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Upstep Orthotics : Revisited

November 14, 2025 // 0 Comments

RainyDayMagazine reviews are different because–when possible–we follow up our FirstLook and FirstUse reviews with longer-term updates. This is possible because we [...]

ZanyLen Boris Sunglasses: FirstLook

November 1, 2025 // 0 Comments

We have reviewed quite a few different brands of sunglasses over the years (Oakleys, TruFocal, Raen, etc). It has been a while since a pair of sunglasses caught our interest, [...]

X-3 Elite : FirstLook

October 5, 2025 // 0 Comments

The interest in home workout gear exploded in 2020 because of the pandemic. We looked at a lot of gear back then, related to at-home strength and balance training. Things [...]

TORRAS Neck Fan: FirstUse

September 28, 2025 // 0 Comments

Earlier this Summer we took a FirstLook at a device called a “neck fan” or “wearable air conditioner.” The basic idea is that the fans wrap around a [...]

TORRAS Neck Fan: FirstLook

August 10, 2025 // 0 Comments

Fans made of leaves have been around since ancient Egypt. Manually operated rotary fans were invented back in the Han dynasty (fl. 180 CE). In the late 1880s, Schuyler [...]

DIY: $200 Katana…Testing

July 13, 2025 // 0 Comments

At the beginning of 2025, we started the $200 Katana Project. The goal was to see if we could assemble a high-quality katana by sourcing all the parts from China. The project [...]

DIY: $200 Katana…Anchoring the Blade

March 16, 2025 // 0 Comments

Until recently, sourcing component parts for a katana directly from craftsmen in China was not practical for an individual, especially from overseas…but no longer!!! [...]

DIY: $200 Katana…Assembly

March 9, 2025 // 0 Comments

One of the 2025 RainyDayProjects was to assemble a katana with pieces sourced directly from China using their version of Amazon marketplace (Temu and Aliexpress). We wanted [...]

DIY: $200 Katana…Test Fit

February 23, 2025 // 0 Comments

We started our katana DIY project at the beginning of the year. Our budget is: $50 for all the components (tsuka, seppa, etc.); $50 for the saya (lacquered, buffalo horn [...]

DIY: $200 Katana…sourcing the parts

January 26, 2025 // 0 Comments

The MFA in Boston has probably the largest collection of Japanese katanas in the world, including Japan. The work that goes into each sword component is, in and of itself, a [...]

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