The meteoric rise of fidget spinners in 2017 has surprised many, including me. These palm sized contraptions, fitted with bearings to make them spin, are hugely popular in the playground and are becoming more commonplace in the work environment. But are they all they’re cracked up to be? Rise and rise of fidget spinners in 2017 You’d be forgiven for thinking fidget spinners are a fad; remember the return of yoyo’s, silly putty and stress balls? All of these things come and go; yet some quick research shows these little...
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The iPhone 6 has been available for a good few months now and I was one of the lucky ones to get it early. Since then a multitude of cases, covers, bumpers and more have been created to protect Apple’s latest flagship phone. Tech21 were one of the first to send me their offerings; of which the D30 classic shell case fits my needs best. In the box Thoughts after two months With this case, and the reviews that follow, time was taken to really batter them for longevity testing. I carried it around in my pocket for two months and the...
Karcher have been at the forefront of power washer and pressure cleaners for years, yet I’ve never reviewed one, until now. Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been thoroughly testing the Karcher K4 compact pressure washer; blasting patios, concrete, decking and dirty cars in the name of science. In the box – K 4.600 MD Base unit – Quick clean Hose and Gun Vario Lance – T250 Patio Cleaner – Plug & Clean Detergent System – Full Instructions – 0.75 inch Garden Hose adaptor Getting Started...
There are very few things that almost every man owns, but a wallet is probably the most common (where else would we carry our cards and crap after all?). To that end I am always on the lookout for stylish feature filled wallets, which is how the Bellroy Hide & Seek first grabbed my attention. The Hide & Seek wallet boasts card storage, bank-note storage and secret sections for your larger notes and credit cards. Bellroy recently launched a version for UK bank notes too, which is featured in the review below. What’s Included...
Headphones are the hottest gadget around at the moment, there I said it! The boom in music streaming services and the ability to listen on the move has resulted in much more competition, which means quality and features of headphones are getting better all the time. Last month Audio-Technica sent me a pair of their fresh off the line ATH-CKX5iS headphones to review, so they’ve been in my ears to test the ‘extraordinary’ comfort promised by the official 5iS page. First Impressions The box is transparent, which means you’ll get a...
How do you prop your iPad u whilst using it? On a cushion, chair leg or on your knee is the usual answer which can be uncomfortable after a while. The obvious answer up until now has been to stand it on a desk using your smart cover or whack it in a dock, again both of these solutions have their problems. This week I received IPEVO’s PadPillow (formally known as the iPad Cushi) and it claims to solve of these problems. From the photos i’ve seen this seems to be the case but only several hours of ‘working’ with the...
We first saw Lego’s new Lord of the Rings set back in January at the Toy Fair. It’s safe to say that I was very excited at the time; so you can imagine the excitement when we were sent a set based on Shelob, Sam, Frodo and Gollum in the post. I immediately called dibs and set about building the set and after a short while this is the result. You have to admit this is geeky coolness at its best. How it looks As mentioned before this is based upon the scene when Gollum leads Sam and Frodo into Shelob’s lair which...
A few weeks ago we spoke about Breffo’s new SpiderPodium tablet and at the time mentioned we would be getting our hands on one soon. That day has come and we are ready to field test the SpiderPodium tablet with the new iPad. Read our review below, we promise the spidery nature of the legs isn’t creepy in the slightest! Appearance Like a spider it comes with eight multi-jointed legs which spread out from a central body. This means you can wrap it around your tablet with ease whilst using any remaining legs to create a platform....
I’ve had five or six shredders in the past and each and every one has let me down in some way shape or form. The main thing that usually goes wrong is it would jam up, sometimes to the point where the shredder was useless. Therefore I was pretty excited to receive Fellowes most recent business shredder, the Powershred (PS) -79Ci because it claimed to be completely jam proof. That sounded too good to be true, which is how this Fellows PS-79Ci review came about. Contents and Setup The PS-79Ci comes in a pretty hefty box which contains...
We love to find gadgets which are both cool and practical which is why we so thrilled to get our hands on the Fiskars weed puller, aka W52. You’ve probably seen the adverts (which are a little cheesy) of two men in the garden with one showing off his new weed puller and the other begging to have a go – despite the cheesiness it makes it look really cool. But is it any good? We’ve reviewed it in text, photos and video below and welcome your opinions in our comments section too. Enjoy! Fiskars Weed Puller Design The first...