If you haven't fired up your grill since last season, and were too wiped out from your final beer and burger blowout to clean it properly before hanging up your tongs for the winter, you're going to want to get it in shape before that first steak hits the fire.

I tested the Grill Daddy Pro (there's also a smaller Grill Daddy), to see how well it fought the leftover grease and grime. Both brushes use heavy-duty stainless steel bristles and a powerful cloud of steam to rid your grill's grate of all that caked on grease. No harmful chemicals. No soap or cleaners that could ruin the flavor of your food. That got my attention, so I wanted to see how well a $25 plastic brush could do against a couple year's worth of neglect.

It needs heat to work it's grease-busting magic, so I fired up a grill at a buddy's community pool that gets a heavy workout, with minimal cleaning (if ever), and filled the Pro's huge reservoir with water. (It measures a long-ass 22-inches. You should have plenty of water without constantly having to refill.) Turning the Pro's valve to "on", lets water run out of the brush head, hitting the hot grill creating the grease-liquefying steam. (Not exactly rocket-science, but definitely a why-didn't-anyone-think-of-this-before feature.) And the makers of the Grill Daddy claim that regular cleaning with steam also helps prevent future grease buildup.

For really neglected grills, like the one I was up against, the Pro's rear handle and center knob give you the leverage ...More

Touring pros get custom-made clubs tweaked and re-tweaked to fit their individual swings and course conditions, so why not you?

The interchangeable heads and shafts of Calloway's new game-breaking I-MIX technology let you reconfigure your driver depending on the course, how you’re swinging, or that day’s conditions. Need shot-shaping control? Grab the included precision wrench and lock on the FT-5 driver. Or is slamming it straight down the middle for yardage bragging rights what you need? Ratchet on the FT-i head instead.

And more than 70 of the most popular shafts are now manufactured with I-MIX shaft tips, which means you can choose from more flexes, weights, and materials than your golf-addicted brain can handle. Think of it as having an entire golf shop full of options in one bag.

FT-5 Driver - $435
FT-i Driver - $500
Shafts - $185-$435
www.callawaygolf.com

Is your iPhone battery draining before you're done with all your talking and surfing and jamming and video watching? You can double its power with a Mophie Juice Pack, and I've got one to give away.

Made to slide snugly right over your iPhone, the Juice Pack has a soft, rubberized finish to give you a better grip on things, and weights just 3 ounces. It comes fully charged right out of the box and will give you up to 250 additional hours of standby time, 24 hours of audio playback, 7 hours of video playback and 8 hours of talk time. For you web and email junkies, you'll get up to another 6 hours of Internet use.

The first external iPhone battery certified by Apple, it's designed to deplete itself first, so when it's done just slide it off and your iPhone will still be fully charged.

They run $99.95, but this week I'm going to let one of you score one for free. Just enter your email address here, and on Friday, May 9th, I'll pick one of you at random. You can send me an email from your iPhone to thank me.

Enter to win a Mophie Juice Pack

Unless you're heading to the airport, a pocketknife is an essential item to have on you. (After all, isn't that what's made the Swiss Army the world superpower that it is?)

But if you're looking for something more unique than one of their little red folders, or don't want to carry a bulky multi-tool, you may want to pocket one of these collectibles from legendary knife maker since 1889, Case.

They've just released two new limited edition collections – each paying homage to a couple of history’s toughest characters – Johnny Cash and John Wayne. Both collections feature a variety of different styles for a variety of different uses (they're collectible, but made to be used), and each has a blade bearing the silhouette of the man it honors. The handles are natural bone with highly polished stainless steel blades and nickel silver bolsters. Yeah, they’re going make a statement whether you're using it in the field while hunting or fishing, or just to open your mail.

Like other Case knives, these have been hand-crafted in the USA to exacting standards, and are sure to be treasured and handed down from generation to generation.

From $96
www.wrcase.com

For centuries, guys have known that nothing relieves stress like a good sweat. Sitting in a hot box with the toxins and pressure and tension just pouring out of you. The only downside is there's usually several other guys in that room, sweating their hair-covered asses off too. (I'll leave the visuals for that to you.)

The Far Infrared Sauna from Sunlight Saunas can deliver the relaxation you deserve - without you having to leave the house. Or sit in a room with sweaty naked strangers. Plus it's a swinging kind of status symbol - and a great excuse to get women to undress - that's a throwback to the 70's, during the North American rise of the hot tub. (Yeah, baby!)

Harnessing cutting-edge infrared technology, this indoor sauna radiates a dry heat that's a lot more comfortable than steam, and offers personal prestige and a wealth of health benefits, including: reduced joint pain, lower blood pressure, and a chance to burn 200 to 600 calories in 30 minutes by just sitting there, perspiring. The far infrared increases your body's core temp, resulting in a deeper, more detoxifying ...More

If you want to experience the outdoors - but don't want to trample all over Mother Nature - you'll want to do it in a shoe that's rugged enough to handle the abuse and elements, but is made with eco-friendly materials that don't destroy the landscape you're hiking, biking or wading through. The Jenner (top) and Lodi, from performance footwear maker Ahnu, will let you do that.

Made using materials like recycled polyester and charred bamboo for eco-friendliness and natural anti-microbial and wicking properties, the sandal-like Jenner and all-terrain Lodi are lightweight, rugged and are built to handle abuse.

Both have shock dispersal plates in the forefoot for stone bruising protection, integrated arch supports, and high density posts in the heel for the extra stability you'll need when traversing rocky and uneven terrain. They also have a hydrophobic mesh upper for when you encounter water, and mono-filament mesh panels to let your dogs breathe while keeping debris out. And the single-pull lace lock system lets you adjust the fit quick, and makes it impossible for ...More

The weather's getting warmer, and that means more outdoor activities, like mountain biking, camping, riding out hurricanes, watching the search for lost hikers on the news...

Whenever I see those searches I'm thinking: "Where's this idiot's compass? Didn't he figure a flashlight might come in handy when he set out into the woods?" I've never hiked in the woods and even I know that. So here's a quick tip from Captain Obvious: If you're planning on spending any time away from civilization or in the path of a hurricane, make sure you've got some safety gear, something that tells you what direction you're going in, and something to light up your way at night. And that's at the very least.

Here are a couple of products from Life+Gear you might want to keep in your backpack or glove compartment. Just to keep you from being the lead story on the evening news.

Their 6-in-1 Personal Safety Device (left in the pic) packs a bunch of essential gear into a small, battery-less, crank-powered package. Thirty seconds of cranking will power the 5 LED flashlight for over an hour. Hopefully long enough to ...More

Back in October of last year, I posted a review of the OtterBox Defender series cases for the iPhone. Now you have the chance to win that very case that passed through our rigorous testing. (Which consisted of putting an iPhone in it, tapping on the plastic and nodding. I wasn't going to risk damaging my iPhone by dropping it off a table, or throwing it against a wall. I'll leave that stuff to Consumer Reports.)

This all-black OtterBox Defender (not black and yellow like the one pictured), comes with the original box and bubble wrap, and is in brand-new condition. If I didn't tell you I took it out and tested it, you'd never know.

They retail for $49.95 and one lucky reader will win this one. I'll pick someone at random this Thursday, April 10.

Click here to enter your email addy for a chance to win.

It was bound to happen. You couldn't have an iconic TV commercial for an iconic product without some enterprising business guy jumping all over it.

I give you the InterOffice Mac Envelope Sleeve, the functional version of the interoffice envelope used to unveil the MacBook Air in their ad that seems to have been constitutionally decreed to run every 7 minutes. (And don't get me started on the song. The first note plays and my spine locks up.)

The InterOffice sleeve isn't a marketing gimmick. It's a serious laptop sleeve made from waterproof vinyl loaded with a 1/2 inch of padding to keep that $3k, wafer-thin investment safe from coffee spills and desk drops. And that piece of red string is for decoration only. A zipper securely seals your laptop inside. Just do me one favor: please resist the urge to hum that song as you slide your Air out.

$29.95
www.interofficemac.com

There's no better use for that nasty green St. Patrick's Day beer than a little beer pong.

And the guys over at OfficialBeerPongTable.com have created the perfect table to host your tourney.

Their 8-foot portable table is decked out with a huge shamrock in the center, and green and orange re-racking graphics. And the no-stain surface is designed to repel green suds splashes.

Use the coupon code: beer-mi at checkout to save $5. Just enough for another pitcher.

$124.99 ($5 off with coupon code beer-mi)
www.officialbeerpongtable.com