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- Runner’s Knees Be Gone, Opedix Tights Review
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- Never Get A Scratch On The LCD or Lens
- Bring This Book to Me
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- How Much Clearer a Switch
| Runner’s Knees Be Gone, Opedix Tights Review Posted: 06 Apr 2010 09:22 AM PDT As part of my ongoing research to “Be a 10 in 2010″, I reached out to a company called Opedix who makes a line of support clothing designed for active and athletic people. Their ethos is interesting; clothes that provide proper support and alignment without sacrificing mobility. I got my hands on their Knee Support System (tights) which have been clinically proven to reduce wear and tear on the knees. As someone who has suffered from runner’s knee, I needed to try it. Hit the jump for my review. I’ve had my share of experiences with running tights from other companies but with the exception of Adidas’ TechFit, tights are generally designed with thermal properties in mind, not support. Opedix’s Knee Support System looks to solve both concerns. The science behind the design is complex but the design and function of the legs and knees are well understood. Every time you take a step, opposing forces push your knee joint to the outside. People suffering from poor alignment result in this function operating inefficiently. As the patella (knee cap) floats out of position, irritation builds and before you know it, a striking pain radiates from the knees – the kind that puts many athletes out for weeks. Normal everyday walking may not exert enough forces to seriously damage the knee but pound pavement like runners do and you feel as though age has gotten the best of you. Attempts are then made to treat the symptoms with unloading knee braces and ice packs when preventative measures could be taken. How does it work? The Opedix Knee Support System works like a knee brace in a much more comfortable and stylish package. Yes I said stylish. Bare with me; if I’m going running, I want to look good while doing it. The Soft Bracing technology as they call it is non-stretch fabric sewn into panels of stretch fabric providing 4-way compression to keep everything in place and help with post activity swelling. The design is centered around “anchor and sling” construction. The waistband and ankles act as anchors for the rest of the fabric to act as a sling for the leg providing smooth yet controlled motion. In a series of tests against gangly prescribed knee braces, the Opedix Knee Support System provides ample amount of support, especially for something that isn’t custom fitted to you like a brace is. In use, the tights are incredibly comfortable. It feels like a very thin wet suit with none of the chaffing. The seams are strong and there are reflector strips that zip up behind the lower calves. Nice touch, but my favorite bit is the knee support. As I said early, I suffer from runner’s knee. Normally I have to tape my knee and use proper orthotics which is quite uncomfortable for 5+ mile runs. The Opedix Knee Support System frees me from having to use tape. My knee feels like they have much more freedom to move but I can clearly feel how the non-stretch fabric keeps it in check. I’ve been using it for over a month on daily runs and haven’t had any problems. The material has awesome memory retention and doesn’t stretch out even with repeated washings. The Knee Support System is available for both men and women in winter and summer versions for $190 U.S. There’s also a different version for activities like skiing. If you’re a serious runner, understanding the knees play a pivotal role in how efficiently you run in conjunction with proper footwear will prevent injury. For me, these tights are a must and I highly recommend them. What we loved:
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Designer: Opedix (Buy it here)
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| Posted: 06 Apr 2010 04:53 AM PDT And you're lost in the jungles…deep forest where GPS doesn't work and you are stupid enough to leave your satellite phone at home! Aren't you glad that you packed the "Rescue Balloon Kit" in your backpack? The handy kit contains a helium gas cylinder and a long string balloon. Fill it, seal and send it skywards. When you're missing and rescue mission is on, hopefully this red tube will get spotted, hovering above the dense foliage. Designer: Jaeseok Han
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| Never Get A Scratch On The LCD or Lens Posted: 06 Apr 2010 03:06 AM PDT The agony of getting a scratch on a digital camera LCD screen is too close to home! One time I broke the screen while riding a coaster at Genting Highlands Park! And the other time, desert sand of Dubai ruined the lens. Only if my present Kodak had a 360 degree display protector as seen on this Zero Angle Digital Camera, I wouldn’t worry so much. The LCD screen is like a hard cover over the lens, that you flip 360 degrees to open up and use. When shut it's like a sleek metallic blub, when its open…it's a neat-o screen with all the camera navigation intact! Designers: Sun ho Sin & Jeong eun Park
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| Posted: 06 Apr 2010 12:13 AM PDT This project right here is about a notch. A notch in the top of a book. In every single page along the top, making it a cinch to pull out with your finger from your collection on the shelf. It’s all about getting that book all out of the shelf, all at once. Truly taking the book off the shelf is the most taxing of steps in reading a book, especially in a simple thin book like the one in the example here. But if you’re reading The Fountainhead, still, you wanna make it as easy as possible. Whip it out! The original title of this project was “Come on my book,” but because it is part of my job to help in translating for brilliant designers who require assistance in English, especially with unfortunate slang similarities, I decided to add a comma. This project shall henceforth be known as “Come On, My Book.” Certainly that is the intention. Designer: Ha Cho Hee
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| Posted: 06 Apr 2010 12:10 AM PDT Now I’ll start saying here that I’ve never fallen off of a ladder. Or at least when I did, I wasn’t up enough rungs to make my falling a breaking and a crunching. Instead, let’s look at this fabulous new Safety Extension Ladder by designer Martin Gibson. You will be the king of the top of the ladder on this one, and you wont be falling down nohow. Nail all the hammers you want up there, with basically no chance of breaking. The key in this ladder is up at the top. This ladder is called the “Gator” because it doth have some fancy and lovely teeth on it. Not only does it hook up nice to whatever corner or pole you’re up to for work, it also has some simple containers for the hooking on on the sides. Not only that, it has a big platform that gives the user 10x the space for standing in place that a conventional ladder does, and it has a back for your back if you’re prone to tipping. Designer: Martin Gibson
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| Posted: 06 Apr 2010 12:03 AM PDT I ain’t never seen. I’ve seen some switches with words on them before, but never before such an elegant one. I challenge you to show me a more elegant “ON” switch. In fact, this one is so elegant, and cocky in its elegance, it is titled ‘”On” Switch.’ Our man in Russia, Burakov Denis, sent in this design with the clear intent in mind! To show the world exactly what was going on in the world of lightswitches. But that’s not saying it’s just for that, no! All you engineers, hook this up to your weirdo machines! Minimalism indeed, that’s what’s said. And also indeed this switch was made for my auntie. Why? Because she keeps all her lights on all the time. She walks through the house and doesn’t turn a one of them off! But now she’ll remember with the big O and N staring at her eyeballs real clear. Designer: Burakov Denis
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