Brian Menin, Author at Industry Outsider

Rider Sandals Is Looking for the Best Foosball Players In Florida

June 12, 2024March 28, 2013 by Brian

Four Florida Colleges to Participate in Rider Sandals Collegiate Foosball Tour ORLANDO, FL (March 28, 2013) -Rider Sandals is looking for the best collegiate foosball players in the state of Florida. It all begins on April 12th when Rider kicks off its Collegiate Foosball Tour, which will make stops at four Florida college campuses … Read more

Powertraveller’s powermonkey eXtreme

June 18, 2024March 27, 2013 by Brian

Greatest product name ever? That’s easy – the powermonkey eXtreme (yes, mostly lower case) from Powertraveller. Besides having a name worthy of awards, the powermonkey eXtreme earned an Outdoor Industry Award in 2011, and has racked up plenty of positive press in distinguished media outlets around the world. It was only after the mainstream press … Read more

Not Socks, Not A Bike. The Alpaca Guitar. Carbon Fiber. Yup.

June 12, 2024March 26, 2013 by Brian

First, I have to make it clear up front that the Alpaca Guitar is not made from actual alpaca fibers. And no animals were harmed in the making of these guitars. Quite the opposite, actually. Using as many US-sourced materials as possible, it’s made in Vermont, and could probably be considered the first “organic carbon … Read more

Baladeo Cutlery Set – Coolest Ever*?

June 12, 2024March 25, 2013 by Brian

While writing a review, I’ll come up with a title for the article that may or may not end up being used. As I work towards the final copy, the content and direction might change to the point where that working title no longer applies, and sometimes, it may just be inappropriate. For instance, based … Read more

BioLogic Introduces Bluetooth Smart Heart Rate Strap

June 12, 2024March 22, 2013 by Brian

Taipei, Taiwan ‘” BioLogic, a specialist in urban cycling gear, today announced the Bluetooth Smart Heart Rate Strap, a heart rate monitor that communicates wirelessly with a smartphone so users can track their heart rate during rides and workouts. “Typically, people concerned with tracking their heart rate have the data scattered all over ‘” the … Read more