Product Reviews

When Boating Industry reviewed KONG Coolers’ KONG 50, the only thing we thought the cooler could use to make it unstoppable was a set of wheels. Allow us to introduce the KONG Cruiser, a 50-quart roto-molded cooler made to tackle any terrain you throw at it, without the backbreaking task of carrying it. With a 40 12-ounce can and 30-pounds ...

Sturdy, secure and easy to use, all certainly good things when it comes to a padlock. A simple press of the power button and place your finger on the sensor and you’re unlocked. What sets the one+ Smart Padlock from Tapplock apart from others is the ability to unlock with a preset user fingerprint, meaning there’s no need to keep ...

We’ll be the first to admit, headphones (of any kind) weren’t the first thing to come to mind when it comes to products to go with the boating lifestyle. However, after putting more thought to it — and after testing the iLive Truly Wire-free Earbuds — we began to see more and more use. Sometimes you just don’t want to ...

Bringing in a new generation of customer and getting them interested in being on the water calls for carrying products to get them in the door. We at Boating Industry often refer to them as boat toys. These can be anything from kayaks to stand-up paddle boards (SUP), floating mats to towable tubes and everything in between. During our last ...

Iosso’s Cooler Cleaner claims to both remove mildew, stains of all types and deodorize coolers, ice chests, thermos bottles and other plasticware, without harsh chemicals or chorine bleach, all while leaving no odor or residue behind. To begin, we tested the concentrated powder Cooler Cleaner on a brand new roto-molded cooler that still had a fairly strong new-plastic odor to ...

For those looking to save space onboard, or get more use out of a single product, start with Shurhold. Shurhold’s telescoping handle comes in two sizes: six-foot and nine-foot. We tested the six-foot, which locks at four different lengths between 40-inches and 72-inches. The handle was easy to set to various lengths and felt strong to any bend or task ...

Boats are becoming more versatile to appeal to the whole family, but with that some boats may be lacking in the things you need as an angler. SeaSucker’s new Pro Series Rod Holder seeks to eliminate missing elements, by offering rod holders in more locations on your boat. The single rod holder comes attached to a 4.5-inch SeaSucker system, which ...

From quick-changing seas to unexpected weather and everything in between, if you’re in the boating environment you and the things on your boat are eventually going to get wet. That’s where Iosso’s Water Repellent comes in. Able to protect just about any type of surface, the non-solvent and non-silicon water repellent offers great protection, without leaving any residue or making ...

In a world full of roto-molded coolers, USA-made KONG Coolers from Elkhart Plastics is a relatively new player in the game. However, after putting the KONG 50 to the test, you’d think they’ve been making coolers forever. That might be because the company has been building heavy-duty equipment to withstand harsh conditions for quite some time. No details were left ...

Similar to its Cooler Cleaner, Iosso’s Live Well Cleaner is environmentally-friendly and biodegradable, making it safe for use in live wells or spaces that contain food products such as coolers and refrigerators. For a live well application, the product couldn’t be easier to use; pour roughly half of the four-ounce tube into the live well and circulate the pump or ...