Today: Can this icy-cold device make you a better athlete? Plus …
“Professional athletes are palm-cooling. I tried it for my casual runs.” |
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| NYT Wirecutter |
If you’ve glanced at the sideline during pretty much any professional sports match recently, you may have noticed a few athletes clutching mysterious long, black cylinders. These devices are meant to cool palms — supposedly reducing fatigue and allowing athletes to exert themselves beyond their usual limits.
“If this device was good enough for the world’s best footballers,” writer Alexander Aciman wondered, “could palm-cooling turn me, a casual runner, into a superior athlete?” He spent a month testing it while sprinting to see if maybe, just maybe, this device could help him break his high school record.
Does this $400 gizmo do anything?→
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Plus: “I went to war with a mourning dove. Then we became friends.” |
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| NYT Wirecutter; source photos by Adobe Stock |
Meet Bruce, the bird who recently moved onto Alexander’s windowsill. Pretty quickly, Bruce’s daily 5:30 a.m. crooning became a problem, so Alexander began a lengthy, near-impossible eviction process that would end with … companionship?
Enemies to friends→
Your daily deal: An impressive immersion blender for soup season |
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| Connie Park/NYT Wirecutter |
In our latest round of testing, this immersion blender performed better than any other we tried. It’s a reliable tool for blitzing up salad dressings and smoothies. And it’s especially convenient for blending silky soups right in the pot. ’Tis the season after all.
It’s $30 off right now→
Gift of the week: A classic pair of hoops (with a twist) |
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| Stone and Strand |
These beautifully simple huggie earrings have a sentimental touch, with a small, symbolic nod to love in the knotted detail. They’re made of 10-karat gold, and they’re tarnish- and fade-proof — so they’ll be sure to last.
A sweet gift for the one you love→
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If you’d prefer to use plain ol’ ice to cool you down after a workout, try one of our favorite ice cube trays. They’re easy to use, and as far as ice cube trays go, they’re pretty fun, too.
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