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New Gamer Themed Water Bottles from Zak Designs

New Gamer Water Bottles from Zak Designs
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Zak Designs sent me four of their new gamer water bottles for free to use and review. Opinions are my own.

I love ice cold water. What I love even more is filling a water bottle and adding ice and an hour later still having ice cold water to drink. That is why I love the Stainless Steel water bottles from Zak Designs. I was sent Pac-Man and a Minecraft 24 oz stainless steel water bottles. These not only look great but are so well made. The bottle is made of food-grade 18/8 stainless steel, and the lid is made from plastic and silicone. It has a capacity of 24 ounces and measures 4.27 inches by 3.3 inches wide and 8.4 inches tall.

Because they have double-wall construction and vacuum insulation they will keep iced drinks cold for longer. Another thing to consider is that condensation won’t form on the outside of the insulated bottle. This means that you’re not going to get water rings or slippery sides. Also the water bottles themselves have a textured exterior that makes them easier to grip and adds a fun, fashionable flair.

You’ll have no trouble filling these babies up with ice, either. They feature a wide mouth opening that makes adding ice easy. The screw-on lid has a silicone gasket so it won’t leak, and the silicone band on the outside helps with grip to make sure it’s tightly closed. The lid is attached to the water bottle with a strap to prevent it from getting lost. The travel water bottle can be carried by hand with the built-in strap, or clipped to a backpack or bag.

I was also sent two 36oz water bottles made from durable Tritan material. These water bottles also feature the wide mouth opening and the silicone screw-on lids. The bottles are textured on the outside and feature great looking graphics. My kids are crazy about minecraft and were so excited for these new water bottles.

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The Office’s Next Evolution

New office set up
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I’ve been making gaming videos in my office but my setup had my TV way too low to also have the computer up. The computer would always be in the way of seeing everything on the TV. I was also told that when I make videos I am looking up and down and up and down because of the shift in the heights. The TV does have to up higher but now I have a webcam that sits above the computer and more in line with me naturally looking at the TV.

In order to raise up the TV I needed something to put it on. I was at Target and I found a couple of containers that would work perfectly. I could use them to not only support the TV but also to allow me to display a few things that I like including my Hulkbuster LEGO and my Optimus Prime figure.I think I’ll be adding more Transformers to that side and also figure out how to add some lighting in there. Now the desk is much less clutters and I have the lighting I need for the use of the green screen. You need good lighting to use the green screen.

This new setup also made a better place for the power strip and the Switch, plus the XBox and the XBox controller charger. I’ll be getting some command strips with hooks that I can use to hang the headphones and keep them from off the ground and out of the way. This should make the work area much more usable now.