We were looking for the ultimate headphones for running and we think we might have found them in the Sennheiser PMX 680 Sports Earbud Headphones ($80). These sport headphones are a joint effort from adidas and Sennheiser. They aim to provide top quality sound, a great fit, and resistance to sweat, grime, hold, and water.

The headphones offer two earbuds with optional foam earpads. They fit comfortably on your ear without having the buds stuck inside the ear canal. The rest of the headphones is placed over each ear with the neckband clear behind the head. They have a snug yet comfortable fit thanks to slight inner tension of the flexible band. It’s not too tight nor too loose. The headphones are made to universally fit any size and shaped head.

The PMX 680 has only one cord output to deal with, which comes out from the left earbud. We initially thought that this might place unnecessary weight to one side of the headphone but this was not the case due to the handy cable clip. The cable clip is adjustable up and down the cable and is easily attached to your collar or shirt. This clips helps prevent the cable from swaying and essentially keeps it from placing any tension onto the headset itself.

The cable itself is DuPont Kevlar reinforced, meaning that it’s durable, flexible, and can withstand cold temperatures. It’s also a bright yellow/green color which makes it highly visible and adds safety during low light conditions. There’s a reflective stripe on the neckband which also has the bright yellow/green color.

A great aspect of the PMX 680 is the cable length. It’s standard length is 1.64 feet but can be extended to 2.3 feet by using the volume control extension cable. We found the shorter length was perfect when we wore our MP3 player on an arm band. The longer extension cable was ideal when we wanted to store our MP3 player in our pocket or placed it holding tray of a stationary bike or elliptical machine.

The extension cable features a built in volume control, which we found both useful and annoying. The main issue is that the volume control does flop around when running. It doesn’t tug on the headphones but the swaying is definitely noticeable. We run with our MP3 player on an arm band so for the majority of our serious runs we just used the standard cable without the extension. The main benefit for the extension cable was when we used the headphones in the gym. It was definitely nice to be able to adjust the volume without picking up the MP3 player.

The sound of the headphones are exceptional. They offer high output drivers and provide a frequency response level of 18-20,000 Hz. While the headphones are not noise-cancelling, the snug fit does make a difference in reducing outside noise while  keeping high quality sound in. The bass is more than adequate for your favorite hip hop or dance beats.

Our office cat is usually on the prowl for string and wires to chew on so we were extremely pleased with the included pouch. It helps keep the headphones safe from cats and weather. It also helps keep the cable nice and tidy while the velcro closure makes sure that everything stays in place.

All in all, we would highly recommend the headphones and think that serious and casual runners will like them too. They solve most of the pain points that runners have — something that stays in place, takes the brunt of sweat/grime, and sounds great — while offering some added bonuses.

Disclaimer: We purchased this product ourselves from Amazon.com for review purposes. The review is completely made up of our opinions and was not influenced by the manufacturer or retailer who we bought us the product from.

When we first received this item, we were definitely skeptical to whether it could perform as well as a real full size version.  The table measured a mere 22″ x 12″ x 4.25″ so it was definitely small enough to fit on most tables or be thrown into the trunk of your car.

After opening the box, we discovered that the table included two pushers, two pucks, as well as parts and screws to build the goals. You definitely need a Philips head screwdriver to complete the table and we were slightly disappointed that it didn’t come with the 8 AA batteries needed to start playing right away.

Assembling the goals was pretty straight forward — there were 8 screws in total (4 long and 4 short). The manual score keepers had to have the blue slider slid on to create the scoring system. Then the entire system snapped into the black goal pieces. The longer screws attached the goal to the top of the table while the shorter screws secured the goals to the sides of the table. In total, it took about 10 minutes to lay out all the parts and fully assemble the table.

Since we didn’t have batteries included with the table, we had to start hunting for batteries. This proved to be the most time consuming part. We didn’t have eight AAs laying around, we had to make a quick trip to our local Target to pick up some. 20 minutes and some $10 poorer we were ready to go.

The batteries had to be popped into the bottom of the unit. When we flipped over the table we realized that we still needed our phillips head screwdriver to complete the deed. The battery housing had screws are extremely short and easy to pull off but was a concern for us as well. We can definitely imagine a time when you bring the unit on the road and run out of power only to realize you don’t have a screwdriver to change out the batteries. Even if you did have a screwdriver, the screws were so short that one drop into the dirt of a campsite might be disastrous. We think that a bit of duct tape could hold the battery housing closed if this were to ever happen.

Next to the battery, you can see the small fan that powers the entire table. It’s similar in size to fans found in desktop computer cases so we were immediately concerned that the game play would suck. After the batteries were popped in and the power switch flipped on, the whirl of the fan started up signaling “game on”.

The most important part of the review is how the table plays so here we go. The pushers are pretty tiny but for kids we think it would be a good size. The pucks are made of plastic and resemble poker chips (the thin lightweight kind, not high quality casino ones).

The thin nature of the pucks interacted okay with the limited airflow of the table. The pucks didn’t really hover if you left them alone but if you hit the puck it did glide smoothly as expected. We were surprised that we were able to do both angle shots and hard hits without the puck jumping off the table. There was a tendency for the puck to get stuck in the corners and we had a ton of self goals but we think with practice we could eliminate some of these annoyances. The game play for us was definitely better slower, looking for deliberate angle shots versus a flurry attack back and forth.

All in all, we think that the Mainstreet Classics Table Top Air Powered Hockey Table is a fun product. There’s some obvious limitations but it doesn’t mean that it can’t provide hours of fun. For the price and if expectations are set correctly, this could be a big hit on your next trip. We love the portability of the unit and think that its size would be perfect for an RV. We’d recommend carrying a bunch of spare AA batteries and don’t forget a screwdriver.

Disclaimer: We did receive this product from Makais.com for review purposes. The review is completely made up of our opinions and was not influenced by the manufacturer or retailer who provided us with the product.

The lights easily store inside an included pouch and can run for 300 hours on 2 AA batteries.

These stuffed animal mounts come in 5 different versions — elk, moose, black bear, polar beer, and whitetail deer. They all come in various dimensions ranging from 12″ W x10″ H for the polar bear to 22″W x 13″ H for the moose.