Devices that once shipped with awkward barrel plugs are now switching to USB-C, and I couldn’t be happier.It’s now something I look for whenever I buy everyday gadgets that I know I’ll have to plug in and recharge regularly.Here are three I use every day.
Therabody Theragun Pro A massage gun that I can’t put down The Theragun Pro is a pricey yet effective massage gun that was instrumental in helping my partner recover from a painful foot injury.The Theragun Pro was purchased on advice that massage would result in faster recovery since it would help the tissue relax while also providing instant relief.Since then, this thing is always floating around the living room.
It’s really helpful at combating the everyday strains and pains by getting deep into tissue and loosening up sore muscles.My partner and I spend a lot of time at the gym, running and hiking, in our backyard gardening, and shifting furniture around as we get our home sorted.It’s no surprise that something always hurts.
The asking price for a Theragun Pro is a bit over $500, but we managed to get one for around $350.At the time I probably wouldn’t have paid the full retail price, but knowing what I know now I’d say this thing is absolutely worth it.The fact that it charges via USB-C is so incredibly useful, since we have a bunch of these cables available all over the house, in the car, in the bags we travel with, and so on.
No proprietary adapters or slow wireless charging methods.It’s an example of why USB-C is the future, even for lifestyle and medical devices.https://www.amazon.com/TheraGun-Pro-Percussion-Quietforce-Technology/dp/B0B6RL7NQJ/?tag=hotoge-20&ascsubtag=UUhtgUeUpU2025281&asc_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2F3d-printed-keycaps-function-row-shortcuts%2F&asc_campaign=Feed CatEye bike lights I’ll never buy non-USB-C lights again When I was young, bike lights ate thick D-sized batteries and accidentally leaving a light on proved to be an expensive mistake.
The bike lights of today are (mostly) rechargeable, with bright energy-efficient LEDs to light up the road in front of you and blinking red indicators that allow you to be seen by others.I generally forget about bike lights until the end of autumn, when I’m caught out by the shorter days.Where I live in Australia, we’re currently in the middle of winter, so I’m using my bike lights almost every day to get to and from the gym.
The CatEye Ampp500S headlight is arguably one of the best $40 you can spend on a bicycle, though brighter models exist within the range that also charge via USB-C.In the past I’ve used lights that relied on micro-USB for charging, and this is a miserable experience.The cables feel wobbly, they’re not reversible, and a dwindling number of devices still use them.
Compare that to USB-C, which I use to charge everything from my iPhone and wireless keyboard to Steam Deck and game controllers.Best of all, there’s almost always someone with a USB-C cable around (if I don’t already have one in my bag).No more riding home in the dark! https://www.amazon.com/CATEYE-AMPP-Rechargeable-Headlight-AMPP500S/dp/B0DG3JSKDJ/?tag=hotoge-20&ascsubtag=UUhtgUeUpU2025281&asc_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2F3d-printed-keycaps-function-row-shortcuts%2F&asc_campaign=Feed A cheap USB-C reading light It’s not just for reading I didn’t buy this reading light; my partner did.
But at the moment, I’m the one who is using it most of all.I don’t read as much as I , but I recently picked up a used synthesizer groovebox.It’s small enough that I can park myself on the sofa at night and pretend I know what I’m doing.
The only problem is that the model I bought, the Analog Four MK1, lacks a full set of light-up function lights.There are LEDs to indicate which function is active and a small backlit LCD for adjusting parameters, but the buttons themselves don’t work well in the dark since their labels aren’t illuminated.While this was fixed on the pricier MK2 revision, I’ve also fixed it on the MK1 with a tiny clip-on reading light.
The Gritin 19 LED reading light has adjustable brightness and color temperature, and hardly ever needs to be charged with its 90-hour runtime.It’s the perfect pal for any sort of detailed task you might want to perform in poor lighting conditions.In our house, it also gets used for sewing, preparing our cat’s medication, and even as a reading light for a non-backlit Kindle.
https://www.amazon.com/Gritin-Rechargeable-Temperatures-Brightness-Lightweight/dp/B0C3BC4QG2/?tag=hotoge-20&ascsubtag=UUhtgUeUpU2025281&asc_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.howtogeek.com%2F3d-printed-keycaps-function-row-shortcuts%2F&asc_campaign=Feed Love USB-C gadgets? Check out three more USB-C devices you never knew you needed, plus some of the wilder things you can power with USB-C.
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