Toy Gadgets
Nerf Havok Fire Automatic Blaster
July 25, 2009
What is it?
Have you ever found yourself dressed in a dirty white vest and army print cargo pants with camo paint on your face? Probably not. Buy the Nerf Havok Fire Automatic Blaster and you might find that this will become a regular occurrence. This is the largest Nerf gun available on the market and it is essentially a battery powered fully automatic dart firing toy gun.
Lego Millennium Falcon (Mid-Scale)
July 11, 2009
What is it?
This is a double barrelled blast of nostalgia. The Lego Mid-Scale Millennium Falcon is a piece of engineering brilliance and is cool on so many levels:
1) Its STAR WARS, enough said!
2) Its made of Lego, which is receiving a nostalgic revival at the moment as man children like us buy cool Lego sets like this!
3) It looks super cool once its built and wont take you 2 years studying for an architecture degree to finish it, unlike perhaps the full-size behemoth Lego Millennium Falcon kit you can also get.
6-in-1 Solar Robot Kit
June 19, 2009
What is it?
We will not pretend to understand the science of transforming lovely sunlight into useful electricity, but we do love it. This is especially true when it is combined with something fun like this 6 in 1 Solar Robot Kit.
As the name suggests this is a kit that allows you to build 6 different robots that are powered by that big, bright yellow, day moon (the sun). It comes with kiddie-proof instructions and if the sun is feeling a little shy, you can also run the eco friendly bots on a not so eco friendly, 50w halogen bulb. Educational toys really should not be this fun.
Continue reading »Lightsaber Umbrella (Star Wars)
May 13, 2009
What is it?
Being the astute persons that you are, you can probably guess that this is an umbrella. But this is like no other umbrella we have ever seen before, because this is a “Lightsaber Umbrella”.
Incred-A-Ball Remote Control Golf Ball
June 24, 2008
Some gadgets I see and instantly like, this little beauty is on of them. Perfect for golf lovers or haters this genius piece of engineering will make you the talk of the club house. It’s frankly Incred-a-ball and I can’t believe no one has created these before!
It is essentially a spinning gyro motor within a golf ball that can make itself roll away under its own power or violently vibrate if set off its axis. It is light and compact so will easily fit into any golfers pocket/bag and will be the source of endless amusement.
Continue reading »Zero Gravity Micro Radio Controlled Car
June 9, 2008
Now and again manufacturers have a genius stroke and produce something completely useless but utterly brilliant at the same time. Welcome to the wonderful world of the Zero Gravity Micro RC Car…
Yes it is a child’s toy and yes I know how old I am but I don’t care, I want one and will stomp my feet and cry till someone buys me one!!
After seeing this thing in action on a web cast I got real excited and reverted back to being 12.
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