Mr. Green Gear turning a darker shade of Green

by mrgreengear on 14 May, 2010

Well, eco-loving ladies and gents! It is with a mix pride and sorrow that I’m today announcing that Green Gear will be going on an indefinite hiatus.

Over the past six months, regular readers of the blog (all two of them) would have noticed that my pace of reviews has slowed down to a trickle. This is not without reason. God only gives us 24 hours in a day and over the past months my desire to provide you with (sometimes-stupid / sometimes-dirty) quality reviews of green products has been dominated by my desire to become an Officer of Marines. So the time that I would have been spending evaluating showerheads, writing reviews, and shooting videos has largely been spent doing pullups, running, and reading books on Marine Corps history. After about a year of very hard work I received word that I was accepted into Officer Candidate School and am scheduled to report to Quantico, VA in early June.

I started Green Gear as a wordpress.com blog after seeing An Inconvenient Truth in late 2007. Seeing it made me want to do what I could to help myself and others waste less so we can pass on a better world to our children. Shortly after starting greengear.wordpress.com I moved to greengear.info and started Green Gear as an LLC. This gave me my first hands on experience at starting and running a business, albeit a small money losing one. Green Gear was a heck of a lot of fun and I’m so thankful to my wife for helping me with everything it involved and all the people who stumbled upon it and made it better. I will be leaving the site up as is so that people can still view the reviews I’ve done. Please take the time to click on one of our ads/sponsors to help us pay for the hosting.

The desire to make a better world that compelled me to create Green Gear is the same desire that now leads me to the Marine Corps. I love my nation and care so much for my countrymen. I’m hopeful for the future but fear that without an earnest and concerted effort by its people we might lose ground in a dynamic, changing, and dangerous world. I want to do my part.

Thank you all for your support of Green Gear!

God Bless You. Semper Fidelis.

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Bricor ECOfit Showerhead Review

by mrgreengear on 14 May, 2010

Here at green gear, we love Bricor. I am unashamed to say that while I have tested numerous showerheads over the past two years in duty to this site, the one I always keep going back to is my Bricor! Well, bricors actually. They are high-grade showerheads with great technology that produces a wonderful shower experience. They also have flow rates among the lowest I’ve encountered. So, what’s not to love?

Well, up until about a month ago the answer to that question would have been price. Bricors were expensive. VERY expensive, no matter where you fell on their product line. Sure, if you’re used to paying $50 to $100 it wouldn’t seem like much. But, to jo/jane schmo out there, who has never even changed a showerhead but wanted to be green, the price tag along would have kept them away.

Well, enter the Bricor. A wonderful 1.25GPM beauty that works like any other bricor I’ve used, but comes at the bargain price of $19.99. That’s fantastic. The main difference is that the body of the showerhead is made of PVC plastic instead of steel. When I first heard this I thought, “Well, there goes bricor making a low budget crap product to satisfy the masses.” But, when I screwed this puppy on the shower and got under it, it delivered the familiar bricor shower. Good job bricor!

The head is much lighter compared to the 1lb B100 I own. I was originally worried that they would not include all of the normal technology in the head, and just put in a flow restrictor, but the air intake is on the side and the vacuum technology is in effect.

I’ve been using this for about two months. It’s going to be our go to showerhead! Good job Bricor! Great product.

RATING: 4 out of 5 Gears for Quality, Price, Variable Eco-Benefit, and Being badass!

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Become a Fan of Green Gear on Facebook!

by mrgreengear on 20 March, 2010

Well, Green Gear is a little late to this party, but a few days ago we set up our very own facebook account.  Facebook is a great way for me to communicate, discuss with, and keep track of people out there who love to see the latest skinny on green products.  If you use facebook (my dad does, so you probably do too), go on over to our facebook page and sign up.  We’re going to use this tool to talk about big and little things as well as use it for product giveaways!

Also, we’ve added a facebook widget to the bottom of our sidebar, so even if you don’t use facebook, you can get a glimpse of what you’re missing!

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3M Scotch-Brite Greener Cleaner Products – Hype or Hope?

I saw an ad for Scotch-Brite Greener Clean products last night.  They are made from natural fibers and / or easily renewable or biodegradable materials.  They seem pretty nice, but I’m not convinced.  Has anyone used these products yet and have a verdict?
They claim that you can use them over and over again instead of [...]

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The New Bricor EcoFIT Showerhead has Landed!

You know we bring you the best, right?  Well ladies and gents I’m happy to say that the fine folks over at Bricor have given us the chance to see their new, budget friendly, EcoFIT showerhead a chance to review.  It is in my shower as we speak.  The main difference is that this head [...]

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Audi “Green Police” Superbowl Ad Causes Uproar!

On the whole, i thought the superbowl ads this year were pretty lame… Good thing I watch football FOR THE FOOTBALL.. WHo dat? Anyway, there seems to be a minor uproar over Audi’s “Green Police” Diesel TDI Ad where everyday citizens are being subjected to arrest by eco-policemen for using plastic water bottles and [...]

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POM Your Valentine, POM them Good!

Well, Hey if it isn’t nearing St. Valentine’s day.  A day filled with heart shaped boxes being delivered to lovers from coast to coast.  You know what puts a damper on an otherwise wonderful valentine’s day?  Death.  Specifically speaking, heart disease!
As your self appointed tester of green products, I feel it is my duty to [...]

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HP Laserjet P2055d Business Printer Review

Let’s face it, generally speaking printing stuff isn’t green.  I mean, c’mon!  You’re using a moderately large electronics device that was shipped across the globe to print tiny pieces of chopped down trees in your home office.  A lot of green bloggers out there could take aim at all printing companies for keeping us from [...]

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Lodge Cast Iron Cookware Review by Green Gear

When it comes to green products, I’m a simple man.  I can do without all of the hyper-marketed hocus pocus mumbo jumbo.  It’s cute and all, but nine times out of ten its main goal is to inflate the eco-bonafides of an otherwise marginal (or horrid) product.  Deep down in my green as grass heart, [...]

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HP LaserJet P2055d Unboxing

Well, every other electronics review site has unboxings, so why not mine? right? We got a new printer in the other day to test and I figured I’d throw up the unboxing video! Enjoy the Laserjet P2055d Unboxing Video!

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