I keep seeing all kinds of products advertised on Facebook, and eventually I decided to try a few of them for myself. In today’s review, I tested Underdog Glasses, the Arauris Facial Cold Plunge Ice Bowl, and the SnakJak to see whether these ads were actually leading me to useful products or not!
Where to Purchase
Below are links where you can purchase the items covered in this review.
- Underdog Glasses Official Site or Amazon
- Arauris Ice Face Bath
- Cheap Ice Face Bath
- SnakJak Official Site
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Underdog Glasses
The first product I tested was Underdog Glasses, which are sunglasses that clip onto the brim of a hat. I bought the Rudy model in Polarized Smoke directly from the company for about $79.
The big idea is simple: instead of keeping sunglasses on your face, shirt, dashboard, or the top of your head, they stay attached to your hat. You can flip them down when you walk outside and flip them back up when you go indoors.
My first installation took a little more fiddling than I expected. You have to make sure both clips are even, the glasses are positioned correctly front to back, and the lenses sit at the proper angle. Once I got them dialed in, though, they worked well throughout a day of errands.
I liked that they were always there when I needed them. I did not have to search for sunglasses after walking outside, and they did not fall off when I leaned over. Since they don’t have arms pressing against your ears, they also felt more comfortable than regular sunglasses over a long day.
The lenses were clear, dark enough for a bright day, and the polarized version did a good job cutting glare. I also tried them over reading glasses, and that worked better than I expected, although I imagine that will depend on the shape of your frames.
There are some downsides. They take more adjustment than a regular pair of sunglasses, especially if you switch hats often. You also need both hands to make some small adjustments. The biggest drawback, though, is the price. At around $80, they are expensive for what they are. I’ve been seeing them for less on Amazon, so hopefully that trend continues.
Still, I genuinely liked Underdog Glasses. I think they are a clever invention, especially for people who wear hats regularly and are tired of misplacing sunglasses or having them fall off their shirt.
Arauris Facial Cold Plunge Ice Bowl
Next up was the Arauris Facial Cold Plunge Ice Bowl, which is designed for dunking your face into ice-cold water. This one cost me about $88, although it often sells for more (typically $98-$119). I also compared it to a much cheaper silicone face-plunge bowl from Amazon that cost a mere $10.
The Arauris bowl has a face-shaped inner chamber, an outer chamber for ice, and comes with a breathing tube. The idea is that the ice stays separated from your face while the water remains cold. The snorkel lets you keep your face submerged longer without having to hold your breath.
The cheaper model was a very basic square silicone bowl with its own ice tray. It folded down for storage, which was nice, but my face barely fit inside it. I had to go in at an angle, and even then I did not feel like I was getting my entire face in the water. The included ice also melted quickly and did not do much to keep the water cold.
The Arauris bowl was much more comfortable to use. My entire face fit inside it, the water stayed colder, and I never had ice pressing against my skin. I was surprised by how useful the snorkel was, too. Once I got used to it, I could stay in the water much longer than I could with the cheaper model.
Neither bowl overflowed during my testing, but the Arauris had noticeably more capacity and felt like it was designed specifically for a human face. The cheap one felt more like a generic container that had been repurposed for face plunges.
The Arauris is expensive, and I still think splashing cold water on your face or using a cold washcloth can accomplish much of the same thing. But between these two products, the more expensive model was clearly the better design. The cheaper one was not a good substitute.
SnakJak
The final product was the SnakJak, a container that raises your snacks to the top as you eat them. I paid $17 plus shipping, for a total of about $24.
At first glance, it looks a little like a plastic Pringles can. Inside is a movable platform that you push down to raise your snacks up toward the opening. The company markets it as a way to avoid digging into the bottom of snack bags and containers.
I tested it with pretzels, peanut M&M’s, Doritos, and Pringles. It held a surprisingly good amount of pretzels and candy. It even worked with full-size Doritos, although it did not hold a huge number of them at once.
The Pringles test was especially satisfying. I was able to load the chips into the SnakJak, then raise them toward the top as I ate them. It eliminated the usual problem of trying to reach the last few chips at the bottom of a Pringles can.
One unexpected benefit was that the adjustable platform kept snacks from moving around as much. That could help reduce broken chips when taking snacks in the car, on a road trip, or anywhere else where a partially empty bag might get tossed around.
My main complaint is that the sliding mechanism was not perfectly smooth. The instructions suggest adding a little vegetable oil to the track, which helped, but it still stuck in a few places. That wasn’t a deal breaker, but it feels like something that could be improved in a future version.
Some people might say you can just use a bowl, and at home that is certainly true. But I think the SnakJak makes more sense for snacking on the go, keeping snacks organized, or protecting them from getting crushed. It is not a necessary product, but I liked it more than I expected and plan to keep using it.
Video Review
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