12/28 BackerKit Staff Favorites: The Alpha Shovel, Stagg EKG and more!

The Alpha Shovel

The Alpha Shovel is the ultimate all-terrain, indestructible multi-shovel tool for adventurers, handymen, and anyone who needs to clear ground and cut through hard surfaces. The first of its kind, it’s a rake, a hoe, and a shovel for snow and dirt, with unbreakable teeth to penetrate hard pack dirt and snow. It’s a tool to pass down through the generations to come. Dig it.

Stagg EKG

Sleek, minimalist design, and pragmatic functionality set the new Stagg EKG electric kettle apart from other kettles. The Stagg EKG features variable temperature control, a built-in temperature display, and a precise goose-neck spout for easy pouring. There’s also a smart EKG+ version that lets you set your temperature and turn the kettle on or off via mobile app. It’s the pour-over, perfected.

Field Kit Electroacoustic Workstation

Are you a fan of experimental music? Are John Cage, Brian Eno, and Radiohead some of your heroes? The Field Kit is the perfect tool for everyone who would like to experiment with electroacoustic sound. Amplify and manipulate everyday objects, radio broadcasts, your own voice, or loose change dropped on a table to make fascinating and unique music. ‘Musique Concrète’ for the people! You need to hear this.

Swinging Bridge Brewing Company

This nano brewery in River Falls, Wisconsin will be a combination brewery and taproom. Taste the freshness while being arms length from where the beer was made. They’re raising money for a canning machine, barrels for aging, and Firkins. (Visit the campaign page to find out what a Firkin is.)

Titanium Peeler

The Titanium Peeler is one of the most attractive kitchen tools we’ve ever seen. Developed over hundreds of hours by a machinist and engineer with over two decades of experience, this ergonomic, ambidextrous peeler is a true example of minimalist perfection. This precision engineered peeler is a true bespoke piece made to last generations.

Watson Backpack

Borne out of the San Francisco and Toronto tech communities, the Watson is crafted with predictive features built around your daily urban routine. The Watson is the first backpack made to embody the values of smart usability, efficiency, innovation, quality of materials, stunning design, and weightless comfort with no compromises! Time to level-up your everyday carry.

The NexD1 3D Printer

The NexD1 3D printer brings Polyjet-style printing to the masses. It prints out liquid resin and cures it using UV light. The multi-material aspect is intriguing as you can use a combination of conductive and non-conductive resins to print working circuit boards. The machine has six piezo printheads with 200 liquid-jetting-nozzles each and “can achieve a precision of 10 microns at a very high speed.”

HALLAM New York Smart Jacket 2.0

The HALLAM Smart Jacket 2.0 comes in three rugged, teched-out styles. Choose between a hoodie, varsity jacket, or wool jacket, then select your preferred functionality: Basic, Smart, Workout, or Travel. All have different technical features to suit your active lifestyle. Charge your phone, control music from your pocket, warm up with built-in gloves, keep track of your phone with GPS, stay visible at night with a flickering LED, and catch some z’s with the neck pillow and sleep shade.

Yoswit Smart Wall Switch

Replace your existing wall switch with the Yoswit smart wall switch. The Yoswit is incredibly easy to install and is the fastest way to add connectivity and automation to your home. Control your lights using a mobile app via Bluetooth or with the physical switch itself.

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