist warmers, arm warmers, socks, gloves, groin protection and more.
Available through their online store and at retailers near you.
http://www.wsisports.com/
WSI Women: Fitness and Warm Clothing From WSI
:: Reasonable prices :: Great looking :: High-tech fabrics :: Wide variety ::
Priscillas Apparel is the official web site of WSI women. Priscilla’s online store uses quality product photography displayed on real models to show the clothing in action (vs. the corporate site showing mostly floating product). WSI clothing blend performance with attractive design, we think this is a great alternate to Under Armor, and since it is Made in USA, all the better!
Two fabric categories have two different functions: Wikmax keeps the skin dry, and HEATR technology keeps the skin warm, causing your blood vessels to dilate- not only keeping you warmer, but allowing you to burn fat faster than normal clothing. HEATR also helps with muscle recovery and blood flow for quicker warm-up time.
Fitness apparel covers the full spectrum: shorts, pants, tops, underwear, bras, yoga pants, pull overs, socks, gloves, beanies, headbands, wrist warmers, ear warmers, scarves, and jackets. We recommend you also check out the WSI page to see the full product line and men’s clothing too.
http://www.priscillasapparel.com/home
To see the men’s and women’s clothing at WSI main site:
http://www.wsisports.com/home
Wintergreen Northern Wear: Winter Clothes for the Family
:: Wide selection :: Reasonable pricing :: Multiple colors :: Head to toe to fingers
Wintergreen Northern Wear will be our next go-to company for our winter and ski clothes! They have a huge selection with multiple color and pattern options, and the prices are very close to the name-brand imports! Great selection of mittens, pullovers, jackets, vests, woolens, pants, Anoraks, hats and shirts for ice-cold winters, and lighter fare for the summers. The mittens make perfect gift items, and the ski pants look awesome!!! Head to to coverage for your kids, and even jackets and boots for your dogs.
Great ski wear made in the USA!
http://www.wintergreennorthernwear.com/
Battle Lake Outdoors: Bags for All Occasions at Great Value
:: Great prices :: Huge selection :: Multiple colors, black too :: Durable construction ::
Battle Lake Outdoors offers amazing value on a huge selection of bags for the American on-the-go. Specialty sporting and gear bags accommodate endless travel scenarios. Ski and boot bags, snowboard, rifle bags and gun cases, commuter bags, water bottle packs, fanny packs, bicycle bags, firefighter and first response bags, travel and duffle (duffel?) bags, briefcases, shoulder bags, totes and backpacks cover the spectrum.
We’ll give them some time to update their website and photography (which needs some TLC), but the product looks awesome and we can only hope they offer a more modern palette of colors including photo samples so we can see exactly what we’re buying. You will always be safe in choosing black, blue, red or green for now. We love the green backpack shown above, it can be found in their “Canoe Packs” section.
Great prices and solid Made in USA product at Battle Lake Outdoors:
https://www.battlelakeoutdoors.com/shop/catalog/
Liberty Bottleworks: Custom Printed Metal Water Bottles
:: Great prices :: BPA-free :: Clever designs :: Upload your design ::
Liberty Bottleworks is the only metal water bottle manufacturer in the USA, and luckily they are a design-centric company with fun printed designs and custom printing options. Bottles come in a variety of sizes, colors and easy quarter-turn lid designs. They are made with deep-drawn recycled aluminum construction for greater precision and durability (less dings!).
Physical design includes BPA-free, flexible food-grade coating ensures no chips or flakes in your water. The wide mouth opening allows for ice cubes and the tapered shape promotes smooth pouring. Printing can be custom: designers can download their PDF template. Liberty Bottleworks enlists a great team of local designers to create clever designs for kids, grown-ups, as well as functional prints like State Park topographical maps and public transpo maps for major cities. We love the Ninja design too! Made in USA.
http://libertybottles.com/default.asp
Liberty Bottleworks Products on Amazon
Tough Traveler: Every Bag Imaginable in Multiple Colors
:: Great pricing :: Durable :: Award winning :: Wide variety :: Specialty
Every type of bag imaginable for any type of activity imaginable, made in the USA since 1970. I would like to highlight their huge selection of baby-carrier backpacks that have aluminum frames for rigidity, heavy duty Cordura fabric for comfort and softness, and YKK zippers. I count 6 models, and even 2 packs for carrying a pet. They also have some pretty decent camera bags, and I personally would go for black or brown fabric all the way, but they do have dozens of available colors if that’s your bag. Bags include backpacks, medical, many duffels, diaper, suitcases, garment, computer, bike, shoulder bags, purses, dog carriers, messenger bags, totes, wheeled luggage, waistpacks, wallets, and more.
Feast your eyes on the BEAUTIFUL brown Saranac bag (center image) with really nice finish and great proportions. We would love a sample for “testing”. Also note the “Tri-Zip” suitcase just to the right of the Saranac. This gets a lot of great press for travelers – and a design that I have been seeking for a long time. Not only does it have handles to carry in suitcase fashion, but it also has shoulder straps for long hauls – perfect for European travel or any extended traveling that involves some walking.
Tough Traveler’s duffel bags are a better value than the LL Bean classic duffel (which are imported and now use thinner fabric) – and they are built to survive a rugged lifestyle.
Drymax: Sport Socks Designed to Keep Feet Dry
:: Dual layer fiber tech :: Friction-free blister guard :: Active odor control
A quick search and you’ll see that athletes and other active folks LOVE their Drymax socks! Dozens of variations cover most sports, activities and shoe styles. Over ten styles specifically for running, and even more designs for walking, sport, tennis, golf, hiking, work, diabetics, dress, cycling, skiing, snowboarding, military, football, basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, lacrosse, soccer, hockey, and for refereeing.
Diagrams and videos on their corporate website show how the dual layers wick away moisture to keep your feet dry. If your feet sweat even on occasion, you might give them a try! Crew, no-show, over-calf and more – Made in USA!
http://www.drymaxsocks.com/index.php
Tervis: Insulated Tumblers, Mugs, Bottles
:: Customizable :: Dishwasher safe :: Cold or hot :: Eternity warranty
These tumblers come with any design imaginable – and they claim virtually unbreakable and unmeltable. And they are made in the USA! Not only can you choose your favorite team logo, with the Tervis “customyzer” you can enter custom text, choose a template, upload a photo, freehand draw, or drop in pre-made illustration to make a tumbler that is truly your own. And it will be shipped within 7 business days.
Go Wolfpack!
Props to the new sleeves that add designs to the entire surface! With the Tervis “customyzer” within 30 seconds you can quickly see your designs realized without even signing in (however to save you must register, so if you’re serious be sure to do that!). You can choose various photo-text layouts templates to work with, add your photos or images and text within the fields, then immediately see your design on a rotatable 3D rendering (only on one-axis though).
http://www.tervis.com
Or on Amazon:
Quickly browse thousands of designs and accessories on Amazon
Buck Knives: Strong Handled Blades, Made in USA
::Competitive prices ::Carried by local stores ::Made in USA
By David A. Chang. An old trusty knife is about as American as you can get. Trekking back to our roots as hunters, frontier men, explorers of the wilderness and challengers of the great unknown; strong-handled blades have accompanied Americans throughout time and today is no different. Only the names of the Blades have changed.
Buck, from humble beginnings like the bold FOLDING HUNTER to the new millennium’s carbon infused Vantage Pro, has proven themselves to be as American as the blades they make. They cover all the bases from die-hard hunting knives to weekend warrior blades and even make handmade cutlery. Not only that but they are locally sold in everyday stores like OSH. We’ve managed to stumble across many a proud stand displaying Buck Knives and in big letters next to them, the words we all hold so dear: “Proudly Made in USA”.