GEAR
FIRST LOOK
NEW GEAR FOR BASS HEADS
Rebel Humpback
It looks like a Rebel
Humpback, but will it fish
like one? That’s the question
a lot of old-timers might be
asking themselves as they
ponder the purchase of the
resurrected crankbait that
everybody had to have back
in the ’60s when it was first
introduced. The latest itera-
tion of the famous shallow-
runner is 1 3/4 inches long
and is available in eight col-
ors. $5.99
rebellures.com
FixnZip
The FixnZip can be used
to replace a malfunctioning
zipper on articles of clothing
that otherwise would proba-
bly wind up in the trash bin.
The device is reusable and
works on plastic or metal
zippers equally well. Price is
$9.95 for one FixnZip slider
with a ring pull tab and a
cord pull tab; $24.99 for
three. It comes in three
sizes.
fixnzip.com
EnerPlex Kickr IV
Put the sun to work
when your mobile phone,
tablet or GoPro runs short
of battery power. The 6-watt,
5-volt Kickr IV is one of the
new generation of portable
solar chargers that puts the
juice back into a device
quickly. Unfold the Kickr IV
to reveal four solar panels
that convert sunlight into
electric power and, when
plugged in via the USB port,
restore battery power at the
same speed as a wall plug-in
with 1.2 amps of output. The
Kickr IV weighs less than a
pound. $75
40
goenerplex.com
By Colin Moore
Sven Can See
Anti-Fog Spray Gel
Sven Can See was devel-
oped by a boat racer and
snow skier as an alternative
to having to wipe off the
lenses of his glasses when
he was on the water or on
the slopes. The solution is
available in various appli-
cants, including a handy
spray-on that, once applied,
keeps lenses from fogging
up no matter the season.
$10.95
REBEL HUMPBACK
svencansee.com
Suunto Traverse Alpha
The water-resistant
Traverse Alpha wristwatch
includes tools such as GPS,
barometer, moon phase cal-
endar, compass, altimeter,
waypoint marker, storm
alert, red backlight, and sun-
rise/sunset alerts and moon-
rise/moonset alerts. Two
color options are available:
black and grey-green. A USB
battery charger cable that
plugs into a computer, wall
or car charger is provided.
$569
FIXNZIP
ENERPLEX KICKR IV
suunto.com/traversealpha
GillzMask
Designed for inshore
fishermen and bass anglers,
the GillzMask provides UPF
50+ protection and is tai-
lored in a ventilated “saddle
cut” design so that the fabric
doesn’t ride up on the neck
as the wearer is moving
around. There’s also a mesh
mouth opening that chan-
nels breath away from the
eyes to reduce the likelihood
of sunglass fogging. The
mask is available in a dozen
colors, and one size fits all.
$24.95
gillz-gear.com
SUUNTO TRAVERSE ALPHA
GILLZMASK
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