My 1st attempt at the blazebar paracord bracelet! I chose this design as it allows for quick release of the cord with a quick pull. No need to fumble by untying and untangling. There are many ways you can set up to tie the cord. This is my way of improvising instead of using a jig. Clamp the "pull" end (with fire steel as a buckle - in this case) down to the table and the other end is just an old lamp stand with a large clip and thin metal rods from a photo stand. Almost done.. you can do this in 2 colors but that would mean joining 2 different color cords together so instead of one long cord, you get 2 shorter cords when the bracelet is unraveled. This design is "wider" compared to most other designs - almost 1 1/4" wide. The advantage would be it packs more cordage into the bracelet. I have small wrist - 6.5" actual diameter and this design packs in about 11' of cordage into the bracelet. You can find many videos on Youtube on h...
Amazfit have been releasing some teasers for a new upcoming smartwatch during the past week. And today being July 4, they unveiled the new watch - Amazfit Watch Lite. It has a rectangular watch face this time, with the following specification (updated): Standby time up to 45 days Weighs only 32g Sony 28nm GPS module for GPS & GLONASS location IP68 Water resistant. (Pace was rated at IP67) Trans reflective color display 190mAH Li-polymer Battery 2.5D Gorilla Glass 3 with 1.28" display 176x176 (Pace has 1.34" 320x300 screen) [Updated] Heart rate sensor, G sensor, barometric sensor, compass Bluetooth 4.0 BLE 4 types of sports mode supported: Run, Indoor Run, Walk and Ride. 45 days battery life (based on 1x 30mins run per week, 100 notifications per day, 10% screen brightness) OR 22hrs of continuous GPS tracking. Only supports Simplified Chinese Syncs to Mi Dong 3.0 app. Requires Android 4.4 or iOS 8 and above. Its not clear if more sports mode ...