Your Next Porsche will be this Awesome Set of Luxury Chefs Knives

A great chef needs great tools, and the same is true for home chefs as well. If you are the kind of person who likes the finer things in life, plus a very sharp edge, then take a look at these Porsche design knives.

Inspired by F.A. Porsche, the genius behind the iconic automobiles as well as the Porsche Design line of products, these Chroma Type 301 knives are fantastic for both professionals and serious home cooks. The razor sharp Japanese Chroma Type 301 comprises the entirety of the blade, while the handles are made of an entirely different material (18/10 stainless steel) to promote durability and ease of use. A pearl button is raised on both sides of the handle to the note the demarcation line between the two area, as well as to give tactile notice for where to hold the knife.

The tactile aspects of the knife rival the visual ones. Holding it in your hand is a very pleasant experience, not just because of its shape, but also because of the various metals used.

The blade requires a special Porsche sharpener so as to not dull or damage the edge. (pictured here is the Type 301 Design by F.A. Porsche 2 Knives Set P2 + P9, 7-inch Santoku + Paring Knife). In our experience, you are going to want to get the extra gear, because this knife is SHARP! Like, don’t run it across your finger, use a piece of paper instead.

On many items in the Porsche Knife product line the handle is created with a unique wedge shape, which promotes firmer grips, greater balance, as well as the ability to display it in a way that generates envy and lust in everyone who sees it.

No, you should not have a knife just because people think it looks good. But if it works incredibly well, is super sharp, AND it looks good, then that’s a win-win-win situation.

Find it here on Amazon

 

Montegrappa releases tasty new Cognac Hors d’Age Luxury Writing Pen

COGNAC HORS D’AGE  Limited Edition | Edizioni

Montegrappa has introduced its new luxury writing pen, the Cognac Hors D’age, based on the classic wood of a cognac barrel.

Using natural Limousin oak, the Montegrappa Cognac Hors d’Age has been carved to mimic the curvature and stave construction of the cognac barrel, with sterling silver trims mimicking its hoops. Pyrogravure detailing lends cellar character to the pen’s barrel and cap: both have been engineered to align perfectly.

In keeping with the traditions of the oldest, rarest cognacs, this new Edizioni release is destined to be owned by very few. Only fifty examples have been produced: each is a cartridge/converter fountain pen with an 18K white gold filigree nib – available in grades of Extra-Fine, Fine, Medium and Broad. A luxurious wooden presentation case is a place to store your rare acquisition and watch it age gracefully.

While the Montegrappa Cognac Hors d’Age’s all-oak body will have no discernible effect on the ink within, its natural grain is organic and responsive. It will develop a gentle patina over years of use.

Find at: www.MONTEGRAPPA.COM

Cat-Inspired Catstooth Clothing has Huge Betabrand Fanbase

Betabrand has the fun business model of crowdsourcing its designs by vote. Recently, a cool cat pattern won by a huge margin, and is a hot seller.

Betabrand, a San Francisco-based online clothing company, has received an incredible response to its feline-based designs. “We all know that cats basically power the Internet,” says founder and CEO Chris Lindland, “but damn …”

According to Lindland, not only have Betabrand’s new Catstooth Dress Pant Yoga Pants and matching blazer shattered crowdfunding records, the company cat (see below) has topped Reddit’s homepage, been posted by the likes of Ellen DeGeneris and Kirsten Bell, and is surely on track to surpass total Grumpy Cat and Lime Cat memes any day now.  Still, Lindland says, “we didn’t anticipate that this product would tap into a cat-news-hungry network of millions.”

One of the top sellers is this frisky edition of Dress Pant Yoga Pants.

After any product becomes a hit, Betabrand quickly polls its fanbase on related design ideas. So only a week after its Catstooth pants debuted, the company launched a Catstooth blazer.

As this print’s popularity grows, the company will continue to crowdsource new Catstooth prototypes, with concept scarves, skirts and shirts now queueing up in the pipeline. Says Lindland, “If companies are seeking a revenue catalyst during the quarantine, look no further than felines.”

Betabrand has open-sourced Mr. Fred for meme developers.

About Betabrand:

San Francisco-based Betabrand gives consumers a voice in design, inviting them directly into clothing’s creative process. From a product’s first sketch to the last pixel, Betabrand’s fans decide what’s next.

#catsuitnation

Put some Sparkle in your face coverings with Glitterati Masks

Putting some glam into the drab surgical masks that people are using, two Burning Man fans were inspired by the dusty playa and a splash of creativity while quarantining at home, determined to make lemonade out of lemons

Thus came the idea of Glitterati Masks.

Made from sequins, which are reversible in color, you can choose the shade you want to flaunt depending on your outfit, all while staying safe. Feel the comfort on the other side of the mask, which is lined with soft jersey t-shirt material, which will not slip off the face. The masks are fully padded, comfortable for a bike ride, walking, running, or other activities, all held together with neon elastic, which wrap around the ears.

Check them out on Etsy

6 Refreshing Low Cal Brands for Lemonade Fanatics

Citrus juice contains Vitamin C, which is good for your health and immune system. A great place to find it is in lemonade, but you might want a lighter, lower calorie, less sugar, option if you drink a lot of it.

Here are 6 reduced sugar/lower calorie drinks where you can have your lemonade and drink it too

  • Poppilu Antioxidant Lemonade, the original tart and tangy line of all-natural lemonades, contains 75% less sugar than leading lemonades and is packed with 150% daily value Vitamin C plus polyphenol antioxidants from aronia berries (which turn the lemonades pink).  Poppilu comes in three mouth-puckering flavors: Original, Blueberry Lavender and Passionfruit and has just 9g sugar and 45 calories in each 12 oz bottle.

 

  • Suja Lemon Love – Lemon Love™ is an organic offering with lemon, stevia and a little cayenne. It has 1g sugar and 10 calories in each 12 oz. bottle.

 

 

  • Simply Light – Coca-Cola’s light product is made of filtered water, lemon juice, sugar, stevia leaf extract and natural flavors.  It has 8g sugar and 40 calories in each 11.5 oz. bottle.

 

  • Esse Lemon Water – Made from just water, lemon juice and lemon oil, Esse provides the light essence of lemonade with natural ingredients and only 3 calories per 14oz bottle.

 

  • Dirty Lemon – A new kind of lemonade infused with functional ingredients such as charcoal, chromium, and retinol. Dirty Lemon contains no added sugar and has 15 calories in each 16 oz. bottle.

 

  • Minute Maid Light – Made with real lemons and ingredients include pure Filtered Water, Lemon Juice from Concentrate, Less than 2% of: Vitamin C, Natural Flavors, Citric Acid, Potassium Citrate, Glycerol Ester of Rosin, Modified Corn Starch, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Aspartame, Acesulfame Potassium and Phenylalanine.   It has 5 calories in each 12 oz. can.

 

Apple releases the greatly anticipated new iPhone SE

After years of rampant rumors and pleas from fans, Apple finally releases the greatly anticipated second generation of the iPhone SE, with a starting price of $399.

In addition to a lower, more affordable price range, the main reason that the original iPhone SE was so popular was that it allowed users to hold and use it in one hand, as well as place it comfortably in a front pants pocket. It also retained the front Home button that many found useful, versus the swipe that many of Apple’s later iPhones require.

After Apple began to empty it’s inventory of the original iPhone SE with sales and sold out promotions, there was general hope that this product would launch in April 2019, then Fall of 2019. This did not happen, and many holders of the original refused to upgrade to the larger, more expensive iPhones in Apples lineup.

There were long-running rumors that the new iPhone SE would sport the name, iPhone 9, or Iphone SE 2, but in the end, Apple stuck with the brand name of this unique mobile.

The iPhone SE now uses the of the general body shape of the iPhone 8, along with a 4.7 inch display. It also has an Apple A13 Bionic chip, similar to the iPhone 11 and Iphone 11 Pro. The camera has also been upgraded to a 12MP sensor with 4K video capability. PLUS, you can finally use an SE for Portrait Mode.

According to Apple, “The first iPhone SE was a hit with many customers who loved its unique combination of small size, high-end performance and affordable price; the new second-generation iPhone SE builds on that great idea and improves on it in every way — including our best-ever single-camera system for great photos and videos — while still being very affordable,” said Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “iPhone SE features the industry-leading performance of A13 Bionic that enables great battery life, takes stunning Portrait mode and Smart HDR photos, shoots amazing videos with stereo audio, is great for games and super fast web surfing, and is built with the same industry-leading security features our customers expect. We can’t wait to get iPhone SE into customers’ hands.”

Other new features:

Augmented reality

Run the latest AR apps that let you measure real‑world objects, map constellations over the stars, and more.

Faster Wi‑Fi and cellular data

Wi‑Fi 6 and Gigabit‑class LTE can deliver much faster download speeds, whether you’re on Wi‑Fi or cellular networks.

Dual SIM, dual numbers

Dual SIM with eSIM lets you have both a business number and a personal number on the same iPhone.7

Water Resistance

iPhone SE is water resistant to 1 meter for 30 minutes.2 It’s not afraid of a little coffee, tea, or soda either.

See more about the iPhone SE 2020 HERE.

Phone SE is available in 64GB, 128GB and 256GB models in black, white and red starting at $399 (US). Customers can also get iPhone SE for $9.54 a month or $229 with trade-in from apple.com, in the Apple Store app and Apple Stores.  iPhone SE is available through Apple Authorized Resellers and select carriers (prices may vary).